Indians' workhorse Kluber ready to saddle up for Game 7

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By Steve Keating CLEVELAND (Reuters) - At a time when pitchers are pampered like thoroughbreds Corey Kluber is an old-fashioned workhorse for the Cleveland Indians and will carry the load in a decisive Game Seven in the World Series against the Chicago Cubs. With pitchers' pitch counts strictly monitored and the time off between starts logged and rarely deviated from, Kluber is a throwback to another era when the man on the mound worked as long as needed or until his arm fell off. Just nine pitchers have won three starts in a single World Series and none since the Detroit Tigers Mickey Lolich went 3-0 in 1968.

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