The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS by the final score of 5-3 on Saturday night.
With a runner on third and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott hit a fly ball that was caught in foul territory to seal the loss.
Shohei Ohtani made his first career postseason start on the mound for the Dodgers, allowing three hits and three earned runs in six innings of work. He also racked up nine strikeouts compared to just one walk.
While Ohtani went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts at the plate, fans were still impressed with his overall performance.
The road win by the Dodgers was especially impressive considering the Phillies owned a record of 55-26 at Citizens Bank Park during the regular season.
Fans applauded Los Angeles’ effort.
Philadelphia pulled ahead early, taking a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning due to a two-run triple by J.T. Realmuto and a sacrifice fly from Harrison Bader.
The Dodgers cut the deficit to 3-2 following a two-run double by Kiké Hernandez in the top of the sixth inning before taking a lead in the seventh. With runners on first and second, Teoscar Hernández launched a three-run homer to right center.
Philadelphia threatened to score in the eighth inning, loading the bases with two outs. Edmundo Sosa ultimately flied out to end the frame, though.
The Phillies weren’t able to get on the board for the remainder of the contest as Tyler Glasnow, Alex Vesia and RÅki Sasaki combined to pitch three scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
Bryce Harper finished 1-for-4, but Philadelphia’s lineup was only able to muster five hits against Los Angeles.
Now, the Dodgers will look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead in Game 2 on Monday.
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