Indians' Clevinger lowers ERA to 0.47

As buzz continues to swirl around if or when Mike Clevinger will be recalled to Cleveland, the right-hander made his case stronger.
In his third start of the season, Clevinger scattered three hits and struck out eight over six innings as Triple-A Columbus blanked Louisville, 8-0, on Sunday at Huntington Park.

Clevinger (2-0) worked around a walk to Sebastian Elizalde in the fourth, delivering 5 1/3 hitless innings until a single bySeth Mejias-Brean broke up his bid. The 26-year-old worked his way in and out of trouble in the sixth when he allowed two-out knocks by Juan Perez and Zach Vincej. After a quick chat from pitching coach Steve Karsay, Clevinger fanned Elizalde to complete his day.

With his latest dominant start, the 2011 fourth-rounder lowered his ERA to 0.47 with 25 punchouts and five walks in 19 innings across three starts with the Clippers.

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Clevinger notched a 5.26 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 29 walks in 53 frames spanning 17 games (10 starts) in three stints with Cleveland last season after making his big league debut May 18. The club gave the Florida native a spot on the World Series roster.

Facing the eventual-champion Cubs, Clevinger allowed three runs on three hits and four walks with two strikeouts in four innings over three appearances on baseball's biggest stage. The 6-foot-4 hurler is expected to be first in line for a trip to Ohio.
Top Indians prospectBradley Zimmer tallied a double and a single while No. 8 prospect Erik González fell a triple shy of the cycle with two RBIs for the Clippers.