An egregious error ended the Phillies' season.
Tied at 1-1 within the backside of the eleventh inning with the bases loaded, Philadelphia reliever Orion Kerkering appeared to panic after he muffed a comebacker hit by Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages, throwing the ball out of the attain of catcher J.T. Realmuto, permitting the game-winning run to attain.
Kerkering stood on the mound together with his fingers on his knees, wanting down, whereas Dodger Stadium roared over the wild flip of occasions.
The two-1 win on Thursday despatched the Dodgers to the NLCS to face the winner of the Cubs-Brewers collection.
And for the second straight yr, the Phillies have been bounced within the NLDS.
