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Tribe gets top-notch relief without using Miller
- Updated: October 31, 2016
CHICAGO — The Indians turned to three relievers not named Andrew Miller at Wrigley Field on Sunday evening, collectively replicating his postseason routine of dealing zeros, and a loss to the Cubs could hardly strip their performance of meaning.
The admirable work of Mike Clevinger, Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen, rather, was important for two reasons: it gave the Indians a chance to pull off a comeback and, once that was nixed with a 3-2 Cubs win in Game 5 to send the World Series back to Cleveland, it meant a two-day respite for Miller ahead of Game 6 on Tuesday.
• World Series Game 6: Tuesday, 7:30 ET air time | 8 ET game time on FOX
“He’s going to be well-rested for these last two games,” Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway said, “and be ready to go.”
Game Date Time (air time/game time) Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 25 CLE 6, CHC 0 Gm 2 Oct. 26 CHC 5, CLE 1 Gm 3 Oct. 28 CLE 1, CHC 0 Gm 4 Oct. 29 CLE 7, CHC 2 Gm 5 Oct. 30 CHC 3, CLE 2 Gm 6 Nov. 1 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX *Gm 7 Nov. 2 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX * If necessary | All times listed ET • World Series coverageShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Indians
The stalwart Miller didn’t exactly enjoy a full day off. Despite never officially clocking in, the left-hander was on call at different parts of the …
