Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
48-46, 24-24 Away
5
48-46, 24-24 Away
Final
46-48, 24-24 Home
2
46-48, 24-24 Home
Guardians Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Watson in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BRocchio (14, Rojas); Schneemann (11, Ober); Bazzana (14, Ober)
- HRArias (5, 2nd inning off Ober 0 on, 2 Out); Bailey (3, 9th inning off Go 0 on, 1 Out); DeLauter (9, 6th inning off Rojas 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIArias (10), Rocchio 2 (42), Bailey (13), DeLauter (43)
- 2Out RBIRocchio 2; Arias, G.
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-6 (Rocchio 1-2, Bailey 0-1, DeLauter 0-1, Bazzana 0-2)
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- HRLewis (9, 7th inning off Williams 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIGray (29), Lewis (27)
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-3 (Jackson 0-1, Gray 1-1, Larnach 0-1)
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Williams(W, 10-4) |
H. Gaddis(H, 16) |
C. Smith(S, 27) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 103-73 | 3.81 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-5 | 2.83 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.76 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 126-91 |
- Pitching
- HBPKeaschall (by Williams)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGaddis 3/3; Williams 17/26; Smith 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGaddis-1-2-0-2; Williams-19-13-28-12; Smith-4-4-4-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsGaddis 1-1; Williams 7-3; Smith 0-1
- Game ScoresG Williams 73
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Rojas(L, 1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 74-48 | 4.40 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 47-25 | 2.95 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 4.07 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-12 | 9.00 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 149-92 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedOber 15/19; Funderburk 2/3; Go 1/4; Rojas 9/11
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesOber-9-9-17-12; Funderburk-2-1-1-3; Go-2-1-6-3; Rojas-7-6-7-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsOber 2-8; Funderburk 3-0; Go 2-0; Rojas 2-1
- Game ScoresB Ober 61
Scoring Summary
Inning | CLE | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Arias homered to center (442 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 5th | Gray singled to right, Lewis scored, Keaschall to second, Roden to third. | 1 | 1 | |
| 6th | DeLauter homered to right (394 feet). | 2 | 1 | |
| 7th | Rocchio doubled to left, Kwan scored and Bailey scored. | 4 | 1 | |
| 7th | Lewis homered to left (389 feet). | 4 | 2 | |
| 9th | Bailey homered to right (384 feet). | 5 | 2 | |
CLE @ MIN Videos
Patrick Bailey crushes a home run
Gabriel Arias smashes a home run
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Target Field
1:40 PM, July 9, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 22,221
Game Time:2:23
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ryan Blakney
- First Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley
- Second Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- Third Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 47 | 45 | .511 | - | L3 |
| Cleveland | 48 | 46 | .511 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 46 | 48 | .489 | 2 | L1 |
| Detroit | 42 | 50 | .457 | 5 | W4 |
| Kansas City | 38 | 56 | .404 | 10 | L2 |
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