Bibee throws historic shutout: Guardians dominate White Sox

Tanner Bibee Shines with Complete Game and Shutout for the Guardians

In a dominant performance, Tanner Bibee delivered the Cleveland Guardians something they hadn’t experienced in six years: a complete game shutout. Bibee struck out 10 batters and did not concede any walks, allowing only two hits in the Guardians’ 4-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. This result was crucial to keep the team in the race for the American League Wild Card. The pitcher (10-11) highlighted the importance of not giving up walks over strikeouts.

“No walks, for sure,” Bibee commented, who completed the game for the second time this season. “I hate giving up walks, and it’s a beautiful thing when both things happen at the same time.”

Tanner Bibee

Bibee could be reaching his best level at a key moment for Cleveland, which is looking to catch up with Seattle for the last American League wild card spot. Although he had ups and downs during the season, his performance on Friday was exceptional. His change of speed was key at the beginning of the game, setting the stage for his other pitches later on. Bibee joked about the effort made between each start.

“Finally,” he said. “It’s the work I do every week between each start… Obviously, it’s been a year of ups and downs, but it worked today.”

Tanner Bibee

This was Cleveland’s first complete shutout since September 10, 2019. Bibee allowed consecutive singles in the third inning, but managed to escape unscathed with a double play to end the inning. He retired 18 of the last 20 batters he faced, highlighting Nolan Jones’ catch on a hit by Lenyn Sosa for the final out. Cleveland (76-71) has won seven of its last eight games, including Bibee’s last two starts.