Civale had a chance to escape the jam, as his cutter induced a ground ball by Ramirez. First baseman Miguel Vargas fielded the ball and quickly threw to second base for the inning's second out. But as shortstop Chase Meidroth turned to throw to first, no one was there.

The Guardians went into the All-Star break having played some of their best baseball on this just completed seven-game trip through Houston and Chicago. The trip ended on a good note in a 6-5 win over White Sox in 10 innings at Rate Field.