Logan Webb entered the 2021 season with 94 undistinguished major-league innings under his belt: A 5.36 ERA over 21 games pitched across 2019 and 2020. Bigger things were expected from the 24-year-old who had worked to master the intertwined art of sinkers and sliders, but it’s unlikely anyone saw Saturday night coming.
After proving himself as the most reliable starting pitcher on MLB’s best team, Webb took the mound as the San Francisco Giants stared down a monster NLDS matchup against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers — who finished a single game behind the Giants in the NL West.