The Los Angeles Dodgers they stopped The Giants by defeating them by two runs to one in the fifth and final match of the Divisional Series at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
This game was decisive for the tiebreaker between both teams, Fierce rivals in the North American Big Top. With defeat, The Giants they were out of the National League finals to be played this weekend in North America.
It should be noted that the first bracket of the American League composed of the Red Sox and Astros, while in the National Braves will play their matches against Dodgers, current major league champions.
In the ninth of The Giants made the presence of Colombian Donovan Solano as a pinch hitter, but the mexican Julio Urías, pitcher of the Dodgers, repeatedly struck out the Colombian, who could not be consecrated with his ninth in the crucial match.
The approach of Dodgers was surprising, given that the coach Dave Roberts He preferred not to have in the opening with Julio Urías and start the game with the reliever Corey Knebel. But in the end he opted for the Mexican, who was present at the third and sixth inning, allowing Darin Ruf’s solo homer.
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It should be noted that at the end of the nine regulatory innings, with a tie result, the board moved thanks to the timely actions of Justin Turner, who stole base when hit by the reliever Camilo Doval, was placed in the middle with a single of Gavin lux and was propelled with an unstoppable of Cody Bellinger.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will play their next games against the Atlanta Braves, ninth that was defeated in the same instance during the 2020 season.
The 2021 edition of the National League will begin this Saturday, October 16 in Truist Park, Los Angeles.
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The two Colombians who played in the playoffs in the 2021 MLB season
Together with the Cartagena Donovan Solano on San Francisco Giants, Luis Patiño from Tampa Bay Rays (best team in the National League), was part of the postseason qualification for the semifinals.
These two teams reached the final series but were defeated by Los angeles dodgers and Boston Red Sox, respectively, ninths who reached the grand final of the 2021 World Series.
Donovan Solano He had a delicate calf injury and was infected with covid-19. Despite this, his start to the season was outstanding and he achieved seven home runs within a batting percentage of .280.
Finally, Luis Patiño, unlike his Colombian colleagues, is one of the pitchers for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Barranquillero He started 15 of the 19 games this season and his average performance is 4.31 pitches per hit..
Secondly, Giovanny urshela He had to fight strongly this season with the contagion of covid-19 that he suffered in New York as well as his elbow injury. However, it was decisive in the games that gave the ‘Big Apple’ team a place as a wild card.
The Colombian’s statistics indicate that he has hit 14 home runs, has scored 42 runs and his batting percentage is .267. Unfortunately for the Cartagena, the Bronx bombers franchise was eliminated in Wild Cards by Boston Red Sox.
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