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Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 in playoff thriller, advance to NLCS

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — Play ball! The Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants NL Division Series Game 5 is officially underway.

The winner will advance to the NL Championship Series to take on the Atlanta Braves and fight for a spot in the World Series vs. the Boston Red Sox or the Houston Astros.

Live updates on the big game can be found below.

3 years ago

(AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and prized midseason acquisition Max Scherzer came out of the bullpen for a save, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in a thrilling winner-take-all Game 5 on Thursday night and into the NL Championship Series.

Bellinger’s big hit came after a 3-for-14 showing this postseason and capped a scintillating NL Division Series it seemed nobody wanted to see end given the talent and win totals involved in the latest exciting chapter of this storied rivalry.

Mookie Betts had a postseason career-high four hits and will lead the next step in LA’s championship defense at Atlanta for Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday.

Camilo Doval plunked Justin Turner with one out in the ninth and Gavin Lux then singled before Bellinger delivered his most meaningful hit in a scrutinized season.

Scherzer, the Game 3 loser who came from Washington at the trade deadline, closed out a best-of-five series certain to go down among the several classics these franchises have played — right up there with the 1951 and ’62 clubs that each matched up in three-game tiebreakers for the NL pennant that the Giants won each time.

3 years ago

The Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the San Francisco Giants.

The Dodgers are off to the NL Championship Series.

The final score on Thursday was 2-1.

3 years ago

TOP OF THE EIGHTH

  • Chris Taylor flies out to center field (1 out)
  • AJ Pollock singles on a ground ball
  • Mookie Betts singles on a ground ball to center field, Pollock to 2nd
  • Corey Seager strikes out swinging (2 outs)
  • Trea Turner flies out to right field (3 outs)
  • Middle of the eighth

    • SCORE: Dodgers – 1, Giants – 1

    3 years ago

    BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH

  • Wilmer Flores lines out to left field (1 out)
  • Evan Longoria strikes out swinging (2 outs)
  • Alex Dickerson strikes out swinging (3 outs)
  • End of the seventh

    • SCORE: Dodgers – 1, Giants – 1

    3 years ago

    TOP OF THE SEVENTH

  • Justin Turner lines out to second (1 out)
  • Gavin Lux grounds out to first (2 outs)
  • Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging (3 outs)
  • Middle of the seventh

    • SCORE: Dodgers – 1, Giants – 1

    3 years ago

    BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH

  • Darin Ruf homers on a fall ball to center field to tie up the game 1-1
  • Buster Posey strikes called out on strikes (1 out)
  • Brandon Crawford flies out to right field (2 outs)
  • Kris Bryant singles on a ground ball to left field
  • Austin Slater grounds out to second (3 outs)
  • End of the sixth

    • SCORE: Dodgers – 1, Giants – 1

    3 years ago

    TOP OF THE SIXTH

  • Julio Urías grounds out (1 out)
  • Mookie Betts singles on a line drive to left field
  • Betts steals 2nd base
  • Corey Seager doubles, Betts scores
  • Dodgers lead 1-0 with 1 out
  • Trea Turner strikes out swinging (2 outs)
  • Will Smith flies out sharply to left field (3 outs)
  • Middle of the sixth
    • 3 years ago

    BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH

  • Evan Longoria strikes out swinging (1 out)
  • Logan Webb strikes out swinging (2 outs)
  • Donovan Solano strikes out swinging (3 outs)
  • End of the fifth
    • 3 years ago

    TOP OF THE FIFTH

  • Gavin Lux strikes out swinging (1 out)
  • Cody Bellinger grounds out (2 outs)
  • Chris Taylor strikes out swinging (3 outs)
  • Middle of the fifth
    • 3 years ago

    BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH

  • Brandon Crawford singles on a ground ball to left field
  • Kris Bryant strikes out swinging (1 out)
  • Crawford advances to 2nd base on a wild pitch
  • Austin Slater grounds out, Crawford advances to 3rd (2 outs)
  • Wilmer Flores pops out to second baseman (3 outs)
  • End of the fourth
    • 3 years ago

    TOP OF THE FOURTH

  • Mookie Betts singles on a sharp line drive to left field
  • Corey Seager grounds out to first baseman, Betts advances to 2nd (1 out)
  • Trea Turner grounds out (2 outs)
  • Will Smith walks, Betts remains at 2nd
  • Justin Turner grounds out (3 outs)
  • Middle of the fourth
    • 3 years ago

    BOTTOM OF THE THIRD

  • Pitching change for the Dodgers (Urias)
  • Donovan Solano lines out to center field (1 out)
  • Darin Ruf flies out to center field (2 outs)
  • Buster Posey flies out to right field (3 outs)
  • End of third inning
    • 3 years ago

    TOP OF THE THIRD

  • Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging (1 out)
  • Chris Taylor flies out to left field (2 outs)
  • Steve Souza strikes out swinging (3 outs)
  • Middle of the third
    • 3 years ago

    BOTTOM OF THE SECOND

  • Kris Bryant singles on a ground ball
  • Mike Yastrzemski pops out to catch Will Smith in foul territory (1 out)
  • Wilmer Flores singles on a line drive to the left field, Kris Bryant to 2nd
  • Evan Longoria pops out to first baseman Cody Bellinger in foul territory (2 outs)
  • Logan Webb strikes out swinging (3 outs)
    • 3 years ago

    TOP OF THE SECOND

  • Will Smith grounds out (1 out)
  • Justin Turner grounds out (2 outs)
  • Gavin Lux strikes out swinging (3 outs)
  • Middle of the 2nd
    • 3 years ago

    BOTTOM OF THE 1ST

  • Tommy La Stella flies out to right fielder Mookie Betts (1 out)
  • Buster Posey doubles a sharp fly ball to right fielder Mookie Betts
  • Brandon Crawford strikes out swinging (3 outs)
  • End of the 1st