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<v Speaker 1>five years. And now your voice for Dodger Talking like back,

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<v Speaker 1>David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>What a finish at Dodgers Stadium after the Dodgers walk

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<v Speaker 2>it off in dramatic style against the Rockies for a

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<v Speaker 2>six to five win and hold a three game lead

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<v Speaker 2>over the Padres heading into the Big showdown beginning Tuesday

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<v Speaker 2>night here at Dodgers Stadium. Welcome the Dodger Talk David

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<v Speaker 2>Vasse with you until five thirty tonight. Eight six six

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<v Speaker 2>nine eighty seven two five seventy is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Moto will check in in about fifteen minutes.

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<v Speaker 3>And also we will hear from.

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<v Speaker 2>Steve Jaeger, who was awarded the Tommy La Sorda True

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<v Speaker 2>Blue Award on Tommy's birthday. His daughter Laura was here

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<v Speaker 2>presenting Steve Yeager, one of the all time great catchers

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<v Speaker 2>in franchise history, the ad and we'll reminisce with Steve

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<v Speaker 2>Jeger before we say good night. But this was all

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<v Speaker 2>about the twenty twenty four Dodgers. What a tale of

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<v Speaker 2>two different games. I was thoroughly unimpressed with the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>the first five or six innings of this game. A

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<v Speaker 2>very disappointing start by Yoshi Yamamoto today, in a game

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers needed him to pitch big, he did not.

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<v Speaker 3>He only went three innings.

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<v Speaker 2>He put the Dodgers in an early four to nothing

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<v Speaker 2>hole and threw seventy nine pitches.

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<v Speaker 3>Dave Roberts had to.

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<v Speaker 2>Go to his bullpen for the start of the fourth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>That's where Joe Kelly restored order, followed by Ryan Brasier.

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<v Speaker 2>From there, benk Asparius, the rookie right hander who has

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<v Speaker 2>been waiting for his turn to be the long reliever

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<v Speaker 2>in an emergency situation the last few days, well, today

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<v Speaker 2>was that day. Unexpectedly, but Casparras seemed.

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<v Speaker 3>To be ready.

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<v Speaker 2>He pitched three big innings for the Dodgers out of

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<v Speaker 2>the bullpen. He only gave up one run, had five

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<v Speaker 2>strikeouts and two walks. Those were three huge innings pitched

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<v Speaker 2>by the rookie right hander. And then Blake Trenning came

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<v Speaker 2>in struck out the side in order in the bottom

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<v Speaker 2>of the eighth inning to give the Dodgers the opportunity

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<v Speaker 2>to come back down a run in this game, and

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<v Speaker 2>unlike last night, the top of the order was able

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<v Speaker 2>to deliver Sho Haotani with a mammoth game tying home

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<v Speaker 2>run to lead off the ninth inning against the same

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<v Speaker 2>pitcher these guys saw less than twenty four hours ago

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<v Speaker 2>and Seth Halverson. Seth Halverson part of this young Rockies

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen that has the worst team ero in Major League Baseball.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, he got one over.

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<v Speaker 2>You survived yesterday, But you're telling me Seth Halverson is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be able to survive Otani, Betts and Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>for a second straight game. Wasn't going to happen, and

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<v Speaker 2>it never got to. Freddie Freeman, Otani and Mooki Betts

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<v Speaker 2>took care of it, Mooki with the game winning walk

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<v Speaker 2>off home run, his first as a Dodger, first career

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<v Speaker 2>walk off home run by Mookie Betts, and the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>needed this win badly, especially with the Padres beating the

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<v Speaker 2>lowly White Sox, who are now officially the team with

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<v Speaker 2>the most losses in baseball history. The Dodgers needed to

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<v Speaker 2>take care of business against the last place Rockies, who

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<v Speaker 2>have ninety six losses now. Huge win and it would

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<v Speaker 2>have been as big of a loss if the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>did not come back today. Eight six six nine eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy is the phone number. This comeback

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<v Speaker 2>started not in the ninth inning. It started in the

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<v Speaker 2>seventh inning. To asker, Hernandez hit a solo home run

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<v Speaker 2>in the fourth, but the big inning for the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>was in the seventh, as they scored three runs against.

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<v Speaker 3>The Rockies bullpen.

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman came up big in that seventh inning. After

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<v Speaker 2>hitting into two double plays, he came up big with

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<v Speaker 2>single to right field off a left hander Luis Peralta,

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<v Speaker 2>and then earlier in the inning, keik A Hernandez with

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<v Speaker 3>Kei k A wasn't even in the original starting lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>Max Munsey complained of some side soreness, and Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>put key A Hernandez into the starting lineup about two

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<v Speaker 2>hours before first pitch, and wow, that turned out to

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<v Speaker 3>Keik with two hits and kik A.

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<v Speaker 2>Clutch as always ignited the Dodgers in that seventh inning

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<v Speaker 2>with a two run home run, and from there the

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<v Speaker 2>Big Boys took care of it in the ninth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>back to back home runs. For the twelfth time this season,

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<v Speaker 2>Otani four for five today. What an incredible game by him,

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<v Speaker 2>fifty three home runs and fifty five stolen bases, the

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<v Speaker 2>fifteenth time this season sho Haotani has homered and stolen

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<v Speaker 2>the base in the same game.

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<v Speaker 3>But as I have told you.

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<v Speaker 2>All season long, with the interruption of a broken left hand,

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<v Speaker 2>this was the season of Mookie Bets. And yes, Sho

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<v Speaker 2>Haotani is going to win the National League MVP, But

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<v Speaker 2>to me, the Dodgers team MVP for a number of

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<v Speaker 2>different reasons is Mookie Bets, and I was so happy

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<v Speaker 2>for him to get that big hit for the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>his first career walk off home run. Here was Mooky

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<v Speaker 2>after the game. Mookie, how does it feel to be

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<v Speaker 2>celebrated by this crowd and come up with such a

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<v Speaker 4>It feels amazing.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I'm fortunate.

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<v Speaker 5>Uh, but uh it's if everyone is huge And that

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<v Speaker 5>was a good one.

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<v Speaker 2>You saw that closer last night. How much of an

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<v Speaker 5>Big advantage anytime you can see a guy over and

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<v Speaker 5>over again. It's gonna kind of work to our advantage. Unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 5>I got a fish to hit and I didn't miss it.

