Shohei Ohtani delivered a standout two-way performance to lead the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory over the Padres. He hit a first-pitch leadoff home run and followed with five scoreless innings on the mound at Petco Park.
Ohtani took Padres starter Randy Vásquez deep on the opening pitch of the game for his eighth homer of the season. The blast marked the second leadoff home run by a pitcher in Major League history, both by Ohtani. He later struck out four batters and induced an inning-ending double play from Fernando Tatis Jr. to escape a bases-loaded jam in the fifth.
