the Guardians had a 7-5 victory, had sliced the Yankees’ lead to 2-1 in this best-of-seven American League Championship Series, and had performed CPR on an entire city and its baseball season.
The Guardians’ blueprint — Boyd for five innings, an early lead, Cade Smith, Tim Herrin and Hunter Gaddis blazing a trail for a well-rested Clase — burst into flames. “As a baseball fan ...