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Dodgers push Phillies to the brink
Félix Forget
Dodgers push Phillies to the brink
Credit: Credit: Los Angeles Times

After yesterday's two duels in the American series, it was the turn of the Nationals to get back into action this evening. The evening began with the second game of the series between the Phillies and Dodgers.

The Dodgers were trying to push the Phillies to the brink… just before heading to Los Angeles.

For the occasion, we were treated to a duel between Jesus Luzardo and Blake Snell on the mound. And clearly, the two left-handers were in fine form: they each allowed just one small hit in the first six innings of the match.

Snell allowed a little traffic on the paths in the sixth… but Miguel Rojas was there to save his pitcher.

However, in the seventh inning, the Dodgers began to show their teeth. Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman went to the paths, and Kiké Hernandez came to bat to face reliever Orion Kerkering.

He put the ball in play, and following a close play, Hernandez scored his team's first run.

Then, still in the seventh inning, Will Smith came to bat with the bases loaded…

And he produced two more runs.

The Phillies then brought in left-hander Matt Strahm to face Shohei Ohtani… but Ohtani still had the upper hand: he produced his team's fourth run.

Once again, the Phillies' reliever failed.

The Phillies struck back in the eighth inning, however, as reliever Emmett Sheehan allowed a couple of batters to reach the paths.

And Trea Turner allowed the Phillies to score their first run of the game.

However, Sheehan got the better of Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper to avoid a meltdown in the eighth.

In the ninth inning, Blake Treinen came to the mound… and even before the first out, the Phillies had two runners in scoring position.

And Nick Castellanos drove them in. Suddenly, the Dodgers' lead was just one run… and Castellanos was on the second cushion.

Alex Vesia then came into the game to try to put out the fire… and he did: the Phillies were unable to tie the game.

Roki Sasaki came on to get the last out of the game. And he can thank Freddie Freeman.

The Dodgers win 4-3 and take a 2-0 lead in the series, just before heading home.

The defending champions will now have two opportunities to eliminate the Phillies in California. Game #3 of the series takes place on Wednesday evening.

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