Bill Plaschke: Never-give-up Dodgers show longtime rival Giants they're built for elimination games
LOS ANGELES — A night after they whimpered, they wailed. A game after being blown to the brink of elimination, they gusted and swirled and whipped. C'mon, you really thought the Dodgers were going away quietly? You really thought baseball's resilient defending champions were just going to lay down and let those maddening San Francisco Giants celebrate in their backyard? After waiting 131 years ...
by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
Oct 13, 2021
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES — A night after they whimpered, they wailed.
A game after being blown to the brink of elimination, they gusted and swirled and whipped.
C'mon, you really thought the Dodgers were going away quietly? You really thought baseball's resilient defending champions were just going to lay down and let those maddening San Francisco Giants celebrate in their backyard?
After waiting 131 years to meet their ancient rivals in a playoff series, the Dodgers were going to make damn sure this one went the distance.
Needing a win, the Dodgers delivered a whopper, defeating the Giants, 7-2, Tuesday at Dodger
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