Minnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Guardians 6: final score and stats
Cleveland Guardians beat Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Twins 4 to Cleveland Guardians 6, on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 |
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Box score
Minnesota Twins
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .255 | .307 | .542 |
| Austin Martin | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .333 | .464 | .425 |
| Ryan Jeffers | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | .300 | .408 | .520 |
| Josh Bell | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .216 | .293 | .328 |
| Luke Keaschall | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .236 | .314 | .314 |
| Brooks Lee | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .278 | .331 | .437 |
| Victor Caratini | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .209 | .303 | .253 |
| Kody Clemens | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .316 | .349 |
| Matt Wallner | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .179 | .276 | .313 |
| Royce Lewis | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .173 | .269 | .309 |
| Team | 13-38 | 38 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 152 |
Minnesota Twins
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Prielipp | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 93-61 | 3.32 | 93 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-15 | 2.87 | 22 |
| Eric Orze | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.67 | 16 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-11 | 8.27 | 22 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 6.11 | 2 |
| Team | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 155-99 | 155 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .221 | .321 | .286 |
| Angel Martinez | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .261 | .306 | .452 |
| Jose Ramirez | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .219 | .345 | .397 |
| Rhys Hoskins | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .195 | .339 | .368 |
| David Fry | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .240 | .367 | .440 |
| Travis Bazzana | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .200 | .368 | .300 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .264 | .348 | .368 |
| Austin Hedges | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .306 | .352 | .449 |
| Petey Halpin | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .118 | .167 | .118 |
| Team | 8-32 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 155 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 95-60 | 2.30 | 95 |
| Matt Festa | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17-13 | 5.30 | 17 |
| Colin Holderman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-6 | 1.42 | 14 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-10 | 0.00 | 11 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 3.44 | 15 |
| Team | 9.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 152-102 | 152 |
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Who won Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians?
Cleveland Guardians won, 6-4, on Friday, May 8, 2026.
What was the final score of Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians?
Minnesota Twins 4, Cleveland Guardians 6.
Who were the top performers?
Minnesota Twins: Byron Buxton (3-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Steven Kwan (2-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB batting average).
Where is Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians played?
Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.
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