LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. Klein, 25, was a late addition to the Dodgers' roster after Tanner Scott wasn't ready to return from injury and Alex Vesia was left off because of personal reasons.

Call it Couch to the World Series.

“It’s a complete 180 from where I was earlier this year,” Klein said Tuesday, “so it's been, yeah, pretty crazy."

Klein was the ninth and last reliever out of the bullpen in the Dodgers' 18-inning, 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays that gave the defending champions a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

He tossed four scoreless inning

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