The Dodgers went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and risk repeating last year’s shocking exit.
LOS ANGELES — Opportunity knocked and knocked and knocked again, but the fate had been all but set for hours. The answer remained the same hours later, even after a virtuoso bullpen performance and finally, tangibly, some semblance of momentum. After a regular season in which they defied outside expectations, excelled despite constant churn and reinforced their sustained success with yet another 100-win season, the Dodgers have backed themselves onto the brink.
They cannot be faulted for operating without a sense of urgency on Monday, as Roberts emptied his chamber of leverage relievers and almost his entire bench in an attempt to turn a gasp into life. But once again, the Dodgers simply have not played well enough. “In the playoffs, it’s the team that plays the best,” said before the Diamondbacks proved him right again on Monday night. The Dodgers have been outplayed through two nights, and their season is in jeopardy again.
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