And another strikeout. He's closing in on the team record for most strikeouts in the first inning of a pitcher's career. This is getting exciting.

and a 4-pitch walk. At least no one has hit a fair ball off this guy.

0-2 on ph Trayce Thompson. Isn't he Klay's brother?

GOT HIM!!!!! That's revenge for the Cavs. and Kontos strikes out 3 and walks only 2. Josh is ready to close it out in the 9th

We could loan Guyer to the Sox for the 8th but instead they're using an actual pitcher.

a little more cushion; Naquin ground out brings us up to a dozen.

And Josh Tomlin makes the walk in from the bullpen.

can he preserve the shutout?

well we start the 9th with a reprise by Erik G of a 9th inning error -- today at 3rd base, yesterday at 2nd.

Line drive. Caught. One away

Abreu does NOT hit it out of the park; just a double, so there are runners on 2nd and 3rd and one away. Allen has not yet stirred in the pen.

Shallow fly: 2 away. And Davidson quickly ends it on fly to Center. And Josh earns the save. Well not exactly, but he preserves the shutout despite Gonzalez.

So Kluber moves ahead of Severino with his 11th win.
back ahead of Verlander for the lead in innings pitched
stays 2nd in WHIP behind Verlander at about 0.81 to Justin's 0.78
edges back to 0.01 behind Severino for 3rd in ERA at 2.10. Verlander with a big lead at 1.60
stays 7th in strike outs and 2nd on the team
BA against drops below .200 which is probably still in 6h place

5th inning and 3-0 Tribe.

Most interesting is the 5 scoreless by Bieber with no walks as usual. 73 pitches.

And watching the game, he got screwed in the top of the 5th when the umpire pretty badly missed a strike 3 - of course the hitter then hits a bloop single into left.

But in trouble (1st and 3rd eventually with 2 outs) he pitched out of it. Good experience.

Wow - great outing by Bieber.

Nice to see Alonso and EE pick it up as well.