LOS ANGELES — The crowd of 53,911 at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium has seen its share of dramatic moments over the years, but on Monday night, Miguel Rojas added another memorable chapter to his growing collection of clutch performances.
Rojas, 37, forever etched into Dodgers postseason lore, played the hero once again. This time it came in June rather than October, but the result felt familiar.
Rojas launched a go-ahead pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning, lifting the Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays and continuing a season-long trend of finding ways to win games that appear to be slipping away.
“It feels pretty good,” Rojas said. “It’s always a new day, a new opportunity. Every time you contribute to win a baseball game, it’s pretty special.”
With the game tied and momentum hanging in the balance, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called on Rojas to hit against Rays left-hander Steven Matz. Rojas wasted no time.
Rojas, 37, forever etched into Dodgers postseason lore, played the hero once again. This time it came in June rather than October, but the result felt familiar.
Rojas launched a go-ahead pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning, lifting the Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays and continuing a season-long trend of finding ways to win games that appear to be slipping away.
“It feels pretty good,” Rojas said. “It’s always a new day, a new opportunity. Every time you contribute to win a baseball game, it’s pretty special.”
With the game tied and momentum hanging in the balance, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called on Rojas to hit against Rays left-hander Steven Matz. Rojas wasted no time.
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