CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco pitched six strong innings Sunday and Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor each hit two-run homers to lead the Guardians to a 4-1 win over the Angels. It was the second straight win by Cleveland (22-12) over the Angels after dropping the series opener Friday.
Ramirez hit his two-run homer in the sixth, giving the Guardians a 2-1 lead. Naylor added his two-run shot in the eighth inning, his second hit of the game.
Ramirez entered the at-bat in an 0-for-19 slump. He then fouled off several pitches and took a close pitch for a ball before hitting his homer on the 10th pitch of the at-bat.
Ramirez also tied Hall of Famer Larry Doby for the most go-ahead home runs in franchise history. They each have 86 go-ahead homers, followed by Hall of Famer Jim Thome (85) and Albert Belle (82).
Carrasco (2-2) gave up six hits and one run over his six innings. He struck out three and walked two. The bullpen then worked three scoreless innings to close it out, with Emmanuel Clase working the ninth to earn the save. Clase struck out two in earning his 10th save and lowering his ERA to 0.52.
Clase and fellow relievers Scott Barlow and Tim Herrin held the Angels hitless in their three combined innings.
Los Angeles is 3-25 at Cleveland since the start of the 2015 season.
The Guardians host Central Division-rival Detroit in a three-game series, starting Monday evening. The Tigers (18-15) are 3.5 games behind the Guardians in the Central and sit in fourth in the competitive division.
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