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CLEVELAND — The Guardians walked off the Minnesota Twins . on a Kyle Manzardo home run to right off Louis Varland to win 2-1 Tuesday, April 29, at Progressive Field in Game 2 of a four-game series.
It was the first walk-off home run by the Guardians since Will Brennan did it on May 19 last season against the Twins.
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It's the second walk-off of the year for The Guardians (16-13) .
Emmanuel Clase (4-0) picked up the win in relief. He pitched one inning and gave up a hit.
Here's how the game unfolded through our live updates:
Guardians hit walk-off home run on Twins
Mickey Gasper on to play first for Minnesota. Louis Varland comes in to pitch.
Kyle Manzardo walks off Guardians with a home run to right. His eighth home run came a 1-1 pitch. It went 363 feet.
Apr 29, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Kyle Manzardo (9) celebrates his game-winning solo home run in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field.
Emmanuel Clase shuts Twins in the top of the ninth
Emmanuel Clase comes on in relief. Trevor Larnach lined out to left. Ty France singled to center field. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. on to pitch run gets caught stealing on the next pitch. Jonah Bride fouls out to catcher Bo Naylor .
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Guardians go down in order in the eighth inning
Ryan Jeffers comes in to catch for Minnesota. Jhoan Duran on to pitch. Steven Kwan grounded out to third. Gabriel Arias struck out. Jose Ramirez struck out swinging. It's 1-1 heading to the ninth.
Twins strand two in top of the eighth inning
Harrison Bader struck out swinging. Christian Vazquez singled to right. Kody Clemens came in as a pinch runner. Eduoard Julien struck out swinging. Byron Buxton walked on five pitches to bring a mound visit. Carlos Correa flew out to right field.
Guardians lift Tanner Bibee to start the eighth
Bibee logged the longest start of the season for the Guardians. The right-hander went seven innings of five-hit ball. He gave up one run, earned, struck out five and didn't walk a batter. Cade Smith came on in relief.
Apr 29, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians right fielder Jhonkensy Noel (43) singles in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Guardians strand runner on second in seventh inning
Jhonkensy Noel grounded out to third. Daniel Schneemann doubled off the left-field wall. Bo Naylor struck out swinging. Angel Martinez struck out looking. It's still 1-1 as we head to eighth.
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Twins run themselves out of seventh inning
Ty France sent a shot to left field that Steven Kwan cut off and fired in to shortstop Gabriel Arias. Arias caught France straying too far off first and fired to Carlos Santana for a 7-6-3 putout after the base hit.
Jonah Bride grounded out to short. Brooks Lee flew out to second. It's still 1-1 as we headed to the bottom of the seventh.
Apr 29, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Minnesota Twins first baseman Ty France (13) is tagged out by Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana (41) after hitting a single in the seventh inning at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Guardians' bats go silent in the sixth against Twins
Gabriel Arias struck out to open the inning. Jose Ramirez popped out to second. Kyle Mazardo walked on six pitches. Carlos Santana fouled out to catcher Christian Vazquez. It's tied at one heading to the seventh. The Guardians have scored two runs in the last 18 innings.
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Twins make pitching move to open bottom of the sixth
Minnesota lifted Chris Paddack for Brock Stewart . Paddack went five innings of four-hit ball. He allowed one run, earned, walked one and struck out two.
Twins waste little time in going down in order
Byron Buxton flew out to right field. Carlos Correa struck out looking and Trevor Larnach lined out to third baseman Jose Guardians, who was playing near short on the shift. Tanner Bibee had a tidy 10-pitch inning. It's still 1-1 as we head to the bottom of the sixth.
Guardians go in order against Twins in fifth inning
Bo Naylor struck out to open the inning. Angel Martinez lined out to second. Steven Kwan flew out deep to center field. It's tied at one heading to the sixth inning.
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Ty France ties it up for the Twins in the fifth inning
France sent Tanner Bibee's 1-1 pitch 396 feet to center field to tie things at one. It left the bat at 104.8 mph. It was the ninth home run Bibee gave up this season.
Jonah Bride grounded out to first. Brooks Lee singled to left. Harrison Bader singled back to the pitcher on a player where Bibee came off the mound to his right and made a great play. It was initially called out but was overturned on appeal.
Christian Vazquez struck out swinging. Eduoard Julien put a jolt on a fly ball to right but Jhonkensy Noel snagged it on the warning track. It's tied at one as we head to the bottom of the fifth.
Apr 29, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (11) throws to first base in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Guardians strand runner on third in fourth inning
Kyle Manzardo opened the inning with a single to right. Jose Ramirez drew a four-pitch walk to draw a mound visit. Jhonkensy Noel grounded out into a 5-4-3 double play. Manzardo advanced to third. Daniel Schneemann flew out to center field. Guardians lead 1-0 as the game heads to the fifth.
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Twins scratch a hit, don't score in fourth vs. Guardians
Edouard Julien was called out on strikes. Bryon Buxton popped out to shortstop. Carlos Correa broke up the perfect game with a double to center. Trevor Larnach ended the threat with a pop out to short. Guardians lead 1-0 midway through the fourth.
Apr 29, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor (23) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Bo Naylor gets Guardians lead after three against Twins
Bo Naylor worked a nine-pitch at-bat to start the inning and then sent a 3-2 pitch from Chris Paddack 395 feet to right field. It went out at 108.8 mph.
Angel Martinez grounded out to second. Twins center fielder Bryon Buxton robbed Steven Kwan of extra bases with a sliding catch on the warning track. Gabriel Arias singled to left. Jose Ramirez grounded out to second. It's 1-0 Guardians after three.
