LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rich Hill never strayed from his mindset of pitching in the moment, even when he was far from the major leagues playing independent ball with the Long Island Ducks.
Convinced there would be another opportunity to get back to the big leagues, he focused on executing pitches without worrying about his current circumstances.
Fourteen months later, Hill allowed two hits over six innings to beat Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs 6-0 Tuesday, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 2-1 NL Championship Series lead.
"It's the biggest game of my career," Hill said.