Dodgers vs. Padres final score, results: Shohei Ohtani homers, scores three in 7-5 win over San Diego

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The I-5 rivalry is back, and the stakes are higher than ever.

The Padres swept the Braves at Petco Park earlier this week, overcoming a depleted Atlanta roster without ace Chris Sale and fighting their way into the National League Division Series against their NL West rival Dodgers for the second time in three years.

The problem for the Padres? They would have to face one of the most stacked Dodgers rosters ever, one that features arguably the greatest baseball player of all time.

The Dodgers took Game 1 7-5, and their Japanese legend did not disappoint in his first playoff appearance. He was 2 for 5 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored. He smashed a three-run homer into right field his second at-bat off Padres ace Dylan Cease. The hit tied the score at three to end the second inning, with the Dodgers catching up after an RBI by Jurickson Profar and two-run home run by Manny Machado in the first.

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San Diego would take the lead again in the top of the third thanks to two runs batted in by Xander Bogaerts on a double, sending home Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. That would end Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto's night, marking the first time the pitcher has given up five runs in a game since the teams' opening series in Korea.

Los Angeles now leads the series 1-0 with one more to go at home before heading down south to San Diego. Here's everything to know about Dodgers vs. Padres, including Ohtani updates, results, and highlights from the 2024 NLDS Game 1.

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Shohei Ohtani stats

  • At-bats: 5
  • Runs: 2
  • Hits: 2
  • HR: 1
  • RBI: 3
  • Walks: 0
  • Strikeouts: 2
  • Stolen bases: 0

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Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers vs. Padres live results, updates, highlights

(All times Eastern)

Final: Dodgers 7, Padres 5

12:15 a.m. — DODGERS WIN! Brandon Lockridge enters the game to pinch run for Profar, and Machado goes down 1-2 to Treinen. Treinen's last pitch, a sweeper, gets Machado swinging for the final out of the game, and Los Angeles comes away with Game 1.

12:13 a.m. — Profar swings and misses to start his at-bat, and Tatis Jr. takes second with no throw-down. Treinen then deals two balls to make it 3-1 before Profar fouls one off to make it a full count. Treinen walks Profar, bringing Machado to the plate as the leading run.

12:12 a.m. — Tatis Jr. steps up and goes down 0-2 before taking two balls. Then, he fouls one off before keeping the Padres' hopes alive with a single to Taylor out left, bringing the tying run to the plate. Profar is up next as the Dodgers take what will likely be their last mound visit. 

12:08 a.m. — Back at the top of the order, Arraez steps up and takes two straight pitches before taking a strike. He lines out to Lux who makes an impressive catch, giving Tatis Jr. the last chance for San Diego to catch up.

12:05 a.m. — Trienen stays on the mound for Los Angeles, and Diaz steps up to the plate for the first time tonight. The catcher goes down 1-2 before Trienen strikes him out swinging. The Dodgers are two outs away from capturing the first game of the series.

End of the eighth inning: Dodgers 7, Padres 5

12 a.m. — Scott intentionally walks Betts, the second time the Padres have done so today, then Freeman steps up to the plate. He gets to 2-2 before striking out swinging, and San Diego gets out unscathed for the third inning straight but has only three outs to go before Game 1 goes to the Dodgers.

11:57 p.m. — Ohtani fouls two more off after taking a timeout, the second going into the helmet of Diaz. Then, he takes a pitch as Edman steals second as the catcher's throw-down is not on time. Ohtani strikes out on the next pitch for the second out of the half-inning.

11:55 p.m. — Up next for Los Angeles to face Scott is Rojas, who takes one ball before bunting into a pop out to the pitcher. Ohtani is up next, and he takes a pitch before fouling one off and missing a pitch to go down 1-2.

11:50 p.m. — Edman gets Hoeing to 2-2 before he rockets a single to center field after it hits the pitcher on the mound. The Padres use another mound visit and sub in Tanner Scott for Hoeing as the team's fifth reliever of the game in the bottom of the eighth.

11:48 p.m. — Solano goes down 0-2 like Bogaerts did then fouls two off. Finally, Trienen strikes him out swinging, getting out of a bases-loaded jam caused by three walks. Edman is up next for Los Angeles in the middle of the eighth.

