Braves walk off after Dodgers baserunning mistake, a breakdown
What Happened
The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers are facing off in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, with the score tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning. Los Angeles outfielder Chris Taylor reaches base, and Cody Bellinger steps up to the plate. Bellinger delivers, hitting a fly ball just over the reach of Braves outfielder Ozzie Albies, allowing Taylor to round the bases. However, Taylor inexplicably stops between second and third base, allowing Braves third baseman Austin Riley to throw him out in a rundown. As this is happening, Bellinger attempts to advance to second base but is forced to retreat. Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson initially appears confused, unsure if Bellinger had taken too large of a lead at first base, but quickly realizes the situation and throws to first base, trapping Bellinger in a rundown as well. The Dodgers' dugout, led by manager Dave Roberts, reacts with visible disappointment and frustration at the baserunning mistakes. With the Dodgers now retired, the Braves come to bat in the bottom of the ninth. Freddie Freeman steps up and is quickly retired, but then Albies hits a single to put the winning run on base. Rookie Austin Riley steps up and delivers the game-winning hit, sending the ball down the line and allowing Albies to score the winning run. Riley's teammates swarm him, ripping off his helmet in celebration as he describes the moment as his "first one ever" in his baseball career. The Braves' walk-off victory in Game 1 comes at the expense of some poor baserunning by the Dodgers, who had an opportunity to take the lead but ultimately fell victim to their own mistakes. Atlanta's timely hitting and heads-up play in the field prove to be the difference, giving the Braves an early advantage in this best-of-seven series between these two National League powerhouses.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentlittle recap of how game one of the NLCS
ended it was tied up at two in the ninth
inning Chris Taylor is on base Cody
Bellinger's up at the plate this one's
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first base two outs Cody Bellinger's up
he's been clutch of late and he comes
through again sends that one just over
the jumping try of Ozzy Chris Taylor
round second base he's way too
enthusiastic he stops for some reason he
could have kept going but now he stops
and now he's looking back and Jack's
about to peg him and Jack throws it in
Dansby catches it and Dansby immediately
turns and looks at first base he didn't
even really know that Taylor was caught
in no man's land and he's just seeing if
belly took too big of a lead imagine he
just fired this to First eventually he's
like hey oh oh that guy that guy that's
the guy we're going to get out and he's
caught in a run down Riley throws it
back and at this point while this is
happening Ballinger tried to go to
second he has to throw the brakes on
Falls then he just got to kind of stand
there awkwardly and be like oh that's
what's happening meanwhile Will Smith
yeah
yeah [ __ ] yeah oh man Dave Roberts he
goes super sad mode like like lost his
dog set he's got to get out of there
these guys go high five over the middle
row in between them solid high five the
guy in between them does a double take
like hey I want one of those and then
these two completely Miss and it's like
well dude that's why you weren't invited
to the first high five you always blow
it claps claps claps claps claps high
fives jock soup
super excited now the Dodgers have to
have a quiet inning themselves strike
one to Freeman strike two to Freeman
strike three to Freddy just not his game
I'll have to come through later on
little monster Ozzy albies comes up look
at that stance same stance Lefty and
righty I love it brings the leg in
brings the ball to right field that's
gonna drop in the middle of No Man's
Land and Ozzy's at first base and is he
uh they try to pick him off Ozzy looks
at the um he says safe I'm safe make the
call Basecamp will show us a hole a lot
of nothing another pick off he's got
speed gotta check on him two pick-offs
in a row he's going you're not gonna do
three the helmet's off he's sliding in a
little water slide slip and slide face
having a blast gets up says I'm safe
again good call
now he's in scoring position and Austin
Riley sends that one down the line
Ozzy's Gonna Knock the helmet off his
head say I gotta look pretty here and
the Braves are gonna win game one on a
walk off by young thick Austin Riley
he's celebrating they rip his helmet off
so give me that and get it the hell out
of here no helmets allowed here Austin
Riley with the walk off his first one
hugs for Freddy here you can hear him
saying he says uh that's my first one
ever
ever
my first one in baseball I swear all
right there you go Braves win game one
on a walk-off bad base running for the
Dodgers good base running by the Braves
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