Overview
- Ramírez’s sixth-inning RBI triple gave him 938 career RBIs, moving him past Jim Thome and leaving him behind only Earl Averill’s 1,084 for the franchise lead.
- The triple came off Garrett Cleavinger and snapped the reliever’s active MLB-best 20-inning scoreless streak, his first run allowed since July 5.
- Gabriel Arias followed with an RBI single that brought home David Fry for the decisive run in the 2-1 victory.
- Cleveland improved to 72-70, moved ahead of Tampa Bay (71-72), and sits 2.5 games behind Seattle (75-68) for the American League’s final Wild Card spot.
- Rookie left-hander Parker Messick delivered six innings of one-run ball to improve to 2-0, and Cade Smith struck out the side in the ninth for his 11th save.