Shane Bieber pitches shutout ball for second straight start as Guardians beat Mariners 5-2

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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber walks back to the dugout after facing the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber throws against the Seattle Mariners during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Cleveland Guardians’ Josh Naylor reacts to hitting a single against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Cleveland Guardians right fielder Will Brennan watches the ground rule double hit by Seattle Mariners’ Mitch Haniger during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Seattle Mariners’ Ty France is greeted in the dugout after scoring against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Cleveland Guardians’ José Ramirez (11) walks into the dugout past manager Stephen Vogt, right, after scoring against the Seattle Mariners on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Freeman during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez reacts to flying out end the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez reacts to flying out to end the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Eli Morgan throws against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford follows through on an RBI groundout to score Ty France against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Tayler Saucedo walks to the dugout after being relieved during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Seattle Mariners’ Mitch Haniger reacts to hitting a ground rule double against the Cleveland Guardians during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

SEATTLE (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched six scoreless innings for the second straight start, leading the Cleveland Guardians over the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Bieber (2-0), the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, struck out nine, walked none and threw 55 of 83 pitches for strikes. He allowed six hits and didn’t permit a runner past second base.

“Just incredible on a night like tonight,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said of Bieber. “Cold, windy and just dominating out there. It’s really fun to watch two times in a row.”

In his last season before becoming eligible for free agency, the 28-year-old right-hander has yielded 10 hits in 12 innings with 20 strikeouts and one walk.

Emmanuel Clase pitched a one-hit ninth for his second save.

Bo Naylor hit a two-run homer in the fifth off Luis Castillo (0-2), who gave up four runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings. Castillo has a 6.75 ERA, allowing eight runs and 16 hits in 10 2/3 innings.

“The good stuff is about to come but the only thing I can do is keep a positive mentality and not get frustrated,” Castillo said in Spanish through a translator.

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Naylor is 4 for 7 in the first two games of the series.

“I just saw something hard in and tried to be ready for it,” Naylor said. “Got the hands in and got a good result.”

Will Brennan hit an RBI single in the fourth, Steven Kwan bunted for a single in the fifth as third baseman Josh Rojas threw past first for an error that allowed Brayan Rocchio to score and Tyler Freeman hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh for a 5-0 lead.

Rojas hit a run-scoring double in the bottom half and J.P. Crawford had an RBI grounder.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cleveland: LHP Sam Hentges (finger) hasn’t thrown a bullpen session yet but will in the next few days according to manager Stephen Vogt. … RHP Gavin Williams (elbow) had a bullpen session on Monday and will head to the Arizona training complex.

UP NEXT

Cleveland LHP Logan Allen (1-0, 5.40 ERA) will pitch Wednesday to close out the series against Seattle’s RHP George Kirby (1-0, 0.00 ERA).

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