{"id":772,"date":"2024-09-16T03:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T03:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=772"},"modified":"2024-09-16T03:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T03:00:13","slug":"after-brutal-week-dodgers-remind-everyone-why-theyre-still-world-series-dreaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=772","title":{"rendered":"After brutal week, Dodgers remind everyone why they\u2019re still World Series dreaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dodgers<\/p>\n

Despite all the injuries to their pitching staff and questions about their roster depth, the Dodgers still believe.<\/p>\n

That they can finish off a division title in the National League West.<\/p>\n

That they can mount a deep, albeit unconventional, October run.<\/p>\n

That, as manager Dave Roberts declared, \u201cthe talent we have, the character we have, is plenty to win the World Series.\u201d<\/p>\n

If so, they\u2019ll need more performances like Sunday\u2019s 9-2 win over the Atlanta Braves.<\/p>\n

After entering the night with losses in six of their previous nine games, and an NL West lead that had been trimmed to three games by the surging San Diego Padres, the Dodgers put all the pieces together in a much-needed win at Truist Park.<\/p>\n

Walker Buehler battled through early command issues to pitch six strong innings in one of his best performances of the season.<\/p>\n

The lineup erased an early two-run deficit, showing the kind of fight that has been missing at times in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Then, with the score tied 2-2 in the ninth, their superstar bats erupted for a seven-run rally \u2014 one that started with an RBI single from Mookie Betts, then included three-straight home runs from Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez, Tommy Edman and Max Muncy.<\/p>\n

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