"There is one thing he had not done. In 320 games, from the minors to the majors, from the Arizona Fall League to the World Series, he never had earned a save. Until Friday, that is, and only after the Dodgers presented him with this opportunity out of equal parts confidence and desperation: Please save us. The winning run is at the plate with no one out. If you fail, we lose the World Series. No pressure, kid."
"In Game 6 on Friday, the Dodgers in order used a starter to start, a reliever to relieve, the closer of the moment, and then Glasnow to close. In Game 7 on Saturday, the Dodgers plan to start Shohei Ohtani, likely followed by a parade of starters. Glasnow, who said he could not recall ever pitching on back-to-back days, could be one of them. "I threw three pitches," he said. "I'm ready to go.""
"The Dodgers had asked him to be ready to go in relief on Friday, so he moseyed on down to the bullpen in the second inning. He didn't really believe he would pitch. After all, Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto had thrown consecutive complete games. If Yamamoto could not throw another, Glasnow did not believe he would be the first guy called. He was not. Justin Wrobleski was, protecting a 3-1 lead, and he delivered a scoreless seventh inning."
Tyler Glasnow entered a World Series relief role after throwing a few bullpen pitches and facing a flashing red emergency light. He had pitched for 14 years across levels without ever recording a save until the chance arrived with the winning run at the plate and no outs. The Dodgers presented the opportunity out of equal parts confidence and desperation. Glasnow kept a calm demeanor and said he did not have time to overthink the moment. The Dodgers used a starter, reliever, the closer, then Glasnow to finish Game 6, and plan to start Shohei Ohtani in Game 7, possibly using multiple starters. Glasnow noted he could not recall pitching on consecutive days but felt ready after a brief warm-up.
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