Los Angeles Dodgers' Kim Hyesung (26) missed his third consecutive game. After Shohei Ohtani was hit by a pitch, manager Dave Roberts, who was warned and protested to the umpire, was ejected, but the Dodgers rallied for a comeback win, extending their winning streak to four games.

Kim Hyesung did not make an appearance as a substitute after being excluded from the starting lineup in the home game against the San Diego Padres on the 18th (Korean time) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Missing the last three games since the 16th to 17th against the San Francisco Giants. Although all three games featured right-handed starting pitchers, Kim Hyesung did not receive any playing opportunities.

Manager Roberts, who overlooked Kim Hyesung, was ejected in the bottom of the third inning. With one out and no runners on base, San Diego starting pitcher Randy Vasquez’s second pitch, a fastball at 93.8 mph (151.0 km/h), hit Ohtani above his right knee. Ohtani let out a scream upon being hit.

In the top of the third inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch, and the following inning, Ohtani was hit. In the previous day's game (17th), Dodgers' Andy Pahes expressed his anger after being hit by a pitch from San Diego starter Dylan Cease in the bottom of the fourth inning. Suspecting retaliation pitches, four umpires gathered and warned both teams.

Then, manager Roberts came out onto the field to protest. When he received an ejection order from third base umpire Trip Gibson, Roberts became furious and pointed at him. Ohtani had been hit by a pitch and was warned, so it was understandable for Roberts to be angry.

Despite the sudden variable of the manager's ejection, the Dodgers won 8-6 in a comeback victory.

Trailing 0-1, the Dodgers tied the game in the bottom of the second inning with a sacrifice fly by Max Muncy after Will Smith's leadoff double. Pahes then smashed a solo home run, his 14th of the season, to take a 2-1 lead. In the top of the third inning, second pitcher Lou Trivino allowed two runs, giving up the lead again, but in the bottom of the fourth, Pahes hit a solo shot for back-to-back home runs, marking his 15th of the season to tie the game at 3-3.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Dodgers piled on five runs in a big inning. After Freddie Freeman's single to left, Smith hit a two-run homer, his seventh of the season. Following singles by Teoscar Hernández and Muncy, Pahes delivered an RBI single to left, and Tommy Edman hit a two-run double to left, extending the score to 8-3.

Ohtani was silent, going 0 for 4 with four strikeouts except for one pitch that hit him, but Pahes led the Dodgers to victory with four hits, including back-to-back home runs, and three RBIs in four at-bats. Smith also performed well, going 4 for 4 with three hits and two RBIs, while Freeman went 2 for 4.

On a bullpen day, the Dodgers' opener Zach Dyer pitched two innings, allowing one run, before Trivino (two innings, two runs), Matt Sauer (2⅓ innings, three runs), Michael Kopech (⅔ inning, no runs), Anthony Banda (one inning, no runs), and Tanner Scott (one inning, no runs) followed to combine for the win.

The Dodgers, riding a four-game winning streak, improved to 45 wins and 29 losses (.608 winning percentage) to solidify their first place in the National League (NL) West. The third-place San Diego, having lost two consecutive games, fell to 39 wins and 33 losses (.542), widening the gap to five games.

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