Major League Baseball

FINAL
Minnesota Twins 20
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Cleveland Guardians 6
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MIN15300450220
CLE0010002036
Progressive Field · 17,359 att.

Match Report

Royce Lewis hits a grand slam, drives in 6 as the AL Central-leading Twins crush Cleveland 20-6

— Royce Lewis had a grand slam and a career-high six RBI, and Jorge Polanco and Carlos Correa added solo homers off Lucas Giolito in his Cleveland debut as the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins crushed the Guardians 20-6 on Monday night.

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Top Performers

MIN

  • Royce Lewis 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Edouard Julien 2B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 3
  • Ryan Jeffers C H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Matt Wallner RF H-AB 3-6 · AB 6 · R 2

CLE

  • Josh Naylor 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kole Calhoun RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Minnesota Twins

  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CLE

  1. Steven KwanLF38
  2. Jose Ramirez3B11
  3. Josh Naylor1B12
  4. Kole CalhounDH56
  5. Ramon LaureanoCF5
  6. Andres Gimenez2B0
  7. Will BrennanRF7
  8. Gabriel Arias1B43
  9. Bo NaylorC14

Substitutes

  1. Tyler Freeman3B2
  2. Jose TenaSS8

MIN

  1. Edouard JulienDH6
  2. Jorge Polanco2B11
  3. Royce Lewis3B23
  4. Max KeplerRF22
  5. Carlos CorreaSS1
  6. Donovan Solano3B16
  7. Matt WallnerRF38
  8. Ryan JeffersC27
  9. Willi CastroP3

Substitutes

  1. Christian Vazquez2B2
  2. Joey Gallo1B17
  3. Andrew StevensonCF45
  4. Jordan LuplowLF48
  5. Kyle FarmerSS15

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 20-6
    34230 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 20-6

    Kwan grounded into fielder's choice to third, Brennan scored, Arias out at second.

    34230 9th Inning
  3. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 20-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    34230 9th Inning
  4. Ball 20-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    34230 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 20-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34230 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 20-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34230 9th Inning
  7. Ball 20-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34230 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 20-5
    34230 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 20-5

    Bo Naylor hit sacrifice fly to right, Giménez scored, Brennan to third.

    34230 9th Inning
  10. Sacrifice Fly 20-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34230 9th Inning
  11. Ball 20-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34230 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 20-4
    34230 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 20-4

    Arias walked, Laureano scored, Brennan to second, Giménez to third.

    34230 9th Inning
  14. Ball 20-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    34230 9th Inning
  15. Ball 20-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    34230 9th Inning
  16. Ball 20-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    34230 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 20-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34230 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 20-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34230 9th Inning
  19. Ball 20-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34230 9th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 20-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34230 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 20-3
    41672 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 20-3

    Wallner homered to right (408 feet), Solano scored.

    41672 9th Inning
  23. Home Run 20-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41672 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41672 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41672 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41672 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33852 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33852 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33852 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41672 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41672 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41672 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 18-3
    5116839 7th Inning
  37. Play Result 18-3

    Brennan singled to center, Laureano scored on error, Brennan to second, Giménez to second, Giménez safe at third on throwing error by center fielder Stevenson.

    5116839 7th Inning
  38. Single 18-3

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    5116839 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 18-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 18-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 18-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 18-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 18-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 18-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  45. Ball 18-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5116839 7th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 18-2
    5116839 7th Inning
  47. Play Result 18-2

    Freeman homered to center (393 feet).

    5116839 7th Inning
  48. Home Run 18-2

    Pitch 11 : Ball In Play

    5116839 7th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 18-1

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  50. Ball 18-1

    Pitch 9 : Ball 3

    5116839 7th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 18-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 18-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 18-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 18-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 18-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116839 7th Inning
  56. Ball 18-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5116839 7th Inning
  57. Ball 18-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5116839 7th Inning
  58. Strike Looking 18-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5116839 7th Inning
  59. Foul Out 18-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41672 7th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 18-1
    41672 7th Inning
  1. End Inning 20-6

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 20-6
    34230 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 20-6

    Freeman lined out to shortstop.

    34230 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 20-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34230 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 20-6

    Willi Castro pitches to Tyler Freeman

    34230 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 20-6
    34230 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 20-6

    Kwan grounded into fielder's choice to third, Brennan scored, Arias out at second.

    34230 9th Inning
  8. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 20-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    34230 9th Inning
  9. Ball 20-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    34230 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 20-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34230 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 20-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34230 9th Inning
  12. Ball 20-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34230 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 20-5

    Willi Castro pitches to Steven Kwan

    34230 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 20-5
    34230 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 20-5

    Bo Naylor hit sacrifice fly to right, Giménez scored, Brennan to third.

    34230 9th Inning
  16. Sacrifice Fly 20-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34230 9th Inning
  17. Ball 20-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34230 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 20-4

    Willi Castro pitches to Bo Naylor

    34230 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 20-4
    34230 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 20-4

    Arias walked, Laureano scored, Brennan to second, Giménez to third.

    34230 9th Inning
  21. Ball 20-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    34230 9th Inning
  22. Ball 20-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    34230 9th Inning
  23. Ball 20-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    34230 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 20-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34230 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 20-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34230 9th Inning
  26. Ball 20-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34230 9th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 20-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34230 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 20-3

    Willi Castro pitches to Gabriel Arias

    34230 9th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 20-3
    34230 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 20-3

    Brennan singled to left, Giménez to second, Laureano to third.

    34230 9th Inning
  31. Single 20-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34230 9th Inning
  32. Ball 20-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34230 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 20-3

    Willi Castro pitches to Will Brennan

    34230 9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 20-3
    34230 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 20-3

    Giménez walked, Laureano to second.

    34230 9th Inning
  36. Ball 20-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    34230 9th Inning
  37. Ball 20-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    34230 9th Inning
  38. Ball 20-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    34230 9th Inning
  39. Ball 20-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34230 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 20-3

    Willi Castro pitches to Andres Gimenez

    34230 9th Inning

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