Bleacher Report · Oct 13, 2021
Mookie Betts, Dodgers Rout Giants to Force 2021 NLDS Game 5
The Los Angeles Dodgers pushed their National League Division Series with the San Francisco Giants to the limit after beating their archrivals 7-2 on Tuesday.
Right fielder Mookie Betts delivered the big blast with a two-run home run to give the Dodgers a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning.
Second baseman Trea Turner's RBI double and Chris Taylor's sacrifice fly put the Dodgers up 2-0 before then. Thanks to those early efforts, Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafini was pulled after 1.2 innings and 28 pitches.
As for the Dodgers, right-handed starter Walker Buehler and the Dodger bullpen were largely excellent.