{"id":484532,"date":"2026-10-04T04:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T04:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484532\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T04:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T04:40:13","slug":"blazing-triple-digit-heat-bears-down-on-braves-dodgers-nlds-opener-in-los-angeles-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484532\/","title":{"rendered":"Blazing triple-digit heat bears down on Braves-Dodgers NLDS opener in Los Angeles \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> kept their cool against the Atlanta Braves in the second-hottest postseason game at Dodger Stadium.<\/p>\n

Shade was at a premium Saturday for Game 1 of the National League Division Series, which began at 1 p.m. local time. The game-time temperature of 100 degrees fell just short of the record of 103 degrees set in Game 1 of the 2017 World Series.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of respect for the fans that came out. It\u2019s not easy,\u201d said Tarik Skubal, who pitched the Dodgers to a 5-3 victory<\/a>. \u201cThe sun was on us the entire game. Hopefully they packed some sunscreen.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announced attendance was 50,194, although there were plenty of empty seats with the feels-like temperature reaching 105 degrees.<\/p>\n

\u201cPretty hot, pretty hot,\u201d said Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez, who gave the Dodgers an early lead with a two-run homer in the fourth inning.<\/p>\n

The Braves seemingly were unfazed by the blazing sun, cloudless skies and rising thermometer while taking pregame batting practice. The two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers? They stayed inside.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRemember, we\u2019re from Atlanta,\u201d Braves manager Walt Weiss said before the game. \u201cIt\u2019s not that big of a factor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Braves center fielder Lane Thomas added, \u201cI feel like this is a little cooler 98 than Atlanta.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of their fans agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hot, but it\u2019s not bad,\u201d said Helen Greene of Valdosta, Georgia, who was sitting in the sun nine rows behind the visitors\u2019 dugout with her long hair arrayed under a Braves cap. \u201cIn Atlanta, my hair would have been up by now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greene and her husband, Chad, were hydrating with water.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll have beer later,\u201d she said, smiling.<\/p>\n

Fans still gathered in the outfield pavilions in hopes of catching a stray ball off the Braves\u2019 bats pregame. But other seating areas were mostly empty 90 minutes before first pitch.<\/p>\n

Christopher Hern\u00e1ndez of Long Beach and his girlfriend sat in the sun behind the Dodgers dugout with giveaway towels covering their heads.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe play sports and we know how it feels to be in the heat and we know how to beat the heat, too,\u201d he said, showing off a blue plastic bottle with a fan attached to spritz water. \u201cIt\u2019s not as bad as people think it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Braves reliever Brent Suter graduated from Harvard in 2012, having majored in environmental science and public policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the back of my mind, I\u2019m like 100 degrees in October in L.A., that\u2019s definitely not normal,\u201d he said before the game. \u201cObviously super El Ni\u00f1o is a big thing to do with that. It\u2019s going to be a challenge for both sides to stay hydrated, especially the position players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Short heat spells in October are normal for Los Angeles, but the prolonged extreme heat warning \u2014 forecast to last at least a week \u2014 is keeping temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal. The average high in Los Angeles in early October is 81 degrees (27 degrees Celsius).<\/p>\n

\u201cJust making sure everyone is hydrated and staying loose and getting electrolytes in us,\u201d said Suter, who pitched the final two innings for the Braves.<\/p>\n

Emergency medical teams were in their usual spots around the stadium, staying alert for anticipated cases of heatstroke, dehydration, excessive sweating caused by heat exposure, and the more typical drunkenness.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers encouraged fans to wear hats and sunscreen. They were allowed to bring in non-alcoholic drinks of one liter or less in factory-sealed plastic bottles. Empty refillable water bottles were also allowed. Bottle-filling stations and water fountains are scattered around the stadium.<\/p>\n

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