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Mason Miller was brilliant in 1 2/3 relief innings for San Diego, notching five straight strikeouts and the fastest postseason pitch in pitch-tracking history. Robert Suarez finished off the game with a four-out save, giving up just one hit on 18 pitches.
Major League Baseball's postseason continues Wednesday with Game 2 of the four Wild Card Series. The Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers all gained 1-0 advantages in the best-of-three series on Tuesday.
Back-to-back home runs from Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly were the difference Tuesday as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-1 win in Game 1 of their Best of 3 Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres.