CLEVELAND, Ohio – There were so many storylines from the 7-5 Guardians’ thrilling comeback victory Thursday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series that several names – important names – were placed in the footnotes for both Cleveland and New York.

Sure, Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry took the headlines away from Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton with their late-inning heroics. But three Cleveland players in particular stepped up to make sure the stage was set for Big Christmas in October and Fryday on Thursday.