They played an outstanding pitchers’ duel at Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday, did the White Sox and Cleveland.
Shane Bieber and Lucas Giolito, who finished first and seventh in 2020 AL Cy Young voting respectively, matched up in a game where they both dominated. Giolito threw seven innings, allowing three hits and striking out eight. Bieber did him better, throwing nine full innings — just the third pitcher to do that this year — and giving up three hits, with 11 K’s.
The game impressed Cleveland beat writer Mandy Bell:
I can’t say it enough: last night’s game was SO entertaining.