An error in the 11th inning led the Los Angeles Dodgers to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in Game 4 of the National League Division Series to advance to the National League Championship Series.Â
In the 11th inning with the bases loaded, Andy Pages hit a grounder back to pitcher Orion Kerkering, who bobbled the ball but still had time to make the play at first. Instead, his throw sailed wide of home plate, allowing pinch runner Ha-Seong Kim to score the game-winning run.
The Dodgers will face the winner of the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers matchup with the Brewers currently leading that series 2-1 in the NLDS.
Mookie Betts went 1-of-4 at the plate with one RBI. Freddie Freeman added a hit, and Kim scored the winning run as a pinch runner.
Los Angeles ace Tyler Glasnow had a stellar game, pitching 6.0  innings, with eight strikeouts with two hits with and no earned runs.
Dodgers fans praised the team, thrilled to see their championship repeat hopes stay alive.
After a scoreless start, the Phillies broke through in the seventh when Nick Castellanos doubled to drive in a run and give Philadelphia a 1-0 lead.
The Dodgers answered in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases with two outs before Mookie Betts drew a walk to bring in the tying run.
With the score tied 1-1, the NLDS went into extra innings, where the disastrous 11th-inning play sealed the Phillies’ fate and allowed the Dodgers to take Game 4 at home.
The Dodgers will await the winner of the Brewers and Cubs series for the start of the NLCS on Oct. 13.
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