Before Wednesday's game, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch talked about some of the impending challenges in the series finale at Comerica Park. One of the biggest challenges he highlighted: "Getting Cleveland out of town before José Ramírez does anything."
The Tigers were so close.
Ramírez — who entered the three-game series with five strikeouts across 75 plate appearances this season — entered Wednesday with one hit (a single) and five strikeouts across eight plate appearances in the series.
But Ramírez changed the game in the sixth inning when he hit a three-run home run off Spencer Turnbull's fastball.