United States. Dominican third baseman José Ramírez once again demonstrated his power by hitting his 19th home run of the season, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Cleveland Guardians’ 8-2 defeat against an Oakland Athletics led by his compatriot Luis Severino.
Severino (3-11) had an outstanding start from the mound, pitching five innings of three hits and two runs, with three strikeouts, to achieve his third win of the year. His work was supported by an Athletics offense that exploded with “14 hits”, including “nine extra-base hits”: five doubles, a triple, and three home runs.
However, Oakland responded strongly. In the fourth inning, three consecutive doubles by Brent Rooker, Nick Kurtz, and Shea Langeliers, followed by a run-scoring single by Miguel Andújar, turned the score around to 3-2. In the final innings, Langeliers, Kurtz, and Jacob Wilson were responsible for sealing the game with home runs against Cleveland’s relief pitching.
Outstanding Dominican Performances:
- José Ramírez (CLE): 3-1, 1 HR, 1 R, 2 RBI
- Angel Martínez (CLE): 4-1
- Carlos Santana (CLE): 2-0, 2 BB
- Luis Severino (OAK): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 K
- Miguel Andújar (OAK): 4-2, 1 RBI
Other results with Dominican prominence
Reds 5, Mets 2
Dominicans Juan Soto and Elly de la Cruz went hitless (0-4 each), but Jake Fraley led Cincinnati’s offense with three hits and two RBIs. Noelvi Marte scored a run after a walk and a defensive error.
Otto López was the offensive hero by driving in the three runs for the Marlins, including a key double in the eighth inning. The also Dominican Ronny Henríquez (6-1) took the win in relief, while Jesús Sánchez went 1-for-3.
