Ramírez steals 300th career base, Fry and Manzardo homer as Guardians rally past Athletics 14-6

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José Ramírez stole his 300th career base as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Athletics 14-6. David Fry and Kyle Manzardo also contributed with home runs in the game.

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José Ramírez stole his 300th career base
Cleveland Guardians scored 14 runs against the Athletics
David Fry and Kyle Manzardo hit home runs
Slade Cecconi earned the win for the Guardians
Game marked the highest score for Cleveland since June 2023

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — José Ramírez stole his 300th career base, David Fry and Kyle Manzardo both hit home runs and the Cleveland Guardians used a four-run fifth inning to rally past the Athletics 14-6 on Saturday. Ramírez hit a two-run double in the fifth that gave the Guardians their first lead at 4-3 before he stole third base. He became the second player in franchise history with 300 or more stolen bases, joining Kenny Lofton. Ramírez also joined Starling Marte, Jose Altuve and Trea Turner as the only active players to reach the mark. Shea Langeliers hit two homers for the Athletics, a two-run shot in the first and a solo blast in the fifth. Nick Kurtz was 2 for 5, but had his streak of consecutive games with a walk end at 20, tied for the second-longest in MLB history. After Rhys Hopkins scored Ramírez on a sacrifice fly to put the Guardians up 5-3 in the fifth, Fry added his second homer of the season in the sixth. Rookie Travis Bazzana got his first major league hit and RBI on a two-run single in the seventh and immediately stole his first base. Manzardo added insurance in the top of the eighth with a three-run homer. and had RBIs in the ninth to cap Cleveland's win. hit his first homer of the season in the third for the Guardians. (1-4) earned the win despite allowing five runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings. (2-2) gave up six runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Athletics. The win was the highest-scoring game for Cleveland since it also scored 14 runs on June 28, 2023, against Kansas City.

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How many stolen bases does José Ramírez have in his career?

José Ramírez has 300 career stolen bases, making him the second player in Cleveland Guardians history to reach this milestone.

What was the final score of the Guardians vs Athletics game?

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Oakland Athletics with a final score of 14-6.

Who hit home runs for the Guardians in their recent game against the Athletics?

David Fry and Kyle Manzardo both hit home runs for the Guardians in their game against the Athletics.

Ramírez steals 300th career base, Fry and Manzardo homer as Guardians rally past Athletics 14-6

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