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The Indians made postseason history with their second shutout of the Cubs

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:37 p.m. ET

Chris Bahr

Not only did the Cleveland Indians shut out the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the World Series, they made history in the process.

The Indians’ 1-0 win on Friday night was their fifth shutout of this postseason — a new MLB record.

Cleveland shut out the Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS, the Blue Jays in Games 1 and 5 of the ALCS, and the Cubs in Games 1 and 3 of the World Series.

Next up for the Indians: ace Corey Kluber, who shut out Chicago in Game 1 with some help from relievers Cody Allen and Andrew Miller.

And it appears that history is on Cleveland's side:

.@Indians are the first team in @MLB history to post FIVE shutouts in a single #postseason. pic.twitter.com/VNxglj4jME
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) October 29, 2016

The @Indians now have the most shutouts in a single #postseason. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/DPjrsHy2kq
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 29, 2016