PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Teoscar Hernández tries to stuff any mistakes — like an earlier defensive lapse that led to a two-run triple — “in the trash” before the Dodgers right fielder faces any clutch playoff moment at the plate.

He felt euphoric once he put one in the seats.

Hernández rallied the Dodgers with a three-run homer in the seventh inning that bailed out Shohei Ohtani , both on the mound and at the plate, and led Los Angeles to a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Saturday night.

“It was a great moment. It’s definitely a highlight for us and for the team,” Ohtani said through a translator.

Ohtani needed a pick-me-up after he struck out four straight times at the plate, the final time in the seventh with no outs and two runners on a

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