With just three outs remaining for the Los Angeles Dodgers to steal Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, manager Dave Roberts decided to turn to his bullpen.
Blake Snell, the game’s starting pitcher, wasn’t just shoving in a time when his team needed him most, but was contributing to postseason history. After striking out 10 through eight innings while walking no batters and allowing just one single in the third inning, Snell became the first pitcher since 1956 to face the minimum number of batters through eight innings in a postseason game.