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Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Explains Why He Pinch-Hit Austin Barnes in Crucial Game 3 Spot

The Dodgers were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS, marking the third time in the last five seasons LA has failed to get out of the first round. It was a poor performance all around, and one of the worst that this organization has seen in quite some time.

But for a brief moment in Game 3, it seemed that LA had life. However, it ended just as soon as it started in the 7th inning.

Manager Dave Roberts decided to pinch-hit catcher Austin Barnes for David Peralta, and the move backfired.