Power surge: Guardians hit 7 homers against Twins, 1 short of franchise record

Petey Halpin's Career Night at the Plate Shows Just How Important Culture Is

The Cleveland Guardians had one of it's best performances of the 2026 MLB season on Monday, July 20, beating the Minnesota Twins 13-4. Leading the charge at the plate was rookie Petey Halpin who hit two home runs in the win.

Cleveland Guardians hit 7 home runs — 1 short of franchise record — in 13-4 win

The Cleveland Guardians hit seven home runs in a 13-4 victory over Minnesota Twins, one short of the franchise record and matching the record for a home game.

Guardians hit 7 homers against Twins, 1 short of franchise record

It was an unlikely power surge for the Guardians, who came into the game tied with Tampa Bay for the third-fewest homers in the majors with 94.

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…

Guardians go deep seven times as they club Twins

Twins All-Star Joe Ryan sets franchise record by allowing six homers in Monday loss vs. Cleveland

Twins All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan allowed six home runs tonight in Cleveland, which is tied for the most homers allowed by any player in a game since 1900.