Dodgers catch huge break after Mauricio Dubón’s routine-play blunder

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Thomas L. Murray

Quick Summary

In Game 4 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, Braves shortstop Mauricio Dubón made a critical error during a routine pop fly by Max Muncy. This mistake allowed the Dodgers to tie the game at 1-1 when Shohei Ohtani advanced home from third base. The incident occurred in the second inning after Ohtani had already stolen second and reached third on a poor throw by Braves catcher Drake Baldwin. Prior to this, the Braves took an early lead when Michael Harris scored on a wild pitch in the first inning.
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Story summary

In Game 4 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, a routine pop fly by Max Muncy turned into a pivotal moment when Braves shortstop Mauricio Dubón dropped the ball. This mistake allowed the Dodgers to tie the game at 1-1 in the second inning. Prior to this, Shohei Ohtani had advanced to third base after stealing second and benefiting from an ill-advised throw by Braves catcher Drake Baldwin. The blunder came shortly after the Braves had scored a run when Michael Harris reached home on a wild pitch in the first inning, seemingly setting up a favorable start for them.

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Topics

Atlanta Braves Braves Dodgers Game 4 NLDS

Subjects

Braves ORG · 2× Dubón PERSON · 2× Atlanta Braves ORG · 1× Dodgers ORG · 1× Drake Baldwin PERSON · 1× Mauricio Dubón PERSON · 1× Max Muncy PERSON · 1× Michael Harris PERSON · 1× Ohtani PERSON · 1× Shohei Ohtani PERSON · 1×

Narrative

At first, everything was looking to go right for the Braves, after they had their share of luck happen in the first inning, when Michael Harris scored on a wild pitch in the first inning.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 Sometimes, the simplest of plays don’t work out the way players would like to have hoped.
2026-10-07 · New York Post
Dodgers catch huge break after Mauricio Dubón’s routine-play blunder · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Sometimes, the simplest of plays don’t work out the way players would like to have hoped. asserted
players → work → plays
After a routine pop fly surfaced off the bat of Max Muncy in the second inning of Game 4 of the NLDS, Atlanta Braves shortstop Mauricio Dubón completely blundered it. asserted
Dubón → surface → it
Dubón ran deep towards left field and had the ball ready to easily land into his glove until he completely dropped it, resulting in the Dodgers tying the game at 1-1. asserted
Dodgers → run → 1
The play happened in the second inning just after Shohei Ohtani stole second, then was able to advance to third following an ill-advised throw by Braves catcher Drake Baldwin. asserted
Ohtani → happen → Baldwin
After Dubón’s mistimed catch, Ohtani was able to advance his way to home and tie the game. asserted
Ohtani → mistime → game
At first, everything was looking to go right for the Braves, after they had their share of luck happen in the first inning, when Michael Harris scored on a wild pitch in the first inning. asserted
Harris → look → inning
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