"That play has happened to me in my career a bunch of times and more times than not, I think 99 percent, today was the only time that I haven't gotten the runner at least at second base," Rojas said after the game. "I felt like I was playing not all the way in the hole. I was playing in straight-up position and I was moving to my left already. I felt like the best way for us to get two outs there was that. But at the end of the day, you rethink about it and revisit the play, and all we needed was one out. I didn't know that the whole thing was going to happen after obviously, but getting one out there probably was the best option and I made a bad decision."
The Padres pulled out a 6-5 win and took a 2-1 lead in the NLDS. Starting pitcher Walker Buehler threw one of the better games of the season but his defense let him down with physical and mental mistakes. First was a throwing miscue by first baseman Freddie Freeman which gave the Padres runners on the corners and was followed by a rare mistake from shortstop Miguel Rojas.
After Mookie Betts launched a solo homer in the top of the first - his first postseason hit since Game 3 of the 2022 NLDS - the Dodgers finally grabbed an early lead. It was the first time in the series that L.A. had managed to score first against the Padres, but it ultimately wasn't enough.
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