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07/08 22:55 CDT Roden's RBI single in the 9th inning lifts Twins past the
Guardians 6-5
Roden's RBI single in the 9th inning lifts Twins past the Guardians 6-5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Alan Roden hit a game-winning RBI single in the ninth
inning as the Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland 6-5 on Wednesday night for their
fourth straight win over the Guardians.
The Twins have won four in a row and five of six overall.
Roden singled twice and drove in two runs. Kody Clemens went 3 for 4 with a
double and an RBI, and Brooks Lee singled twice and drove in a pair of runs.
Yoendrys Gmez (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth for his first win this season.
Brayan Rocchio and Rhys Hoskins homered for the Guardians.
Chase DeLauter singled to lead off the fourth before Rocchio hit a 401-foot
homer off Twins starter Connor Prielipp. Hoskins followed with a solo shot, his
second straight game with a homer.
But, the Twins answered in the bottom half of the inning.
Lee, Clemens and Josh Bell singled to load the bases with no outs. Lee scored
when Royce Lewis walked, Luke Keaschall followed with a sacrifice fly that
scored Clemens, and Roden added an RBI single that made it 3-all.
Cleveland's Kahlil Watson walked on four pitches to leadoff the seventh and
then stole second base before Steven Kwan walked. DeLauter singled, driving in
Watson, and Kwan scored on a sacrifice bunt by Rocchio.
Keaschall and Ryan Kreidler walked before Erik Sabrowski replaced Shawn
Armstrong with one out in the bottom half. Pinch-hitter Austin Martin walked on
four pitches to load the bases before Lee drew another walk, scoring Keaschall.
Clemens walked, scoring Kreidler, making it 5-all.
Prielipp allowed three runs and had six strikeouts in five innings.
Up next
Indians RHP Gavin Williams (9-4, 3.89 ERA) starts Thursday opposite Twins RHP
Bailey Ober (6-3, 4.59), who returns after nearly six weeks on the injured list.
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