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Guardians score, recap vs Twins | Hunter Gaddis locks down 9th inning in Cleveland win
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CLEVELAND — The Guardians took on the recently-gutted Minnesota Twins with a new face in the lineup on Aug. 2 at Progressive Field and came away with a 5-4 win.
C.J. Kayfus, ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Guardians system, will made his Major League debut. He batted eighth and played right field.
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The Twins , meanwhile, were fielding a skeleton crew type of a roster after the front office entered heavy sell mode ahead of the trade deadline.
Here's how the Guardians-Twins game Aug. 2 unfolded.
Guardians beat the Twins, Hunter Gaddis earns the save
Hunter Gaddis ran into some trouble, but he and the Guardians recovered to beat the Twins 5-4 with the potential tying run stranded on second base.
Edouard Julien led off the ninth inning with a double off the wall in center field. A failed bunt went as the first out, and Gaddis then struck out the next two batters to end it.
That was Gaddis' first career save.
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Bo Naylor puts Guardians ahead in 8th inning
The Guardians are again out in front via a Bo Naylor RBI double to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning that has the Guardians up 5-4.
Somewhat quietly, Naylor over the last two weeks entering today was posting a .941 OPS.
Later in the inning, C.J. Kayfus came up with the bases loaded but was struck out, and Brayan Rocchio hit a flyout to end the inning.
Hunter Gaddis is entering for the ninth inning.
Aug 2, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) celebrates his two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Jose Ramirez ties it with 2-run home run; Guardians, Twins update
Jose Ramirez has tied it with a two-run home run on the day the team is giving away his jersey, and it's 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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That's home run No. 22 for the season for him.
Daniel Schneemann cycle watch
Daniel Schneemann singled in the fifth inning. Along with a home run and a double earlier in the game, Schneemann is now a triple short of the cycle, and he should get at least one more at-bat, possibly two.
Aug 2, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians center fielder Daniel Schneemann (10) runs the bases on his double in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Guardians, Twins score: Tanner Bibee can't escape 5th inning
Tanner Bibee on the mound and Daniel Schneemann in center field both had a bit of an adventurous fifth inning.
For Schneemann, he nearly threw out a runner at home, but the throw was just late, and Trevor Larnach instead came away with an RBI single. Later, Schneemann appeared to either lose or misread a fly ball into shallow center field, which eventually fell for a single.
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With the Twins now leading 3-2, Royce Lewis double down the left-field line to score a run and make it 4-2. That also ended Bibee's day with two outs in the fifth. Matt Festa entered the game and escaped the inning without further damage.
Matt Wallner crushes tying home run
Tanner Bibee was cruising until the top of the fourth inning, when Matt Wallner absolutely crushed a two-run home run to right field. It was only a few rows shy of reaching the concourse. Officially, it traveled 419 feet.
Daniel Schneemann hits home run; Guardians, Twins score
Daniel Schneemann, playing center field today to give Angel Martinez a day off, drilled a solo home run in the third inning that will extend the Guardians' lead to 2-0. That's Schneemann's 10th home run of the season.
Guardians rookie C.J. Kayfus runs back to the dugout after a second-inning RBI groundout against the Minnesota Twins in his first MLB at-bat, Aug. 2, in Cleveland.
C.J. Kayfus gives Guardians the lead in first MLB at-bat
Guardians prospect C.J. Kayfus stepped to the plate in the second inning with runners on the corners and delivered, grounding a ball to the left side that was enough to score the run and give the Guardians a 1-0 lead .
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Below is some pregame information.
Guardians trade deadline recap, grades
The Guardians dealt Shane Bieber and Paul Sewald ahead of the July 31 deadline but chose to hold onto All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan .
Guardians lineup vs Twins
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Steven Kwan , LF
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Daniel Schneemann, CF
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Jose Ramirez, 3B
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Kyle Manzardo , DH
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Carlos Santana , 1B
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Bo Naylor, C
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Gabriel Arias , SS
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C.J. Kayfus, RF
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Brayan Rocchoi, 2B
MLB Standings: American League Central
The American League Central Division standings entering Aug. 2:
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Tigers 64-47
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Guardians 55-54 (8)
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Royals 55-55 (8.5)
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Twins 51-58 (12)
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White Sox 41-69 (22.5)
Guardians schedule | Upcoming games
After wrapping up this three-game series with the Twins at home, the Guardians go on the road for three-game series in New York against the Mets and in Chicago against the White Sox.
How can I watch, stream or listen to the Guardians vs Twins game?
The game on Aug. 2 can be viewed locally on AT&T U-verse (channel 1736), COX (channel 80), DIRECTV Satellite and Streaming (channel 662), FuboTV and Spectrum (channel 1306). It can also be streamed via MLB's direct-to-consumer streaming subscription ( CLEGuardians.TV ). And it'll be available on the radio via WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7 and WARF 1350.
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Guardians score vs Minnesota Twins game updates, recap
