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Rookie Closer Sasaki Shines as Dodgers Overcome Phillies in Extra Innings
10 Oct
Summary
- Dodgers win series-clinching 2-1 walk-off game against Phillies
- Rookie closer Roki Sasaki throws 3 perfect innings to seal the win
- Phillies' reliever Orion Kerkering's error in 11th inning proves costly
On October 10th, 2025, the Los Angeles Dodgers captured a series-clinching 2-1 walk-off win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. The game went to extra innings after the teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation.
In the 11th inning, Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering made a crucial error, booting a ground ball and throwing wildly to home plate, when an easier out was available at first base. This allowed the Dodgers to score the winning run and advance to the NLCS.
The game was a pitcher's duel for most of the night, with Dodgers rookie closer Roki Sasaki shining in relief. Sasaki threw 3 perfect innings, regularly hitting 100 mph with his fastball, to seal the victory for the Dodgers.
The Phillies had taken the lead in the 7th inning on a run-scoring double by Nick Castellanos, but the Dodgers fought back to tie the game in the same inning. As both teams emptied their bullpens, it was the Dodgers who ultimately prevailed in the extra-inning thriller.
The Dodgers, who are vying to become the first back-to-back World Series champions in a quarter century, will now face either the Milwaukee Brewers or the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS.
