PADRES POSTCAST: LA DODGERS DOUBLE UP SAN DIEGO PADRES 6-3 in OHTANI’S 1ST GAME BACK on the Mound

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The Padres scored a quick run on 2 hits against Shohei Ohtani, making his pitching debut in a start for the Dodgers, but the worldwide megastar quickly made up for it with a pair of clutch hits and a 2 runs driven in to lead the Dodgers to a 6-3 win over the Padres in LA.

The 2-way superstar threw 28 pitches in the first inning, 21 months after right elbow surgery. It was his 1st outing since August 2023 with the Anaheim Angels of Nowhere.

Manny Machado drove in Fernando Tatis, Jr., with a sacrifice fly against Ohtani to drive in the Padres’ 1st run. Luis Arraez had singled Tatis over to 3rd after Fernando led off the game with a bloop single to center.

Ohtani ripped an RBI double to the wall in left-center with 2 outs in the 3rd to tie the score at 1. He added a run-scoring single with 2 outs I the Dodgers' 5-run 4th, when they took a 6-2 lead.

Ben Casparius (5-1) got the win, working 3 2/3 innings of relief. Kirby Yates pitched a perfect 9th for his 2nd save against his former team.

Padres’ starter Dylan Cease (2-6) struck out 5 straight hitters- including Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman- in the 1st inning.

Cease struck out 9 Dodgers, but he gave up 6 runs on 8 hits in just 5 innings.

San Diego took a 2-1 lead on Xander Bogaerts’ RBI double in the 4th.

Cease hit Any Pages with a pitch with 1 out in the 4th. His control has often deserted him at crucial times this season.

Ohtani became the 3rd NL player since 1900 to start a game as a pitcher and bat leadoff.

***** ‘LIVE’ Instant Reaction from Jim “GRIES” Grieshaber

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The Padres and Dodgers play game 2 of this 4-game series tomorrow, with 1st pitch set for 7:10pm PT.

RHP Randy Vásquez (3-4, 3.57 ERA) will start for the Padres. The injury-depleted Dodgers are likely to go with a bullpen game.

Your PADRES POSTCAST- hosted by Jim GIES" Grieshaber- comes your way LIVE' right after the game.

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