Disgusting Behavior: Clayton Kershaw was left for dead on the mound, broadcast responds by giving him a 2-inning eulogy
The Phillies needed a spark, and they got it from Kyle Schwarber, who launched not one but two bombs in an 8–2 win over the Dodgers in Game 3.
Shoutout Dave Roberts for leaving Kershaw to die on the mound
Dave Roberts gift-wrapped this one by rolling Clayton Kershaw back out for another inning when the 37-year-old was clearly gassed.
The Phillies were up 3–1 and struggling to add on, Ranger Suárez was nearing the end of his rope, and the Dodgers had a window to flip the momentum.
Instead, Roberts sent Clayton Kershaw back out there to serve meatballs, and the Phillies blew it open. Managerial malpractice, plain and simple.
Thank you, Clayton Kershaw
Don’t let the broadcast crew off the hook, either. They spent two and a half innings delivering a Clayton Kershaw career eulogy while ignoring the fact that the Phillies’ bats were waking up.
It was disgusting, and it only made the Clayton Kershaw implosion that much sweeter.
Funny enough, LA had wriggled out of trouble earlier when Anthony Banda survived a dicey spot thanks to a phantom pitch-clock violation that turned into a gift strikeout of Brandon Marsh.
They were still very much alive until Roberts and Kershaw handed it away.
Meanwhile, Rob Thomson actually nailed his pitching plan. Aaron Nola gave him two scoreless frames and worked out of a mess caused by Marsh’s ill-fated dive in center. Ranger Suárez gave up a homer on his first pitch, then slammed the door for the next five innings. That’s how you script it.
Nailed It: Rob Thomson and the Nola–Suárez Plan
The knockout blow came in the top of the 8th when the Phillies finally broke it open. Not only did they tack on runs, but Thomson was able to keep Jhoan Duran fresh for Game 4, leaning instead on Orion Kerkering, Taijuan Walker, and Tanner Banks to close the night.
The last thing LA wanted was to let the Phillies believe again but that’s exactly what happened.
Tonight: Cristopher “The Sanchize” Sánchez vs. Tyler Glasnow, who didn’t survive the second inning in Game 1 and owns a 5.51 career postseason ERA.
Advantage Philadelphia.
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