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Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins

Target Field, Minneapolis Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 4–3 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Cleveland Guardians 3 85-77
at Minnesota Twins 4 77-85

Line score

Team
Cleveland Guardians 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
Minnesota Twins 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
  • W: Connor Prielipp (5-7)
  • L: Franco Aleman (0-1)
  • S: A.J. Minter

Home runs

  • Minnesota Twins: Emmanuel Rodriguez (1)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 2nd Cleveland Guardians Travis Bazzana singles on a ground ball to center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez. Jo Adell scores. Angel Martínez out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez to third baseman Brooks Lee. 1–0
Bottom 3rd Minnesota Twins Emmanuel Rodriguez homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. 1–1
Bottom 3rd Minnesota Twins Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee to 2nd. 1–2
Bottom 3rd Minnesota Twins Royce Lewis singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Brooks Lee scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. 1–3
Bottom 3rd Minnesota Twins Victor Caratini hit by pitch. Kody Clemens scores. Royce Lewis to 3rd. Ryan Kreidler to 2nd. 1–4
Top 5th Cleveland Guardians Brayan Rocchio grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. David Fry scores. Austin Hedges to 3rd. 2–4
Top 5th Cleveland Guardians Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez. Austin Hedges scores. 3–4

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Batter
Steven Kwan CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .274
José Ramírez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230
Chase DeLauter DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .291
Jo Adell RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .237
Angel Martínez LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248
David Fry 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .188
Nathaniel Lowe 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .251
Travis Bazzana 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .247
Austin Hedges C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .255
Brayan Rocchio SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 .246
Totals 32 3 5 3 2 9
Pitcher
Daniel Espino 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 2.25
Franco Aleman (L, 0-1) 0.2 5 4 4 0 1 1 33 4.43
Joey Cantillo 4.0 1 0 0 1 8 0 56 3.89
Craig Yoho 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 3.86

Minnesota Twins

Batter
Luke Keaschall RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .271
Brooks Lee 3B 3 1 2 0 0 1 .249
Kody Clemens 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .243
Josh Bell DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 .253
Royce Lewis 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .231
Kaelen Culpepper SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Ryan Kreidler SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 .220
Victor Caratini C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .221
Austin Martin LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .237
Emmanuel Rodriguez CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250
Totals 31 4 7 4 2 13
Pitcher
Connor Prielipp (W, 5-7) 5.1 5 3 3 0 1 0 77 5.24
Andrew Morris (H, 22) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 4.01
Kody Funderburk (H, 12) 0.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 22 3.91
Jeff Hoffman (H, 19) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 16 3.65
A.J. Minter (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 2.01

Game info

Weather
72 degrees, Sunny
Wind
12 mph, Out To CF
First pitch
3:11 PM
Time of game
2:39
Attendance
26,158
Umpires
Home Plate: James Hoye, First Base: Sean Barber, Second Base: John Libka, Third Base: D.J. Reyburn

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Guardians 6 Final Game page
Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Guardians 1 Final (11) Game page
Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Guardians 4 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 Final Game page
Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Guardians 13 Final Game page
Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Guardians 5 Final Game page
Minnesota Twins 10 at Cleveland Guardians 6 Final Game page
Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Guardians 1 Final (12) Game page
Cleveland Guardians 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 9 at Minnesota Twins 2 Final Game page

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Matchup Status Details
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Houston Astros 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 3 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 13 Final Game page
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