Bieber strikes out 10 as Indians top the Brewers
Shane Bieber threw some typically nasty strikes. He was most impressed with the one Indians third baseman José Ramírez fired.
“I’ve watched it probably like 50 times already,” Beiber said. “It was unbelievable.”
Cleveland’s ace struck out 10 in five innings to remain unbeaten, Carlos Santana had two RBIs and Ramírez made a jaw-dropping defensive play to lead the Indians to a 4-1 home win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Bieber (7-0) only allowed one run and five singles, but the Brewers were patient at the plate and made the right-hander run up his pitch count — 58 combined in the fourth and fifth innings — before needing Cleveland’s bullpen to finish things off.
Brad Hand, the Indians’ fourth reliever, worked the ninth for his 11th save in 11 tries. It was his 100th career save.
Bieber doesn’t always need a lot of help, but he got a sparkling assist from Ramírez with one out in the first inning.
Milwaukee’s Keston Hiura hit a shot down the third-base line that Ramírez snagged with a backhander before whipping an off-balance throw in one motion across the diamond for the out.
The stunning play even made Brewers third base coach Ed Sedar applaud, which Ramírez acknowledged with a wide smile.
WHITE SOX 8, ROYALS 2 >> Dallas Keuchel threw five shutout innings before leaving with lower back stiffness as Chicago finished a series sweep. It was the eighth time in nine starts that Keuchel (6-2) allowed two earned runs or fewer.
BRAVES 10, NATIONALS 3 >> Freddie Freeman hit his second career grand slam — and second of the series — leading Atlanta over Patrick Corbin and Washington.
ORIOLES 5, YANKEES 1 >> Dean Kremer allowed one hit over six innings in his major league debut, DJ Stewart homered off Masahiro Tanaka, and Baltimore beat skidding New York.
New York committed two errors, allowed three unearned runs and finished with only four hits. The Yankees lost three of four to Baltimore and have gone 5-13 since opening 16-6.
METS 14, PHILLIES 1 >> Jacob deGrom struck out 12 over seven innings, Aaron Nola was let down by lackluster defense, and New York poured it on with a season-best 17 hits.
RAYS 5, MARLINS 4 >> Brandon Lowe hit a sacrifice fly to complete a two-run 10th inning, and AL East-leading Tampa Bay beat Miami.
TIGERS 10, TWINS 8 >> Grayson Greiner hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning off left fielder Eddie Rosario’s glove, and Detroit rocked Minnesota’s bullpen for eight runs.
MARINERS 4, RANGERS >> Kyle Seager hit a tworun homer, rookie Kyle Lewis added a solo shot, and Seattle won its fifth straight and 10th of 13 after an 8-19 start.
ANGELS 9, ASTROS 5 >> Anthony Rendon homered, Jared Walsh and Justin Upton delivered key hits during a four-run eighth inning, and Los Angeles finished the four-game sweep. The Angels have a won a season-high five straight.