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Reuters
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Jose Ramirez walks off Blue Jays in 10 to even series
June 26 - Jose Ramirez singled in pinch-runner Angel Martinez in the 10th inning for his eighth career walk-off, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. After Martinez replaced automatic runner Bo Naylor to begin the bottom of the inning, Cleveland loaded the bases on an intentional walk to Steven Kwan and a bunt single by David Fry. Blue Jays reliever Mason Fluharty (3-2) subsequently allowed Ramirez's sharp no-out single to left, giving the Guardians their fourth final at-bat win of the season. Rookie and cancer survivor Nic Enright (1-0) worked a scoreless 10th for his first win in the majors, allowing Cleveland to even the three-game series at one victory apiece. Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer, who was activated earlier in the day, pitched five innings and allowed three runs on six hits. The 40-year-old struck out four and walked three over 83 pitches in his first appearance since March 29. Future Hall of Famer Scherzer had spent 75 games on the injured list with right thumb inflammation. The right-hander had a 2.08 ERA in two rehab outings for Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto scored three times in the sixth off Guardians starter Gavin Williams to take a 4-3 lead. Ernie Clement's sacrifice fly to short center tied it after George Springer delivered a two-run single. The Guardians pulled ahead 3-1 in the fourth on Gabriel Arias' two-run double to the wall, then evened it at 4-4 on Lane Thomas' homer in the sixth off Nick Sandlin. Thomas has homered in three straight home games, which is his season total. Williams went 5 1/3 innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on five hits. The righty surrendered a solo homer to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., had two strikeouts and walked three. Ramirez drove in his first run with a first-inning single. It was his 1,527th game, moving past Jim Hegan for fourth place in franchise history. Six-time All-Star Ramirez has base hits in 39 of his 44 games since May 6, including a 39-game on-base streak from April 30-June 14. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
José Ramírez hits an RBI single in 10th to give Guardians 5-4 win over Blue Jays
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Nic Enright delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Mason Fluharty delivers against the Cleveland Guardians during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer pauses between pitches against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Cleveland Guardians' David Fry, left, congratulates Jose Ramirez (11) for his game winning single at the end of the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez watches his game-winning single off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Mason Fluharty during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez watches his game-winning single off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Mason Fluharty during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Nic Enright delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Mason Fluharty delivers against the Cleveland Guardians during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer pauses between pitches against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Cleveland Guardians' David Fry, left, congratulates Jose Ramirez (11) for his game winning single at the end of the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez watches his game-winning single off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Mason Fluharty during the 10th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat Toronto 5-4 on Wednesday night in the second start of the season for the Blue Jays' Max Scherzer. Ramírez, who singled off Scherzer to give Cleveland a 1-0 lead in the first, hit a line drive to left field off Mason Fluharty (3-2) with the bases loaded. Advertisement Scherzer allowed three runs on six hits and three walks in five innings, throwing 83 pitches and striking out four in his first start since March 29 when he hurt his right thumb and landed on the injured list. Nic Enright (1-0) left two runners on in the 10th for the win. Gavin Williams started and allowed three runs on six hits in five innings. Steven Kwan walked and stole second to begin the first and one out later Ramírez singled for a 1-0 lead. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a 3-2 pitch for his 11th home run and a 1-1 tie in the fourth. Gabriel Arias had a two-out, two-run double for a 3-1 lead in the fourth after Nolan Jones walked on a pitch-clock violation by Scherzer. Advertisement George Springer had a two-run single and Ernie Clement added a sacrifice fly to put Toronto up 4-3 in the sixth. Lane Smith tied it 4-4 with his third home run in the sixth. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the eighth, but Jakob Junis struck out Clement and Alan Roden swinging to keep it tied. Key moment Enright retired Clement on a groundout with automatic runner Guerrero at third and Springer on second to prevent Toronto from scoring in the 10th. Key stat The Guardians have 59 comeback wins since the start of last season — fourth most in the majors. Up next Toronto RHP Kevin Gausman (5-6, 4.60 ERA) starts Thursday opposite Cleveland RHP Tanner Bibee (4-7, 3.86). ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Guardians lose hard-throwing pitcher to injured list
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – The Cleveland Guardians placed right-handed pitcher Andrew Walters on the 15-day injured list with a strained right lat on Saturday. He suffered the injury in Friday night's 4-1 loss to the Angels. He was forced to leave the game after throwing a pitch in the ninth inning. The right-hander was just activated from the injured list on Wednesday before suffering the most recent injury. This season, he has appeared in two games for Cleveland. He has posted an ERA of 13.50, with two strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work. In a corresponding roster move, the Guardians have recalled right-handed reliever Nic Enright from Triple-A Columbus. Enright has pitched three innings with four strikeouts for the Guardians this season. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'I never let it dictate my life': Nic Enright makes MLB debut 2 years after cancer diagnosis
