"What about Shohei Ohtani nearly self-destructing in the second inning of his first-ever postseason start as a pitcher? Praying for late-game heroics? What about Teoscar Hernández lofting a three-run homer over the wall in right-center field to silence the notoriously hostile crowd at Citizens Bank Park? Searching for promise? What about the Dodgers claiming a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of their National League Division Series, clearing a path for them to defend a World Series title that once felt indefensible?"
"Who would have guessed, Ohtani unraveling in a three-run second inning for the Phillies and striking out four times as a hitter - but the Dodgers finding a way to defeat the Phillies in a wild game in their own house? The victory was inelegant, but this wasn't about style. This was about the final result and the Dodgers stole the win on the road that was necessary for them to win this best-of-five series."
Shohei Ohtani struggled in his first postseason pitching start, surrendering three runs in the second inning and striking out four times as a hitter. Teoscar Hernández delivered a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead. Kike Hernández drove in two runs with a sixth-inning double to cut the deficit. Tyler Glasnow, Alex Vesia and other relievers preserved the victory. The win gives Los Angeles control of the best-of-five NLDS against Philadelphia, with Blake Snell lined up for Game 2 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Game 3.
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