Bob Nightengale
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USA TODAY Major League Baseball columnist, President Baseball Writers Association of America,Hall of Fame voter,@Audacy insider, https://t.co/M4pc9rHzHX
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on feeling for Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering after the game-losing gaffe: "It's brutal. Obviously they played great defense tonight. It's one of those things that it's a PFP, a pitcher's fielding practice. He's done it a thousand times. And right
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That was the first postseason series in history to end on a walkoff error. What a crushing way for any team to end a season. Bill Buckner might come to mind, but that was only Game 6.
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Dodgers walk off Phillies on blunder in extra-inning thriller to reach NLCS:
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Phillies try to beat Dodgers again and send NLDS back to Philadelphia. Follow for live updates.
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The Dodgers are going back to the NLCS on 11th inning throwing error by pitcher Orion Kerkering. They win 2-1 over the Phillies.
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The Dodgers are turning to reliever Alex Vesia for the 11th.
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Off to the 11th where Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm are due up.
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Shohei Ohtani goes down swinging again, striking out on 3 pitches. He's 1-for-18, but the intentional walk to him looms big.
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Roki Sasaki, who was in the minors just three weeks ago, has faced 9 Phillies' hitters. And retired 9 Phillies' hitters. The Dodgers have their lights-out closer.
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Jhoan Duran has thrown 24 pitches in 1.2 innings. He has thrown 25 pitches in a game five times this season, and 30 or more twice. The most pitches he has thrown was 40 in his rookie season in 2022.
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And the move backfires with Duran walking Mookie Betts. Tie game
Shohei Ohtani, who was 1-for-17, but has 2 HRs off Duran, is intentionally walked.
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Shohei Ohtani, who was 1-for-17, but has 2 HRs off Duran, is intentionally walked.
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The Phillies now turning to Duran for a potential 8-out save. Duran didn't pitch last night, but warmed up in the bullpen.
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Nick Castellanos, mired in a deep slump and playing only because of Harrison Bader's injury, breaks the ice with a run-scoring double.
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The Dodgers take out Tyler Glasnow after six brilliant innings and turn to Emmet Sheehan
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Shohei Ohtani is 1-for-17 with 8 strikeouts so far this series.
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Broadcast schedule of the 1st 3 days of the ALCS/NLCS
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The Dodgers made Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez work, throwing a game-high 20 pitches in the 5th inning, but come up empty. Sanchez remains in full control with 62 pitches through five innings. Still no score.
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