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Dodgers Sneak Past Padres in 9th to Move Atop NL West
- On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 5-4 at Petco Park, scoring an unearned run in the ninth inning. The victory allowed the Dodgers to split the series and regain a half-game lead in the National League West.
- Freddie Freeman hit two home runs to keep the Dodgers competitive after Manny Machado and Miguel Andujar each hit two-run homers for the Padres, building an early lead. Freeman's sixth-inning shot tied the game 4-4.
- In the ninth, Max Muncy drew a walk after successfully challenging a called strike, prompting Alex Call to pinch-run. When pitcher Mason Miller committed a wild pickoff error, Call advanced to third, setting up Andy Pages' sacrifice fly for the winning run.
- Mason Miller, the Padres' vaunted closer, suffered his first loss of the season after surrendering only three runs in 22-2/3 innings. The victory ended the Padres' four-game winning streak in their first series against the Dodgers.
- Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his eighth start of the season on the mound for the Dodgers in the series finale on Wednesday. He led off Tuesday's game with a double and scored on Freeman's first home run.
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Downplays Historic Performance
Just when it looks as though the Los Angeles Dodgers are at the pinnacle of baseball, Shohei Ohtani manages to step in and shake things up once again.While playing on the road against the San Diego Padres on May 20, the Dodgers posted a clean 4-0 shutout, clinching the three-game series 2-1. This brings their overall record up to 31-19 as they hold the helm atop the NL West standings.As the story tends to go with Los Angeles, Ohtani had much to …
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Alex Call slid into the plate with the tie-breaker race thanks to Andy Pages' high sacrifice to Mason Miller in the ninth inning, and Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Fathers on Tuesday 5-4.
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44% Left
L 44%
C 36%
R 20%
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