11:45 p.m. — Bogaerts goes down 0-2 before calling a timeout, then he pops out to Rojas who makes an over the shoulder catch for San Diego's second out of the inning. Cronenworth steps up next, and he goes up 3-1 on Treinen before he is walked, the Dodgers' third of the inning, and the bases are loaded with two outs.

11:40 p.m. — After a disastrous three at-bat showing, Kopech is replaced by Blake Treinen with the tying run on first in Merrill and only one out on the board. Bogaerts is up next for the Padres.

11:36 p.m. — Merrill is up next, notably clutch in moments like this, and he fights Kopech to 3-2. He fouls four more off before Kopech throws a fourth ball, walking his second batter on 10 pitches.

11:33 p.m. — Chris Taylor replaces Hernández in LF, batting fourth. Kopech walks Profar on four pitches to start the eighth, bringing the tying run to the plate with Machado. He gets Kopech to seven pitches, two balls, one strike and four fouls before he is finally struck out looking. 

End of seventh inning: Dodgers 7, Padres 5

11:24 p.m. — Up next is Smith, who goes up 3-1 on Hoeing before he's walked with two down in the inning and no one else on. Then, Lux steps up and flies out to Merrill to end the seventh. With the final two innings on tap, Los Angeles leads by two with Profar set to face Michael Kopech next.

11:22 p.m. — Bryan Hoeing replaces Adam on the mound for San Diego and faces Muncy as his first batter. The third baseman quickly flies out to Merrill in center for the second out of the inning. 

11:20 p.m. — Elias Díaz replaces Peralta at catcher and Adam remains in to start the bottom of the seventh. Hernández grounds out into Cronenworth who pitches it to Solano for the first of the inning. The Padres then take a mound visit to check on Adam.

11:15 p.m. — Tatis Jr. steps up down two outs and takes Phillips' first two pitches before fouling two off to make it 2-2. Then, the outfielder lines out to Edman for the final out and ends the top of the inning, Dodgers leading 7-5. 

11:12 p.m. — The Padres replace Higashioka with David Peralta, who faces Phillips to start the seventh. He flies out to center where Edman catches it for the first out of the inning. Up next is Arraez, who also flies out, this time to Betts for out No. 2.

End of sixth inning: Dodgers 7, Padres 5

11:07 p.m. — Freeman comes up to bat and goes down 1-2 like Betts. Then, he also grounds out to Solano, who tags first for the first Padres 1-2-3 inning of the night. 

11:05 p.m. — Betts is up next to face the right-handed reliever, and he goes down 1-2 before fighting back. He fouls off three more and takes another ball before grounding out to Bogaerts, who flips it to Solano for the second of the inning.

11:04 p.m. — Jason Adam enters for San Diego to face Ohtani in his fourth plate appearance of the night. He gets the slugger in three straight strikes, two swinging, and earns the first out of the half-inning.

11 p.m. — Solano is the first Padre to face Phillips and he strikes out swinging to end the inning. The Dodgers lead by two with their bullpen having allowed just one hit through three innings. 

10:58 p.m. — The Dodgers use another mound visit and replace Vesia with Evan Phillips. San Diego has a .294 average against Phillips this season, having scored one run on five hits against the righty. 

10:55 p.m. — Bogaerts works Vesia to 2-2 before fouling one more off and flying out to Edman for the first out of the inning. Cronenworth steps up next and pops out to Rojas for out No. 2.

End of fifth inning: Dodgers 7, Padres 5

10:50 p.m. — Rojas pops out to end the inning, but not without the Dodgers having secured another run. Bogaerts is up next for San Diego, and he's 2-2 so far on the night with a double and two RBIs.

Dodgers 7, Padres 5

10:47 p.m. — DODGERS SCORE! Edman steps up and goes down 0-2 before fouling it off twice. On Estrada's fifth pitch of the at-bat, Edman grounds into a double-play that catches himself and Lux, but not before Smith scores to put the Dodgers up two.

10:45 p.m. — The Dodgers catch a break on Smith's at-bat to lead off the bottom of the inning, as Machado commits a throwing error to first where his ball goes over Solano's head, allowing Smith to reach first before sprinting to second. Lux then singles and Smith moves to third with no outs on the board against Estrada.

