José Ramírez launched a three-run homer in the sixth inning as part of a five-run outburst, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals.
Against Kansas City starting pitcher Brady Singer, the Guardians’ offense was quiet until the fifth inning. Singer retired 12 of the first 13 batters he faced before giving up a leadoff single to Andres Gimenez in the fifth. Gimenez came around to score on a Will Brennan RBI single, getting Cleveland on the scoreboard. But the real damage was done in the sixth.
Steven Kwan started the inning with a leadoff single, and Gabriel Arias followed by reaching on a bunt single, inadvertently stepping on the glove of the first baseman and knocking the ball loose on an awkward play by Vinnie Pasquantino.