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Minnesota Twins 1
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Cleveland Guardians 2
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Match Report

Gavin Williams and the Guardians cool off the Twins and avoid a three-game sweep with 2-1 win

— Rookie Gavin Williams and four relievers cooled off Minnesota’s offense and the Cleveland Guardians avoided a three-game sweep with a 2-1 win on Wednesday.

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Top Performers

MIN

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

CLE

  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kole Calhoun RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • David Fry RF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0

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 KwanDH38
  2. Jose Ramirez3B11
  3. Kole Calhoun1B56
  4. Ramon LaureanoRF5
  5. Andres Gimenez2B0
  6. Gabriel AriasSS43
  7. Will BrennanLF7
  8. Myles StrawCF3
  9. Cam GallagherC67

Substitutes

  1. David Fry1B6

MIN

  1. Edouard Julien1B6
  2. Jorge Polanco2B11
  3. Royce Lewis3B23
  4. Max KeplerRF22
  5. Carlos CorreaSS1
  6. Matt WallnerDH38
  7. Willi CastroLF3
  8. Ryan JeffersC27
  9. Andrew StevensonCF45

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4348166 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4348166 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4348166 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33860 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4917888 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41225 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41225 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917888 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4345076 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4345076 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4345076 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4345076 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    4345076 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 1-2

    Stevenson singled to left, Castro scored.

    4345076 5th Inning
  37. Single 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4345076 5th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4345076 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 4th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    42450 4th Inning
  41. Play Result 0-2

    Brennan doubled to right, Giménez scored.

    42450 4th Inning
  42. Double 0-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    42450 4th Inning
  43. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    42450 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 4th Inning
  46. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    42450 4th Inning
  47. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42450 4th Inning
  48. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42450 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4345076 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4345076 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4345076 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4345076 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42450 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    41743 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-2

    Wallner struck out swinging.

    41743 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41743 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41743 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Emmanuel Clase pitches to Matt Wallner

    41743 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    41743 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 1-2

    Correa flied out to right.

    41743 9th Inning
  9. Fly Out 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41743 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Emmanuel Clase pitches to Carlos Correa

    41743 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    41743 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 1-2

    Kepler flied out to left.

    41743 9th Inning
  13. Fly Out 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41743 9th Inning
  14. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    41743 9th Inning
  15. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41743 9th Inning
  16. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41743 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41743 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Emmanuel Clase pitches to Max Kepler

    41743 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 1-2

    Clase relieved Sandlin

    41743 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 1-2

    Fry at first base.

    9th Inning
  22. Start Inning 1-2

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Inning 1-2

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    4348166 8th Inning
  25. Play Result 1-2

    Laureano grounded into fielder's choice to second, Kwan out at second.

    4348166 8th Inning
  26. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4348166 8th Inning
  27. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4348166 8th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Kody Funderburk pitches to Ramon Laureano

    4348166 8th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    4348166 8th Inning
  30. Play Result 1-2

    Calhoun struck out swinging.

    4348166 8th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4348166 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4348166 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4348166 8th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4348166 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Kody Funderburk pitches to Kole Calhoun

    4348166 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    4348166 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 1-2

    Ramírez flied out to left.

    4348166 8th Inning
  38. Fly Out 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4348166 8th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4348166 8th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4348166 8th Inning

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