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MLB : Dodgers vs Red Sox Saturday, October 27, 2018 and start making things happen? JOE KELLY: That was really impressive. Obviously, Red Sox postgame 4 he's a guy that hadn't started in a while. Pitch count down. He pitched yesterday. It's kind of been, I guess, Red Sox - 9 Dodgers - 6 the motto. Everyone's hanging this time of year, but it's one of those things where adrenaline helps a lot and Q. In the first 24 innings here in LA the offense Eddie is one of those guys who no matter how big the scores two runs, and then nine in the last three. situation is, he's always calm, and he's always Were you waiting for something like that to collected. But for him to go that deep in the game was happen? really impressive. Every single game and every single BROCK HOLT: I mean, yeah, we were scuffling. We night someone else steps up. It's been our mantra the were scuffling bad. And it kind of took a big from whole entire season. one of our guys to get everyone going, and obviously that was tonight. And after he did that, And energy-wise, we always bring energy down there I think everyone kind of loosened up, and we started in the . We have some fun, even during the putting together good at-bats. And thankfully we did. World Series game, try to keep it the same as it has been. So to see Mitch, like you said, hit that bomb, Q. For both you guys: It probably doesn't apply to then I had to get warm really, really fast, it was one of you, did you hear try to pump you guys those things where I love all these guys, and it's kind of up? The manager mentioned that there was a lack inspiring, especially from Mitch. He's a warrior. And of energy. I guess that would be natural after for him to hit that bomb, me going in the game, the only everything that happened last night. Did you talk pressure I felt was just not to let my teammates down about getting the energy back and Chris Sale only. And then get out of that inning and another getting fired up in the dugout? homer to tie the game. And very, very excited. And BROCK HOLT: You weren't in there (to Joe). I was tried to lock it back in, keep the score the same, and down in the tunnel I heard someone yelling. And with the momentum we had, obviously you guys saw Mookie came down, he was going down to watch some what happened, so I think that was a big part of it. video. And I said, "Who's yelling up there?" He said "Sale". Oh, my god, he was mad at us. I think that Q. When a guy like Rich leaves, do you guys get a kind of lit a fire under everybody. We didn't want to see better look at the game, like we haven't touched the him mad anymore. So we decided to start swinging ball all night, and now we're into their bullpen the bats a little bit. And hopefully brings that fire deep? Do you get that emotional response, now tomorrow. we have some momentum going, just a lift? JOE KELLY: Sorry, Brock, but we were excited in the Q. Brock, obviously as somebody that is used to bullpen for sure. was absolutely on fire. That being in and out of the lineup, not necessarily breaking ball is unreal. Even though it's not the most playing every day, what's it like to see premium velocity, spins the ball well at the top of the step in today? zone, tunnels that right off his breaking ball. He's a BROCK HOLT: Steve's been doing that since he came very difficult at-bat. But for him to get out of the over to us. He's been a big part of our offense since ballgame, us in the bullpen, we're excited. we got him, and we're fortunate that we did. He's helped us get to this point and tonight he had two really And then from there, our guys have been doing it since big hits. Obviously the homer to tie it, and then the day one, I don't know if it's a focus thing or game- insurance in the last inning there. But he's been great planning or us having a good idea what to do, but we for us and we're lucky to have him. put together great at-bats, we make those guys work, and finish up from there. Q. Joe, how impressed were you with Eduardo Rodriguez was able to do? Secondly, did it feel like Q. Long game last night, obviously -- this morning. it took a while emotionally to get into that game Nate Eovaldi's story is still resonating. You lost the

Rev #1 by #178 at 2018-10-28 04:52:00 GMT page 1 of 2 game, supposed to be depressing, did that have anything to do with what happened tonight? BROCK HOLT: No doubt. I mean, what Nate did last night was one of the coolest things, one of the most impressive things that I've ever seen on a field. And for him to take the loss last night, it wasn't right. But I think all of us in uniform, coaching staff, players, I mean, you saw what he did for us, and I think we took that and we didn't want to just let that performance just wither away. I was in left field last night in his fifth inning, sixth inning, whatever it was, he's at 90 pitches, and he's still throwing the ball 99 miles an hour. He gave everything he's got for us. And I think that speaks volumes to this team, how we all care about each other, we all love each other, and we play for each other. And he proved that last night.

And then tonight to be able to do what we did, after starting slow, I think that had a reason. That was part of it. Just let's get this win and do it for each other, and now we're one win away.

JOE KELLY: Like he said, that was unbelievable. It doesn't surprise me anymore. That guy is squatting 500 pounds pregame. He's an animal. He's a big, strong Texas kid. And he goes out there and battles. He's a gamer.

So to watch that performance as a , you know, there's no complaints. I woke up this morning sore, thought about Nate, and Nate's probably even more sore. Just try to get some momentum off that guy and come in the game, thinking to myself, if I could pitch half as good as Nate, it might go well. He grinded out there. And that was very, very impressive. And I don't think I've ever seen it on a before. It was awesome.

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