J-Ram the hero as Guardians beat A’s in extras

OAKLAND — Don’t name it a comeback. The Guardians wanted two of them, coming from behind not as soon as however twice to drag off a 12-11 win over the A’s in 10 innings on the Coliseum.

Cleveland performed catch-up for many of Monday evening’s back-and-forth thriller, trailing by as many as 4 runs after starter Zach Plesac didn’t get out of the second inning. But the Guardians caught to their signature type of baseball and surged again to take a 10-8 lead within the eighth, punctuated by an electrical head-first slide on the plate by José Ramírez.

When nearer Emmanuel Clase surrendered a two-run blast to Oakland’s Seth Brown that despatched the sport to extras, none apart from Ramírez drove within the go-ahead run together with his third knock of the night, sending computerized runner Steven Kwan residence. Amed Rosario, who had singled to guide off the inning, then scored from third on a wild pitch from A’s right-hander Trevor May.

The Guardians ended up needing that insurance coverage run, as righty Eli Morgan allowed a run within the backside of the tenth however held on for his first profession save, securing Cleveland’s fourth straight win after its Opening Day loss to Seattle.