Dodgers hit into game-ending triple play with Shohei Ohtani on deck, a breakdown

Sep 26, 2024 537.5K views 7:24

What Happened

The Los Angeles Dodgers trail the San Diego Padres 3-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning. Mookie Betts leads off with a single, and the Dodgers have a glimmer of hope. Freddie Freeman follows with another base hit, putting runners on first and third with no outs. The Dodgers are making a late push, looking to claw their way back into the game. Trea Turner steps up to the plate, and on the first pitch, he slices a double down the left field line, scoring Betts and cutting the Padres' lead to 3-2. The Dodger Stadium crowd erupts as the team makes a comeback attempt. Next, Max Muncy hits a line drive that scores Freeman, tying the game at 3-3. The Dodgers' dugout is buzzing with excitement, sensing a potential walkoff victory. With the game knotted, Los Angeles third baseman Justin Turner steps in. Padres reliever Robert Suarez fires a 99 mph fastball, but Turner puts the ball in play, sending a grounder towards third base. Manny Machado, the Padres' star third baseman, fields the ball cleanly and fires to second base, where Jake Cronenworth applies the tag for the first out. Cronenworth then throws to first base, where Luke Voit completes the 5-4-3 triple play, ending the game. "That's an insane play to make," says Machado, pumping his fist as the Padres mob him on the field. The Dodger Stadium crowd is stunned, hands on their heads in disbelief, as the Padres clinch a postseason berth with the game-ending triple play. Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels' two-way superstar, is on deck, eagerly anticipating his chance to bat. But the Dodgers' comeback bid is cut short in the most dramatic fashion, leaving the Dodgers' dugout and fans in utter shock. "The game is over," the umpire announces, his tone and expression emphasizing the gravity of the moment. It's a gut-punch ending to a thrilling late-inning showdown between two NL West rivals.

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