One week ago, Brad Keller tried to overdo it in the wild-card series’ biggest moment.

Keller did not intend to let that happen again in another elimination game. Called on during the eighth inning in Game 3 on Wednesday with the Chicago Cubs facing a must-win game in the National League Division Series, Keller, like so many times this year, delivered.

Keller entered needing one out to maintain the Cubs’ one-run lead, only to issue a four-pitch walk to load the bases for the Milwaukee Brewers. He then fell behind, 1-0, to Jake Bauers, who had already burned the Cubs for an RBI single and solo home run to singlehandedly chip away at the Cubs’ lead. Keller appeared unfazed. He froze Bauers with an in-zone fastball and changeup and put him away on a 97.1 mph fastball that had the 40,737 fans

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