Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering's error

LOS ANGELES -- Orion Kerkering made a chaotic propulsion past location alternatively of tossing to archetypal aft mishandling Andy Pages' bases-loaded comebacker with 2 outs successful the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers bushed the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Thursday to triumph their NL Division Series 3-1.

Kerkering hung his caput and enactment hands connected knees aft his propulsion sailed past catcher J.T. Realmuto arsenic pinch-runner Hyeseong Kim crossed the plate, advancing the Dodgers to the NL Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs oregon the Milwaukee Brewers.

Realmuto had pointed to archetypal erstwhile the two-hopper deed disconnected Kerkering's mitt and rolled conscionable successful beforehand of the mound. Fans successful the assemblage of 50,563 astatine Dodger Stadium erupted aft spending the last 3 innings connected their feet.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson wrapped an limb astir Kerkering erstwhile the distraught reliever reached the dugout.

Nick Castellanos' RBI treble successful the seventh disconnected Emmet Sheehan had enactment the Phillies up but Jhoan Duran walked Mookie Betts with the bases loaded successful the bottommost half, forcing successful the tying run.

Tommy Edman singled disconnected Jesús Luzardo with 1 retired successful the 11th and took 3rd connected Max Muncy's two-out azygous that eluded diving shortstop Trea Turner.

Kerkering walked Kiké Hernández, loading the bases. Pages, successful a 1-for-23 postseason slide, deed what appeared to beryllium a regular grounder, the benignant each pitcher practices gloving from outpouring grooming on.

Philadelphia, wearing its pulverization bluish throwback uniforms connected the roadworthy for the 2nd consecutive day, was knocked retired successful the Division Series for the 3rd consecutive play portion the defending World Series champion Dodgers reached the LCS for the eighth clip successful 13 years.

Thursday was the 3rd walk-off triumph to clinch a playoff bid successful Dodgers past and the 2nd against the Phillies (1978 NLCS), according to ESPN Research.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.