10:40 p.m. — Merrill steps up to greet Vesia and goes down in a 1-2 hole after swinging at two pitches. He fouls one more off before striking out swinging to end the top of the fifth, San Diego still down a run.

10:37 p.m. — The Dodgers elect to pull Brasier despite having already collected two outs in the top of the inning, and Alex Vesia comes out from the pen. In six games played against the Padres this year, the lefty is 1-2 with four hits and three runs given up.

10:35 p.m. — Profar strikes out swinging to open the quarter, marking Brasier's first K of the game. Machado steps up next and flies out to Edman for out No. 2. 

End of fourth inning: Dodgers 6, Padres 5

10:30 p.m. — Muncy strikes out swinging to end the inning, but a two run lead is erased by the Dodgers thanks to a hit by Estrada and a wild pitch by Morejon. Up next for San Diego is Profar who will face Brasier.

Dodgers 6, Padres 5

10:27 p.m. — DODGERS TAKE THE LEAD! Jeremiah Estrada enters as the Padres third pitcher of the inning and throws a ball to Hernández. Then, the outfielder sends a sharp line drive toward Merrill who isn't able to collect it before it hits the ground in front of him. Ohtani and Betts score while Freeman moves to third, and Los Angeles has their first lead of the game with two outs.

10:24 p.m. — Morejon intentionally walks Betts next, drawing some confusion, then Freeman steps up. He grounds into Solano who fires one right to Higashioka, catching Rojas out at home. Los Angeles challenges the play, but the ruling on the field is confirmed and the bases are loaded with two outs on the board.

Padres 5, Dodgers 4

10:23 p.m. — DODGERS SCORE! Betts comes to the plate with the tying run on second and leading run on first. He goes down 0-2 before taking two pitches, one of which was a solid stop by Higashioka. Then, Morejon throws a wild pitch and Edman runs in to score, drawing the Dodgers within one. 

10:20 p.m. — Ohtani fouls one off before taking two balls, then he fouls off one more and takes another. On Morejon's sixth pitch, Ohtani singles on a fly to center that drops just in front of Merrill, loading the bases with one out on the board. And, he broke his bat in the process.

10:17 p.m. — In for San Diego is Adrian Morejon for a huge at bat with Ohtani on deck and two on, the leading run at the plate. In his career agains the pitcher, Ohtani has three hits on four at bats, including a home run and five RBIs. Cease leave the game after 81 pitches in the bottom of the fourth.

10:15 p.m. — Rojas steps up at the bottom of the order singles on Cease's fifth pitch, advancing Edman to second. That will likely be the end of Cease's night with Ohtani up next, and the Padres take a mound visit before pulling from the pen.

10:12 p.m. — Lux takes two pitches before grounding one toward Solano who pitches it to Cease at first for the out. Edman is up next, and he fouls one off before singling on a bunt toward Cease, who is unable to get it to Solano on time at first.

10:08 p.m. — Tatis Jr. steps up for his third at-bat and pops out to Rojas, ending the top of the inning with the lead still at 5-3. Lux is due up for the Dodgers.

10:05 p.m. — San Diego reaches the top of the order for the third time and Arraez steps up, flying out to center for the second out of the inning. Higashioka, however, reaches third on the play.

10:02 p.m. — Solano grounds into Rojas who slings it to Freeman at first for the out. Up next is Higashioka, who doubles on a line drive to left toward Hernández, who is getting lots of action today.

9:58 p.m. — In for the Dodgers on the mound is Ryan Brasier. So far this year he's appeared in 29 games and started four, earning one win on a 3.54 ERA. The Padres are .273 against Brasier this season in three games against the righty. Solano is up first for San Diego. Yamamoto exits his postseason debut after three innings.

End of third inning: Padres 5, Dodgers 3

9:53 p.m. — Muncy quickly flies out to left field and Smith steps up with two outs on the board and Freeman on second. Smith fouls off five pitches and draws two balls before swinging on a sweeper and striking out to end the inning, Cease's fifth. 

9:52 p.m. — The ruling on the field stands, and Freeman is safe in scoring position, having gone 2-2 with a stolen base, and he rips his pants in the process. Hernández strikes out swinging on a slider for Cease's fourth K of the night.

