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Roberts Ejected After Hit-By-Pitches, Dodgers Prevail 8-6 Over Padres

The ejection followed bench warnings after dual HBPs that preceded Will Smith’s tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani takes a hit by pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
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Overview

  • Padres reliever Lou Trivino hit Fernando Tatis Jr. and starter Randy Vásquez plunked Shohei Ohtani in the third inning, prompting umpires to warn both teams.
  • Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was ejected shortly after expressing frustration with the warning call on the field.
  • L.A. seized control with a five-run sixth inning capped by Will Smith’s go-ahead two-run homer.
  • Andy Pages extended his career-best stretch by going 4-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs in Tuesday’s win.
  • Series tension ignited Monday when Dylan Cease hit Pages with a 98 mph fastball, briefly threatening a benches-clearing confrontation.