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Hometown Hero Pitches 7 Scoreless Innings For Dodgers: Report

Harvard Westlake alumnus Jack Flaherty went from dreaming of being a Dodger to pitching a seven shutdown innings in NLCS Game 1.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty throws during the seventh inning in Game 1 of a baseball NL Championship Series against the New York Mets, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty throws during the seventh inning in Game 1 of a baseball NL Championship Series against the New York Mets, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Jack Flaherty, a Harvard Westlake alumnus, went from dreaming of being a Dodger in high school to pitching seven scoreless innings on Sunday against the New York Mets.

Throughout Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium, the pitcher only gave up two hits and lead the team to a 9-0 win against its opponents. Flaherty's performance marked the Dodgers' third consecutive shutout this postseason, according to USA Today.

“It was,’’ Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told USA Today, “just a pitching clinic.’’

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The Dodgers are now tied with the 1966 Baltimore Orioles for the longest postseason shoutout streak with 33 consecutive shutout innings.

Read more from USA Today: 'Just a pitching clinic': Jack Flaherty gem vs. Mets has Dodgers sitting pretty in NLCS

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