J-Ram ties JD with 33rd HR, lifts Tribe to win

Jose Ramirez spent the first five pitches of his first-inning at-bat on Sunday afternoon watching what Angels starter Deck McGuire had to offer. On the sixth, the Indians slugger finally swung, and he did damage in the process. Ramirez crushed a full-count pitch from McGuire out to right field for his 33rd home run of the season, giving the Indians a lead that they would not relinquish in a 4-3 win at Progressive Field. The blast pulled Ramirez even with Boston’s J.D. Martinez for the Major League lead in homers and gave him an MLB-leading 12 big flies in the first inning this year.