Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians
May 8, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
loss:
C. Prielipp(1-1)win:
P. Messick(4-1)save:C. Smith(11)
C. Prielipp(1-1)win:P. Messick(4-1)save:C. Smith(11)Game Recap
CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana was a few feet out of the batter's box and beginning to sprint to first base Friday night when he emphatically pumped his fists and let out a yell. He knew he crushed the fly ball carrying toward center field, but couldn’t be sure how far...
Scoring Summary
MINCLE
1Jose Ramirez reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martinez to 3rd. [1 run] 01- 1Rhys Hoskins out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Matt Wallner. Angel Martinez scores. [1 run] [1 out] 02
- 1Travis Bazzana homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Jose Ramirez scores. [2 runs] 04
- 6Ryan Jeffers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Angel Martinez. Austin Martin scores. [1 run] 14
- 7Byron Buxton homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. Royce Lewis scores. [2 runs] 34
- 7Jose Ramirez singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Steven Kwan scores. [1 run] 35
- 8Austin Hedges singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall, deflected by pitcher Anthony Banda. Travis Bazzana scores. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd. [1 run] 36
- 9Ryan Jeffers grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Byron Buxton scores. Austin Martin out at 2nd. Ryan Jeffers out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 46
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Byron BuxtonCF | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 |
| 2Austin MartinLF | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 3Ryan JeffersC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .300 |
| 4Josh BellDH | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .216 |
| 5Luke Keaschall2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| 6Brooks LeeSS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| 7Victor Caratini1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .209 |
| Kody ClemensPR-1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 |
| 8Matt WallnerRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 |
| 9Royce Lewis3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .173 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor PrielippLHP | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 3.32 |
| Kody FunderburkLHP | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2.87 |
| Eric OrzeRHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.67 |
| Anthony BandaLHP | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8.27 |
| Yoendrys GomezRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.11 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 155 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Steven KwanLF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| 2Angel MartinezRF | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .261 |
| 3Jose Ramirez3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
| 4Rhys Hoskins1B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .195 |
| 5David FryDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .240 |
| 6Travis Bazzana2B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| 7Brayan RocchioSS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| 8Austin HedgesC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 |
| 9Petey HalpinCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .118 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker MessickLHP | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 2.30 |
| Matt FestaRHP | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5.30 |
| Colin HoldermanRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1.42 |
| Tim HerrinLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 |
| Cade SmithRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.44 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 152 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningMINCLE
- TOP 1
- DOUBLE — Byron Buxton doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan.00
- GROUNDOUT — Austin Martin grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Steven Kwan singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.00
- HIT BY PITCH — Angel Martinez hit by pitch. Steven Kwan to 2nd.00
- FIELD ERROR — Jose Ramirez reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martinez to 3rd. [1 run]01
- SAC FLY — Rhys Hoskins out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Matt Wallner. Angel Martinez scores. [1 run] [1 out]02
- POP OUT — David Fry pops out to catcher Ryan Jeffers in foul territory. [2 outs]02
- HOME RUN — Travis Bazzana homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Jose Ramirez scores. [2 runs]04
- GROUNDOUT — Brayan Rocchio grounds out softly to first baseman Victor Caratini. [3 outs]04
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, May 8, 2026 · 7:15 PM
Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH
attendance: 19,030 (54.6%)
weather: 55 degrees, drizzle
tv: Apple TV
spread: CLE -149
over/under: 7.5