MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Slade Cecconi combined with Kolby Allard on a three-hit shutout and Bo Naylor hit two home runs as the Cleveland Guardians blanked the Minnesota Twins 6-0 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday at Target Field.

Cecconi (7-6) was dominant, striking out eight over seven scoreless innings while allowing just two hits. Naylor provided the power, hitting solo homers in the second and eighth innings. José Ramírez, George Valera and Daniel Schneemann also homered for Cleveland, which scored in the first, second, fifth and eighth innings.

Joe Ryan (13-9) took the loss for Minnesota, surrendering four runs on six hits over five innings. The Guardians improved to 85-72, while the Twins fell to 66-89. Attendance was 22,160.