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the entire shape of the game.</description></item><item><title>Guardians 5, Twins 2: Cleveland won with the less glamorous tools</title><link>https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/guardians-5-twins-2-late-separation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:22:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/guardians-5-twins-2-late-separation/</guid><description>Cleveland broke a 2-2 tie with two sacrifice flies and beat Minnesota 5-2 behind steady pitching and late contact.</description></item><item><title>Guardians 13, Twins 4: Cleveland scored for seven straight innings</title><link>https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/guardians-13-twins-4-seven-inning-avalanche/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:31:50 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://theoverreactiondesk.com/articles/guardians-13-twins-4-seven-inning-avalanche/</guid><description>Cleveland collected 19 hits and seven home runs while scoring in each of the first seven innings of a 13-4 win over 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