DENVER —
During his team’s resurgence at the plate in recent weeks, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has used one adjective above all else.
On more than one occasion of late, Roberts has praised his lineup’s “fight” at the plate, extolling their ability to fight off pitches, extend at-bats and stay in games.
On Tuesday, in perhaps the most unlikeliest of the Dodgers’ 46 wins this year, the club epitomized everything Roberts had been talking about, exploding for seven late runs to pull off a come-from-behind 11-9 win.
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