José Ramírez absolutely ripped a go-ahead two-run bomb for the Guardians last night, blasting them to a 3-2 lead over the White Sox in a wild ALDS Game 4. You kidding me with that shot? The dude stepped up in a massive moment and flipped the script big time on Thursday, Oct. 8.
Ramírez’s Monster Blast Changes Everything
This wasn’t just any home run, either. Ramírez was the very first batter White Sox pitcher Jordan Hicks faced after coming in for Erick Fedde, and he made him pay immediately. Hicks tossed a fastball just above the strike zone on an 0-1 count, and Ramírez absolutely mashed it. That ball sailed right into the bullpen in right field, a no-doubter from the jump. Steven Kwan, who had singled earlier in the inning, was on base to score the other run, making it a critical two-run swing.
From Zero to Hero: Cleveland Finds Their Pop
What makes this even crazier is the context: Cleveland had gone the first three games of this series without hitting a single home run. ZERO. You read that right. But in the fifth inning of Game 4, they finally found their power stroke, and then some. Patrick Bailey got them on the board with a solo home run earlier in that same inning, proving the Guardians were finally ready to swing for the fences. It showed Cleveland was not backing down, not when their season was on the line.
With this win, the Guardians keep their season alive in the American League Division Series. Had the White Sox won this one, they would’ve clinched the series right there. Now, it’s still anyone’s game. Whoever eventually comes out on top of this series will have to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series. You know both these teams are gonna leave it all out there for the next one.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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