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SPORTS Wednesday 11 OctOber 2017

Bellinger, Dodgers beat D-backs 3-1 to return to NLCS

By BOB BAUM there to World Series cham- leadoff homer in the sixth.
AP Sports Writer pion Chicago last year. After Ketel Marte’s first-
PHOENIX (AP) — Led by a The Dodgers confined most inning bunt single, Darvish
big Japanese right-hand- of their celebration to the sent down 13 in a row be-
er and a rookie from just clubhouse, never making a fore Descalso hit his sec-
down the road, the Los An- move for the pool beyond ond homer of the series.
geles Dodgers are headed the outfield wall. Los An- The two-out shot barely
back to the NL Champion- geles distressed the locals cleared the right-field
ship Series. by taking a dip there after fence over Yasiel Puig’s
Cody Bellinger homered, clinching the NL West in glove to cut the lead to
drove in two runs and 2013, but for this party, po- 2-1.
flipped over a dugout rail- lice officers on horses wait- The Dodgers tinkered with
ing to steal an out for a ed at the warning track to Darvish’s mechanics af-
dominant Yu Darvish, help- keep the Dodgers away. ter the trade, and he was
ing the Dodgers beat the That was fine by the Dodg- masterful through most of
Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 ers. This wasn’t the bash the night, mixing a 98 mph
Monday night to finish a they’re after, anyway. fastball with his deep rep- Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger connects for a solo home
three-game sweep in their “Being around this team for ertoire of offspeed pitches. run during the fifth inning of game 3 of baseball’s National
League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks,
NL Division Series. long enough, this is where He allowed two hits and Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Phoenix.
“We have a great team,” we expect to be,” ace didn’t walk any over 74
said Bellinger, a rookie from Clayton Kershaw said. “We pitches. begin the sixth. mand, walking a season-
nearby Chandler, Arizona. are fortunate enough to be “Yu really stepped up,” Greinke — the ex-Dodger high five and throwing 103
“And to come here and in a big market, have a big Roberts said. signed to a $206.5 million, pitches through five in-
sweep them, beat them on payroll, have a lot of good “He was in command from six-year contract by Arizo- nings.
their home turf is hard to do players, a lot of talent. the first pitch.” na before the 2016 season Greinke faced 3-2 counts
and pretty special.” They did a great job of put- Darvish left after hitting — gave up three runs and against five of his first eight
Darvish, acquired from ting this team together. pinch-hitter Christian Walk- four hits in five-plus innings. batters and was at 54 pitch-
Texas in a trade deadline They expect us to be here er in the bill of his helmet to He struggled with his com- es through two innings.q
deal, struck out seven over and we expect us to be
five innings to outpitch Ari- here, too.”
zona’s Zack Greinke and Bellinger hit his homer in the
earn the righty his first post- fifth, then made a daring
season victory in three tries. catch to end the bottom
“Yu’s one of the best pitch- of the inning.
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“It was about finishing Bellinger was just 1 for 12 CRAPS
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“because momentum can postseason before hitting
go their way.” Greinke’s 3-1 pitch over the
The Dodgers, who won 104 wall in left for a 2-0 lead.
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