Bieber sets K record, fans 13 as Indians 6-3 beat Reds 6-3

<p>CINCINNATI &mdash; Shane Bieber kept up his record strikeout run, fanning 13 and pitching the Cleveland Indians past the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Sunday.</p>
<p>Bieber (2-1) become the first pitcher in big league history to begin the season with four straight starts with at least 10 strikeouts.</p>
<p>The AL Cy Young Award winner has 48 strikeouts this year, matching Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan for the most through the first four start of a season. Bieber has fanned at least eight in a 16 straight starts, one short of Randy Johnson’s major league mark.</p>
<p>Bieber went eight innings, allowing three runs and six hits with two walks.</p>
<p>Emmanuel Clase struck out the side in the ninth, again hitting 100 mph with his heater.</p>
<p>The Indians hit three home runs, all with two outs, to salvage a win in the all-Ohio series.</p>
<p>Roberto Pérez hit a three-run homer off Wade Miley (2-1) over the center field wall with two on in the fourth inning for a 4-0 lead.</p>
<p>José Ramírez launched a solo drive into the upper deck in the first. Jordan Luplow had a two-run homer in the seventh.</p>
<p>Wade Miley (2-1) took the loss for the Reds, lasting five innings and striking out five.</p>
<p>Joey Votto had three hits, including a two-run double in the Reds fifth. Tyler Naquin homered off Bieber in the eighth.</p>
<p>TRAINER’S ROOM</p>
<p>Reds 3B Mike Moustakas missed his third straight game with a non-COVID illness. Kyle Farmer started in his place. OF Shogo Akiyama (hamstring) is back with the team, but it not expected to play until at least May. </p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Indians: After an off day, open a nine-game homestand Tuesday with a pair against the White Sox. The teams split a four-game series last week in Chicago. Cleveland sends RHP Zach Plesac against LHP Carlos Rodón, who threw a no-hitter against them in an 8-0 White Sox win Wednesday.</p>
<p>Reds: After an off day, RHP Luis Castillo (1-1) will be on the mound Tuesday night to open a three-game home series with Arizona. RHP Zac Gallen (0-0) starts for the Diamondbacks, who took two out of three from the Reds in a series earlier this month in Phoenix. Castillo struck out seven in a no-decision on Tuesday. Coming off the disabled list, Gallen struck out eight over four innings in Tuesday’s loss to the A’s.</p>
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