But, the White Sox veteran could not keep the AL Central champions off of the bases, especially after he crossed the 200-inning mark in the third.
The Indians scored a combined four runs off of Shields in the third and fourth innings. This gave them the lead throughout the majority of the game.
Fortunately for Shields and the rest of the team, the bullpen did its job and kept the Indians from scoring any more runs. By the time Shields night was finished, he pitched six innings, allowing four runs off of six hits and four walks.