US EditionShohei Ohtani High-Fives a Heckler After His Homer to Cap Dodgers’ Comeback Rivalry Win over Padres
Shohei Ohtani's 45th home run capped a Dodgers comeback in a crucial NL West game, highlighting intense rivalry and playoff implications with 31 games remaining, officials said.
- On August 24, 2025, Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th home run in the ninth inning to lead the Dodgers to an 8-2 win over the Padres in San Diego.
- The victory came after a weekend series in which Ohtani faced relentless heckling due to a hitless streak and the intense Dodgers-Padres rivalry fueled the charged atmosphere.
- After homering, Ohtani detoured to slap hands with the heckling Padres fan, an unusual gesture praised by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and teammate Freddie Freeman.
- Both teams are tied for the NL West lead at 74-57 with 31 games remaining, the Dodgers holding a 9-4 season series edge and tiebreaker over the Padres.
- San Diego manager Mike Shildt and Padres rookie Dalton Rushing expressed confidence in their team’s sustained success and playoff prospects, recognizing the significance of maintaining a competitive edge into the postseason.
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The Padres and Dodgers have a nice little rivalry going on. After this weekend's three-game series, in which San Diego took two games, the teams are tied at the top of the NL West division with identical 74-57 records. After scoring two combined runs in the first two games of the series, the Dodgers treated Sunday's finale as a palate cleanser. Four dingers, and six strong innings from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, added up to an 8-2 road victory which wa…
Shohei Ohtani high-fives a heckler after home run in rivalry win over Padres
A heckler next to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dugout spent his entire Sunday giving an earful to the visitors, including a nonstop barrage of digs and chirps at Shohei Ohtani for his hitless performance in a portentous weekend series against the San Diego Padres. When Ohtani crushed his 45th homer and delivered the knockout blow in the ninth inning of the...
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