What could have been a very bad night for Cleveland—losing star reliever Andrew Miller to a re-aggravated knee injury after just seven pitches and first baseman Carlos Santana to back pain in the eighth inning—ended up in victory, albeit via somewhat unconventional means. A sacrifice bunt from Roberto Pérez during a tie game in the bottom of the ninth inning was able to score Brandon Guyer from second, thanks to an error from Boston first baseman Brock Holt, who faltered after fielding the ball and then threw it wide of third baseman Rafael Devers:
This playoff rematch—both teams currently lead their divisions—will be fun as hell.