It was a place of both triumph and scorn for George Springer . The last time he played at Dodger Stadium in the Fall Classic, he was the hero, hitting .379 with five home runs–four of which left the stadium. But that was 2017. This time, in Game 3, he returned to the same stadium, filled with boos at every at-bat, because the LA fans have a long memory of that tainted championship.

George Springer’s night ended early after he appeared to injure himself on a swing against Justin Wrobleski’s 95 mph fastball. He fouled off the first pitch, immediately grabbed his right side, and called for the trainer after trying to walk it off. Following a brief discussion, he motioned to the dugout and exited the game.

Afterward, the updates weren’t encouraging. Reporter Ben Nicholson-Smith tweeted, “R

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