![]() ![]() The right-hander gave up solo homers to Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel. ''Ĭivale (5-6) struck out nine and is 3-0 since returning from his third stint on the injured list. 300, alerts the umpire that he gets hit because he's playing the game,'' manager Terry Francona said ''That, to me, means we're going in a good direction. ''I thought it was fitting that Josey finished on a hustle double and Kwan, who's trying to hit. 300 ended when he was hit by a pitch in the seventh. Rookie Steven Kwan ended the regular season batting. It's great that we get to do it from the same dugout and not across the way.'' ''There's a lot of pieces involved, but he is that supreme piece. ''He's the heart and soul of the team and everyone would tell you that same thing,'' Civale said. The fact Ramirez hustled into second for a double in his final at-bat of the regular season with his team ahead by six runs came as no surprise. Ramirez doubled in the eighth and received a loud ovation from the 12,983 fans when he was removed for a pinch-runner. Ramirez had run-scoring singles in the second and sixth, and ends the regular season with 126 RBIs. The youngest team in baseball had 17 players make their major league debuts this season. The AL Central champions are 24-6 since Sept. Hours after the game, the Royals fired manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred.Ĭleveland opens the wild-card round against Tampa Bay on Friday at Progressive Field. CLEVELAND (AP) Jose Ramirez drove in two runs and had four hits, Aaron Civale pitched six solid innings and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-2 on Wednesday in their final tune-up for the postseason. ![]()
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