Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians
Who won: Guardians 6-4
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Twins 4-0 in the 1st inning. Travis Bazzana went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Guardians. Byron Buxton went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins.
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Play by play
- Top 9th

Bell struck out swinging.
RUN SCORESTop 9th
Grounded into double play, Buxton scored
Ryan Jeffers
Jeffers grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Buxton scored, Martin out at second.
MIN 4 - 6 CLE- Top 9th

Martin reached on infield single to second, Buxton to third.
- Top 9th

Buxton singled to center.
- Top 9th

Smith relieved Herrin
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th

Martínez grounded out to second.
- Bot 8th

Gómez relieved Banda
- Bot 8th

Kwan walked, Halpin to second, Hedges to third.
- Bot 8th

Halpin bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, Hedges to second, Rocchio out at home.
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Reached on infield single to second, Bazzana scored
Austin Hedges
Hedges reached on infield single to second, Bazzana scored, Rocchio to third.
MIN 3 - 6 CLE- Bot 8th

Rocchio stole second, Bazzana stole third.
- Bot 8th

Rocchio hit by pitch.
- Bot 8th

Bazzana stole second.
- Bot 8th

Guardians challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Travis Bazzana grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Brooks Lee. David Fry out at 2nd. Travis Bazzana to 1st.
- Bot 8th

Fry singled to left.
- Bot 8th

Banda relieved Orze
- Bot 8th

Clemens at first base.
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th

Lewis grounded out to third.
- Top 8th

Wallner flied out to center.
- Top 8th

Clemens ran for Caratini
- Top 8th

Caratini singled to right, Keaschall to third.
- Top 8th

Lee fouled out to first.
- Top 8th

Herrin relieved Holderman
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