CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied a major league record with four consecutive home runs, all against Roel Ramirez in his major league debut, and went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Sunday. Ramirez is the first pitcher to allow four straight homers in his debut. Yoán Moncada, Yasmani Grandal, José Abreu and Eloy Jiménez connected during a six-run fifth inning.It was the 10th time in major league history a team hit four straight homers. The only other time the White Sox did it was on Aug. 14, 2008, against Kansas City, when Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez and Juan Uribe connected.The White Sox got another solid start from Dallas Keuchel (3-2) and won for just the third time in 11 home games.St. Louis right-hander Dakota Hudson (0-2) allowed one run in four innings in his first start since July 26.INDIANS 8, TIGERS 5DETROIT (AP) — Franmil Reyes homered twice, and the Indians beat the Tigers for the 20th straight time, nearing the major league record for most consecutive... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied a major league record with four consecutive home runs, all against Roel Ramirez in his major league debut, and went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Sunday. Ramirez is the first pitcher to allow four straight homers in his debut. Yoán Moncada, Yasmani Grandal, José Abreu and Eloy Jiménez connected during a six-run fifth inning.It was the 10th time in major league history a team hit four straight homers. The only other time the White Sox did it was on Aug. 14, 2008, against Kansas City, when Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez and Juan Uribe connected.The White Sox got another solid start from Dallas Keuchel (3-2) and won for just the third time in 11 home games.St. Louis right-hander Dakota Hudson (0-2) allowed one run in four innings in his first start since July 26.INDIANS 8, TIGERS 5DETROIT (AP) — Franmil Reyes homered twice, and the Indians beat the Tigers for the 20th straight time, nearing the major league record for most consecutive... [More]

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Marcus Semien stayed with his batting cage routine from the start of last season, and it paid off with career numbers for the Oakland Athletics’ slugging shortstop.Semien posted career-best numbers with 33 home runs, 92 RBIs, a .285 batting average and 187 hits. All from almost exclusively the leadoff spot in 2019, from where he helped lead the A’s to their second straight AL wild-card game.“In years past I felt like I was searching a little bit, trying to find something that felt right,” Semien said Wednesday at spring training. “And I stuck with something the whole year. I did in my lower half. It was more in my legs with my swing and just learned a lot about my swing.”Semien, at 29 years old now in his sixth season with the A’s, said his home runs were a byproduct of being ahead in the count more often and swinging at strikes. He hit 22 of his home runs from July to September.Semien was as reliable as any A’s player in the A’s 97-win 2019 campaign. He played all 162... [More]

DH Hanley Ramirez extended his hitting streak to nine games with his double in the second inning. Ramirez went 2-for-5 and now has 15 hits, including five doubles and three homers, during his hitting streak. He's also a .367 hitter in 12 games at Globe Life Park.

SS Alexei Ramirez set a season high with his four hits. Ramirez had three three-hits games before going 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI. Ramirez had been just a .192 hitter with the Ray (10-for-52) until his big season finale.

SS Alexei Ramirez registered his 29th multi-hit game of the season and third in 14 games since signing with Tampa Bay on Sept. 8. He finished 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

SS Alexei Ramirez had Jose Fernandez's No. 16 written on his eye black during Monday's game. Ramirez, who, like Fernandez, is Cuban, had the Rays hang a jersey bearing Fernandez's name and number in the dugout for Monday night's game a day after the Miami Marlins' pitcher was killed in a boating accident. Ramirez also received a nice ovation from White Sox fans prior to his first at-bat. Ramirez spent eight seasons with the White Sox before signing with San Diego this season. He was released by the Padres earlier this month and was making his first visit back to U.S. Cellular Field.

SS Alexei Ramirez got the benefit of a scoring change on the final play of Saturday's game. He was originally awarded a single on the play that saw LF Mikie Mahtook thrown out at home to end the game, but the Orioles announced Saturday that ruling had been changed to a double.

