A costly Phillies error in the 11th inning sealed a 2–1 Dodgers victory
In the 11th inning of a tight Game 4, Andy Pages hit a slow dribbler back to Orion Kerkering, Philadelphia’s rookie reliever. The play looked routine — until it wasn’t. Kerkering bobbled the ball as it kicked off his feet, glanced toward first, then fired home. His throw sailed wide of catcher J.T. Realmuto, allowing Hyeseong Kim to score what would become the game-winning run. Seconds later, the Dodgers were mobbing and celebrating Pages near first base, celebrating a 2–1 win and a return to the NLCS. (KTLA)
For Kerkering, who had been a bright spot in the Phillies’ bullpen all season, it was suddenly a nightmare. “Once the pressure got to me, I just thought there’s a faster throw to J.T.,” he said afterward, acknowledging the split-second decision that ended Philadelphia’s year. (ESPN)
Before the late-inning chaos, the night had been a classic pitching duel. Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow tossed six scoreless innings for Los Angeles, striking out seven, while Rōki Sasaki pulled through with three near-perfect frames in relief. The Dodgers’ bullpen combined for five scoreless innings, keeping the game within reach even as the team struggled offensively.
The Phillies had their chance in the seventh, when Nick Castellanos doubled home the game’s first run. But Los Angeles answered almost immediately, tying it after Mookie Betts drew a bases-loaded walk.
By the time Pages stepped to the plate in the 11th, who was hitless in his previous 22 at-bats, the Dodgers were ready to finally close out the game and punch their ticket back to the pennant.