TORONTO (AP) — Andrew Miller has been selected the MVP of the AL Championship Series after his latest splendid performance in relief helped the Cleveland Indians reach the World Series. With 4 1/3 fearless innings from the most unlikely playoff hero in franchise history -- an unheralded 24-year-old Texan named Ryan Merritt -- followed by a familiar whitewashing from Andrew Miller and an indomitable bullpen, Cleveland's storybook year continued in a 3-0 win over the Blue Jays in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday at the Rogers Centre. Cleveland, which has never hosted a World Series opener, will play Game 1 at Progressive Field on Tuesday night against either the Chicago Cubs or Los Angeles Dodgers. (Stan Behal/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network)

Toronto Blue Jays’ Marco Estrada during Game 5 of the American League Championship Series between Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians in Toronto on Oct. 19, 2016.
The Cleveland Indians defeat the Toronto Blue Jays and win the American League Championship Series 4–1, advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1997. Major League Baseball names Cleveland reliever Andrew Miller the series Most Valuable Player.