LOS ANGELES -- Freddie Freeman exited Game 2 of the National League Division Series after five innings with what the Los Angeles Dodgers described as continued discomfort in his sprained right ankle.
"We had no other choice," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Sunday's 10-2 loss to the rival San Diego Padres that knotted the series. "He's doing everything he can. I don't know what his status will be like for Game 3, but for tonight, we had no other option."
Freeman sprained his right ankle while attempting to avoid a tag on Sept. 26 and spent eight days rehabbing the injury in hopes of playing in the postseason. He seemed confident he'd be able to do so when he met with the media Friday. But he said he woke up Saturday feeling uncommonly sore, prompting many of his teammates to think he would not be an option for Game 1.
"We had no other choice," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Sunday's 10-2 loss to the rival San Diego Padres that knotted the series. "He's doing everything he can. I don't know what his status will be like for Game 3, but for tonight, we had no other option."
Freeman sprained his right ankle while attempting to avoid a tag on Sept. 26 and spent eight days rehabbing the injury in hopes of playing in the postseason. He seemed confident he'd be able to do so when he met with the media Friday. But he said he woke up Saturday feeling uncommonly sore, prompting many of his teammates to think he would not be an option for Game 1.