Curtis Danburg (left) of the Guardians talks with Guardians manager Stephen Vogt (center) and Twins manager Rocco Baldelli during a weather delay, April 30, 2025, in Cleveland.
Tanner Bibee perfect through three for Guardians
Brooks Lee grounded out to first and Harrison Bader followed up by doing the same. Christian Vazquez grounded to short. It's scoreless as we head to the bottom of the third.
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Guardians hit Chris Paddack hard in second, come up empty
Kyle Manzardo took Chris Paddack's sixth pitch to the warning track in right, but Trevor Larnach caught up to it. Carlos Santana grounded out to first. Jhonkensy Noel singled to left. Daniel Schneemann flies out to third baseman Jonah Bride. It's scoreless after two.
Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins, April 29, 2025, in Cleveland.
Guardians flash leather, keep Twins off board in second
Travis Larnach grounded out to first. Ty France grounded out to third on a sparkling play by Jose Ramirez. Jonah Bride with a hot shot back to Tanner Bibee. He fields it cleanly for another perfect inning. It's scoreless heading to the bottom of the second.
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Guardians go silently in the first inning against Twins
Steven Kwan flew out to left. Gabriel Arias struck out on four pitches. Jose Ramirez flew out to left. Starter Chris Paddack threw just 10 pitches. It's scoreless after one.
Tanner Bibee perfect for the Guardians in the first inning
Eduoard Julien lined out to short. Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa struck out on on a combined 11 pitches. Guardians coming to bat.
Guardians game delayed today by weather
The Guardians officially announced the start of Game 2 of a four-game series with the Minnesota Twins was delayed. The grounds crew put the tarp on the field. The cell hit at 7:53 p.m. The grounds crew began to take the tarp off 12 minutes later. Twenty minutes after that, the tarp went back on.
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We're in another delay. Once the cell to the west is gone, it's first pitch. In fact, the grounds crew is back on the case at 8:44 p.m. to get this thing on its way.
Great news for fans that came. They'll get an e-mail tomorrow with complimentary tickets for a future game.
Apr 29, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; A general view of the field during a weather delay before a game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
What time will the Twins-Guardians game start?
The new start time for Game 2 of the four-game series is 9:20 p.m. Total time of rain delay, 3 hours, 10 minutes.
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Guardians make move on Shane Bieber , two other arms
The Guardians made assorted moves related to their pitching staff including placing injured starter Shane Bieber to the 60-day injured list in a 'clerical move.' The Guardians also recalled left-hander Joey Cantillo from Triple-A Columbus, selected the contract of right-hander Vince Velasquez from Columbus, optioned right-hander Cody Bolton to Columbus and placed right-hander Paul Sewald on the 15-day injured list. Sewald suffered his injury April 28 during the loss to the Twins . Sewald left the game with right shoulder inflammation. Bieber has not pitched since the opening week of the 2024 MLB season. He made two starts before a season-ending Tommy John surgery . He had been on the 15-day disabled list and manager Stephen Vogt said April 29 the move to the 60-day IL was a 'clerical move,' retroactive to March 24.
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Who are the starting pitchers for the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins today?
Right-hander Tanner Bibee (2-2, 5.19, 20 strikeouts) is scheduled to start on the mound for the Guardians and right-hander Chris Paddack (0-3, 6.45, 20 strikeouts) is set to get the ball for the Twins.
Minnesota Twins batting lineup against the Guardians
| Number |
Name (Bats) |
Position |
|---|---|---|
| 47 |
Edwouard Julien (L) |
DH |
| 25 |
Byron Buxton (R) |
CF |
| 4 |
Carlos Correa (R) |
SS |
| 9 |
Trevor Larnach (L) |
RF |
| 13 |
Ty France (R) |
1B |
| 31 |
Jonah Bride |
3B |
| 2 |
Brooks Lee (S) |
2B |
| 12 |
Harrison Bader (R) |
LF |
| 8 |
Christian Vazquez (R) |
C |
| 20 |
Chris Paddack |
RHP |
Cleveland Guardians batting lineup against the Twins
| Number |
Name (Bats) |
Position |
|---|---|---|
| 38 |
Steven Kwan (L) |
LF |
| 13 |
Gabriel Airas (R) |
SS |
| 11 |
Jose Ramirez (S) |
3B |
| 9 |
Kyle Manzardo (L) |
DH |
| 41 |
Carlos Santana (S) |
1B |
| 43 |
Jhonkensy Noel (R) |
RF |
| 10 |
Daniel Schneemann (L) |
2B |
| 23 |
Bo Naylor (L) |
C |
| 1 |
Angel Martinez (S) |
CF |
| 28 |
Tanner Bibee |
RHP |
American League Central Division standings
Entering Tuesday:
| Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers |
18 |
11 |
.621 |
- |
| Guardians |
15 |
13 |
.536 |
2.5 |
| 14 |
15 |
.483 |
4.0 |
|
| Twins |
13 |
16 |
.448 |
5.0 |
| 7 |
21 |
.250 |
10.5 |
What happened in Game 1 of the four-game series with the Twins
Will Wilson became the second position players in as many days to make a relief appearance ( Austin Hedges ) as the Guardians dropped an 11-1 contest to Minnesota. Cleveland's starters are 0-3 in the last four games with a 12.32 ERA and have pitched only 15⅓ innings
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How can I watch, stream or listen to the Guardians vs. Twins game on Tuesday?
Monday's game 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 ) for $99.99 a season or $19.99 a month. And it'll be available on the radio via WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7 and WARF 1350.
Contact Brad Bournival at bbournival@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @ bbournival
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Guardians game score last night, recap vs Twins, Kyle Manzardo walkoff
