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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM QUARTER-FINAL ACTION AT WTA 1000 WUHAN OPEN – WINS FOR ARYNA SABALENKA AND JESSICA PEGULA COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: WUHAN, CHINA (OCTOBER 10, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ARYNA SABALENKA (BLACK DRESS) V ELENA RYBAKINA (WHITE DRESS) JESSICA PEGULA (LILAC TOP) V KATERINA SINIKOVA (WHITE DRESS) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Aryna Sabalenka extended her unbeaten run at the Wuhan Open to 20 matches with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elena Rybakina on Friday (October 10), keeping alive her quest for a fourth straight title and setting up a semi-final clash with Jessica Pegula. In the 13th chapter of a rivalry that has played out on the biggest stages, including the 2023 Australian Open final, it was Sabalenka who struck first against Rybakina by breaking in the eighth game with a scorching forehand winner. Sabalenka, who won the Wuhan title in 2018-19 and again last year after the tournament returned following the COVID pandemic, clinched the opening set with a hold and broke Rybakina's serve in the first game of the second set to tighten her grip on the match. The world number closed out the victory despite a few service wobbles late on, improving her win-loss record against Rybakina to 8-5 and earning a measure of revenge for a defeat by the player from Kazakhstan in their last encounter this year in Cincinnati. Up next for the big-hitting Belarusian is American Pegula, who came from behind to beat Czech Katerina Siniakova 2-6 6-0 6-3 for her 50th match win of the season and boost her chances of qualifying for next month's season-ending WTA Finals. Sabalenka has won eight of her 10 meetings with Pegula, including in the U.S. Open final last year. German Laura Siegemund meets American third-seed Coco Gauff in another quarter-final later on Friday, before second seed Iga Swiatek of Poland meets Italian seventh seed Jasmine Paolini in a rematch of their 2024 French Open final. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME FOUR BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 1ST 1.  CHICAGO CUBS’ STARTER MATTHEW BOYD GETTING READY TO PITCH 2.  BOYD STRIKES OUT MILWAUKEE BREWERS’ JACKSON CHOURIO / REPLAY BOTTOM 1ST 3. IAN HAPP HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO RIGHT FIELD / NICO HOERNER AND KYLE TUCKER SCORE TO GIVE CUBS 3-0 LEAD  4. CUBS DUGOUT CELEBRATING / CROWD CHEERING 5. REPLAYS  X  2  6. HAPP CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES BOTTOM 2ND 7. BREWERS’ STARTER FREDDY PERALTA STRIKES OUT DANSBY SWANSON / REPLAY TOP 3RD 8. BOYD STRIKES OUT JOEY ORTIZ 9. BOYD STRIKES OUT WILLIAM CONTRERAS / REPLAY   BOTTOM 4TH 10. PERALTA STRIKES OUT CARSON KELLY  11. PERALTA STRIKES OUT DANSBY SWANSON / UMPIRE SIGNALLING OUT TOP 5TH 12. BOYD STRIKES OUT CHRISTIAN YELICH  13. YELICH WALKING BACK / VARIOUS OF CUBS SUPPORTERS CHEERING / CUTAWAY OF BOYD 14. REPLAYS X 2 15. BOYD WALKING BACK BOTTOM 7TH 16. KYLE TUCKER HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO CENTER FIELD TO MAKE IT 5-0 TO CUBS / CROWD CHEERING 17. REPLAY / CROWD CHEERING 18. TUCKER CELEBRATING IN CUBS DUGOUT  BOTTOM 8TH  19. MICHAEL BUSCH HOMERS ON A FLY BALL TO CENTER FIELD TO MAKE IT 6-0 FOR CUBS / CROWD CHEERING 20. REPLAYS X 2 21. BUSCH CELEBRATING TOP 9TH 22. CALEB THIELBAR GETS THE FINAL OUT / CALEB DURBIN GROUNDS OUT, SHORTSTOP DANSBY SWANSON TO FIRST BASEMAN MICHAEL BUSCH AS CUBS SEAL 6-0 WIN 23. THIELBAR SHAKING HANDS WITH TEAMMATE 24. THIELBAR WALKING BACK / CROWD CHEERING 25. CUBS CELEBRATING IN A HUDDLE STORY: Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday (October 9) night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece. Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-five series. The clubs will play the deciding game on Saturday night in Milwaukee. Matt Boyd struck out six in 4 2/3 innings as five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter. Boyd gave up two hits and walked three. Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia (3-0) permitted one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Drew Pomeranz struck out two in the seventh, Brad Keller worked the eighth, and Caleb Thielbar tossed a perfect ninth. Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked two. Happ's first-inning blast set the tone for Chicago's series-evening triumph. Hoerner singled off Peralta with one out and Tucker walked. After Seiya Suzuki struck out, Happ jumped on a 1-1 fastball and slammed it into the right field seats to give the Cubs a quick 3-0 lead. It was Happ's second homer of the series, the other coming off Peralta in Game 1. The Brewers threatened in the fifth as Sal Frelick doubled and Blake Perkins walked to start the inning. Boyd, a left-hander, retired the next two hitters before right-hander Palencia entered and got right-handed-hitting Jackson Chourio to hit an inning-ending popup. In the sixth, Carson Kelly reached on an error by Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin and was sacrificed to second by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dansby Swanson drew a walk from Aaron Ashby before Shaw hit an RBI single to center to make it 4-0. Tucker led off the seventh with a blast to center off Robert Gasser. Kelly appeared to hit a two-run homer to left later in the inning, but the play was reviewed and the ball was shown to be just foul. Busch took Gasser deep to right-center in the eighth to make it a six-run margin. It was Busch's third homer of the series and fourth of the postseason. (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 FOUR BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday (October 9) night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece. Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-five series. The clubs will play the deciding game on Saturday night in Milwaukee. Matt Boyd struck out six in 4 2/3 innings as five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter. Boyd gave up two hits and walked three. Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia (3-0) permitted one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Drew Pomeranz struck out two in the seventh, Brad Keller worked the eighth, and Caleb Thielbar tossed a perfect ninth. Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked two. Happ's first-inning blast set the tone for Chicago's series-evening triumph. Hoerner singled off Peralta with one out and Tucker walked. After Seiya Suzuki struck out, Happ jumped on a 1-1 fastball and slammed it into the right field seats to give the Cubs a quick 3-0 lead. It was Happ's second homer of the series, the other coming off Peralta in Game 1. The Brewers threatened in the fifth as Sal Frelick doubled and Blake Perkins walked to start the inning. Boyd, a left-hander, retired the next two hitters before right-hander Palencia entered and got right-handed-hitting Jackson Chourio to hit an inning-ending popup. In the sixth, Carson Kelly reached on an error by Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin and was sacrificed to second by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dansby Swanson drew a walk from Aaron Ashby before Shaw hit an RBI single to center to make it 4-0. Tucker led off the seventh with a blast to center off Robert Gasser. Kelly appeared to hit a two-run homer to left later in the inning, but the play was reviewed and the ball was shown to be just foul. Busch took Gasser deep to right-center in the eighth to make it a six-run margin. It was Busch's third homer of the series and fourth of the postseason. (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 FOUR BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday (October 9) night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece. Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-five series. The clubs will play the deciding game on Saturday night in Milwaukee. Matt Boyd struck out six in 4 2/3 innings as five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter. Boyd gave up two hits and walked three. Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia (3-0) permitted one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Drew Pomeranz struck out two in the seventh, Brad Keller worked the eighth, and Caleb Thielbar tossed a perfect ninth. Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked two. Happ's first-inning blast set the tone for Chicago's series-evening triumph. Hoerner singled off Peralta with one out and Tucker walked. After Seiya Suzuki struck out, Happ jumped on a 1-1 fastball and slammed it into the right field seats to give the Cubs a quick 3-0 lead. It was Happ's second homer of the series, the other coming off Peralta in Game 1. The Brewers threatened in the fifth as Sal Frelick doubled and Blake Perkins walked to start the inning. Boyd, a left-hander, retired the next two hitters before right-hander Palencia entered and got right-handed-hitting Jackson Chourio to hit an inning-ending popup. In the sixth, Carson Kelly reached on an error by Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin and was sacrificed to second by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dansby Swanson drew a walk from Aaron Ashby before Shaw hit an RBI single to center to make it 4-0. Tucker led off the seventh with a blast to center off Robert Gasser. Kelly appeared to hit a two-run homer to left later in the inning, but the play was reviewed and the ball was shown to be just foul. Busch took Gasser deep to right-center in the eighth to make it a six-run margin. It was Busch's third homer of the series and fourth of the postseason. (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 FOUR BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday (October 9) night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece. Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-five series. The clubs will play the deciding game on Saturday night in Milwaukee. Matt Boyd struck out six in 4 2/3 innings as five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter. Boyd gave up two hits and walked three. Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia (3-0) permitted one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Drew Pomeranz struck out two in the seventh, Brad Keller worked the eighth, and Caleb Thielbar tossed a perfect ninth. Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked two. Happ's first-inning blast set the tone for Chicago's series-evening triumph. Hoerner singled off Peralta with one out and Tucker walked. After Seiya Suzuki struck out, Happ jumped on a 1-1 fastball and slammed it into the right field seats to give the Cubs a quick 3-0 lead. It was Happ's second homer of the series, the other coming off Peralta in Game 1. The Brewers threatened in the fifth as Sal Frelick doubled and Blake Perkins walked to start the inning. Boyd, a left-hander, retired the next two hitters before right-hander Palencia entered and got right-handed-hitting Jackson Chourio to hit an inning-ending popup. In the sixth, Carson Kelly reached on an error by Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin and was sacrificed to second by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dansby Swanson drew a walk from Aaron Ashby before Shaw hit an RBI single to center to make it 4-0. Tucker led off the seventh with a blast to center off Robert Gasser. Kelly appeared to hit a two-run homer to left later in the inning, but the play was reviewed and the ball was shown to be just foul. Busch took Gasser deep to right-center in the eighth to make it a six-run margin. It was Busch's third homer of the series and fourth of the postseason. (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 FOUR BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday (October 9) night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece. Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-five series. The clubs will play the deciding game on Saturday night in Milwaukee. Matt Boyd struck out six in 4 2/3 innings as five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter. Boyd gave up two hits and walked three. Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia (3-0) permitted one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Drew Pomeranz struck out two in the seventh, Brad Keller worked the eighth, and Caleb Thielbar tossed a perfect ninth. Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked two. Happ's first-inning blast set the tone for Chicago's series-evening triumph. Hoerner singled off Peralta with one out and Tucker walked. After Seiya Suzuki struck out, Happ jumped on a 1-1 fastball and slammed it into the right field seats to give the Cubs a quick 3-0 lead. It was Happ's second homer of the series, the other coming off Peralta in Game 1. The Brewers threatened in the fifth as Sal Frelick doubled and Blake Perkins walked to start the inning. Boyd, a left-hander, retired the next two hitters before right-hander Palencia entered and got right-handed-hitting Jackson Chourio to hit an inning-ending popup. In the sixth, Carson Kelly reached on an error by Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin and was sacrificed to second by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dansby Swanson drew a walk from Aaron Ashby before Shaw hit an RBI single to center to make it 4-0. Tucker led off the seventh with a blast to center off Robert Gasser. Kelly appeared to hit a two-run homer to left later in the inning, but the play was reviewed and the ball was shown to be just foul. Busch took Gasser deep to right-center in the eighth to make it a six-run margin. It was Busch's third homer of the series and fourth of the postseason. (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 FOUR BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday (October 9) night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece. Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-five series. The clubs will play the deciding game on Saturday night in Milwaukee. Matt Boyd struck out six in 4 2/3 innings as five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter. Boyd gave up two hits and walked three. Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia (3-0) permitted one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Drew Pomeranz struck out two in the seventh, Brad Keller worked the eighth, and Caleb Thielbar tossed a perfect ninth. Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked two. Happ's first-inning blast set the tone for Chicago's series-evening triumph. Hoerner singled off Peralta with one out and Tucker walked. After Seiya Suzuki struck out, Happ jumped on a 1-1 fastball and slammed it into the right field seats to give the Cubs a quick 3-0 lead. It was Happ's second homer of the series, the other coming off Peralta in Game 1. The Brewers threatened in the fifth as Sal Frelick doubled and Blake Perkins walked to start the inning. Boyd, a left-hander, retired the next two hitters before right-hander Palencia entered and got right-handed-hitting Jackson Chourio to hit an inning-ending popup. In the sixth, Carson Kelly reached on an error by Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin and was sacrificed to second by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dansby Swanson drew a walk from Aaron Ashby before Shaw hit an RBI single to center to make it 4-0. Tucker led off the seventh with a blast to center off Robert Gasser. Kelly appeared to hit a two-run homer to left later in the inning, but the play was reviewed and the ball was shown to be just foul. Busch took Gasser deep to right-center in the eighth to make it a six-run margin. It was Busch's third homer of the series and fourth of the postseason. (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 FOUR BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday (October 9) night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece. Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-five series. The clubs will play the deciding game on Saturday night in Milwaukee. Matt Boyd struck out six in 4 2/3 innings as five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter. Boyd gave up two hits and walked three. Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia (3-0) permitted one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Drew Pomeranz struck out two in the seventh, Brad Keller worked the eighth, and Caleb Thielbar tossed a perfect ninth. Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked two. Happ's first-inning blast set the tone for Chicago's series-evening triumph. Hoerner singled off Peralta with one out and Tucker walked. After Seiya Suzuki struck out, Happ jumped on a 1-1 fastball and slammed it into the right field seats to give the Cubs a quick 3-0 lead. It was Happ's second homer of the series, the other coming off Peralta in Game 1. The Brewers threatened in the fifth as Sal Frelick doubled and Blake Perkins walked to start the inning. Boyd, a left-hander, retired the next two hitters before right-hander Palencia entered and got right-handed-hitting Jackson Chourio to hit an inning-ending popup. In the sixth, Carson Kelly reached on an error by Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin and was sacrificed to second by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dansby Swanson drew a walk from Aaron Ashby before Shaw hit an RBI single to center to make it 4-0. Tucker led off the seventh with a blast to center off Robert Gasser. Kelly appeared to hit a two-run homer to left later in the inning, but the play was reviewed and the ball was shown to be just foul. Busch took Gasser deep to right-center in the eighth to make it a six-run margin. It was Busch's third homer of the series and fourth of the postseason. (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 FOUR OF NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND LOS ANGELES DODGERS RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 1ST 1. LOS ANGELES DODGERS’ STARTER TYLER GLASNOW GETTING READY TO PITCH 2. GLASNOW STRIKES OUT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES’ TREA TURNER / REPLAY 3. GLASNOW STRIKES OUT BRANDON MARSH AND WALKING BACK BOTTOM 3RD 4. ANDY PAGES STRIKES OUT TO PHILLIES’ STARTER CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ AND WALKING BACK / CUTAWAY OF SANCHEZ BOTTOM 4TH 5. SANCHEZ STRIKES OUT TEOSCAR HERNANDEZ BOTTOM 5TH 6. SANCHEZ STRIKES OUT WILL SMITH TOP 6TH  7. GLASNOW STRIKES OUT KYLE SCHWARBER  / REPLAY 8. GLASNOW STRIKES OUT BRANDON MARSH AND WALKING BACK BOTTOM 6TH 9. SANCHEZ STRIKES OUT SHOHEI OHTANI  10. REPLAYS X 2 11. TOMMY EDMAN GROUNDS OUT SOFTLY, PITCHER CRISTOPHER SANCHEZ TO FIRST BASEMAN BRYCE HARPER TOP 7TH 12. NICK CASTELLANOS DOUBLES ON A SHARP GROUND BALL TO LEFT FIELDER ALEX CALL / MAX KEPLER SCORES AS PHILLIES GO 1-0 UP 13. PHILLIES CELEBRATING 14. REPLAYS X 2 BOTTOM 7TH 15. MOOKIE BETTS WALKS / JUSTIN DEAN SCORES AS DODGERS TIE THE GAME 1-1 16. PHILLIES’ MANAGER ROB THOMSON / VARIOUS OF PHILLIES’ REACTIONS TOP 10TH 17. DODGERS’ RELIEVER ROKI SASAKI STRIKES OUT BRYSON STOTT   18. PACKED CROWD IN STADIUM / CUTAWAY OF SASAKI 19. REPLAY BOTTOM 11TH 20. ANDY PAGES REACHES ON A FIELDING ERROR BY PITCHER ORION KERKERING. HYESEONG KIM SCORES AS DODGERS CLINCH THRILLING 2-1 VICTORY /KERKERING REACTS 21. MANAGER DAVE ROBERTS CELEBRATING 22. VARIOUS OF DODGERS CELEBRATING  23. VARIOUS OF PHILLIES DUGOUT DISAPPOINTED WITH MANAGER ROB THOMSON CONSOLING PLAYERS 24. REPLAY OF FINAL RUN 25. