Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Game 4. What will happen? Let\u2019s find out together.<\/p>\n
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They gave Steiner some hope during his cancer battle, and that\u2019s very important.<\/p>\n \u2014One thing about Shohei Ohtani before the game begins. It\u2019s easy to pin the 3-0 deficit on him. He\u2019s the most famous baseball player right now, and he\u2019s not playing well. I wish there was a lot more clarity around his injuries. However, to pin the 3-0 deficit on him is unfair. Going into Game 4, here are the batting stats:<\/p>\n Miguel Rojas, 1 for 2 Ohtani has hit better than most of the Dodgers this series.<\/p>\n First inning<\/p>\n \u2014The one thing that bothers me about Tyler Glasnow: It seems he gets two quick strikes on a batter, then tries to get cute with the pitches. <\/p>\n \u2014Holding the Brewers scoreless in the first is nice.<\/p>\n \u2014First and second, one out. Really should score a run here.<\/p>\n \u2014And a double play. This could be important later.<\/p>\n Second inning<\/p>\n \u2014Hey, they got Jake Bauers out using only four pitches. Miracle!<\/p>\n \u2014And the Brewers go down quietly. <\/p>\n \u2014If you mute the TV and watch an ad, but can\u2019t tell what the ad is for without the sound, then it\u2019s a bad ad.<\/p>\n \u2014Manny Machado was in an ad. Reminds me of the old Yogi Berra quote, \u201cNobody likes Manny Machado.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014Kyle Tucker has been the star of the Dodger offense.<\/p>\n \u2014Here comes Dustin May to pitch for the Brewers. The Dodgers used to have a pitcher named Dustin May. I wonder if they are related.<\/p>\n \u2014First and third, nobody out. It would be advantageous to score here.<\/p>\n \u2014Miguel Rojas, in what could be his final game, starts, but is pinch-hit for before getting a chance to bat. You can\u2019t let Rojas end his career like that, so a win is in order.<\/p>\n \u2014Max Muncy strikes out. The worst thing you can do in that situation.<\/p>\n \u2014Now, a double play?<\/p>\n \u2014Andy Pages singles! Another miracle! He\u2019s the only Dodgers who can hit in the clutch this postseason. Dodgers 1, Brewers 0.<\/p>\n \u2014Kik\u00e9 flies to center. Now Ohtani.<\/p>\n \u2014And a majestic home run! Ohtani let about two months of frustration out with that scream after the homer. Dodgers 4, Brewers 0.<\/p>\n \u2014I feel like Tom Hanks in \u201cA League of Their Own\u201d after Geena Davis returns to the team. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna win!\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014Now can the Dodgers stop the Brewers from responding?<\/p>\n Third inning<\/p>\n \u2014Glasnow is pitching great. <\/p>\n \u2014Max Muncy seemed to be anticipating that bunt.<\/p>\n \u2014Now if Will Smith could just get going.<\/p>\n \u2014The Dodgers go down quietly. But they have a four-run lead for the first time in forever.<\/p>\n Fourth inning<\/p>\n \u2014\u201dBuy one Subway footlong, get one free\u201d sounds more like a punishment than a reward.<\/p>\n \u2014\u201dMeal of Horror\u201d describes every meal at Jack in the Box, not just this special Krusty the Klown one.<\/p>\n \u2014John Smoltz tried to explain why Glasnow can be dominant, but it made no sense whatsoever.<\/p>\n \u2014Will Smith makes an ABS challenge and loses. Oh well, it happens.<\/p>\n \u2014Brice Turang walks. Don\u2019t walk people with a four-run lead.<\/p>\n \u2014A ground-rule double. Let\u2019s hold them to no more than one run here.<\/p>\n \u2014Another ground-rule double. Uh oh. Dodgers 4, Brewers 2.<\/p>\n \u2014And the Dodgers get out of it. But Glasnow will be on a short leash.<\/p>\n \u2014The Dodgers can\u2019t just rely on four runs to carry them.<\/p>\n \u2014Max Muncy gets a much-needed hit for him.<\/p>\n \u2014And that ends the fourth.<\/p>\n Fifth inning<\/p>\n \u2014Please stop walking people with a lead.<\/p>\n \u2014Frelick steals second. It\u2019s not hard to steal off of Glasnow.<\/p>\n \u2014And the Brewers immediately cash in. Dodgers 4, Brewers 3.<\/p>\n \u2014Evan Phillips comes in. Still has never given up a run in the postseason.<\/p>\n \u2014Brewers are like the Dodgers, making the pitcher work.<\/p>\n \u2014Brewers load the bases with two out. And that\u2019s it for Phillips.<\/p>\n \u2014Can Alex Vesia escape the jam against the pesky Jake Bauers?<\/p>\n \u2014He cannot. Bauers walked on four pitches. Remember all the little things the Dodgers did right the last two years to win the World Series? They are doing none of those things this year. Dodgers 4, Brewers 4.<\/p>\n \u2014The Dodgers go down quietly. This is beginning to feel like the first three games.<\/p>\n Sixth inning<\/p>\n \u2014And just like that, the Brewers lead. Team of destiny. Brewers 5, Dodgers 4. Some people don\u2019t like that I\u2019m named Houston. Will they hate that I\u2019m named Mitchell too? Do I have to change my whole name?<\/p>\n \u2014You certainly can\u2019t blame any of the losses on Tucker. Another hit for him. <\/p>\n \u2014But the Dodgers can\u2019t cash in. This could be important later.<\/p>\n Seventh inning<\/p>\n \u2014It\u2019s so funny that Edwin D\u00edaz is the steadying presence out of the bullpen after the season he had.<\/p>\n \u2014But he will remain unusable, regular season or postseason in Strat-o-matic<\/a> or APBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014Leadoff double by Pages. Can they cash in?<\/p>\n \u2014Kik\u00e9 bunts! Pages to third.