Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux exited Recreation 1 of the Nationwide League Championship Sequence early with a tightened hip flexor. The 26-year-old was absent from the Dodgers’ Recreation 2 lineup and was changed by outfielder Andy Pages on Monday. Lux had performed in each earlier recreation within the postseason.
Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned though Lux was not wholesome sufficient to begin, he may have been used as a pinch-hitter.
The Dodgers closed in on the Mets late within the recreation. By the sixth inning, New York was up by simply three runs, making utilizing Lux as pinch-hitter tempting. Nonetheless, Mets outfielder Starling Marte’s RBI single within the ninth inning was sufficient for Roberts to maintain Lux on the sidelines.
“He was not wholesome sufficient to begin, to run, to play protection,” Roberts mentioned. “I had him prepared for that spot within the eighth if I assumed it was leverage sufficient for him to hit. As soon as they scored the additional run within the prime half of the ninth, I simply felt that I’m not going to threat placing Gavin in a little bit bit extra hurt’s approach. And so I assumed Pages was the most suitable choice in that second.”
Lux has been a key a part of the Dodgers lineup this postseason. He’s slashed .263/.318/.421, tallying 5 hits and three RBIs. He hit a house run within the Dodgers’ series-tying NLDS Recreation 4 to revive the as soon as lifeless Los Angeles offense.
Maybe Lux’s bat may have boosted the Dodgers’ offense for a comeback victory towards the Mets in Recreation 2.
The Dodgers have an off day on Tuesday. This provides Lux two full days of relaxation to get wholesome to return for Recreation 3 on Wednesday.
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