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF THE THROWING ERROR 26. DODGERS MANAGER DAVE ROBERTS CELEBRATING / SLOW-MOTION OF DODGERS CELEBRATING 27. PHILLIES DUGOUT DISAPPOINTED 28. DODGERS CELEBRATING IN A HUDDLE STORY: The Los Angeles Dodgers managed to slip through a crack on Thursday (October 9), advancing to the National League Championship Series on a gift following a broken-bat comebacker. Hyeseong Kim scored from third base on an 11th-inning error by Philadelphia pitcher Orion Kerkering and the Dodgers advanced to the NLCS for the seventh time in the past 10 seasons with a 2-1 victory over the Phillies. Los Angeles closed out the best-of-five series in Game Four. The Dodgers will open the NLCS on Monday (October 13) either on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers or at home versus the Chicago Cubs. Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow struck out eight over six scoreless innings, and reliever Roki Sasaki threw three perfect innings. Mookie Betts drew a game-tying, bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning. Tommy Edman singled for Los Angeles with one out in the 11th inning against Jesus Luzardo, and Kim entered as a pinch runner. Max Muncy singled with two outs to put runners on the corners. Enrique Hernandez walked against Kerkering to load the bases. Andy Pages hit a comebacker that Kerkering bobbled. Instead of throwing to first base to end the inning, Kerkering threw the ball past catcher J.T. Realmuto to set off a Dodgers celebration on the infield. Philadelphia starter Cristopher Sanchez was charged with one run over 6 1/3 innings. Jhoan Duran, Matt Strahm and Luzardo (0-2) got the Phillies into the 11th before their season ended on their second error of the game. When Glasnow exited, the Dodgers turned to Emmet Sheehan in the seventh inning, and the Phillies pounced. Realmuto led off with a single but was forced out at second base on a Max Kepler ground ball. The Dodgers failed to complete the double play when Sheehan misplayed the throw from Betts at the first base bag. Sheehan's error put Kepler at second base. Castellanos followed with a go-ahead double just inside the third base bag and into the left field corner for a 1-0 lead. The Dodgers threatened immediately against Sanchez in the bottom of the inning when Alex Call walked and Hernandez singled with one out. Duran came on to get Pages on a groundout, advancing the runners, before Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked to load the bases. Los Angeles tied it 1-1 on Betts' walk. After Sasaki retired all nine batters he faced, Alex Vesia (1-0) pitched a scoreless 11th for the Dodgers. (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 FOUR OF NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND LOS ANGELES DODGERS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 9, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Hyeseong Kim scored from third base on an 11th-inning error by Philadelphia pitcher Orion Kerkering and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series for the seventh time in the past 10 seasons with a 2-1 victory over the Phillies on Thursday (October 9). Los Angeles closed out the best-of-five series in Game Four. The Dodgers will open the NLCS on Monday either on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers or at home versus the Chicago Cubs. Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow struck out eight over six scoreless innings, and reliever Roki Sasaki threw three perfect innings. Mookie Betts drew a game-tying, bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning. Edman singled for Los Angeles with one out in the 11th inning against Jesus Luzardo, and Kim entered as a pinch runner. Max Muncy singled with two outs to put runners on the corners. Enrique Hernandez walked against Kerkering to load the bases. Andy Pages hit a comebacker that Kerkering bobbled. Instead of throwing to first base to end the inning, Kerkering threw the ball past catcher J.T. Realmuto to set off a Dodgers celebration on the infield. Philadelphia starter Cristopher Sanchez was charged with one run over 6 1/3 innings. Jhoan Duran, Matt Strahm and Luzardo (0-2) got the Phillies into the 11th before their season ended on their second error of the game. When Glasnow exited, the Dodgers turned to Emmet Sheehan in the seventh inning, and the Phillies pounced. Realmuto led off with a single but was forced out at second base on a Max Kepler ground ball. The Dodgers failed to complete the double play when Sheehan misplayed the throw from Betts at the first base bag. Sheehan's error put Kepler at second base. Castellanos followed with a go-ahead double just inside the third base bag and into the left field corner for a 1-0 lead. The Dodgers threatened immediately against Sanchez in the bottom of the inning when Alex Call walked and Hernandez singled with one out. Duran came on to get Pages on a groundout, advancing the runners, before Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked to load the bases. Los Angeles tied it 1-1 on Betts' walk. After Sasaki retired all nine batters he faced, Alex Vesia (1-0) pitched a scoreless 11th for the Dodgers. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen

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