For a long time, many people had been under the impression that if the Los Angeles Dodgers ' stars are healthy for the playoffs, the franchise will win its second straight championship. But an incomplete bullpen cannot withstand the perils of October. The same is true in September, as LA's shorthanded and underachieving relief unit once again stumbled on Tuesday night.

Despite a masterful Shohei Ohtani performance , the Dodgers (88-69) combusted and fell 5-4 versus the home-team Arizona Diamondbacks (80-77). Jack Dreyer and closer Tanner Scott allowed two runs each, resulting in a Geraldo Perdomo walk-off hit . The recurring theme in these debacles is a lack of strikes. LA's relievers consistently got behind in the count, making the D-backs' comeback effort much easier. Manager Dav

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