PHILADELPHIA – Teoscar Hernández #37 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his three-run home run with teammate Mookie Betts in the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in game one of the Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 0
PHILADELPHIA – A late-inning home run from Teoscar Hernández brought the Los Angeles Dodgers all the way back Saturday night, as they beat the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series by a score of 5-3.
What we know:
The Phillies came out swinging, tagging two-way star Shohei Ohtani for three runs in the second inning, in Ohtani’s first postseason start on the mound. Catcher JT Realmuto hit a two-run triple. Center fielder Harrison Bader drove him in with a sacrifice fly two batters later. But the Phillies wouldn’t go on to score again.
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On the mound for the Phillies, Christopher Sanchez looked dominant through 5.2 innings, striking out eight. But Dodger Kiké Hernández — who hit just .203 in the regular season — came up clutch with a two-run double, knocking Sanchez out of the game. The backbreaker came in the seventh inning, again with two outs. Hernández launched a fastball from Matt Strahm 394 feet into right-center, giving the Dodgers the lead.
The Phillies mounted a comeback in the bottom of the eighth inning, loading the bases before pinch hitter Edmundo Sosa popped out to deep center field.
What’s next:
The Phillies are off on Sunday before Game 2 in Philadelphia on Monday. Jesús Luzardo is expected to take the mound for the Phils against Blake Snell for the Dodgers.
The Source: Information in this story is from Major League Baseball.
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