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<v Speaker 2>Mookie, you always seem to come up big and the

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<v Speaker 2>biggest of moments. Where does this rank this year for

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<v Speaker 2>you guys? How big of a win and how big

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<v Speaker 2>of a hit was that?

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<v Speaker 5>I would say it's probably, you know, top five hits

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<v Speaker 5>for me this season for sure, But you know everyone

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<v Speaker 5>is huge and that one, that one, especially knowing that

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<v Speaker 5>the Padres won their game and so we were down,

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<v Speaker 5>but you know we fought back.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll let you celebrate with your team. Man, what a hit, Mookie,

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<v Speaker 2>what a player. You always steal the show.

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<v Speaker 3>I try know, show stills this show.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just here to support him. Thanks Mookie, sir. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's a pretty good support system right there. Mookie Bets

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<v Speaker 2>and show hey Otani do what they're supposed to do

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<v Speaker 2>and come up big and carry the Dodgers to a win.

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<v Speaker 3>That's what those two MVPs did in the ninth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>Otani with the game tying home run to lead off

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<v Speaker 2>the inning and Mookie Betts down two. That wasn't an

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<v Speaker 2>off speed hangar that he hit for the game winning

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<v Speaker 3>That was an two to one hundred fastball.

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<v Speaker 2>On the inner part of the plate that he turned

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<v Speaker 2>on to give the Dodgers a huge six to five win.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number when you look at this game.

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<v Speaker 3>It really was a tale of two games. And now the.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers really have to focus on the San Diego Padres

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<v Speaker 2>as they come to town three games back. And the

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<v Speaker 2>math is really simple for the Dodgers. All you have

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<v Speaker 2>to do is win two out of three, whether it's

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<v Speaker 2>the first two, the middle two, the last two. Just

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<v Speaker 2>win two and you are the NLS champions. But they

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<v Speaker 2>are going to face maybe the hottest team in all

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<v Speaker 2>a Major League Baseball, not just the hottest team in

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<v Speaker 2>the National League, but the hottest team in Major League Baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>And we all know how the Padres get up emotionally

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<v Speaker 2>to play the Dodgers. Dave Roberts said before today's game

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<v Speaker 2>that he believes the Dodgers cannot play cool against the Padres.

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<v Speaker 2>They have got to match the intensity and the emotion

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<v Speaker 2>of the Padres. And if you're looking at Dodgers Padres history,

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<v Speaker 2>the last time the Dodgers and Padres were this close

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<v Speaker 2>in a NL West race in a full season. Go

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<v Speaker 2>back to two thousand and six, the Padres and Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>were tied the last three days of the season. The

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<v Speaker 2>Padres had the tiebreakers, so they won the division that year.

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<v Speaker 2>It's kind of similar this season because if the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>and Padres finish in a tie, the Padres hold the

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<v Speaker 2>tiebreaker as well, So that's why today's win was so big.

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<v Speaker 2>If the Dodgers are only two games ahead of the

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<v Speaker 2>Padres going into the three game series, the margin for

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<v Speaker 2>error is a lot smaller than it is with a

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<v Speaker 2>three game lead and the Padres holding the season series.

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<v Speaker 2>If you go back a little bit farther as well,

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<v Speaker 2>nineteen ninety six, the Dodgers and Padres went down to

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<v Speaker 2>an exciting finish as well the Eric Harris Mike Piazza

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<v Speaker 2>raoul Mondese Dodgers, where it had two and a half

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<v Speaker 2>games with four to go. Those Dodgers lost four in

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<v Speaker 2>a row to end the season.

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<v Speaker 3>They were the.

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<v Speaker 2>Wildcard team and the Padres were the division win. So wow,

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<v Speaker 2>what a finished year at Dodgers Stadium. Mookie Bets and

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<v Speaker 2>show Hey Otani walk it off for the Dodgers. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>sure if the Dodgers lost today, we would have a

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<v Speaker 2>full border calls. But right now it feels like everybody

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<v Speaker 2>is just relieved, and it feels like that was the

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<v Speaker 2>feeling in that Dodger dugout, a sense of relief by

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<v Speaker 2>that Dodger dugout that Mookie Bets and show hey Otani

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<v Speaker 2>rescued them from what was the first six innings, one

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<v Speaker 2>of the first six worst innings. I have seen the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers offense all season long, and Yamamoto just not a

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<v Speaker 2>really good performance.

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<v Speaker 3>And if the.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers lose this game, by the way, you don't have

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<v Speaker 2>Yama Moto for the Padres Series. Of course, the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>when Yamamoto came back, obviously lined up his schedule with

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<v Speaker 2>the thoughts they were going to win the NL West. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>what if they lose today and Yamamoto pitches the By

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<v Speaker 2>giving him this schedule and of course giving him extra

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<v Speaker 2>rest like they have all season long, they would not

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<v Speaker 2>have had Yamamoto for the Padres Series.

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<v Speaker 3>And Yamamoto's next start is going to.

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<v Speaker 2>Be next Saturday, the second to last game of the

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<v Speaker 2>regular season. If the Dodgers' worst case scenario are the

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<v Speaker 2>wildcard team. Yamamoto couldn't have started the first or second

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<v Speaker 2>game of that Wildcard series. So this was such a

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<v Speaker 2>big win on so many levels. It's not just another

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<v Speaker 2>win to keep pace with the Padres. There were so

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<v Speaker 2>many different layers to the Dodgers only being up two

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<v Speaker 2>games going into the three game series against the Padres.

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<v Speaker 2>Not to mention the Padres riding high while the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>losing two out of three against the Rockies, that would

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<v Speaker 2>not have felt great.

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<v Speaker 3>So this game meant a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>And when the Dodgers are popping bottles, I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>we'll look back at this game among many that was

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<v Speaker 2>maybe the bigest of the Dodgers the final two weeks

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<v Speaker 2>of the season. Eight six, six ninety seven, two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. By the way, the Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>pitching staff today struck out seventeen Rockies, tying a season high.

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<v Speaker 2>Ryan Brasier, Ben Casparius and Blake Trining combined for thirteen

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<v Speaker 2>here on Dodger Talk. When we continue, we'll check in

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<v Speaker 2>with Jose Mota and get to your phone calls after

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<v Speaker 2>a big win in dramatic fashion, Otani Mookie Betts back

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<v Speaker 2>to back home runs to give the Dodgers a six

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<v Speaker 6>Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports

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<v Speaker 6>Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Basse.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh two pinch to Mochi.

