Casey Mize watched from the dugout as Cleveland Indians starter Shane Bieber dispatched the Detroit Tigers — two strikeouts in first inning, two more in the second, a perfect third and three consecutive punchouts with a five-run lead in the fourth.
Expected to become this year's AL Cy Young, Bieber gave up just two hits and one walk before the Tigers forced him out at 118 pitches in the eighth inning. Still, the 25-year-old — who only debuted two seasons ago — guided the Indians to a 10-3 win Thursday at Comerica Park.
Mize couldn't keep up.