Indians ace Corey Kluber was solid for seven innings in his start against the White Sox on Friday night. But he ran in to trouble in the eighth, as the Indians dropped the game 6-0.
Overall, Kluber allowed six runs on eight hits over seven-plus innings. He walked two and struck out seven, throwing 74 of his 109 pitches for strikes.
Kluber (5-11) allowed two of those runs over his first seven innings, including a solo home run to Jose Abreu in the sixth. But the wheels came off in the eighth, as he allowed the first four batters to reach before being pulled from the game. The White Sox would tack on four runs in that inning, all charged to Kluber.
Friday marked the first time since May 7 that Kluber allowed more than four runs in an outing. He has a 3.45 ERA over his last six starts following Friday's performance.