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Guardians' Gavin Williams joins Kluber, Sabathia in Cleveland baseball history

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The Big Rig had himself a night.

Guardians' Gavin Williams joins Kluber, Sabathia in Cleveland baseball history originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . They call Gavin Williams the Big Rig.

And on Wednesday in Los Angeles, the Cleveland Guardians ' right-handed pitcher had a big night. The Guards pulled out an impressive 4-1 win at the Dodgers to close out the series, and Williams was fantastic on the mound.. His final line: 7.

0 innings 2 hits 0 runs 3 walks 10 strikeouts After a so-so first start of the season, Williams was nearly untouchable here. In the process, he made Cleveland baseball franchise history. MORE: Terrance Gore's son honors dad with perfect first pitch Williams is the third Cleveland pitcher to strike out double-digit hitters in a game against the Dodgers.

The first was C. C. Sabathia.