Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman spoke about the Dodgers’ lowest point in the season, as well as how they battled back from the low to make a strong run in the postseason.
The Dodgers suffered their fifth consecutive loss to start September against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 6, but that wasn’t why the loss hurt so bad. Starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw 8.2 no-hit innings against the Orioles before a Jackson Holliday solo homer broke up the no-no.
Yamamoto came out of the game with two outs and a 3-1 lead, but the Dodgers couldn’t seem to close the game. The Dodgers failed to retire any of the next five batters, and the Orioles walked off the Dodgers in a dramatic 4-3 win.
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“I definitely felt like that was the low point of the season,” Edman said. “I know a lot of teams that could have caved in that one, in that moment.
“But we didn’t.”
The Dodgers won their next four games after that, and only lost one series for the remainder of the regular season. They carried their momentum into the postseason, and head to the World Series for the second consecutive season after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers — who they failed to beat a single time during the regular season — in the NLCS.
“I think it was a perfect time because that was devastating,” Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas said. “It was heartbreaking losing that game when Yamamoto was one pitch away from a no-hitter and then losing that game against a team that’s not even in contention. You start thinking, ‘What’s wrong with us?’”
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The Dodgers rediscovered their bats following their series loss to the Orioles, and made some improvements in the bullpen during the postseason as well. Now, the Dodgers are just four wins away from being the first repeat World Series champions since the New York Yankees in 1999 and 2000. The Dodgers don’t yet know their World Series opponent, but will be well rested for the opening game of the series, which comes Friday.
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Very good point looking back that does seem to be a good view of the turning point of the season.