The Los Angeles Dodgers are officially back in the NL Championship Series for the third straight season, baby! They just eliminated the Atlanta Braves with a dominant 4-1 win on Wednesday in Game 4 of the NL Division Series. Talk about getting it done when it counts, huh?
Pages Comes Up Clutch When It Matters Most
This game was tight, a real nail-biter, until the bottom of the 7th. It was tied 1-1, two outs, a full 3-2 count, and the bases were loaded. The pressure was insane! That’s when Andy Pages stepped up to the plate and absolutely scorched a bases-loaded single off Robert Suarez. That single drove in two runs, breaking the tie and giving the Dodgers the lead they wouldn’t give up. And get this: that driving single off Suarez’s fastball? It was the Dodgers’ first hit with runners in scoring position the entire series! Can you believe it? Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman came roaring home on that play, and the stadium just erupted. That’s the kind of clutch hitting that changes a series, right there.
Insurance and Early Game Drama
While Pages delivered the big blow, Max Muncy wasn’t going to be left out of the party. He launched a solo homer in the ninth inning, giving the Dodgers some sweet insurance and making sure there was no late-game drama. That’s Muncy’s third home run this postseason, and a ridiculous 19th of his career in the playoffs. Legend status, for real. The Braves actually got on the board first, when Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow threw a wild pitch in the opening frame, letting Michael Harris II scamper home. But the Dodgers quickly capitalized on an Atlanta error in the top of the second, with Shohei Ohtani scoring after Braves shortstop Mauricio Dubón made a throwing error. You just can’t give a team like the Dodgers free bases, can you?
Braves’ Missed Chances and What’s Next
For the Braves, this series is going to sting. They were the NL East champions this year, but they just couldn’t get it done when it counted, going a frustrating 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position in Game 4. It’s another early playoff exit for them, which has to be brutal for their fans, especially since they haven’t advanced past the NLDS since winning the World Series back in 2021. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are still alive and kicking for a third straight World Series title, something that hasn’t been done since those Yankees teams from 1998-2000. They’ll now chill for a bit, waiting to see who wins the NLDS series between the Brewers and Padres. Get ready, because Game 1 of the NLCS is set for Sunday, and the stakes could not be higher!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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