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Cleveland Guardians 5, Minnesota Twins 2: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Guardians 5 to Minnesota Twins 2, on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians.

MLBThursday, July 9, 2026

Cleveland Guardians48-465

Final

Minnesota Twins46-482

DateJul 9, 2026

Start time1:40 PM ET

VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TVMLB.TV

Attendance22,221

Line score

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

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AveragePatrick Bailey · 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB

Home RunsGabriel Arias · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InBrayan Rocchio · 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 K

MLB RatingGavin Williams · 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 11 K, BB

Minnesota Twins

Batting AverageRoyce Lewis · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Home RunsRoyce Lewis · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Runs Batted InTristan Gray · 1-3, RBI, K

MLB RatingRoyce Lewis · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansMinnesota Twins

Runs per game

3.4

-

Runs allowed per game

3.3

-

48-46Record46-48

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
Travis Bazzana	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	20	.245	.336	.403
Brayan Rocchio	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	3	18	.272	.342	.400
Chase DeLauter	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	13	.279	.345	.436
Kyle Manzardo	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	.216	.310	.367
Kahlil Watson	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.215	.250	.308
David Fry	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.203	.315	.375
Petey Halpin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.167	.182	.222
Gabriel Arias	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	15	.214	.258	.417
Daniel Schneemann	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.212	.279	.335
Patrick Bailey	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	13	.181	.238	.269
Steven Kwan	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	24	.220	.331	.275
Team	6-33	33	5	6	5	3	4	9	149

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Gavin Williams	7.0	3	2	2	1	11	1	103-73	3.81	103
Hunter Gaddis	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-5	2.83	6
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	17-13	2.76	17
Team	9.0	3	2	2	1	14	1	126-91		126

Minnesota Twins

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Trevor Larnach	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.281	.374	.430
Brooks Lee	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.249	.305	.426
Kody Clemens	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	.252	.312	.500
Josh Bell	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.247	.306	.425
Royce Lewis	2-4	4	2	2	1	1	0	2	18	.216	.294	.385
Alan Roden	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	12	.286	.375	.286
Luke Keaschall	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.255	.345	.349
Tristan Gray	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	7	.228	.269	.333
Alex Jackson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.296	.321	.407
Team	3-30	30	2	3	2	1	1	14	126

Minnesota Twins

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bailey Ober	5.0	3	1	1	1	5	1	74-48	4.40	74
Kendry Rojas	2.0	2	3	3	3	3	1	47-25	2.95	47
Kody Funderburk	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10-7	4.07	10
Woo-Suk Go	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	18-12	9.00	18
Team	9.0	6	5	5	4	9	3	149-92		149

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

Oct 19, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 18, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 1-3

Oct 17, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

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

Jul 9, 2026CLE 5, MIN 2

Jul 8, 2026CLE 5, MIN 6

Jul 7, 2026CLE 1, MIN 3

Team pages

Cleveland Guardians
Schedule, roster and stats

Minnesota Twins
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins?

Cleveland Guardians won, 5-2, on Thursday, July 9, 2026.

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

Cleveland Guardians 5, Minnesota Twins 2.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Patrick Bailey (1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB batting average). Minnesota Twins: Royce Lewis (2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins played?

Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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