Dodgers beat Phillies on inexplicable game-ending baserunning gaffe - New York Post

What the report says

The New York Post reported that the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, ending a rain-affected game with an unusual double play caused by a late Phillies baserunning mistake. The game began after a one-hour, 20-minute delay and was played in wet conditions, with the Dodgers avoiding the need for another doubleheader during their East Coast trip.

In the ninth inning, Philadelphia had runners on second and third with one out against Tanner Scott, threatening to tie or win the game. Brandon Marsh grounded to third baseman Max Muncy, who threw home as pinch-runner Justin Crawford broke from third. Catcher Dalton Rushing relayed the ball to Mookie Betts, who tagged Crawford near third. The play then turned decisive when JT Realmuto, who had advanced from second toward third, tried to retreat. Betts threw to second baseman Tommy Edman, completing the game-ending out.

The Post noted that Realmuto later described his decision as a lapse in judgment. Had he remained at third, Philadelphia would have had runners on the corners with two outs. Instead, the mistake ended a comeback attempt that had started with Alec Bohm’s leadoff single and Realmuto’s double.

Los Angeles scored its runs in the fourth inning when Muncy hit a two-run homer off Zack Wheeler, tying Ron Cey for second in home runs in the franchise’s Los Angeles history. Justin Wrobleski gave the Dodgers 6 1/3 strong innings, while the win set up a Wednesday series-deciding game between Eric Lauer and Aaron Nola.