Guardians swept out of Seattle
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Ramírez’s streak was the longest by a Cleveland player since Victor Martinez reached base in 45 consecutive games spanning from September 2005 to May 2006. It was also the longest single-season on-base streak for a Cleveland player since Jim Thome set the franchise record with 55 games in 2002.
Ramirez hit a game-tying home run on Saturday night against the Seattle Mariners, bringing him into a tie with Jim Thome on a prestigious list.
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J.P. Crawford hit a grand slam, Emerson Hancock tossed seven scoreless innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 to complete a sweep.
The M’s on Friday got a strong start from Luis Castillo, three scoreless innings from the bullpen and the offense pounded out 16 hits on its way to seven runs. Then on Sunday it was seven shutout innings from Emerson Hancock, two easy innings from the bullpen and six runs from the offense.
The Guardians currently rank 30th in MLB with a wRC+ of 43 (with a wRC+ of 100 being league average). As a group, Cleveland's right fielders have combined to hit .182/.232/.277 and an OPS of .509.
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