The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> overcame two multi-run deficits to defeat the San Diego Padres<\/a>, 7\u20135, Saturday night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Key hits included a three-run homer by Shohei Ohtani<\/a><\/strong> and a two-run single by Teoscar Hernandez<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first inning wasn’t ideal as far as striking first,\u201d Dodgers manager Dave Roberts<\/a><\/strong> said in the postgame press conference. \u201cBut it was good for us to show some resilience, take a blow, and respond the way we did. And even to tie the ball game up and give up two more and then to continue to fight back really speaks to the character of this group.\u201d<\/p>\n The Padres took a 3\u20130 lead in the top of the first on an RBI groundout by Jurickson Profar<\/a><\/strong> and a two-run homer by Manny Machado<\/a><\/strong>. That lead lasted into the bottom of the second, when Ohtani launched his three-run homer well beyond the right-field fence. It became a 5\u20133 game in the top of the third thanks to a two-run double by Xander Bogaerts<\/a><\/strong>. The Dodgers narrowed the deficit to 5\u20134 in the bottom of the fourth when Tommy Edman<\/a><\/strong> scored from third on a bases-loaded wild pitch by reliever Adrian Morejon<\/a><\/strong>. Two batters later, with the bases loaded once again, Hernandez gave the Dodgers the lead for good with his two-run single. The 6\u20135 lead stretched to 7\u20135 in the bottom of the fifth, when Will Smith<\/a><\/strong> scored from third on a double-play groundout by Tommy Edman.<\/p>\n The Padres took a 3\u20130 lead in the first and a 5\u20133 lead in the third. In the first inning, they forced Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/a><\/strong> to throw 28 pitches. The high first-inning pitch count led to the Padres knocking Yamamoto out of the game after the third inning.<\/p>\n After the fourth, the Padres held the Dodgers to two hits and two walks, one of which was intentional. This kept them within striking distance the whole way.<\/p>\nDodgers \u2013 Padres Game Summary<\/h3>\n
What Went Right for the Padres<\/h3>\n
Took Two Early Leads<\/h4>\n
Pitched Well after the Fourth<\/h4>\n
What Went Wrong for the Padres<\/h3>\n