WEBVTT - Teoscar Hernández Postgame (9-8-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And now, an exclusive interview with David Basset for Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 1>live at dodger stadium after the dodgers hold on and

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<v Speaker 1>beat the reds for the second straight night tonight the

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<v Speaker 1>final score three to two and guess who it was

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<v Speaker 1>tonight tay oscar hernandez with the go-ahead base hit with

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<v Speaker 1>two outs tail you're not just a one-dimensional hitter these

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<v Speaker 1>days you're actually just delivering whatever is needed how are

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<v Speaker 1>you staying within yourself.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean uh It's been a while since I was

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<v Speaker 2>not doing my job. Now it's just like trying to

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<v Speaker 2>stay focused on what I need to do, what I

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<v Speaker 2>need to get better every day, what the team needs

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<v Speaker 2>and situations, just trying to do my best. And thank

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<v Speaker 2>God I've been hitting and getting the big hit in

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<v Speaker 2>like five games in a row. So it's nice, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>It's good.

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<v Speaker 1>Tao, is it as simple as opening your stance a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit to change things, or is there more to it?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, hitting is like that. It's just like when

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<v Speaker 2>you change something and you feel comfortable and you start

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<v Speaker 2>seeing the ball better, it just might be a big thing.

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<v Speaker 2>It might be a little. But in this case, it

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<v Speaker 2>was just a little adjustment. They make everything click, and

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<v Speaker 2>now it's just fun. It's fun to play like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, before I let you go, you're still standing almost

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<v Speaker 1>an inside-the-park home run, if not for Elie De La Cruz.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you believe Dino was going to send you, and

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<v Speaker 1>did you feel like he wanted it as much as

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<v Speaker 1>you did?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I was going for it. I never stopped.

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<v Speaker 2>That was actually my first time in my career that

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<v Speaker 2>I had a shot of hitting inside the parker, so...

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<v Speaker 2>As soon as I hit it and he dove for

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<v Speaker 2>it and he missed it, I knew I got a goal. Unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't make it. But it's okay. We win the game.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what matters.

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<v Speaker 1>No doubt. And it was closer than it looked on TV.

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<v Speaker 2>It was not close. It was not close.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks, Teo. There he goes, Teoscar Hernandez. And Will Smith. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>Will Smith is here. He hits a home run for

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<v Speaker 1>the first time since May. And the Dodgers beat the

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<v Speaker 1>Reds 3-2.