In Game 5 on Wednesday night, Andrew Miller pitched two and two-thirds innings in which the Toronto Blue Jays were scoreless. Cleveland defeated Toronto 3-1 to secure a berth in the 2016 World Series. In seven and two-thirds innings, Miller struck out 14 of the 26 batters he faced.
For the entire 2016 postseason, Miller struck out a total of 21 hitters. Moreover, Miller finished the ALCS with three holds, one save, three hits allowed, no runs and no walks.
The interesting thing about Miller’s dominance is that he does not close for the Indians. He comes into the game, does his thing and takes a bow.