Overview

• The solo shot was Shohei Ohtani’s 45th of the season and capped an 8-2 finale that prevented a sweep at Petco Park.
• Before the 409-foot blast off Yuki Matsui, Ohtani was 0-for-10 with two walks in the series.
• Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said a nearby fan had ridden Ohtani all game and praised the unexpected post-homer high-five.
• Rookie Dalton Rushing hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh, with Freddie Freeman adding clutch homers in back-to-back innings.
• San Diego still won the series two games to one, buoyed by starters Yu Darvish, Nestor Cortes and Nick Pivetta allowing four hits and three runs over 18 innings.