After momentum swings throughout, late home runs by Kiké Hernandez and Cody Bellinger propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 comeback win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series.
The Dodgers’ decision to use Dustin May as an opener rather than start Tony Gonsolin on regular rest backfired as both pitchers struggled.
May started the game with back-to-back walks, failing to throw a single strike in his first eight pitches. To May’s credit, he held the Braves to just one run in his lone inning of work. Going to Gonsolin didn’t bring much better results as Dansby Swanson greeted him with a leadoff home run in the second.