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Ravin picks up first strikeout, win in debut

DENVER -- Until Tuesday night, Josh Ravin's claim to fame was being the answer to this Spring Training trivia question:

"Who relieved Will Farrell?"

That all changed Tuesday night, when after a decade of toiling in the Minor Leagues, Ravin was promoted to the Dodgers between games of a doubleheader, struck out the only batter he faced while hitting 100 mph on the radar gun, and was credited with his first Major League victory in the Dodgers' dramatic 9-8 comeback win over the Rockies.

"I'll sleep with the ball, I know that," said the emotional 27-year-old.