<\/p>\n \u2014And look who\u2019s coming up.<\/p>\n \u2014And Ohtani strikes out, and looks bad doing so.<\/p>\n \u2014And the Dodgers waste another chance.<\/p>\n Eighth inning<\/p>\n \u2014Well, at least it looks like the Dodgers have a closer for next season.<\/p>\n \u2014Quick inning for the Brewers. Do the Dodgers have a run in them?<\/p>\n \u2014Will Smith comes through. Man on third, one out. If they don\u2019t score here, it\u2019s over.<\/p>\n \u2014And Tucker pops out.<\/p>\n \u2014And Teoscar strikes out.<\/p>\n \u2014Two innings in a row, the Dodgers have a runner on third and one out and fail to score.<\/p>\n Ninth inning<\/p>\n \u2014Maybe D\u00edaz should have pitched earlier in this series.<\/p>\n \u2014Brewers add an insurance run. Brewers 6, Dodgers 4.<\/p>\n \u2014Again, the Brewers are playing like the Dodgers did the last two postseasons.<\/p>\n \u2014Dodgers have been out-homered 7-1 in this series.<\/p>\n \u2014Bottom of the ninth. Do the Dodgers go quietly?<\/p>\n \u2014Tommy Edman grounds out.<\/p>\n \u2014Pages struck out.<\/p>\n \u2014Kik\u00e9 lines to left.<\/p>\n \u2014That\u2019s it. Remember that Tom Hanks quote from earlier? They lost that game. <\/p>\n \u2014Remember what Joe Davis said at the end of last year\u2019s World Series? \u201cTo beat the champ, you\u2019ve got to knock them out.\u201d And that\u2019s exactly what the Brewers did.<\/p>\n \u2014As Max Muncy said after the game<\/a>, \u201cThey were relentless with everything that they did. They just strung together good at-bat after good at-bat. That\u2019s usually what we do. We didn\u2019t do it this series and they did.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014The three teams with a shot to win the World Series: The Brewers, who have never won. The Rays, who have never won. The Guardians, who haven\u2019t won since 1948. It will be fun to see who wins.<\/p>\n Miguel Rojas is retiring<\/p>\n That was indeed the final game of Rojas\u2019 career.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is it, guys,\u201d he said, announcing his retirement after Game 4. \u201cIt\u2019s been a lot, the last four years of my life here. And obviously making my debut here in 2014 changed my life, not just for me but for my whole family. They took care of my son, my daughter, my wife, and everybody in my family. It\u2019s really amazing what I can think about, what happened to me and to my family the last few years.<\/p>\n \u201cI just wanted to say thank you to all the veteran guys for allowing me to be myself when I got here, even though I didn\u2019t play one game for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the last eight or nine years before I came here. They allowed me to be the leader that I wanted to be, the person that I wanted to change the culture and kind of give a little bit more of a culture, chemistry to the clubhouse. I feel like that is going to be a legacy that I wanted to leave here, other than my performance on the field. … I want them to remember me as a guy who always did everything possible to help my teammates win and to help the team get better every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n You can read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wrapping it up<\/p>\n I had a reader email me in the ninth inning that he felt ill watching the Dodgers play. Really? The team won the last two World Series and reached the NLCS in the third year. To feel ill or angry over this team is just the wrong way to look at it. Disappointed? Sure. Sad? Sure. <\/p>\n But if those feeling linger into Friday, remember that this team has given you many memorable moments over the last three seasons. They were outplayed by a better team here. Tip your cap to the Brewers. And, after the disappointment ends, thank the Dodgers for three incredible seasons. In fact, here are the Dodgers since 2016:<\/p>\n 2016, Lost in NLCS *-Astros cheated to win.<\/p>\n An embarrassment of riches. <\/p>\n Up next<\/p>\n That concludes the 12th season of Dodgers Dugout. We\u2019ll be back in the next couple of weeks to discuss the offseason and whether there will even be a 2027 season.<\/p>\n In the meantime, today\u2019s a new day. Look at the sunshine. Look at your family and loved ones. Everything is OK.<\/p>\n In case you missed it<\/p>\n Dodgers\u2019 three-peat dream dies with Game 4 NLCS loss to Brewers<\/a><\/p>\n Plaschke: The Dodgers had everything needed to three-peat. This is why they failed<\/a><\/p>\n Miguel Rojas announces his retirement after Dodgers\u2019 NLCS loss<\/a><\/p>\n Dave Roberts on Dodgers losing the NLCS and having no regrets<\/a><\/p>\n And finally<\/p>\n The Dodgers win the 2025 World Series. 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Mookie Betts, .250, no extra-base hits or RBIs
Kyle Tucker, .250, one double, no RBIs
Shohei Ohtani, .222, no extra-base hits or RBIs
Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez, .200, no extra-base hits, one RBI
Tommy Edman, .167, no extra-base hits or RBIs
Andy Pages, .125, no extra-base hits, one RBI
Max Muncy, .111, no extra-base hits or RBIs
Freddie Freeman, .091, no extra-base hits, one RBI
Will Smith, .091, one double, two RBIs
Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez, 0 for 5
Team, .165, two doubles, five RBIs<\/p>\n
2017, Lost in World Series*
2018, Lost in World Series
2019, Lost in NLDS
2020, Won World Series
2021, Lost in NLCS
2022, Lost in NLDS
2023, Lost in NLDS
2024, Won World Series
2025, Won World Series
2026, Lost in NLCS<\/p>\n