Ohtani drives in run as Dodgers beat Padres, extend hot streak

Shohei Ohtani continued his hitting streak, extending it to four consecutive games with a crucial RBI in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-2 triumph over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. This victory clinched the series for the Dodgers, marking their ninth win in the last twelve games and solidifying their position as the strongest team in Major League Baseball.

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Ohtani hit a line drive to left field, helping the Dodgers take a 1-0 lead.

In the top of the third inning, with one out and a runner on second, Ohtani delivered a key hit, a line drive to left field off Padres' pitcher Michael King, giving the Dodgers an early 1-0 lead. Although Manny Machado tied the game in the bottom of the fourth with his 15th home run of the season, the Dodgers regained the advantage in the fifth.

Dodgers' offense capitalized on a wild inning from King, who issued walks to Austin Riley and Ohtani, followed by a hit-by-pitch to Andy Pages, loading the bases with one out. Freddie Freeman drew a bases-loaded walk to force in a run, and Mookie Betts followed with a timely single, extending the Dodgers' lead to 4-1. The Padres managed to score one more run in the eighth, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit.

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Ohtani went 1-for-4 with one RBI, one walk, and two strikeouts.

Ohtani finished the game 1-for-4 with an RBI and a walk, while striking out twice. His current batting average stands at .295 with an impressive .950 OPS. Dodgers' starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan earned his fourth win of the season, allowing just two hits and one run over five innings, with five strikeouts and two walks.

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Sheehan picked up his fourth win of the season, allowing one run in five innings.