Maeda points to lack of execution in short start

LOS ANGELES — Kenta Maeda’s Major League postseason debut was a short one, as the Nationals chased the Japanese right-hander after three innings in Monday’s 8-3 loss in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium.

It was a bad time for Maeda’s second-shortest start of the season, as the Dodgers now trail in the series, 2-1, and face elimination in Tuesday’s Game 4 (5 or 8 p.m. ET/2 or 5 p.m. PT on FS1).

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Maeda loaded the bases on a hit from Jayson Werth and a pair of walks in the first inning, but struck out Ryan Zimmerman on three pitches to escape the inning with 28 pitches. Even though he escaped the jam, it was still just the fifth multi-walk inning of his MLB career.

Maeda followed that with a clean second inning, sitting down the Nationals’ 7-8-9 hitters in order while tallying two strikeouts. The third inning …

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