Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians, July 8, 2026

GuardiansCLE
5-6
Final
TwinsMIN

July 8, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Target Field

Last 5 Form

Cleveland Guardians

1-4

Last 5
W 4-3
vs CWS
L 1-3
vs CWS
L 6-7
vs CWS
L 1-3
@ MIN
L 5-6
@ MIN

Minnesota Twins

4-1

Last 5
L 2-5
@ NYY
W 11-4
@ NYY
W 6-1
@ NYY
W 3-1
vs CLE
W 6-5
vs CLE

Starting Pitchers

Cleveland Guardians

Slade Cecconi headshot
Slade Cecconi
Recorded starter

Minnesota Twins

Connor Prielipp headshot
Connor Prielipp
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Cleveland Guardians47-46.505#2#21.0
Minnesota Twins46-47.495#3#42.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Cleveland GuardiansMinnesota Twins
.696
OPS
.720
162
HR
187
678
Runs
739
3.77
ERA
4.56
1.26
WHIP
1.36
1530
Strikeouts by pitchers
1381

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

Chase DeLauter headshot
Chase DeLauter

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Brayan Rocchio headshot
Brayan Rocchio

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Rhys Hoskins headshot
Rhys Hoskins

2 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Joey Cantillo headshot
Joey Cantillo

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hunter Gaddis headshot
Hunter Gaddis

3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cade Smith headshot
Cade Smith

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens

9 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Josh Bell headshot
Josh Bell

7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Luke Keaschall headshot
Luke Keaschall

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kody Funderburk headshot
Kody Funderburk

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley

7.0 IP, 10 SO, 1.29 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Connor Prielipp headshot
Connor Prielipp
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Brayan Rocchio headshot
Brayan Rocchio
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Rhys Hoskins headshot
Rhys Hoskins
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Minnesota Twins 6, Cleveland Guardians 5: CLE 8 hits, MIN 11 hits; CLE 0 errors, MIN 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Cleveland Guardians000300200580
Minnesota Twins0003002016111

Box Score

Batting

Chase DeLauter and Austin Hedges led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.

Cleveland Guardians batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
David FryLF3000020
Steven KwanPH/LF1110100
Chase DeLauterRF4121110
Brayan RocchioSS4113001
Rhys Hoskins1B4111111
Travis Bazzana2B3010220
Gabriel Arias3B2000010
Daniel SchneemannPH/3B3000010
Kyle ManzardoDH4000020
Austin HedgesC4020010
Kahlil WatsonCF3100120
Totals355856132

Kody Clemens led Minnesota Twins with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trevor LarnachLF3000010
Austin MartinPH/LF0000200
Brooks Lee3B4121100
Kody Clemens2B4131100
Josh BellDH5110010
Royce Lewis1B4101100
Victor CaratiniC4010010
Kyler FedkoPR0000000
Alex JacksonC1010000
Luke KeaschallCF2111210
Alan RodenRF5022010
Ryan KreidlerSS3100120
Totals356116870

Pitching

Slade Cecconi went 3.2 innings for Cleveland Guardians (4 SO, 3 ER); Connor Prielipp went 5.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (6 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Cleveland Guardians
Slade Cecconi3.2633140
Colin Holderman1.1000000
Tim Herrin0.2000000
Shawn Armstrong0.2022200
Erik Sabrowski0.0000300
Hunter Gaddis0.2200000
Cade Smith1.0000120
Matt Festa0.2311110
Minnesota Twins
Connor Prielipp5.0433262
Travis Adams1.0000110
Eric Orze0.1022210
Taylor Rogers0.2200020
Kody Funderburk1.0200030
Yoendrys Gómez1.0000100
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T4

    Home Run Brayan Rocchio homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Chase DeLauter scores. CLE 2, MIN 0

  • T4

    Home Run Rhys Hoskins homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. CLE 3, MIN 0

  • B4

    Walk Royce Lewis walks. Brooks Lee scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Josh Bell to 2nd. CLE 3, MIN 1

  • B4

    Sac Fly Luke Keaschall out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kahlil Watson. Kody Clemens scores. CLE 3, MIN 2

  • B4

    Single Alan Roden singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kahlil Watson. Josh Bell scores. Royce Lewis to 3rd. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T7

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Alan Roden. Kahlil Watson scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd. CLE 4, MIN 3

  • T7

    Sac Bunt Brayan Rocchio hits a sacrifice bunt. Fielding error by pitcher Taylor Rogers. Steven Kwan scores. Chase DeLauter to 2nd. Brayan Rocchio to 1st. CLE 5, MIN 3

  • B7

    Walk Brooks Lee walks. Luke Keaschall scores. Ryan Kreidler to 3rd. Austin Martin to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 4

  • B7

    Walk Kody Clemens walks. Ryan Kreidler scores. Austin Martin to 3rd. Brooks Lee to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B9

    Single Alan Roden singles on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kahlil Watson. Royce Lewis scores. Alex Jackson to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 6

Play-by-Play

All 86 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Single Alan Roden singles on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Kahlil Watson. Royce Lewis scores. Alex Jackson to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 6

  • B9

    Walk Luke Keaschall walks. Royce Lewis to 3rd. Alex Jackson to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B9

    Single Alex Jackson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Royce Lewis to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B9

    Forceout Royce Lewis grounds into a force out, third baseman Daniel Schneemann to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Kody Clemens out at 2nd. Royce Lewis to 1st. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B9

    Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B9

    Single Kody Clemens singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • T9

