VIDEO: Jose Ramirez Destroys Grand Slam Off Chad Green Before Jason Kipnis and Roberto Perez Homers
By Adam Weinrib
The Cleveland Indians just took two games off against the Boston Red Sox, but have proven swiftly at Yankee Stadium that their struggles will not linger. Chad Green, New York's opener, couldn't find any sort of groove with his slider on Thursday, loading the bases with nobody out. Jose Ramirez unloaded them right quick.
The @Indians make a first-inning statement.
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2019
(MLB x @PapaJohns) pic.twitter.com/nAv9Tnme4Y
Good God.
Not to be outdone, Jason Kipnis didn't let Green escape with only four runs worth of embarrassment. Similarly, he stomped on one, too.
Jason Kipnis homers (12) on a fly ball to right center off Chad Green
— Strand Sport Stats (@StrandStats) August 15, 2019
Exit Velocity 99 MPH
Distance 374 FT
Launch Angle 24.12#RallyTogether vs #PinstripePride pic.twitter.com/q1qQFnfWTH
Green was pulled, Yankee fans rejoiced about Jonathan Loaisiga's return, and then, uh...yeah. A grounder doinked off Gleyber Torres' glove and Roberto Perez put the game out of reach with the inning's third homer.
¡Jonronazo #20 para Roberto Pérez! ?⚾️#RallyTogether | #LosIndios pic.twitter.com/C1tw6pJ6XE
— Indians Beisbol (@IndiansBeisbol) August 15, 2019
Somehow that's Perez's...20th of the season?! Yeah, the baseballs are normal, though.
Mercy, what a killing.