Masahiro Tanaka made the sixth postseason start of his career on Saturday. In Game Two of the ALDS, against one of the best offenses in baseball, Tanaka once again found a way to show the baseball world that he doesn’t disappoint when it matters the most.
It was in the 2017 playoffs that Tanaka first tapped into another gear. He pitched 20 innings against the Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros that year. The Indians were a team that tallied off 22-straight wins at one point, and the Astros went on to win the World Series.