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<v Speaker 2>He swings HiT's adrive, dap left.

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<v Speaker 3>It's heading back to the wall. This ball is done.

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<v Speaker 3>It's gone, It's done.

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<v Speaker 7>A walk up winner, Tomokie.

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<v Speaker 3>Betts, Emma, Dodgers come on the way back to win

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<v Speaker 3>it six to five. Bets with a blast and a

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<v Speaker 2>Sunday and blon and the Dodgers win their ninety third

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<v Speaker 2>game of the season. Oh what a beautiful ending on

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<v Speaker 2>a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

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<v Speaker 3>At Dodgers Stadium.

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<v Speaker 2>Show Hey O'tani and Mookie Bets with back to back

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<v Speaker 2>home runs to walk it off against the Rockies six

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<v Speaker 2>to five. The final score here at Dodgers Stadium. As

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers now have only six games to play in

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<v Speaker 2>this regular season, with a three game lead over the

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<v Speaker 2>San Diego Padres. The Padres will be year Tuesday night.

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<v Speaker 2>Daniels Jewelers own the Dream. The Dodgers hit four home

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<v Speaker 2>runs today. Taascar Hernandez hit his thirty first of the year,

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<v Speaker 2>a solo shot in the fourth inning. I still believe

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<v Speaker 2>keyk hernandez Is two run home run in the seventh

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<v Speaker 2>inning was maybe as big of a home run as

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<v Speaker 2>Otani and bats in a different way without that two

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<v Speaker 2>run home run. It takes more than just two solo

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<v Speaker 2>home runs to win the game in the ninth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>So Key K a Hernandez was meant to be in

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<v Speaker 2>this starting lineup a late scratch with Max Munci. Keyk

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<v Speaker 2>gets the start at third base, has two hits, and

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<v Speaker 2>hits a big, one out, two run home run in

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<v Speaker 2>that seventh inning, and it was nice to see Freddie

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<v Speaker 2>Freeman gets some redemption with two outs an RBI base

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<v Speaker 2>hit off the left hander Luis Peralta, who the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>saw yesterday as well, and of course Otani and Mookie Betts.

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<v Speaker 2>What can you say about two of the best players

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<v Speaker 2>in the game today? Eight six six nine, eight seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. Let's heat out

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<v Speaker 2>to Jose Mota. Jose, what a win for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>But did you feel like this was a tale of

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<v Speaker 2>two different games.

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<v Speaker 8>On the first half, for it is pretty much a

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<v Speaker 8>reminder of what happened last October against the Diamondbacks. Were

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<v Speaker 8>just okay, where is it? I mean, they're in the

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<v Speaker 8>ball They're still going to pitchers pitches, and but I

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<v Speaker 8>always the hope a bet and I told this on

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<v Speaker 8>the air the pepe I have a feeling that this

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<v Speaker 8>building is one swing away from rocking. And at the

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<v Speaker 8>very end it took the right gas loaned up to

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<v Speaker 8>get it done. I'm so glad it happened.

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<v Speaker 2>If you look at keyk Hernandez, who was not even

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<v Speaker 2>supposed to be in the game today, Jose, I guess

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<v Speaker 2>it was meant to be because nobody is more clutch

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<v Speaker 2>than Keith k as far as the role players go,

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<v Speaker 2>and there's an argument to be made that he may

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<v Speaker 2>be the most clutch player on the team. For him

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<v Speaker 2>to come up with that two run home run, it

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<v Speaker 2>felt like the Dodgers had to come back within them.

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<v Speaker 9>Dave.

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<v Speaker 8>It was like the alarm going off when Kick hit

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<v Speaker 8>that ball, because keik I would put Kick in any

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<v Speaker 8>type of pressure situations against anybody, in front of anybody,

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<v Speaker 8>because he's lived the before. He keeps a moment to himself,

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<v Speaker 8>knows exactly what to try to do. And then that's

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<v Speaker 8>another example too of why you need veteran, tested, proven

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<v Speaker 8>players on your bench who knew but Kick it by

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<v Speaker 8>stunting the ball and hitting ball the other way the

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<v Speaker 8>first time, I just got a sense that he was

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<v Speaker 8>covered the half very well, and then when it's come

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<v Speaker 8>down to pull the ball, he was going to strike.

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<v Speaker 8>But I mean, it's the tail pretty much, David with

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<v Speaker 8>what why do you guys like Kick thrive in these situations?

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<v Speaker 8>Why you trust him and certain why championship caliber teams

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<v Speaker 8>need people like Kei, ca Hernandez.

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<v Speaker 3>Jose Motive is joining us.

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<v Speaker 2>After the Dodgers come from behind to beat the Rockies

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<v Speaker 2>today six to five, Jose Can we stop with the

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<v Speaker 2>doubts that Otani is not clutch? He has hit a

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<v Speaker 2>walk off Grand Slam here he comes up with a huge,

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<v Speaker 2>game tying home run in the ninth inning. Can the

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<v Speaker 2>critics just stop with the doubts that Otani is not clutch?

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like he's proven proven himself already this season.

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<v Speaker 8>What else does a guy need to do? I mean,

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<v Speaker 8>in the abses of Mooki Beats who moved to the

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<v Speaker 8>leadout spot, uh, because the Muki was coming back? Why

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<v Speaker 8>is Bookie so productive to getting RBIs and make RBIs

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<v Speaker 8>And not to take anything away from Muki, but it's

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<v Speaker 8>like one guy's feasts off the other, and there's no

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<v Speaker 8>doubt about it. I mean, people are gonna find whatever

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<v Speaker 8>they're gonna find. Obviously, we know there's you know, a

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<v Speaker 8>little bit of a bias because he's a DH. But

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<v Speaker 8>as I say, uh, you know, Otani didn't decide, and

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<v Speaker 8>David Ortiz didn't decide, and Ego Martinez didn't decide. I'm

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<v Speaker 8>gonna be a dge, say you, I just don't want

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<v Speaker 8>to pay any defense. Hey, it's just the way it is.

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<v Speaker 7>Man.

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<v Speaker 8>Just enjoy it and enjoy the riot, because if you

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<v Speaker 8>think about all the RBIs he has, Are you gonna

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<v Speaker 8>tell me that the other seventy five besides the home

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<v Speaker 8>runs count for nothing.

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<v Speaker 3>No.

