For the first time in his career, Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez left the yard three times in a single game.
Ramírez launched three home runs Thursday against the Boston Red Sox, hitting homers from both sides of the plate.
Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez rounds the bases after hitting his third home run of a game during the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox June 8, 2023, at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The four-time All-Star homered in his first three at-bats, hitting a 390-foot shot to right in the sixth for his third of the day, and the Guardians defeated the Red Sox 10-3.
Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox June 8, 2023, at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“My last two at-bats I was swinging away,” Ramírez admitted.
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Ramírez was trying to become just the 17th player since 1901 to hit four home runs in a game. Arizona’s J.D. Martinez last accomplished the feat in 2017.
The Associated Press contributed to this report