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Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians

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Twins
16-23
4-6
Final
Guardians
21-19
Progressive Field
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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.

Win probability

100%CLE final
MINCLE

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Play by play

  1. Top 9th

    Bell struck out swinging.

  2. 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
  3. Top 9th

    Martin reached on infield single to second, Buxton to third.

  4. Top 9th

    Buxton singled to center.

  5. Top 9th

    Smith relieved Herrin

  6. Top of the 9th inning
  7. Bot 8th

    Martínez grounded out to second.

  8. Bot 8th

    Gómez relieved Banda

  9. Bot 8th

    Kwan walked, Halpin to second, Hedges to third.

  10. Bot 8th

    Halpin bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, Hedges to second, Rocchio out at home.

  11. 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
  12. Bot 8th

    Rocchio stole second, Bazzana stole third.

  13. Bot 8th

    Rocchio hit by pitch.

  14. Bot 8th

    Bazzana stole second.

  15. 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.

  16. Bot 8th

    Fry singled to left.

  17. Bot 8th

    Banda relieved Orze

  18. Bot 8th

    Clemens at first base.

  19. Bottom of the 8th inning
  20. Top 8th

    Lewis grounded out to third.

  21. Top 8th

    Wallner flied out to center.

  22. Top 8th

    Clemens ran for Caratini

  23. Top 8th

    Caratini singled to right, Keaschall to third.

  24. Top 8th

    Lee fouled out to first.

  25. Top 8th

    Herrin relieved Holderman

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