Fox changes its broadcast for Game 3 of the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers after lead play-by-play announcer Joe Davis is scratched. Multiple outlets report Davis loses his voice while unwell, forcing the network to replace him on short notice.
Kenny Albert is brought in as the substitute lead play-by-play announcer. The reports differ mainly in how they describe the timing: Yahoo Sports and Front Office Sports say Albert was preparing for a colonoscopy when he learned he would replace Davis, while the New York Post emphasizes that Albert finds out about the NLDS Game 3 assignment during colonoscopy preparation. Across coverage, Albert’s replacement is presented as a rapid transition prompted by Davis’s sudden inability to perform.
The story centers on the broadcast adjustment and the unexpectedly tight schedule for the announcing change, with all accounts agreeing that Davis’s illness leads to Albert’s immediate inclusion for the NLDS matchup.
