Mon Oct 14 00:20:00 UTC 2024: ## Dodgers Punch Ticket to NLCS with Shutout Win Over Padres

**Los Angeles, CA -** The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed back to the National League Championship Series for the first time in three years, following a dominant 2-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of their NLDS matchup. The win capped off a remarkable 24-inning scoreless streak for the Dodgers’ pitching staff, the longest such run in MLB postseason history.

Home runs from Enrique Hernandez and Teoscar Hernandez provided all the offense the Dodgers needed. Enrique’s two-run shot in the second inning put the Dodgers ahead, while Teoscar’s solo blast in the seventh extended the lead to 2-0.

Yu Darvish, pitching for the Padres, was solid but received no run support. He allowed just two runs on three hits in 6 2/3 innings, but the Padres were held hitless for the final five innings of the series.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched five scoreless innings for the Dodgers, allowing just two hits and striking out two, exceeding the team’s expectations for his performance.

The Dodgers will now face the New York Mets in the NLCS, with Game 1 set for Sunday at Dodger Stadium. This will mark the first time the two teams have met in the postseason since the 1988 NLCS, when Los Angeles went on to win the World Series.

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