Dodgers Headed to World Series

 

The Los Angeles Dodgers, behind workhorse Jhoulys Chacin, eliminated the Miami Marlins in a tight six game semi-final playoff series:

Game 1 - MIA 6, LA 2

Wade Leblanc(1-0) contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win.  He went 5 and 1/3 innings and surrendered up 4 hits and 6 walks.  Miami totaled 8 hits on the afternoon.  

 Jhoulys Chacin(2-1) was charged with the loss.  He was not very effective, surrendering 5 runs in 4 innings.

Game 2 - LA 6, MIA 5 

The game was decided in the 9th inning.  After an out was recorded, Aaron Hicks reached on an error.  Brandon Nimmo got his chance to keep things going, but he went down on strikes.  David Peralta then doubled resulting in a mighty exciting win for Los Angeles and the 55,944 home town fans in attendance.  This was a game of many highs and lows for the home town fans, as the lead kept changing - 5 times in all.   

The victory went to Caleb Ferguson(1-0) who went 1 inning, allowing no runs. Sam Dyson(0-1) was the losing pitcher in relief.  He pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up 1 hit and no walks.

Game 3 - MIA 9, LA 2

Francisco Lindor had a big evening at the plate.  He banged out a single bringing home two baserunners in the 7th inning and cracked a two-run shot in the 8th inning.  Both teams finished the game with 9 hits.  

Sam Dyson(1-1) was the winner allowing no runs in 1 and 2/3 innings. Shawn Kelley(0-1) took the loss in relief.  He gave up 2 runs and 1 hit without retiring a batter. 

Game 4 - LA 5, MIA 4

Los Angeles came up with the deciding runs in the top of the 9th inning with 3 runs using 3 hits.  Tyler O'Neill opened up the inning nicely when he ripped a base-hit.  Austin Barnes came next and he lined a single.  Aaron Hicks then laid down a sacrifice bunt.  Cesar Hernandez dug into the batters box next, but he struck out.  Andrelton Simmons came up to bat and lofted a three-run bomb.  The Miami batters went down meekly in the bottom of the 9th.  

 

Josh Hader(1-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 2 innings and allowing no runs. Sean Doolittle(1-1) was the losing pitcher in relief.  He gave up 3 hits and no walks in 1 and 1/3 innings.   

Doolittle was feeling apologetic in the locker room, 'I sure let that one get away.  What a miserable feeling to let the guys down; and our fans.  One minute things are looking great, then. BOOM, it's over with! I just hope I get a chance to redeem myself real soon!'

Game 5 - LA 9, MIA 3

Miami was unable to recover after Los Angeles went ahead in the 2nd inning plating an isolated run.  Los Angeles ended up with 12 hits for the game while Miami had 7.   

Jhoulys Chacin(3-1) was the winner allowing 1 run in 5 and 1/3 innings. Jeremy Hellickson(1-1) was the loser.  He was knocked around, surrendering 5 runs in 4 and 2/3 innings.  

 

Game 6 - LA 5, MIA 3

Mike Foltynewicz(2-1) pitched a solid game.  He went 6 innings allowing 2 hits and 3 walks.  Los Angeles had 7 hits for the night while Miami had 4. 

Raisel Iglesias earned the save, his 2nd.  The loss was charged to Madison Bumgarner(1-1).  Los Angeles knocked him around a bit, as he gave up 5 runs in 2 and 2/3 innings.