9:48 p.m. — Hernández swings for a strike, but Freeman dashes to steal second and is called safe despite a strong throw from Higashioka to Cronenworth. However, the play is under review with a San Diego challenge because Freeman appears to pop off the bag while he is tagged.

9:45 p.m. — Freeman steps up to start the bottom of the third and Roberts reveals that's the end of the night for Yamamoto. Then, Freeman hits a single on a line drive to Tatis Jr. before Hernández steps up.

9:43 p.m. — Cronenworth flies out to Hernández for the third out of the inning. Yamamoto hasn't given up five runs in a game since his MLB debut in Korea at the beginning of the season, against none other than the Padres. 

Padres 5, Dodgers 3

9:40 p.m. — PADRES SCORE TWO! Bogaerts is up next with two on and two out, and pulls a breaking ball into left field, scooting it by Hernández with enough time to send home Tatis Jr. and Merrill to put San Diego back in the lead. 

9:35 p.m. — Batting fourth for San Diego is Machado, who nearly hits a home run as Hernández backs up to the warning track to get the out. Merrill is up next for the second time, and he works Yamamoto to a 3-2 count before he walks and joins Tatis Jr. on base. The Dodgers then gather around their pitcher for a mound visit after he is visibly frustrated following his last pitch. 

9:33 p.m. — Tatis Jr. faces Yamamoto to start the third, and he gets things started with a double to center, getting right into scoring position. Up next is Profar, who pops out to Lux for the first out of the inning.  

End of second inning: Padres 3, Dodgers 3

9:27 p.m. — OHTANI HOME RUN! In his postseason debut, Ohtani ties the score at three with a 372 foot home run to right field, scoring Smith and Lux. Betts strikes out to end the inning, but it is back even after two.

9:25 p.m. — Back at the top of the order, Ohtani steps up for his second plate appearance of the game. He takes two balls before fouling one off onto his knee.

9:23 p.m. — Rojas is up next in the ninth spot, and works Cease to 3-2 once again with one out on the board and two on. He fouls one off before popping out on a slider to Cronenworth, tacking on one more out before Ohtani's at-bat.

9:20 p.m. — Edman steps in looking to load the bases and gets Cease to 2-1. Then, the Padres infielders surround the pitcher and use a mound visit before he strikes Edman out swinging. 

9:16 p.m. — Smith works Cease to his second 3-2 count of the night before he walks to start off the bottom of the inning. Lux steps up next and singles to center to put Smith in scoring position with no outs.

9:12 p.m. — Arraez is back up coming off a single and a run in the first inning. He calls timeout after three pitches from Yamamoto, two strikes and a ball, before he strikes out for the pitchers first K of the game. The Padres come up hitless in the second and Smith will lead off for the Dodgers.

9:10 p.m. — Solano steps up as the Padres No. 8 hitter and grounds out to Muncy at third who slings it to Freeman at first for the out. Higashioka is next and does exactly the same thing to put two outs on the board quickly in the top of the inning.

First inning: Padres 3, Dodgers 0

9:05 p.m. — With Betts at third and Hernández on first and two outs on the board, Muncy steps up and gets Cease to 2-2. Then, the ace strikes him out to end the inning, maintaining the Padres lead.

9:02 p.m. — Freeman knocks a ground ball into right for a single, and Betts moves into scoring position with one out on the board. Hernández then grounds into a force out at third to Machado who slings it to Cronenworth to catch Freeman at second.

9 p.m. — Betts works Cease to a 3-2 count, then Cease throws his fourth ball and deals his first walk. Freeman steps up to bat third, notably coming off a sprained ankle.

8:58 p.m. — Cease's fifth pitch of the at-bat is also a ball, but then Ohtani flies out to Profar for the first out of the half-inning. Up next is Betts.

8:57 p.m. — Cease and Ohtani face off to start the bottom of the inning, and Ohtani swings on the first pitch for a strike. He hits the next two foul, both fastballs, then takes a ball to bring the count to 1-2.

8:53 p.m. — Cronenworth grounds out to end a nightmarish top of the first for Yamamoto, heading into the dugout down three. Ohtani will bat first for Los Angeles after the break.

