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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME TWO BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn each belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday (October 6) night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals. Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the first game with a hamstring issue, put the Brewers in front 7-3 with a two-out shot to center off Daniel Palencia in the fourth. Caleb Durbin, who was hit by a pitch an NL-high 24 times during the regular season, was plunked with one out and Joey Ortiz singled with two outs. William Contreras put the Brewers up 4-3 with a two-out solo homer in the third off Chicago starter Shota Imanaga. Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, who made the All-Star team after just five major league starts but slumped badly in the second half, got the win with three innings of scoreless relief. Misiorowski (1-0) allowed one hit and walked two, striking out four of the 12 batters he faced. The teams traded three-run homers in the first inning. Nico Hoerner singled with one out in the top half and Kyle Tucker walked. Seiya Suzuki then crushed a 1-1 pitch from spot starter Aaron Ashby 440 feet to left to make it 3-0. The Brewers answered in the bottom half, all with two outs. Contreras and Christian Yelich hit back-to-back singles, and Vaughn sent a 3-2 pitch over the wall in left for his first homer since Aug. 15. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. Milwaukee, which won the NLDS opener 9-3 on Saturday, finished five games ahead of the Cubs in the division during the regular season with a franchise-record 97 victories. The Brewers have the No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage for the entire postseason. The Brewers are in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons but have not won a playoff series since the 2018 NLDS. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME TWO BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn each belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday (October 6) night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals. Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the first game with a hamstring issue, put the Brewers in front 7-3 with a two-out shot to center off Daniel Palencia in the fourth. Caleb Durbin, who was hit by a pitch an NL-high 24 times during the regular season, was plunked with one out and Joey Ortiz singled with two outs. William Contreras put the Brewers up 4-3 with a two-out solo homer in the third off Chicago starter Shota Imanaga. Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, who made the All-Star team after just five major league starts but slumped badly in the second half, got the win with three innings of scoreless relief. Misiorowski (1-0) allowed one hit and walked two, striking out four of the 12 batters he faced. The teams traded three-run homers in the first inning. Nico Hoerner singled with one out in the top half and Kyle Tucker walked. Seiya Suzuki then crushed a 1-1 pitch from spot starter Aaron Ashby 440 feet to left to make it 3-0. The Brewers answered in the bottom half, all with two outs. Contreras and Christian Yelich hit back-to-back singles, and Vaughn sent a 3-2 pitch over the wall in left for his first homer since Aug. 15. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is scheduled for Wednesday in Chicago. Milwaukee, which won the NLDS opener 9-3 on Saturday, finished five games ahead of the Cubs in the division during the regular season with a franchise-record 97 victories. The Brewers have the No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage for the entire postseason. The Brewers are in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons but have not won a playoff series since the 2018 NLDS. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARC MARQUEZ FROM INDONESIAN GRAND PRIX AND VISUALS OF MARQUEZ CELEBRATING AFTER BEING CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION 2025 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MANDALIKA, INDONESIA (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. FOUR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARC MARQUEZ AT INDONESIAN GRAND PRIX MOTEGI, JAPAN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025) (DORNA – See restrictions before use) 2. VARIOUS OF MARQUEZ ADDING HIS PLAQUE TO THE ‘TOWER OF CHAMPIONS’ 3. VARIOUS OF MARQUEZ CELEBRATING STORY: MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will miss the next two rounds of the season in Australia and Malaysia after suffering a fracture and ligament injury to his right shoulder in a crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix, Ducati said. Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi collided with the rear of Marquez's Ducati on Sunday (October 5) and the pair both hurtled into the gravel at high speed, with Marquez appearing to be in significant discomfort after tumbling head over heels. Marquez, who won his seventh MotoGP championship at the Japanese Grand Prix last month, was hunched over on the side of the track for a couple of minutes before staggering to his feet and lurching away while clutching his shoulder. The injury was on the shoulder of the arm Marquez had fractured in the 2020 July season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, an incident which ruled him out for an extended period and required several surgeries. In a statement on Monday, Ducati said Marquez had "suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder. "Clinical examination and radiological assessment have ruled out any connection with previous injuries and have also confirmed the absence of significant bone displacement." Marquez could still compete at Grands Prix in Portugal (November 7-9) and Valencia (November 14-16), but he stressed that he would not rush his recovery. "My goal is to be back before the end of the season, but without rushing things beyond the doctors' recommendations," the Spaniard added. "Both my personal and the team's main goals have been achieved, so now the priority is to recover properly and return at 100%." (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARC MARQUEZ FROM INDONESIAN GRAND PRIX AND VISUALS OF MARQUEZ CELEBRATING AFTER BEING CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION 2025 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MANDALIKA, INDONESIA (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. FOUR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARC MARQUEZ AT INDONESIAN GRAND PRIX MOTEGI, JAPAN (FILE – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025) (DORNA – See restrictions before use) 2. VARIOUS OF MARQUEZ ADDING HIS PLAQUE TO THE ‘TOWER OF CHAMPIONS’ 3. VARIOUS OF MARQUEZ CELEBRATING STORY: MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will miss the next two rounds of the season in Australia and Malaysia after suffering a fracture and ligament injury to his right shoulder in a crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix, Ducati said. Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi collided with the rear of Marquez's Ducati on Sunday (October 5) and the pair both hurtled into the gravel at high speed, with Marquez appearing to be in significant discomfort after tumbling head over heels. Marquez, who won his seventh MotoGP championship at the Japanese Grand Prix last month, was hunched over on the side of the track for a couple of minutes before staggering to his feet and lurching away while clutching his shoulder. The injury was on the shoulder of the arm Marquez had fractured in the 2020 July season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, an incident which ruled him out for an extended period and required several surgeries. In a statement on Monday, Ducati said Marquez had "suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder. "Clinical examination and radiological assessment have ruled out any connection with previous injuries and have also confirmed the absence of significant bone displacement." Marquez could still compete at Grands Prix in Portugal (November 7-9) and Valencia (November 14-16), but he stressed that he would not rush his recovery. "My goal is to be back before the end of the season, but without rushing things beyond the doctors' recommendations," the Spaniard added. "Both my personal and the team's main goals have been achieved, so now the priority is to recover properly and return at 100%." (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME TWO OF NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND LOS ANGELES DODGERS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Blake Snell allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Will Smith delivered a two-run single during a four-run seventh as the Los Angeles Dodgers recorded a 4-3 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Monday (October 6) night in Game Two of the National League Division Series. Snell (2-0) struck out nine and walked four to help the Dodgers take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Teoscar Hernandez had two hits and Roki Sasaki registered the final out for Los Angeles, which will look to complete a three-game sweep at home on Wednesday. Edmundo Sosa's soft single to center with two outs in the fifth was Philadelphia's lone hit off Snell. Nick Castellanos had a two-run double for the Phillies. Los Angeles reliever Blake Treinen entered in the ninth with the Dodgers leading 4-1, and he didn't fare well. Alec Bohm led off with a single to center, and J.T. Realmuto followed with a double to left. Castellanos reached for an outside sweeper and plopped it into left for the double to bring Philadelphia within one. Alex Vesia entered, and Bryson Stott's bid for a sacrifice bunt was foiled when Max Muncy threw to third and Mookie Betts tagged out Castellanos. Pinch hitter Harrison Bader followed with a single to left, and then Max Kapler bounced into a fielder's choice to leave runners on the corners with two outs. Sasaki replaced Vesia, and he retired Trea Turner on a grounder to second for his second save of the postseason. Philadelphia's