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Ramírez passes Thome on Cleveland RBIs list as Guardians beat Rays 2-1
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Ramírez passes Thome on Cleveland RBIs list as Guardians beat Rays 2-1

  • By KRISTIE ACKERT - Associated Press
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José Ramírez passed Jim Thome to move into sole possession of second place on the Cleveland’s career RBIs list, helping the Guardians to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in a game with wild-card race implications. Ramírez hit a tying triple in the a two-run sixth off Garrett Cleavinger for his 938th RBI and trails only Earl Averill’s 1,084. Gabriel Arias had an RBI single later in the inning against Kevin Kelly that scored David Fry, who slid home headfirst just ahead of right fielder Josh Lowe’s throw,.

Guardians' José Ramírez finishes one homer short of membership in baseball's exclusive 40-40 club
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Guardians' José Ramírez finishes one homer short of membership in baseball's exclusive 40-40 club

  • By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
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CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez never got to take a swing at history and a place in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs. In the end, 40-40 was just out of reach. Cleveland's All-Star third baseman finished one home run shy of becoming the seventh player to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in the same season, denied the chance when the Guardians' regular-season finale against the Houston Astros was canceled by rain on Sunday. Ramírez, who had 41 steals, also ended with 39 doubles, leaving him one short of being just the second player with 40 homers, 40 doubles and 40 steals in a season. While disappointed, Ramírez made a promise to Guardians manager Stephen Vogt that he'll do it next year.

Judge Jeffrey Reed throws out first pitch at Thursday's Cleveland Guardians game
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Judge Jeffrey Reed throws out first pitch at Thursday's Cleveland Guardians game

  • By Jeff Fitzgerald
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It was a big day for one local judge as he took the mound at Cleveland's Progressive Field to throw out the first pitch before Thursday's game. Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Reed had a perfect day to toe the rubber before the first-place American League Central Guardians took on the Kansas City Royals. Judge Reed was chosen by the Ohio Common Pleas Court Judge's Association to throw out the first pitch.