GLENDALE http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , Ariz. (AP) — Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez bruised his left knee when he fouled a ball off himself Sunday and his status for opening day is uncertain.X-rays on the two-time All-Star were negative. The team said Ramirez will remain in Arizona, and that it will be determined later whether he can play Thursday when the AL Central champions open at Minnesota.The Indians already had a depleted infield when Ramirez was carted from the field after getting hurt against the Chicago White Sox in Cleveland’s final exhibition of the year in Arizona. He wasn’t able to put any pressure on his leg as manager Terry Francona and a trainer helped him onto the cart.The 26-year-old Ramirez hit 39 home runs with 105 RBIs while batting .270 and stealing 34 bases last season. He has finished third in the AL MVP voting in each of the last two seasons.Star shortstop Francisco Lindor is starting the season on the injured list and second baseman Jason Kipnis is expected to miss opening day — both players are recovering after staining their right calf.Earlier in the day, the Indians signed Brad Miller to provide depth.Miller had signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on Feb. 27. He opted out of it on March 21 and signed a major league deal with the Indians.The Indians cleared a roster spot for Miller by placing pitcher Danny Salazar on the 60-day injured list while he rehabs his right shoulder from surgery.Miller joins Max Moroff and Eric Stamets in the middle infield.“He has a done a lot of damage against right-handed pitching,” Francona said, before the Ramirez injury. “We will mix and match a bit depending how guys are swinging the bat. Our guys did a good job of finding someone who could help us at this late stage of spring. That’s not an easy thing to do.”Miller played with the Rays and Brewers last season, his sixth in the league since he was the Mariners’ second-round pick. He played three seasons with the Mariners before moving on to the Rays.Miller hit .230 in 75 games last season. He has a .239 average with 75 home runs in 680 games. He has played all four infield positions, 375 at shortstop and 156 at second base.The Indians will keep Hanley Ramirez on the opening day roster as a designated hitter and part time first baseman. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Still on a pitch count following a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the final 2 1/2 months last season http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , Jeff Samardzija knew he had no shot of going the distance against Colorado.Kevin Pillar made sure Samardzija at least got a win, something that had eluded him for nearly a year.Samardzija and two relievers combined on a three-hitter, Pillar homered and the San Francisco Giants squeezed past the slumping Rockies 1-0 on Thursday night.“Today was a good day,” Samardzija said. “That’s the way it’s going to go here for a while until we get that arm strength where we want it. It’s constant work, but when you get nights like that tonight, it gives you a little more energy to keep doing what you’re doing, keep going.”Samardzija (1-0) went seven innings and outpitched Rockies starter Jon Gray to win in a matchup of sputtering offenses. Colorado has lost six straight and 10 of 11.The Rockies were shut out for the second time this season and have not held a lead since Chris Iannetta’s 11th-inning homer on April 3 at Tampa Bay.Samardzija permitted three hits Jeimer Candelario Jersey , one walk and had a season-high seven strikeouts. Tony Watson retired three batters and Will Smith worked the ninth for his fourth save.“He had a good mix going tonight, good command of all of them,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said about Samardzija. “He was on top of his game. This has to do a lot for his confidence.”Samardzija allowed only one runner past first base and retired 10 of his final 11 batters. The right-hander won for the first time since April 20, 2018, when he pitched five scoreless innings to beat the Los Angeles Angels in his first start of the season.“Last year was not a great year for me but I learned a lot,” Samardzija said. “It’s definitely been a little bit of an evolution for me and a process, and we’re kind of seeing where we’re at.”Gray (0-3) was almost as sharp but tied a National League record by allowing a home run in his 15th consecutive start. That was the only blemish on an otherwise crisp night for Gray http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , who gave up five hits and three walks with six strikeouts.“In any well-pitched game the margin is really thin,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “Samardzija pitched great and Jon pitched great. It comes down to a pitch or two.”Gray pitched in and out of trouble most of the night until Pillar’s home run leading off the seventh. Acquired from Toronto last week, Pillar has 10 RBIs over his last four games.“I wanted to get strike one on Pillar but I left the pitch up too much,” Gray said. “It was a good slider but I just put it in the wrong place and he put a good swing on it.”Mark Leiter (1996) and Ramon Ortiz (2005) also allowed home runs in 15 straight starts. The major league record is 20 set by Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven (1986-87).RESPECTAs manager of the Rockies and San Diego Padres, Black has spent the better part of his career matching up against Bochy. Bochy has announced his plans to retire at season’s end, and Black is sad to see him go. “There’s no better in-game strategist than Bruce,” Black said before the game. “I’m going to miss him. He’s a throwback. He’s got a great baseball mind.”DAZZLING DEFENSESan Francisco second baseman Joe Panik made a diving stop on Charlie Blackmon’s sharp liner leading off the ninth. That matched the defensive gem made in the second inning by Colorado left fielder Raimel Tapia Chad Bettis Jersey , who made a diving grab to rob Pablo Sandoval of a hit.TRAINER’S ROOMRockies: 1B Daniel Murphy saw a hand specialist in Arizona, but the Rockies had yet to receive results. Murphy is out with a broken left index finger. … OF David Dahl (left side core injury) ran and played long toss in Arizona, although Black said the team plans to take a cautious approach with Dahl’s rehab.Giants: 3B Evan Longoria was rested. Sandoval started and went 0 for 4.UP NEXTRockies RHP Chad Bettis (0-2, 11.88 ERA) attempts to get on track after allowing six runs in each of his previous two starts. The Giants counter with LHP Drew Pomeranz (0-1, 4.00).