No one was more surprised to see Will Klein closing out Game 3 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers than the red-bearded relief pitcher. A week ago, the right-hander was in Arizona throwing to live hitters in a simulated game.

Four months ago, Will Klein was just another minor-leaguer bumped off a 40-man roster when the major-league club (in this case, the Seattle Mariners) decided they needed his spot for someone else.

“Nice going,” Koufax said after the game concluded at 11:50 PM PST.