MLB ROUNDUP: Jose Ramirez’s Slump-Busting Home Run Lifts Guardians Over Angels, 4-1
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Jose Ramirez broke an 0-for-19 skid and finished a 10-pitch at-bat with a two-run home run and Josh Naylor also hit a two-run shot to lift Cleveland to a victory over Los Angeles.
Ramirez, a five-time All-Star had been hitless in six consecutive games before connecting on a full-count fastball from Griffin Canning (1-4) in the sixth inning to wipe out a 1-0 deficit. Andres Gimenez singled and Ramirez followed with his sixth home run of the season into the stands in right-center.
Naylor added insurance with his team-leading eighth homer with two outs in the eighth inning off Matt Moore. Naylor's shot came after Ramirez drew a two-out walk.
Carlos Carrasco (2-2) allowed one run and six hits over six innings. Emmanuel Clase pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 10th save in 12 chances.
MARINERS 5, ASTROS 4
HOUSTON (AP) -- Cal Raleigh hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the ninth to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
WHITE SOX 5, CARDINALS 1
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Eloy Jimenez homered and Garrett Crochet tossed six effective innings to help Chicago to a win over St. Louis.
CUBS 5, BREWERS 0
CHICAGO (AP) -- Javier Assad pitched six sparkling innings, and Chicago beat Freddy Peralta and Milwaukee in the rubber game of their weekend set.
RED SOX 9, TWINS 2
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Ceddanne Rafaela hit the first Boston home run in seven games, Rafael Devers added another as they ended Minnesota's 12-game winning streak.
RAYS 7, METS 6, 10 INNINGS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Randy Arozarena hit a tying homer off Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, Jonny DeLuca lined a two-run triple in the 10th and Tampa Bay beat New York for a three-game sweep.
YANKEES 5, TIGERS 2, 8 INNINGS
NEW YORK (AP) -- Juan Soto hit a three-run double that snapped a seventh-inning tie and New York beat Detroit in a rain-shortened game to finish a weekend sweep.
NATIONALS 11, BLUE JAYS 8
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eddie Rosario's two-run homer in the seventh inning broke an 8-8 tie and Washington beat Toronto Blue.
After Jesse Winker doubled against Genesis Cabrera (1-1) leading off, Erik Swanson came on and got two outs, but Rosario homered to right center to make it 10-8.
DODGERS 5, BRAVES 1
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and Los Angeles beat Atlanta to sweep the three-game series.
Ohtani launched a hanging curveball from Braves started Max Fried 412 feet over the center field fence for a two-run homer in the first inning. He added a pair of singles in the third and the sixth before leading off the eighth inning with a 464-foot blast off reliever A.J. Minter deep into the left center field bleachers.
RANGERS 3, ROYALS 2, 10 INNINGS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Jonah Heim hit a tying solo home run in the ninth inning and Nathaniel Lowe had a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th, leading Texas to a victory over Kansas City.
ORIOLES 11, REDS 1
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Dean Kremer pitched six shutout innings, Anthony Santander hit his third career grand slam and Baltimore completed a three-game series sweep of Cincinnati.
MARLINS 12, ATHLETICS 3
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Nick Gordon had four hits, including his first home run in three weeks, and Miami beat Oakland to end their six-game winning streak Sunday.
DIAMONDBACKS 11, PADRES 4
PHOENIX (AP) -- Ketel Marte and Joc Pederson homered to back Ryne Nelson's return to the mound and Arizona snapped a three-game losing streak defeating San Diego.