Emmet Sheehan sharp in his return and Will Smith heroic in Dodgers’ walk-off win

Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan delivers during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night.Twenty-nine hours before his official return to the Dodger Stadium mound, Emmet Sheehan took a moment to get himself reacquainted with his home ballpark.

In an empty Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, Sheehan walked onto the field at Chavez Ravine, climbed up a slope he hadn’t toed since the 2023 season, and practiced his pitching motion a few times before returning to the clubhouse.

For Sheehan, such dry tosses are part of his normal pre-start routine. In any ballpark where he pitches, he likes to get a feel for the mound and its surroundings before the game.

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