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James Paxton, Teoscar Hernández power Dodgers to win over Padres in front of record crowd

SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers weren’t in need of a “stopper” on Saturday, not after winning 13 of their last 16 games. They weren’t facing anything close to a must-win situation, either, not with a 5 1/2-game lead over the San Diego Padres in the National League West standings. Still, after dropping a series opener Friday against the Padres, and entering Saturday just 2-4 against their Southern ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith, left, and Shohei Ohtani congratulate Teoscar Hernandez after his grand slam during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers weren’t in need of a “stopper” on Saturday, not after winning 13 of their last 16 games.

They weren’t facing anything close to a must-win situation, either, not with a 5 1/2-game lead over the San Diego Padres in the National League West standings.

Still, after dropping a series opener Friday against the Padres, and entering Saturday just 2-4 against

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