Indians pitcher John Axford pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in his team's 2-0 win over the A's Monday, striking out two batters while also walking two.
Axford needed 26 pitches to navigate through the ninth inning, but he came out on the other side with Save No. 1 and a 0.00 ERA. He should retain the closing job in Cleveland if he can stay reasonably effective.