MIAMI >> The Dodgers led the Miami Marlins 3-1 when the eighth inning began Sunday. It had been nine days since the Dodgers held such a slim margin that they needed to turn to a traditional setup man — a drought so long, the game served as a reminder that the Dodgers do not have a traditional setup man.
Brandon Morrow got the call Sunday. Fellow right-hander Pedro Baez had been warming up too, but Baez pitched two-thirds of an inning the day before and manager Dave Roberts only wanted to use Baez for one batter.
“The way Morrow’s been for us, just has really given me a lot of confidence to start the inning,” Roberts said.