The Dodgers will face the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. Here are four observations from Thursday's game.
And in the early innings, it looked like the worst-case scenario might come true.
But in a hallway outside the visiting clubhouse postgame, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman insisted that what the Dodgers did Thursday gave them an important edge — one that was worth all the questions it invited before the game, one that he believed helped them outlast the Giants in Game 5.
After the Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth, Scherzer and Joe Kelly were left as their two best remaining options for the save. “You‘ve got to want to be in that situation,” Scherzer said, adding: “You have to believe in yourself, that you have what it takes to execute pitches in those situations and not be overcooked.”When he won the NL most valuable player award in 2019, Bellinger was one of the best fastball hitters in the majors. During his struggles this season, he was among the worst — particularly against high velocity, batting just .143 on heaters 95 mph or above.
“No, I actually did think he had a fastball and I thought the slider was — Bellinger wasn’t able to get up underneath it until that one swing,” Kapler said. “So I thought it was a fine pitch call. The slider’s been an effective pitch for him for quite some time. Fastball’s been an effective pitch as well. So not going to second-guess the pitch call there.”Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer, right, hugs manager Dave Roberts after pitching the ninth inning of Game 5 of the NLDS.
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