Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, wearing a light blue face mask stretched below his face, held back tears Sunday night. This is our year!” It still can be the Dodgers’ year, the year they finally win their first World Series since 1988, because they clawed back from a 3-1 deficit in the National League Championship Series to beat the Atlanta Braves. …
Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts catches a fly ball during the third inning Friday night that turned into a key double play. Years from now, when teammates and coaches share the lessons they learned by watching Mookie Betts play, they will recount the Dodgers’ 7-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in Game 5 of the National League …
Will Smith versus Will Smith. Will Smith, the left-handed reliever for the Atlanta Braves, sought to wiggle free from a mess in the sixth inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night. He flipped the lumber when the ball landed over the left-field wall for a three-run home run to give the Dodgers their first …
The pitching matchup, all eyes and computers agreed, was one of the biggest mismatches possible this deep into October. Instead, Wilson dominated over six innings, Kershaw’s gas tank emptied in another forgettable postseason performance, and the bullpen combusted in the Dodgers’ 10-2 loss at a windy Globe Life Field on Thursday. Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna circles the bases …