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After right-handed hitting Donovan Solano replaced left-handed Tommy La Stella in the third, the Giants made another righty-for-lefty switch in the fourth, substituting Austin Slater in for Mike Yastrzemski. Those moves leave the Giants with only one right-handed bat left on the bench, backup catcher Curt Casali. After that, however, their most trusted high-leverage relievers are all right-handed anyway. But Logan Webb escaped the jam, getting Justin Turner to send a tapper back to the mound that Webb — despite an off-target throw to first that forced Wilmer Flores to step back across the bag — successfully fielded to end the inning.

Like in Game 1, the Dodgers are having a tough time getting the ball in the air, with only four out of their 10 balls in play getting into the outfield. Negative 57 degrees of launch angle Distance traveled… Two feet. His velocity — an area of concern last month — was normal, with his fastball sitting right around 94 mph. His changeup looked sharp. And he seemed to be hitting his spots.

He got some help from Gavin Lux out in center field too, with the newly converted outfielder ranging over to make a couple catches. To this point, the Giants starter is setting a high bar to match. Kris Bryant led off the inning with an infield single, reaching safely after both his ground ball and shattered bat went flying toward Justin Turner at third, forcing Turner to hesitate before fielding the ball and making his throw.

Two batters later, Wilmer Flores dumped a single into left field, putting two on with only one out. Mid 2nd, no score: Dodgers retired in order; Brusdar Graterol taking the mound. Instead, after the Dodgers went down in order in the top of the second, right-hander Brusdar Graterol is being summoned to take the mound in the bottom half of the inning. End 1st, no score: Corey Knebel gets out of trouble in scoreless opening inning.

Corey with the curve. Knebel escaped, however, getting to a full-count against Crawford before putting him away with a swing-and-miss curveball. But then Corey Seager lined out to left, and Trea Turner hit into a double-play to end the inning. But, they squandered an early chance, and will now send Corey Knebel to the mound to open the game. A few friends from the 49ers with some kind words: BeatLA pic. Also, here are the lineups pic.

Manager Dave Roberts said the team made the decision hoping it can give them a matchup advantage over the Giants, who have one of the most versatile lineups in baseball. Elsewhere, Gavin Lux will start in center field and Cody Bellinger will be at first base, giving the Dodgers two other left-handed hitters, in addition to shortstop Corey Seager, to face Giants right-hander Logan Webb.

Webb will try to replicate his Game 1 gem, while Tyler Rogers, Camilo Doval and others await in the bullpen. Vin Scully underlines the significance of Dodgers vs. By Mike DiGiovanna. With nearly identical records and so much at stake, I believe this to be the case. To my knowledge, tonight's game between the Dodgers and SFGiants is the most important game in the history of their rivalry.

With nearly identical records, and so much at stake, I believe this to be the case. So it just gives you the gravity of this, what it means. You feel good. That performance earned Lux the Game 5 start in center field, a formidable task for a converted middle infielder who had not played the outfield in the minor leagues or big leagues until early September. Few major league stadiums require a center fielder to cover more ground than Oracle Park, which is feet to straight-away center, feet to the gap in left-center and a cavernous feet to right-center, where a brick wall can add a degree of difficulty.

Lux did not start the first three division series games against the Giants, who won two of those games by shutout. But his hot finish to the regular season — Lux hit. With a stiff wind blowing in from left field in Dodger Stadium, Lux smoked a But the drive died on the warning track to end a San Francisco victory.

There instead was a grinder who displayed his trademark mettle if not his usual sharpness or command. He walked three, hit another batter and surrendered at least one baserunner in every inning he threw, but he prevented the Cardinals from delivering any big hits. The only run he surrendered came via a first-inning wild pitch, a sharp curveball that bounced in front of home plate and allowed Tommy Edman to score from third base standing up. Dave Roberts took a bold risk with two on and one out in the top of the fifth when he removed Scherzer after only 94 pitches.

The Dodgers had a gift-wrapped opportunity to score the previous inning when two Wainwright walks sandwiched around a Mookie Betts single loaded the bases for Trea Turner. With the crowd on its feet, Turner chased a curveball above the strike zone and hit into an inning-ending broken-bat double play.

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Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Andrew Heaney is confident he will improve in based on numbers other than his combined record and 5. First pitch for dodgers vs. The games will be simulcast on sportsnet la and channel 5, and will include a pregame show that will begin 40 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. All dodgers games will be broadcast by am and am spanish. Now, let's get to the important stuff for game 5. Tbd tbd, game Game 5 of the nlds between the dodgers and nationals will start at p.

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