Brandon Woodruff got his opportunity to pitch in the World Series in Game 3. With the Brewers nursing a 10-0 lead, the veteran left-hander came in to close out the ninth.

That was a surprise for Woodruff, who thought he was in line to start Game 4. Brewers manager Pat Murphy sent down rehab coordinator Bryn Hester down to the bullpen to ask the right-hander if he wanted to close out Game 3.

"In perfect Murph fasion, he sends Bryn down and asked if I want to throw the ninth or wait until tomorrow," Woodruff told MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. "I told him I wanted it right now."

David Gasper of Brew Crew Ball captured the crowd reaction to Woodruff's return at American Family Field. The fans at the watch party came to a standing ovation when it was announced he was pitching the ninth inning, as the stadium played the right-hander's warm-up music.

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