The Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on May 09, 2026 at Progressive Field. A crowd of 28,230 witnessed the Minnesota Twins secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Umpires
Paul Clemons (Home Plate Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (First Base Umpire), Brock Ballou (Second Base Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Andrew Walters | RP | 15-Day-IL | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-22 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Leg – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| MIN | Cody Laweryson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-09 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-09 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | .057 | .154 | .171 | .325 |
| CLE | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 28 | .059 | .273 | .059 | .332 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | CF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .310 | .563 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | SS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .319 | .420 |
| 3 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .391 | .385 |
| 3 | Austin Martin | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .326 | .455 | .416 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .210 | .286 | .319 |
| 5 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .232 | .319 | .310 |
| 6 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .184 | .304 | .333 |
| 7 | Victor Caratini | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .292 | .242 |
| 8 | Matt Wallner | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .172 | .267 | .302 |
| 9 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .268 | .298 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 107-66 | 3.43 |
| Andrew Morris | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.96 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 4.41 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 6.00 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-2 | 2.81 |
| Eric Orze | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.26 |
| Luis Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 10.64 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | LF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .311 | .276 |
| 2 | Chase DeLauter | DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .378 | .527 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .221 | .352 | .396 |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 | .275 | .287 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .193 | .342 | .364 |
| 5 | Daniel Schneemann | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .275 | .357 | .471 |
| 6 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .372 | .273 |
| 7 | Angel Martinez | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 | .297 | .437 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .351 | .431 |
| 8 | David Fry | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .371 | .431 |
| 9 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .342 | .357 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Bibee | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 98-60 | 4.17 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 7.88 |
| Colin Holderman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 1.32 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 2.08 |
| Peyton Pallette | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37-23 | 4.32 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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