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Dodgers: Balloons, Kiké, 5 things we learned from opening night win

By Jeffrey Bellone|
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Enrique Hernandez #14 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two run homerun off of Conner Menez #51 of the San Francisco Giants, to take an 8-1 lead during the eighth inning, on MLB Opening Day at Dodger Stadium on July 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Enrique Hernandez #14 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two run homerun off of Conner Menez #51 of the San Francisco Giants, to take an 8-1 lead during the eighth inning, on MLB Opening Day at Dodger Stadium on July 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 23: Enrique Hernandez #14 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two run homerun off of Conner Menez #51 of the San Francisco Giants, to take an 8-1 lead during the eighth inning, on MLB Opening Day at Dodger Stadium on July 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

It was an entertaining opening night for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a bittersweet start to the 2020 season with starter Clayton Kershaw scratched from his Opening Day start due to back stiffness just before the team beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1.

It’s one game, normally out of 162, but this season it’s one game out of 60, so while it carries a bit more weight, it’s still early to draw too many conclusions from one win. However, there are some interesting things we learned.

1. A birthday balloon finds its way onto the field

In a season that will be anything but normal, we start with the strangest moment of the night. In the bottom of the 8th inning, with the Dodgers leading 6-1, a birthday balloon randomly appeared out of nowhere and floated onto the infield dirt.

The look on the face of the umpire and Giants second baseman when the balloon landed just in front of them was priceless. Dodger Stadium organist Dieter Ruehle had fun with the moment playing 99 Luftballons as the ball boy collected the heaven sent item and brought it into the clubhouse.

Without fans in attendance, it makes you wonder where this phantom balloon could have come from. If I were the Dodgers, I would get it framed and keep it in the locker room for good luck this season.

Now that we’ve gone over the strangest moment, let’s discuss the key takeaways from the Dodgers opening night win.

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