Angel Martinez Homers and Doubles as Guardians Rally to Beat Twins 5-2
- On Friday night at Target Field, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-2 in front of 20,907 fans, breaking a tie game with a ninth-inning rally.
- The loss left the Twins trailing the Guardians for the final wild-card spot with only 15 regular-season games remaining, intensifying pressure on the struggling franchise.
- Angel Martinez hit his 15th homer in the seventh and a ninth-inning double, while Bryan Rocchio added a two-run double after Yoendrys Gomez allowed a wild pitch scoring Travis Bazzana.
- Guardians starter Parker Messick allowed one run in 5 innings while Twins starter Taj Bradley threw six scoreless frames; Cade Smith earned his 36th save.
- The middle game of the series continues Saturday with LHP Joey Cantillo expected to pitch for the Guardians against LHP Connor Prielipp, who will start for the Twins.
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Minnesota Twins fall to Guardians 5-2; Martinez delivers key hits for Cleveland
The Minnesota Twins were defeated by the Guardians 5-2 on Friday night after Angel Martínez hit a two-run homer and a ninth-inning double to spark the game-winning rally for Cleveland.
Guardians, Angel Martinez rally to beat Twins, 5-2
MINNEAPOLIS — Angel Martínez hit a two-run homer and his double in the ninth inning keyed the game-winning rally as the visiting Guardians beat the Twins, 5-2, on Sept. 11. The Guardians moved two games ahead of Toronto in the race for the AL’s third and final wild-card spot. Martínez gave the Guardians a 2-1 […]
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Independent EspañolMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ángel Martínez connected a two-run home run and his double in the ninth inning boosted the decisive comeback, while the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Friday night.
Guardians rally to beat Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Angel 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. The Guardians moved two games ahead of Toronto in the race for the AL’s third wild-card spot. Martínez gave the Guardians a 2-1 lead in the seventh with his 15th homer of the season. After the Twins tied it on Kalen Culpepper’s RBI single in the seventh, Martínez…
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