Maeda slowed, not stopped by comebacker

NEW YORK — Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda fell to the ground in front of the mound at Citi Field in the first inning on Saturday night, bringing a crew of Los Angeles personnel to his side. Manager Dave Roberts, a team trainer and Maeda’s translator inspected the pitcher’s right wrist, which caught a line drive off the bat of the Mets’ Michael Conforto.

“When that happened, everybody [in the bullpen] just got up and was like, ‘Who’s it going to be?'” right-hander Casey Fien said.

It would be a while before Roberts called to the bullpen, though. Maeda rose to his feet, stepped back on the mound and stayed in the game. He lasted five innings and allowed just two hits and two walks, earning the victory in …

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