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VIDEO: Jose Ramirez has a 3-home run night and one of the best defensive plays of 2023

Even for his standards, Jose Ramirez is having a career night.

Only in the sixth inning, Ramirez has already belted three home runs. It's the first three-homer game of his career, and the first for the Guardians since Edwin Encarnacion did it on May 2, 2018.

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He's also provided the defensive highlight of the night.

In the sixth inning, Ramirez ranged to his right and, falling away from first base, made a tremendous play from foul territory to rob Justin Turner of a hit.

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In other words, he's done it all for the Guardians tonight.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Jose Ramirez has 3-home run night for Cleveland Guardians