Cleveland starting pitcher Shane Bieber pitched came up an inning short of a complete game Tuesday night, with a Salvador Perez solo home run representing the lone blemish over his eight innings of work as the Guardians bested the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, for their second straight win.
It was a bit of an uncharacteristic outing for Bieber, as he de-emphasized his slider and knuckle curve in favor of his cutter and four-seam fastball. The former accounted for 41 percent of his pitches Tuesday night, earning nine swings and misses. Bieber allowed four hits and one walk over eight innings, surrendering the aforementioned solo shot to Perez in the fourth inning.