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Dodgers' Blake Snell joins perfect game Don Larsen in spotless MLB playoff history

Don Larsen's 1956 World Series perfect game for the New York Yankees is the stuff of legend.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell just joined him, in a way, in MLB history.

OptaStats shared this stat late Monday night:

"Blake Snell of the Dodgers is the first MLB pitcher to face the minimum through 8.0 innings of a postseason game since Don Larsen in his 1956 perfect game."

Snell's final stat line: 8.0 innings, 1 hit, 10 strikeouts.

The only runner that reached, Caleb Durbin on a single, was picked off by Snell.

Here's how ESPN's Jeff Passan described the outing:

"Over his last two playoff starts, Blake Snell has thrown 14 innings, allowed two hits and struck out 1

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