Indians' Ramirez tallies 5 extra-base hits in record-tying performance
Jose Ramirez had himself a day at the expense of the Detroit Tigers in Sunday afternoon's 11-1 drubbing.
Absurdly, both of his home runs were assisted by outfield folly, but it's the totality of the Cleveland Indians second baseman's outing that's truly impressive.
Ramirez went 5-for-5 with two home runs and three doubles to become only the 10th player since 1913 to tally five extra-base hits in a single game, according to Baseball Reference. The last player to do so was Kris Bryant in 2016.
None of the 10 recorded a triple during one of these elite performances, instead collecting a combination of doubles and dingers.
| Year | Player | 2B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jose Ramirez (CLE) | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | Kris Bryant (CHC) | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | Jackie Bradley (BOS) | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | Josh Hamilton (TEX) | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | Kelly Shoppach (CLE) | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | Shawn Green (LAD) | 1 | 4 |
| 1977 | Steve Garvey (LAD) | 3 | 2 |
| 1970 | Willie Stargell (PIT) | 3 | 2 |
| 1954 | Joe Adcock (MIL) | 1 | 4 |
| 1946 | Lou Boudreau (CLE) | 4 | 1 |
Stroking five hits for extra bases in a single game is still a relative rarity, though it's occurred in each of the last three seasons and six times over the last 15 seasons. Prior to that, there had been a 25-year drought.
Ramirez becomes the third Indians player to total five extra-base hits in the same game (more than any other franchise). He's also the only switch-hitter on that list.
It's another nice accomplishment for Ramirez in 2017, who has batted .310/.362/.554 with 22 home runs and 47 doubles in 132 games.