LOS ANGELES — Hyun-Jin Ryu made his first major league relief appearance for the Los Angeles Dodgers, tossing four scoreless innings to earn his first career save.
Taking the career starter out of his comfort zone required careful deliberation among the front office, doctors and Ryu, who admittedly wasn't thrilled at the idea.
He worked in relief of starter Kenta Maeda, who rallied the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
"Those two guys back-to-back in a tandem situation is pretty lethal," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
Ryu allowed two hits and struck out two.