"The Dodgers spent more than $125 million on their bullpen last winter. But when they needed relief late in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday, they turned to a couple of starters who spent much of the season on the injury list. And it worked out - though just barely - with Tyler Glasnow and Roki Sasaki combining for eight of the final nine outs in a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies."
"Starter Shohei Ohtani, who didn't pitch at all last season, didn't pitch until June and hadn't thrown past the fifth inning until his final regular-season start. He went six innings against the Phillies, giving up three runs and three hits and striking out nine. Glasnow missed more than two months with shoulder inflammation and other issues. Sasaki went to the sideline in early May with a right shoulder impingement and wasn't reactivated until the final week of the season - as a reliever."
The Dodgers spent more than $125 million on bullpen additions but relied on converted or recently injured starters to secure Game 1 of the NLDS. Tyler Glasnow and Roki Sasaki combined for eight of the final nine outs to preserve a 5-3 win over the Phillies, with Alex Vesia recording the other out to end the eighth. Shohei Ohtani started and struck out nine over six innings. Glasnow missed over two months with shoulder inflammation and Sasaki missed time with a right shoulder impingement before returning late as a reliever.
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