SAN DIEGO -- Teoscar Hernández had the sunflower seeds ready. Manager Dave Roberts was just off to the side, smiling broadly. The entire Dodgers dugout was waiting to receive Shohei Ohtani , who was circling the bases after hitting his 45th home run of the season on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park.

But before celebrating with his teammates, Ohtani had a stop to make.

Ohtani veered to the left instead of entering the visitors' dugout to solicit a high-five from a nearby Padres fan wearing a Fernando Tatis Jr. jersey. The fan obliged, somewhat sheepishly, and Ohtani clapped him on the back.

Then Ohtani turned back toward his team, and the Dodgers' typical home run celebrations commenced: Hernández threw a handful of seeds at the two-way superstar, who clapped hands with a beaming Roberts

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