World Series Game Five---Live Thread

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Tyler Glasnow, p. Rays; Clayton Kershaw, p, Dodgers

Top of the first.

DODGERS

Mookie Betts: ball one, fastball outside; fouls one off; ball two, curve ball down and away; ball three, fastball down and away; swinging strike, fastball with a little cut to it; popped up, back out of play; fouled off another fastball; lined into left, leadoff base hit, it gets to the fence past Margot, Betts coasts into second with a leadoff double.

Corey Seager (7-for-14 in WS so far): fouled a curve ball up straight back; pulls a curve into right for a base hit, Betts is coming home, it's 1-0 Dodgers right off the bat.

Justin Turner: fouls one off; throw to first, Seager back standing up; ball one down and away; swinging strike, went around on the check swing, high fastball where Zunino was expecting curve and had to block and jerk his head to the side to avoid being hit; curve ball, see you later! Strikeout for Glasnow.

Max Muncy: curve ball, strike one called; curve ball, strike two called, bounced a curve, blocked by Zunino, Seager took off and the throw won't get him, the Rays challenge---did the thigh tag beat the foot to the pad?---Seager and Adames chat amiably while waiting for the review---headsets come off, the ruling is safe, the call's upheld; ball two, fastball up and in (check swing); ball three, fastball up and away; ball four, curve ball high, first walk by Glasnow.

Rays PC Kyle Snyder visits Glasnow at the mound. Will Smith (DH): strike called, fastball on the outside corner; ball one, curve ball high; swinging strike on a fastball; ball two, curve ball lands upstairs; swinging strike three chasing up and away, two out.

Cody Bellinger (DHed last night; CF tonight): called strike at the belt; swinging strike two; pitch down and in, past Zunino, hit Marvin HUdson (plate ump) on the foot, Seager took off for third, Muncy stays at first; ground ball, shallow right, Lowe in shallow right had no play, Seager scores, Muncy to second, 2-0 Dodgers.

Chris Taylor: two swinging strikes; exercise stirring in the Rays bullpen already; fouled off; 32 pitches for Glasnow already; check swing, he didn't go, ball one curve ball down and away; swinging strikeout on a curve in the dirt, Zunino throws to first to finish the out. 2-0 Dodgers, mid-first.

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Bottom of the second.

RAYS

Yandy Diaz: ball one, fastball low; fouls a slider off; curve ball at the knees, strike two; slider grounded up the middle and through for a base hit between Seager and Taylor.

Randy Arozarena: fastball, called strike; ball one, curve ball bounces in; swinging strike on a slider; fouls a slider off; curve ball high, ball two; check swing, didn't go, ball three, slider down and in; foul pop back out of play; hooked down the LF line toward the corner, it is . . . foul, just foul by three feet, just missed an extra-base hit; throw to first, Diaz back safe; sharp grounder to Seager, shovel to Taylor, on to first, Area Code 6-4-3.

Brandon Lowe: pops the first pitch foul around the plate, Barnes the catcher has it, that's the side.

2-0 Dodgers after one.

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Top of the second.

DODGERS

Joc Pederson: swinging strike on a fastball; curve ball, hits the middle, strike two; ball one, curve ball misses outside; hit to deep left center it's gonnnne, goodbye! 3-0 Dodgers.

Austin Barnes: ball one low; ball two, curve ball down and away; ball three, fastball way off; ball four down and away.

Mookie Betts: strike, curve ball in there; hits a curve to left, deep but playable, Margot has it for the out, Barnes back to first.

Corey Seager: takes ball one inside, Barnes is going, the throw is up there and they call him out on the overslide; ball two low; ball three, fastball low; strike called, fastball around the middle; ball four down and in, third walk for Glasnow.

Justin Turner: ball one, down and away; high fly to left center, Kiermaier has room in front of the track, that's the side. 3-0 Dodgers, mid-second.

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Bottom of the second.

RAYS

Manuel Margot bunts one up the third base line, Turner hustles to barehand and throw but not in time, and Margot who was looking for it bunts his way aboard with a base hit.

Hunter Renfroe: ball one down and in; ball two, fastball misses down and away; bouncer back to the mound, Kershaw backhands, looks to second, takes the safe out at first, Margot to second.

