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Cleveland Guardians Hit Seven Home Runs in 13-4 Win Over Twins
The Guardians erupted for seven home runs, five by players batting under .200 entering the game, to defeat the Minnesota Twins 13-4 on July 20. Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each homered twice while Minnesota starter Joe Ryan allowed six home runs.
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The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Minnesota Twins 13-4 on July 20 at home after hitting seven home runs. The outburst matched the franchise record for a home game and marked the sixth time in 125 seasons that Cleveland hit at least seven home runs in one contest. Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each hit two home runs.
Brayan Rocchio, Travis Bazzana and Patrick Bailey added one apiece. 200. 194 before the contest, recorded his first two major-league home runs. The Guardians entered the game tied with Tampa Bay for the third-fewest home runs in MLB with 94.
Manager Stephen Vogt called the performance a long-sought breakout. 177, said the team had discussed how contagious momentum can be in the sport. Minnesota starter Joe Ryan allowed six home runs, eight runs and a career-high 10 hits in four innings.
His ERA rose from 2.85 to 3.38. Ryan became the 11th pitcher in major-league history to surrender six home runs in a game. It was the fourth time this season a major-league team hit at least seven home runs in one game.
The Chicago Cubs hit eight on July 1. Cleveland previously hit eight home runs on April 25, 1997, at Milwaukee and on July 16, 2004, at Seattle, and hit seven at home against Philadelphia on April 30, 2013. The Guardians scored 13 or more runs for the second time this season and recorded a season-high 19 hits.
It was the first time two Cleveland players each homered at least twice in a game since Jose Ramirez and Carlos Santana accomplished the feat in 2019 against the Yankees.
