Corey Kluber pulled off a couple of magic tricks to escape some dire situations, but Anibal Sanchez’s attempt went horribly wrong and the Indians topped the Tigers 4-0 Wednesday night.
Kluber tossed a complete-game shutout, the second of his career, mirroring his normal ace-level outing. But early on, he had to work out of two jams in which the Tigers seemed poised to take the lead and pile on like they had done so many times in preview years.
The first act came in the second inning. Nick Castellanos singled and Kluber lost control of the zone, walking the next two batters on four pitches each to load the bases with one out.