Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins

Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 5:10PM CST

Cleveland Guardians

Guardians

CLE

Home

3
vs.
Final

Twins

MIN

Away

8
Minnesota Twins

Game Recap

Yes, for months, the American League Central division was the butt of jokes due to its perceived weakness. However, when the Minnesota Twins traveled to Cleveland to face the Guardians on the evening of September 5th, 2023, in a game that started at 10:10 PM Universal Time, they played with a determination that seemed intent on separating themselves from that narrative. This contest against a division rival provided the Twins an opportunity to demonstrate they were a team striving for serious success, performing in a manner that defied the widespread mockery directed at their AL Central peers.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

Time: 5:10PM CST

Stadium: Progressive Field

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 20,224

Line Score

Innings:123456789
Cleveland GuardiansCLE 002010000
Minnesota TwinsMIN 200001050

Game Stats


Cleveland Guardians Batting

Guardians Batting

Doubles: Arias (12, Gray)

Home Runs: Bo Naylor (8, 3rd inning off Gray 1 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Straw (26), Bo Naylor 2 (23)

Sacrifice Flies: Straw

Ground Into Double Play: J. Naylor

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-4 (Giménez 0-1, Arias 0-1, Kwan 0-1, Brennan 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Giménez 1; Straw 2


Cleveland Guardians Pitching

Guardians Pitching

Wild Pitches: López; Stephan

Hit By Pitch: Correa (by Stephan)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Moore 5/6; López 4/4; Stephan 5/8; Morgan 2/4; Bibee 16/24

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Moore-3-4-4-3; López-1-4-1-3; Stephan-4-4-5-4; Morgan-3-2-3-3; Bibee-13-8-15-15

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: López 2-0; Stephan 0-1; Morgan 2-1; Bibee 4-7

Game Scores: T Bibee 50


Cleveland Guardians Baserunning

Guardians Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Straw (5, 2nd base by Gray/Vázquez)

Stolen Bases: Bo Naylor (2, 2nd base off Gray/Vázquez)



Minnesota Twins Batting

Twins Batting

Doubles: Kepler (20, Bibee); Polanco (15, Bibee); Farmer (10, Moore); Castro (16, Stephan)

Triples: Solano (1, Stephan)

Home Runs: Vázquez (6, 6th inning off Moore 0 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Solano 3 (36), Vázquez (28), Kepler (52), Polanco (41), Correa (62)

2-out Runs Batted In: Solano 3, Kepler, Correa

Sacrifice Flies: Polanco

Sacrifice Hit: Castro

Team Left On Base: 11

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-12 (Solano 1-2, Kepler 0-1, Polanco 0-2, Correa 1-1, Farmer 0-1, Stevenson 0-2, Lewis 1-2, Julien 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Kepler 1; Polanco 4; Julien 2


Minnesota Twins Pitching

Twins Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Gray 16/24; Thielbar 1/3; Pagán 1/3; Jax 1/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Gray-13-10-25-18; Thielbar-1-1-1-3; Pagán-0-1-6-2; Jax-4-3-5-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Gray 4-8; Thielbar 1-2; Pagán 0-2; Jax 1-0

Game Scores: S Gray 50


Minnesota Twins Fielding

Twins Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Julien-Correa-Solano , Vázquez-Correa)


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