The Dodgers used opening relievers before Julio Urías, and used another starter in Max Scherzer to close it out. In all, LA allowed just 10 runs in the series, culminating in a 2-1 wi over Giants in Game 5 to win the National League Division Series on Thursday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
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NLDS Game 5: Dodgers 2, Giants 1
Cody Bellinger’s game-winning hit sends LA to NLCS
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October 15, 2021
Cody Bellinger, postseason hero
Cody Bellinger had a season he’d like to forget in 2021. But yet, in the biggest moment of the season, he delivered the game-winning hit in Game 5 of the NLDS versus the Giants.
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October 15, 2021
Mookie Betts was in the middle of everything in the NLDS
Mookie Betts had four hits in Game 5 of the National League Division Series to help eliminate the Giants, but the Dodgers leadoff man and right fielder was in the middle of everything during the entire NLDS, a part of some of the most impactful plays of the series.
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October 15, 2021
3 takeaways from the Game 5 win
The Dodgers pulled out the victory in the game of the year, as they defeated the Giants in Game 5 to advance to the NLCS.
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October 15, 2021
Max Scherzer knows how to have fun
Max Scherzer was celebrating and having the time of his life after he secured the save in the Dodgers’ Game 5 victory over the Giants.
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October 14, 2021
Dodgers pitching dominant in NLDS win over the Giants
The Dodgers allowed only 10 runs in five games in the NLDS, including just one tally in Game 5 to outlast the Giants in a hard-fought series between the two best MLB teams.
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October 14, 2021
NLDS Game 5 chat
The Dodgers and Giants face off in Game 5 of the National League Division Series, with the winner moving on to the NLCS
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October 14, 2021
Dodgers Game 5 lineup
The Dodgers will have the same lineup in for Game 5 of the NLDS as they did in Game 4.
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October 14, 2021
Knebel will start in Game 5, as an opener for Urías
The Dodgers won’t start 20-game winner Julio Urías in Game 5 of the NLDS, opting instead to go with right-handed reliever Corey Knebel in the first inning, presumably as an opener before the left-handed Urías enters.
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October 14, 2021
‘Old soul’ Julio Urías ready for Game 5
The Dodgers sent Julio Urías to the mound in Game 5 of the NLDS against the Giants. The left-hander just turned 25, but already has a long history of postseason success.
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October 14, 2021
Digging deeper into the Urías-Webb matchup
The Dodgers and Giants will decide their National League Division Series in Game 5 on Thursday night in San Francisco. Here are perspectives from around baseball heading into Game 5.
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October 14, 2021
‘Obviously, both teams know each other well’
The Dodgers and Giants are heading into their 24th game against each other in 2021 in Game 5 of the NLDS, the second-most games the two rivals have played against one another in a single season.
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October 14, 2021
NLDS Game 5 viewing guide
How to watch the National League Division Series Game 5 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants from Oracle Park.
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October 13, 2021
Gavin Lux turning into key player for LA
The Dodgers optioned Gavin Lux back in August. It might have been a blessing in disguise, as Lux has turned into one of LA’s best hitters since returning.