{"id":58311,"date":"2025-06-25T01:52:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T01:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58311"},"modified":"2025-06-25T01:52:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T01:52:06","slug":"dodgers-will-smith-walks-off-the-padres-with-pinch-hit-home-run-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58311","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers\u2019 Will Smith walks off the Padres with pinch hit home run"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">The Dodgers ended the night on Wednesday with a booming walk-off home run by Will Smith to beat the Padres for the third game in a row.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<div class=\"px-4 pb-5 lg:px-0\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-4  font-secondary md:items-center \">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm md:text-nowrap \">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Will-Smith-walks-off-the-Padres-with-pinch-hit-home-run.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (16) celebrates after hitting a two run home run against the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium.\" \/><\/figure>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0punctuated their game Wednesday night against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in epic fashion. With nobody on the bases and an out in the bottom of the ninth inning,\u00a0Will Smith was sent to the plate as a pinch hitter and delivered the goods for Los Angeles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Up against one of the best closers in the big leagues in the 2025 MLB season, Smith took a two-strike 90 mph fastball pitch from Padres reliever Robert Suarez deep for a walk-off 377-foot home run that broke a 3-3 tie and gave Los Angeles the 4-3 victory.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-auto\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1935561175783141603&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fmlb%2Flos-angeles-dodgers%2Fdodgers-news-will-smith-walks-off-padres-pinch-hit-home-run&amp;sessionId=4801b0198a7de87d504b40ee3b22e023034ab794&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1935561175783141603\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p>With that thundering home run from Smith, the Dodgers extended their win streak to five games, which dates back to the\u00a0previous series at home against the San Francisco Giants. Of course, the victory also gave Dodgers fans even more bragging rights, particularly in the National League West division.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDodgers always owning Padres\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f972.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd72\" \/>,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0a fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing like a walk off home run. Will Smith is the man!,\u201d another commenter on social media\u00a0shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was unbelievable. He is HIM!\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f44f-1f3fc.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc\" \/>,\u201d\u00a0added an X (formerly Twitter) user.<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">\u201cWhat a moment! Will Smith absolutely crushed that walk-off home run. Dodger Stadium must have been electric! #GoDodgers,\u201d a\u00a0different comment read.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDamn. Smith is on a heater now! Beautiful homer last night now this walk .\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f525.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" \/>,\u201d\u00a0posted\u00a0a fan.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, up until that faceoff against Suarez, Smith was just 1-for-10 in his career versus the pitcher, though, he only had a strikeout in those at-bats.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, the Dodgers are having all the fun\u00a0so far in the Padres series. Los Angeles has now won eight of its last eight games and improved to 46-29. With the San Francisco Giants\u2019 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night, the Dodgers have widened their lead again atop the division to 4.5 games.<\/p>\n<p>Suarez absorbed the pitching loss for the Padres while Justin Wrobleski got the win on the mound after tossing allowing two earned runs on four hits through five innings of work.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers will look to complete a sweep of the Padres this Thursday night with Yoshinobu Yamamoto scheduled to start in the finale.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dodgers ended the night on Wednesday with a booming walk-off home run by Will Smith to beat the Padres for the third game in a row&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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