Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball’. Tonight, it is Game 6 of the 2021 National League Championship Series, between Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves. In Game 5 Chris Taylor and AJ Pollock keep the Dodgers from elimination with a combined 5 HRs, 10 RBIs. Now Dodgers are in their 2nd elimination game. That also means it is 2nd opportunity for the Braves to advance to the World Series, for the first time since 1999. Braves need to find their bats otherwise they could have a Game 7 with the defending World Series Champions. Tonight’s Starting Pitchers are a pair of right-handers. Walker Buehler will start for the Dodgers. While the Braves will go for Ian Anderson. Both pitchers had no decisions. Buehler had a problem 4th Inning in Game 3. Starting Lineups: Los Angeles Dodgers:
Atlanta Braves:
Dodgers are in their traveling gray uniforms and blue caps with white 'LA' on the hat. While the Braves are in their home white uniforms, navy and red caps with a white 'A' on the hat.
Top of 1st Inning: Due Up: 1. Betts 2. Seager 3. T. Turner Ian Anderson (RHP) starting as Braves Pitcher. First Pitch around 7:09 pm CDT. Betts flies out to Duvall (4 pitches). 1 out. Seager grounds out to Albies (4 pitches). 2 outs. T. Turner strikes out swinging (7 pitches). 3 outs. Dodgers go down 1-2-3, in their half of 1st Inning. Middle of 1st Inning: LAD 0, ATL 0 Bottom of 1st Inning: Due Up: 1. Rosario 2. Freeman 3. Albies Walker Buehler (RHP) now starting as Braves Pitcher. Rosario singles to left field (3 pitches). Runner on 1st. DOUBLE PLAY: Freeman grounds into 4-6-3 double play (3 pitches). 2 outs. Albies hits a 2-out double to right field (5 pitches). Runner on 2nd. RBI-DOUBLE: Riley hits an RBI-Groundruled Double to left field (6 pitches). Runner on 2nd. LAD 0, ATL 1 Duvall flies out to Bellinger (3 pitches). 3 outs. Braves get a run, but strand a base runner. End of 1st Inning: LAD 0, ATL 1 Top of 2nd Inning: Due Up: 4. W.D. Smith 5. Taylor 6. Bellinger Anderson currently at 15 pitches. W.D. Smith flies out to Rosario (4 pitches). 1 out. Taylor strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 2 outs. Bellinger lines out to Albies (5 pitches). 3 outs. Dodgers go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning. Middle of 2nd Inning: LAD 0, ATL 1 Bottom of 2nd Inning: Due Up: 6, Pederson 7. Swanson 8. d'Arnaud Buehler currently at 20 pitches. Pederson lines out to Seager (1 pitch). 1 out. Swanson strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 2 outs. d'Arnaud hits an infield single behind 2nd Base (1 pitch). Runner on 1st. Anderson strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 3 outs. Braves strand a base runner. End of 2nd Inning: LAD 0, ATL 1 Top of 3rd Inning: Due Up: 7. Pollock 8. Beaty 9. Buehler Anderson currently at 27 pitches. Pollock hits a lead-off double to left center field (5 pitches). Runner on 2nd. Beaty lines out to Rosario (2 pitches). 1 out. Buehler strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 2 outs. Betts grounds out to Riley (2 pitches). 3 outs. Dodgers strand a base runner. Middle of 3rd Inning: LAD 0, ATL 1 Bottom of 3rd Inning: Due Up: 1. Rosario, 1-1 2. Freeman, 0-1 3. Albies, 1-1 Buehler currently at 29 pitches. Rosario flies out to T. Turner (1 pitch). 1 out. Freeman draws a base on balls (9 pitches). Runner on 1st. Albies strikes out swinging (5 pitches). 2 outs. Riley hits a 2-out single to left field (2 pitches). Freeman advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. Duvall strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 3 outs. Braves strand a pair of base runners. End of 3rd Inning: LAD 0, ATL 1 Top of 4th Inning: Due Up: 2. Seager, 0-1 3. T. Turner, 0-1 4. W.D. Smith, 0-1 Anderson currently at 40 pitches. Earlier Today, I Live-Blogged Oregon 34-31 Triumph Over UCLA Seager flies out to Pederson (3 pitches). 