Pre-Game Excitement
As a proud Dodgers fan, there's nothing quite like heading to Dodger Stadium with high hopes and cheering on our boys in blue! With a strong lineup featuring stars like Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, and Will Smith, expectations were high as we faced the Brewers in what promised to be an exciting showdown.
Dodgers' Early Fight Back
The game started off slow for our Dodgers, but things took an exciting turn in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Shohei Ohtani set the crowd on fire with a colossal 448-foot home run to center field, pulling us back to a tie at 4-4. T. Hernández added to the excitement with a double that brought home Will Smith, thanks to a wild pitch. We were back in the game, and the stadium was alive with cheers!
A Rollercoaster of Emotions
After a sluggish start, our defense came together, but the Brewers managed to maintain their lead with some unstoppable plays. The Dodgers never gave up, though, and in the bottom of the 8th, Tommy Edman hit a brilliant homer, followed by Miguel Rojas crushing another one over the fence, bringing us within just one run of tying the game. The hope for a comeback was palpable, with the entire stadium on their feet!
Final Inning Heartbreak
Unfortunately, despite our late-inning heroics, the Brewers' pitching closed the door on us in the 9th inning. T. Hernández's grounder to shortstop concluded the game with a narrow 8-7 loss. It's always tough to watch our team come so close, yet fall just short. Still, there's no doubt our Dodgers fought hard till the very end.
Despite the loss, games like these remind us why we love baseball — the unpredictability, the suspense, and the sheer excitement of being part of something larger than ourselves. Go Dodgers! We'll get 'em next time!
Scoreboard for Brewers @ Dodgers (July 20th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 |