Jose Ramirez helps surging Guardians top Cardinals

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Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday.

Andres Gimenez and Lane Thomas also hit home runs for the Guardians (90-65), who won for the sixth time in seven games.

They reduced their magic number to clinch the American League Central title to two, pending the outcome of the Kansas City Roya