Enrique Hernández and Teoscar Hernández hit home runs to provide all the offense the Dodgers needed in the first low-scoring game of this series. Enrique's homer came in the second inning, and Teoscar's blast was in the seventh.
Both home runs were served up by Yu Darvish, who pitched well enough to win, had he gotten some run support. He threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits with four strikeouts. But the Padres didn't score any runs in the game.
Yoshinobu Yamamotogave the Dodgers the start they needed in a must-win contest. He pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts on 68 pitches. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said during the Fox telecast that he was hoping to get four innings out of his starter.
It was a nice bounce-back 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 went the final 24 innings of the NLDS without scoring a run. Their last run was a Fernando Tatis Jr. home run 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 batted 0-for-3 as the Padres managed only two hits. The Dodgers' bullpen pitched four innings of no-hit ball in relief of Yamamoto.
The Dodgers will next host the New York Mets, who topped the Philadelphia Phillies in their NLDS matchup, in Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday. The Dodgers and Mets faced each other in the 1988 NLCS, with Los Angeles winning in seven games before winning the World Series.
First pitch of NLCS Game 1 is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET.
Here is how the action played out on Yahoo Sports' live blog of Game 5:
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Dodgers' 24 scoreless innings to end 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 such run in MLB history.
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Blake Treinen throws a 1-2-3 ninth inning for the Dodgers.
Pinch-hitter Donovan Solano grounded out to third base, followed by Luis Arraez flying out to right field. Fernando Tatis Jr. then grounded out to third base to end the game.
The Dodgers shut out the Padres in the final 24 innings of the series to head to the NLCS! pic.twitter.com/Qv6puG3fBi
Tanner Scott does his job, striking out Shohei Ohtani on four pitches to end the eighth inning.
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Tanner Scott on to pitch for San Diego
Jason Adam retired Gavin Lux on a grounder to first base and Tommy Edman on a ground ball to second. But he's coming out in favor of left-hander Tanner Scott, who will face Shohei Ohtani.
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23 scoreless innings for Padres
Michael Kopech took over for Alex Vesia, who injured himself warming up for the eighth.
The right-hander kept the Padres off the board, getting Xander Bogaerts to line out to second base and David Peralta to pop up to shortstop. He then struck out Jake Cronenworth on three pitches to end the inning.
Yu Darvish continues to keep the Padres in the game. He threw a 1-2-3 sixth inning, getting Tommy Edman to fly out to left field, striking out Shohei Ohtani (0-for-3 with 2 Ks) and getting Mookie Betts to ground out to shortstop.
Yamamoto pitched a 1-2-3 fifth inning, striking out Xander Bogaerts, followed by getting David Peralta to pop out to second base and Jake Cronenworth grounding out to first.
He finishes with five scoreless innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts on 63 pitches.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto finishes five scoreless innings
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets through five innings, which has to make Dodgers manager Dave Roberts happy. He's likely done so he doesn't have to go through the Padres lineup for a third time.
Evan Phillips is warming up in the Dodgers bullpen, according to reporters.
RHP Evan Phillips warming in #Dodgers bullpen ... can't see Yoshinobu Yamamoto going a third time through the #Padres order ...
Through four innings, Darvish has thrown 47 pitches and allowed one run on two hits.
Ian Casselberry
Dodger Stadium keeping Manny Machado in the park
Manny Machado is 0-for-2 thus far, but that might not have happened if he was hitting anywhere but Dodger Stadium.
Manny Machado's first warning-track fly out tonight would have been a home run in five stadiums, according to Statcast. His second would have been a home run in a dozen ballparks. The Padres have not scored in 19 innings.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets Jurickson Profar to ground out to first, followed by Manny Machado flying out to right field and Jackson Merrill also flying out to right to end the top of the fourth inning.
Dave Roberts said on the Fox broadcast that he'd like Yamamoto to get through four innings. He's done that now on 47 pitches.
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Yu Darvish gets a 1-2-3 inning
Yu Darvish retires the Dodgers in order for the bottom of the third inning.
Tommy Edman grounded out to shortstop, Shohei Ohtani popped out to third base, and Mookie Betts hit a grounder to first base to end the frame.
We're on to the fourth inning with the Dodgers leading 1–0.
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Yamamoto escapes trouble in the 3rd
Padres put two runners on with two consecutive one-out singles by Kyle Higashioka and Luis Arraez.
Yamamoto gets Tatís to ground into an inning-ending double play!
But Yoshinobu Yamamoto got Fernando Tatis Jr. to hit a sharp grounder to third, which Max Muncy quickly turned to Gavin Lux, who threw to first for an inning-ending double play.
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Dodgers take 1–0 lead
Enrique Hernandez hammers an inside fastball deep into the left-field seats to put the Dodgers on the board first.
The bottom of the second began with Max Muncy drawing a walk. But he was erased on a double-play started by Manny Machado off a line drive to third by Will Smith. Hernandez followed with his solo homer, and the inning ended with Gavin Lux grounding out to second base.
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Another scoreless frame for Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Manny Machado sent the first pitch of the second inning deep to the warning track in right field, but Mookie Betts caught it for the first out.
Jackson Merrill followed with a groundout to second base. Xander Bogaerts drew a two-out walk before David Peralta grounded out to second.
Velocity is up for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, though he's yanked a few fastballs. Very fastball-heavy early on through two innings.
Yu Darvish allowed a two-out single to Freddie Freeman in the bottom of the first inning, but he was left on base after Teoscar Hernández popped out to first base to end the frame.
Darvish also struck out Shohei Ohtani and got Mookie Betts to ground out to shortstop.
