The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on May 08, 2026 at Progressive Field. A crowd of 19,030 witnessed the Cleveland Guardians secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
Umpires
Ramon De Jesus (Home Plate Umpire), Paul Clemons (First Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Second Base Umpire), Brock Ballou (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Andrew Walters | RP | 15-Day-IL | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-08 |
| CLE | Shawn Armstrong | RP | 15-Day-IL | Groin – Strain | 2026-05-11 |
| CLE | Gabriel Arias | SS | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-15 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Leg – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| MIN | Cody Laweryson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-08 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-08 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-10 |
| MIN | Garrett Acton | RP | 15-Day-IL | Strain – Strain | 2026-05-13 |
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-13 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | .342 | .375 | .474 | .849 |
| CLE | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | .250 | .342 | .375 | .717 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | CF | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .307 | .542 |
| 2 | Austin Martin | LF | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .464 | .425 |
| 3 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .408 | .520 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .216 | .293 | .328 |
| 5 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .314 | .314 |
| 6 | Brooks Lee | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .331 | .437 |
| 7 | Victor Caratini | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .209 | .303 | .253 |
| 8 | Matt Wallner | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .276 | .313 |
| 9 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .269 | .309 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Prielipp | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 93-61 | 3.32 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-15 | 2.87 |
| Eric Orze | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.67 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-11 | 8.27 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 6.11 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .221 | .321 | .286 |
| 2 | Angel Martinez | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .306 | .452 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .345 | .397 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .195 | .339 | .368 |
| 5 | David Fry | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .367 | .440 |
| 6 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .368 | .300 |
| 7 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .348 | .368 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .352 | .449 |
| 9 | Petey Halpin | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .118 | .167 | .118 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 95-60 | 2.30 |
| Matt Festa | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17-13 | 5.30 |
| Colin Holderman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-6 | 1.42 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-10 | 0.00 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 3.44 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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