MINNEAPOLIS -- They have blossomed into one of baseball's most prolific duos, and each night it seems like Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez keep trying to one-up each other. The more they push one another, the better it is for the Indians' offense, as evidenced by their latest outburst on Thursday night.
Lindor and Ramirez each connected for a home run off Twins starter Jake Odorizzi in the fourth inning, helping power Cleveland to an 8-0 lead in the opener of a four-game series at Target Field. For Ramirez, his solo blast marked his 18th of the season, moving him into a tie for the Major League lead with Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and J.