SS Alexei Ramirez was signed by the Rays on Thursday two weeks before he turns 35 and wound up entering the game in the bottom of the second inning when IF Brad Miller was removed with a sore right elbow. "Excited that the opportunity presented itself for us to acquire him," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "He's played a lot of shortstop, he's had a lengthy major league career." Ramirez was released by the Padres on Sunday after batting .240 in 128 games. Ramirez finished second to 3B Evan Longoria in the 2008 AL Rookie of the Year voting. He was signed after SS Matt Duffy was lost for the season because of left heel surgery. Ramirez will not play every day as Cash said the Rays still want to see Nick Franklin and Brad Miller at the position.

The Tampa Bay Rays added some depth to their infield Thursday by signing veteran Alexei Ramirez.Tampa Bay was in the market for an extra infielder with Matt Duffy set to undergo season-ending surgery on his Achilles tendon this weekend, and Ramirez was available after being let go by the San Diego Padres on Sunday."Excited that the opportunity presented itself for us to acquire him," Rays manager Kevin Cash said of Ramirez. "He's played a lot of shortstop, he's had a lengthy major league career."Ramirez, 35, spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Chicago White Sox after coming over from Cuba and signed with San Diego as a free agent last winter. The former All-Star is a career .270 hitter with a .700 on-base-plus-slugging percentage but slumped to a .240 average with a .605 OPS with the Padres."This kind of caught me by surprise," Ramirez said through an interpreter, according to MLB.com. "It's nice, because I'll be close to home (in Miami). I told (Tampa Bay) I can play any position."The Rays are expected to feature younger players like Nick Franklin at shortstop the rest of the way but will work Ramirez into the lineup."We thought (Ramirez) was a guy that can provide some extra depth for us down this last month," Cash said.

SS Alexei Ramirez signed a contract on Thursday with the Tampa Bay Rays, who added him to their active roster. Ramirez was released by the San Diego Padres Sunday.

INF Alexei Ramirez was released Sunday. Signed as a free agent from the Chicago White Sox during the offseason, Ramirez hit .240 in 128 games with 19 doubles, five home runs and 41 RBIs. The 34-year-old Cuban ended LHP Rich Hill's attempt at a no-hitter Saturday night by lining a single with two out in the sixth inning of a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

SS Alexei Ramirez was released by the San Diego Padres prior to Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez was batting a career-low .240 with five homers and 41 RBIs as San Diego's starting shortstop. He was in his first season with the Padres after playing in eight campaigns with the Chicago White Sox. Ramirez was an American League All-Star in 2014 but Padres manager Andy Green told reporters Sunday that he was no longer a capable major-league shortstop.

RF Alexei Ramirez ended Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Rich Hill's attempt at a no-hitter with two out in the sixth inning. Ramirez lined a single past Hill and into center field in a 5-1 loss. Ramirez finished 1-for-4 and struck out once.

SS Alexei Ramirez had two hits and came up with the Padres' only RBI of the night with a bases-loaded walk in the fourth inning. It was the fourth bases-loaded walk of his career and the fifth drawn by the Padres this season.

SS Alexei Ramirez hit the first pinch-hit home run of his career Friday night off Phillies RHP Jeremy Hellickson. Ramirez has given way to rookie Jose Rondon as the Padres starting shortstop. It was Ramirez's fourth homer of the season.

SS Alexei Ramirez, who started 98 of the first 103 games, was told by manager Andy that he is no longer the starting shortstop. Jose Rondon will take over at the position. Ramirez is hitting .236/.270/.320 with three homers and 35 RBIs this year.

SS Alexei Ramirez stretched his hitting streak to five with two hits in Tuesday's win. Ramirez now is 28-for-94 (.298) in his last 25 games and gave the Padres a boost with two big hits.

SS Alexi Ramirez was 0-for-3 Wednesday to snap a season-best 10-game hitting streak. He was 13-for-37 (.351) during the streak with a double, three home runs, eight RBIs and six runs scored.

SS Alexei Ramirez singled after C Derek Norris and scored the eventual winning run. The single extended his hitting streak to a season-long 10 straight games. He is 13-for-37 during the streak.