CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians' scoreless streak had reached 15 innings.
Jose Ramirez ended the drought at an opportune time.
With the Indians engaged in a 0-0 matchup with the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the seventh on Wednesday, the 2-time All-Star third baseman launched an Ariel Jurado fastball 393 feet and -- most importantly -- over the right-field wall. With Carlos Santana already on first base following a single, Ramirez's 15th home run of the season gave the Indians a 2-0 lead and ultimately a win in their first of two matchups in Wednesday's doubleheader.
Cleveland starting pitcher Zach Plesac recorded six scoreless innings and seven strikeout, with reliever Zach Goody earning the win and closer Brad Hand recording his 28th save of the season. With the win, the Indians move to 67-46 on the year and now trail the Minnesota Twins by 3.0 games in the American League Central heading the second of Wednesday's two games.
End of game: Indians 2, Rangers 0
Brad Hand strikes out all three batters he faces as the Indians get the win and move to 67-46 on the year.
End of the eighth: Indians 2, Rangers 0
After Roberto Perez, Greg Allen and Francisco Lindor combine for a 1-2-3 inning, the Indians head to the bottom of the ninth with Brad Hand looking for his 28th save of the season.
Middle of the eighth: Indians 2, Rangers 0
Rangers remain scoreless as Goody puts together a 1-2-3 inning to get Cleveland three outs away from victory.
End of the seventh: Indians 2, Rangers 0
Carlos Santana walks and Jose Ramirez crushes a 393-foot home run to right field to give the Indians a 2-0 lead.
Middle of the seventh: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Goody allows a hit to Jose Trevino but escapes the inning without any damage done after forcing Shin-Soo Choo into a double play.
End of the sixth: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Greg Allen, Francisco Lindor and Oscar Mercado go down in order.
Reliever Nick Goody takes over on the mound for Plesac, who allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and records 7 strikeouts in six scoreless innings.
Middle of the sixth: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Plesac escapes the sixth unscathed after a 1-2-3 inning, but is likely done for the day with his pitch total at 106.
End of the fifth: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Second baseman Mike Freeman gives the Indians their first hit of the day with a two-out single, but Cleveland remains scoreless after Roberto Perez grounds into a force out to end the inning.
Middle of the fifth: Indians 0, Rangers 0
With his offense still hitless, Zach Plesac is keeping the Indians right in the game. After allowing a two-out walk to Elvis Andrus, the rookie right-hander forces Nomar Mazara into a groundout to end the top half of the inning.
End of the fourth: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Indians remain hitless through four as Oscar Mercado, Carlos Santana and Yasiel Puig go down in order.
Middle of the fourth: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Plesac puts on another baserunner with a Logan Forsythe single, but remains unscathed after ending the inning by striking out Jose Trevino for his fifth K of the game.
End of the third: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Roberto Perez draws a walk to start the inning, but the Indians remain both hitless and scoreless through three after Greg Allen reaches on a force out and Francisco Lindor hits into a double play.
Middle of the third: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Plesac puts two on with one out thanks to a Danny Santana single and Elvis Andrus walk, but gets out of the jam, but escapes the jam by forcing a Nomar Mazara fly out before striking out Hunter Pence.
End of the second: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Jose Ramirez draws a one-out walk and steals second for his 23rd swipe of the season, but is left on base when Franmil Reyes and Mike Freeman both ground out.
Middle of the second: Indians 0, Rangers 0
After Logan Forsythe reached first on a 2-out single, he appeared poised so score on a Delino DeShields double to right field. Yasiel Puig, however, proceeded to launch the ball from the warning track to home plate, scaring off Forsythe before Zach Plesac forced Jose Trevino into a groundout to second to end the inning.
End of the first: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Three up, three down for the Tribe as Francisco Lindor, Oscar Mercado and Carlos Santana each go down in order.
Middle of the first: Indians 0, Rangers 0
Zach Plesac strikes out the first two batters he faces before allowing a hit to Elvis Andrus. Even after allowing Andrus to advance to second following a passed ball, the rookie right-hander escapes the inning unscathed, forcing Nomar Mazara to pop out to Francisco Lindor.
