Contained in the Dodgers’ wild run of walk-off comebacks
Steve RichardsESPN
It has just about change into a matter of not “if” however of “who” and “how” this season at Dodger Stadium.
On Thursday evening, “who” was Enrique Hernandez, with assists from Corey Seager and Cody Bellinger (who else?), because the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off their newest walk-off win, overcoming a 2-Zero deficit with three runs within the backside of the ninth to beat the Toronto Blue Jays Three-2.
It was not solely the Dodgers’ 12th walk-off win of the season (and second in two nights), but additionally the seventh time they’ve gained when trailing getting into the underside of the ninth.
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A number of nuggets from ESPN Stats & Data analysis about simply what meaning:
— The 12 walk-off wins are probably the most by the Dodgers in a season since 2012 and probably the most by any workforce for the reason that 2017 Orioles (who additionally had 12).
— The Dodgers’ seven wins when trailing getting into the underside of the ninth are probably the most such wins by any workforce in a season since 2009. No different workforce this 12 months has greater than three.
— The Dodgers improved to 51-16 at residence for the season. Their .761 successful proportion could be one of the best in a season for the reason that 1998 Yankees.
This is a have a look at L.A.’s seven walk-off comeback wins:
Aug. 22: Dodgers Three, Blue Jays 2
Toronto’s win chance getting into backside of ninth: 88.7%
The Dodgers trailed 2-Zero, and had only one hit — a single by pitcher Kenta Maeda — getting into the underside of the ninth. Max Muncy led off with a stroll towards Toronto’s Derek Regulation. Following a Justin Turner line out, Bellinger doubled to place runners on second and third, and Seager’s two-run double tied it. Hernandez adopted with a delicate liner to middle for his first profession walk-off hit, on his bobblehead evening no much less.
Aug. 7: Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1
St. Louis’ win chance getting into backside of ninth: 76.Eight%
The Dodgers trailed 1-Zero as Jack Flaherty and Giovanny Gallegos restricted the Dodgers to 5 hits within the first eight innings. With one out within the ninth, Andrew Miller hit Seager with a pitch. Carlos Martinez then got here in for St. Louis and gave up a single to pinch hitter Will Smith. Following a strikeout, a Martinez wild pitch put runners on second and third, and Russell Martin singled on a 98-mph fastball to attain two for a 2-1 L.A. win.
Aug. Four: Dodgers 11, Padres 10
San Diego’s win chance getting into backside of ninth: 76.6%
The Padres scored twice within the prime of the eighth to take a 10-7 lead, however L.A. minimize it to 10-9 getting into the ninth. With one out, Muncy ripped his fourth hit of the evening, a two-run, walk-off double off San Diego nearer Kirby Yates, who had an ERA simply north of 1.00 on the time. “It by no means will get outdated,” Muncy mentioned after the celebration.
July Three: Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks Four
Arizona’s win chance getting into backside of ninth: 82%
The D-backs took a Four-Three lead within the prime of the ninth, however Hernandez led off the underside of the inning with a double and scored on a single by Matt Beaty to tie it. Then with one out within the 10th, Bellinger hit his second homer of the evening, giving the Dodgers a walk-off win of their fifth straight residence recreation.
July 2: Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks Four
Arizona’s win chance getting into backside of ninth: 83.Four%
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After the Diamondbacks’ Greg Holland received two fast outs with the Dodgers trailing Four-Three, Arizona’s win chance received as excessive as 97.9%. Then issues unraveled for Holland, who walked 4 straight batters to drive within the tying run. T.J. McFarland was known as on to scrub up the mess however walked Bellinger on six pitches to convey residence the successful run.
Could 29: Dodgers 9, Mets Eight
New York’s win chance getting into backside of ninth: 94.9%
The granddaddy of all of them. The Dodgers trailed Eight-Three getting into the underside of the seventh, and have been nonetheless down Eight-5 getting into the ninth and going through Mets nearer Edwin Diaz. In simply 30 pitches, the Dodgers went Joc Pederson homer, Muncy homer, Justin Turner double, Bellinger double, Seager intentional stroll, Beaty single, Alex Verdugo sacrifice fly, wild celebration.
April 15: Dodgers Four, Reds Three
Cincinnati’s win chance getting into backside of ninth: 83%
The Reds went up Three-2 within the prime of the ninth, however after Cincy nearer Raisel Iglesias issued a leadoff stroll to pinch hitter David Freese, Pederson ripped a two-run homer to proper, setting the tone for what has change into a walk-off on the wild aspect this summer season at Dodger Stadium.