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Column: Take that! Vengeful Dodgers roar in postseason-opening win over reeling Padres

For a first act, it was deafening madness.

For a first step, it was a dizzying leap.

For a Game 1, it was a Game 7, nine innings fought and cheered and inhaled by more than 53,000 bouncing fans as if it were the last bit of baseball on Earth.

Wait, the Dodgers are going to play more games like this?

Yes, absolutely, at least 10 more, as many as 18 more, and bring it on, more, more, more, the senses can’t get enough of what the Dodgers brought to the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in their 7-5 victory in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium.