ST. PETERSBURG -- The crowd inside Tropicana Field made rookie Shane Bieber feel right at home Tuesday night. As the pitcher headed off the field in the seventh inning, a rowdy section filled with Tribe fans rose to their feet and offered Bieber a standing ovation.
Bieber certainly looked like he felt at home on the mound, where he cruised through Tampa Bay's lineup and paved the way for a 2-0 victory for the American League Central-leading Indians. The right-hander piled up a career-high 11 strikeouts and continued to be precocious in terms of pitching years.