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Skubal brings his own heat in dominant Dodgers postseason debut

During a scorching afternoon matchup with the temperature reaching 100 degrees at the venue, Tarik Skubal delivered a stellar performance in his initial postseason appearance at home. He worked six innings, yielded just two hits and one run, and collected seven strikeouts while showcasing blazing velocity, including a pitch clocked at 101.1 mph.

After retiring fifteen consecutive hitters following an initial single, the left-hander faced turbulence in the sixth frame marked by a home run from Sean Murphy, a walk, and subsequent baserunners before escaping the inning. Offensive backing arrived through home runs from Teoscar Hernandez, Kyle Tucker, and Max Muncy to secure the victory.

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