The Los Angeles Dodgers used 13 pitchers, including rookie Ben Casparius, to reach 33 consecutive shutout innings that began in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres and carried into Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets.
Casparius, an injury replacement on the postseason roster, pitched the ninth inning of Game 1 on Sunday to tie the record. At the time, he had no idea he was pitching the team into baseball history.
While the streak ended in the first inning of Monday’s Game 2, the right-hander pitched two more shutout innings for the Dodgers on Wednesday. He has now struck out four batters across three postseason innings.
Both appearances have preserved shutouts.
To understand how Casparius got to this point, one has to go back to his collegiate years. It is entirely possible that he wouldn’t be in this position if he didn’t transfer from North Carolina to the University of Connecticut after the…
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