Twins lefty Adam Wilk was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to start Game 1 of the twin bill, but he lasted just 3 1/3 innings after giving up six runs on eight hits. Ramirez got the Indians rolling with a two-out solo homer off Wilk to ignite a three-run first inning. He later added a leadoff shot against reliever Alex Wimmers in the sixth.
Dating back to a seventh-inning home run against the Dodgers on Wednesday, Ramirez has churned out 11 hits, including three homers and five doubles, in a span of 16 at-bats. Over his past 18 games, tracing back to when his season OPS last dropped below .