The Los Angeles Dodgers staged a thrilling comeback to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5–3 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The turning point came in the seventh inning when Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-out, three-run home run off Matt Strahm, putting Los Angeles ahead for the first time. Ohtani became the first pitcher since Babe Ruth in the 1918 World Series to bat higher than eighth in a postseason game, striking out four times before drawing a walk in the ninth. With runners on first and second, he launched a 91 mph fastball 394 feet into right-center field, giving Los Angeles a 5–3 lead. Once in the lead, Los Angeles relied on their bullpen to secure the victory.