MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
08/03/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 2246 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (60-52) 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 8 11 0
Cleveland Guardians (60-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
Minnesota Beats Cleveland, 8-2
The Minnesota Twins earned a win at Progressive Field, stopping the Cleveland Guardians, 8-2. Starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt played a big role in his team's success. The loss makes Cleveland 60-52.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Kristian Campbell? The Minnesota second baseman had a run-scoring double in the top of the second inning to put the Twins on top, 1-0. For the game, Campbell had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager Paul B.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. De La Cruz SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .253 16 59
D. Blanco CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .292 10 61
E. Carter LF 5 1 3 2 0 2 0 .289 10 39
I. Happ DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .216 5 29
T. Casas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266 22 71
J. Westburg 3B, 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .221 10 51
M. Yastrzemski RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .210 8 43
   a-M. Garcia PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 1 4
J. Rogers C 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .235 8 34
K. Campbell 2B, RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .249 10 49
Totals 36 8 11 8 2 11 14      
a - M. Garcia pinch hit for M. Yastrzemski in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. De La Cruz (36, 1st Inning off P. Skenes, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Campbell (27, 2nd Inning off P. Skenes, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Rogers (8, 4th Inning off P. Skenes, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Carter (10, 7th Inning off J. Leclerc, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Blanco (10, 7th Inning off J. Leclerc, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. De La Cruz 2 , D. Blanco 4 , E. Carter 6 , J. Westburg 2 , J. Rogers 5 , K. Campbell 3
2-out RBI: D. Blanco , E. Carter 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Blanco , T. Casas
Sac Fly: E. De La Cruz
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Westburg (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Winn SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 18 60
G. Henderson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
C. Cowser RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .230 11 38
A. Bohm 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .274 12 56
T. Ward LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
A. Benintendi DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .304 11 35
C. Santana 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .232 11 42
G. Moreno C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .256 11 47
J. Rojas CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 1 17
Totals 31 2 5 2 2 4 8      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Benintendi (28, 5th Inning off B. Pfaadt, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Cowser (2, 1st Inning off B. Pfaadt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Cowser (11, 9th Inning off L. Varland, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Bohm (12, 9th Inning off L. Varland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cowser 7 , A. Bohm 4 , A. Benintendi 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Bohm 2 , J. Rojas
Hit by Pitch: G. Henderson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Henderson (1)
CS: A. Benintendi (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Rojas(De La Cruz at 3rd base))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Pfaadt W (10-8) 6.2 3 0 0 2 3 0 99 3.57   
L. Varland 2.1 2 2 2 0 1 2 32 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pfaadt 69
Batters Faced: B. Pfaadt 25, L. Varland 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pfaadt 10-6, L. Varland 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pfaadt 99-63, L. Varland 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Varland 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Pfaadt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Skenes L (10-5) 6.1 7 5 5 1 9 1 97 3.64   
J. Leclerc 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 2 31 6.48   
S. Gaviglio 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 22 4.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Skenes 47
Batters Faced: P. Skenes 27, J. Leclerc 7, S. Gaviglio 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Skenes 3-7, J. Leclerc 2-2, S. Gaviglio 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Skenes 97-64, J. Leclerc 31-19, S. Gaviglio 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Leclerc 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brandon Pfaadt
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 31495
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