NY Times · Oct 12, 2024
Kiké Hernández powers Dodgers past Padres and into NLCS: Takeaways
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 11: Enrique Hernández #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after his solo home run against the San Diego Padres with Teoscar Hernández #37 during the second inning of Game Five of the Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are returning to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2021, taking Game 5 from the San Diego Padres, 2-0. Yoshinobu Yamamoto rebounded from his shaky postseason debut to have a stellar start, and the Dodgers’ bullpen was nearly perfect again.