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Kody Clemens doubled home the game-winning run with two out in the ninth inning on Wednesday as the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 in the resumption of a suspended game.

Clemens lashed a pitch from Cade Smith (1-2) into left-center, just beyond the reach of a diving Angel Martínez to score pinch runner Ryan Fitzgerald from second base.

The teams played three innings on Monday before a second rain delay led to the umpires suspending play for the night. Heavy rain fell on the Twin Cities all day Tuesday, forcing an additional postponement. They'll play again later Wednesday.

Clemens also tripled and drove in two runs and Harrison Bader also drove in a pair for the Twins, who have won 14 of their last 15. Jhoan Duran (2-0) picked up the victory despite blowing his first save of the season.

Trailing 5-2 entering the ninth inning, the Guardians rallied when Jose Ramírez doubled and Kyle Manzardo walked. Duran entered and gave up an RBI single to Nolan Jones and a two-out, two-strike double to Bo Naylor that tied the game 5-5.

Carlos Santana's homer shortly after the game resumed on Wednesday tied the score 2-2 in the fourth inning.

The Twins regained the lead on Clemens' RBI triple in the fourth. Clemens then scored on Bader's sacrifice fly, putting the Twins on top 4-2.

Minnesota added an insurance run on Bader's RBI single in the eighth.

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