Continuing a recent trend, the Dodgers put themselves in premium run-scoring opportunities in Friday's Game 3 but failed to capitalize. Now, they face elimination at the hands of a Padres squad they steamrolled in the regular season.
strike out in order. It would become a theme. On two occasions, the Nos. 8 and 9 hitters reached base with none out and the celebrated top of the Dodgers' order did not come through. In the third, Betts lined out, Turner struck out and, after Freeman's walk, Smith popped out. In the fifth, Betts contributed a sacrifice fly, but Turner popped out and Freeman grounded out, failing to get the tying run in from third base.
"We're being hyper-aggressive early in counts and not staying on the ball," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "They're getting us with spin, they're getting us on the outside part of the plate." Another opportunity presented itself in the eighth, when Turner led off with an infield single. Freeman, Smith and Muncy were due up next, but Turner, the fastest man in baseball, did not attempt the stolen base that would have put the tying run in scoring position. The one time he seemed to be leaning toward doing so, Padres relievernearly picked him off, causing Turner to jam his right ring finger against first base.
"He's pretty quick to the plate," Turner said of not attempting to steal. "He looks like he has a large leg kick, but it's faster than you think, the times are pretty low. He's undera lot, a couple 1.4's in there, so you got to pick and choose spots when you can try to take them. He was throwing the ball well, so I didn't want to give them any easy outs.
The Dodgers won their last nine regular-season games against the Padres in 2021, then went 14-5 against them in 2022, scoring more than twice as many runs in the season series. After 162 games, they were 22 games better. But none of that matters now.
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