Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians, August 9, 2024 (Game 2)
August 9, 2024, 8:10 PM ET | Target Field
Starting Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Recorded starter
Minnesota Twins
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2024Cleveland GuardiansMinnesota Twins
.702
OPS.726
185
HR183
708
Runs742
3.61
ERA4.26
1.20
WHIP1.23
1410
Strikeouts by pitchers1500
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
José Ramírez and Andrés Giménez led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will BrennanRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane ThomasPH/RF/CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Naylor1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David FryDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Giménez2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler FreemanCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel SchneemannPH/CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhonkensy NoelPH/RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin HedgesC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bo NaylorPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
3 players led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willi CastroSS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachDH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose F MirandaPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt WallnerLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron BuxtonPH/CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Max KeplerRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel MargotCF/LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian VázquezC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Martin2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Farmer2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Pitching
Alex Cobb went 4.2 innings for Cleveland Guardians (1 SO, 4 ER); Louis Varland went 4.2 innings for Minnesota Twins (4 SO, 3 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Alex Cobb | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cade Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Sandlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Strzelecki | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Louis Varland | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Cole Sands | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Richards | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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