For the first time in nearly a week, and this has been one eternity of a week, there was finally something for Twins players to celebrate. After trading away 10 major league players at the trade deadline,

Trevor Larnach singled in two runs to cap a four-run first inning as the visiting Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 Sunday. The first four Minnesota batters scored to start the game and help the Twins salvage a win in the three-game series.

Guardians update (54-54): They’ve won 14 of their last 20 games. Carlos Santana .400 (6 for 15) with two homers and two RBI and Jose Ramirez .320 (8 for 25) have hit the Twins well this year. Williams, who opens the series against the Twins, is 1-1 against them this year.