"While the Dodgers have already taken home-field advantage from the Phillies with their Game 1 win, what they really wanted tonight was to take full control of the series in Game 2. They ended up doing exactly that, but man what a damn journey to get there, right? Blake Snell and Jesus Luzardo engaged in a great pitchers' duel, but the Dodgers got to Luzardo and took another lead into the game late."
"Snell continued on, needing just 12 pitches to strikeout two more in the 4th, and while he gave up his first hit of the game with two outs in the 5th, there was no damage. Miguel Rojas JUST beats Trea Turner to the bag ?#NLDS pic.twitter.com/hTbCorGKeH- MLB (@MLB) October 6, 2025 That was it for Snell, but it was glorious: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 9 K, 99 Pitches."
"The metrics say Jesus Luzardo has been pitching like a front-line starter despite an elevated ERA, and he started the 1st with a strikeout of Shohei Ohtani after a six-pitch battle. But Mookie Betts then singled to left, Teoscar Hernandez won a seven-pitch battle to draw a walk. Freddie Freeman then got ahead 2-0 and smoked a 104 MPH liner to right, but it was caught for an out to only advance Mookie to third."
Blake Snell and Jesus Luzardo staged a pitchers' duel as the Dodgers sought full control of the series. Luzardo punched out Shohei Ohtani and stranded early baserunners after Mookie Betts singled, Teoscar Hernandez walked, and Freddie Freeman hit a hard liner that was caught. Snell worked six dominant innings (6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 9 K, 99 pitches). The Dodgers broke through late and carried a lead, but manager Dave Roberts did not turn to Roki Sasaki for the save, leading to a tense finish. A dramatic sequence preserved a 4-3 victory, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 NLDS lead.
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