The wave of Dodger blue clambered over the dugout railing, steps away from beating the runner to the plate. After five hours and 15 minutes of agonizing baseball, the participants and spectators at Dodger Stadium received a respite. Cody Bellinger ripped a single. Manny Machado hustled from second base. The ballpark shook as Machado slide across home plate for the winning run in the 13th inning of a 2-1 victory over Milwaukee in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
The hit from Bellinger tied the series and ignited a near-riot in left field. The mob of Dodgers split into two, half chasing Machado, the other heading toward Bellinger.