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Power surge: Guardians hit 7 homers against Twins, 1 short of franchise record
Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each homered twice as Cleveland matched its home run record and handed Joe Ryan six long balls.
- On Monday, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Minnesota Twins 13-4, hitting a season-high seven home runs. Rookie Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each recorded two homers.
- Twins starter Joe Ryan allowed a franchise-record six home runs in four innings, an uncharacteristic performance for the All-Star. The Guardians entered tied for the third-fewest homers in the majors with 94.
- Cleveland hit six of their seven homers in the first four innings, marking the first time since at least 1974 the team achieved such a feat. Patrick Bailey added the seventh homer in the seventh.
- The win moved the Guardians within one-half game of the Chicago White Sox in the American League Central Division. Minnesota lost its third straight, falling 2 1/2 games behind the Boston Red Sox.
- This performance marks the sixth time in the franchise's 125 seasons the Guardians have hit at least seven home runs in a single game. It is the fourth time this season a major league team has reached that total.
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Twins pitching crushed in series opening loss to Guardians
The Minnesota Twins struggled on the mound giving up seven home runs in their 13-4 series opening loss to the Guardians in Cleveland. Joe Ryan gave up eight runs, including six home runs over four innings of work and was tagged with the loss. Kody Funderburk and Tommy Nance each gave up one run over an inning of work out of the bullpen. Woo-Suk Go surrendered three runs over an inning of work. Alex Jackson gave up a run over an inning on the mou…
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