Shohei Ohtani made a memorable postseason debut by hitting a three-run homer, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres in the NL Division Series opener. The game saw early action with Manny Machado's two-run homer putting the Dodgers in a 3-0 deficit, but Ohtani quickly responded with a game-tying homer in the second inning.
The Dodgers found themselves trailing 5-3 before mounting a comeback with three runs in the fourth inning. Teoscar Hernández's two-run single gave Los Angeles its first lead in a playoff game in two years. The sellout crowd of 53,028 witnessed the Dodgers taking the lead for the first time in a postseason game since 2022.
