Roberts pulled Blake Snell, who pitched eight shutout innings with 10 strikeouts and only one hit, for Roki Sasaki to start the bottom of the 9th inning. As Clutch Points noted, Roberts stood by his decision after the game, calling it a difficult but calculated choice:

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explains why he pulled Blake Snell for Roki Sasaki in NLCS Game 1 despite dominant outing.