Wow!
That game was epic. Maybe the best ever. And I'm not saying that 'cause the Dodgers won... Okay, maybe I'm far more enthusiastic about it 'cause my guys won, but really... Wasn't it the best ever!
- "One of the best games in history," said Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. (Link Here)
- "That's probably one of the craziest, if not the craziest, games I've ever been a part of in my career," Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer said. "Man, this is a tough one to be on the wrong side of." (Link Here)
- "I'm like, wait a minute, am I dreaming right now?" Jansen said, exhausted on the floor of the visiting clubhouse. "It's an awesome feeling to know the best pitcher in the game has your back." (Link Here)
- “It was crazy,” Pederson, who finished this NLDS 5 for 15 with two
walks, a double and the homer, said on the field after the game in a
televised interview. “I’m kind of at a loss for words right now.
Washington played great. They fought us to the end, but it just shows
what kind of team we are. We stuck together, we believed in each other,
we came back.” (Link Here)
- “I came to [Roberts], you know, once Kenley went out there in the
seventh,” Kershaw said. “I was just kind of doing the math. I don't
think Kenley's ever done a six-out save, let alone a nine-out save. He
threw 20 pitches in that seventh inning, and I just said, 'I'm going to
go get loose, see how I feel and I'll let you know, but I might be able
to do this.' That's kind of what happened. (Link Here)
- “I thank God for being able to be at his side,” Urias said through an interpreter. “When I saw him come in the clubhouse and put on his spikes, I knew he was ready to go and I learned a lot about him at that moment. He’s about winning and all that goes through his mind is winning, winning, winning. I’m so glad that everything worked out.” (Link Here)
- "This encapsulated our season, yeah," manager Dave Roberts said. "It
takes 25 guys to win a game [and] that’s what we did [in Game 5]." (Link Here)
Dave Roberts managed the gutsiest game of Baseball I've ever witnessed... Bar none! And as a viewer, I am exhausted.
Photo above via
Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2016.
Go here to check out more pics by Jon from yesterdays game and celebration. Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1965 Sandy Koufax, on just two days rest, masterfully pitched a 2-0 complete game shutout to defeat the Twins in Game 7 of the World Series to win their fourth championship. He was named MVP of the series.
- Happy Birthday, Hugh Casey and Ivy Olson!
Featured above is the first of four base cards in the set. It highlights Julio Urias' mark as the youngest Dodger pitcher to ever win a game in the postseason. Go here to check it out and order. Per the reverse: