CLEVELAND — Tanner Bibee let out a primal yell and pumped his fists. The Guardians’ starter leaped off the mound and practically glided back to Cleveland’s dugout, to the tune of a roaring Progressive Field crowd serenading him in celebration.

Bibee’s strikeout of Wenceel Pérez in the sixth inning on Wednesday put a ribbon on his strong start against the Tigers. It was the latest impressive outing by Cleveland pitching this month — a stretch that has fueled the Guardians’ surge and put them on the doorstep of earning a postseason berth.

In the Guardians’ 5-1 win over the Tigers, Bibee allowed one run on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts over six innings. It marked the 19th straight game in which Cleveland’s starting pitcher allowed two runs or fewer — the longest such streak b

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