Twins miffed by rare infield shift violation and questionable pitch calls in 3-2 loss to Guardians

BY TOM WITHERS Updated 11:13 PM CDT, May 17, 2024 Share CLEVELAND — Following a one-run loss, Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli was having a hard time processing what had just happened to his ballclub. This one was tough on the Twins. “There was some stuff going on today,” Baldelli said. Several questionable pitch calls and a confusing rule violation tripped up the Twins, who dropped their fourth straight game Friday night, 3-2 as the Cleveland Guardians got a home run in the eighth inning from José Ramírez after Minnesota reliever Jhoan Duran got squeezed by plate umpire Roberto Ortiz. Baldelli meant no disrespect toward Ramírez, whom he described as a “great player.” But he was bothered Ortiz