José Ramírez homers, reaches 1,000 RBIs as Guardians down A's 5-3

On September 18, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-3 in Cleveland. José Ramírez hit his 12th home run, marking his 1,000th career RBI, becoming just the second player in franchise history to achieve this milestone. The Guardians rallied after trailing 3-0 in the first inning, with Travis Bazzana also contributing with a homer to give Cleveland a lead. Joey Cantillo pitched six scoreless innings, and Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith closed the game, with Smith earning his 38th save. The Guardians remain tied for first in the AL Central with a record of 18-9 since August 20.

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