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<v Speaker 8>I mean, his average is a little bit down minute

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<v Speaker 8>scoring position, but he's coming up big in some big

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<v Speaker 8>situitches against very good pitchers when he's been the target.

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<v Speaker 8>The guy with the bullseyes is like to say, don't

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<v Speaker 8>let him beat us. He finds a way to keep

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<v Speaker 8>it very simple and goes out there and beat you.

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<v Speaker 8>So ignore those that talk and let him talk whatever

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<v Speaker 8>they want. But he's proving to everybody that he is

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<v Speaker 8>the best player on the planet today, no doubt.

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<v Speaker 3>And he stole two bases today.

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<v Speaker 2>The second one was huge in the seventh inning with

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<v Speaker 2>two outs. He scores from second base on that two

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<v Speaker 2>out RBI bas hit by Freddie Freeman. So it's not

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<v Speaker 2>just about patting the stats today, it was about those

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<v Speaker 2>stolen bases coming up big to help the Dodgers score runs.

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<v Speaker 8>Great point you make, because let me tell you sounds

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<v Speaker 8>that about stolen bases and how that changes the man

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<v Speaker 8>in which an inning develops, the man in which a

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<v Speaker 8>catcher calls a pitch, even gets into a sequence of

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<v Speaker 8>calling pitches and it's just a matter that you know,

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<v Speaker 8>sometimes just the extra focus that he needed a pitcher

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<v Speaker 8>because now comes Freddy, now comes Mookie is like, oh

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<v Speaker 8>my goodness. There's also a minute scoring position, and if

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<v Speaker 8>I don't pay attention to him, he's going to steal

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<v Speaker 8>third base. They've all those things have to do with

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<v Speaker 8>what you see as a hitter hitting behind show hey,

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<v Speaker 8>and why innings are actually flow better when he is

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<v Speaker 8>on base. There's a lot of things that happen. You know, guys,

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<v Speaker 8>I'm not just gonna throw fastballs because he's on base.

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<v Speaker 8>It's not what I'm saying, get that very clear. But

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<v Speaker 8>the concentration that you take away from a picture that

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<v Speaker 8>wants to be quits the plate or not able to

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<v Speaker 8>repeat the release point and hang something is what has

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<v Speaker 8>really made Mooki and Freddy even better themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>What was the most impressive part of Mookie BET's walk

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<v Speaker 2>off home run? To me, it wasn't so much hitting

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<v Speaker 2>that one hundred fastball. To me, it was not giving

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<v Speaker 2>up on the bat when he was down two.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, And I'm I'm glad Mooki said this to you,

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<v Speaker 8>because guys love to see a familiar arm. Back to

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<v Speaker 8>back and some managers will try to avoid that if

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<v Speaker 8>they can, but Mooki knows relief point, pitch selection one

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<v Speaker 8>hundred plus and the young man who's got a very

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<v Speaker 8>good arm who just got away with one last night,

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<v Speaker 8>and then that top of the odor too. When you

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<v Speaker 8>consider that they're not table setters. These are sluggers that

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<v Speaker 8>if you make a mistake, they're gonna hurt you. What

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<v Speaker 8>really cut my eye on that up about is he

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<v Speaker 8>stayed calm and he allowed himself to say, even if

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<v Speaker 8>I'm a little bit late because he throws out splitter,

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<v Speaker 8>I'm gonna trust my hands and drop the barrel in

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<v Speaker 8>the fastball pitcher like that, don't try to overgenerate, use

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<v Speaker 8>the barrel, use your hands in, Mooki. Rob bat Sclawyer

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<v Speaker 8>told me this two days ago. He's coming. He goes,

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<v Speaker 8>look at those hands are working again, Hose, And you

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<v Speaker 8>know what, he's been right on the money, Jose.

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<v Speaker 2>Last night, you said today needed to be the first

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<v Speaker 2>playoff game that the Dodgers are attacked like. Treat this

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<v Speaker 2>like a playoff game. The first five or six innings,

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<v Speaker 2>it did not feel that way. What's the sense you

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<v Speaker 2>get from this team after today's win? Going into Tuesday

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<v Speaker 2>nights matchup against the Padres, who are the hottest team

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<v Speaker 2>in Major League Baseball.

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<v Speaker 8>We all believe in momentum, and we all believe in

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<v Speaker 8>the fact that the first five innings actually did play.

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<v Speaker 8>They looked like a playoff game when somebody is a

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<v Speaker 8>number one starter, number two starters really not allowing you

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<v Speaker 8>to make good swings. And the defense with three double plays,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, responded to sens of delap But a playoff

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<v Speaker 8>game doesn't mean you're gonna blow somebody out. They're gonna

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<v Speaker 8>execute perfect. It's about staying in the moment and knowing

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<v Speaker 8>that if you have opportunities left, Dave, there's a chance

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<v Speaker 8>to do some damage. Now, Casparius, I will give that kid,

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<v Speaker 8>I mean a lot of credit because he at least

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<v Speaker 8>allow only one run and allowed the offense to carry

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<v Speaker 8>that momentum because he allowed them to stay close enough.

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<v Speaker 8>But you know what, I get used to this because

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<v Speaker 8>that's exactly what I want to see. If it doesn't

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<v Speaker 8>go your way the first half of the game, there's

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<v Speaker 8>still a lot of game left, and they responded quite nicely.

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<v Speaker 8>Now going into that serting against the Potters, because I

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<v Speaker 8>you know, only thing I said last night, was you

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<v Speaker 8>know what turned it on? When the pods are here,

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<v Speaker 8>it doesn't help you. It needed to be today. And

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<v Speaker 8>now we have that mentality that, you know what, it

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<v Speaker 8>doesn't matter what's happened in the first few innings. We

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<v Speaker 8>very good pitching with San Diego. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Very thankful for the Rockies bullpen. Very thankful that the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers did not give up on this game. Before I

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<v Speaker 2>let you go, Hoose, we're going to hear from Steve

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<v Speaker 2>Yeager a little bit later in the show. I know

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<v Speaker 2>you were around him during his prime playing days. How

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<v Speaker 2>great was it to see him so happy and so

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<v Speaker 2>touched by what Bill Russell and Rick Monday had to

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<v Speaker 8>Oh I loved you know Rick's wars and Bill Russell's

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<v Speaker 8>as a as a young kid in the clubhouse. That

