SEATTLE (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched six scoreless innings for the second straight begin, main the Cleveland Guardians over the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Tuesday evening.
Cleveland Guardians 5, Seattle Mariners 2: Field rating
Bieber (2-0), the 2020 AL Cy Younger Award winner, struck out 9, walked none and threw 55 of 83 pitches for strikes. He allowed six hits and didn’t allow a runner previous second base.
In his final season earlier than turning into eligible at no cost company, the 28-year-old right-hander has yielded 10 hits in 12 innings with 20 strikeouts and one stroll.
Emmanuel Clase pitched a one-hit ninth for his second save.
Bo Naylor hit a two-run homer within the fifth off Luis Castillo (0-2), who gave up 4 runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings. Castillo has a 6.75 ERA, permitting eight runs and 16 hits in 10 2/3 innings.
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Naylor is 4 for 7 within the first two video games of the sequence.
Will Brennan hit an RBI single within the fourth, Steven Kwan bunted for a single within the fifth as third baseman Josh Rojas threw previous first for an error that allowed Brayan Rocchio to attain and Tyler Freeman hit a sacrifice fly within the seventh for a 5-0 lead.
Rojas hit a run-scoring grounder within the backside half and J.P. Crawford had an RBI grounder.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cleveland: LHP Sam Hentges (finger) hasn’t thrown a bullpen session but however will within the subsequent few days in keeping with supervisor Stephen Vogt. … RHP Gavin Williams (elbow) had a bullpen session on Monday and can head to the Arizona coaching complicated.
UP NEXT
Cleveland LHP Logan Allen (1-0, 5.40 ERA) will pitch Wednesday to shut out the sequence towards Seattle’s RHP George Kirby (1-0, 0.00 ERA).
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