NEW YORK —
Jake Reed knew he was going to pitch Tuesday night. But not even he could have imagined such an improbable scene.
Protecting a one-run lead in the ninth against the New York Mets — in the first game of a series that manager Dave Roberts billed as a potential playoff preview — the Dodgers treated the moment like anything but a tense October night.
Closer Craig Kimbrel wasn’t summoned to pitch in back-to-back games. Setup man Evan Phillips wasn’t asked to return to the mound for a second inning.