Travis Bazzana hits his first major league homer in the Guardians' 6-4 win over the Twins

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Bazzana hit his first major league home run, rookie Parker Messick allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians won their third straight, beating the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night.

José Ramírez reached 1,700 career hits with a liner just past the outstretched glove of Minnesota shortstop Brooks Lee and into left field in the seventh inning, driving in Steven Kwan.

Byron Buxton had three hits and homered for the 12th time in his last 22 games for Minnesota, which has dropped three of four on its six-game trip. Buxton’s two-run shot off Matt Festa in the seventh got the Twins within 4-3.

With two out and Ramírez on first base, Bazzana connected on a 1-1 slider from Connor Prielipp, driving it 427 feet into the Guardians' bullpen in center field to make it 4-0.

Bazzana, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 amateur draft, was called up from Triple-A Columbus on April 28. He is 6 for 18 with four RBIs since going hitless in his first 12 big league at bats.

Messick (4-0) struck out six. Among rookies, the left-hander is tied with Washington's Foster Griffin with four wins, tied with the Mets' Nolan McLean in strikeouts with 51 and is second among qualified rookies in ERA (2.30).

Cade Smith allowed a run in the ninth but picked up his MLB-leading 11th save.

Cleveland's first three batters reached base. Kwan singled up the middle, advanced to second when Angel Martinez was hit by a pitch and scored when Minnesota second baseman Luke Keaschall botched a grounder hit by Ramírez.

A sacrifice fly by Rhys Hoskins scored Martinez to make it 2-0.

Prielipp (1-1) gave up four runs, one earned, and struck out six in five innings.

Minnesota sends RHP Joe Ryan (2-3, 3.72 ERA) to the mound against Cleveland RHP Tanner Bibee (0-5, 4.58) on Saturday.

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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick delivers against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Connor Prelipp delivers against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Minnesota Twins' Ryan Jeffers, top, is tagged out by Cleveland Guardians' Austin Hedges, front, at home plate during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Cleveland Guardians' Travis Bazzana heads to first base after hitting his first major league home run off Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Connor Prielipp during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Katy Perry will perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12 before the first World Cup game in the United States, as FIFA announced entertainment Friday night before the initial matches in all three nations that will host games in the expanded 48-nation tournament.

Rappers Future, Lisa and Tyla, singer Anitta, singer/rapper Rema and DJ Sanjoy will be part of the ceremony before the U.S. plays Paraguay.

Entertainment before the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on June 11 will include Tyla along with singers Alejandro Fernández, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs, Belinda and J Balvin and the groups Los Ángeles Azules and Maná.

Canada's opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto's BMO Field will have entertainment by singers Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, Alessia Cara, Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi, William Prince, Elyanna and Vegedream, along with DJ Sanjoy.

Ceremonies are scheduled to start 90 minutes before kickoff.

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FILE - Alanis Morisette performs on stage at the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration, Dec. 31, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Ben Hider/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Katy Perry performs as part of the "Lifetimes Tour" on July 15, 2025, at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Katy Perry arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)