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04/30 19:50 CDT Bo Naylor hits 3-run homer, closer Emmanuel Clase gets save in
Guardians' 4-2 win over Twins
Bo Naylor hits 3-run homer, closer Emmanuel Clase gets save in Guardians' 4-2
win over Twins
By TOM WITHERS
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Bo Naylor hit a three-run homer and Luis Ortiz kept
Minnesota's hitters off balance and off the scoreboard for 6 1/3 innings,
leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on
Wednesday night.
Naylor connected in the seventh inning off reliever Brock Stewart after the
Guardians finally scratched out a run against Minnesota starter Pablo Lpez
(2-2), who held Cleveland scoreless over the first 6 1/3 innings.
Cade Smith (1-0) struck out the only two batters he faced. Emmanuel Clase
pitched the ninth --- he gave up one run and two hits with a wild pitch --- for
his fifth save. It was the struggling All-Star closer's first save since April
19.
Brooks Lee homered for the Twins.
Ortiz and Lpez matched zeros over the first six innings before the Guardians
got something going in the seventh with Jos Ramrez starting the rally with a
single and stolen base. With one out, Carlos Santana's topper was fielded
cleanly by Lpez, but he threw wildly to first allowing Ramrez to score.
Stewart walked Gabriel Arias and struck out Daniel Schneemann before Naylor
touched him for his fourth homer and second in two nights.
After giving up a two-out double in the first inning, Lpez retired 14 straight
hitters before Angel Martnez doubled in the sixth.
Key moment Minnesota rookie left fielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. kept the game scoreless in the seventh with a sensational diving catch to rob Cleveland's Kyle Manzardo of extra bases. Key stat With his next steal, Ramrez will become the first third baseman in history with 250 career homers and 250 steals. The six-time All-Star will also be the 24th major leaguer to accomplish the feat and just the second switch-hitter, joining Carlos Beltrn (435 homers, 312 steals). Up next RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (2-2, 4.07 ERA) is scheduled to start the series finale THursday against Guardians RHP Ben Lively (1-2, 4.40). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
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