Shane Bieber pitches Indians to victory over the Yankees

Cleveland 6 - New York (AL) 5

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Shane Bieber kept the Yankees off balance at the plate and Jose Ramirez did Jose Ramirez things to give the Indians the victory. The bullpen tried to blow the lead but failed.

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