The Dodgers scored early after being shut out the previous night, with Shohei Ohtani starting the game with a double and Freddie Freeman hitting a fifth homer. The Padres answered quickly as Emmet Sheehan walked Gavin Sheets and Manny Machado tied the game with a seventh homer. San Diego added runs in the third when Fernando Tatis Jr. beat a grounder to score, followed by Miguel Andujar’s second homer of the series. Both starters struggled to go deep, with Sheehan finishing 4 innings and Canning 5. The Dodgers’ bullpen then delivered five scoreless innings, and Freeman’s homer in the sixth helped set up a 5-4 comeback win.
"The Dodgers offense woke up early after getting blanked last night. Shohei Ohtani led off the game with a double, and after a Mookie Betts groundout Freddie Freeman hit his fifth homer of the season and his first extra-base hit in over a week. Cue the Freddie chants in San Diego! pic.twitter.com/1fZvsmr5uw- Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 20, 2026"
"Meanwhile, Griffin Canning settled in nicely for the Padres. He allowed leadoff baserunners in the second and third innings, but left both of them at first. After a 1-2-3 fourth, Canning allowed a leadoff double to Teoscar Hernandez. Kim grounded out to move him to third, and Ohtani grounded out to score him. Neither pitcher made it very deep into this game. Emmet Sheehan's final line: 4 IP, 5 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ks, 67 pitches."
"The Dodgers came from behind to win a thriller in San Diego. They scored twice against the vaunted Padre bullpen and got five scoreless out of their own bullpen for a 5-4 win. Jeremiah Estrada was the first Padre out of the bullpen and continued his struggles against LA. Freeman led off the sixth and greeted Estrada with another homer to tie it a"
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