Dodgers' Andy Pages Ends Critical Hitting Drought in NLDS Victory

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their spot in the NLCS for the third consecutive year with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves. A pivotal moment in the game came from Andy Pages, who broke a significant team drought by delivering a two-RBI go-ahead single in the seventh inning.

This hit marked the first time in the series that the Dodgers achieved a base hit with runners in scoring position, ending a frustrating 0-for-14 streak. Prior to this game, the Dodgers had heavily relied on home runs, struggling to capitalize on opportunities with runners on base.

Pages himself had been in a slump, entering the game hitless in his last seven at-bats. However, he found his form in Game 3 with two hits and followed that up with another two-hit performance in Game 4, bringing his series average to .286.

The Dodgers' first run of the game was aided by an error from Atlanta's Mauricio Dubon, which allowed Shohei Ohtani to score. Following Pages' go-ahead single, Max Muncy added an insurance run with a solo home run.

On the mound, starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow had a strong outing, pitching 4 2/3 innings, allowing only one hit, and striking out five batters. The Braves threatened in the sixth inning when Ozzie Albies hit a leadoff double, but reliever Edgardo Henriquez and then Edwin Diaz shut down the rally. Diaz closed out the game in the ninth for his second save of the series.