    Flyout Daniel Schneemann flies out sharply to center fielder Luke Keaschall. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • T9

    Walk Travis Bazzana walks. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • T9

    Pop Out Rhys Hoskins pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • T9

    Lineout Brayan Rocchio lines out to right fielder Alan Roden. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B8

    Flyout Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B8

    Walk Austin Martin walks. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler called out on strikes. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Alan Roden strikes out swinging. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B8

    Double Luke Keaschall hits a ground-rule double (14) on a line drive down the right-field line. Kyler Fedko to 3rd. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B8

    Single Victor Caratini singles on a line drive to center fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Chase DeLauter challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Chase DeLauter called out on strikes. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • T8

    Single Steven Kwan singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Austin Hedges to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Kahlil Watson strikes out swinging. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • T8

    Single Austin Hedges singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Kyle Manzardo called out on strikes. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B7

    Pop Out Royce Lewis pops out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B7

    Flyout Josh Bell flies out to center fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B7

    Walk Kody Clemens walks. Ryan Kreidler scores. Austin Martin to 3rd. Brooks Lee to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 5

  • B7

    Walk Brooks Lee walks. Luke Keaschall scores. Ryan Kreidler to 3rd. Austin Martin to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 4

  • B7

    Walk Austin Martin walks. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. Ryan Kreidler to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 3

  • B7

    Walk Ryan Kreidler walks. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 3

  • B7

    Flyout Alan Roden flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 5, MIN 3

  • B7

    Walk Luke Keaschall walks. CLE 5, MIN 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Victor Caratini challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Daniel Schneemann called out on strikes. CLE 5, MIN 3

  • T7

    Single Travis Bazzana singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Chase DeLauter to 3rd. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. CLE 5, MIN 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. CLE 5, MIN 3

  • T7

    Sac Bunt Brayan Rocchio hits a sacrifice bunt. Fielding error by pitcher Taylor Rogers. Steven Kwan scores. Chase DeLauter to 2nd. Brayan Rocchio to 1st. CLE 5, MIN 3

  • T7

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Alan Roden. Kahlil Watson scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd. CLE 4, MIN 3

  • T7

    Walk Steven Kwan walks. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T7

    Walk Kahlil Watson walks. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Austin Hedges called out on strikes. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • B6

    Flyout Victor Caratini flies out to left fielder David Fry. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • B6

    Groundout Royce Lewis grounds out, pitcher Tim Herrin to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • B6

    Flyout Josh Bell flies out sharply to center fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T6

    Flyout Kyle Manzardo flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T6

    Pop Out Daniel Schneemann pops out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T6

    Walk Rhys Hoskins walks. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • B5

    Lineout Kody Clemens lines out sharply to left fielder David Fry. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • B5

    Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, third baseman Gabriel Arias to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • B5

    Lineout Trevor Larnach lines out to center fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T5

    Pop Out Brayan Rocchio pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T5

    Walk Chase DeLauter walks. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T5

    Strikeout David Fry strikes out swinging. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • T5

    Groundout Kahlil Watson grounds out, first baseman Royce Lewis to pitcher Connor Prielipp. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • B4

    Forceout Ryan Kreidler grounds into a force out, third baseman Gabriel Arias to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Alan Roden out at 2nd. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • B4

    Single Alan Roden singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kahlil Watson. Josh Bell scores. Royce Lewis to 3rd. CLE 3, MIN 3

  • B4

    Sac Fly Luke Keaschall out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kahlil Watson. Kody Clemens scores. CLE 3, MIN 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Victor Caratini strikes out swinging. CLE 3, MIN 1

  • B4

    Walk Royce Lewis walks. Brooks Lee scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Josh Bell to 2nd. CLE 3, MIN 1

  • B4

    Single Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Brooks Lee to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd. CLE 3, MIN 0

  • B4

    Single Kody Clemens singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Brooks Lee to 2nd. CLE 3, MIN 0

  • B4

    Single Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 3, MIN 0

  • T4

    Flyout Austin Hedges flies out to center fielder Luke Keaschall. CLE 3, MIN 0

  • T4

    Groundout Kyle Manzardo grounds out to first baseman Royce Lewis. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. CLE 3, MIN 0

  • T4

    Groundout Gabriel Arias grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. CLE 3, MIN 0

  • T4

    Walk Travis Bazzana walks. CLE 3, MIN 0

  • T4

    Home Run Rhys Hoskins homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. CLE 3, MIN 0

  • T4

    Home Run Brayan Rocchio homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Chase DeLauter scores. CLE 2, MIN 0

  • T4

    Single Chase DeLauter singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Luke Keaschall. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B3

    Lineout Trevor Larnach lines out to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Austin Hedges challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ryan Kreidler called out on strikes. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B3

    Lineout Alan Roden lines out to left fielder David Fry. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T3

    Flyout David Fry flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Victor Caratini challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Kahlil Watson called out on strikes. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T3

    Single Austin Hedges singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B2

    Lineout Victor Caratini lines out to center fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Royce Lewis pops out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Gabriel Arias strikes out swinging. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Travis Bazzana strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T2

    Lineout Rhys Hoskins lines out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B1

    Double Kody Clemens doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Brooks Lee to 3rd. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B1

    Single Brooks Lee singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T1

    Groundout Brayan Rocchio grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T1

    Lineout Chase DeLauter lines out to right fielder Alan Roden. CLE 0, MIN 0

  • T1

    Strikeout David Fry strikes out swinging. CLE 0, MIN 0