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"It is tough to close out a match against him, knowing it could be his last," said Van de Zandschulp.

And despite reclaiming the advantage through Itoje, England were unable to close out the game from the resulting restart.

“Let’s finish up what we have in front of us tonight, get some sleep, and get ready to close out strong tomorrow.”

During World Series Game 3, he pitched five scoreless innings in the team’s 4-2 win against the New York Yankees, before closing out the series with his first career save in Game 5.

He then selected the unflappable Walker Buehler to close out things in the ninth.