The Los Angeles Dodgers lost the second game of their three-game series against the Atlanta Braves, 6-5, in walk-off fashion.
Roki Sasaki started the game for the Dodgers, but had to leave early due to a blister on his right middle finger. The right-hander lasted 3.1 innings, allowing six hits, two walks and four earned runs—two of which came across after he exited the game.
The first of the four runs Sasaki allowed came in the bottom of the first inning, as Matt Olson took him deep with a solo homer to right.
The Dodgers didn’t waste any time in getting back to level terms, though, as Hunter Feduccia recorded his second RBI single in as many nights in the top of the second after Tommy Edman led off with a double.
Edman came up to the plate in the following inning, and gave the Dodgers their first lead of the series with a two-run homer over the wall in right field.
Things went downhill for the Dodgers after that, though, as Sasaki began to unravel in the fourth. He walked Ozzie Albies to kick off the inning, and an Austin Riley single moved him over to third base. The Braves’ first run of the innings scored via sacrifice fly, and a double off of Sasaki spelled the end of his evening.
Edgardo Henriquez came in for Sasaki and immediately allowed a two-run double as the Braves took the lead once more.
The hosts extended their lead to two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Sean Murphy hit a solo homer off of Eric Lauer, who is now in the bullpen.
LA didn’t give up, though, putting together a rally in the top of the seventh inning. Shohei Ohtani doubled to kick off the inning, and Freddie Freeman singled to put runners on first and third. Mookie Betts brought home the first run of the inning with a single, and a Max Muncy walk loaded the bases with no outs.
Edman drew a walk of his own to tie the game at five, but a Kyle Tucker lineup and an Alek Thomas double play ball ended the inning with the score level.
The Dodgers had another opportunity to take the lead in the following inning, loading the bases with two outs, but Muncy struck out after working a nine-pitch at-bat.
Atlanta threatened to score with a bases loaded opportunity of their own in the bottom of the eighth inning, but an obscure 6-4-3 double play got the Dodgers out of the jam.
After recording a scoreless ninth inning, the Braves stepped up to bat against left-hander Tanner Scott and got the break they needed. After getting two outs, Scott allowed a double and intentionally walked the following batter to put runners on first and second.
Ha-Seong Kim, who hadn’t had a hit in three months, stepped up and singled to bring home the winning run.
The Dodgers will look to salvage the series in the final game of the series on Thursday, which begins at 4:15 p.m. PT.
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I didn’t think that it was possible that we could lose a game again, worse than the previous night but boy I was WRONG. How many innings did we leave the bases loaded and do nothing?
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could play a team with a losing record for this year’s world series? At least we would have a chance to win. But alas we lose to teams with winning records. Can’t beat them. And the icing on the cake is that we might have Kyle Tucker on payroll for 3 more wonderful years. Throw in Edwin Diaz for good measure and flush the wasted money down the toilet. This team is shot, tired. and unable to drive home runners in scoring position. Honestly I dont even know why I care anymore.
I think tanner scotts luck is over and this is the real tanner scott. Even when he was getting through innings it was just luck that those hard hit balls were hit right at somebody. Yeo and Tucker are liabilities at this point, defense wins and pitching wins, the Dodgers are leaking serious oil on both fronts. The ONLY saving grace is that in the playoffs the starters go long and come out of the bullpen if needed – and this team needs it. I have no idea how we get through the playoffs blowing opportunity after opportunity, although they made it work the last 2 seasons thanks to Roberts magic – and I wanted him fired a few years ago. I know he manages for the playoffs, not the regular season, but we can’t keep going like this…