Andrew Miller comes on to pitch the seventh inning against the Blue Jays, and strikes out the side. He has faced nine batters in the ALCS and struck out eight of them, the other picking up a single.
When I was very young, I thought a no-hitter was a game in which all the batters struck out (no one literally hit the ball). Right now, Miller looks like he could retire 27 batters on strikeouts.
The Indians lead the Blue Jays 2-1 at the stretch.
Update: With one out in the eighth, Ezequiel Carrera makes an out against Miller on a ground out. That’s the first out Miller recorded in the series that wasn’t a K.
Update: Miller strikes out Josh Donaldson to end the inning. He now has 10 K in 3 2/3 innings in the ALCS.
Looks to be a deadline trade that works out for both teams, Yankees get some good prospects and Miller is even better than advertised.