Roberts Drops Pages to Ninth Amid Postseason Slump
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shuffled his lineup, moving outfielder Andy Pages to the nine-hole after struggles at the plate in the postseason.
Andy Pages had been struggling offensively in the postseason, prompting manager Dave Roberts to address the situation publicly. Roberts expressed confidence in Pages but moved him to the ninth spot in the batting order. Pages rewarded the decision with a two-RBI single in the seventh inning that broke a 1-1 tie and helped the Dodgers advance.
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