José Ramírez homered with four RBI and Triston McKenzie pitched seven sharp innings to help the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 win over the Houston Astros.
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez, right, celebrates with Luke Maile after both scored on Ramirez's home run as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado watches during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 23, 2022, in Houston. – After Triston McKenzie stymied Houston’s powerful offense Monday night, Cleveland manager Terry Francona lauded the young pitcher for his splendid outing.
It was the fourth consecutive quality start for the 24-year-old who has a 2.07 ERA with 20 strikeouts in that span. Houston starter Luis Garcia allowed five hits and four runs, two of which were earned, but the other two came because of his throwing error in the third. Maile walked to start the fifth before Ramírez smacked his homer to the bullpen in right center. José Siri tracked it to the wall and leaped to try and catch it, but it sailed just out of his reach.“This kid’s one the best players in the game," Francona said. “He just does it every day. He’s a joy to watch."