Clevinger responded to the challenge with 7 2/3 no-hit innings and a career-best 10 strikeouts, guiding Columbus to a 5-0 victory. He was pulled from the game to a standing ovation after 102 pitches (65 strikes), with the pair of walks he issued in the fifth and eighth innings, respectively, representing the only blemishes in the 24-year-old right-hander's performance, which tied his longest Minor League start.
"This is definitely my best outing of the season so far, definitely one of the best of my career," Clevinger told MiLB.com. "I felt fresh, I had a lot of days off, so I definitely felt good.