![]() ![]() "As far as run prevention, I thought we pitched pretty well." "It was all hands on deck," said Roberts of his bullpen. Then it was San Diego native Alex Vesia who walked two hitters before giving way to Evan Phillips who retired the next four batters he faced before Tommy Kahnle threw a perfect inning of relief in the eighth. Heaney lasted longer than any other Dodgers' pitcher, throwing three innings before Yency Almonte entered with one out in the fifth. But that first-pitch heater to Grisham was just too much plate and he put a great swing on it." ![]() "I was fortunate to get out of that second inning unscathed. "I knew my role was going to be long relief early in the game, so I was prepared for that," said Heaney. Heaney pitched well in his first ever action in the postseason, outside of an elevated first-pitch fastball he threw to Trent Grisham. ![]() Gonsolin acted as the opener, and faced just nine batters before giving way to left-hander Andrew Heaney. I walked a few people, didn't execute pitches, and they got the best of me." "I fell behind a lot of guys and got into a lot of 3-2 counts. "I just wasn't throwing strikes," said Gonsolin matter-of-factly after the loss. Similar to those games, Dodgers' starter Tony Gonsolin only lasted one and one-third innings. That was the case with both starting pitchers on Friday night, ironically a rematch of both Games 2 and 6 of the 2020 World Series. The term "bullpen" has now become a verb, and a starting pitcher lasting seven or more innings is as rare as a Tyrannosaurus Rex walking through the Gaslamp. Launch angle, defensive shifts, and sabermetrics now dominant the game. Being able to reward them not only with a win but in the fashion that we did it, where it comes down to the last pitch and they're a big part of it, I think was kind of apropos the way the game ended with them on their feet the entire game."īaseball itself looks a lot different than it did in 2006. "They were rocking and ready to go the entire game. "Everybody felt what it felt for the fans out there," said Melvin about the Padres first ever postseason win at Petco Park with fans in attendance. Matthew Stafford, Kyler Murray Both Ruled Out for Rams-Cardinals Game ![]()
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