The San Diego Padres’ bats stayed cold on Friday in Los Angeles, which turned out to be a good night for Dodger fans and players named Hernandez.
Both Kike and Teoscar Hernandez (no relation) went deep as the Dodgers clinched the National League Divisional Series with a 2-0 Game 5 win over the rival Padres.
Kike celebrated the win with an X-rated moment on Fox. Asked by sideline reporter Ken Rosenthal what makes the Dodgers ‘so good,’ Kike first made sure they were ‘live on TV.’
When Rosenthal explained they were, indeed, on live television, Kike proceeded anyway.
‘Because we don’t give a f***,’ he said.
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) celebrates a home run
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Enrique Hernandez (8) celebrates Friday’s win
Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic playoff matchup of Japanese-born starters.
Yamamoto allowed two hits over five innings for the Dodgers before being pulled after 63 pitches in a decisive Game 5 between heated rivals who were meeting in an NL Division Series for the third time in five years.
The Dodgers will play Pete Alonso and the New York Mets in the best-of-seven NLCS starting Sunday night in Los Angeles.