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NEW YORK — On their first bit night in New York this October, the Cleveland Guardians took a walk on the wild side. Rookie reliever Joey Cantillo threw four wild pitches, two that allowed pivotal runs to score in the third inning, and the Guardians lost 5-2 to the New York Yankees in their American League Championship Series opener. Cleveland walked seven batters and threw five wild pitches in all — equaling a postseason record. In just his second outing since Sept. 27, the 24-year-old Cantillo walked three of the four batters he faced and threw only seven of 21 pitches for strikes. His four wild pitches set a franchise record for a reliever and tied the team mark for any pitcher in a postseason or regular-season game.
