GAME WINNING HOMERLos Angeles Dodgers' Chris Taylor runs the bases after hitting a home run during the ninth inning to win a National League wildcard playoff baseball game 3-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) in Los Angeles. AP PHOTOLOS ANGELES: A recurring neck injury reduced slumping Chris Taylor from starter to bench player in September. He proved a pain in the neck to the St. Louis Cardinals in the bottom of the ninth inning. Taylor hit a two-run homer to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) night in a scintillating NL wildcard game. Alex Reyes came in to face Taylor, who sent a 2-1 breaking ball into the left-field pavilion, triggering an explosion of cheers.

Source: Manila Times October 07, 2021 05:26 UTC