Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins
July 21, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Progressive Field
Status
Final
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
5
Minnesota Twins
MIN
2
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Probable Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCleveland Guardians
54-48 (.529)
Div
#2
WC
#2
GB
-
Minnesota Twins
49-53 (.480)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
5.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cleveland Guardians | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .688 | .730 |
| HR | 130 | 165 |
| Runs | 563 | 652 |
| ERA | 3.70 | 4.61 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.37 |
| Strikeouts | 1288 | 1150 |
Top Players
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
5.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.588 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3 ERA
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 5.4 ERA
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Austin Martin (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kendry Rojas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Paredes (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Rogers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Anderson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (DH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Manzardo (1B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fry (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kahlil Watson (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Arias (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Messick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colin Holderman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shawn Armstrong (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Gaddis (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cade Smith (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Kendry Rojas | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Paredes | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Anderson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Parker Messick | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Colin Holderman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Ryan Jeffers homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 3 • Double • 1-1
Steven Kwan doubles (12) on a fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Austin Hedges scores.
bottom 3 • Single • 2-1
Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Steven Kwan scores.
top 4 • Field Error • 2-2
Royce Lewis reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Parker Messick. Josh Bell scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd. Royce Lewis advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Travis Bazzana.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 3-2
Austin Hedges out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Austin Martin. Kahlil Watson scores.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 4-2
Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Guardians challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Petey Halpin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Travis Bazzana scores. Gabriel Arias to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-2
Travis Bazzana singles on a fly ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kyle Manzardo scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 5-2
Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Kahlil Watson in foul territory.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-2
Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-2
Victor Caratini flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 5-2
Steven Kwan lines out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-2
Petey Halpin flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-2
Austin Hedges grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Victor Caratini.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-2
Royce Lewis flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-2
Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Gabriel Arias to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-2
Gabriel Arias strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 5-2
Travis Bazzana singles on a fly ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kyle Manzardo scores.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-2
Kahlil Watson grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Victor Caratini. Kyle Manzardo to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 4-2
Kyle Manzardo grounds into a force out, first baseman Victor Caratini to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Chase DeLauter out at 2nd. Kyle Manzardo to 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-2
Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-2
Byron Buxton flies out sharply to center fielder Petey Halpin.
top 7 • Single • 4-2
Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-2
Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Forceout • 4-2
Luke Keaschall grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Kody Clemens out at 2nd. Luke Keaschall to 1st.
top 7 • Single • 4-2
Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 4-2
Brayan Rocchio grounds into a force out, third baseman Royce Lewis to second baseman Kody Clemens. Steven Kwan out at 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 4-2
Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Steven Kwan walks.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 4-2
Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Guardians challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Petey Halpin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Travis Bazzana scores. Gabriel Arias to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 3-2
Austin Hedges out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Austin Martin. Kahlil Watson scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-2
Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Kahlil Watson to 3rd. Travis Bazzana to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 2-2
Travis Bazzana hit by pitch.
bottom 6 • Double • 2-2
Kahlil Watson doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton.
top 6 • Lineout • 2-2
Victor Caratini lines out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
top 6 • Walk • 2-2
Royce Lewis walks.
top 6 • Pop Out • 2-2
Josh Bell pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-2
Ryan Jeffers grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Byron Buxton to 2nd.