Twins @ Guardians · May 9, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sat, May 9, 2026

Progressive Field Regular Season

Minnesota Twins Twins 2

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Away starter

Joe Ryan

Home starter

Tanner Bibee

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Buxton strikes twice (in historic fashion), Ryan rolls in Twins' win

CLEVELAND -- The Minnesota Twins’ 2-1 extra-innings win over the Guardians on Saturday at Progressive Field featured two big hits from Byron Buxton. In fact, they were the only hits the Twins recorded all evening. That’s right; the Twins played 11 innings of baseball on Saturday afternoon and evening, and

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Byron Buxton powers Twins to a 2-1 victory00:03:18

Byron Buxton hits a leadoff home run and a go-ahead double in the Twins' 2-1 victory over the Guardians

Condensed Game: MIN@CLE - 5/9/2600:12:26

Condensed Game: Byron Buxton and the Twins take on Kyle Manzardo and the Guardians on May 9, 2026

Byron Buxton's go-ahead double00:00:29

Byron Buxton hits a go-ahead double to center field, scoring Matt Wallner in the 11th

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Twins @ Guardians · 2–1

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