Kody Clemens Had Three Hits and the Twins Just Refused to Lose to Cleveland
The Minnesota Twins came to Progressive Field on Sunday and did exactly what they needed to do: scratch out a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Kody Clemens was the spark plug, ripping three hits with two doubles and scoring twice to lead the way. This was a win built on timely hitting and refusing to fold when Cleveland kept clawing back.
The Fifth Inning That Broke It Open
Minnesota sent nine batters to the plate in the fifth and scored four runs on six hits, taking a commanding 5-1 lead that would hold up the rest of the day. Clemens led off with a double to right center and scored on Brooks Lee's single to make it 2-1. After Lee swiped second, Royce Lewis ripped an RBI double down the left field line. Byron Buxton worked his way on with an infield single, and with two outs and an 0-2 count, Josh Bell's single brought in Lewis. Austin Martin then lasered an RBI single up the middle to plate Buxton and push it to 5-1. That's the kind of relentless at-bat baseball that wins games in May.
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The Guardians weren't going quietly. Brayan Rocchio went absolutely off, finishing 4-for-4 with a double and two runs. Chase DeLauter added two hits and two RBIs. Cleveland cut it to 5-4 by the eighth inning, pulling within one run after David Fry and Rocchio opened with singles and moved into scoring position on Steven Kwan's sacrifice bunt. But DeLauter's groundout only plated Fry, and that was as close as they'd get.
Minnesota's bullpen was lights out when it mattered. Kendry Rojas (1-0) scattered five hits, walked three and struck out five in 3 1/3 innings of relief for his first major league win. Yoendrys Gomez closed the door with a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save. The Guardians stayed at .500 but held onto first place in the AL Central, while the Twins picked up a crucial road victory.
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