Game 1 of the National League Division Series lived up to the hype, with an excellent starting pitching battle between two of the best teams in baseball. Teoscar Hernández atoned for an early misplay on defense with a three-run home run that gave the Dodgers a 5-3 win over the Phillies on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Down a run in the seventh inning, Andy Pages singled and Will Smith was hit by a pitch from David Robertson to open the frame before Matt Strahm got two outs. That set up Hernández, who hit a ball into the right field seats for a game-turning three-run home run.

Hernández’s third home run in three games this postseason completed a comeback from an early 3-0 deficit.

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