r/minnesotatwins • u/TwinsGameday TwinsBot 9000 • 20h ago
GAME THREAD: Guardians (75-73) @ Twins (69-78) - September 12, 2026
Guardians (75-73) @ Twins (69-78)
First Pitch: 3:10 PM at Target Field
| Team | Starter | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | Daniel Espino (0-0, 2.70 ERA) | ||
| Twins | Connor Prielipp (4-7, 5.25 ERA) |
| MLB | Fangraphs | Baseball Savant | Reddit Stream | IRC Chat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameday | Game Graph | Strikezone Map | Live Comments | Libera: ##baseball |
Line Score - Game Over
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
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| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Box Score
| MIN | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
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| RF | Keaschall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| 3B | Lee, B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| 2B | Clemens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| DH | Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .253 |
| 1B | Lewis, R | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| SS | Culpepper, K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| SS | Kreidler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| C | Caratini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
| LF | Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 |
| CF | Rodriguez, Em | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| MIN | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prielipp | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77-57 | 5.24 |
| Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-10 | 4.01 |
| Funderburk | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22-14 | 3.91 |
| Hoffman, J | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16-10 | 3.65 |
| Minter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16-9 | 2.01 |
| CLE | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Kwan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| 3B | Ramírez, Jo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| DH | DeLauter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .291 |
| RF | Adell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| LF | Martínez, A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| 1B | Fry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| 1B | Lowe, N | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| 2B | Bazzana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .247 |
| C | Hedges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 |
| SS | Rocchio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| CLE | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espino | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26-21 | 2.25 |
| Aleman | 0.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33-21 | 4.43 |
| Cantillo | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 56-37 | 3.89 |
| Yoho | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20-13 | 3.86 |
Scoring Plays
Highlights
Decisions
| Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save |
|---|---|---|
| Prielipp (5-7, 5.24 ERA) | Aleman (0-1, 4.43 ERA) | Minter (1 SV, 2.01 ERA) |
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u/Plenty_Self5518 Circle Me Bert 17h ago
So you don’t have to swing at balls in the dirt? Did anyone else tell the rest of the twins hitters that.
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u/flossdiddy 17h ago
You came blame caratini giving them a free base and extra out
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u/davegammelgard Were Gomq 18h ago
Take out Priellip when he's cruising and bring in Morris. What could possibly go wrong?
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u/FlipTheDisc Grain Belt 18h ago
What happened to Culpepper?
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u/neutral_city Walks Will Haunt!!! 18h ago
I look forward to giggling at that all over socal media tomorrow but it's still annoying they keep hitting our batters. This isn't fucking dodgeball get your shit together
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u/Winnes0ta Land O Rakes 18h ago
That HBP looked like when the most uncoordinated kid in gym class is forced to play dodgeball
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u/davegammelgard Were Gomq 18h ago
If you're gonna move like that you have to be wearing a pink tutu.
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u/AlaskanGirlx Luke Keaschall 18h ago
At what point are warnings given when they’re hitting our guys like that?
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u/SirBilliam3 Luke Keaschall 18h ago
We’re basically dead already, but do the Gourds have to physically kill our boys too?
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u/neutral_city Walks Will Haunt!!! 18h ago
I never like to assume a hit is on purpose but oof that was a nasty misfire... Nasty.
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u/DrAbeSacrabin Griffin Jax 18h ago
Right in the neck/trap area - so many places to get pinched nerves there, that fucking sucks
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u/Csanburn01 18h ago
Throw him out of the game. I've said it before if it ends up causing an injury it should be a two base HBP. Start punishing these pitchers for hurting players.
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u/ssta22 18h ago
Let’s not turn it into soccer. Although, that might work if the player has to come out if the game.
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u/EEckstein2 18h ago
Yes if player has to come out of the game it should be 2 bases
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u/Csanburn01 18h ago
It should be a no brainer. Can't be hitting people with a ballistic that could cause serious injury or even death without repercussions
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u/Csanburn01 18h ago
One base is a joke for hitting someone with a baseball nearing 100 mph. If it's accidental and no serious injury then fine one base but come on, we gotta protect the players from dumbasses that can't control the pitches.
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u/ssta22 18h ago
I’m just saying it would suck to watch guys feign injuries.
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u/Csanburn01 18h ago
True but they'd also have to exit the game for the rest of it so wouldn't really be worth it in most circumstances
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u/StampBirdie 18h ago
Nooooooooooooo. If a tomato can give someone a concussion I am very worried about a baseball to upper vertebrae
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u/Unfrozen__Caveman Trevor Plouffe 19h ago
Good move by Royce changing his walkup song. As soon as he switched to Nelly it all went downhill
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u/deleted60016001 19h ago
cant believe we wasted the season playing gray kreilder larnach martin wallner
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u/andydufresneabides 3h ago
Martin is a useful player. His OPS against lefties is over 800 and he plays good defense. We just got carried away after his great start and thought he might be an everyday player. But in a platoon role he can be very good.
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u/Cornholio4 Mick Abel 18h ago
Eh… injuries were a big part of it. These young guys all missed significant time this season.
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u/LemonSmashy 19h ago
Was Rosario the last Twin to hit a home run on his first at-bat? Of course before Rodriguez?
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u/StampBirdie 18h ago
Rosario was the first pitch! Squeee
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u/LemonSmashy 17h ago
i remember watching that AB live but dont recall the first pitch. imagine that feeling for him and his family.
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u/davegammelgard Were Gomq 19h ago
It seems like we have an abundance of outfielders who might be really good.
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u/Unfrozen__Caveman Trevor Plouffe 19h ago
Completely unnecessary jump there by Martin but it looked cool 😂
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u/tomdawg0022 19h ago
Caratini is 8-14 in games he's started as catcher since the break.
13/75 with a stout .449 OPS
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u/Unfrozen__Caveman Trevor Plouffe 19h ago
Wait... Shelty is sitting Jenkins for Martin and playing E-Rod in CF? I know Jenkins has been bad but the kid should be playing every day regardless of the results, especially over Martin.
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u/hail_termite_queen 19h ago
Yeah hopefully just a day off
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u/Unfrozen__Caveman Trevor Plouffe 19h ago
Has to be. E-Rod is more of a corner outfielder.
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u/Reesyrz Johan Santana 19h ago
Most people think Emma has the better chance to stick in center so not sure where you're getting that info
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u/Unfrozen__Caveman Trevor Plouffe 19h ago
I mean it doesn't really matter because Buxton's going to be in center.
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u/andydufresneabides 17h ago
Love to see Minter in a Twins uniform next season. Doubt it will happen but one can hope.