CLEVELAND — Overtaxed bullpen in the first game of a doubleheader? Shane Bieber’s got it covered.
There was no better time for Bieber to rediscover his dominance than the matinee of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the White Sox. The Guardians starter permitted just one run on three hits in his first complete game of the season in Cleveland’s 4-1 victory over Chicago at Progressive Field.
Bieber had the most efficient outing of his career, going the distance on just 95 pitches, becoming the first Cleveland pitcher to log a nine-inning complete game with fewer than 100 pitches since Corey Kluber on Aug. 4, 2018. It was the team’s first complete game by a starter since Aaron Civale did so Aug. 19, 2020.