Freeman's Two Homers Turned the Game Around—A Night That Showed the "Strength" of the Dodgers' Comeback Victory

Yesterday was a 1-0 shutout loss.

"Can't they hit again?"
The Dodgers, who were even surrounded by that kind of atmosphere, were like a completely different team just 24 hours later.

And at the center of it all was—
Freddie Freeman.

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Dodgers 5-4 Padres (May 20, 2026)

* Winning Pitcher: Tanner Scott
* Losing Pitcher: Mason Miller
* Save: Will Klein

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Shohei Ohtani does his "job" again today

Shohei Ohtani was
2-for-4.

Moreover, both of those hits were doubles.

He also drew a walk,
with 1 RBI and 1 run scored.

Continuing from yesterday,
he was getting on base all day today.

Watching Ohtani lately,
rather than just "a guy who hits home runs,"
he has completely become "a guy who drives the game."

Getting on base.
Changing the momentum.
Putting pressure on the opposing pitcher.

Beyond the numbers,
his presence at the plate is immense.

And today, the Dodgers
successfully turned that Ohtani performance into a win.

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Today's star was Freeman

However, the one who decided today's game
was, as expected, Freddie Freeman.

Two home runs, 3 RBIs.

He drove in the majority of the Dodgers' runs
almost single-handedly.

This is the current strength of the Dodgers.

If Ohtani is stopped, there is Freeman.
If Freeman is stopped, there is Ohtani.

And behind them,
there are even Muncy, Tucker, and Pages lined up.

It's not a "single-point focus" type of team.

There are multiple cores.

This is incredibly important
for playing a 162-game season.

Today's game
really showcased the "depth" of the Dodgers' lineup.

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They don't let the game fall apart even when the starter struggles

Starter Sheehan gave up 4 runs in 4 innings.

Honestly,
it was a very difficult outing.

But the Dodgers
didn't let the game end there.

Led by Tanner Scott,
the relief corps completely shut them down.

From the 5th inning on,
they didn't allow the Padres' lineup any additional runs.

This is quite important in today's MLB.

Modern baseball
is not an "era of starters throwing complete games."

Rather, it's about
how well you can bridge the game with the bullpen.

Today's Dodgers
were exactly that ideal form.

Even if the starter falters,
the middle relievers stop the momentum.

That's why they can come from behind.

As long as this structure exists,
the Dodgers won't collapse easily.

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A game completely opposite to yesterday

Yesterday was a shutout loss.

0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Today, conversely,
they made a solid comeback in the late innings.

It's hard to believe it's the same team,
the content was so different.

But conversely, that is also what makes a strong team.
They don't drag a loss with them.

They can switch gears for the next day.
This sounds easy,

but it's actually quite difficult.
Moreover, Mason Miller,

who secured the save yesterday,
was the losing pitcher today.
The man who closed the game yesterday

allowed the comeback today.
In just one day, the "winner" and "loser" swapped places.

That's why baseball is scary.

And interesting.
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Summary

* Dodgers stop losing streak with a gritty comeback win

* Shohei Ohtani continues his hot streak with 2 hits and 2 doubles
* Freeman goes wild with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs
* Relief corps completely stopped the momentum
* Successfully switched gears perfectly from yesterday's shutout loss
Between yesterday and today,

the Dodgers showed completely different faces.
And that "range" might just be

the interesting part of this current team.
Tomorrow's third game.

It looks like it will be a game where we see the "true strength" of this series🔥⚾️

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