00:01It's the Dodgers and the Red Sox on this Saturday afternoon.
00:05Dodgers in first place in the National League West.
00:07The Red Sox chasing the Blue Jays like everybody.
00:10Boston in position of the last wildcard spot.
00:13What a trade pickup Garrett Crochet has been.
00:16Got him this offseason, leads the majors in strikeouts.
00:19He's got a 219 ERA as he looks for an eighth consecutive win.
00:23Otani with seven home runs over his last 12 games
00:26and 37 for the year to lead the National League.
00:29His 1-1 to Otani is lifted in the air to deep center field.
00:33Rafael is going back onto the track.
00:36It is gone to dead center field.
00:39Otani with his 38th home run of the season.
00:43His 10th leadoff home run of the season.
00:45And the 12th one he's had in the first inning this year.
00:49Lightning strikes early for the Dodgers.
00:52For Hernandez, it's been a struggle for a lot of this season.
00:55Since he injured his groin back in early May, he has not been the same.
00:59And Teoscar swings and drives it deep to left.
01:01This one is back.
01:03It is over the monster.
01:04And gone out onto Lansdowne Street.
01:07On two first-inning home runs against Garrett Crochet.
01:11Home run number 16 for Teoscar.
01:14And he's homered now in back-to-back games.
01:17Freeman leading at first.
01:18Here's Andy Paez, 287 hitter, 19 homers.
01:22Andy Paez scorches a base hit to left field.
01:24And the Dodgers all over Crochet.
01:27Freeman heads for third.
01:28Here's the throw in time.
01:30Duran with an outfield assist.
01:32Horrible base running by Freeman.
01:34I think they'll look at it in the Dodgers' video room.
01:37They will challenge as the rookie umpire James Jean said that he got him down there.
01:43Yeah, Duran just kind of nonchalances thinking there's no way that Freddie's going to third.
01:47And Freddie takes advantage of it.
01:49Now the tag gets down.
01:50He's out.
01:50But it kind of swipes and misses him.
01:52After the union, the call to the field is confirmed.
01:55The runners are out.
01:55Los Angeles loses the foul.
01:57Smacks his ball to center field right at Raffaella.
02:00And that'll bring this first inning to a close.
02:02But a pair of home runs against Garrett Crochet.
02:04It's Clayton Kershaw in his 18th season.
02:07An all-star for the 11th time.
02:09Kershaw gave up five runs in his first game.
02:12He's got a 265.
02:13He'll face Rob Refsnyder to lead things off.
02:17Swung out and a bouncer to the left side.
02:18Backhanded by the shortstop Rojas.
02:20Throws on to first.
02:22Backhanded by Freeman.
02:23And there's one out.
02:246-3 goes the put out.
02:25One on and two out.
02:26Here comes Romy Gonzalez.
02:28Big bouncer here to Kim.
02:29Charges.
02:30Steps on the bag.
02:31And ends the scoreless first inning for Kershaw.
02:340-2 to 3-2.
02:36Story takes in the dirt and takes a lead off walk.
02:39Well, Clayton won't be happy with that.
02:41You go 0-2 and you get a walk.
02:43You've been in the game as long as he has.
02:44You know that's one that got away.
02:46Good lead for Story.
02:48Not running.
02:49Does pull it in the air to left center field.
02:51Pajes going back onto the track.
02:53Watches it hit off the wall.
02:55Plays the ricochet with his bare hand and it saves a run.
02:58It's a double for Narvaez.
03:01And the Red Sox have the tying runs in scoring position with nobody out in the second.
03:07It's a guy that knows how to operate out there.
03:09Jaron Duran.
03:10Horners pinched in.
03:12He's got two strikes on all three hitters in this inning.
03:14Looking for that put away pitch.
03:16At the letters the pitch.
03:17Duran drives one.
03:18Into the gap in right center field.
03:19This thing is back toward the triangle.
03:21And it's over the head of Pajes.
03:23Two run score.
03:24Duran runs second.
03:26He heads for third throw home.
03:29Not in time.
03:30Head first slide.
03:32It's a two run triple for Duran and we're tied at two.
03:36Now with one down it falls to Abraham Toro.
03:39He needs that pitch.
03:40Toro into center field.
03:41Pajes is there.
03:43Duran heads in from third.
03:44Pajes is throw.
03:46Has no chance.
03:47Red Sox take the lead.
03:48On a sacrifice fly from Abraham Toro.
03:51Will Smith moves over to third and he's standing there with two down in the third.
03:55Here's Andy Pajes.
03:56Here he comes with a 2-2.
03:58It's a fastball and it's by him for strike three.
04:01Strike out strands the man at third.
04:03Middle of the third at Fenway.
04:05Red Sox by a run.
04:06Bregman stops in second.
04:08Anthony singles to right.
04:09The first two are on for the Red Sox in the bottom of the third inning.
04:13Two aboard and it brings up Romy Gonzalez.
04:16Romy swings bounces it over the mound up the middle.
04:18Kim at second gloves.
04:19Taps the bag for one.
04:20Throws to first and it's two.
04:22A 4-3 double play that Romy Gonzalez rolls into.
04:27Now two outs for the Red Sox.
04:29Back to back hits to open this inning.
04:31Bregman's at third with two out.
04:33And a 3-2 from Kershaw.
