What was this heresy in the ALCS? A starting pitcher in the playoffs navigating a third time through the order and living to tell about it.
HOUSTON – What was this heresy? A starting pitcher in the postseason navigating a third time through the order? And living to tell about it while completing 6 1/3 scoreless innings? Yes, that was left-hander in the flesh Sunday night, against the defending World Series champion , conquerors of all things during the regular season.
Advertisement His first start of the postseason, seven shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays in , was excellent. His second, a rocky four-inning stint against the Baltimore Orioles in , was a grind. Montgomery said he felt out of sync in that game. So he worked off the mound between starts to regain his timing, told himself to relax, not try to overdo it. His biggest challenge Sunday was Alvarez, who entered the night with a .
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