Overview

• Los Angeles beat Philadelphia 2-1 in 11 innings on a throwing error by reliever Orion Kerkering, the second postseason series ever clinched on a walk-off error, per OptaSTATS.
• Kerkering accepted blame for the misplay and received public support from teammates and Hall of Famer Pedro Martínez, who urged fans to let the 24-year-old learn from it.
• Bryce Harper defended manager Rob Thomson and said any decision on his future belongs to president Dave Dombrowski, while also saying fans’ frustration is warranted.
• Reporting indicates owner John Middleton wants changes this winter, with key decisions ahead on pending free agents Kyle Schwarber, J. T. Realmuto and Ranger Suárez, and renewed trade chatter around Alec Bohm.
• J. T. Realmuto declined to discuss free agency after the loss, and Thomson’s late bullpen choice—pulling Jesús Luzardo for Kerkering—drew scrutiny as the manager explained workload and matchups drove the move.