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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talking.
We are live in Philadelphia at the Bank. Taoscar Hernandez
to the rescue in the seventh inning to help the
Dodger steal game one, five to three over the Phillies.
Can you just talk about how emotional you were around
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in the bases and coming back to the dugout. You
quiteed this very loud place.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
You know it was loud, it was low. Sanchez was
was dealing. I mean, good for him. That situation is
just trying to get something up in the in the
strike zone. I wasn't trying to hit a homer. I
was just trying to put a good swing on it,
maybe bring one run, would as it? I get a
bat and just you know, but the big bag swing
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comes and I put the thing.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
When you hit it, did you believe that it was
going over the wall.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
It was a good swing. I feel I feel like
like like I hit it really good. It was gonna
be maybe a homer or though the wall. So thank
god it was a homer.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
Taoscar. What is it about the playoffs that brings out
the best in you? And Kei K How did you guys,
keep your poise tonight in such a hostile environment.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
You know, I like this. I like the pressure. I
like when when this moment is it's it's just going on.
So uh, I don't know. I get ready the same thing.
I prepare him the same way. It doesn't matter how
the game is or how important it is. But you know,
it just it just happened.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Before I let you go. You were standing next to
Otani when Roki Sasaki was closing out the game. What
were you guys saying to each other? And how big
is Rokie? Now? For you?
Speaker 2 (01:41):
You know, we were trying to call all the pitches
that he was gonna throw in that situation, so you know,
it's trying to help him like mentally mental Uh, you know,
I'm trying to give this a pot that he needs
to get the last three outs.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Tai Oscar I'm not very smart, but I know this.
You can't spell October without.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Tao, thank you, thank you.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
There he goes Teosca Hernandez with the big home run
in the seventh inning to give the Dodgers the lead,
and they beat the Phillies tonight five to three to
steal game one of the nlds,