Man, what a collapse. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ fortunes completely vanished in Game 4 of the NLCS, turning a commanding four-run lead into a nail-biter, and now, likely, an elimination. What seemed like a solid night, even with Shohei Ohtani blasting a 428-foot homer to power that early cushion, spiraled out of control in the top of the fifth inning.
Glasnow’s Stellar Outing Hits a Wall, Bullpen Can’t Stop the Bleeding
It really looked like Tyler Glasnow was cruising, but then the top of the fifth happened, and everything just fell apart. His “stellar outing” dissolved right before our eyes. Then it got ugly. Evan Phillips came in, but he couldn’t stop the bleeding, leaving a bases-loaded mess for Alex Vesia to deal with. What do you do with a bases-loaded jam in a pivotal game? Vesia walked Jake Bauers, bringing in the tying run for Milwaukee. Just like that, the Dodgers’ comfortable lead, and Ohtani’s monstrous homer, felt like ancient history.
Mitchell Takes Tanner Scott Deep, Pennant in Sight
If you thought that was bad, hold up. The very next inning, Garrett Mitchell stepped up to the plate and absolutely crushed one off Tanner Scott. It was a late, go-ahead home run for the Brewers, and you could practically hear the collective gasp from Dodger fans. Suddenly, it’s not just a tied game, the Brewers are now in the lead, with the finish line in sight. They are literally three innings away from eliminating the Dodgers from the NLCS.
Think about that for a second. Three innings. That’s all that stands between the Milwaukee Brewers and their first pennant since 1982. What a turn of events, and what a way to close out Game 4.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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