Upon using Ross Stripling in a spot start so Clayton Kershaw could be pushed back to face the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed the right-hander was a candidate to be brought back on short rest for the four-game finale at Busch Stadium.
Roberts indicated it hinged on Stripling’s usage in his first start since coming off the 10-day disabled list. He wound up throwing 51 pitches across 3.1 innings, and was inserted back into the starting rotation in favor of Alex Wood.
Whereas he allowed just one run to the Reds on three hits, Stripling didn’t fare as well against the Cardinals.