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CLEVELAND — José Ramírez homered with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in a game featuring the first infield shift violation this season. Ramírez connected for his 10th homer on a 2-1 pitch from Jhoan Duran. It was the 226th career homer for Ramírez, moving him into a tie for fourth in club history with Hall of Famer Earl Averill. In the sixth inning, Ramírez was involved in a play where Twins shortstop Carlos Correa was called for being shifted to the wrong side of second base. Emmanuel Clase worked the ninth for his 13th save. The Twins lost their fourth straight.
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