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Michael King's rare start-save combo headlines MLB playoff oddities
Original: How rare were Michael King's start-save combo, Dodgers-Braves homers, Yankees' error-fest? https://www.nytimes.com/athle
San Diego's Michael King delivered a rare start-and-save combination in the MLB playoffs, while the Dodgers and Braves traded home runs and the Yankees committed a series of errors in a sloppy postseason game. The Athletic examined just how unusual each of these October feats was, placing the playoff performances in historical context as the first round produces lopsided and strange results.
Why now: Unusual statistical feats and a Yankees error-fest in the MLB playoffs have fans debating their historical rarity.
Michael KingLos Angeles DodgersAtlanta BravesNew York YankeesMLB
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- How rare were Michael King's start-save combo, Dodgers-Braves homers, Yankees' error-fest? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7667974/2026/10/07/mlb-playoffs-history-michael-king-dodgers-braves-homers-yankees-errors/ # MLB # Baseball # Sports · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2
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