Kratz sparks Crew in long-awaited playoff debut

After 17 seasons, 11 organizations and 37 teams across various professional levels of the sport, no, Erik Kratz says, he’s never had a hit bigger than the one he had Friday. Heck, he’s never had a bigger strikeout, a bigger flyout to right, a bigger throwing error. It’s all magnified for Kratz, given the stage, the stakes, and the journey he took to get here.