Cleveland defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2, this afternoon to dodge a weekend sweep in the first leg of the Ohio Cup. All six runs came via the long ball, but almost any offense is enough with eight innings of Shane Bieber and one untouchable inning of Emmanuel Clase.
It all began when José Ramírez blasted a ball into the upper deck during the first inning. Wade Miley fell behind and challenged Ramírez, who did not miss. It was his first right-handed and a no-doubter that traveled 420 feet (nice) and represented his fourth dong on the campaign.
Robérto Pérez added a three-run blast of his own when Miley fell behind in the fourth.