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Dodgers hold off Phillies in Game 2 win despite bullpen nearly blowing 4-run lead
PHILADELPHIA (KTTV) - Breathe, Dodger fans. Despite nearly blowing a 4-run lead, the Los Angeles Dodgers are now one win away from advancing to the National League Championship Series after holding off the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in Game 2 of the division series.
For six months, the Phillies were better than almost every team that rolled into town. Then October arrived, and the Dodgers showed up.
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Philadelphia Phillies' 9th inning rally falls short as Los Angeles Dodgers take 2-0 lead in NLDS
The Phillies rallied in the ninth inning, but fell short in Game 2 of the NLDS vs. the Dodgers. Now, the Phils are on the verge of being eliminated from the playoffs.
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced that Aaron Nola will start Game 3 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.
The Dodgers overcame a 3-0 deficit in the opener to notch a 5-3 win and set the tone for the heavyweight battle between two of MLB’s top teams. Philadelphia's big bats were silent in Game 1 with Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper coming to go 1-for-11 with six strikeouts.
They have lost four of their last five postseason games at home — a painful reality. It's the opponents who supply the dramatic homers now.
Once again, somehow, Shohei Ohtani delivered a baseball first. Since making his MLB debut in 2018, the two-way Japanese unicorn has clubbed 280 home runs, stolen 165 bases and made 100 starts as a pitcher.