The Dodgers' bullpen, which ranks 25th in the Majors with a 4.19 ERA, has been chewed up in recent games, but the reinforcements provided 2 2/3 innings of perfect relief to bring home the victory.
"[Wood] got us where we needed to go," Mattingly said of the decision. "From that spot in the order, there's four guys where you want to have a right-hander, so it just made sense."
Wood earned his first win as a member of the Dodgers, lasting 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and three runs. Two of his three walks on the night came around to score, one in the first on a double by Joey Votto and the other as part of a two-run homer by Votto.