Shohei Ohtani high-fives his own heckler after home run seals crucial Dodgers win over Padres

• Fan had been chirping at slugger for entire game

• Ohtani's homer capped win over NL West rivals

A heckler next to the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout spent his entire Sunday giving an earful to the visitors, including a nonstop barrage of digs and chirps at Shohei Ohtani for his hitless performance in a portentous weekend series against the San Diego Padres.

But when Ohtani crushed his 45th homer and delivered the knockout blow in the ninth inning of the Dodgers' 8-2 victory, the normally decorous three-time MVP detoured on his way back to the dugout to slap hands - and get the last word - with the chagrined Padres fan.