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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Dodgers defeat padres in nl division series opener | History Defined

San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill, right, celebrates with Fernando Tatis Jr. after they both scored on a two-run double hit by Xander Bogaerts during the third inning in Game 1 of baseball's NL Divisi

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.

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