Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers (27) scores on a double by Royce Lewis and is congratulated by Kody Clemens (18) during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez rounds third base after hitting a two-run home run off Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jose Urena during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Minnesota Twins’ Matt Wallner watches his RBI single off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Joey Cantillo during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jose Urena, front, reaches for the ball as Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Cleveland Guardians mascot Slider, center with pointed hat, is surrounded by fellow team mascots while celebrating his 35th birthday, before the start of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Twins score 4 runs in 1st inning, beat Guardians 5-4 to snap 4-game losing streak
CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor Larnach had a two-run in a four-run first inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers (27) scores on a double by Royce Lewis and is congratulated by Kody Clemens (18) during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor Larnach had a two-run in a four-run first inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Matt Wallner and Royce Lewis also drove in runs in the first against Joey Cantillo (2-2), who struck out a season-high nine over 5 2/3 innings. Kody Clemens’ bunt single in the eighth plated DaShawn Keirsey Jr. with an insurance run.
Minnesota snapped a four-game losing streak. Kody Funderburk (2-1) tossed two scoreless innings of relief, and RamÃrez earned the save in his first big-league appearance since Aug. 30, 2024, with Tampa Bay.
Cantillo gave up four straight hits to Austin Martin, Ryan Jeffers, Wallner and Lewis to begin the game. The left-hander had only given up three total hits in the first inning of his other five starts this season.
Key stat
Ureña became the first player this season to appear in games with four teams, previously pitching for the Mets, Blue Jays and Dodgers.
Up next
Twins: Manager Rocco Baldelli has not determined who will start Monday in a bullpen game at Detroit.
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Guardians: RHP Slade Cecconi (5-7, 3.77 ERA) opens a three-game series Monday at the New York Mets.
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