CLEVELAND: Jose Ramirez was held out of the lineup on Friday night. Perhaps he needed to let his bat cool after a scorching week and a half of hitting.
Ramirez had one hit in Thursday’s 6-3 win in Baltimore, snapping a streak of nine straight multi-hit games.
“He hit himself right out of the lineup,” joked Indians manager Terry Francona.
Ramirez was on such a torrid pace that he was one of the few to play in all four games over a three-day stretch in Minnesota. He might have received a day off a bit earlier in the week, but the club wanted to keep his bat in the lineup as long as possible.