Zimmer’s blast pushes Tribe over .500

Bradley Zimmer hit a two-run homer into the second deck in right field to highlight a four-run first inning and the Indians beat the Rangers, 10-6, on Aug. 26.

Zimmer’s 465-foot blast off Jordan Lyles (6-11) hooked toward the foul pole and landed several rows back in the second deck at Progressive Field before bounding into the lower deck.

Zimmer, who drove in three runs, has the two longest home runs hit by a Cleveland player this season. He hit a 471-foot homer to center field on Aug. 9 against Cincinnati in Cleveland.

Texas tied the game with two runs in the second and two in the third, but Cleveland put together another four-run inning in the fourth.

Andrés Giménez’s RBI double gave Cleveland the lead.

Amed Rosario had a sacrifice fly and José Ramírez and Franmil Reyes added RBI singles as the Indians (63-62) moved past .500 for the first time since Aug. 2.

Ramírez, whose fielding error helped Texas tie it in the third, matched a career high with three stolen bases, and Reyes drove in two runs. Myles Straw hit a leadoff home run in the first and rookie Owen Miller homered in the fifth.

Trevor Stephan (3-0) allowed one run in 2 2/3 innings.

Nick Solak and DJ Peters homered for Texas, which is 9-28 since the All-Star break.

Lyles had his start moved up a day after Spencer Howard was placed in healthy and safety protocols. The right-hander allowed eight runs and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Straw homered on Lyles’ second pitch of the game. Ramírez walked, stole second and scored on Reyes’ double. Zimmer followed with a Reyes-like drive for a 4-0 lead. Reyes hit a 451foot home run into the left field bleachers Wednesday.

Jose Trevino and Solak had RBIs in the second. Isiah Kiner-Falefa led off the third with a single and took third when Andy Ibañez singled, extending his hitting streak to 10 games. Both runners scored when Ramírez booted Nathaniel Lowe’s two-out grounder.

Roster move

The Indians placed rookie infielder Ernie Clement on the 10-day injured list before the game with an unspecified condition. Clement is batting .227 with two homers and seven RBIs in 36 games. Right-hander J.C. Mejia was recalled from TripleA Columbus. Mejia is 1-7 with an 8.75 ERA in 14 games for the Indians this season.

Trainer’s room

INDIANS >> RHP Aaron Civale will make a minor league rehab start at Class A Lake County on Aug. 27. He hasn’t pitched since June 22 when he sprained his right middle finger.

Up next

INDIANS >> The club hasn’t announced its starter for Aug. 27 in the opener of a three-game series against Boston at Progressive Field.

TONY DEJAK — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Indians’ Andres Gimenez tries to field a single hit by the Rangers’ Jose Trevino during the eighth inning Aug. 26 at Progressive Field.