Atlanta pulled off a brutal 6-5 walk-off win against the Dodgers on Wednesday, getting to Tanner Scott in the bottom of the ninth and leaving LA stunned. This ain’t how you draw it up when you’re fighting for every game, especially after coming back and losing control.
Sasaki’s Early Exit Opened The Door
Things kicked off wild right away, with Roki Sasaki looking sharp, almost getting a perfect first inning. But then Matt Olson, man, he attacked a low slider and smacked it off the foul pole for a solo homer. Just like that, Braves were up for the second game in a row! Sasaki managed to escape further trouble after allowing two two-out baserunners, getting Ozzie Albies to ground out weak. But the Dodgers weren’t letting that stand! Tommy Edman ripped a leadoff double to right-center in the second. AJ Smith-Shawver grabbed two quick outs, but a walk to Teoscar Hernández set up Hunter Feduccia. That dude, he’s having a solid August, and he proved it with an opposite field single to left, plating Edman and tying the game. What a swing!
A Blister, A Blunder, And A Braves Comeback
Freddie Freeman led off the third with a double, making it three leadoff extra-base hits in the Dodgers’ last four innings! Smith-Shawver seemed to settle, but then Edman made a smart decision, taking a 2-1 pitch for a called strike one. That paid off big time, ’cause on the very next pitch, he absolutely turned on it to right field, scraping the wall for a homer. That gave the Dodgers their first lead of the series! Sasaki settled things in the second and third, but the fourth inning changed everything. Ozzie Albies drew a leadoff walk, swiped second, and Mike Yastrzemski singled him to third. Austin Riley’s sac fly brought Albies home, cutting the lead to one. Then Sean Murphy cracked a double to put runners on second and third, only his second extra-base hit of the season. And just like that, Sasaki was done for the night! A blister on his right middle finger cut his outing short, only 3 1/3 innings and 66 pitches. Shortest of his second half! Edgardo Henriquez came in to clean up the mess, but Teoscar Hernández made an awful read on Drake Baldwin’s fly ball to left field, letting both runners score. Boom, Atlanta had the lead back.
Then came the ninth. Tanner Scott, who’d been hit by Atlanta before, stepped onto the mound. And wouldn’t you know it, the Braves got to him again, walking off the Dodgers for a brutal 6-5 final. That’s a tough pill to swallow. After all that fight, all those big hits, to lose like that? Dodgers gotta shake this off fast. They need to figure out how to close these tight games if they wanna keep rolling.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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