WASHINGTON — In the first inning of their first World Series game, in 1916, the Brooklyn Robins went down in order against the Red Sox at Braves Field in Boston. A young right fielder named Casey Stengel made the third out. But in 33 trips to the postseason, across more than 2,150 innings, the franchise now known as the Los Angeles Dodgers had never produced anything like the sixth inning at Nationals Park on Sunday night. The Dodgers seized Game 3 of this National League division series by scoring seven times in the sixth. “You know he’s going to be crazy on the mound, staring at you,” said Cody Bellinger, the Dodgers’ star center fielder.

Source: New York Times October 07, 2019 12:11 UTC