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Cleveland Guardians 5, Minnesota Twins 6: final score and stats

Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Guardians 5 to Minnesota Twins 6, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians.

MLBWednesday, July 8, 2026

Cleveland Guardians47-465

Final

Minnesota Twins46-476

DateJul 8, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TVMLB.TV

Attendance14,901

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cleveland Guardians	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	5
Minnesota Twins	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	1	6

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageAustin Hedges · 2-4, K

Home RunsRhys Hoskins · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InBrayan Rocchio · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingBrayan Rocchio · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Minnesota Twins

Batting AverageKody Clemens · 3-4, 2B, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsJosh Bell · 1-5, R, K

Runs Batted InAlan Roden · 2-5, 2 RBI, K

MLB RatingKody Clemens · 3-4, 2B, RBI, R, BB

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansMinnesota Twins

Runs per game

3.4

-

Runs allowed per game

3.3

-

47-46Record46-47

1st in AL CentStanding3rd in AL Cent

3-2Road record / home record0-0

LLLTWLast 5

L3Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Minnesota Twins

Cole Sands RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

David Festa SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Mick Abel SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Anthony Banda RP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Jeff Hoffman RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
David Fry	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	22	.205	.318	.378
Steven Kwan	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	11	.221	.329	.277
Chase DeLauter	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	22	.279	.346	.428
Brayan Rocchio	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	8	.272	.343	.399
Rhys Hoskins	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	13	.181	.320	.371
Travis Bazzana	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	2	2	28	.246	.338	.404
Gabriel Arias	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.213	.259	.388
Daniel Schneemann	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.211	.280	.332
Kyle Manzardo	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.219	.311	.371
Austin Hedges	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	15	.288	.348	.416
Kahlil Watson	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	13	.222	.258	.317
Team	8-35	35	5	8	5	2	6	13	173

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Slade Cecconi	3.2	6	3	3	1	4	0	67-42	4.55	67
Colin Holderman	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	1.87	8
Tim Herrin	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-3	3.06	6
Shawn Armstrong	0.2	0	2	2	2	0	0	18-7	4.76	18
Erik Sabrowski	0.0	0	0	0	3	0	0	14-2	3.33	14
Hunter Gaddis	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	18-11	2.93	18
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	23-15	2.83	23
Matt Festa	0.2	3	1	1	1	1	0	31-19	3.99	31
Team	8.2	11	6	6	8	7	0	185-105		185

Minnesota Twins

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Trevor Larnach	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.286	.380	.437
Austin Martin	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12	.248	.361	.327
Brooks Lee	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	21	.252	.308	.432
Kody Clemens	3-4	4	1	3	1	0	1	0	20	.255	.316	.507
Josh Bell	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	18	.250	.309	.430
Royce Lewis	0-4	4	1	0	1	0	1	0	17	.210	.290	.369
Victor Caratini	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.239	.331	.367
Kyler Fedko	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.105	.000
Alex Jackson	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.314	.340	.431
Luke Keaschall	1-2	2	1	1	1	0	2	1	23	.257	.345	.351
Alan Roden	2-5	5	0	2	2	0	0	1	25	.400	.400	.400
Ryan Kreidler	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	18	.258	.328	.444
Team	11-35	35	6	11	6	0	8	7	185

Minnesota Twins

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Connor Prielipp	5.0	4	3	3	2	6	2	83-49	5.00	83
Travis Adams	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20-10	6.46	20
Eric Orze	0.1	0	2	2	2	1	0	16-6	5.66	16
Taylor Rogers	0.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	15-11	5.61	15
Kody Funderburk	1.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	20-14	4.24	20
Yoendrys Gomez	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19-11	3.59	19
Team	9.0	8	5	5	6	13	2	173-101		173

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Season series

MIN wins series 2-1

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Jul 8, 2026CLE 5, MIN 6

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins?

Minnesota Twins won, 6-5, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

What was the final score of Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins?

Cleveland Guardians 5, Minnesota Twins 6.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Austin Hedges (2-4, K batting average). Minnesota Twins: Kody Clemens (3-4, 2B, RBI, R, BB batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins played?

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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