LoMo, Dickerson leave feet for ovation-worthy grabs

LOS ANGELES — The outcome of Wednesday afternoon’s Rays-Dodgers game could have gone either way in the seventh inning. What happened in that crucial frame went a long way toward breaking the Rays’ four-game losing streak.

Corey Dickerson and Logan Morrison came away the heroes for flashing the leather in the pivotal inning of the Rays’ 3-1 win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Rays starter Matt Moore had allowed just one run through six innings when he walked Joc Pederson to start the seventh. The next batter, A.J. Ellis, followed with a deep fly ball to right that initially appeared headed for the stands. But Dickerson, who is known more for his bat than his glove, gave chase and managed to make the catch while slamming into wall to save extra bases.

“I was just kind of backpedaling and started feeling the track under my feet,” Dickerson said. “So I knew how many feet there were to the wall, I knew it was going to be pretty …

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