Breaking: The Dodgers are going to the World Series
The at-bat that propelled the Dodgers to their third National League pennant in four years Sunday night appropriately embodies a club that is four wins away from finally reaching the finish line.
Bellinger walked down the first-base line, holding a smile until he started his trot. The celebration was aggressive, too much so. Bellinger jammed his shoulder after banging arms with Kiké Hernández. He winced and ran straight into the dugout. But the center fielder stayed in the game.The at-bat was what the Dodgers pride themselves on; grinding opponents away until they capitalize on a mistake. It was a microcosm of the series. The Dodgers boasted the deeper team.
He was informed so late because the Dodgers meticulously examined every possible option. They landed on May, but not as a conventional starter. May had thrown 50 pitches in an abbreviated Game 5 start. The plan instead was for May to face no more than four or five batters before Tony Gonsolin was inserted.
The Dodgers forced Ian Anderson to throw 47 pitches through two innings, but failed to capitalize on opportunities. They stranded a runner in the first and two in the second. The trend was reversed in the third.
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