Guardians get back on the good foot down in da dirty

The Guardians got back on the right foot in Atlanta on April 11th, thanks to the pitching of Parker Messick and the hitting of Jose Ramirez. Messick pitched 6 2/3 innings of shutout baseball and struck out five to earn the win. Ramirez homered in the third inning to give Cleveland an early 1-0 lead.  His first home run of the campaign, Ramirez, according to MLB.com, “got an 0-2 change up from Martin Perez over the heart of the plate, belted it 408 feet out to left field according to Statcast.

Rookie sensation Chase DeLauter’s RBI double gave Cleveland a 3-0 lead.
Daniel Schneeman added a two-run single in the 8th inning.
Used to be let’s play two
I remember growing up when all the teams in the MLB played doubleheaders on Sundays. That’s right. You’d pay for one ticket and get to see two nine-inning games.
In 1975, the then-Indian team played 12 home dates on Sundays. On six of those Sundays, the Indians played doubleheaders. I vividly remember attending the July 6, 1975, double dip against the Boston Red Sox.  They lost the opener 5-3. Boston's famous left-hander Bill “Spaceman” Lee picked up the win. They came back to win the nightcap 11-10. In that game, they trailed 5-0. George Hendrick, Boog Powell, and Oscar Gamble hit homers, and Dave LaRoche earned the save. And looking in the media guide, it was Bat Day, so I walked out of the stadium with a free bat.

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