04:34What a story is.
04:35Swung on and missed.
04:36He gets his first strike out of the game.
04:38Peyton Kershaw struggled in the second inning.
04:41It's been a battle for him.
04:42What have you seen?
04:43It's been a battle.
04:44I think that I was just talking to him real briefly.
04:47Kenny and he was slipping a little bit on the mound.
04:49And so the next inning you know the last thing I thought was his best inning.
04:52So he's going to go from the stretch the next inning.
04:54And so I think he's in a better place right now.
04:57But the problem is how many more throws does he have.
04:59But yeah we're going to stick with him though.
05:01Two away for Hassan Kim.
05:03Up the middle.
05:05Gonzalez can't get to this one.
05:06Ruiz heads for third.
05:08And they're at the corners with two out.
05:10That will drive Crochet crazy.
05:12I mean just the contact alone.
05:14Romy gave it a good bit up the middle.
05:15But you got to put Kim away in that spot.
05:17And now this is the moment of the game so far.
05:20All right so time run 90 feet away.
05:22Go ahead run at first with Kim speed.
05:26First one from Crochet.
05:28Ohtani hits it foul.
05:29Four one from Crochet.
05:31Fouled back and it's 0-2.
05:33Crochet knows he got away with one right there.
05:35Strikes him out on three pitches.
05:38Garrett Crochet's sixth strike out of the game.
05:41Gets Ohtani and strands two keeping Boston ahead.
05:45So back to the last out of that last inning.
05:48Crochet getting Ohtani.
05:49Well he started him off with a off speed pitch.
05:52And then went fastball.
05:53And he got away with that one.
05:55And then he went slider.
05:57Will Smith leads off this fifth inning for the Dodgers.
06:00They've had all kinds of traffic in this game.
06:02Eight base runners through four against Crochet.
06:04The pitch is swung on and missed.
06:06He got him.
06:07Ninety eight mile an hour fastball.
06:09He's eating up his crochet his seventh punch out.
06:12And there's one down.
06:13Alex Cora said at Wrigley Field that's why we traded for him.
06:17That's why we pay him the big bucks.
06:18Swing and a miss.
06:19He got him.
06:20Cutter.
06:21Freeman is gone.
06:22He's staring out with some confusion at Crochet.
06:25That's eight strikeouts.
06:27And now two down for Andy Pajes.
06:29There goes Teoscar Hernandez.
06:31Throw down from Narvaez.
06:32Best in the business at doing that.
06:35Carlos Narvaez leading the majors and caught stealing.
06:39One of the many ways he's shining as a rookie in Boston.
06:42He cuts down Hernandez.
06:44Here's Roman Anthony.
06:45Bregman at first.
06:46Two down three.
06:47Two Red Sox.
06:47Roman drives one high and deep in a left center field.
06:50Back to the Pajes at the track.
06:51He can't get it.
06:52Hits off the wall.
06:53Bregman rounds second.
06:54It's bobbled out there.
06:55They're going to wave Alex home.
06:57Relay throw is not in time.
07:01Head first.
07:02Foot first rather slide for Bregman.
07:04It's a wall ball double for Roman.
07:07And it's 4-2 Red Sox.
07:09And the rookie Anthony comes up.
07:12That extends his day to two for two with a walk.
07:15Walk single double RBI.
07:17And it chases Clayton Kershaw here in the fifth.
07:20You can see the rhythm now.
07:22A little bit different.
07:22Right.
07:23Smelling that last inning as a pitcher.
07:25And trying to get as clean an inning as you can.
07:270-2 is.
07:28Strike three called.
07:30Ninety eight still at the top of the zone from Garrett Crochet.
07:33Who's got his ninth strikeout.
07:35And there's one away in the sixth.
07:37Swing and a miss.
07:38Strike three.
07:39Narvaez will throw down a first to cap the K.
07:42On a filthy breaking ball in the dirt from Garrett Crochet.
07:46Who's fanned three in a row.
07:48And five of the last six that he's faced.
07:50And he's got ten K's total.
07:52And Shan Ruiz swings.
07:53And he bloops one behind the mound.
07:55Gonzalez comes in.
07:56And catches it on the fly.
07:59And Garrett Crochet's day is indeed done.
08:01And the bases are loaded with one out for the Red Sox.
08:05And Wilier Abreu.
08:06Abreu goes up the middle.
08:08Rojas waits on it.
08:09Steps on the back.
08:10Over the first.
08:11A double play.
08:12To get the Dodgers out of the bases loaded jam.
08:15And keep this a two run game.
08:17The Red Sox trying to level this three game series.
08:19And they get the guy to do it.
08:22And here he is trying to earn the save against the L.A. Dodgers.
08:25It's ball four.
08:27And it's Mookie Betts.
08:29At Fenway Park.
08:31With two gone in the ninth inning.
08:32Coming up is the tying run.
08:34And everybody around Fenway Park in this sold out crowd is on their feet to see Mookie Betts here.
08:40You want theater.
08:41You want drama.
08:42Here it is.
08:43Listen to these fans for Marcus Lynn Betts.
08:46And a fastball called strike three.
08:49Ball game over.
08:50Chapman stares into the Dodgers third base dugout.
08:54And the Red Sox level the series with a thrilling 4-2 win.
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