Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber (57) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning in Game 2 of the ALDS for the 2022 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Bob Costas calls Guardians ace Shane Bieber 'Justin Bieber'

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Oct 14, 2022 3:56 PM ET

It sounds like Bob Costas has been listening to a bit too much pop radio.

Classic mixup

Bob Costas accidentally called @ShaneBieber19 Justin Bieber instead. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/eQmyJMSDZD
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 14, 2022

While Justin Bieber is one of the most famous singers in North America, if not the world, Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber has become a pretty well-known name to baseball fans in recent years too. The 27-year-old pitcher is a two-time All-Star (2019, 2021) and captured the AL Cy Young Award during the 2020 pandemic-shortened season.

Bieber the baseball player went 13-8 with a 2.88 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 198 strikeouts in an even 200 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.

He will not earn a decision in Game 2 of the ALDS on Friday, as he departed the contest in the sixth inning of a 2-2 tie. Bieber ended the day allowing two runs (both on a first-inning home run to Giancarlo Stanton) on five hits with three walks and seven strikeouts.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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