"At the start of this year I was still with the A's, and then ended up with the Mariners, and here. Even that was crazy. And then we were at home, and then got to go to Toronto, get added, and I was excited for that. And now, like, you don't ever expect these things, but you got to stay in it mentally and physically just in case."
"Klein kept the Dodgers in the game, tossing four scoreless inning in a 72-pitch performance that featured five strikeouts. The right-hander had never thrown more than 40 pitches in a game before and has a career ERA of 5.16. Moreover, the right-hander began his tenure with the Dodgers in the minors as a depth piece to an ailing bullpen, but on Monday night, Klein made himself an unforgettable character in Dodgers lore."
After 13 innings the Dodgers had exhausted their bullpen options, leaving right-hander Will Klein as the final available reliever. Klein entered a high-leverage situation and delivered four scoreless innings, throwing 72 pitches and recording five strikeouts. He had never previously thrown more than 40 pitches in a game and owns a career ERA of 5.16. Klein began the year as a minor-league depth piece after stints with the A's and Mariners. Manager Dave Roberts did not originally plan to push him past the 17th inning, but Klein kept pitching and stayed in until the 18th, helping preserve the Dodgers for a walk-off victory.
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