Bieber strikes out 11 as streaking Indians shut out Pirates

[ASFN Admin]

Unbeaten Shane Bieber racked up 11 more strikeouts and the Cleveland Indians blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to a season-high six games. Bieber (5-0) has struck out a major league-best 65 in 40 2/3 innings, an average of 14.4 per nine innings. “You saw why he’s one of the best pitchers in the game,” Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings said.

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