The Dodgers found themselves down two runs in the bottom of the 11th with Mookie Betts at the plate and a runner on second. Jakob Junis pitched him carefully, throwing three sweeping sliders away before jamming him inside. Betts popped the 2-2 pitch into shallow territory. The third baseman misplayed it and the pitcher, reacting quickly, caught the deflection but launched a wild throw to first that sailed into right field. That should have left runners on second and third with one out. Instead, Betts made an unnecessary dash for third while the lead runner tried to score. Both runners ended up caught in a run-down disaster. The Giants executed the play, tagging out the lead runner and managing to keep the damage minimal.
Despite the chaos, Betts ended up on third base with two out, giving Freddie Freeman a shot to tie it. Freeman saw three straight pitches in the zone but couldn’t connect, striking out swinging to end the game. The Giants nearly blew it with a botched pop-up and errant throw, but the Dodgers’ poor base running handed the out right back. What should have been second and third with one out turned into a blown opportunity and a Giants win.