424
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<v Speaker 8>is the player that I saw limping the most in

425
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<v Speaker 8>the clubhouse, okay, and getting his treatment and coming out

426
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<v Speaker 8>we think that is he going to be able to

427
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<v Speaker 8>plug today? But Yan always stuck up. He wanted to

428
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<v Speaker 8>be in there nobody ever cared about what Steve Jeger

429
00:23:05.319 --> 00:23:07.960
<v Speaker 8>was hitting, because what he did behind the plate, the

430
00:23:08.039 --> 00:23:10.480
<v Speaker 8>confidence he's still on guys on the mound, the way

431
00:23:10.519 --> 00:23:12.440
<v Speaker 8>he blocked and help said he got when he let

432
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<v Speaker 8>something go by was pretty much what the Dodgers needed

433
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<v Speaker 8>at that time. And I actually saw him play and

434
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<v Speaker 8>win Alball Dominican as a young catcher. And let me

435
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<v Speaker 8>tell you, I said, he's one of those guys that

436
00:23:22.279 --> 00:23:24.559
<v Speaker 8>he's gonna make everybody better because he has the ability

437
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<v Speaker 8>to be tough enough and sometimes, you know, be grouch

438
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<v Speaker 8>enough to make sure that message gets across. So I'm

439
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<v Speaker 8>so happy for Yang and really about Rick Monday's words

440
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<v Speaker 8>mean a whole lot too.

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<v Speaker 3>All Right, Jose, thanks for sharing. We'll see you on

442
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<v Speaker 3>Tuesday night.

443
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<v Speaker 2>This place will be rocking Ken don't want it any

444
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<v Speaker 2>other way. Dodgers padres for the NL West. We'll see

445
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<v Speaker 2>you on Tuesday.

446
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<v Speaker 8>Oh okay, my friend right in front of them.

447
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<v Speaker 2>All right, there he goes Jose Motive part of the

448
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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers Spanish radio broadcast with Pep Bee and Ningez and

449
00:23:53.920 --> 00:23:57.359
<v Speaker 2>the great Fernando Valenzuela. You know, I'm looking back at

450
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<v Speaker 2>the replay of Otani's reaction after he hit a home run.

451
00:24:01.240 --> 00:24:04.799
<v Speaker 2>I never seen that type of emotion from him in

452
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<v Speaker 2>this type of game. He has never been in this

453
00:24:07.640 --> 00:24:10.599
<v Speaker 2>type of atmosphere, on this type of team with so

454
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<v Speaker 2>much at stake, and he has risen to the occasion.

455
00:24:14.079 --> 00:24:18.079
<v Speaker 2>He really has thrived in this winning environment with the Dodgers.

456
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<v Speaker 2>It was so great to see him as he was

457
00:24:20.400 --> 00:24:24.440
<v Speaker 2>rounding second base, screaming at the Dodger dugout.

458
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<v Speaker 3>Let's go, Let's go.

459
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<v Speaker 2>You don't see that type of emotion from Otani very often,

460
00:24:30.440 --> 00:24:33.839
<v Speaker 2>and he and Mookie Betts carry the Dodgers over the

461
00:24:33.880 --> 00:24:36.559
<v Speaker 2>finish line today in the bottom of the ninth inning

462
00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:39.960
<v Speaker 2>back to back home runs Mooki. What a home run

463
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<v Speaker 2>by him to give the Dodgers the six to five win,

464
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<v Speaker 2>his first walk off.

465
00:24:45.039 --> 00:24:46.799
<v Speaker 3>Home run as a Dodger.

466
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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's get out to the phones before we

467
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<v Speaker 2>hear from Steve Jeger. Let's go out to San Diego. Gilberto,

468
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<v Speaker 2>You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Gilberto movie, Hey can't.

469
00:24:58.400 --> 00:24:59.519
<v Speaker 3>Get any better than this.

470
00:25:00.079 --> 00:25:02.640
<v Speaker 2>Only time it'll get don was when the Dodgers clinched

471
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<v Speaker 2>the NL West.

472
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<v Speaker 7>Listen, they will do that. I mean, I saw the

473
00:25:07.559 --> 00:25:11.119
<v Speaker 7>game today on TV and he was frustrating the first

474
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<v Speaker 7>five innings. But somehow they've found a way and it's

475
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<v Speaker 7>amazing that we have the best player ever, I mean

476
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<v Speaker 7>in Ottani. This guy is so smart and he's having

477
00:25:23.519 --> 00:25:27.480
<v Speaker 7>fun and he knows what is what's up now, and

478
00:25:27.519 --> 00:25:30.799
<v Speaker 7>I really think this thing can go far because not

479
00:25:30.839 --> 00:25:33.200
<v Speaker 7>a lot of people that give them the credit. I know,

480
00:25:33.279 --> 00:25:36.200
<v Speaker 7>the pitsion, the starting pision is. You know, it's not

481
00:25:36.319 --> 00:25:40.240
<v Speaker 7>what we want it to be. But somehow Dave Roberts

482
00:25:40.799 --> 00:25:45.839
<v Speaker 7>has that team very tight and that's great. And one

483
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<v Speaker 7>more thing, David, I want to thank you. I received

484
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<v Speaker 7>my book.

485
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<v Speaker 3>All right, congratulations, wonderful. I love it, love it. Gilberto,

486
00:25:54.440 --> 00:25:56.519
<v Speaker 3>thanks a lot for the phone call. Yeah. Give Dave

487
00:25:56.599 --> 00:25:57.720
<v Speaker 3>Roberts a lot of credit.

488
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<v Speaker 2>He was able to manage this game with his starter

489
00:26:01.440 --> 00:26:04.039
<v Speaker 2>yama Moto, only going three innings.

490
00:26:04.079 --> 00:26:05.440
<v Speaker 3>The Dodgers had.

491
00:26:05.279 --> 00:26:09.640
<v Speaker 2>Planned on allowing Yamamoto to go at least six innings.

492
00:26:09.680 --> 00:26:13.920
<v Speaker 2>Today nobody saw this type of performance. Three innings and

493
00:26:13.960 --> 00:26:16.880
<v Speaker 2>you're down four to nothing with yama Moto on the mound.

494
00:26:17.519 --> 00:26:21.160
<v Speaker 3>That was not part of the plan. But the Dodger.

