*Photo from the San Diego Union-Tribune*
It was a duel of the aces on Tuesday night in Chicago. Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Indians against Lucas Giolito of the Chicago White Sox. It did not disappoint. Bieber threw 9 shutout innings, Roberto Perez hit the game winning single, and the Indians topped the White Sox with a 2-0 win in 10 innings Tuesday night.
The scoring did not start until the 10th inning, when Perez hit an RBI single, scoring Franmil Reyes and giving the Indians a 1-0 lead. They increased the lead to 2-0 shortly afterwards, with Amed Rosario doubling in Josh Naylor from second base, sealing up the win.
Bieber said of his performance after the game that "I think early in the game it was pretty clear and obvious that they weren’t trying to get deep into counts and they were trying to be aggressive, and fortunately, I was able to kind of find my stuff from the get and force contact. And we got an incredible defense."
Bieber threw a gem in his winning effort, throwing 9 innings of shutout ball, allowing 3 hits and one walk while racking up 11 strikeouts. James Karinchak worked the 10th inning to shut down the White Sox for the save. In his first 3 starts of the season, Bieber has struck out a combined 35 hitters, two strikeouts shy of the record held by Nolan Ryan, when he struck out 37 in 1973.
Perez said of catching Bieber's gem that "I love when he gets in that groove where he strikes out a lot of people. We feel like they never make an adjustment on his breaking balls. That's why we went like six or seven in a row in one inning. But he was good tonight."
On the other side, Garrett Crochet got the loss for the White Sox, as he was the pitcher in the 10th inning who was responsible for both runs. Giolito got a no decision, working 7 innings and allowing 3 hits and two walks while striking out 8 hitters. Evan Marshall, Liam Hendriks, and Matt Foster also pitched for Chicago.
Giolito said of the duel with Bieber that "The way Bieber was pitching tonight, I didn't have to wait in the dugout very long to get back out there. So it was like full go. Every inning, we were both putting up zeros. It was just a battle, and it's pretty exciting, pretty fun. Just had to stay within myself."
The series continues tonight, with Zach Plesac getting the start for the Indians, while Carlos Rodon goes for the White Sox. First pitch is set for 8:10 Eastern Time.
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