(Source: Houston Astros) A performance like Wednesday's is what the Royals had in mind when they traded for Cueto, who struggled during an awful late-season five-game stretch in which he carried a 9.57 ERA. But Cueto was nails when it mattered most, retiring the last 19 hitters he faced Wednesday, as he became the first to retire the last 19 he faced in a postseason game since Phillies ace Roy Halladay set down 21 Cardinals in a row in 2011. 'Games like this is where you see Johnny Cueto, the real Johnny Cueto come out,' Cueto said. 'I told my teammates I was going to show up today and get this 'W' for them. I woke up today on the right foot. As soon as I woke up, I felt something magic that...
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