Amed Rosario came up clutch for Cleveland in the eighth inning, plating the tying and go-ahead runs with a two-run single and giving the Guardians a 3-2 lead they would never relinquish en route to beating the Twins in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.
Trailing 2-1 in the eighth inning but with Emilio Pagan, their favorite Minnesota reliever, on the mound, the Guardians’ rally got started with back-to-back walks by Myles Straw and Steven Kwan. After a passed ball allowed both runners to advanced, the Twins opted to bring the infield in and allowed Rosario to squeeze an RBI single through the middle of the infield.