495
00:26:20.839 --> 00:26:24.960
<v Speaker 2>Offense was asleep and lethargic the first six innings. They

496
00:26:25.480 --> 00:26:29.720
<v Speaker 2>hit into a season high three double plays today. Luckily

497
00:26:30.039 --> 00:26:32.759
<v Speaker 2>they were able to get Senstela, who was only making

498
00:26:32.799 --> 00:26:35.599
<v Speaker 2>his second start of the season, out of this game

499
00:26:35.640 --> 00:26:38.440
<v Speaker 2>after the fifth inning and get to that very shaky

500
00:26:38.519 --> 00:26:44.359
<v Speaker 2>Rockies bullpen and team bullpen era of almost six the

501
00:26:44.480 --> 00:26:45.720
<v Speaker 2>worst in baseball.

502
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<v Speaker 3>So that's the plan.

503
00:26:47.440 --> 00:26:50.200
<v Speaker 2>Get the starter out, get to that bullpen, and that's

504
00:26:50.200 --> 00:26:53.279
<v Speaker 2>what they did today, scoring five runs in the last

505
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<v Speaker 2>three innings.

506
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<v Speaker 3>Let's go out to go Leada. Sean, you're on Dodger Talk.

507
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<v Speaker 3>How you doing, Sean? How are you great?

508
00:27:01.799 --> 00:27:05.119
<v Speaker 10>Awesome? Okay, I'll get to it. Two things. First of all,

509
00:27:06.440 --> 00:27:07.359
<v Speaker 10>you already touched on it.

510
00:27:07.559 --> 00:27:09.559
<v Speaker 9>Keik Hernandez in the lineup today, I was a little

511
00:27:09.559 --> 00:27:13.079
<v Speaker 9>bit oh no, man, that was like a godsend. But

512
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<v Speaker 9>then secondly, going into the playoffs, I'm thinking like, do

513
00:27:17.880 --> 00:27:21.640
<v Speaker 9>Walker Bueller and Daniel Hudson have a roster spot and

514
00:27:21.680 --> 00:27:23.359
<v Speaker 9>does Brent Honeywell actually make it?

515
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<v Speaker 10>And dark Horse get your thoughts.

516
00:27:25.960 --> 00:27:28.720
<v Speaker 9>Probably you have something to talk about later, Tony Gonsolin,

517
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<v Speaker 9>because after last night, I just don't see a way

518
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<v Speaker 9>where those two guys are additive right now, maybe.

519
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<v Speaker 3>Right well number one, number one.

520
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<v Speaker 2>I do believe Bueller and Hudson have a spot on

521
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<v Speaker 2>the playoff roster. I don't believe Honeywell does. I believe

522
00:27:43.759 --> 00:27:46.799
<v Speaker 2>that Landon Nak has a spot on the playoff roster.

523
00:27:47.359 --> 00:27:50.480
<v Speaker 2>And you're right. Tony Gonsolin is a very interesting name.

524
00:27:50.559 --> 00:27:55.200
<v Speaker 2>After pitching really well yesterday for Oklahoma City, Dave Roberts

525
00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:57.440
<v Speaker 2>said they are going to talk about whether or not

526
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<v Speaker 2>he's going to make a start at Course Field next weekend,

527
00:28:01.279 --> 00:28:04.799
<v Speaker 2>or they are going to decide whether or not Gonsolin

528
00:28:04.960 --> 00:28:08.279
<v Speaker 2>is going to make the postseason roster or the NLDS,

529
00:28:08.319 --> 00:28:11.240
<v Speaker 2>because remember you can change your roster every round. So

530
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<v Speaker 2>just because Gonsolin's not on the NLDS roster doesn't mean

531
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<v Speaker 2>they may not use him for a seven game series

532
00:28:18.119 --> 00:28:22.559
<v Speaker 2>in the NLCS. But Tony Gonsolin's name is definitely being

533
00:28:22.640 --> 00:28:26.160
<v Speaker 2>discussed to be part of a certain point in time

534
00:28:26.200 --> 00:28:29.240
<v Speaker 2>in this playoff roster, whether it's the first round, the

535
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<v Speaker 2>LCS or the World Series.

536
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<v Speaker 9>I love that, you know, I think he's a gamer

537
00:28:34.160 --> 00:28:36.480
<v Speaker 9>and he's you know, I don't think they'd be pushing

538
00:28:36.559 --> 00:28:38.240
<v Speaker 9>him to come back or like get back into game

539
00:28:38.279 --> 00:28:41.039
<v Speaker 9>action if there wasn't a chance. And then just to

540
00:28:41.039 --> 00:28:43.599
<v Speaker 9>topple on that you'll need him for these games where

541
00:28:43.640 --> 00:28:45.440
<v Speaker 9>these guys do go three innings. It'll be nice to

542
00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:49.000
<v Speaker 9>have him some experience. But then secondly, I love that

543
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<v Speaker 9>this upcoming series is at home and not in San

544
00:28:51.480 --> 00:28:55.160
<v Speaker 9>Diego because it might it may force our guys to

545
00:28:55.200 --> 00:28:57.400
<v Speaker 9>care for a change when San Diego comes to town.

546
00:28:57.480 --> 00:28:59.240
<v Speaker 2>But you know what the biggest reason is to have

547
00:28:59.319 --> 00:29:03.160
<v Speaker 2>these games the Dodger Stadium. The Dodger offense has the

548
00:29:03.240 --> 00:29:06.920
<v Speaker 2>last at bat, and that's something that's very important in

549
00:29:06.960 --> 00:29:09.799
<v Speaker 2>these games against the Padres. So I think, to me,

550
00:29:09.920 --> 00:29:13.119
<v Speaker 2>that's the biggest reason to have The Dodgers are fortunate

551
00:29:13.160 --> 00:29:16.200
<v Speaker 2>to have these games here. With the shaky pitching, to

552
00:29:16.279 --> 00:29:19.240
<v Speaker 2>have the last at bat with those players is a

553
00:29:19.319 --> 00:29:22.839
<v Speaker 2>huge advantage instead of the Padres having the last at

554
00:29:22.880 --> 00:29:24.640
<v Speaker 2>bat against the Dodger bullpen.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, I totally agree, looking forward to it. I'll be

556
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<v Speaker 10>there Tuesday night, all right.

557
00:29:28.799 --> 00:29:31.440
<v Speaker 2>Sean, look forward to seeing you out here at Dodger Stadium.

558
00:29:31.640 --> 00:29:32.880
<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Long Beach.

