‘We’ve all been battle-tested.’ Dodgers’ relievers rely on one another to seal wins
Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia reacts after earning the last out in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Saturday night was payback time, with left-hander Alex Vesia throwing Treinen a life preserver after Treinen yielded a run, gave up two more singles and hit a batter and pushed his pitch count to 33 as the Dodgers moved perilously close to blowing a three-run lead in Game 2 of the World Series. VIDEO | 01:58 Alex Vesia on getting the save for World Series Game 2 Vesia, with anxiety coursing through the veins of 52,725 fans in Chavez Ravine, replaced Treinen with the bases loaded and two outs and needed only one pitch to retire pinch-hitter Jose Trevino on a fly ball to center field to save a 4-2 victory that gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. “He wasn’t able to finish the game, but like we’ve been able to do all October, if somebody doesn’t get the job done, somebody’s gonna come behind him and pick him up, and that’s what Vesia did.” Left-hander Anthony Banda replaced superb starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and got the last two outs of the seventh inning, Kopech retired the side in order in the eighth to preserve a 4-1 lead, and it looked like the Dodgers, who gave up only one hit through eight innings, would cruise to a win. Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen reacts as he leaves the mound in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium Friday.
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