An early lead and late insurance carried the Cleveland Guardians past the Minnesota Twins. Steven Kwan’s first-inning homer gave Cleveland the lead it never relinquished, and the Guardians continued to add pressure throughout the game.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kwan set the tone with power and steady production, while Travis Bazzana provided a two-run homer and helped drive the offense. Jo Adell also supplied power and contributed to Cleveland’s late push.
Kwan’s homer put Cleveland in front in the first. In the third, Jo Adell homered to extend the lead. Kwan then doubled to bring Brayan Rocchio home, and Travis Bazzana followed with a single that scored Kwan. Bazzana’s homer in the sixth brought Rocchio home, while Adell’s ground-rule double, Nathaniel Lowe’s sacrifice fly and Angel Martínez’s double added insurance in the ninth.
Tanner Bibee kept Minnesota in check before the Guardians’ bullpen finished the job. Joe Ryan took the loss after Cleveland established control early. Minnesota answered with Kody Clemens’ run-scoring double and Trevor Larnach’s homer, but the Twins could not sustain the response.
Cleveland extended its winning streak, while Minnesota absorbed another loss as the Guardians’ early control and late insurance shaped the game.
Cleveland Guardians defeated Minnesota Twins, 9-2.
- Travis Bazzana went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .249 on the season).
- Steven Kwan went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .278 on the season).
- Jo Adell went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .239 on the season).
- Tanner Bibee allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 6.2 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (6-15) (4.16 ERA).
- Joe Ryan allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (6-10) (3.84 ERA).
Minnesota Twins fell to 70-79; Cleveland Guardians improved to 76-74.