WooHoo!
Thank goodness for David Freese and Manny Machado. They both factored heavily in yesterday afternoons victory. Freese knocked in the go-ahead runs in the sixth inning on a seeing-eye grounder through the left side. Then, Manny put the game away with an eye-popping deep drive to left. Per Ken Gurnick at MLB.com:
"Tonight was actually pretty cool, to see a lot of those guys we've acquired over the last few months of the season come through," said general manager Farhan Zaidi.
...Photo above via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2018 at Dodger Insider. Below are more links to check out:
"It's more special than I can even honestly say, because I didn't expect this," said Freese, who was acquired from the Pirates on Aug. 31. "I expected to finish in fifth and ride out this year, but to end up with not only a playoff contender but an organization like this is incredible. You get to be around these beasts in an organization that wants to go after it. It's a lot of fun."
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1949 the Ebbets Field lights were turned on during the ninth inning of the Dodgers 10-6 loss to the Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series; making it the first time a World Series game had been played under artificial lights.
- Happy Birthday, Walter O'Malley, Al Maul, Bill Reidy, Rube Marquard, Gordon Slade, Jim Winford & Álex Taveras!
