SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
MINNESOTA TWINS 82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins starting lineups for Sept. 18, 2022 Cody Morris and the first-place Guardians take on the Twins.
Louie Varland - Struggles in second MLB start Varland (0-1) gave up four earned runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three in five innings in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
Impact The rookie was less effective than in his previous big-league start earlier this month against the Yankees. He now has a 5.23 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 10 strikeouts in 10.1 innings. Varland was up as the 29th man so he will either be optioned off the active roster or work as a long reliever.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rosario leads Guardians against the Twins after 4-hit outing
The Cleveland Guardians play the Minnesota Twins after Amed Rosario had four hits against the Twins on SaturdaySEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marathon doesn't go Twins' way as Cleveland sweeps doubleheader in 15 innings CLEVELAND – The Minnesota Twins lost both games of a doubleheader to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, all but ending their chase for an AL...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Twins-Cleveland doubleheader recap The Twins played 24 innings Saturday and held the lead once.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Gio Urshela - Four hits across doubleheader Urshela went 4-for-9 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a walk as the Twins were swept by the Guardians in Saturday's doubleheader.
Impact Urshela sparked the Twins' eighth-inning rally in the nightcap with a two-run single. He's hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, batting .439 (18-for-41) in that span. The third baseman is up to a .277/.325/.426 slash line with 12 home runs, 57 RBI, 51 runs scored, one stolen base, 24 doubles and three triples through 127 contests this year.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rosario Drives In Six Runs On Eight Hits In Doubleheader Sweep of Twins Amed Rosario almost took down the Twins by himself in Guardians doubleheader sweep
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Nick Gordon - Homers in nightcap Gordon went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a sacrifice fly in a 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Guardians in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Impact Gordon played all 24 innings of baseball Saturday at second base, going 1-for-3 in the matinee before a more adventurous nightcap. His two-run homer in the eighth inning tied the game at 5-5, and he added a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 13th, though the Twins weren't able to protect that lead. The 26-year-old has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games, going 14-for-48 (.292) in that span. He's up to a .276/.321/.435 slash line with eight homers, 41 RBI, 39 runs scored, six stolen bases, 24 doubles and four triples through 123 contests overall.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Winder - Tagged for four runs Winder allowed four runs on six hits, a walk and a hit batter while striking out two over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Guardians in the second game of Saturday's doubleh...
Impact Winder gave up an Oscar Gonzalez RBI double in the first inning, then yielded a three-run home run to Amed Rosario in the fifth. It looked like Winder would take the loss, but Minnesota rallied to tie the game in the eighth, and it turned into a 15-inning marathon before it was over. Winder hasn't completed five innings in either of his two starts since returning from Triple-A St. Paul. He has a 4.17 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 35:16 K:BB through 54 innings across 12 appearances (eight starts) in his rookie campaign. He's tentatively projected for a road start in Kansas City next week.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians beat Twins, 7-6, in 15-inning marathon to complete doubleheader sweep The Guardians are 11-4 in extra innings this season.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Matt Wallner - Long ball for first career hit Wallner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and one strikeout Saturday against the Guardians in his big-league debut.
Impact This was the lone run the Twins were able to muster against Shane Bieber in eight innings. The 24-year-old corner outfielder has massive raw power and projects as a three-true-outcomes masher in a best-case scenario. He hit .247/.376/.463 with six home runs, a 15.3 percent walk rate and a 27.5 percent strikeout rate in 50 games at Triple-A.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dereck Rodríguez - Joins big-league bullpen Rodriguez was called up by the Twins on Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact Rodriguez made a single four-inning appearance back in April, allowing three runs. His 5.02 ERA in 89.2 innings at the Triple-A level hardly inspires confidence, but he'll be called on nonetheless with Trevor Megill heading to the COVID-19 injured list.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Trevor Megill - Lands on COVID-19 injured list Megill was placed on the the COVID-19 injured list Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact It's unclear whether Megill has tested positive for the virus himself or if he's merely on the injured list due to contact tracing, but he'll miss at least a few days and possibly more. Dereck Rodriguez was called up to take his place in the bullpen.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins: Live updates from Game 145 Oscar Gonzalez and the Guardians take on the Twins in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Progressive Field.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins lineups for Sept. 17, 2022, Game 2 Rookie lefty Konnor Pilkington will make his 11th start this season when he faces the Twins in the second game of Saturday's day-night doubl...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Twins' fading hopes take another blow with loss to open doubleheader vs. Guardians CLEVELAND – For all the determined talk, for all the sincere intent, the Twins' chances of winning the AL Central are fading away in a shock...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Jake Cave - Not starting Game 2 Cave isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
Impact Cave started the last eight games but will get a breather after he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Saturday's matinee. Gilberto Celestino will start in center field and bat fifth during the second game of the twin bill.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bieber dominates, Ramirez homers and Guardians continue their mastery of Twins Amed Rosario gets four hits, drives in two runs as Guardians win seventh in a row over Twins in first game of doubleheader
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM
Luis Arraez - On bench for nightcap Arraez isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
Impact Arraez served as the designated hitter and led off during Saturday's matinee, but he went 0-for-4 in the 5-1 loss. He'll get a breather while Carlos Correa serves as the designated hitter and bats second in Game 2.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians beat Twins 7-6 in 15 innings, sweep doubleheader
Austin Hedges scored on an error by shortstop Jermaine Palacios in the 15th inning and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins for the eighth straight t...SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
It's all coming up Correa in crunch time for Twins This story was excerpted from Do-Hyoung Park’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regul...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • MLB.COM
Jorge Polanco - Pulled from rehab game Polanco was removed from Friday's rehab start at Triple-A St. Paul due to knee discomfort, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Polanco began his rehab assignment Friday, but it's discouraging that he was unable to make it through the game at St. Paul. He's slated to have an active recovery day and receive treatment Saturday, and a better idea of his status should come into focus based on how he feels afterward.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins starting lineups for Sept. 17, 2022, Game 1 Shane Bieber opens day-night doubleheader for G's looking for his second win in as many starts over the Twins.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins: Live updates from Game 144 Myles Straw and the Guardians face the Twins in the first game of a doubleheader at Progressive Field.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Gary Sánchez - On bench for matinee Sanchez isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Sanchez started the last four games and went 3-for-16 with a double, two RBI and three strikeouts. Sandy Leon will start behind the dish and bat ninth during the first game of Saturday's twin bill.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
