Tanner Bibee’s biggest problem tonight was that he wasn’t flawless. He was about as close as a pitcher can get without entering the history books, but not quite there. Sorry kid, that won’t get it done here.
Bibee’s excellent outing concluded after the sixth inning with a final line of 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO. The only run came off of a solo home run, and he only allowed four hard-hit balls all night, along with a game-high 19 whiffs. The late break on his slider seems to be getting better and snappier with every game as he gets more comfortable.