Joey Wendle: strike called, fastball around the middle; fouls one back, strike two; ball one, fastball inside; ball two, slider down and away; fouls one back; curve ball, top corner, strike three called.

Willy Adames: swinging strike; bounced to third, long throw for Turner, bounces it across and Muncy makes the pick for the out and the side.

3-0 Dodgers after two.

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Top of the third.

DODGERS

Max Muncy: strike called, fastball under the middle; lashed to right, fair ball, hits the short wall down the corner bouncing out to right field to Renfore and it cost Muncy anything more than a long single.

Will Smith: ball one, curve ball high; ball two high; fouls a fastball straight back; fouls another one straight back; Ryan Thompson throwing in the Rays bullpen; fouls a high curve ball back; ball three, curve ball down and away; swinging strike three, fastball above the middle.

Cody Bellinger: called strike around the middle; swinging strike, curve in the dirt, another wild pitch and Muncy to second; swinging strike on a curve ball, two away.

Chris Taylor: ball one, fastball up and away; check swing, appeal to first, he went around, strike one; ball two, fastball high; grounded to the right, Lowe to his left up with it, throw to first, that's the side. 3-0 Dodgers, mid-third.

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Bottom of the third.

RAYS

Kevin Kiermaier: the Dodgers shift to the right against him; fouls a fastball back; swinging strike on a fastball; ball one, fastball upstairs; bounces a curve ball foul up the 1B line; slider chopped to the mound, Kershaw has to hurry after taking the ball barehand on its descent, they don't get him and Kiermaier has a leadoff infield single.

Mike Zunino: belt-high strike called; ball one, curve in the dirt; fouls one off Barnes's mask; ball two down and inside; fastball around the middle, strike three called.

Yandy Diaz: fouls one back to start; ball one, curve in the dirt blocked by Barnes; sharp to right, down for a hit, Betts over and the ball skipped past him to the corner, Kiermaier rounding third to score, Diaz sliding head first into third with an RBI triple. 3-1 Dodgers.

Randy Arozarena: swinging strike; swinging strike on a curve ball; ball one, slider bouncing in blocked by Barnes; lines into left, base hit, Diaz scores and it's 3-2, Dodgers.

Arozarena asks for the ball. 27th hit of the postseason, breaks Pablo (Kung Fu Panda) Sandoval's postseason record. Brandon Lowe: called strike slider; fouls one off; ball one low; throw to first, Arozarena back standing up; pulled foul up the 1B line; ball two misses upstairs; fights another one and fouls it off; swinging strike, slider in the dirt, Arozarena goes and they nail him at second, or do they, will the Rays ask for a challenge? They don't challenge the close play, 2-4 on the putout, that's the side. But the Rays bring the game back to within a single run.

3-2 Dodgers after three.

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Top of the fourth.

DODGERS

Aaron Loup throwing in the Rays bullpen.

Joc Pederson: shows bunt, pulls back, takes a curve ball strike; fouls one off; popped up, into left, Margot has it, one away.

Austin Barnes: strike called just off the middle; ball one missing low; strike called, curve ball at the knees; ball two down and away; curve ball chopped foul; hit well to right, Renfroe going back, reaching left, catches just shy of the track.

Mookie Betts: ball one down and away; fouls one back; curve ball just high, ball two; ball three, fastball up and in; lifted in the air to right, Renfroe has it routinely, that's the side. 3-2, Dodgers, mid-fourth.

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Bottom of the fourth.

RAYS

Manuel Margot: ball one up and away; strike called, fastball right down Broadway; ball two, curve ball low; ball three, fastball a little low; strike two swinging on a slider near his ankles; ball four, slider low, the first walk for Kershaw on the night.

Hunter Renfroe: fastball strike under the middle with Margot going on the pitch, the throw gets past Taylor and into the outfield and Margot takes third on the error---the Dodgers challenge the tag play at third, argue that he lost a fraction of contact on the slide into the base, the safe call upheld, the final ruling stolen base and E-4, poor Chris Taylor; strike called above the middle; ball one, fastball misses low; ball two, another slider low; ball three, another slider missing low; fouls one off the netting down the 3B stands; ball four slide misses low, second walk of the game and the inning for Kershaw, first and third and nobody out for the Rays.

Joey Wendle: ball one missing a little in; popped him up, shallow center, Seager from short, going back and has it, one away.

