A walk-off win appeared imminent Friday night when the Dodgers had the bases loaded with no outs after scoring the tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard was reeling, the right-hander’s pitch count at 25 after walking Justin Turner to force in a run. The Dodgers had one of their best clutch hitters at the plate in Will Smith.
The Rockies brought their outfield and infield in. A Dodger Stadium crowd of 43,730 rose to its feet. All Smith or the next batter, Sheldon Neuse, had to do was put a ball in play, and there was a great chance the Dodgers would wipe away the sour taste of their third late-game bullpen meltdown in as many nights.