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An Actual Snake Invaded the Dodgers' Dugout in Game 2 of NLCS vs. Mets

Ryan Phillips

A snake showed up in the Dodgers' dugout during Game 2 of the NLCS.
A snake showed up in the Dodgers' dugout during Game 2 of the NLCS. / Via MLB on Fo
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Game 2 is just not going the Los Angeles Dodgers' way.

The Dodgers quickly fell behind 6–0 to the New York Mets on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. To make matters worse, the team found a snake in its dugout during a break between innings.

After reliever Brent Honeywell finished off the Mets in the top of the fifth inning, he headed for the team's dugout. As he was about to step down into it, he pointed to the ground and a snake could be seen slithering on the top step. No, Padres fans, it wasn't Dave Roberts.

Yeah that's pretty unsettling. Dodger Stadium is pretty old but you'd figure they could keep the local snake population at bay.

A home run by Francisco Lindor to lead off the game and a second-inning grand slam by Mark Vientos gave the Mets five of their six runs. Sean Manaea did the rest, cruising through five innings allowing two hits and one run, which came on a Max Muncy home run.

The Dodgers are going to need that slithering reptile to turn into a rally snake if they don't want to lose home field advantage in the series.

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RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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