Willy Adames: shift on against him; Aaron Loup throwing again in the Rays pen; fouls a slider up the 3B line; strike two, fastball at the knees on the inside corner; curve ball diving low, got him swinging! Two out. 205 lifetime postseason Ks for Kershaw, tying Justin Verlander.

Kevin Kiermaier: fouls it straight back; the shift is on---Margot got a huge break down the line, trying a straight steal, Kershaw stepped off and threw to the wrong side of the plate, Margot slid reaching with his left hand, he might be safe?---they are not going to look, Barnes got the tag on Margot's arm just before his hand hit the plate.

3-2 Dodgers after four.

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Top of the fifth.

DODGERS

Corey Seager: fouls one off; ball one; swinging strike two; ball two, curve ball in the dirt; fastball gets him looking under the middle, sixth punchout for Glasnow.

Justin Turner: swinging foul tip strike; fouls it down the LF line; ball one outside; ball two down and away; ball three, curve ball in the dirt; popped to shallow right center, Kiermaier in, brakes and moves sideways for the catch.

Max Muncy: ball one low; strike called, curve ball at the knees; ball two upstairs; ball three, fastball low; fouled back a fastball; hit well and deep to right, this one is gonnnnne, goodbye!! First Series bomb for Muncy. 4-2 Dodgers.

Will Smith takes ball one; curve ball hits the zone, 1-1; swinging strike on a curve off the middle; curve ball, letter high, got him looking! 4-2 Dodgers, mid-fifth.

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Bottom of the fifth.

RAYS

Kevin Kiermaier: slider on the knees, called strike; fouls a fastball back; no action now in either bullpen; check swing, he didn't go, ball one, slider away; swinging strikeout, fastball up and in, Kershaw breaks Verlander's record with his 206th lifetime postseason strikeout. Kershaw tosses the ball out of play to the Dodger dugout.

Mike Zunino: swinging strike one; strike two called; ball one is low; struck him out swinging.

Yandy Diaz: takes a fastball strike; ball one misses just under the knees; ball two, curve ball missing upstairs; ball three, slider in low; strike right at the knees; grounds it to short, Seager backhands, throws him out, that's the side.

4-2 Dodgers after five.

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Top of the sixth.

DODGERS

Aaron Loup relieved Tyler Glasnow, p, Rays.

Cody Bellinger: ripped foul to the right side; stirring in the Dodger pen while Kershaw talking to Roberts; ball two low; ball two up and away; fouls one back; Dustin May throwing in the Dodger pen, Diego Castillo throwing in the Rays pen; pop up on the right side, Lowe waiting for it to come down and has it, one away.

Chris Taylor: takes a strike at the knees; tops one to third right to Wendle, he taps his glove and throws him out, two away.

Joc Pederson: ball one outside; ball two, down and away; ball three just misses the outside corner; ball four low, the Dodgers have a two-out baserunner.

Diego Castillo relieved Aaron Loup, p, Rays.

Austin Barnes: strike called around the middle; fly to left center, Kiermaier has it near the track. 4-2 Dodgers, mid-sixth.

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Bottom of the sixth.

RAYS

Randy Arozarena: first pitch ground smash to third, Turner backhands, throws a bouncer across to Muncy, one away.

Brandon Lowe: pops a fastball up to the right side and Muncy has it for the second out.

Dustin May relieved Clayton Kershaw, p, Dodgers. Roberts decided he didn't want Kershaw facing Margot.

Manuel Margot: strike called at the knees; fouls one off; ball one way low and away; fouls one off; check swing, he didn't go, ball two slide missing; swinging strikeout for the side.

4-2 Dodgers after six.

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Bottom of the seventh.

RAYS

Kenley Jansen stretching and exercising in the Dodger pen.

Austin Meadows pinch hits for Hunter Renfroe: strike called, fastball around the middle; another 99 mph strike; ball one missing low; fouled one back; ball two low; swinging strikeout on 100 mph.

Joey Wendle: swinging strike on a fastball down and in; fouls a piece of it off the end of the bat; fights a foul inside; curve ball, ball one missing low; fouls a piece of a down and in pitch; another foul back; ball two, cutter up and away; Victor Gonzalez throwing in the Dodger bullpen; pulled just foul, pitch below the knees; fly well hit left field, Pederson running back and makes the catch in the left center alley at the track.