Jesus Luzardo (0-1) pitched six-plus strong innings and was charged with two runs, three hits and one walk. He struck out five. Luzardo retired 17 straight Dodgers before running into trouble in the seventh. Teoscar Hernandez lined a leadoff single to center, and Freddie Freeman followed with a well-hit double to right. Luzardo exited in favor of Orion Kerkering. One out later, Enrique Hernandez hit a grounder to shortstop, and Teoscar Hernandez slid in safely ahead of Turner's throw to break the scoreless tie. The bases were loaded with two outs when Smith laced a first-pitch sweeper into left-center to drive in two and made it 3-0. Matt Strahm was summoned to face Shohei Ohtani, who ripped a single to right to drive in Muncy to complete the four-run uprising. The Phillies got on the board in the eighth as Kepler hit a one-out triple to right off Emmet Sheehan and scored on Turner's single to center. Sheehan struck out Kyle Schwarber and retired Bryce Harper on a fly to center to end the inning. Philadelphia threatened against Snell in the sixth. Turner and Schwarber drew one-out walks before Snell struck out Harper. Bohm followed with a bouncer to third, and Miguel Rojas raced to the bag and slid headfirst to touch it just before Turner arrived, ending the inning. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME TWO OF NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND LOS ANGELES DODGERS RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 1ST AND TOP 4TH 1. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES’ STARTER JESUS LUZARDO STRIKES OUT LOS ANGELES DODGERS’ SHOHEI OHTANI   2. OHTANI WALKING BACK / PHILLIES FANS CHEERING 3. LUZARDO STRIKES OUT FREDDIE FREEMAN / FREDDIE FREEMAN WALKING BACK 4. LUZARDO STRIKES OUT TOMMY EDMAN AND WALKING BACK BOTTOM 2ND AND BOTTOM 6TH 5. DODGERS’ STARTER BLAKE SNELL STRIKES OUT EDMUNDO SOSA ON A FOUL TIP AND WALKING BACK 6. SNELL STRIKES OUT BRYCE HARPER   7. REPLAYS X 2 SNELL PITCHING / ALEC BOHM GROUNDS INTO A FORCE OUT, FIELDED BY THIRD BASEMAN MIGUEL ROJAS /TREA TURNER OUT AT 3RD 8. REPLAYS X 2 OF ROJAS AND TURNER TRYING TO REACH 3RD BASE TOP 7TH 9. ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ REACHES ON A FIELDER'S CHOICE, FIELDED BY SHORTSTOP TREA TURNER / TEOSCAR HERNANDEZ SCORES TO GIVE DODGERS 1-0 LEAD 10. TEOSCAR HERNANDEZ CELEBRATING / PHILLIES DUGOUT 11. REPLAYS X 2 12. WILL SMITH SINGLES ON A LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELDER OTTO KEMP / FREDDIE FREEMAN AND ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ SCORE AS DODGERS LEAD 3-0 13. WILL SMITH CELEBRATING / DODGERS DUGOUT CELEBRATING 14. REPLAYS X 2 / WILL SMITH CELEBRATING 15. SHOHEI OHTANI SINGLES ON A SHARP GROUND BALL TO RIGHT FIELDER NICK CASTELLANOS / MAX MUNCY SCORES FOR A 4-0 LEAD TO DODGERS 16. OHTANI CELEBRATING / DODGERS DUGOUT CHEERING 17. REPLAYS X 2 AND OHTANI CELEBRATIONS BOTTOM 8TH 18. TREA TURNER SINGLES ON A SHARP LINE DRIVE TO CE NTER FIELDER JUSTIN DEAN / MAX KEPLER SCORES TO PUT PHILLIES ON BOARD 1-4 19. PHILLIES DUGOUT CELEBRATING 20. REPLAY BOTTOM 9TH 21. NICK CASTELLANOS DOUBLES ON A LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELDER ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ / ALEC BOHM AND J.T. REALMUTO SCORE TO CUT PHILLIES’ DEFICIT TO 3-4 22. PHILLIES DUGOUT CHEERING 23. REPLAYS X 2 24. TREA TURNER GROUNDS OUT, SECOND BASEMAN TOMMY EDMAN TO FIRST BASEMAN FREDDIE FREEMAN 25. FREDDIE FREEMAN CELEBRATING WITH MAX MUNCY 26. REPLAYS X 2 OF THE FINAL OUT  27. DODGERS CELEBRATING 4-3 WIN STORY: Blake Snell allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Will Smith delivered a two-run single during a four-run seventh as the Los Angeles Dodgers recorded a 4-3 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Monday (October 6) night in Game Two of the National League Division Series. Snell (2-0) struck out nine and walked four to help the Dodgers take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Teoscar Hernandez had two hits and Roki Sasaki registered the final out for Los Angeles, which will look to complete a three-game sweep at home on Wednesday. Edmundo Sosa's soft single to center with two outs in the fifth was Philadelphia's lone hit off Snell. Nick Castellanos had a two-run double for the Phillies. Los Angeles reliever Blake Treinen entered in the ninth with the Dodgers leading 4-1, and he didn't fare well. Alec Bohm led off with a single to center, and J.T. Realmuto followed with a double to left. Castellanos reached for an outside sweeper and plopped it into left for the double to bring Philadelphia within one. Alex Vesia entered, and Bryson Stott's bid for a sacrifice bunt was foiled when Max Muncy threw to third and Mookie Betts tagged out Castellanos. Pinch hitter Harrison Bader followed with a single to left, and then Max Kapler bounced into a fielder's choice to leave runners on the corners with two outs. Sasaki replaced Vesia, and he retired Trea Turner on a grounder to second for his second save of the postseason. Philadelphia's Jesus Luzardo (0-1) pitched six-plus strong innings and was charged with two