CLEVELAND -- Lorenzo Cain stood and watched as a 94-mph sinking fastball from Corey Kluber caught the outside corner of the plate for strike three. The sixth-inning strikeout marked Kluber's fifth of the game on Monday, but a milestone in the bigger picture.
It was Kluber's 500th career strikeout, in just his 80th game. In Indians history, only Herb Score, who pitched from 1955-62, reached 500 strikeouts faster than Kluber. Score needed just 68 games.
Kluber surpassed all-time franchise strikeout leader Bob Feller as the second fastest to reach the milestone, as Feller needed 83 games.