8:52 p.m. — Rookie Merrill walks up, batting fifth, and he flies out to left field for out No. 2. Bogaerts faces Yamamoto next and sends a line drive into right as the pitcher gives up his third hit of the game for a single. 

Padres 3, Dodgers 0

8:50 p.m. — PADRES TWO-RUN HOMER! Machado steps to the plate to another round of boos and almost immediately smashes one into the stands, sending home Tatis Jr. with his 11th postseason home run.

Padres 1, Dodgers 0

8:46 p.m. — PADRES SCORE! Profar is up next and grounds out to first, but Arraez is able to score and Tatis Jr. moves to second. San Diego leads 1-0 in the top of the first.

8:42 p.m. — Yamamoto throws a wild pitch to Tatis Jr. and Arraez advances to second. The pitcher throws another wild one next, and Arraez advances to third. Then, Yamamoto walks Tatis on the next pitch. The Padres have two on and no outs.

8:40 p.m. — Yamamoto's first pitch to Arraez goes for a strike and tonight's NLDS opener is underway. The leadoff hitter then smacks one into left field for a single, and the pitcher gives up his first hit of the night. 

Pregame

8:33 p.m. — With just about 15 minutes until first pitch, it's worth mentioning the Dodgers are favored on average by 1.5 runs with the O/U set at 7.5. Padres pitcher Cease has pitched against the Dodgers twice this season, giving up a total of four runs on eight hits and earning a win in one. Yamamoto has faced the Padres twice as well, giving up eight runs on eight hits, including two homers and one loss. 

8:30 p.m. — In contrast to Machado, Ohtani is welcomed with rousing applause as he's introduced as the team's DH and first in the order.

8:25 p.m. — Former Dodger Machado is greeted with a round of boos as he's introduced to the Los Angeles crowd. He spent part of the 2018 season with the Dodgers before he was traded to the Padres, playing in 66 games and notching 13 home runs, 42 RBIs and and 36 runs.

8:20 p.m. — Rather than going with usual first game pitcher Flaherty, the Dodgers are starting the series off with Yamamoto. Along with Ohtani, he is the second Japanese player to make his playoff debut for Los Angeles tonight.

8:10 p.m. — Notably, the Padres won the regular season series against their divisional rivals 8-5 through five separate series. Because of this, many are predicting San Diego to upset the Dodgers in the NLDS for the second time in three years. Even MLB great Derek Jeter is looking forward to the NL West clash.

7:55 p.m. — Two of four games today have been played in full so far. The Guardians handled the Tigers 7-0 at home while the Mets upset the Phillies in Philadelphia 6-2 on top of a late rally in the eighth. The Yankees and Royals are neck and neck right now in New York, with the score at 3-2 Kansas City in the top of the fifth.

7:35 p.m. — When asked if he was nervous ahead of his first playoff game, Ohtani gave a simple "nope" and did not elaborate, eliciting laughter from himself and some of the reporters in the room.

7:25 p.m. — We are just over an hour away from first pitch in Los Angeles, and both teams have arrived at Dodger Stadium. Lineups were announced earlier this afternoon, as well. The Dodgers will start righty Yamamoto on the mound (7-2, 3.00 ERA) and the Padres will rely on ace Cease (14-11, 3.47 ERA), who threw the second no-hitter in team history earlier this season.

Freeman made the cut for Los Angeles after rolling his ankle in the team's season-ending series. Manager Roberts is going with the same lineup he used in Freeman's last game against San Diego, with the exception of Rojas entering at SS and Edman moving to CF, replacing Pages. San Diego's only change is swapping Solano and Cronenworth in the batting order.

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Dodgers vs. Padres start time

  • Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
  • Time: 8:38 p.m. ET

The Dodgers and Padres will face off in the first game of the 2024 NLDS at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8:38 p.m. ET (5:38 p.m. local time).

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How to watch Dodgers vs. Padres

  • TV channel: FS1 (U.S.)
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Dodgers vs. Padres will be aired nationally on FS1 in the U.S. Joe Davis and John Smoltz are set to call the series, with the first matchup at Dodger Stadium.

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Sarah Effress is an editorial intern for The Sporting News. She is a recent graduate of Northwestern University, and loves to talk soccer and women's college sports.