Cleveland Guardians Win 6-4 Against Minnesota Twins

May 9, 2026, 03:27
USSports

Introduction

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on May 8, 2026. This is their third win in a row.

Main Body

Cleveland scored four runs in the first inning. Travis Bazzana hit his first home run. He hit the ball very far. Parker Messick was the pitcher for Cleveland. He played very well for five innings. Minnesota scored some runs later, but Cleveland stayed ahead. Jose Ramirez got his 1,700th hit in the game. Cade Smith finished the game and got a save. Minnesota lost the game.

Conclusion

Cleveland won the first game 6-4. Joe Ryan and Tanner Bibee will pitch in the next game.

Learning

⚾️ Telling the Story of Yesterday

When we talk about a game that already happened, we change the action words (verbs) to show it is in the past.

The Pattern: Adding "-ed" Most action words just need two letters at the end to move from Now → Then.

  • Play → Played
  • Score → Scored
  • Finish → Finished
  • Stay → Stayed

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular) Some words change completely. You have to memorize these!

  • Win → Won
  • Beat → Beat (stays the same!)
  • Hit → Hit (stays the same!)
  • Get → Got

Quick Guide

  • Use -ed for regular actions.
  • Use the special word for irregular actions.

Vocabulary Learning

win
to be victorious or successful in a competition or contest
Example:She won the spelling bee.
beat
to defeat someone in a competition or contest
Example:The team beat their rivals by two points.
run
a period of continuous activity; also a score in baseball
Example:He scored a run for his team.
first
coming before all others in order or rank
Example:She was the first person to finish the marathon.
inning
a period of play in baseball
Example:The game was tied after the seventh inning.
hit
to strike something with force
Example:He hit the ball over the fence.
ball
a round object used in many games
Example:The child kicked the ball into the goal.
pitcher
a player who throws the ball to the batter in baseball
Example:The pitcher threw a fastball.
played
to participate in a game or sport
Example:They played soccer in the park.
ahead
in front or in a position of advantage
Example:The team stayed ahead throughout the game.