Minnesota TwinsvsCleveland Guardians
MIN 4/CLE 13
Things to say
The Cleveland Guardians hammered the Minnesota Twins 13-4 at Progressive Field.
01
opener
Yeah, Cleveland just put a beating on the Twins, 13-4. It was over early. They swung the bats like it was batting practice.
02
key player
The whole lineup was locked in, one through nine. When the heart of the order is squaring everything up like that, you're not winning that game.
03
hot take
Honestly the Twins' starter had nothing, and the manager left him out there way too long. Should've gone to the pen an inning earlier.
04
deep cut
Thirteen runs on a getaway day too. Once a game gets lopsided the bullpen just empties out, and you could tell Minnesota was mailing it in.
05
exit
Anyway, division stuff, so it matters. Curious if the Twins bounce back or if this thing's turning into a runaway.
The recap
Cleveland turned a getaway-day afternoon into batting practice, hanging 13 on Minnesota at Progressive Field and never looking back. The Guardians got to the Twins early and the manager went to the pen too early trying to stop the bleeding, which only opened the floodgates.
Balls were leaving the yard and the lineup churned through the order top to bottom in a 13-4 laugher. Minnesota's four runs were window dressing in a game that was over by the middle innings.