1 out. T. Turner draws a base on balls (6 pitches). Runner on 1st. W.D. Smith singles to right field (3 pitches). T. Turner advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. A.J. Minter (LHP) warming up in Braves Bullpen. Taylor strikes out swinging (7 pitches). 2 outs. RBI-SINGLE: Bellinger hits a 2-out RBI Single to left field (4 pitches). He hits against the shift. T. Turner scores. W.D. Smith advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd. LAD 1, ATL 1 BRAVES MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: LAD 5, ATL 4 Pollock pops out to Riley (3 pitches). 3 outs. Dodgers get a run, but strand a pair of base runners. Middle of 4th Inning: LAD 1, ATL 1 Bottom of 4th Inning: Due Up: 6. Pederson, 0-1 7. Swanson, 0-1 8. d'Arnaud, 1-1 Buehler currently at 49 pitches. Pederson strikes out swinging (5 pitches). 1 out. Swanson flies out to Bellinger (1 pitch). 2 outs. d'Arnaud draws a 2-out walk (6 pitches). Runner on 1st. PINCH-HITTING: Ehire Adrianza pinch-hitting for Ian Anderson. Adrianza hits a pinch-hit double to right field line (2 pitches). d'Arnaud moves to 3rd. Runners on 2nd & 3rd. DODGERS MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: LAD 4, ATL 4 Alex Vesia (LHP) warming up in Dodgers Bullpen. HOME RUN: Eddie Rosario hits a 3-run homer to right field, off Walker Buehler (7 pitches). d'Arnaud and Adrianza score. LAD 1, ATL 4 Freeman draws a base on balls (4 pitches). Runner on 1st. Albies strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 3 outs. Braves scored 3 runs, off the homer by Eddie Rosario. End of 4th Inning: LAD 1, ATL 4 Top of 5th Inning: Due Up: 8. Beaty, 0-1 9. Buehler, 0-1 1. Betts, 0-2 PITCHING CHANGE: A.J. Minter (LHP) replaces Ian Anderson, as Braves Pitcher. BKFC is in Wichita and Open Judges Scoring PINCH-HITTING: Albert Pujols pinch-hitting for Matt Beaty. Pujols strikes out swinging (7 pitches). 1 out. PINCH-HITTING: Andy Burns pinch-hitting for Walker Buehler. Burns grounds out to Swanson (1 pitch). 2 outs. Betts strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 3 outs. Dodgers go down 1-2-3, in their half of 5th Inning. Middle of 5th Inning: LAD 1, ATL 4 Bottom of 5th Inning: Due Up: 4. Riley, 2-2, RBI 5. Duvall, 0-2 6. Pederson, 0-2 PITCHING CHANGE: Brusdor Graterol (RHP) replaces Walker Buehler, as Dodgers Pitcher. Riley pops out to Seager (5 pitches). 1 out. Duvall gets called out on strikes (3 pitches). 2 outs. Pederson gets hit by a pitch (3 pitches). Runner on 1st. Swanson lines out to Taylor (1 pitch). 3 outs. Braves strand a base runner. End of 5th Inning: LAD 1, ATL 4 Top of 6th Inning: Due Up: 2. Seager, 0-2 3. Turner, 0-1 4. W.D. Smith, 1-2 Minter currently at 12 pitches. Seager gets called out on strikes (7 pitches). 1 out. T. Turner grounds out to Riley (1 pitch). 2 outs. W.D. Smith strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 3 outs. Braves go down 1-2-3, in their half of 6th Inning. Middle of 6th Inning: LAD 1, ATL 4 Bottom of 6th Inning: Due Up: 8. d'Arnaud, 1-1 9. Minter? 1. Rosario, 2-3, HR, 3 RBI Graterol currently at 13 pitches. d'Arnaud strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 1 out. PINCH-HITTING: Johan Camargo pinch-hitting for A.J. Minter. Camargo flies out to Bellinger (3 pitches). 2 outs. PITCHING CHANGE: Alex Vesia (LHP) replaces Brusdar Graterol, as Dodgers Pitcher. 2 outs. LAD 1, ATL 4 Rosario draws a 2-out walk (6 pitches). Runner on 1st. Blake Treinen (RHP) warming up in Dodgers Bullpen. Freeman draws a base on balls (5 pitches). Rosario advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. Albies draws a bases loaded walk (8 pitches). PITCHING CHANGE: Blake Treinen (RHP) replaces Alex Veisa, as Dodgers Pitcher. Bases Loaded. LAD 1, ATL 4 Riley gets called out on strikes (4 pitches). 