Official Site of the Indians · May 31, 2017
Bauer gives free-swinging A's the hook
Check out all 14 of Trevor Bauer's strikeouts in 14 secondsWith his velocity climbing and his curveball as effective as it's been all season, Bauer struck out the side in the fifth and never looked back. In a span of 10 batters from the fifth to the seventh innings, the right-hander piled up nine punchouts. When the smoke cleared, Bauer had established a career-high 14 strikeouts, helping Cleveland match a franchise record for a nine-inning game with 19 on the night.
Trevor Bauer fans Jed Lowrie swinging to end the top of the 5th, striking out the side for the second time of the gameBauer's 14 strikeouts were also the most for an American League pitcher this season.