The Los Angeles Dodgers came dangerously close to letting Game 1 of the National League Championship Series slip through their fingers after a dominant performance from Blake Snell, but Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang to strand the bases loaded and secure a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Treinen had entered in relief of Roki Sasaki, who had his first minor hiccup out of the bullpen.
The veteran has had struggles of his own this season, with a 9.64 ERA and 2.25 WHIP in September. That carried over into October for the one high-leverage situation Treinen was given prior to Monday’s appearance.