Minnesota Twins 4-6 Cleveland Guardians
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Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 at Progressive Field, Cleveland on Fri, 8 May 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians beat Minnesota Twins 6-4
The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-4 at Progressive Field on Friday 8 May.
A 4-run 1st inning did the damage.
Parker Messick got the win, Connor Prielipp took the loss and Cade Smith earned the save.
Byron Buxton went 3-for-5 with a homer and 2 RBI and Travis Bazzana went 1-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI.
Hits: MIN 13, CLE 8; errors 1-0.
Cleveland Guardians move to 21-19; Minnesota Twins fall to 16-23.
Attendance: 19,030.
Decisions
- Win: Parker Messick
- Loss: Connor Prielipp
- Save: Cade Smith
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Byron Buxton homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Royce Lewis scores.
- Ryan Jeffers grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Byron Buxton scores. Austin Martin out at 2nd. Ryan Jeffers out at 1st.
- Travis Bazzana homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. José Ramírez scores.
- José Ramírez reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.
- Matt Wallner flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
Questions
Who won Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians?
The Cleveland Guardians, 6-4, on Fri, 8 May 2026.