The Dodgers entered the second game needing a win to avoid losing their first series to the Padres. Both teams were early-season contenders in the National League West, with the series winner taking a division lead. In the 5-4 game, Los Angeles scored early, taking a first-inning lead when Shohei Ohtani doubled and Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer. Freeman added another home run later, tying the game with a solo shot in the sixth. Emmet Sheehan had a difficult outing, lasting four innings and allowing four runs on five hits, including two two-run home runs by Manny Machado and Miguel Andujar. Sheehan recorded only two strikeouts and one walk, and his strike and whiff performance lagged behind his prior start.
"Emmet Sheehan turned in an excellent start against the San Francisco Giants on May 14, but he turned in one of his worst starts in this one against the Padres. The right-hander pitched just four innings, and he allowed four runs on five hits with only two strikeouts and one walk. Both runs came as the result of two-run home runs. Each home run also came with two outs in the inning, making it all the more frustrating."
"The Dodgers started their scoring early in this one, taking a lead in the first inning when Shohei Ohtani doubled and scored when Freddie Freeman blasted a two-run homer. It was one of the two home runs he hit in the game, with his second tying the game in the sixth inning in the form of a solo shot. The Dodgers score"
"Although it's still early in the season, the Dodgers and Padres have been fighting for first place in the National League West. The team that wins this series will leave with a division lead. That extra win could go a long way at the end of the season if both teams remain close in the standings, making each of these games a little more important."
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