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Milwaukee Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby continued his scoreless postseason Friday, adding another appearance to a run that has placed him among October’s most accomplished relief pitchers.
The left-hander delivered 1 2/3 scoreless innings during the Brewers’ 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in World Series Game 1 at American Family Field.
His performance helped the Brewers take a 1-0 series lead in their first World Series appearance since 1982. He has contributed throughout each round of their playoff run.
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MLB.com’s Sarah Langs spotlighted Ashby’s historical standing Saturday on X, formerly Twitter, sharing data from the Elias Sports Bureau on relievers’ longest scoreless streaks to open a postseason.
“Most consecutive scoreless innings to start a postseason, relievers:
2016 Andrew Miller: 16
1984 Andy Hawkins: 15 1/3
1981 Goose Gossage: 14 1/3 (entire postseason run)
2026 Aaron Ashby: 14 *active
h/t @EliasSports”
Ashby needs one more scoreless out to match Gossage, who completed his entire 1981 postseason without allowing a run.
Hawkins set his mark with the San Diego Padres, while Miller established the leading total during the Cleveland Indians’ run to the 2016 World Series.
Ashby has allowed four hits and three walks while striking out 14 across seven appearances this postseason, producing a 0.50 WHIP.
His outings have spanned the National League Division Series against the Padres, National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Friday’s opener against the Rays.
The 28-year-old also pitched three scoreless innings to close out the NLCS clincher at Dodger Stadium, helping the Brewers sweep the Dodgers.
Before 2026, Ashby had a 7.71 ERA across 10 postseason appearances.
The Brewers have won every game in which Ashby has appeared this postseason, and his scoreless streak remains active entering World Series Game 2.
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