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Dodgers heroes, zeros from Game 1 win: Teoscar Hernández has another October moment

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Harris, J. (2026, October 4). Dodgers heroes, zeros from Game 1 win: Teoscar Hernández has another October moment. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/sports/teoscar-hernandez-a-hero-tanner-scott-a-zero-in-dodgers-game-1-win/

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Teoscar Hernández emerged as a key player for the Dodgers with his two-run home run in the fourth inning of Game 1 against the Atlanta Braves during the National League Division Series. This performance solidifies Hernández's reputation as a clutch hitter, having hit nine home runs and driving in 27 RBIs over the last three postseasons. Manager Dave Roberts praised Hernández’s ability to stay focused under pressure despite his mid-season struggles with a hamstring injury.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves on October 3rd in sweltering conditions, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) at Dodger Stadium. Despite being heavy favorites to win the series (-230 odds), the Dodgers faced a challenging environment as they started Game 1 with Tarik Skubal pitching for them instead of Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Braves, who advanced after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in a winner-take-all game, remained unfazed by the heat and were tipped as slight underdogs to win Game 1 (+177 odds) due to their recent form against Los Angeles during the regular season. Fans were encouraged to stay hydrated and wear hats and sunscreen to combat the extreme temperatures forecasted for what could be the hottest postseason game at Dodger Stadium since 2017. The series continued with Games 2 through 5 scheduled over the following days, all set to air on FOX or FS1. Despite the odds, some analysts predict an upset given the unpredictable nature of high-stakes games under extreme weather conditions. Fans without cable could watch Game 1 for free using a five-day trial offered by DIRECTV. Emergency medical teams were on standby to handle potential heat-related issues among spectators.

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Whether that remains the case going forward is now to be seen, after Scott flirted with disaster in the top of the ninth inning by giving up a home run to Ozzie Albies that cut the Dodgers’ 5-1 lead in half, and was later removed with two outs in the inning.

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Dodgers heroes, zeros from Game 1 win: Teoscar Hernández has another October moment · assertive framing

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The Dodgers have had plenty of key contributors during their run to back-to-back World Series titles the last couple years. asserted

Dodgers → have → titles

Few, however, have delivered big swings as consistently as Teoscar Hernández. asserted

Few → deliver → Hernández

After three quiet innings to begin the day from the Dodgers offense, Hernández flipped the momentum in the bottom of the fourth inning, belting a two-run home run to give the Dodgers the lead. asserted

Hernández → begin → lead

The veteran slugger now has nine home runs in the playoffs the last three years (second-most on the Dodgers after Shohei Ohtani) and 27 RBIs in 34 games (most on the team in that stretch). asserted

slugger → have → stretch

“Teo is good in big moments because he’s not afraid to fail,” manager Dave Roberts said. asserted

Roberts → ’ → moments

“I think he has a short memory in the sense of, if something doesn’t go well, he has a way to just kind of reset, recalibrate. asserted

he → think → way

I think he just focuses a little bit more.” asserted

he → think → ?

Hernández had to have a short memory a lot this year, slumping so bad after returning from a hamstring strain that the club at one point considered platooning him in left field. asserted

club → have → field

“I was fighting for my life,” he said, “just to help this team to win games.” asserted

team → fight → games

Down the stretch, however, he rediscovered his swing, hitting .341 over his final 11 games. asserted

he → rediscover → games

And now, he has added to his long list of big postseason moments. asserted

he → add → moments

“I always want to be the guy to be in those moments,” Hernández said. asserted

Hernández → want → moments

“I worked really hard for it, and I think the bigger the moment, the more focused I get. asserted

I → work → it

Zero Roberts didn’t name a designated closer entering the playoffs. asserted

Roberts → name → playoffs

But he had Tanner Scott’s name at the top of the list. asserted

he → have → list

that → remain → inning

Roberts did defend the left-hander –– who was 25-for-29 in save opportunities as the de facto closer during the regular season –– by insisting Scott’s “stuff was good” and that his trust in the southpaw is “not going to waver.” asserted

trust → defend → southpaw

But after the former $72 million signing missed all of last year’s playoffs because of poor performance and a medical procedure, Saturday was not the postseason Dodgers debut he had in mind. asserted

he → miss → mind

It leaves the bullpen potentially unsettled, as well. asserted

It → leave → bullpen

Unsung hero Tommy Edman had a quiet day at the plate, going 0-for-2 with a walk. asserted

Edman → have → walk

But he made a couple key plays defensively at second base, including a diving stop on a Ronald Acuña grounder in the fourth inning during a streak of 15 consecutive batters retired by starting pitcher Tarik Skubal. asserted

he → make → Skubal

“His defense today was outstanding,” Skubal said. asserted

Skubal → say → ?

“Just to keep those balls in the infield is one thing, but to get outs, that’s huge.” asserted

that → keep → outs

That was the velocity on one of Skubal’s fastballs in the second inning, marking the hardest he has thrown a pitch all year. asserted

he → mark → pitch

“I think I was just trying to match the temperature out there,” Skubal joked, after pitching in 100-degree heat for most of the day. asserted

Skubal → think → day

“I think the juices flow a little bit different in postseason games,” he added. asserted

he → think → games

Quote of the night Skubal was later asked if Saturday was the hottest game he’s ever played in. asserted

he → ask → night

“I played a Little League game in 127 [degrees] in Lake Havasu,” the Kingman, Arizona native quipped. asserted

native → play → Havasu

“Well,” he laughed, “[this was] a little bit different game.” asserted

this → laugh → ?