The Dodgers rebounded from a 1-0 series opener loss to defeat the Padres 4-0 in the final game. Shohei Ohtani started on the mound and also hit in the lineup, finishing 1-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and two runs scored. He pitched 5 innings with 3 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts on 88 pitches, keeping San Diego scoreless despite a difficult fifth inning. The offense contributed with Freddie Freeman going 2-for-5 with two doubles, Kyle Tucker adding an RBI single, and Teoscar Hernandez driving in two runs with a sacrifice fly and an RBI in the ninth. The bullpen delivered four more scoreless innings, extending a 29-inning scoreless streak.
"Shohei Ohtani got the start on the mound, but he got the game started on the first pitch. SHO'ING OFF ON THE FIRST PITCH OF THE GAME. pic.twitter.com/AJalWtBWl8- Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 21, 2026 He seems to be finding his groove at the plate. He was in the lineup tonight, despite pitching, because the Dodgers have a day off on Thursday. He finished 1-for-4 with that homer, a walk and two runs scored."
"On the mound, Ohtani turned in his shortest outing of the season: 5 IP, 3 H 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 88 pitches, 53 strikes. However, he still held the San Diego offense scoreless. His worst jam came in the fifth inning. He allowed back-to-back singles to Bryce Johnson and Nick Castellanos. A Ramon Laureano fielder's choice put runners at 1st and 3rd with one out. Laureano stole second base, after which, Ohtani walked the No. 9 hitter in Freddy Fermin. That setup a bases loaded, one out showdown with worm-killer Fernando Tatis Jr. Here's how that at-bat ended."
"Freddie Freeman also seems to be turning things around, as he went 2-for-5 with two doubles. Kyle Tucker chipped in with an RBI single in the fifth inning. Teoscar Hernandez had two RBIs of his own - a sacrifice fly in the third inning and this in the ninth inning. Stop and stare, Teo. pic.twitter.com/phvRwRSuC8- Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 21, 2026 An absolute tank. Bravo, Teo."
"The bullpen turned in four scoreless innings to extend its scoreless streak to 29 innings - the most since the 1998 Dodgers. Edgardo Henriquez, Blake Treinen, and allowed a total of two hits (both by Hurt in a 3-0 game), no walks and struck out four. Hurt got a key double pla"
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