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With Carrasco on the DL Tito has announced that Plutko will take Carlos' rotation spot. Which kind of leaves the 5th spot for Bieber, in part since there are no other candidates until Guyer gets stretched out

Chisenhall just added a single to today's triple and walk. Since his return he's now 14 for 35 [400] with 3 doubles 1 triple 3 walks 4 strikeouts.
400/447/543
It he could sustain something like that and stay healthy, but we've been waiting for that combination for his whole career.

2 singles for the Twins leading off the 6th. Bieber is now working on a nifty 10-hitter. We're at the bottom of the order, but the 8th and 9th hitters each has a single in his first 2 at bats. In fact the only Twin who's not been in base on three passes through the lineup is Dozier.

wild pitcher and the runners advance

Strikes out catcher Mitch Garver. one away.

Does the same to Ehire [sounds like an on-line job-search company[ Adrianza. Now the top of the order and Mauer.
Mound visit. Who would you bring in now? It's early for Ramirez isn't it? Logically it would be a lefty; Oliver Perez was for some reason used early and extensively yesterday. And Olson has been ineffective and anyway went on the DL. And Miller time is still time off.

Well the only real choice is Perez and he's in now to try to keep the runners stranded.

Ball one.
Then strike called.
And another of the same, first a slider then a harder sinker.

Nice job getting out of that mess. Good start for Bieber. Gave up alot of base runners but worked out of it., with the help of many K's.

And Mauer takes Strike 3 on an 82 mph slider. Twins have now left 9. 1-10 with RISP. Bieber's line for the day:

5 2/3 10 1 1 1 7 ERA: 3.97

I would not object to some more runs. Granted the bullpen has been much better lately but 3 run margin is a bit thin.

3 Indians first round draft picks in the starting lineup today and the worst average belongs to Lindor. Frankie's at 290. Naquin 333. Chisenhall 346.

on to the 7th with the 3 run lead. Rosario and Escobar to lead it off. IF either of the two who hit behind them [Logan Morrison and Brian Dozer] were hitting at all, the Twins would be a dangerous team. Of course they don't need to do any better against the Indians than they already have.

Perez retires Rosario. That doesn't happen often vs. Tribe pitchers.

And Perez fans Escobar. After 3 doubles vs. Bieber.

and gets Morrison on a ground out.
Boy are we lucky he's worked out.

Next it will be Neil Time.

Bieber has become the 4th Indians pitcher to strike out at least 6 batters in each of his first two starts. You know the top 3? ... I thought I did but only got one of the three....

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Herb Score struck out 6 in his first 8 starts in 1955.

Luis Tiant struck out 6 in his first 3 starts in 1964.

Bieber has tied Danny Salazar who struck out 6 or more in his first 2 starts in 2013.