The Los Angeles Dodgers achieved a sweep against the San Diego Padres with a 5-4 victory. Alex Vesia successfully closed the game, pitching the final five outs. He faced some challenges in the eighth, allowing the Padres to tie the score, but after Mookie Betts homered, Vesia was encouraged to pitch again in the ninth. Despite prior struggles, Vesia expressed confidence in his ability to execute and his desire to take the mound contributed to a much-needed victory for the Dodgers.
"Obviously we got the two outs, the run scored and we were tied, and then they told me I was done. I was just like, 'No.'"
"You kind of force yourself into those situations, where I wanted the ball and Doc trusts me in that spot. That gave me a lot of confidence as well."
"I told Doc that I felt good. I didn't really throw that many or feel super taxed or whatnot. I wanted the ball. We scored, and it worked."
"Sure enough, Mook bang, home run. Sweet, let's go. So then after that it was just one pitch at a time. Great win and onto the next one."
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