Atlanta Braves' A.J. Minter strikes out 7 in 3 innings in starting debut - ESPN

After becoming the first Major League Baseball pitcher to make his starting debut in a postseason game, Minter struck out seven Los Angeles Dodgers over three innings, the most ever in a playoff outing of three or fewer innings, starter or reliever.

Minter, who was not announced as the Braves' starter until Friday morning, was a lockdown reliever for the Braves this season but had not lasted more than 1â…” innings or 36 pitches in an outing.

Minter made it all the way back around to leadoff hitter Mookie Betts, whom he struck out looking to cap an inning in which he struck out the side -- all looking -- and a five-batter stretch in which he punched out Cody Bellinger, A.J.

In the regular season, Minter struck out 24 in 21â…” innings.