runs, three hits and one walk. He struck out five. Luzardo retired 17 straight Dodgers before running into trouble in the seventh. Teoscar Hernandez lined a leadoff single to center, and Freddie Freeman followed with a well-hit double to right. Luzardo exited in favor of Orion Kerkering. One out later, Enrique Hernandez hit a grounder to shortstop, and Teoscar Hernandez slid in safely ahead of Turner's throw to break the scoreless tie. The bases were loaded with two outs when Smith laced a first-pitch sweeper into left-center to drive in two and made it 3-0. Matt Strahm was summoned to face Shohei Ohtani, who ripped a single to right to drive in Muncy to complete the four-run uprising. The Phillies got on the board in the eighth as Kepler hit a one-out triple to right off Emmet Sheehan and scored on Turner's single to center. Sheehan struck out Kyle Schwarber and retired Bryce Harper on a fly to center to end the inning. Philadelphia threatened against Snell in the sixth. Turner and Schwarber drew one-out walks before Snell struck out Harper. Bohm followed with a bouncer to third, and Miguel Rojas raced to the bag and slid headfirst to touch it just before Turner arrived, ending the inning. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME TWO OF NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND LOS ANGELES DODGERS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Blake Snell allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Will Smith delivered a two-run single during a four-run seventh as the Los Angeles Dodgers recorded a 4-3 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Monday (October 6) night in Game Two of the National League Division Series. Snell (2-0) struck out nine and walked four to help the Dodgers take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Teoscar Hernandez had two hits and Roki Sasaki registered the final out for Los Angeles, which will look to complete a three-game sweep at home on Wednesday. Edmundo Sosa's soft single to center with two outs in the fifth was Philadelphia's lone hit off Snell. Nick Castellanos had a two-run double for the Phillies. Los Angeles reliever Blake Treinen entered in the ninth with the Dodgers leading 4-1, and he didn't fare well. Alec Bohm led off with a single to center, and J.T. Realmuto followed with a double to left. Castellanos reached for an outside sweeper and plopped it into left for the double to bring Philadelphia within one. Alex Vesia entered, and Bryson Stott's bid for a sacrifice bunt was foiled when Max Muncy threw to third and Mookie Betts tagged out Castellanos. Pinch hitter Harrison Bader followed with a single to left, and then Max Kapler bounced into a fielder's choice to leave runners on the corners with two outs. Sasaki replaced Vesia, and he retired Trea Turner on a grounder to second for his second save of the postseason. Philadelphia's Jesus Luzardo (0-1) pitched six-plus strong innings and was charged with two runs, three hits and one walk. He struck out five. Luzardo retired 17 straight Dodgers before running into trouble in the seventh. Teoscar Hernandez lined a leadoff single to center, and Freddie Freeman followed with a well-hit double to right. Luzardo exited in favor of Orion Kerkering. One out later, Enrique Hernandez hit a grounder to shortstop, and Teoscar Hernandez slid in safely ahead of Turner's throw to break the scoreless tie. The bases were loaded with two outs when Smith laced a first-pitch sweeper into left-center to drive in two and made it 3-0. Matt Strahm was summoned to face Shohei Ohtani, who ripped a single to right to drive in Muncy to complete the four-run uprising. The Phillies got on the board in the eighth as Kepler hit a one-out triple to right off Emmet Sheehan and scored on Turner's single to center. Sheehan struck out Kyle Schwarber and retired Bryce Harper on a fly to center to end the inning. Philadelphia threatened against Snell in the sixth. Turner and Schwarber drew one-out walks before Snell struck out Harper. Bohm followed with a bouncer to third, and Miguel Rojas raced to the bag and slid headfirst to touch it just before Turner arrived, ending the inning. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME TWO OF NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND LOS ANGELES DODGERS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Blake Snell allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Will Smith delivered a two-run single during a four-run seventh as the Los Angeles Dodgers recorded a 4-3 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Monday (October 6) night in Game Two of the National League Division Series. Snell (2-0) struck out nine and walked four to help the Dodgers take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Teoscar Hernandez had two hits and Roki Sasaki registered the final out for Los Angeles, which will look to complete a three-game sweep at home on Wednesday. Edmundo Sosa's soft single to center with two outs in the fifth was Philadelphia's lone hit off Snell. Nick Castellanos had a two-run double for the Phillies. Los Angeles reliever Blake Treinen entered in the ninth with the Dodgers leading 4-1, and he didn't fare well. Alec Bohm led off with a single to center, and J.T. Realmuto followed with a double to left. Castellanos reached for an outside sweeper and plopped it into left for the double to bring Philadelphia within one. Alex Vesia entered, and Bryson Stott's bid for a sacrifice bunt was foiled when Max Muncy threw to third and Mookie Betts tagged out Castellanos. Pinch hitter Harrison Bader followed with a single to left, and then Max Kapler bounced into a fielder's choice to leave runners on the corners with two outs. Sasaki replaced Vesia, and he retired Trea Turner on a grounder to second for his second save of the postseason. Philadelphia's Jesus Luzardo (0-1) pitched six-plus strong innings and was charged with two runs, three hits and one walk. He struck out five. Luzardo retired 17 straight Dodgers before running into trouble in the seventh. Teoscar Hernandez lined a leadoff single to center, and Freddie Freeman followed with a well-hit double to right. Luzardo exited in favor of Orion Kerkering. One out later, Enrique Hernandez hit a grounder to shortstop, and Teoscar Hernandez slid in safely ahead of Turner's throw to break the scoreless tie. The bases were loaded with two outs when Smith laced a first-pitch sweeper into left-center to drive in two and made it 3-0. Matt Strahm was summoned to face Shohei Ohtani, who ripped a single to right to drive in Muncy to complete the four-run uprising. The Phillies got on the board in the eighth as Kepler hit a one-out triple to right off Emmet Sheehan and scored on Turner's single to center. Sheehan struck out Kyle Schwarber and retired Bryce Harper on a fly to center to end the inning. Philadelphia threatened against Snell in the sixth. Turner and Schwarber drew one-out walks before Snell struck out Harper. Bohm followed with a bouncer to third, and Miguel Rojas raced to the bag and slid headfirst to touch it just before Turner arrived, ending the inning. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME TWO OF NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND LOS ANGELES DODGERS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 6, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Blake Snell allowed one hit over six shutout innings and Will Smith delivered a two-run single during a four-run seventh as the Los Angeles Dodgers recorded a 4-3 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Monday (October 6) night in Game Two of the National League Division Series. Snell (2-0) struck out nine and walked four to help the Dodgers take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Teoscar Hernandez had two hits and Roki Sasaki registered the final out for Los Angeles, which will look to complete a three-game sweep at home on Wednesday. Edmundo Sosa's soft single to center with two outs in the fifth was Philadelphia's lone hit off Snell. Nick Castellanos had a two-run double for the Phillies. Los Angeles reliever Blake Treinen entered in the ninth with the Dodgers leading 4-1, and he didn't fare well. Alec Bohm led off with a single to center, and J.T. Realmuto followed with a double to left. Castellanos reached for an outside sweeper and plopped it into left for the double to bring Philadelphia within one. Alex Vesia entered, and Bryson Stott's bid for a sacrifice bunt was foiled when Max Muncy threw to third and Mookie Betts tagged out Castellanos. Pinch hitter Harrison Bader followed with a single to left, and then Max Kapler bounced into a fielder's choice to leave runners on the corners with two outs. Sasaki replaced Vesia, and he retired Trea Turner on a grounder to second for his second save of the postseason. Philadelphia's Jesus Luzardo (0-1) pitched six-plus strong innings and was charged with two runs, three hits and one walk. He struck out five. Luzardo retired 17 straight Dodgers before running into trouble in the seventh. Teoscar Hernandez lined a leadoff single to center, and Freddie Freeman followed with a well-hit double to right. Luzardo exited in favor of Orion Kerkering. One out later, Enrique Hernandez hit a grounder to shortstop, and Teoscar Hernandez slid in safely ahead of Turner's throw to break the scoreless tie. The bases were loaded with two outs when Smith laced a first-pitch sweeper into left-center to drive in two and made it 3-0. Matt Strahm was summoned to face Shohei Ohtani, who ripped a single to right to drive in Muncy to complete the four-run uprising. The Phillies got on the board in the eighth as Kepler hit a one-out triple to right off Emmet Sheehan and scored on Turner's single to center. Sheehan struck out Kyle Schwarber and retired Bryce Harper on a fly to center to end the inning. Philadelphia threatened against Snell in the sixth. Turner and Schwarber drew one-out walks before Snell struck out Harper. Bohm followed with a bouncer to third, and Miguel Rojas raced to the bag and slid headfirst to touch it just before Turner arrived, ending the inning. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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