Tough Day for the Dodgers
Well, fellow Dodgers fans, it was a rough outing for our boys in blue at home against the Phillies tonight, as the game ended in an 8-2 loss. Despite flashes of brilliance, especially initially, it seemed that fortune wasn't in our favor this time.Early Promise, Later Disappointment
We kicked things off with Mookie Betts launching a thrilling triple in the bottom of the 1st, but unfortunately, we couldn't capitalize. The excitement continued in the 3rd when Tommy Edman smashed a homer to left center, putting us ahead 1-0 and giving us a moment of hope.
But things took a turn when the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber answered back with a solo homer of his own, allowing the Phillies to pull ahead with the help of a throwing error by our outfield, and later an unfortunate sequence in the 8th inning.Pitching Struggles and Fielding Miscues
Our pitching staff tried their best to keep the Phillies' lineup at bay, with Clayton Kershaw making an appearance out of the bullpen. Still, a series of bumpy innings, including Schwarber's second homer and errors in the 8th, proved costly. It didn't help that a couple of our defensive plays fell short, opening doors for the Phillies to expand their lead to a staggering 8-1.Late Game Flicker
We saw a small spark rekindle in the 9th when Enrique Hernández got on base with a walk and Edman delivered again with a single to bring home a run. But it was too little, too late, and while we fought till the very end with Shohei Ohtani also getting the last at-bat, the game concluded with the Dodgers unable to mount a significant comeback. We’ll rebound and come back stronger!
Hang in there, Dodgers fans—games like these are challenging, but we always have the next game to look forward to! Let’s keep supporting our team with all we’ve got!
Scoreboard for Phillies @ Dodgers (October 9th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 |