Kluber pitches 1-hitter as Indians beat Twins 6

Corey Kluber was brilliant in Friday’s 6-1 win over the Twins, tossing a complete game while allowing just one run. The only difference Kluber allowed just one hit.

He was even better Friday night. Kluber’s one-hit complete game was friggin’ masterful, and he should be saluted for it. With the back-to-back dominant performances, Kluber likely has snuck back into the Cy Young discussion. In command the whole time. “He put it in overdrive”. “He’s able to throw everything in the same slot and move it in and out”. His fastball in the mid-90s was located perfectly and his curveball was almost unhittable. “I’ve pitched plenty of games against teams that are aggressive where it hasn’t gone in my favor”, Kluber said.

The first came in the second inning and required replay review to show Rosario’s throw was in time to nab Chisenhall, trying to tag from third on a fly ball. An MRI didn’t reveal any damage to the elbow but manager Paul Molitor said Boyer is dealing with tenderness in the elbow. “All too familiar from last time. He’s a guy that, with his stuff and experience, you get him a lead, he’s going to be tough”.

Also, Eddie Rosario had two outfield assists that were really super cool. The 30-year-old Texan went 6-9 with a 4.76 ERA and his lone career shutout in 25 games (16 starts) last season.

Third baseman Giovanny Urhsela had two hits and knocked in two runs. Right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall and left fielder Mike Aviles, the Nos. Lindor is now on a nine game hitting streak.

“It’s good when you see the whole entire lineup executing”, Lindor said.

This column presents 5 thoughts from Friday’s game. He had Minnesota’s lone hit, it was a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. May took the loss to fall to 8-8 on the season. “It felt good to go out there and start a game”.

Abraham Almonte added two hits as the bottom four hitters in Cleveland’s lineup were a combined 10 of 16 with six runs scored and five RBIs. Tomlin will be recalled to make Saturday’s start, his first major-league start since undergoing shoulder surgery in April.

The Indians announced they are optioning right-handed reliever Shawn Armstrong to Triple-A Columbus to make room for the return of starter Josh Tomlin. Indians OF Michael Brantley is day to day with a sore left shoulder….

Trevor May (8-8) made the spot start for the Twins in place of Phil Hughes who was placed on the disabled list Thursday. His fourth-inning single drove in a run off Rule 5 rookie J.R. Graham, and Aviles greeted newly recalled Michael Tonkin with an RBI double in the sixth. The Indians have now won three straight against Minnesota and five of their last six games overall. That puts pressure on Duffey (0-1, 27.00 ERA) to help rest the bullpen, and it’s unlikely the 24-year-old right-hander will deliver.