Dodgers Pitchers Set NL Postseason Record With Unbelievable Streak
The Dodgers pitching staff has thrown 29 scoreless innings, making it a new National League postseason record. After Dodgers right-hander Jack Flaherty pitched five scoreless innings in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, the Dodgers reached the milestone on Sunday.
Flaherty allowed just four baserunners and retired five batters heading into the sixth frame. Additionally, the Burbank native had nine whiffs. Flaherty continued into the seventh frame to toss another scoreless inning, making the Dodgers total 31.
The San Francisco Giants in 1905 was the last club to pitch 28 scoreless innings in October. In the sixth inning of the matchup, the Dodgers reached 30 consecutive scoreless innings with Flaherty still on the mound. A feat only the 1966 Baltimore Orioles and 1974 Oakland A’s have accomplished. The Orioles reached 33 scoreless innings in the playoffs that season.
Flaherty received a standing ovation from the Dodger Stadium crowd after completed seven scoreless innings.
“I trusted my stuff, trusted Will back there,” Flaherty told Fox’s Ken Rosenthal after his stellar outing. “Will called a really good game, we had a really good game plan”
The Dodgers also scored the most runs in a postseason game since they beat the Atlanta Braves 11-2 in Game 5 of the 2021 NLCS.
The Dodgers finished the game with 33 consecutive shutout innings in the postseason, tying a major league record.
The Dodgers take a 9-0 triumph over the New York Mets in Game 1. The series will resume Monday at Dodger Stadium for Game 2.
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