The Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 on July 08, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 14,901 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Ryan Additon (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Blakney (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| MIN | Bailey Ober | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-07-09 |
| MIN | Zebby Matthews | SP | Day-To-Day | Foot – Laceration | 2026-07-10 |
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
| MIN | Ryan Jeffers | C | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-07-17 |
| MIN | Byron Buxton | CF | 10-Day-IL | Hip – Pinched Nerve | 2026-07-17 |
| 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 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | .229 | .341 | .400 | .741 |
| MIN | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | .314 | .432 | .371 | .803 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | David Fry | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .318 | .378 |
| 1 | Steven Kwan | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .329 | .277 |
| 2 | Chase DeLauter | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .346 | .428 |
| 3 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .343 | .399 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .181 | .320 | .371 |
| 5 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .246 | .338 | .404 |
| 6 | Gabriel Arias | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .259 | .388 |
| 6 | Daniel Schneemann | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .280 | .332 |
| 7 | Kyle Manzardo | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .311 | .371 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | C | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .348 | .416 |
| 9 | Kahlil Watson | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .222 | .258 | .317 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Slade Cecconi | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 67-42 | 4.55 |
| Colin Holderman | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 1.87 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 3.06 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18-7 | 4.76 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.93 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 2.83 |
| Matt Festa | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31-19 | 3.99 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .380 | .437 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .308 | .432 |
| 3 | Kody Clemens | 2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .316 | .507 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .309 | .430 |
| 5 | Royce Lewis | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .290 | .369 |
| 6 | Victor Caratini | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .331 | .367 |
| 6 | Alex Jackson | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .340 | .431 |
| 7 | Luke Keaschall | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .257 | .345 | .351 |
| 8 | Alan Roden | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| 9 | Ryan Kreidler | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .321 | .435 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Connor Prielipp | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 83-49 | 5.00 |
| Travis Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-10 | 6.46 |
| Eric Orze | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16-6 | 5.66 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 5.61 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20-14 | 4.24 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-11 | 3.59 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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