Dodgers blow a one-run lead in the eighth inning, then lose in the 10th inning
LOS ANGELES ― The cost of a short-handed bullpen can be paid in two ways: in the moment, or farther down the road.Leading by a run in the eighth inning, the Dodgers surrendered three runs on a night when top set-up man Daniel Hudson wasn’t available to pitch. They tied the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, having already knocked Mets closer Edwin Diaz out of the game. Then they lost, 5-4, on an RBI single by J.D. Davis in the 10th.
The see-saw ending to Sunday’s game was a fitting series finale between the National League’s two best teams. The advantage between the Dodgers and Mets was decided by two bullpens thrown off-script. Pete Alonso was automatically placed on second base, in accordance with MLB’s extra-inning tiebreaker rule. He scored quickly on a single by J.D. Davis. One batter into the extra inning, the Dodgers trailed 5-4.
So it was that struggling right-hander Brusdar Graterol found himself on the mound in the eighth inning Sunday protecting a 2-1 lead. New York capitalized on its chance. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso hit back-to-back doubles, tying the game 2-2 in the span of three pitches. “There’s just inconsistent command,” Roberts said of Graterol. “The fastball, it’s a pull-side yank. He doesn’t have feel for the slider right now. When it’s in the zone it’s not sharp. It doesn’t matter how hard you throw, you’ve got to command the baseball. ”
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