Dave Roberts’ curious World Series bunt call panned by fans

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Dave Roberts’ decision to get Enrique Hernandez to sacrifice bunt in the seventh inning backfired big time.

Down by one run with Yankees reliever Clay Holmes in trouble, Hernandez, one of the hottest hitters in the Dodgers lineup, laid a bunt with runners on first and second and nobody out.

The play went as planned and both runners moved into scoring position with Will Smith coming to the plate.

But the round went south from there to Los Angeles.


Enrique Hernandez #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bunts in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees during Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Enrique Hernandez #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bunts in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees during Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images

Smith popped out to shortstop on the first pitch, leaving it up to Gavin Lux to tie the game or give the Dodgers the lead.

Lux grounded out to second base and ended the Dodgers’ threat, keeping the score 2-1 Yankees.

Baseball fans quickly took to social media and ripped Roberts for taking the bat out of Hernandez’s hands.


Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks across the field after making a pitching change in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees during Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks across the field after making a pitching change in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees during Game One of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images

“Dave Roberts with Kiké Hernandez bunt will be one of those moments shown on Yankees World Series film…” X user Joe Aranda wrote.

“I have to reiterate how stupid the bunt Dave Roberts just called was,” Andrew Claudio of the Knicks Film School wrote on X. “Holmes had not thrown a strike and is mandated to stay in 2 more batters, yet you gave him an out with one of your most reliable playoff players who already had a triple. So so so so so so stupid.”

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“Why would you want your hottest batsman bun ?????” @chrisoso44 wrote on the platform. “Dave Roberts, in charge of the most talented team in history, is just sad.”