Guardians' offense enjoys breakout game with 7-homer night - ESPN

The Cleveland Guardians hit seven home runs in a 13-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night, July 20, 2026, one short of the franchise record and matching their record for a home game.
The power surge was unexpected, as Cleveland had entered the game tied with Tampa Bay for the third-fewest home runs in the majors with 94, and five of the longballs came from players batting under .200.
Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each homered twice, with Patrick Bailey, Brayan Rocchio, and Travis Bazzana also going deep; it marked the first time two Cleveland players homered at least twice in a game since Jose Ramirez and Carlos Santana in 2019.
Halpin, whose role is typically to get on base, hit his first two major league home runs with drives to right-center in the second and fourth innings, calling the feeling "incredible."
Twins starter Joe Ryan became the 11th pitcher in major league history to allow six homers in a game, a franchise record, giving up eight runs and a career-high 10 hits over four innings and raising his ERA from 2.85 to 3.38.
Manager Stephen Vogt praised his team's approach, noting they were getting good pitches to hit; it was the fourth time this season a major league team reached seven homers, following the Cubs' eight in a 23-3 win over San Diego on July 1.