​Sep 3, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) celebrates with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) and shortstop Mookie Betts (50) after hitting a walk-off double against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium.LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers had spent most of Thursday night searching for the same thing they have been searching for much of the past few weeks: one big hit.They finally got it when they needed it most.With the Dodgers down to their final three outs and the Cardinals one run away from completing a sweep at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium, Teoscar Hernández lined a two-run double into the gap in the ninth inning, sending the Dodgers sprinting out of the dugout and the crowd into a frenzy.TEOSCAR WALKS IT OFF!!!!#Dodgerspic.twitter.com/FTeV9Dh1lJ— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) September 4, 2026The Dodgers walked off the Cardinals, 3-2, at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium, avoiding what would have been a frustrating three-game sweep and, perhaps more importantly, giving an offense that had been stuck in neutral a desperately needed jolt.“It feels great,” Hernández said. “The results, personal, they’re good. But everyone knows that I’m a player that likes to win.”It was Hernández’s seventh career walk-off hit and the Dodgers’ eighth walk-off victory of the season.<span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span>For eight innings, however, there was very little to celebrate.The Dodgers entered the night coming off a 1-for-18 performance with runners in scoring position Wednesday. The struggles followed them into Thursday, as they repeatedly put themselves in position to score only to come away empty-handed.They stranded the bases loaded in the third inning. By the end of the frame, they had already left six runners on base and were 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.The Dodgers eventually fell behind 2-0 before finally getting on the board in the fifth inning, when Tommy Edman scored on a wild pitch.Edman had been one of the few consistent offensive bright spots throughout the series. He collected four hits Thursday, including a double, and finished the series 9-for-15.But even with Edman setting the table, the Dodgers could not deliver the big blow.They entered the eighth inning still trailing 2-1 and had another opportunity to change the game.Kyle Tucker drew a two-out walk with runners on first and second, loading the bases.Then came Dalton Rushing.Rushing, who had pinch hit for Alex Call in the sixth inning after Dave Roberts opted to start Call at designated hitter with Shohei Ohtani out of the starting lineup, represented the Dodgers’ latest chance to break through.Instead, he struck out.The Dodgers were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position at that point and had stranded 10 runners.It looked like another night where the opportunities would pile up without the results.Then Hernández changed everything.The Dodgers finall