LOS ANGELES - Aaron Judge hit his 19th homer and made an outstanding catch in the corner in right, Jake Bauers had a pair of two-run homers and Gerrit Cole stayed unbeaten with six innings of four-hit ball before leaving early in the New York Yankees' 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees Albies then stole second base on the first pitch to Riley to get into scoring position, leaving first base open.Aaron Judge homers, makes big catch in Yankees' 6-3 win over Dodgers Moments after Chris Taylor blundered on the bases to squash a two-out rally in the top of the ninth inning, Atlanta’s Austin Riley went to the plate to face Blake Treinen with one out after Ozzie Albies singled. All the Dodgers needed to take Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, a clash they’re heavily favored to win to advance to the World Series again, was some life from a lineup with blinding star power.īut the mercurial offense didn’t produce for the final five innings, and the disappearing act cost them in a 3-2, walk-off loss at Truist Park. They successfully countered Atlanta ace Max Fried with a mix of relievers to give themselves chances against their opponents’ weakest link - a bullpen that doesn’t feature the depth of the Dodgers’ relief corps. He’s reached base on a walk, a hit by pitch, a home run and two singles in 30 plate appearances.ĭodgers manager Dave Roberts and second baseman Trea Turner talk about the team’s 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday.ĪTLANTA - The Dodgers were one timely hit, one blast, one crooked number away from withstanding the Atlanta Braves’ best punch Saturday night. We have other options.”Ĭhris Taylor will start at third base on Sunday, but Roberts said Turner should still be available to come off the bench for “a big spot to pinch hit” and expects the 36-year-old to be back in the lineup for Tuesday’s Game 3.Įven before the injury, Turner has struggled in the playoffs, going 3 for 28 with seven strikeouts in the Dodgers’ seven postseason games. Obviously Justin will do anything we ask, but I just don’t think it’s right to put him in that spot, and for us as a club. “He felt that he wanted to give it a go and try to play through it,” Roberts said. Manager Dave Roberts said Turner is battling a stinger on the right side of his neck that first popped up during batting practice before Saturday’s series-opener. He has a strong ground ball rate and is pretty neutral between right-handed and left-handed batters (this year, left-handers were slightly less productive against him), but he doesn’t usually get a ton of chases.ĭodgers manager Dave Roberts talks about the decision to not start third baseman Justin Turner in Game 2 of the NLCS, as well as the team’s lineup options.ĪTLANTA - Justin Turner is not in the Dodgers’ lineup Sunday for Game 2 of the NLCS against the Braves. He faced the Dodgers twice in last year’s NLCS, giving up two runs in seven total innings.Īnderson’s pitching arsenal includes a mid-90s fastball, changeup and curveball. The 23-year-old had a 3.58 ERA in 24 regular season starts, including a 4 1/3-inning, four-run start against the Dodgers in June. So far in these playoffs, Scherzer has a 2.85 ERA in 12 1/3 innings with 16 strikeouts and four walks.īraves notes: The Braves will roll out the same lineup for the second-straight game, stacking three left-handed hitters and a switch hitter in the first five spots of the batting order.Īnderson will be on the mound for his second start of the playoffs, coming off a scoreless five-inning outing in the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers. This year, the right-hander made two starts against Atlanta: In his season debut with the Nationals, a six-inning, four-run outing and again in September with the Dodgers, a scoreless six-inning start. #Dodgers | #Postseason /Y1am8vh7tv- Inside Edge October 17, 2021 They've hit 7 home runs against Scherzer, 3 from Freddie Freeman.
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