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Los Angeles Dodgers: 7th NLCS berth
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Well, ladies and gentlemen, it’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon here at American Family Field in Milwaukee. The leaves are just starting to turn, the wind’s blowing gently out to right field, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to punch their ticket to the League Championship Series for the seventh time in franchise history, third time in five seasons.
And if you’re a fan of the Dodgers, you’ve seen a lot of memorable moments this year—but this one might just stand apart.
Willie Cortez, the Dodgers’ designated hitter, was simply magnificent today. Five hits, including a home run and two triples—tying the National League playoff game records—and three RBI. Just an all-around vintage performance that had the Brewers’ pitchers shaking their heads and looking for answers they didn’t quite have.
Now, the Brewers, they didn’t go quietly. R. Alvarado lasted seven innings, gave up eight hits, but only one run, and had two strikeouts. He kept them in the game until the middle innings, but once the Dodgers’ bats got rolling in the third and fifth, well, that was the ballgame.
C. Shostak took the mound for Los Angeles, seven innings, eight hits, just the one run. And then J. Aguiniga closed it out with a couple of innings, and the Dodgers were able to savor the victory.
You know, it’s funny about baseball: one moment you’re down, you think maybe this is it, and then one swing changes the story. Cortez had those triples early, the Dodgers’ bats kept churning, and suddenly it was 5–1. You could see the jubilation on their faces as they dug out of the dugout, the Brewers’ fans just a little stunned, wondering where it all went wrong.
And so, with this win, the Dodgers will face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the League Championship Series. That promises to be a fascinating matchup. Two teams that have battled adversity, two teams with a little magic still left in them, and one of them will have a chance to continue that march toward the Fall Classic.
As the sun sets over Milwaukee, and the Dodgers’ players begin to celebrate quietly in the clubhouse, you can’t help but think: baseball, as always, has given us a storybook ending for the Division Series. And somewhere, Willie Cortez, with his record-tying day, is probably thinking, “Well, that was fun.”
Yes, ladies and gentlemen… the Dodgers win it, 5–1, and we move on. And isn’t that why we love this game?
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon here at American Family Field in Milwaukee. The leaves are just starting to turn, the wind’s blowing gently out to right field, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have punched their ticket to the League Championship Series for the seventh time in franchise history, third time in four seasons. They will try to make it to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1902.
And if you’re a fan of the Dodgers, you’ve seen a lot of memorable moments this year—but this one might just stand apart.
Willie Cortez, the Dodgers’ designated hitter, was simply magnificent today. Five hits, including a home run and two triples—tying the National League playoff game records—and three RBI. Just an all-around vintage performance that had the Brewers’ pitchers shaking their heads and looking for answers they didn’t quite have.
Now, the Brewers, they didn’t go quietly. R. Alvarado lasted seven innings, gave up eight hits, but only one run, and had two strikeouts. He kept them in the game until the middle innings, but once the Dodgers’ bats got rolling in the third and fifth, well, that was the ballgame.
C. Shostak took the mound for Los Angeles, seven innings, eight hits, just the one run. And then J. Aguiniga closed it out with a couple of innings, and the Dodgers were able to savor the victory.
You know, it’s funny about baseball: one moment you’re down, you think maybe this is it, and then one swing changes the story. Cortez had those triples early, the Dodgers’ bats kept churning, and suddenly it was 5–1. You could see the jubilation on their faces as they dug out of the dugout, the Brewers’ fans just a little stunned, wondering where it all went wrong.
And so, with this win, the Dodgers will face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the League Championship Series. That promises to be a fascinating matchup. Two teams that have battled adversity, two teams with a little magic still left in them, and one of them will have a chance to continue that march toward the Fall Classic.
As the sun sets over Milwaukee, and the Dodgers’ players begin to celebrate quietly in the clubhouse, you can’t help but think: baseball, as always, has given us a storybook ending for the Division Series. And somewhere, Willie Cortez, with his record-tying day, is probably thinking, “Well, that was fun.”
Yes, ladies and gentlemen… the Dodgers win it, 5–1, and we move on. And isn’t that why we love this game?