José Ramírez had three hits including his 36th home run, drove in two and stole his 40th base as the Cleveland Guardians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday night to move closer to the AL Central crown.

Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a home run and Ben Lively allowed one run in five innings of work as the Guardians beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday.

José Ramírez had three hits including his 36th home run, drove in two and stole his 40th base as the Guardians beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1, on Sept. 20 to move closer to the AL

Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday. Andres Gimenez and Lane Thomas also hit home runs for the Guardians (90-65), who won for the sixth time in seven games.

Without further ado, here are four Guardians who must bounce back in the playoffs alongside Jose Ramirez. Gimenez, a second baseman, was an All-Star in 2022. It looked like he was on the verge of becoming one of the best players in MLB. Cleveland even rewarded him with a multi-year contract extension.

José Ramirez had three hits including his 36th home run, drove in two and stole his 40th base as the Cleveland Guardians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 to move closer to the AL Central crown

Jose Ramirez is trying to get back on track following a hitless performance in his most recent game (0-for-4). His Cleveland Guardians take on Kyle Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at