3 outs. Braves strand the bases loaded. End of 6th Inning: LAD 1, ATL 4 Top of 7th Inning: Due Up: 5. Taylor, 0-2 6. Bellinger, 1-2, RBI 7. Pollock, 1-2 PITCHING CHANGE: Luke Jackson (RHP) replaces A.J. Minter, as Braves Pitcher. Taylor hits a lead-off double to the left field wall (3 pitches). Runner on 2nd. Tyler Matzek (LHP) warming up in Braves Bullpen. Bellinger draws a base on balls (4 pitches). Runners on 1st & 2nd. BRAVES MOUND VISIT #2: MVR: LAD 4, ATL 3 Corey Knebel (RHP) warming up in Dodgers Bullpen. RBI-DOUBLE: AJ Pollock hits an RBI-Double to left field line (4 pitches). Taylor scores. Bellinger advances to 3rd. Runners on 2nd & 3rd. LAD 2, ATL 4 PITCHING CHANGE: Tyler Matzek (LHP) replaces Luke Jackson, as Braves Pitcher. Pujols strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 1 out. PINCH-HITTING: Steven Souza, Junior pinch-hitting for Blake Treinen, as Dodgers Pitcher. Souza gets called out on strikes (4 pitches). 2 outs. Betts strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 3 outs. Dodgers scored a run, but strand a pair of base runners. Middle of 7th Inning: LAD 2, ATL 4 Bottom of 7th Inning: Due Up: 5. Duvall, 0-3 6. Pederson, 0-2 7. Swanson, 0-3 PITCHING CHANGE: Corey Knebel (RHP) replaces Blake Treinen, as Dodgers Pitcher. Duvall strikes out swinging (5 pitches). 1 out. Pederson flies out to Betts (4 pitches). 2 outs. Jesse Chavez (RHP) warming up in Braves Bullpen. Swanson hits a 2-out single to left field (4 pitches). Runner on 1st. Kenley Jansen (RHP) warming up in Dodgers Bullpen. d'Arnaud gets called out on strikes (5 pitches). 3 outs. Braves strand a base runner. End of 7th Inning: LAD 2, ATL 4 Top of 8th Inning: Due Up: 2. Seager, 0-3 3. T. Turner, 0-2 4. W.D. Smith, 1-3 Matzek currently at 11 pitches. Seager strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 1 out. T. Turner grounds out to Riley (1 pitch). 2 outs. W.D. Smith grounds out to Riley (2 pitches). 3 outs. Braves are 3 outs away from the World Series. Middle of 8th Inning: LAD 2, ATL 4 Bottom of 8th Inning: Due Up: 9. Matzek? 1. Rosario, 2-3, HR, 3 RBI 2. Freeman, 0-1 PITCHING CHANGE: Kenley Jansen (RHP) replaces Corey Knebel, as Dodgers Pitcher. PINCH-HITTING: Jorge Soler pinch-hitting for Tyler Matzek. Soler hits a pinch-hit double to left field (8 pitches). Runner on 2nd. PINCH-RUNNING: Guillermo Heredia pinch-running for Jorge Soler. Rosario lines out to Bellinger (4 pitches). Heredia advances to 3rd. Runner on 3rd. 1 out. Dodgers elect to intentionally pass Freddie Freeman. Runners on 1st & 3rd. DODGERS MOUND VISIT #2: MVR: LAD 2, ATL 3 Albies strikes out swinging (3 pitches). 2 outs. Will M. Smith (LHP) warming up in Braves Bullpen. Riley strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 3 outs. Braves strand a pair of base runners. End of 8th Inning: LAD 2, ATL 4 Top of 9th Inning: Due Up: 5. Taylor, 1-3 6. Bellinger, 1-2, RBI 7. Pollock, 2-3, RBI PITCHING CHANGE: Will M. Smith (LHP) replaces Tyler Matzek, as Braves Pitcher. DEFENSIVE SWITCHES: Guillermo Heredia stays in the game, playing center field. While Adam Duvall moves from center to right field. Taylor strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 1 out. Bellinger strikes out on a foul tip caught by d'Arnaud (6 pitches). 2 outs. Pollock grounds out to Swanson, to end the 2021 National League Championship Series (2 pitches). 3 outs. Dodgers go down 1-2-3, to go home for the 2021 Season. Final: LAD 2, ATL 4 ATL wins NLCS 4-2. W: Matzek (1-0) L: Buehler (0-1) PoG: Rosario (ATL) 2-4, HR, 3 RBI ToG: 3:32 Final Thoughts: Braves have avenged their loss in last year's NLCS by defeating Los Angeles Dodgers. Eddie Rosario is the MVP of the NLCS. For the Dodgers, they fought hard but their starting pitching ran out of gas. Questions about Max Scherzer, Trevor Bauer, Kenley Jansen, Chris Taylor, etc. Braves will head to Houston to face the Astros in the 2021 World Series. Game 1 on Tuesday Night. This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball'. Thanks for visiting this page.
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