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Guardians annihilated by Twins, who put up 20 runs; Lucas Giolito rocked in debut

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Minnesota Twins' Jorge Polanco (11) gets a high-five from third base coach Tommy Watkins (40) as he heads to home plate with a home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Minnesota Twins' Jorge Polanco (11) gets a high-five from third base coach Tommy Watkins (40) as he heads to home plate with a home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Monday night was arguably the Guardians' biggest game of the season to date. It was Lucas Giolito's debut with the team. And it went off the rails almost immediately.

The Guardians were pounded right from the start by the Twins, eventually losing 20-6, at Progressive Field. Utility man David Fry pitched the final four innings.

The Twins jumped all over Giolito, who gave up three home runs and nine earned runs in three innings. The Twins opened up a 9-1 lead by the third inning, and the Guardians opted to save their bullpen from there.

The loss dropped the Guardians (66-72) six games behind the Twins in the AL Central race.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Guardians trounced by Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field