Ohtani Shohei’s slam-dunk slam was useless, the Dodgers were dealt a blow by the Padres_2

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The San Diego Padres triumphed over the Los Angeles Dodgers with a score of 6-5 in Game 3 of the National League Division Series, putting them in a strong position with a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five format. They could potentially advance to the next round as early as tomorrow at their home field.

On October 8, Petco Park was packed with a record-breaking crowd of 47,744 fans as they witnessed an intense showdown between the Padres and the Dodgers. While Dodgers’ starting pitcher Walker Buehler began the game with a perfect first inning, the second inning proved to be a rough one for him. After starting with a single, his defense struggled, missing two opportunities for double plays and committing a throwing error.

This disaster allowed the Padres to even the score, and things worsened when David Peralta delivered a two-run double, followed by a sacrifice fly from Kyle Higashioka. With two outs, Fernando Tatis Jr. faced Buehler and hit a two-run homer, leading to a shocking six-run inning for the Padres. Frustrated, Buehler returned to the dugout slamming his glove and tossing items after that inning.

Mookie Betts, who had a home run revoked the previous day, made a statement early in the first inning by hitting a solo home run. In the third inning, the Dodgers executed a series of hits from Miguel Rojas, Shohei Ohtani, and Betts, culminating in Teoscar Hernandez hitting a grand slam, closing in to just a one-run deficit.

Padres’ starter Michael King allowed five hits through five innings, giving up five runs due to two home runs. Buehler, despite only being scored on in the second inning, finished with six runs allowed on seven hits after five innings of play.

The bullpens from both teams held strong, with Padres’ closer Robert Suarez coming in early in the eighth to pitch 1.1 perfect innings, even striking out Gavin Lux with a blistering 100 mph fastball to secure the one-run victory.

Shohei Ohtani, batting leadoff, managed one hit in four at-bats, with his broken-bat single setting up Hernandez’s grand slam. However, he also struck out twice, ending the day with a batting average of .231.