CLEVELAND -- Indians ace Corey Kluber had to squeeze the baseball a little tighter on Monday night. The cold wind off the shores of Lake Erie has been hindering pitchers' ability to find a comfortable grip over the past few days, but Kluber hardly looked bothered.
Kluber found something that worked and then put on a vintage performance, striking out 13 and notching his first win of the season in a 2-0 victory over the Tigers at Progressive Field. The pitcher's sinker zipped across the zone with late life, his curve dove away from bats and catcher Yan Gomes did all he could to corral each offering.