Oct. 19 Andrew Miller postgame interview

Q. Is everything OK? Only one strikeout today.

ANDREW MILLER: Thank you. Yeah, I trusted my defense. Maybe a little bit their approach, maybe just the situation. But all that matters are outs. All that matters are wins. It honestly does not matter how we get there. And I think top to bottom this team believes in that. I think guys aren’t carrying their bats in the field. Guys aren’t getting upset if an outing doesn’t go their way; they’re rooting for the next guy and it shows. The results are there.

Q. First pitch, double play, how huge was that?

ANDREW MILLER: It was awesome because I think we were all on the same page. I came in the dugout and even Mickey Callaway seemed really excited. We all had this idea and we executed it and went through it. And I think Roberto, everybody wants to talk about, we have starting pitchers, we have a Cy Young winner that’s up for another one. We have a bullpen that’s getting a lot of notoriety right now. The constant behind all that is Roberto Perez. He’s a special talent. I think having him back there, having him put down the pitch that I had in my mind, that hey, this might work, gave me a lot of confidence and just execute and find a way and trust the defense. These guys are incredible in the infield.

What a play by Santana to stay on the bag. All around, what a special player. I think that was a big moment in the game.

Q. Personally how can you describe this season? It was tumultuous to be traded in the middle of the year and then on this team to be on the verge of making history. What can you describe about the experience?

ANDREW MILLER: It’s so fun to be a part of this team. I really enjoyed my time with the Yankees. It’s tough when you leave a comfort zone and a place that you like and people that you like. But I knew I was coming to a team that had won a lot and had expectations to win more. I was coming to play for Tito. I couldn’t have dreamt it up any better.

It’s been special. It’s been a lot of fun. And it’s just — I feel like I’ve said the word “special” a million times in the last 20 or 30 minutes. But it’s the truth. It’s a blast to be a part of. We have one more big step, but we’re going to the …

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