Sunday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

A quick look at the series finale.

September 12, 2022 at 1:15AM
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber, center, heads to the dugout after he was pulled in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, Sept 11, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Shane Bieber left with runners on the corners, but the Twins stranded them to keep the Guardians in the lead. (Jim Mone, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Shane Bieber, Cleveland

He didn't go at least seven innings like he did in last five road starts, but the righthander gave up one run on five hits, walked one and struck out seven in 6⅓ innings.

BY THE NUMBERS

6 Times the Twins have been swept in a series this year. It's their first at Target Field since Houston did it May 10-12.

5-1 Cleveland's record on a six-game, seven-day trip that ended Sunday. The Guardians went 2-1 at Kansas City and 3-0 at Target Field. They have won 19 of 32 games and 25 of 43.

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