Guardians closer Cade Smith sets MLB playoff record for consecutive appearances

Cleveland Guardians closer Cade Smith keeps shouldering a postseason workload that no pitcher in MLB history has ever matched. Smith extended that stretch during Monday’s 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in ALCS Game 1, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning to seal the Guardians’…

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