Record 11-run inning sparks LA Dodgers’ rout of Braves, 15-3

THE Los Angeles (LA) Dodgers set a postseason single-inning scoring record Wednesday night, erupting for 11 runs in the top of the first en route to a 15-3 thrashing of the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in Arlington, Texas.

Max Muncy smacked a grand slam, Joc Pederson had a three-run homer and Edwin Rios chipped in with a solo shot as the Dodgers sent 14 batters to the plate in the recordbreaking explosion that led to their first win in the best-of-seven after two defeats. Game 4 is scheduled for Thursday night. Riding the momentum of a four-run ninth inning in an 8-7 loss in Game 2, the Dodgers picked up right where they left off against Braves right-hander Kyle Wright (1-1), taking advantage of a break to start the line moving.

Betts hit Wright’s first pitch on the ground to third baseman Johan Camargo, whose long throw was deemed by first base umpire Dan Iassogna to have been in time for a game-opening out.

The Dodgers challenged the call, however, and were rewarded with a reversal that saved them what turned out to be a critical out.

Seager doubled home Betts on the next pitch before Wright retired the next two batters, which would have ended a scoreless inning without the call reversal.

Instead, Will Smith doubled in a run, Cody Bellinger walked and Pederson made it 5-0 with his homer.

Rios went back-to-back for 6-0 before two walks, an RBI single by Seager, a hit batsman and Muncy’s grand slam off reliever Grant Dayton completed the 11run stunner. —