Shane Bieber! !!Wow!! [View all]
His success from Opening Day was no fluke. The Tribe’s ace dominated in eight innings, striking out 13 batters without permitting a walk or run, leading Cleveland to a 2-0 victory over Minnesota at Target Field on Thursday night. The Indians became the first team since at least 1901 to have four 10-plus-strikeout outings from their pitchers in the first seven games of the season.
But that’s not the only record Bieber etched his name beside on Thursday. After his six-inning, 14-strikeout performance on Opening Day against the Royals, the right-hander has now accumulated 27 strikeouts on the year, which is tied with the Dodgers' Karl Spooner (1954) for the most in a pitcher’s first two outings of a season, according to Elias. Bieber established a new American League record, passing Nolan Ryan's 25 strikeouts through two starts in 1978.
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