Official Site of the Indians · Jun 1, 2017
Kluber wows in crisp return to form
Corey Kluber strikes out 10 batters while allowing just two hits against the Athletics in his first start since returning from the DLCLEVELAND -- The more Corey Kluber went to his breaking ball, and the more Oakland's hitters swung and missed and walked back to the dugout on Thursday afternoon, the more catcher Roberto Perez recalled the last time the Indians' ace was this overpowering.
"That brought me back to the World Series, Game 1," Perez said after the Tribe's 8-0 victory. "He had the same breaking ball going. He was throwing it for a strike and then throwing it off the plate late, and they were chasing it. He threw the ball really well."