Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Guardians

71-65

7-6

Final

Twins

69-68

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CLE	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	7
MIN	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	6

Who won: Guardians 7-6

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6 on Friday, September 9, 2022 at Target Field. The Guardians win the series 3-0. The Guardians outscored the Twins 4-0 in the 1st inning. Oscar Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Guardians. Carlos Correa went 4-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Sep 10

Gonzalez homers twice, Guardians hold on to beat Twins 7-6

Oscar Gonzalez hit two home runs and drove in five runs, and Austin Hedges added a solo homer as the Cleveland Guardians held on for a 7-6 win against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 3-0.
Guardians 38-35 on the road; Twins 40-30 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 40m ago

Petey Halpin HR puts Guardians past Rays in ALCS Game 3

ESPN · 2h ago

Guardians hold off Rays to take 2-1 lead in ALCS

ESPN · 7h ago

Guardians start Gavin Williams vs. Rays' Griffin Jax in Game 3

ESPN · 10h ago

MLB 2026: How Jose Ramirez's energy is fueling Guardians' run

Preview · 13h ago

Guardians and Rays tied 1-1 ahead of ALCS Game 3

ESPN · 1d ago

Jose Ramirez takes blame as miscues sink Guardians in Game 2 of ALCS vs. Rays

Recap · 2d ago

Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1

ESPN · Sep 29

Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players

Injuries and inactives

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Cal Quantrill SP

Probable starter · 15-5, 3.38 ERA, 128 K, 1.21 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Amed RosarioSS
3Jose Ramirez3B
4Josh Naylor1B
5Oscar GonzalezRF
6Andres Gimenez2B
7Richie PalaciosDH
8Austin HedgesC
9Myles StrawCF

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Dylan Bundy SP

Probable starter · 8-8, 4.89 ERA, 94 K, 1.28 WHIP

Lineup

1Luis Arraez2B
2Carlos CorreaSS
3Jose Miranda1B
4Nick GordonCF
5Gio Urshela3B
6Gary SanchezDH
7Jake CaveLF
8Gilberto CelestinoCF
9Sandy LeonC

The series

CLE wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 18,595
Officials: Ted Barrett (Home Plate Umpire), Nic Lentz (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Third Base Umpire)