Tucker Deal Game Report: vs Merkel

Tucker Deal turned in nothing short of a gem on Tuesday, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fourth in a row with less than zero earned runs. For the year, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of .00 over 14 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.565/0.703/0.870 with 11 RBI.

Coming up, Deal and Jim Ned will welcome Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians have been dominating at home and they will enter the match having won six straight home games. Will Deal and the rest of the Indians crew be able to keep the streak alive? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.