559
00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:34.799
<v Speaker 3>Joe. You're on Dodger Talk.

560
00:29:34.839 --> 00:29:37.039
<v Speaker 8>How you doing, Joe, Hey, Dave Great.

561
00:29:37.079 --> 00:29:39.279
<v Speaker 11>I wanted to say something to your guest, or about

562
00:29:39.279 --> 00:29:43.519
<v Speaker 11>your guest. Steve Dieger, one of my best childhood memories

563
00:29:43.720 --> 00:29:46.279
<v Speaker 11>was the Dodgers were trying to send off the A's

564
00:29:46.319 --> 00:29:48.119
<v Speaker 11>at the time. I'm sorry, I fend off the Reds.

565
00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:51.480
<v Speaker 11>I think this was seventy four. We were home against

566
00:29:51.559 --> 00:29:54.519
<v Speaker 11>them in the late innings. Jeger hit a three to

567
00:29:54.599 --> 00:29:57.960
<v Speaker 11>one home run to beat those guys, and the crowd

568
00:29:58.359 --> 00:30:00.799
<v Speaker 11>Jess wouldn't stop sharing her listen on the radio with

569
00:30:00.960 --> 00:30:04.079
<v Speaker 11>the skull, the calm, the game and the ovation just

570
00:30:04.119 --> 00:30:06.839
<v Speaker 11>went on and on and on. But after that we

571
00:30:06.960 --> 00:30:09.480
<v Speaker 11>never heard from the Reds again. And I always remember that.

572
00:30:09.599 --> 00:30:11.759
<v Speaker 3>Steve Vieger, Hey, you gotta love that.

573
00:30:11.839 --> 00:30:15.880
<v Speaker 2>Beating the big Red Machine, the Dodgers supplanting them as

574
00:30:16.240 --> 00:30:18.759
<v Speaker 2>the kings of the NL West. When those two teams

575
00:30:18.759 --> 00:30:23.279
<v Speaker 2>were in the same division. That was special times right there.

576
00:30:23.279 --> 00:30:26.440
<v Speaker 2>And Rick Monday always said, the big Blue wrecking crew

577
00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:28.000
<v Speaker 2>beat the big Red Machine.

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<v Speaker 11>That's right, all right, Thanks Ae.

579
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<v Speaker 3>Hey, thank you, Joe.

580
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<v Speaker 2>And speaking of Steve Jeger, yes, he was awarded the

581
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<v Speaker 2>Timy lasorda Bleed Blue Dodger Award. It's the third time

582
00:30:41.359 --> 00:30:44.000
<v Speaker 2>that they have given out that award. It started three

583
00:30:44.119 --> 00:30:48.119
<v Speaker 2>years ago. John Shoemaker won it last year. Steve Yeger,

584
00:30:48.480 --> 00:30:52.720
<v Speaker 2>who was a member of the Dodgers for basically his

585
00:30:52.880 --> 00:30:57.759
<v Speaker 2>entire career except one, fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball,

586
00:30:57.920 --> 00:31:01.519
<v Speaker 2>fourteen of them with the Dodgers, and Steve is part

587
00:31:01.559 --> 00:31:04.880
<v Speaker 2>of a long lineage of great catchers going back to

588
00:31:05.119 --> 00:31:09.920
<v Speaker 2>Roy Campanella, Johnny Roseboro. Those guys passed the torch to

589
00:31:09.960 --> 00:31:13.519
<v Speaker 2>Steve Jeger and Mike Soosha, And it was great to

590
00:31:13.519 --> 00:31:16.759
<v Speaker 2>see Steve out here with his family. And here was

591
00:31:16.880 --> 00:31:20.079
<v Speaker 2>part of our conversation with Steve Jeger on winning such

592
00:31:20.079 --> 00:31:23.640
<v Speaker 2>a great award named after his former manager, the great

593
00:31:23.680 --> 00:31:26.920
<v Speaker 2>Tommy la Sorda, who was born on this date back

594
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<v Speaker 2>in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on nineteen twenty seven.

595
00:31:31.240 --> 00:31:34.279
<v Speaker 12>Well, you know, David, it it's always nice for an

596
00:31:34.279 --> 00:31:37.799
<v Speaker 12>athlete to get an award for doing anything, But when you

597
00:31:37.880 --> 00:31:41.519
<v Speaker 12>get an award that's named after someone that you've known

598
00:31:41.559 --> 00:31:44.599
<v Speaker 12>for over fifty five years of your life, that's been

599
00:31:44.799 --> 00:31:46.880
<v Speaker 12>instrumental in some of the things you've done as a

600
00:31:46.880 --> 00:31:49.720
<v Speaker 12>player and as a person, and has such the lives

601
00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:52.039
<v Speaker 12>as so many young men with the same dreams that

602
00:31:52.039 --> 00:31:53.920
<v Speaker 12>we all have, the same dreams of these kids down

603
00:31:53.920 --> 00:31:58.319
<v Speaker 12>here as we see today go on and his influence,

604
00:31:58.440 --> 00:32:01.759
<v Speaker 12>his ability to teach you how to play the game,

605
00:32:02.400 --> 00:32:04.880
<v Speaker 12>teach you how to be together, and to teach you

606
00:32:04.880 --> 00:32:08.559
<v Speaker 12>what the organization really means. And there's nobody that loves

607
00:32:08.559 --> 00:32:10.079
<v Speaker 12>the Dodgers anymore than Tommy did.

608
00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:14.319
<v Speaker 4>No one respected more than Tommy did.

609
00:32:14.359 --> 00:32:17.519
<v Speaker 12>And of course that just trickles down to the players

610
00:32:17.559 --> 00:32:20.319
<v Speaker 12>and the guys that had the privilege of being.

611
00:32:20.200 --> 00:32:21.119
<v Speaker 4>In this organization.

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<v Speaker 12>And when you always say that when you put that

613
00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:26.519
<v Speaker 12>uniform on at Dodger White's, it's a different uniform, it's

614
00:32:26.559 --> 00:32:27.279
<v Speaker 12>a different feeling.

615
00:32:27.640 --> 00:32:30.039
<v Speaker 4>And I've got that feeling. I've had that feeling and

616
00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:31.440
<v Speaker 4>I'll continue to have that feeling.

