Players of the Day for Thursday, October 3, 2019
National League
While Walker Buehler was frustrating Washington hitters, Max Muncy was busy building a lead for his starter as the Dodgers showed their NL East rivals what they were up against in a 6-0 game one victory.
Buehler, who was 14-4 over the course of the regular season, gave up just one hit over six innings: a second inning leadoff single by Juan Soto. Buehler walked three and struck out eight before leaving the mound after six full innings with a 2-0 lead.
Muncy went 2-for-3 with three RBI. In the first inning, he was credited with an RBI on his bases-loaded walk off Washington starter, Patrick Corbin. It was Corbin's fourth walk of the inning. LA scored their first run without benefit of a hit.
In the fifth, Muncy reached on an error by first baseman, Howie Kendrick, scoring Cody Bellinger from third. In the seventh, Muncy added to the lead with a bases-loaded, two-run, two out single, giving the Dodgers a 4-0 lead.
The Dodgers used three relievers over the final three innings, holding the Nationals to one hit.
Game two of the series is Friday, 9:37 pm ET.
In the other NL divisional series, the St.Louis Cardinals rallied and held on for a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves, taking a 1-0 lead. Trailing, 3-1, St. Louis scored two in the eighth and three in the ninth for a seemingly safe, 7-3 advantage. Atlanta tallied three in the bottom of the ninth on homers by Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman before finally surrendering.
Game two is Friday, 4:37 pm ET in Atlanta.
American League
There were no American League games on Thursday. Both divisional series begin Friday. Tampa Bay is at Houston (2:05 pm ET), and Minnesota is at New York (7:07 pm ET).
National League
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| Buehler: 1 hit over 6 innings |
Buehler, who was 14-4 over the course of the regular season, gave up just one hit over six innings: a second inning leadoff single by Juan Soto. Buehler walked three and struck out eight before leaving the mound after six full innings with a 2-0 lead.
Muncy went 2-for-3 with three RBI. In the first inning, he was credited with an RBI on his bases-loaded walk off Washington starter, Patrick Corbin. It was Corbin's fourth walk of the inning. LA scored their first run without benefit of a hit.
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| Muncy: 2-for-3, 3 RBI |
The Dodgers used three relievers over the final three innings, holding the Nationals to one hit.
Game two of the series is Friday, 9:37 pm ET.
In the other NL divisional series, the St.Louis Cardinals rallied and held on for a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves, taking a 1-0 lead. Trailing, 3-1, St. Louis scored two in the eighth and three in the ninth for a seemingly safe, 7-3 advantage. Atlanta tallied three in the bottom of the ninth on homers by Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman before finally surrendering.
Game two is Friday, 4:37 pm ET in Atlanta.
American League
There were no American League games on Thursday. Both divisional series begin Friday. Tampa Bay is at Houston (2:05 pm ET), and Minnesota is at New York (7:07 pm ET).
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