The Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on July 07, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 17,813 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 | R | H | E |
|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Umpires
Marvin Hudson (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Second Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| MIN | Bailey Ober | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-07-10 |
| MIN | Zebby Matthews | SP | Day-To-Day | Foot – Laceration | 2026-07-10 |
| MIN | Ryan Jeffers | C | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-07-10 |
| MIN | Byron Buxton | CF | 10-Day-IL | Hip – Pinched Nerve | 2026-07-17 |
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-07-28 |
| CLE | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-07-24 |
| CLE | Angel Martinez | LF | 10-Day-IL | Foot – Fracture | 2026-07-24 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| CLE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | .100 | .129 | .233 | .362 |
| MIN | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | .294 | .342 | .382 | .724 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .333 | .404 |
| 2 | Kahlil Watson | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .233 | .258 | .333 |
| 2 | David Fry | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .324 | .387 |
| 3 | Chase DeLauter | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .342 | .427 |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .315 | .377 |
| 4 | Gabriel Arias | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .265 | .397 |
| 5 | Rhys Hoskins | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .180 | .319 | .359 |
| 6 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .344 | .391 |
| 7 | Daniel Schneemann | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .283 | .336 |
| 8 | Patrick Bailey | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .232 | .250 |
| 9 | Steven Kwan | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .325 | .275 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Joey Cantillo | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 94-59 | 3.66 |
| Franco Aleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 1.50 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.33 |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 3.82 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Austin Martin | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .356 | .327 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .249 | .304 | .431 |
| 3 | Josh Bell | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .251 | .311 | .433 |
| 4 | Royce Lewis | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .292 | .376 |
| 5 | Victor Caratini | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .332 | .369 |
| 6 | Kody Clemens | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .308 | .500 |
| 7 | Ryan Kreidler | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .323 | .446 |
| 8 | Luke Keaschall | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .341 | .347 |
| 9 | Kyler Fedko | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .105 | .000 |
| 9 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .384 | .443 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Taj Bradley | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 101-67 | 3.67 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.64 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 5.73 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 3.67 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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