ATLANTA – Chris Taylor was certain his line drive was hooking foul.
A deflection by Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley changed the path of the baseball – and the outcome of a dramatic showdown between the past two World Series champions.
Taylor had three hits, including the go-ahead double in the 11th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 win over the Braves on Sunday night.
Taylor’s double off Darren O’Day (1-2) glanced off Riley’s glove as Cody Bellinger scored from third base.
“When I hit it, I knew it was going to hook foul,” Taylor said. “I’m just glad he didn’t catch it. Then I realized he kind of hit it into fair territory.”