SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Cleveland ace Corey Kluber tuned up for the regular season, striking out nine over six effective innings Friday in the Indians’ 3-2 loss to Josh Collmenter and the split-squad Arizona Diamondbacks.
In a matchup between pitchers set to start on opening day, Kluber gave up one run and six hits. The AL Cy Young Award winner walked two.
Collmenter threw three-hit ball in seven shutout innings. He struck out three and walked two.
Arizona scored off Kluber in the first inning on doubles by Chris Owings and David Peralta.
Owings also tripled. Jake Lamb hit two doubles for the Diamondbacks.
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