After recording three outs in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, Kenta Maeda did not pitch for the Dodgers on Sunday night. He was warming up as Justin Turner’s game-winning homer cleared the center-field fence.
Maeda has never been a reliever before this postseason, but manager Dave Roberts indicated the team was ready to use him on consecutive days, despite the right-hander’s lack of experience.
“His arm is resilient,” Roberts said. “Depending on how he’s used in a particular game, the back-to-back, we’re not concerned about.