Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs

Saturday, October 14th, 2017 7:08PM CST

Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers

LAD

Home

5
vs.
Final

Cubs

CHC

Away

2
Chicago Cubs

Game Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-2 in the opening game of the National League Championship Series on Saturday, October 15, 2017, which began at 00:08Z. Chris Taylor hit the tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, while Yasiel Puig continued his strong postseason performance with both a homer and an RBI double. The Dodgers ultimately secured the win despite a short start from Clayton Kershaw.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, October 14th, 2017

Time: 7:08PM CST

Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Location: Los Angeles, California

Attendance: 54,289

Line Score

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Game Stats


Los Angeles Dodgers Batting

Dodgers Batting

Doubles: Puig (1, Quintana); Culberson (1, Montgomery)

Home Runs: Taylor (1, 6th inning off Rondón 0 on, 0 Out); Puig (1, 7th inning off Montgomery 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Puig 2 (2), Culberson (1), Taylor (1), Turner (1)

Sacrifice Flies: Culberson

Ground Into Double Play: Barnes; Puig

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Turner 1-1, Morrow 0-1, Puig 1-1, Granderson 0-1, Farmer 0-1, Barnes 0-1, Taylor 1-1, Bellinger 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Granderson 2; Barnes 1; Farmer 1


Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching

Dodgers Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kershaw 15/20; Cingrani 0/1; Maeda 3/3; Morrow 1/2; Watson 1/2; Jansen 4/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kershaw 21-9-10-15; Cingrani 1-0-0-1; Maeda 1-0-0-3; Morrow 0-3-2-1; Watson 1-0-0-2; Jansen 3-5-6-0

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kershaw 7-4; Cingrani 1-0; Maeda 2-1; Morrow 0-1; Watson 2-0; Jansen 0-0

Game Scores: C Kershaw 54


Los Angeles Dodgers Baserunning

Dodgers Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Bellinger (1, 2nd base off Montgomery/Contreras)



Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Home Runs: Almora Jr. (1, 4th inning off Kershaw 1 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Almora Jr. 2 (2)

Sacrifice Hit: Jay

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-4 (Almora Jr. 0-1, Contreras 0-1, Bryant 0-1, Rizzo 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Almora Jr. 1; Rizzo 1


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

Wild Pitches: Lackey

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Quintana 11/18; Rondón 0/2; Montgomery 4/8; Lackey 3/6

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Quintana 16-7-22-12; Rondón 0-2-3-1; Montgomery 4-1-4-7; Lackey 6-2-3-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Quintana 8-3; Rondón 0-0; Montgomery 1-2; Lackey 3-1

Game Scores: J Quintana 57


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Bryant-Báez-Rizzo, Happ-Russell-Rizzo)


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