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Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins

MLBSeptember 11, 2026Target Field80°F, partly cloudy, wind 15 mph R to L

GuardiansClevelandCLEWon75-73

Guardians 5, Twins 2

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMIN69-78
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CLE000000203570
MIN010000100260

W Hunter GaddisL Yoendrys GómezSV Cade Smith

Angel Martinez homers and doubles as Guardians rally to beat Twins 5-2Angel Martínez hit a two-run homer and his double in the ninth inning keyed the game-winning rally as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Friday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Steven Kwan walks.
  2.  Chase DeLauter lines out sharply to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  3.  José Ramírez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jo Adell strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall lines out to second baseman Travis Bazzana.
  2.  Kaelen Culpepper called out on strikes.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Travis Bazzana walks.CLE 54%
  2.  Nathaniel Lowe flies out sharply to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  3.  Angel Martínez flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  4.  Austin Hedges pops out to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Josh Bell strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kody Clemens singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan.
  3.  Royce Lewis doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Kody Clemens scores.MIN 70%
  4.  Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.
  5.  Austin Martin pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe in foul territory.

Top 3rd

  1.  Brayan Rocchio walks.MIN 58%
  2.  Steven Kwan lines out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
  3.  Chase DeLauter walks. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd.MIN 58%
  4.  José Ramírez strikes out swinging.MIN 64%
  5.  Jo Adell grounds into a force out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Kody Clemens. Chase DeLauter out at 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Walker Jenkins called out on strikes.
  2.  Luke Keaschall flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
  3.  Kaelen Culpepper hit by pitch.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez.

Top 4th

  1.  Travis Bazzana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall.MIN 59%
  2.  Twins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nathaniel Lowe called out on strikes.
  3.  Angel Martínez lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Royce Lewis. Travis Bazzana out at 1st.MIN 69%

Bot 4th

  1.  Josh Bell walks.
  2.  Kody Clemens flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
  3.  Royce Lewis flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
  4.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.

Top 5th

  1.  Austin Hedges grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Brayan Rocchio called out on strikes.
  3.  Steven Kwan grounds out to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 5th

  1.  Austin Martin walks.
  2.  Walker Jenkins flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez.
  3.  Luke Keaschall pops out to shortstop Brayan Rocchio.
  4.  Kaelen Culpepper grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Austin Martin out at 2nd.

Top 6th

  1.  Chase DeLauter flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.
  2.  José Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Jo Adell strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Travis Bazzana.MIN 78%
  2.  Josh Bell grounds into a double play, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Ryan Jeffers out at 2nd. Josh Bell out at 1st.MIN 69%
  3.  Kody Clemens singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell. Josh Bell to 2nd.MIN 78%
  4.  Royce Lewis pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on the infield fly rule.
  5.  Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Travis Bazzana singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins.MIN 61%
  2.  David Fry pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee.MIN 68%
  3.  Angel Martínez homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Travis Bazzana scores.CLE 64%
  4.  Austin Hedges doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin.CLE 70%
  5.  Brayan Rocchio pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
  6.  Steven Kwan called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Austin Martin hit by pitch.CLE 53%
  2.  Walker Jenkins out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman José Ramírez to second baseman Travis Bazzana. Austin Martin to 2nd.
  3.  Luke Keaschall flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.CLE 64%
  4.  Kaelen Culpepper singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Austin Martin scores.MIN 55%
  5.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman David Fry.

Top 8th

  1.  Chase DeLauter flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  2.  José Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Jo Adell strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Josh Bell grounds out, pitcher Hunter Gaddis to first baseman David Fry.
  2.  Kody Clemens flies out to right fielder Jo Adell.
  3.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Travis Bazzana walks.CLE 59%
  2.  David Fry bunt pops out softly to pitcher Yoendrys Gómez.MIN 50%
  3.  Angel Martínez doubles (19) on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Travis Bazzana to 3rd.CLE 69%
  4.  Angel Genao walks.
  5.  Brayan Rocchio doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Angel Martínez scores. Angel Genao scores.CLE 96%
  6.  Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd.
  7.  Chase DeLauter called out on strikes.
  8.  José Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 9th

  1.  Brooks Lee pops out to first baseman David Fry in foul territory.
  2.  Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to right fielder Angel Martínez.
  3.  Walker Jenkins grounds into a double play, first baseman David Fry to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Trevor Larnach out at 2nd. Walker Jenkins out at 1st.

Bot 2nd

  1.  CLE 0, MIN 1Royce Lewis doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Kody Clemens scores.MIN 70%

Top 7th

  1.  CLE 2, MIN 1Angel Martínez homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Travis Bazzana scores.CLE 64%

Bot 7th

  1.  CLE 2, MIN 2Kaelen Culpepper singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Austin Martin scores.MIN 55%

Top 9th

  1.  CLE 5, MIN 2Brayan Rocchio doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Angel Martínez scores. Angel Genao scores.CLE 96%

Win probability

Top 7th · Biggest swing #1 · CLE 2–1 MIN

Angel Martínez homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Travis Bazzana scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CLE 64%CLE +32 pts

Game leaders

GuardiansCleveland

TwinsMinneapolis

Team stats

  • CLE 7HitsMIN 6
  • CLE 1Home runsMIN 0
  • CLE 6WalksMIN 2
  • CLE 9StrikeoutsMIN 7
  • CLE 21Left on baseMIN 17
  • CLE 1Stolen basesMIN 0
All team stats
  • CLE 6AMIN 5
  • CLE 27PoMIN 27
  • CLE 33TcMIN 32
  • CLE 9.0IpMIN 9.0
  • CLE 6HMIN 7
  • CLE 2RMIN 5
  • CLE 2ErMIN 5
  • CLE 2BbMIN 6
  • CLE 7SoMIN 9
  • CLE 0HrMIN 1
  • CLE 143PMIN 157
  • CLE 5RMIN 2
  • CLE 32bMIN 1
  • CLE 4RbiMIN 2
  • CLE 33AbMIN 31

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Steven Kwan LF4010011.274
Chase DeLauter DH4000011.293
José Ramírez 3B5000002.232
Jo Adell RF4000003.237
Petey Halpin CF0000000.215
Travis Bazzana 2B2220020.247
Patrick Bailey C0000000.209
Nathaniel Lowe 1B2000001.252
David Fry 1B2000000.189
Angel Martínez RF4222100.248
Austin Hedges C3010000.254
Angel Genao 2B0100010.245
Brayan Rocchio SS3012011.247
Totals33574169

2B: Martínez, Hedges, Rocchio.HR: Martínez.RBI: Martínez 2, Rocchio 2.SB: Kwan.LOB: 21.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Parker Messick5.131125952.51
Tim Herrin0.210001162.96
Erik Sabrowski0.20110062.93
Hunter Gaddis W1.110001172.72
Cade Smith S1.01000092.18

Video

0:14Austin Hedges lines a double0:10Starting lineups for Guardians at Twins - September 11, 20260:08Bench availability for Cleveland, September 11 vs Twins0:08Parker Messick against the Twins
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