Cleveland Guardians’ Jhonkensy Noel (43) gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins’ Brooks Lee slides into second base with a double in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians’ Jhonkensy Noel gestures as he scores on his home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Ben Lively (39) is applauded as he leaves in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson is taken out of the game in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians’ Ben Lively pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins’ Simeon Woods Richardson (24) pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins’ Harrison Bader gestures at second base after hitting a double in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins’ Harrison Bader doubles in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins’ Harrison Bader (12) slides safely into second base in front of Cleveland Guardians second baseman Gabriel Arias, rear, in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland Guardians’ Jhonkensy Noel (43) gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Cleveland, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
RamÃrez’s single drove in Steven Kwan to tie it at 3. RamÃrez then stole second base to become the 24th player in major league history — and only active one — to reach the milestone.
After Kyle Manzardo was intentionally walked, pinch-hitter Angel MartÃnez hit a sharp grounder into right field off Justin Topa (1-2) to score RamÃrez and give Cleveland its second walk-off win of the four-game series.
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Kolby Allard (1-0) got the win as the Guardians took three games in the four-game set and went 6-4 on their 10-game homestand. There were two rain delays totaling 2 hours, 23 minutes on what was ironically Weather Education Day.
An 18-minute rain delay between the sixth and seventh innings ended up benefiting the Twins. Minnesota scored a pair of runs in the seventh and took advantage of Cleveland’s fielders struggling with damp conditions.
Harrison Bader led off the inning with an infield single after Cleveland third baseman Will Wilson slipped while fielding the grounder. Bader scored on an RBI single by Christian Vázquez after Noel slipped in right center.
Key moment
Cleveland had the bases loaded with one out in the ninth, but was unable to convert when Jhoan Duran struck out Bo Naylor and Kwan.
Key stat
Guardians outfielder Jhonkensy Noel hit a 450-foot home run in the fifth inning. The solo shot to left-center off Simeon Woods Richardson tied his longest homer at Progressive Field and marked the 12th time since MLB Statcast started in 2015 that a Cleveland batter had gone at least 450 feet deep at home.
Up next
Twins: Head to Boston for a weekend series. RHP Joe Ryan (2-2, 3.18 ERA) gets the call for Friday’s opener.
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Guardians: Begin a six-game road trip in º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøon Friday. LHP Logan Allen (1-2, 4.21 ERA) looks to bounce back after allowing seven runs on Sunday against Boston.
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