José Ramírez almost discards ball from Guardians' immaculate inning
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 9:42 PM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
During a game against the Minnesota Twins on July 23, Gavin Williams of the Cleveland Guardians achieved an immaculate inning, striking out three batters on nine pitches. Teammate José Ramírez nearly threw the historic ball into the stands, not realizing its significance. Guardians pitcher Williams is one of only two MLB pitchers to throw an immaculate inning this season. The team is currently attempting to catch up with the Chicago White Sox in the division standings. Despite a 3-1 loss in the game, this achieves a rare milestone in MLB history.
- •Gavin Williams struck out three batters in an immaculate inning
- •José Ramírez nearly threw away the historic ball
- •The Guardians lost 3-1 to the Twins
- •Williams' achievement is only the second immaculate inning this season
- •Guardians are chasing the division-leading White Sox
- 9:42 PMYahoo Sports — José Ramírez almost threw away ball from Guardians pitcher's immaculate inning
"In all fairness to José Ramírez, you often don't find out a teammate did something very rare until later.
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