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NLDS Game 5: Dodgers defeat Padres 2-0 to advance to NLCS

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NLDS Game 5: Dodgers defeat Padres 2-0 to advance to NLCS

Kiké Hernández gave the Los Angeles Dodgers their first run of 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 of 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 are returning 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 provided the offense the Dodgers needed in the first game of this low-scoring series with home runs. Enrique's home run came in the second inning and Teoscar's blast in the seventh.

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

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

It was a nice rebound from Yamamoto's start in Game 1, 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 went the final 24 innings of the NLDS without scoring a run. Their last run was a home run off Fernando Tatis Jr. in the second inning of Game 3, which San Diego won 6-5.

Tatis went 0-4 in Game 5, and Jurickson Profar, Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill each went 0-3 while the Padres managed just two hits. The Dodgers bullpen threw four innings of no-hit ball in relief of Yamamoto.

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

First pitch of NLCS Game 1 is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET.

Here's a look at how the action unfolded in Yahoo Sports' Game 5 live blog:

Live33 updates

  • The Dodgers' 24 scoreless innings to end the NLDS are a franchise record

    The Dodgers' completion of the NLDS with 24 scoreless innings is the longest streak in the team's postseason history and the longest such streak in MLB history.

  • The Padres remain scoreless in the final 24 innings of the NLDS

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

  • The Dodgers are returning to the NLCS for the first time in four seasons

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

  • Shohei Ohtani won a postseason series

  • Dodgers win 2-0 and advance to the NLCS

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

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

  • Shohei Ohtani 0-4 with 3 strikeouts

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

  • Tanner Scott promotes San Diego

    Jason Adam retired Gavin Lux with a grounder to first base and Tommy Edman with a ground ball to second base. But he favors left-hander Tanner Scott, who will face Shohei Ohtani.

  • 23 scoreless innings for Padres

    Michael Kopech took over for Alex Vesia, who was injured while warming up for the eighth round.

    The right-hander kept the Padres off the board, getting Xander Bogaerts to move to second base and David Peralta to move to shortstop. He then struck out Jake Cronenworth in three pitches to end the inning.

  • Michael Kopech will pitch for the Dodgers

    Michael Kopech takes over for Alex Vesia, who appears to have been injured while warming up for the eighth inning.

  • Jason Adam is ranked 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 to end the inning.

    But the Dodgers now lead 2-0 heading into the eighth.

  • Teoscar Hernández's homer gives the Dodgers a 2-0 lead

    If it weren't for the hitters with the last name Hernández, Yu Darvish would have had a great game for the Padres.

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

    Darvish followed by throwing out Max Muncy with a flyout into foul territory in right field, but he's done for the night.

  • The Padres haven't scored in 22 innings

    Left-hander Alex Vesia takes on Jackson Merrill and hits him with a high inside fastball to the outside.

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

  • Alex Vesia finished at the top in 7th place

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

  • Yu Darvish through 6 innings

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

    He threw 68 pitches in six innings, giving up one run on two hits and four strikeouts.

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

    Evan Phillips comes on as a relief for the Dodgers, leaving the Padres for 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 scoreless innings.

  • Scoreless 5th inning for Yu Darvish

    Aside from hitting a home run in the second inning against Enrique Hernandez, Yu Darvish has almost matched Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

    He pitched a 1-2-3 in the fifth inning on a fly out by Will Smith to center field, a strikeout by Enrique Hernandez and a groundout by Gavin Lux to first base.

    Darvish threw 60 pitches through five pitches.

  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the hug

    Yoshinobu Yamamoto is hugged by Dave Roberts in the Dodgers dugout, suggesting his night is probably over.

    Yamamoto pitched 1-2-3 in the fifth inning and struck out Xander Bogaerts, then moved David Peralta to second base and Jake Cronenworth to first base.

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

  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished five scoreless innings

    Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted five innings, which must make Dodgers manager Dave Roberts happy. He's probably done, so he doesn't have to go through the Padres lineup a third time.

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

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

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

    Freddie Freeman flied out to left field, Teoscar Hernandez struck out and Max Muncy came to shortstop.

    In four innings, Darvish threw 47 pitches and allowed one run on two hits.

  • Dodger Stadium keeps Manny Machado in the park

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

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