Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson was supportive of reliever Orion Kerkering after his error gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-1 win in the 11th inning of the ALDS on Thursday.
“He just got caught up in the moment a little bit,” Thomson told reporters after the game. “Coming down the stretch, he pitched so well for us. I feel for [Orion Kerkering] because he’s putting it all on his shoulders. But we win as a team and we lose as a team.”
With the bases loaded and two outs, Andy Pages hit a grounder back to Kerkering and the right-hander bobbled the ball. He eventually gained control and had time to make a play at first base, but chose to throw home instead before the ball sailed past Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto.
With the win, the Dodgers clinched the series 3-1 and advanced to the NLCS for the second straight year.
Thomson was seen consoling Kerkering after the defeat.
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