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News, Blog and GuidesThe Los Angeles Dodgers lived to fight another day as the Atlanta Braves await the victor in the NLCS final.
Stats PerformUpdate: Oct 13th, 2021 01:53 EDT
Los Angeles Times
There will be a winner-takes-all Game 5 in the National League Division Series (NLDS) after MLB World Series champions the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided elimination with a 7-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
The Giants had the chance to book their spot in the NL Championship Series (NLCS) on Tuesday, but they were instead blown away by the Dodgers, who levelled the best-of-five matchup at 2-2.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 12: A general view during game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on October 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.RONALD MARTINEZAFP
Mookie Betts and Will Smith homered for the Dodgers in Los Angeles, where ace Walker Buehler gave up just one run on three hits while striking out four batters in 4.1 innings.
The deciding Game 5 will take place at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Thursday.
Astros reach fifth straight ALCS
The Houston Astros will face the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) after crushing the Chicago White Sox 10-1. Houston became the third team ever to appear in five successive league championship series. Astros star Carlos Correa tied Albert Pujols for the most playoff RBIs among active players after reaching 54, while Jose Altuve also hit his 19th postseason homer – matching George Springer and future Hall of Famer Pujols for fourth all-time.
We're headed to our 5th straight ALCS! 🤘🎟: https://t.co/iky42jjEUR pic.twitter.com/5FuqGRH4iu
— Houston Astros (@astros) October 12, 2021
Houston get to Hendriks and White Sox
On a rough day for the White Sox, closer Liam Hendriks conceded a three-run homer off Altuve in the top of the ninth inning. White Sox team-mate Michael Kopech allowed three runs on three hits in 0.2 innings.
Freeman sends Braves through
Freddie Freeman was the hero in Game 4, hitting a two-out home run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves came from behind to top the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 en route to the NLCS. Freeman’s 428-foot go-ahead bomb was the furthest opposite-field homer of his career. The Braves will feature in back-to-back championship series for the first time since they advanced to eight straight from 1991 to 1999.
Tuesday’s results
Houston Astros 10-1 Chicago White Sox Atlanta Braves 5-4 Milwaukee Brewers Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 San Francisco Giants
🗣 #MVFree! #MVFree! #MVFree!@FreddieFreeman5 | #BattleATL pic.twitter.com/pDn14OY9t3
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 13, 2021
