Phillies' 11th-inning error sends Dodgers into NLCS

Field Level Media|published: Thu 9th October, 22:06 2025

Oct 9, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) throws in the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during game four of the NLDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

LOS ANGELES -- Hyeseong Kim scored from third base on an 11th-inning error by Philadelphia pitcher Orion Kerkering and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series for the seventh time in the past 10 seasons with a 2-1 victory over the Phillies on Thursday.

Los Angeles closed out the best-of-five series in Game 4. The Dodgers will open the NLCS on Monday either on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers or at home vs. the Chicago Cubs.

Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow struck out eight over six scoreless innings, and reliever Roki Sasaki threw three perfect innings. Mookie Betts drew a game-tying, bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning.

Edman singled for Los Angeles with one out in the 11th inning against Jesus Luzardo, and Kim entered as a pinch runner. Max Muncy singled with two outs to put runners on the corners. Enrique Hernandez walked against Kerkering to load the bases.

Andy Pages hit a comebacker that Kerkering bobbled. Instead of throwing to first base to end the inning, Kerkering threw the ball past catcher J.T. Realmuto to set off a Dodgers celebration on the infield.

Philadelphia starter Cristopher Sanchez was charged with one run over 6 1/3 innings. Jhoan Duran, Matt Strahm and Luzardo (0-2) got the Phillies into the 11th before their season ended on their second error of the game.

When Glasnow exited, the Dodgers turned to Emmet Sheehan in the seventh inning, and the Phillies pounced. Realmuto led off with a single but was forced out at second base on a Max Kepler ground ball. The Dodgers failed to complete the double play when Sheehan misplayed the throw from Betts at the first base bag. Sheehan's error put Kepler at second base.

Castellanos followed with a go-ahead double just inside the third base bag and into the left field corner for a 1-0 lead.

The Dodgers threatened immediately against Sanchez in the bottom of the inning when Alex Call walked and Hernandez singled with one out. Duran came on to get Pages on a groundout, advancing the runners, before Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked to load the bases.

Los Angeles tied it 1-1 on Betts' walk.

After Sasaki retired all nine batters he faced, Alex Vesia (1-0) pitched a scoreless 11th for the Dodgers.

--Doug Padilla, Field Level Media

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