Jack Flaherty delivers strong debut Dodgers desperately needed during win at Oakland

Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty throws to an Athletics batter during the first inning Saturday in Oakland. There was no primal scream, no exaggerated fist pump, and very little outward emotion from the Dodgers’ newest pitcher. Instead, in the defining moment of an auspicious team debut for Jack Flaherty on Saturday night at the Oakland Coliseum, the veteran pitcher simply tapped his glove, chewed on some gum and returned to his new team’s dugout with a confident nod of his head. In the Dodgers’ 10-0 win over the Oakland Athletics, Flaherty...