The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on July 09, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 22,221 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 |
|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Ryan Blakney (Home Plate Umpire), Nick Mahrley (First Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| 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 |
| MIN | Marco Raya | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-07-20 |
| MIN | Connor Prielipp | SP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-07-26 |
| CLE | Tim Herrin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Bruise | 2026-07-24 |
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | .182 | .270 | .545 | .816 |
| MIN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | .100 | .156 | .200 | .356 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .336 | .403 |
| 2 | Brayan Rocchio | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .272 | .342 | .400 |
| 3 | Chase DeLauter | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .345 | .436 |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .310 | .367 |
| 5 | Kahlil Watson | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .250 | .308 |
| 5 | David Fry | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .315 | .375 |
| 5 | Petey Halpin | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .182 | .222 |
| 6 | Gabriel Arias | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .258 | .417 |
| 7 | Daniel Schneemann | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .279 | .335 |
| 8 | Patrick Bailey | C | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .181 | .238 | .269 |
| 9 | Steven Kwan | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .220 | .331 | .275 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Gavin Williams | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 103-73 | 3.81 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-5 | 2.83 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-13 | 2.76 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .374 | .430 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .305 | .426 |
| 3 | Kody Clemens | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .252 | .312 | .500 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .306 | .425 |
| 5 | Royce Lewis | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .294 | .385 |
| 6 | Alan Roden | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| 7 | Luke Keaschall | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .345 | .349 |
| 8 | Tristan Gray | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .269 | .333 |
| 9 | Alex Jackson | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .321 | .407 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Bailey Ober | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 74-48 | 4.40 |
| Kendry Rojas | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 47-25 | 2.95 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 4.07 |
| Woo-Suk Go | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-12 | 9.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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