 Instead, he waved Abrams home, where he was thrown out easily by Phils' centerfielder Richie Ashburn, who was playing shallow to back up second base in the event of a sacrifice bunt and a wild throw.Had Abrams (or any Dodger) scored, Brooklyn would have had a "walk-off" victory and forced the playoff.But the Dodgers squandered their scoring opportunity, the game went into extra innings, and Philadelphia won the game and the National League championship in the tenth inning on a three-run home run by Dick Sisler.