(CLEVELAND, OH) — The new look Minnesota Twins opened a three game series with Cleveland last night at Progressive Field with a 10th inning, 3-2 loss to the Guardians.
Kyle Manzardo delivered a walk-off single off of Kody Funderburk to score the winning run in the bottom of the 10th. Minnesota tied the score at 2-all in the seventh on a throwing error by pitcher Hunter Gaddis, allowing Brooks Lee and Christian Vázquez to come around.
Minnesota traded away eight players Thursday ahead of the trade deadline. The Twins sent All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa back to the Houston Astros in a salary dump. The team also sent outfielder Harrison Bader to the Phillies, reliever Griffin Jax to the Rays, reliever Louis Varland and first baseman Ty France to the Blue Jays, reliever Brock Stewart to the Dodgers, left-handed pitcher Danny Coulombe to Texas, and utility man Willi Castro to the Cubs. Minnesota’s return includes outfielder James Outman, starting pitcher Taj Bradley, and a litany of prospects.
The Twins promoted four pitchers and four position players from Triple-A St. Paul before the game and had 25 on the roster for last night’s game against Cleveland. Game two of the three game series is this afternoon at 3:10pm CST in Cleveland.
