The Cleveland Baseball Club ace stepped up when he was needed most by striking out 13 batters in a much needed 6-3 win
After losing Saturday under some less than desirable circumstances, the Cleveland Baseball Club needed a win in the worst way. Enter Shane Bieber. Bieber was absolutely dominant as he mowed down batter after batter for the Cleveland Baseball Club. Shane Bieber was so good in fact that he tied Nolan Ryan for the most strikeouts by a pitcher in their first four appearances.
Whenever a player is mentioned in the same breath as Nolan Ryan that is some elite company and that is Shane Bieber. This was not the only notable accomplishment for Bieber in the game. By striking out 10+ in his fourth straight game, Shane Bieber is the first pitcher with 10+ strikeouts in his first four starts since 1893.
One more fun fact for Shane Bieber in his dominant start. Bieber’s 8 games with 10 or more strikeouts is the most in baseball since the start of the 2020 campaign.
How about some offense?
In order for the start from Shane Bieber to matter, the offense was going to have to do their part. Good news, it did. The Cleveland bats were able to launch three home runs in the contest to give Bieber the run support he needed. Jose Ramirez struck in the 1st inning.
Roberto Perez would club a three-run shot in the 4th to extend Cleveland’s lead to four.
In the 7th it was Jordan Luplow’s turn as he hit a two-run shot to give Cleveland a few insurance runs.
With the 6-3 win in Cincinnati, Cleveland stopped a two-game losing skid and was able to get back over .500 on the year. Monday is an off day as they will return to action at home when they host the Chicago White Sox.