CLEVELAND — Shortly after Guardians reliever Nic Enright had his name called for the first time to enter a major league game, he had to pause before he got to the mound so Comerica Park could play "God Bless America" before the inning. It allowed him to take a few extra moments of reflection. It had been quite a journey. Advertisement Enright made his MLB debut on Sunday, May 25, in a 5-0 Guardians loss to the Detroit Tigers. Two and a half years earlier, he had been diagnosed with cancer, and it threatened to end his baseball career. Then, on Sunday, he reached the game's pinnacle. "A day like [Sunday] makes the long, winding journey that it's been all worth it," Enright said. "On Friday, being able to tell my wife and my parents in person, seeing it wash over their face, that's a moment I'll be able to cherish for the rest of my life." Guardians right-hander Nick Enright throws a pitch against the Tigers, May 25, 2025, in Detroit. Nic Enright details discovery of Hodgkin's lymphoma On the morning of Dec. 18, 2022, Enright woke up with what he described as a crick in his neck. When the discomfort persisted, he went to the emergency room the next day. Advertisement Doctors ran tests for 48 hours on the two small bumps on his neck. Then they came in and delivered the scary diagnosis: He had Hodgkin's lymphoma. Cleveland Guardians pitcher Nic Enright poses for a photo during the team's media day, Feb. 22, 2024. "Me and my now wife are sitting there in the hospital room [thinking], 'There's no way, I feel great,'" Enright said, adding that they began looking at the common symptoms and realized he had all of them, from the eczema on his elbows to night sweats to bumps on his eyelids. "And we were like, 'Oh, man, this is real.'" Enright has spent the last 2½ years undergoing several rounds of immunotherapy. He's gone through 12 treatments, normally in spurts every few months, in addition to all the many check-ups, scans and blood work. He has four rounds coming up this offseason. Advertisement Through all the treatments, and the struggle and side effects that come with it all, Enright couldn't help but wonder: should he keep playing? "There were some dark days, and that's when I leaned on the people around me," he said. "There were some moments … where me and my wife were sitting there and we're like, 'Is this all worth it?' Am I doing the right thing?'" Nic Enright makes MLB debut with Guardians All of it, the struggle and the stress for not only him but his family, led to the moment in Detroit, where he completed the dream of playing in the major leagues. "When I jogged in, we stopped for a minute to play "God Bless America," so I was standing out there with the umpire, being able to just kind of collect my thoughts, take a deep breath," Enright said. "I used that time to just kind of think of everything that had gone on these last couple of years, all the obstacles I've been through, everything that [my family] has overcome. Advertisement "And when the song finished, I was like, let's go play baseball." Columbus Clippers pitcher Nic Enright high fives catcher Bryan Lavastida to celebrate a 3-0 win over Omaha in the season opener on April 3, 2024. Enright was terrific in his debut, striking out three in two scoreless innings. It was almost too much for him to believe, given the events that acted as difficult prerequisites to get there. "I kind of just stepped down in the tunnel and took a moment just to be like, 'Man, this really happened. It wasn't a dream,'" he said. "That was really special." It was a storybook moment. Enright was given No. 59 to wear, the same number that used to belong to Carlos Carrasco, who battled leukemia while he played in the major leagues. Last weekend also happened to be "Strike Out Cancer" weekend in Detroit. Advertisement Enright standing on a major league field was a victory in itself. And every time he jogs out of the bullpen, it'll continue to be a win, regardless of the actual result that day. "Everything I've gone through these last couple of years, to me it's just a testament that while this disease is a terrible one, I never let it control me," Enright said. "I never let it dictate my life." Now, his message to anyone who will listen is get anything you're worried about checked out, and don't let it define you. "That's why sports can be a great metaphor for life — you don't have to be a professional athlete to go through this," Enright said. "The biggest thing was not letting it control me and not letting it dictate how I was going to live my life. Advertisement "So that's the biggest thing for anyone else who's going through something similar to this — to not let it consume you and not let it become everything you are." This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Guardians reliever Nic Enright makes MLB debut with Hodgkin's lymphoma
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
What Nic Enright's MLB debut with the Cleveland Guardians means after a cancer battle
Nic Enright's selection for the Cleveland Guardians isn't a typical rookie move because he battled Hodgkin lymphoma for more than three years. Not long after joining the Miami Marlins in December 2022, the 28-year-old learned he had cancer. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He kept working for his baseball goals, even during the battle with cancer. During his debut against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, Zack pitched two innings, did not allow a run, and struck out three batters, helping both the Cleveland Guardians and himself. From Virginia Tech to cancer diagnosis: Nic Enright's winding path to Major League Baseball Nic Enright began his baseball career after the Cleveland Guardians chose him in the 20th round of the 2019 amateur draft from Virginia Tech. It appeared he was making good progress in the minors until the Miami Marlins chose him in the Rule 5 draft last December. However, after noticing his neck was tightening, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma only weeks afterwards. In his 156 minor league games, including two starts, the former Hokie has a record of 17-11 and a 3.13 earned run average. It was clear that he was determined during treatment, as he came back to the Cleveland Guardians in 2023 and did not let cancer change the course of his career. Although he missed most of the Triple-A season with a shoulder strain, Enright had a great record of 2-1 and a 1.06 ERA in the games he did play. Cleveland Guardians honour legacy while Nic Enright continues cancer treatment By assigning number 59 to Nic Enright, the Cleveland Guardians pay tribute to Carlos Carrasco, who wore the same number for 12 seasons. Carrasco, who was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia in 2019, came back to play for Cleveland that year, bonding the two players by showing that cancer would not end their playing days. With Strikeout Cancer Weekend being held at the time of Nic Enright's debut, Vogt said it was 'something you couldn't plan.' Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The outfielder is still receiving immunotherapy, having done four rounds last season with four more set for after the current season. Many cancer survivors, including Boston Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks, who fought non-Hodgkin lymphoma, are now supporting him. Cleveland Guardians supporters can enjoy upcoming matches on Bally Sports Great Lakes and Fox Sports Ohio and locally at home on WTAM 1100 AM radio. The team starts another homestand on Friday when they host the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field. Also Read: Nic Enright's start in Major League Baseball means more than statistics, giving hope to cancer patients everywhere and proving that dreams are still possible in the face of great difficulties. Although Shane Bieber has only pitched for the Cleveland Guardians for a short time, he has made an impact outside the game.