617
00:32:31.680 --> 00:32:34.880
<v Speaker 2>One of the greatest catchers in Dodger history, Steve Jaeger,

618
00:32:35.359 --> 00:32:38.440
<v Speaker 2>not only loves the Dodgers, but he left body parts

619
00:32:38.759 --> 00:32:41.920
<v Speaker 2>on the field for the Dodgers, including in nineteen seventy

620
00:32:42.000 --> 00:32:46.440
<v Speaker 2>nine Steve Dave Parker running you over. Have you recovered

621
00:32:46.440 --> 00:32:49.240
<v Speaker 2>from that? Can you do you remember that play? Because

622
00:32:49.319 --> 00:32:51.680
<v Speaker 2>Rick Monday talks about it all the time.

623
00:32:52.000 --> 00:32:54.079
<v Speaker 12>I remember the player was in Pittsburgh and now Oliver

624
00:32:54.279 --> 00:32:57.599
<v Speaker 12>was a hitter. Parker was on second base and Olirig

625
00:32:57.680 --> 00:33:00.839
<v Speaker 12>is a base hit in a four holes based at

626
00:33:00.839 --> 00:33:03.960
<v Speaker 12>the right field. Reggie's out there. I see Parker. He's

627
00:33:04.000 --> 00:33:06.480
<v Speaker 12>taking off. Reggie's going out, and I said, okay, so

628
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<v Speaker 12>I'm watching Reggie, I'm watching Parker. I'm watching Reggie, I'm

629
00:33:10.200 --> 00:33:13.359
<v Speaker 12>watching the Parker. I'm watching the ball. I'm watching Parker.

630
00:33:13.680 --> 00:33:16.119
<v Speaker 12>I'm watching the ball. And I'm here in Parker, you know,

631
00:33:16.799 --> 00:33:18.559
<v Speaker 12>And the Parker and the ball got to be about

632
00:33:18.559 --> 00:33:21.759
<v Speaker 12>the same time. All I remember was one big bad collision,

633
00:33:22.119 --> 00:33:23.599
<v Speaker 12>held onto the ball, and boog.

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<v Speaker 4>Pow picked me up and said, I'll carry off a

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<v Speaker 4>little buddy. But the good thing is that he was out.

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<v Speaker 4>We won the ball game.

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<v Speaker 12>And to show you what type of guys that those

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<v Speaker 12>pirates were and Dave, they came in to see if

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<v Speaker 12>I was all right between itnings.

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<v Speaker 4>So that was a nice thing.

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<v Speaker 2>Remarkable. You remember, it's you kidding me, Steve. Another story

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<v Speaker 2>we've heard. You really took it personal when a ball

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<v Speaker 2>got behind you. And in spring training there was a

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<v Speaker 2>string section as it goes in Vero Beach, and I

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<v Speaker 2>guess one day the pitching staff tried to challenge you

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<v Speaker 2>that a ball wouldn't get through your legs.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you remember that.

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<v Speaker 4>I remember knowing.

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<v Speaker 12>The fact is I didn't want to get a ball

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<v Speaker 12>by me, and it was hard to get one by

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<v Speaker 12>me because I didn't want the embarrassment and running back

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<v Speaker 12>there and picking up in front of the fans.

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<v Speaker 4>So I worked very hard on that. But I as

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<v Speaker 4>far as they getting buy me, I probably challenged him,

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<v Speaker 4>I think, and throw one by me, and I I

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<v Speaker 4>just it's just practiced for me.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I heard, no baseball's got through you.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, it was tough, there was something get by.

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<v Speaker 12>But for the most part, I think that that was

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<v Speaker 12>part of my job, was to block the balls and

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<v Speaker 12>to throw runners out and take care of my pitching

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<v Speaker 12>staff and take care of the defense. And the more

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<v Speaker 12>that the little things that I can do to help

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<v Speaker 12>them out, the better it is.

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<v Speaker 2>I just think back to this long lineage of Dodger catchers,

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<v Speaker 2>Roy Campanella, Johnny Roseboro, Jeff Torborg, Steve Jeger. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>this organization. Well, he came after you, Steve, you passed

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<v Speaker 2>the baton to him.

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<v Speaker 4>He's still done a great job for Michael.

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<v Speaker 12>He had a great career as a player and a

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<v Speaker 12>great career as a manager.

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<v Speaker 4>So he's he's I'm proud of him. I really am.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you were the predecessor, you were the teacher. This

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<v Speaker 3>is awesome.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't I know about the teacher. Buddy watched for

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<v Speaker 4>a while. Anyway.

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<v Speaker 2>Congratulations on an award that you deserve to be celebrated

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<v Speaker 2>by this organization that you gave everything to.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 12>I'm just grateful for the organization. And of course Laurel

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<v Speaker 12>Assorta elected me this year for the winners, so I'm grateful,

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<v Speaker 12>I really am.

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<v Speaker 4>I enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 2>What a great day at Dodgers Stadium as the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>walk it off against the Rockies in a big win,

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<v Speaker 2>and also Steve Jeger in the house to be honored

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<v Speaker 2>on Tommy Lasorda's birthday with the Tommy la Sorta I

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<v Speaker 2>Bleed Dodger Blue Award. Steve Jeger left it all out

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<v Speaker 2>on the field and love hearing those stories from one

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<v Speaker 2>of the great Dodger catchers in their franchise history. Tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have a day off, they will get back

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<v Speaker 2>at it with the showdown against the San Diego Padres.

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<v Speaker 2>First pitches at seventy ten. Our coverage begins at six o'clock.

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<v Speaker 2>Landon Neck going up against Michael King, That'll do it

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<v Speaker 2>for us from Dodgers Stadium. An exciting finish of course,

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<v Speaker 2>here on the final Sunday regular season here at Chavez

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<v Speaker 2>Ravine with the Dodgers walking it off with Mookie Betts

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<v Speaker 2>home run his first career walk off home run as

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<v Speaker 2>a Dodger. Our thanks to Colin Yee back at our

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<v Speaker 2>Burbank studios, Dwayne McDonald out here at Dodgers Stadium, and

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<v Speaker 2>to you for listening. In case you missed any of

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<v Speaker 2>the show, you can find it on the iHeartRadio app.

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<v Speaker 2>We will talk to you on Tuesday once again. The

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<v Speaker 2>final score from Dodgers Stadium, the Dodgers walking off.

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<v Speaker 3>Against the Rockies six to five. Have a great rest

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<v Speaker 3>of your Sunday, See Yu Say