Shohei Ohtani 4-0 Pachs 4-4 Double Shot Dodge Rick Padres

Today's game at Dodger Stadium was full of back-and-forth, both stats and on-court battles.

But this is exactly the norm for the two teams to meet in recent years.

The Dodgers narrowly defeated the arch-rivals Padres 8-6 to ensure that the four series were at least evenly matched. Much of the planned bullpen relay was led by break room supervisor Alex Torres, who was ejected by head coach Dave Roberts in the third inning (13th in his coaching career).

Dodgers backup Lou Trivino hit Fernando Tatis Jr. in the back in the top half of the inning, and Padres starter Randy Vásquez responded with a right thigh touch from Shohei Ohtani in the second half. Both benches were cautioned – just 24 hours after Andy Pages' previous clash of touchdowns.

But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Here are the key takeaways from Dodge's fierce victory:

Extra power?
After Pachs expressed his displeasure with Monday's touchdown, Padres head coach Mike Shildt yelled in his direction during the broadcast camera: "Who do you think you are? The video went viral on social media, and Pachs himself knew about it.
"I did see it this morning," Mr. Pachs said through a translator, Juan Dorado, "and I obviously didn't care much." Yesterday's events have been turned over, focus on today. "

Pachs made the whole baseball world remember his name with his extraordinary performance: 4 teams and 4 doubles and three dozen points in a single game. Hit a leading home run in the second inning, and added a tie in the fourth inning - the first double hit in a single game (regular season) in his career. (In Game 5 of last year's National League Championship, he became the first rookie in Dodgers history to make a single-game playoff double.) ）

"Whether motivated by this or not, he's well prepared to do well tonight," Roberts said, "and it's a lot of fun to watch Pachs play." "

Turn the tide of battle
After six innings, Will Smith sealed the win for the Dodgers. After Freddie Freeman opened the game, Smith battled with Padres backup Jeremiah Estrada for 11 balls (eight of them from beyond bounds) before blasting the 12th pitch – a speedball – into a two-point shot in the left outfield.

"It's the best player of the season," commented Roberts, who was watching the game in the same office as Torres.
"He's got a good shot, a good quality fastball," Smith said, "and I barely broke a finger cross and then I hit the mid-range quickball and countered." "

The Dodgers scored five points in the game (including Pachs with a hit), but the battle was not extinguished.

The epilogue is a foregone conclusion
Padres chase three-pointers in seven innings, recurring with touches and strange defenses: After Tartis was ruled out on second base, chief judge Ryan Blakney called a timeout to return to base. When Tatis scored on third base, Michael Kopech slipped on a full-base pitch and the pitcher fouled and sent points. Anthony Banda created a full-base crisis in the eighth inning, but cleared the game.

Tanner Scott then threw his first three-day streak of the season with a pressure-free half (three ups, three downs) for his 14th rescue. Asked if it was a surprise that he was still on the bench after a busy run (the remainder of the five consecutive home games), he replied: "Never surprised. "

Fight for him
The Dodger Padres matchup was always emotional, but Roberts' early ejection gave the team extra momentum. "He always stood up for us, and we love him," Mr. Smith said, "but he doesn't provoke us any more, but we respect his passion for victory—and when he is angry, there is injustice." "

In this game, Dodgers Japanese star Shohei Ohtani 4-0, swallowed 4K bitterly, and got a touch ball to send to base.