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Ohtani’s Late Blast and High-Five Help Dodgers Pull Even With Padres, Lock Up Tiebreaker

The win left Los Angeles level with San Diego, locking up the head-to-head tiebreaker entering the final 31 games.

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Overview

  • Shohei Ohtani crushed a 409-foot, ninth-inning shot for his 45th homer to finish an 8-2 win that prevented a sweep at Petco Park.
  • Freddie Freeman homered twice and rookie Dalton Rushing delivered a go-ahead three-run blast in the seventh to flip the game.
  • After the homer, Ohtani initiated a high-five with a persistent Padres heckler, a show of personality that Dave Roberts applauded.
  • The result tied the NL West at 74-57 and clinched the Dodgers’ 9-4 season series over San Diego, securing the head-to-head tiebreaker.
  • Coverage underscored Los Angeles’ recent offensive inconsistency and injury churn as Roberts rejected a ‘team meeting’ and urged a return to fundamentals.