The Dodgers pulled off three straight walk-off wins against the Rockies in one wild series. Game one ended with rookie Matt Beaty smashing a fastball over the Bank of America sign to seal the win. The celebration was calm by walk-off standards. Bellinger still pushed to rip the shirt off, as usual. Verdugo gave Beaty a hug while teammates congratulated Bueller, who had pitched most of the game. It felt relaxed, like they weren’t sure yet how to properly celebrate with a rookie.
Game two picked up the energy. Alex Verdugo, closing in on 200 career games but still technically a rookie, stepped up in the 11th with the game tied. He turned on a pitch inside and crushed it. Walk-off number two. This time the team let loose. Verdugo got mobbed. Shirt came off. Bellinger was throwing punches. Martin tried to “help,” but Verdugo couldn’t see or move. The postgame interview was a lost cause. He had to bail just to escape the chaos.
Game three belonged to Will Smith. Bottom of the ninth, two on, one out. He jumped on a breaking ball and launched a three-run homer. Third straight walk-off. Smith rounded the bases fired up, tossed his helmet, and braced for it. Dodgers skipped the water and just went for the jersey. That’s the routine now. Bellinger again led the charge to get that shirt off. Verdugo backed up his guy. Dodgers ended the series with their dugout tradition fully intact: walk it off, lose the shirt.