In a dramatic start to the NLDS, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, courtesy of rookie Roki Sasaki achieving his first MLB save. The Phillies struck early, taking a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. The momentum swung definitively in the seventh as Teoscar Hernandez launched a three-run homer off Matt Strahm, giving the Dodgers a 5-3 lead. In 11 offerings, Sasaki hit triple digits on his fastball four times, finishing with one strikeout, one hit allowed, and no walks. Sasaki hit a few bumps in the road during his early MLB outings, including his March debut in Tokyo and his first Dodger Stadium appearance, where control issues were on full display.