Manager Joe Torre didn't second-guess himself for starting Hiroki Kuroda on Sunday against the Phillies in Game 3 of the NLCS.
"I don't second-guess the decision because we made it on what we saw," said Torre. "The ball didn't behave. That's basically all I can tell you about that." Torre opted for Kuroda instead of Chad Billingsley because of how he was able to command his pitches during a simulated game at the Dodgers' spring training complex last week. Kuroda retired only four batters on Sunday, allowing six runs on six hits, including a long two-run homer to Jayson Werth. Billingsley impressed in relief, yielding two runs over 3 1/3 innings, however the game was already out of reach. He could be in line for a start later in the series. |