The Dodgers stumbled again in the ninth inning Sunday night, losing 5-4 to the Atlanta Braves, and are now down 2-0 in the National League championship series to the best of seven.
The Dodgers deployed Game 4’s planned starter Julio Urias with a two-fold lead in the eighth inning, while the Braves leveled the score, 4-4 with some aggressive base running and some less-than-perfect shots from the Dodgers outfielders. Brusdar Graterol started at the end of the ninth inning before losing to Kenley Jansen with two strikeouts.
The game ended when Eddie Rosario scalded Jansen’s first serve down center, slipping off Corey Seeger’s shortstop glove and into midfield.
Bottom of the 9th, two outs, a draw …
Take it away @ EddieRosario09!#BattleATL pic.twitter.com/bK8mK1YNBj
– Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 18, 2021
Austin Riley hit RBI games twice in the bottom of the eighth with Urias on the mound.
Austin Riley 3:16 SAYS THIS GAME IS INSTALLED!@ austinriley1308 | #BattleATL pic.twitter.com/6sMb5ptrGe
– Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 18, 2021
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explains the decision to go with Urias and Max Scherzer in 4-1 / 3-inning.
Dave Roberts on his decision to go with Julio Urias in the eighth inning, Scherzer’s exit and more. pic.twitter.com/JMhM4l7GSg
– SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) October 18, 2021
Can someone explain what’s going on in Roberts’ head ????
– Sergio Contreras (@ wolverine_9) October 18, 2021
SOCIAL REACTION:
Ok now it’s time to panic about the dodgers
– Oscar Morales (@ OscarM89) October 18, 2021
Why is our Game 4 starter on the embankment? Can we fire Dave Roberts? @ Dodgers @ Pantone294 @LosDodgers @DodgerInsider What is the plan for moving forward? #panic
– TryingToReasonWithHurricaneSeason (@_MARGARITAVILL_) October 18, 2021
wow Braves goes against the Dodgers again, I don’t know about this show but I’m shocked they lost 2-0
– 49erTone (@ 49erTone) October 18, 2021
Disappointment back to back go away….@ Dodgers what are you doing? ??♂️
– Sammy Angel ? (@LorddAngel) October 18, 2021
Seriously dodgers ..
– Carlos (@CarlosToThe) October 18, 2021
Is this game 2 and still talking about jet lag? Jokes aside? @Braves @ Dodgers #LADvsATL
– Jeff Wilen (@ JAWBreaker386) October 18, 2021
Dodgers really? ?? https://t.co/72EA9mUa6j
– ♡ ♥ ? (@YoyaLikeDuh) October 18, 2021
made a 5-hour trip to Atlanta so the dodgers lose
– kate (@kmoneyybabyyy) October 18, 2021
Wait, the dodgers have lost? How? They were 4-2??????
– ?˙ʇᴉ ʇnoq (@GolfMamba) October 18, 2021
I dozed off and woke up to find the Dodgers lost.
Bru …
– This is Jaime … NOT “Jamie” (@ iamsomar23) October 18, 2021
