Some history happened Wednesday in Cleveland.
Indians right-hander Corey Kluber struck out 18 batters, walked none, and yielded just one hit over eight scoreless innings as the Tribe beat the visiting Cardinals by a score of 2-0. The first (and only) hit for St. Louis came in the top of the seventh inning, when Jhonny Peralta singled up the middle. Kluber was pulled before the ninth with a pitch count of 113.
Cody Allen finished the shutout with a perfect ninth.
Kluber entered play Wednesday with a 5.04 season ERA, but it was only a matter of time before the 2014 American League Cy Young Award winner got going. Some notes on his outing …
Cleveland’s Corey Kluber has set the record for most strikeouts (18) in a game vs. the Cardinals in franchise history.
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 14, 2015
Kluber’s 18 are most in an AL game since Clemens K’d 18 on Aug. 25, 1998. First overall since Sheets had 18 on May 16, 2004.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) May 14, 2015
If Kluber is done, it’s the highest Game Score (98) in an eight-inning outing since at least 1914 and probably ever.
— Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) May 14, 2015
Highest sub-9 inning Game Scores (from B-ref PI) 96 – Darvish 4/2/13 95 – Johan 8/19/07 93 – Lester 5/3/14, Ryan 4/12/89
— Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) May 14, 2015
