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    NLDS Game 5: Dodgers shutout Padres 2-0, advanced to NLCS

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    Kiké Hernández gave the Los Angeles Dodgers their first run in Game 5 with a home run in the second inning off San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

    Kiké Hernández gave the Los Angeles Dodgers their first run in Game 5 with a home run in the second inning off San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

    The Los Angeles Dodgers return to the National League Championship Series for the first time in three seasons. The Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 2-0 in Game 5 of their NLDS on Friday to advance.

    Enrique Hernández and Teoscar Hernández hit home runs to provide all the offense the Dodgers needed in the first low-scoring game of the series. Enrique’s home run came in the second inning, and Teoscar’s blast was in the seventh.

    Both home runs were served by Yu Darvish, who pitched well enough to win, had he gotten some run support. He pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits with four strikeouts. But the Padres scored no points in the game.

    Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave the Dodgers the start they needed in a must-win game. He threw five scoreless innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts on 68 pitches. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said during the Fox broadcast that he hoped to get four innings out of his starter.

    It was a nice rebound from Yamamoto’s Game 1 start, in which he threw 60 pitches and gave up five runs on five hits, two walks and one strikeout.

    With Friday’s shutout, the Padres played the final 24 innings of the NLDS without scoring a run. Their final run was a home run by Fernando Tatis Jr. in the second inning of Game 3, which San Diego won 6–5.

    Tatis went 0-for-4 in Game 5, and Jurickson Profar, Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill each went 0-for-3 as the Padres managed just two hits. The Dodgers bullpen pitched four innings without a hit ball in relief of Yamamoto.

    The Dodgers will next host the New York Mets, who topped the Philadelphia Phillies in their NLDS play, in Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday. The Dodgers and Mets faced off in the 1988 NLCS, with Los Angeles winning in seven games before winning the World Series.

    The first pitch of NLCS Game 1 is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET.

    Here’s how the action played out on Yahoo Sports’ Game 5 live blog:

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    • The Dodgers’ 24 scoreless innings to end the NLDS is a franchise record

      The Dodgers finishing the NLDS with 24 scoreless innings is the longest streak in the team’s postseason history and the longest streak in MLB history.

    • Padres remain scoreless in the last 24 innings of NLDS

      The last time the Padres scored in this NLDS was in Game 2 on a second-inning home run by Fernando Tatis Jr.

    • Dodgers return to NLCS for the first time in four seasons

      The Dodgers are back in the NLCS for the first time since 2021, when they lost to the eventual World Series champion Braves in six games.

    • Shohei Ohtani has won a postseason series

    • Dodgers win 2-0 and advance to the NLCS

      Blake Treinen pitches a 1-2-3 ninth inning for the Dodgers.

      Pinch-hitter Donovan Solano grounded to third base, followed by Luis Arraez flying out to right field. Fernando Tatis Jr. then grounded to third base to end the game.

    • Shohei Ohtani 0-4 with 3 strikeouts

      Tanner Scott does his job, striking out Shohei Ohtani on four pitches to end the eighth inning.

    • Tanner Scott will pitch for San Diego

      Jason Adam eliminated Gavin Lux on a grounder to first base and Tommy Edman on a ground ball to second base. But it comes out in favor of southpaw Tanner Scott, who will face Shohei Ohtani.

    • 23 scoreless innings for Padres

      Michael Kopech took over for Alex Vesia, who injured himself during the warm-up for the eighth.

      The righthander kept the Padres off the board, allowing Xander Bogaerts to line out to second base and David Peralta to pop up to shortstop. He then struck out Jake Cronenworth to end the inning.

    • Michael Kopech pitches for the Dodgers

      Michael Kopech takes over for Alex Vesia, who appeared to hurt himself during the eighth-inning warm-up.

    • Jason Adam finishes 7th for the Padres

      Jason Adam relieved Yu Darvish with two outs in the seventh inning. He gave up a single to Will Smith, who then stole second base.

      However, Adam got Enrique Hernandez to ground out to third base, ending the inning.

      But the Dodgers are now up 2-0 going into the eighth.

    • Teoscar Hernández homer gives Dodgers a 2-0 lead

      With no hitters with the last name Hernández, Yu Darvish pitched a great game for the Padres.

      Teoscar Hernández pulled an inside slider into the left field seats for the Dodgers’ second run of the game.

      Darvish followed by eliminating Max Muncy on a fly ball to foul territory in right field, but he is done for the night.

    • Padres haven’t scored in 22 innings

      Left-hander Alex Vesia faces Jackson Merrill and strikes him out with a high, inside fastball.

      Before Vesia pitched, Evan Phillips threw 1 2/3 hitless innings in relief with three strikeouts.

    • Alex Vesia finishes at the top of 7th

      Evan Phillips retired Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado to start the top of the seventh inning, but he now comes out for Alex Vesia.

    • Yu Darvish through six innings

      Yu Darvish continues to keep the Padres in the game. He threw a 1-2-3 sixth inning, causing Tommy Edman to fly to left field, striking out Shohei Ohtani (0-for-3 with 2 Ks) and causing Mookie Betts to ground out to the shortstop.

      He threw 68 pitches in six innings, allowing one run on two hits with four strikeouts.

    • Evan Phillips throws a 1-2-3 6th inning

      Evan Phillips comes on to relieve the Dodgers and eliminates the Padres before the sixth inning.

      Kyle Higashioka struck out to lead off the frame, followed by a Luis Arraez groundout to first base and a Fernando Tatis lineout to left field.

      The Padres have now gone 21 innings without scoring.

    • Scoreless 5th inning for Yu Darvish

      Aside from serving up a home run to Enrique Hernandez in the second inning, Yu Darvish has nearly matched Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

      He pitched a 1-2-3 fifth inning on a Will Smith flyout to center field, an Enrique Hernandez strikeout and a Gavin Lux grounder to first base.

      Darvish has thrown 60 pitches through five.

    • Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the hug

      Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets a hug from Dave Roberts in the Dodgers dugout, indicating his night is probably over.

      Yamamoto threw a 1-2-3 fifth inning, striking out Xander Bogaerts, then causing David Peralta to pop out to second base and Jake Cronenworth to ground out to first base.

      He finishes with five scoreless innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts on 63 pitches.

    • Yoshinobu Yamamoto completes five scoreless innings

      Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets through five innings and that should make Dodgers manager Dave Roberts happy. He’s probably done so he doesn’t have to go through the Padres lineup for a third time.

      According to reporters, Evan Phillips is warming up in the Dodgers bullpen.

    • Yu Darvish goes 1-2-3 in the 4th inning

      Yu Darvish gets all three Dodgers batters in the bottom of the fourth.

      Freddie Freeman flew to left field, Teoscar Hernandez struckout and Max Muncy lined to the short stop.

      Through four innings, Darvish has thrown 47 pitches and allowed one run on two hits.

    • Dodger Stadium keeps Manny Machado on the park

      Manny Machado is 0-for-2 so far, but that might not have happened if he hit anywhere other than Dodger Stadium.

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