Willy Adames: swinging strike; Dylan Floro joins Gonzalez throwing in the Dodger pen; fouls one off; ball one down low; fouls another off; popped in the air to right, Betts drifting to the line and has it, that's the side.

4-2 Dodgers after seven.

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Top of the eighth.

DODGERS

Ryan Sherriff relieved Diego Castillo, p, Rays.
Austin Meadows in RF.

Max Muncy---Rays shift him right; ball one up and in; fouls one back on a big swing; ball two outside; strike two, chases a down-and-away pitch; Ryan Thompson throwing in the pen for the Rays; bounces one foul off the right side; ball three down low; fly down the left field line foul out of play; weak grounder to first, Diaz takes it unassisted, Muncy got jammed on that pitch.

Will Smith: breaking ball hits the inside corner, strike one; grounder to third, Wendle to his left a step or two and throws him out.

Cody Bellinger: ball one up and in; ball two breaking ball outside; called strike; breaking ball, big swing and miss, 2-2 to him; ball three misses outside (check swing); slice fly to left, reaching down Margot to catch it, that's the side. 4-2, Dodgers, mid-eighth.

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Bottom of the eighth.

RAYS

Chris Taylor to left field; Enrique Hernandez at second base, Dodgers.

Kevin Kiermaier: lines the first to left, it's down for a base hit.

Yoshi Tsutsugo pinch hits for Mike Zunino (Dodgers PC Mark Prior visits May at the mound): ball one missing low; high fly, left field, not deep, Taylor has the catch, one down.

Ji-Man Choi (LH) pinch-hits for Yandy Diaz. Victor Gonzalez (LHP) relieves Dustin May, p, Dodgers. Mike Brosseau (RH) pinch-hits for Ji-Man Choi (with RH Arozarena on deck): strike called, fastball on the inside corner; ball one, slider down and in; slider down and in, he chases it, 1-2 to him; Adam Kolarek in the Dodger pen, Nick Anderson in the Rays pen; throw to first, Kiermaier back easily; ball two low, Blake Treinen joins Kolarek throwing in the Dodger pen; hooks it foul down the line into the stands; ball three way up and away off Barnes's mitt, Kiermaier to second on the wild pitch; stays alive with a foul off; fouls yet another one off; ball four down and in, the tying run aboard, one out.

Randy Arozarena: first pitch not even a strike, off the end of the bat, fly not deep, right center, Bellinger has it, enormous second out for the Dodgers.

Brandon Lowe: swinging strike on a slider; jammed him, looper to shallow center, Bellinger coming in making the running catch! The Dodgers dodge a huge matchup howitzer.

4-2 Dodgers after eight.

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Top of the ninth.

DODGERS

Ryan Thompson relieves Ryan Sherriff, p, Rays. Brosseau at 1B, Michael Perez C, Rays.

Chris Taylor: strike called, fastball on the inside corner; slider on the outside corner, 0-2 to Taylor; Blake Trienen and Brusdar Graderol standing in the Dodger pen but nobody throwing; jam shot back to the mound, Thompson underhands to first for the out.

Enrique Hernandez: grounder to short, Adames to his left has it, throws, two away.

Austin Barnes: fastball, called strike; ball one inside; ball two, slider outside; ball three a little high; strike called, fastball; ball four just low! Thompson thought he had the strike.

Mookie Betts: ball one high; strike called, fastball around the middle; ball two, fastball outside; called strike around the belt; swinging on a slider, strike three, that's the side! The Rays down to their final outs of the game but it's still only 4-2 Dodgers, mid-ninth.

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Bottom of the ninth.

RAYS

Blake Treinen relieved Victor Gonzalez, p, Dodgers.

Manuel Margot hits a 1-0 pitch up the middle for a leadoff base hit.

Austin Meadows: ball one, fastball low; grounder pulled foul; fly ball, down the RF line and foul; swinging strikeout, the Rays down to their final two outs of the game.

Joey Wendle: cutter around the middle, called strike; fly ball, center field, not deep, Bellinger has it, the Dodgers an out from a 3-2 Series lead.

Willy Adames: shift on; chopped foul, 0-1; swinging strike; ball one low; struck him out swinging and the Dodgers take the 3-2 Series lead!

4-2 your final, we'll see you for Game Six Tuesday.