CLEVELAND — If you're trying to escape from a deep hole, asking Joe Ryan for a ladder isn't a bad way to start.
Ryan extended his hitless-innings streak to 11 on Sunday before finally surrendering a single to Tyler Freeman. But he kept his scoreless-innings streak intact, running it up to 14 in a row with seven shutout innings against the Guardians.
In the end, Ryan helped end the most important streak: Minnesota's eight consecutive losses to the Guardians. With Ryan, Jovani Moran and Jhoan Duran providing the pitching, Jake Cave and Luis Arraez providing the hitting, the Twins shook off the previous day's doubleheader sweep over 24 agonizing innings with a 3-0 victory at Progressive Field.
