It's Just 1 Game! Dodgers Fans On Social Media Still Confident In #ThisTeam
Dodgers fans on social media remained unfazed and expressed confidence that this team will still go all the way.
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Dodgers fans on social media remained unfazed and expressed confidence that this team will still go all the way.
Yu Darvish pitched into the seventh, Chris Taylor homered again and Kenley Jansen closed it out as the Dodgers beat the Cubs Tuesday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.
Dodgers fans on social media were ecstatic over the team's sixth straight victory in the postseason, a franchise record, as well as the performance of Darvish.
A year ago, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was attempting to get through the late innings of tight playoff games. One October later, L.A.'s bullpen is downright dominant as the team steamrolls toward the World Series.
And Turner even did it on the 29th anniversary of Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit, walk-off homer to beat Oakland in the opening game of the Dodgers' last World Series victory.
Jose Quintana gave Chicago five strong innings, but relievers Hector Rondon and Mike Montgomery couldn't make it count.
The series begins Saturday evening at Dodger Stadium.
The Cubs grinded out a 277-minute Game 5 victory in Washington to clinch their division series, then sat on their ensuing flight to L.A. for 10 hours after a passenger's medical problem forced a stop in Albuquerque.
The Chicago Cubs edged the Washington Nationals 9-8 to reach the NL Championship Series for the third year in a row.
Los Angeles Dodgers fans celebrated the series sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night.
Cody Bellinger homered, drove in two runs and flipped over a dugout railing to steal an out for a dominant Yu Darvish, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 Monday night to finish a three-game sweep in their NL Division Series.
Game 3 is Monday at Chase Field in Phoenix.
Game 2 is Saturday night, with Rich Hill facing Robbie Ray and the Diamondbacks in a matchup of left-handers.
Fans on social media were thrilled by the Dodgers' effort in Game 1.
When the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the first of their five consecutive NL West titles in Phoenix four years ago, they infamously celebrated by jumping into the Chase Field pool, angering a few Arizona Diamondbacks and their fans.
