MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Logan Allen pitched eight scoreless innings and Steven Kwan drove in four runs as the Cleveland Guardians blanked the Minnesota Twins 8-0 on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader at Target Field.

Allen (9-11) allowed just four hits and struck out seven. The Guardians broke open a scoreless game with a six-run fifth inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Gabriel Arias and a two-run single from Kwan. Kwan added another two-run single in the eighth inning.

Bailey Ober (5-9) took the loss for Minnesota, surrendering six runs on eight hits over five innings. The Twins were shut out on four hits and grounded into two double plays. Attendance was 23,242. The game took 2 hours, 12 minutes.