ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — José Ramírez had a pair of two-run singles and reached base five times as the Cleveland Guardians beat Texas 7-0 on Monday night and sent the Rangers to their first four-game losing streak of the season.
“He’s pretty fun to watch,” first-year Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said of Ramírez. “Hosey’s just remarkable, he really is. Nothing that he does surprises me. He’s always looking to win.”
Five Cleveland pitchers combined for the four-hit shutout of the defending World Series champions. The AL Central-leading Guardians followed Sunday’s 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox for their first consecutive shutouts since August 5-6, 2020.
Nick Sandin followed Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee, coming into a scoreless game in the sixth inning with the bases loaded and one out. He struck out Adolis García, Texas’ leader in home runs and RBI, and retired Josh Smith on a broken-bat ground out to second base.