Backed by the bat of José Ramírez and another solid outing from starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez, the Cleveland Indians defeated the Miami Marlins 6-2, in spite of an anemic offense that was absent for the most of the afternoon before coming alive in the late innings.
José Ramírez homered in the first inning and then added an RBI single in the third en route to an early 2-0 lead for the Tribe. For seven innings, it seemed as if those two runs would be enough to put away the Marlins, in large part because of Rodriguez’s performance on the mound.