Dodgers starter Brock Stewart, called up before the game and battling a cold, gave up five runs and the lead without recording an out in the third inning. So one day after picking up six innings in a 6-5, 12-inning victory, Los Angeles` bullpen had to carry seven more. It was up to the task. Josh Ravin struck out three in two innings, Tony Watson pitched a clean fifth, Tony Cingrani worked two scoreless frames, Josh Fields cruised through a nine-pitch eighth and Kenley Jansen punctuated the bullpen`s scoreless performance by striking out the side to pick up his 34th save. `The story of the night, obviously, was the bullpen,` said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, whose bullpen was credited with...
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