Blake Snell, Los Angeles Dodgers and NLCS
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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.
Lost in the craziness: L.A. hit Quinn Priester well that inning. Hernández walked, Freddie Freeman hit a rocket to left field that Isaac Collins had to jump to catch, Will Smith and Tommy Edman singled, then Muncy hit a ball to the top of the wall in center. Priester and the Brewers are fortunate to escape that inning without a run scoring.
Snell couldn’t get a long-term contract before last season. After another sparkling start in Game 1 of the NLCS, the Dodgers sure are glad they invested in him.