José Ramírez found the October bow, A Better Chance

José Ramírez had a rough time. After a slow start, the 34-year-old left with a broken third hamstring that required surgery, a fracture that knocked him out of action for nearly six weeks, then returned to work so hard that he spent nearly two months in the ballpark. His bat showed some life in the second half of September as he helped keep the White Sox in the AL Central race and pushed his team to the brink of elimination in the Division Series against the same White Sox. against the same White Sox, he collected four extra-base hits and drove in eight runs over the final three games, most notably golfing two home runs in the Division Series against the same White Sox. opener against the Rays, however, his costly error on Tuesday night also helped Tampa Bay’s streak.

Ramírez committed his error in the fourth inning of the game’s score, and since it was the only play marked on an error, it was hardly the Rangers’ only miscue in that frame. After Parker Messick issued a leadoff walk to Junior Caminero, Victor Mesa Jr. he hit a potential double grounder to second baseman Travis Bazzani, who brought up shortstop Brayan Rocchio for a force out. Rocchio’s throw at first base was high enough to pull Nathaniel Lowe off the bag, and while Moss initially called, the call was overturned when the Rays challenged him (the Rays also challenged him a second time, but it was upheld).

After Messick struck out Jonny DeLuca, Chandler Simpson hit a high ball to Rocchio, who fired wildly to first base. Simpson beat out the throw as Meuse moved around second base and took third on a bunt that Ramírez had wandered to his left. Ben Williamson then hit a baseman whose second bounce bounced off the edge of the turf in front of Ramírez; instead of winding up in his glove, it squirted through his legs and into left field as Mesa scored the game’s first run, with Simpson taking third and Williamson second. Liam Hicks plated both with a single into right center, giving the Rays a 3-0 lead. Three unearned runs were all the Rays needed in a 3-1 victory.