“Obviously they fought their way back, but I thought we had them under control, for the most part, all game long,” Quantrill said. The Guardians have held on to first despite losing nine of their previous 13 games. Quantrill gave up two runs - one earned - and nine hits in five innings.

The Guardians and Twins play seven more times over the next two weeks. The Guardians extended their lead in the American League Central to 1 1/2 games over the Chicago White Sox and 2 1/2 over Minnesota. “Then they kept coming and we got a little sloppy, but fortunately, glad the game is over now, it didn’t go another inning because I don’t know.” “It was a weird game,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. Minnesota’s Carlos Correa hit a two-run homer off Guardians reliever James Karinchak in the eighth, but Karinchak stranded the tying run at second to end the inning and Emmanuel Clase finished for his 32nd save. Cleveland scored the first seven runs of the game, including four in the first inning after the start was delayed 1:16 due to rain. Gonzalez, the surprise rookie, had four hits and Cal Quantrill (12-5) won his eighth straight decision. MINNEAPOLIS - Oscar Gonzalez hit two home runs and drove in five runs, and Austin Hedges added a solo homer as the Cleveland Guardians held on for a 7-6 win against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. MLB, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Guardians

Gonzalez homers twice, Guardians hold on to beat Twins 7-6

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