The Cleveland Guardians got a boost from Jose Ramirez in their much needed win over the Detroit Tigers Friday night.
After losing to the Cincinnati Reds in rather embarrassing fashion, the Cleveland Guardians needed to rebound quickly. Enter the Detroit Tigers. Detroit came in with one of the worst records in all of baseball and was just what Cleveland needed as the Guardians came away with a comfortable 6-1 victory Friday night.
Jose Ramirez powered the Cleveland offense, going 2-4 at the plate including a three-run homer in the 6th. This three-run blast was the ninth of the season for the Guardians third baseman.
This gave the Guardians a 4-0 lead and would be more than enough to secure the win even with the Tigers answering with a run the next inning. Ramirez was able to make his return to the lineup just one day after fouling a ball off of his shin leaving his availability in doubt. Most expected Ramirez to at least take a game off, but that was not meant to be. The best third baseman in all of baseball made a sizable impact for the Guardians despite the sore shin.
In order for Cleveland to win this game they were going to need a good outing from Aaron Civale and that’s just what they got. Civale had his best performance of the season, allowing three hits and one walk over 6.1 innings with an unearned run scoring.
Friday’s win snaps a three-game losing streak to some less than stellar opponents (Reds, Twins). Being able to get back on track and defeat a type of opponent they struggled with recently is a step in the right direction. The Guardians have two more games at home against the lowly Tigers before heading out on a road trip next week.
