Guardians at Twins August 9, 2024

Game Time: 2:10 ET

Stadium: Target Field

Attendance: 23,217

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CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	0
MIN	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	X	4	8	1

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CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	0
MIN	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	X	4	8	1

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7th inning - SB: Willi Castro (2nd base off E. Morgan/ B. Naylor)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:26

Umpires: HP-Ryan Blakney, 1B-Edwin Jimenez, 2B-Alan Porter, 3B-Sean Barber

Weather: 67 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 13 MPH Out to Right

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Josh Naylor

Delivers only offense in nightcap

1BCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 6-3 loss to the Twins during the second game of Friday's doubleheader.

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Andres Gimenez

Gets aboard four times in twin bill

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August 9, 2024

Gimenez went 3-for-7 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored across both games of Friday's doubleheader versus the Twins.

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Brayan Rocchio

Homers in matinee

SSCleveland Guardians AAA

August 9, 2024

Rocchio went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 loss to the Twins during the first game of Friday's doubleheader.

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Will Brennan

Four hits across doubleheader

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August 9, 2024

Brennan went 4-for-7 with one run scored over both games of Friday's doubleheader versus the Twins.

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Alex Cobb

Falls in team debut

PCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

Cobb (0-1) was the pitcher of record in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Twins in the second game of a doubleheader with the Twins, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out one.

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Daniel Schneemann

Idle for nightcap

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August 9, 2024

Schneemann is out of the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader Friday against the Twins

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Alex Cobb

Activated ahead of start

PCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

Cobb (hip/shoulder/finger) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start in the second game of Friday's doubleheader versus Minnesota.

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Joey Cantillo

Falls to Twins

PCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

Cantillo (0-2) took the loss in the opening game of Friday's doubleheader with the Twins, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out two.

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Anthony Gose

Jettisoned by Cleveland

PCleveland Guardians AAA

August 9, 2024

The Guardians designated Gose for assignment Friday.

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Sam Hentges

Pulled off rehab assignment

PCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

Hentges has been pulled off his rehab assignment due to renewed soreness in his left shoulder, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

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James Karinchak

May not pitch in 2024

PCleveland Guardians AAA

August 9, 2024

Karinchak (shoulder) has been working out at Cleveland's spring training facility in Arizona, but he may not pitch for the Guardians before the end of the season, MLB.com reports.

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Tanner Bibee

Set to start Sunday

PCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

Bibee (shoulder) is in line to start Sunday at Minnesota, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

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Matthew Boyd

Dazzles in latest rehab start

PCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

Boyd (elbow) struck out seven and while giving up one hit and no walks over six scoreless innings in his rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Columbus.

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David Fry

On bench for matinee

CCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

Fry is out of the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Twins.

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Connor Gillispie

Sent back to Triple-A

PCleveland Guardians AAA

August 9, 2024

The Guardians returned Gillispie to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.

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Angel Martinez

Sent to Triple-A

OFCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

The Guardians optioned Martinez to Triple-A Columbus on Friday.

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Peter Strzelecki

Rejoins major-league club

PCleveland Guardians AAA

August 9, 2024

The Guardians recalled Strzelecki from Triple-A Columbus on Friday.

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Will Brennan

Recalled from Triple-A

OFCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

The Guardians recalled Brennan from Triple-A Columbus on Friday.

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Joey Cantillo

Promoted for start in twin bill

PCleveland Guardians

August 9, 2024

The Guardians recalled Cantillo from Triple-A Columbus to start the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Twins.

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Carlos Carrasco

Out with hip strain

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August 9, 2024

The Guardians placed Carrasco on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a left hip strain.

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Caleb Thielbar

Continues recent improvement

PMinnesota Twins

August 9, 2024

Thielbar threw two perfect innings while striking out two in Friday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

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Louis Varland

Stumbles late in no-decision

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August 9, 2024

Varland didn't factor into the decision Friday against the Guardians in the second game of a doubleheader. He allowed three runs on eight hits over 4.2 innings while striking out four.

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Trevor Richards

Picks up first save

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August 9, 2024

Richards earned the save during a 6-3 win over the Guardians in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. He struck out one in a perfect ninth inning.

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Ryan Jeffers

Taking seat for nightcap

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August 9, 2024

Jeffers is out of the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against the Guardians on Friday.

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Byron Buxton

On bench for nightcap

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August 9, 2024

Buxton is out of the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

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Jhoan Duran

Grabs 16th save

PMinnesota Twins

August 9, 2024

Duran earned the save in a 4-2 win over the Guardians in the opening game of Friday's doubleheader. He allowed one hit while striking out three.

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Bailey Ober

Dominant again in 12th win

PMinnesota Twins

August 9, 2024

Ober (12-5) earned the win in the first game of Friday's doubleheader with the Guardians, allowing two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out nine.

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Justin Topa

Not ready to return from IL

PMinnesota Twins

August 9, 2024

Topa (knee) has thrown six scoreless innings at Triple-A St. Paul during his current rehab assignment, but the Twins aren't yet to activate him from the injured list while he's shown decreased velocity in the minors, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

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Adam Plutko

On IL with forearm injury

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August 9, 2024

Triple-A St. Paul placed Plutko on its 7-day injured list Wednesday with a right forearm strain.

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Chris Paddack

Could resume throwing soon

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August 9, 2024

Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Friday that Paddack (forearm) could begin a throwing program soon, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Zebby Matthews

In consideration for rotation

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August 9, 2024

Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Friday that Matthews is "certainly a name we're talking about" when considering options for the major-league rotation, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Luke Keaschall

Undergoing Tommy John surgery

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August 9, 2024

Keaschall will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Louis Varland

Recalled from Triple-A

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August 9, 2024

The Twins recalled Varland from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Brooks Lee

Lands on IL with biceps tendinitis

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August 9, 2024

The Twins placed Lee on the 10-day injured list Friday with right biceps tendinitis, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Scott Blewett

Contract selected by Minnesota

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August 9, 2024

The Twins selected Blewett's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Joe Ryan

Heads to IL with teres major strain

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August 9, 2024

The Twins placed Ryan on the 15-day injured list Friday with a Grade 2 right teres major strain, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Brock Stewart

Needs shoulder surgery

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August 9, 2024

The Twins transferred Stewart from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Kyle Farmer

Activated from IL

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August 9, 2024

The Twins activated Farmer (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Declan Goff of SKOR North reports.

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Brooks Lee

Could be headed to injured list

SSMinnesota Twins

August 9, 2024

Lee (undisclosed) has been scratched from the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Guardians and could be headed to the 10-day injured list, Declan Goff of SKOR North reports.

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