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Dodgers NLDS: Brusdar Graterol Shows Off The Wheels To Stop Score At Home

Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol came ready to play

Ryan Menzie

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There wasn't a lot that went right for the Dodgers Wednesday as they lost game two of the NLDS, but it didn't stop Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol from making arguably the best play for his team. Graterol came into the sixth inning and pitched 1.0 innings giving up one run in the process. 

A Trea Turner error in the sixth allowed the Padres to eventually score with runners in scoring position, but with one out in the inning the Padres tried for a risky play. The Padres looked to score one more run before the end of the inning with a bunt set up by Trent Grisham bouncing to the left.

This left Graterol one-on-one going for the ball as Wil Myers ran for home plate. Graterol showed all effort on the play and stopped Myers with quick agility and firing the ball to Will Smith. 

Graterol got the win on this play, but it was not enough to help the Dodgers secure the victory. Not all hope is lost as this could be a sign of things to come for the team.

If Graterol and the rest of the pitching unit can continue to make plays, the Dodgers are in good hands moving forward in what was a game that could've gone either way. The Padres stepped up in a virtual must-win game and have turned this into a series to monitor.

The Dodgers will look to take back home field advantage in what is set to be a hostile Petco Park crowd. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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