While Woodruff is a nice hitter for a P, he is still pretty bad, and there already are 2 outs. That is the exact time an 8 hitter needs to hack on 3-0. Especially since Pina has been seeing it well lately. EDIT: If a PH is a foregone conclusion, then, sure, take on 3-0. It wasn't though. He's really not a nice hitter. He hit a towering home run against Kershaw in the NLCS and is living off that reputation through no fault of his own. He's been made out to be a great hitting pitcher by fans despite not doing much of anything with the bat since that home run.