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20 HR before the break

June 25, 2024

Over the past two games, Josh Naylor and Jose Ramirez each hit their 20th home run of the season.

It’s the first time anyone for Cleveland reached 20 home runs before the All-Star Game since 2018 and the seventh time in franchise history multiple players reached 20 homers before the break:

2024 – Naylor and Ramirez
2018 – Edwin Encarnacion (22), Francisco Lindor (25), Ramirez (29)
2001 – Ellis Burks (21), Juan Gonzalez (23), Jim Thome (26)
2000 – David Justice (21), Thome (23)
1998 – Manny Ramirez (20), Thome (23)
1997 – Matt Williams (20), Thome (24)
1996 – Albert Belle (25), Ramirez (20)

2 Homers and Shutout

July 31, 2023

Jose Ramirez belted two home runs on Sunday afternoon as Cleveland shutout the White Sox behind Aaron Civale and the bullpen.

Dating back to 2000, it was the 16th time a Cleveland hitter had a multi-homer game in a shutout, and the fifth time it has involved Ramirez.

Here’s the rest list with the hitter, followed by the starting pitcher:

2023 – Jose Ramirez | Aaron Civale
2022 – Jose Ramirez | Cal Quantrill
2022 – Jose Ramirez | Cal Quantrill
2020 – Tyler Naquin | Triston McKenzie
2020 – Jose Ramirez | Carlos Carrasco
2019 – Jose Ramirez | Mike Clevinger
2019 – Jordan Luplow | Carlos Carrasco
2019 – Jordan Luplow | Carlos Carrasco
2016 – Francisco Lindor | Carlos Carrasco
2013 – Ryan Raburn | Ubaldo Jimenez
2013 – Mark Reynolds | Justin Masterson
2008 – Grady Sizemore | Aaron Laffey
2006 – Casey Blake | CC Sabathia
2005 – Travis Hafner | Scott Elarton
2004 – Casey Blake | Scott Elarton
2000 – Manny Ramirez | Jaret Wright

Steven Kwan went 2-4 with 5 RBI against the Mariners on Friday night. It was his second career 5-RBI game, making him the fourth player in franchise history with multiple 5-RBI games from the leadoff spot.

The others:

Grady Sizemore (3 times)
Kenny Lofton
Mickey Rocco (both in 1944)

The feat has been accomplished 21 times in franchise history. A few other notables: Cesar Hernandez, Jordan Luplow, Francisco Lindor, Coco Crisp and Dale Mitchell.

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20 HR before the break

2 Homers and Shutout

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