Guardians defeat Twins 5-2 after late rally

The Cleveland Guardians secured a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. Brayan Rocchio drove in the decisive runs with a double in the ninth inning, capitalizing on a wild pitch and walks issued by Minnesota reliever Yoendrys Gómez. The contest remained tied at 2-2 for several innings following a seventh-inning home run by Angel Martínez and a run-scoring hit from Kaelen Culpepper. Minnesota struggled with control throughout the night, issuing multiple walks to leadoff hitters. The loss leaves the Twins 5.5 games out of the final wildcard position while chasing four other clubs. The two teams played the contest at a pace that allowed for late-inning scoring shifts after both bullpens saw significant action.

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