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For Miller, Saturday a bittersweet experience
- Updated: August 6, 2016
NEW YORK — If Andrew Miller could’ve pitched the last inning of the Indians’ 5-2 win over the Yankees on Saturday at Yankee Stadium with his eyes closed, he would have.
The last thing he wanted to do was make eye contact with anyone other than his catcher. The opponents, the fans, the two dozen men watching from the home dugout, there were just too many distractions. He had to block everything out, no matter how difficult that was to do.
“None of it was fun,” Miller said. “It’s tough. It’s just a huge distraction, honestly. It’s a lot easier just to focus on executing pitches when there’s no relationship or anything.”
Miller earned his first save as an Indian on Saturday, striking out two with his go-to slider and stranding Brett Gardner, who led off the inning with a single, at second to deliver his team a victory. But, in a way, he was also snatching a victory from his team — or at least what would’ve been his team a week ago.
Saturday was only Miller’s third appearance in a Cleveland uniform. Prior to that, Miller was, of course, a Yankee. The Indians acquired Miller on July 31 in advance of the non-waiver Trade Deadline in a deal that sent four prospects — including outfielder Clint Frazier and pitcher Justus Sheffield — to New York.
Facing a former team isn’t uncharted territory for Miller. The Indians are …
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