Kluber did not allow a hit to the first 20 hitters he faced and, while he did not achieve history, he did finish his nine-inning three-hitter in 100 pitches. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner ended with 10 strikeouts and one walk in the win for the Indians (51-59), who received a two-run homer from Abraham Almonte and a four-hit showing from Chris Johnson.
Aaron Hicks came through with the Twins' only offense, plating Shane Robinson with an RBI double off Kluber in the ninth.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Well played, Mauer: Kluber breezed through the first 10 batters he faced before issuing a walk to Hicks in the fourth.