Guardians 5-1 Twins (May 21, 2025) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Twins

27-22, 16-7 home


CLE
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	5	11	0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0

G. Williams4-2

6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

C. Paddack2-4

5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

GuardiansTop 1st
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 84
  3
  Double
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 2nd
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 3rd
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 4th
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 5th
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- Jones to second on wild pitch by Paddack.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 6th
- C. Paddack pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- L. Varland pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 7th
- G. Jax pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  CLE
  MIN
- Bader caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 8th
- C. Sands pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- H. Gaddis pitching for CLE
  CLE
  MIN
- Larnach hit for Keirsey Jr.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 9th
- K. Funderburk pitching for MIN
  CLE
  MIN
- Bader in center field.
  3
  1
- Castro in left field.
  3
  1
- Larnach in right field.
  3
  1
- Noel hit for Jones
  3
  1
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- E. Clase pitching for CLE
  CLE
  MIN
- Noel in right field.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Ball	Changeup	84
3 Double	Four-seam FB	94

0:26

Jose Ramirez drives in insurance run with RBI single in 9th

0:26

Carlos Santana crushes homer through the rain

0:26

Ryan Jeffers drives in a run to put the Twins on the board

0:29

Regular Season Series

CLE leads 4-2

Twins
11
Guardians
1

Game 1

4/28

Twins
1
Guardians
2

Game 2

4/29

Twins
2
Guardians
4

Game 3

4/30

Twins
3
Guardians
4

Game 4

5/1

Guardians
5
Twins
6

Game 5

5/19

Guardians
-
Twins
-

Game 6

5/20

Guardians
5
Twins
1

Game 6

5/21

Twins
Guardians

Game 7

8/1

Twins
Guardians

Game 8

8/2

Twins
Guardians

Game 9

8/3

Guardians
Twins

Game 10

9/19

Guardians
Twins

Game 11

9/20

Guardians
Twins

Game 12

9/20

Guardians
Twins

Game 13

9/21

Target Field

3:55 PM, May 21, 2025

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Line: MIN -125

Over/Under: 7.5

Attendance: 26,142

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Shane Livensparger
First Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Third Base Umpire - Steven Jaschinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	33	17	.660	-	W2
Minnesota	27	22	.551	5.5	L1
Kansas City	28	23	.549	5.5	W1
Cleveland	26	22	.542	6	W1
Chicago	15	35	.300	18	L1

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G. Williams4-2

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Jose Ramirez drives in insurance run with RBI single in 9th

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CLE leads 4-2

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