Guardians' Tanner Bibee Makes Awful History Never Done in 125 Years
Bibee became the first Cleveland pitcher to open a season winless in 13 starts as Boston scored six runs in the seventh.
- On Sunday, Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee remained winless in 13 starts after a 9-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
- Despite leaving with a lead, Bibee watched the bullpen struggle as Boston rallied for six runs in the seventh inning, undoing his opportunity for a win.
- According to Sportradar, Bibee is the 12th opening day starter since 1976 to remain winless before June. He threw 90 pitches including 62 strikes while allowing three runs.
- Cleveland catcher Austin Hedges acknowledged the team's poor challenge rate on ABS, saying, "Its what theyre there for, and weve got to take accountability and be better at it."
- Manager Stephen Vogt remains confident in Bibee's improved changeup despite his 0-7 record. Bibee said, "All I can do is go out there, try to throw up some zeros and whatever happens, happens.
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The Tanner Bibee Conundrum: 13 starts, zero wins, and a Guardians offense that can’t score runs for him
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tanner Bibee took the mound on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, and for the first time all season, everything was lined up for him. He pitched six solid innings. His team scored four runs — the first time all year they’d given him that kind of support. He left with a 4-3 lead. He was finally going to get that first win.
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Unlucky 13: Tanner Bibee has longest win drought to start a season in Cleveland franchise history
Cleveland pitcher Tanner Bibee had a front row seat as the bullpen had one of its worst innings of the year as Boston rallied for a 9-4 win.
Tanner Bibee Sets Franchise Record For Longest Season-Opening Win Drought
For one inning, it appeared as if all the breaks were going the way of Cleveland starting pitcher Tanner Bibee on Sunday. Despite giving up a leadoff homer for the second straight game, the right-hander left with a lead for the first time in 13 starts this season and finally got run support as the Guardians led the Boston Red Sox 4-3 going into the seventh inning. Instead, Bibee had a front row seat as the bullpen had one of its worst innings of…
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