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Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Dodgers pitching was mostly strong, and the offense that was still standing looked like it did just enough to make it hold up. But before Los Angeles could leave Oakland with a sweep, the A’s scored once in the ninth and once in the 10th for a 4-3 win, snapping the Dodgers’ five-game winning streak. Kenley Jansen, tasked with protecting a one-run lead in the ninth, walked two and allowed a single, throwing only nine of his 22 pitches for strikes. A sacrifice fly to center field by Elvin Andrus brought home the tying run with two outs in the frame. ....
Shane Bieber’s early strikeout totals keep him in rare company for a second straight year Updated 2:52 PM; Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio Shane Bieber is already putting up video game numbers for the Cleveland Indians just two starts into the 2021 season, and it’s something everybody should be used to by now. On the heels of a Cy Young Award campaign last year that saw him win MLB’s first pitching triple crown since 2006, the 25-year-old righty already has a pair of 12-strikeout starts in 2021 and has joined some elite company from a historical perspective For the second straight year Bieber posted at least 12 strikeouts in each of his first two outings. Only Nolan Ryan in 1978 and Karl Spooner in 1954 can say they matched that. In 68 games, Bieber now owns 17 appearances where he’s posted a double-digit strikeout total. On Wednesday he passed C.C. Sabathia for eighth all-time in franchise history for games with at least 10 strikeouts or more. ....
share-square-992713 At this point in the offseason, we have plenty of time to reflect on the past year. With the calendar flipped to 2021, let’s recount some of the history that happened on the field last season. In an unprecedented year, there were crazy stat lines, some of which involved historic marks, like National League Rookie of the Year Devin Williams’ strikeout prowess. While there were plenty of noteworthy performances this year, here are 10 that we may still admire in the years to come. Shane Bieber set records in practically every start The Indians’ ace blossomed in 2020, winning American League Cy Young honors in his third season in the Majors. And he didn’t just win, he won unanimously, the ninth time a pitcher has done so since 2000 and the first time in Indians history it s happened. He won a Major League Triple Crown, the first one in baseball since Johan Santana in 2006. ....