Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers
September 2, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
6
Detroit Tigers
DET
11
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
67-72 (.482)
Div
#3
WC
#7
GB
6.0
Detroit Tigers
63-75 (.457)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
9.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .730 | .710 |
| HR | 165 | 156 |
| Runs | 652 | 599 |
| ERA | 4.61 | 3.71 |
| WHIP | 1.37 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 1150 | 1110 |
Top Players
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
8.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.08 ERA
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.286 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.588 ERA
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.688 ERA
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.7 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Drew Anderson | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyler Kinley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Drew Sommers | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenley Jansen | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Dean Kremer | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Travis Adams | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Hoffman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| A.J. Minter | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Double • 0-2
John Peck doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Eduardo Valencia scores. Max Clark scores.
bottom 4 • Double • 1-2
Ryan Jeffers doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Kody Clemens scores.
top 5 • Single • 1-3
Hao-Yu Lee singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Kevin McGonigle scores.
top 5 • Double • 1-4
Riley Greene doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
top 6 • Single • 1-5
John Peck singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Max Clark scores.
bottom 6 • Double • 2-5
Trevor Larnach doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Ryan Jeffers scores. Josh Bell to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-5
Victor Caratini walks. Brooks Lee scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Ben Ross to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-5
Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Kody Clemens scores. Ben Ross scores. Ryan Kreidler to 3rd. Royce Lewis to 2nd.
top 11 • Double • 5-6
Max Clark doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Kody Clemens. Ben Malgeri scores.
bottom 11 • Single • 6-6
Luke Keaschall singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Kaelen Culpepper scores.
top 12 • Home Run • 6-8
Spencer Torkelson homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
top 12 • Double • 6-11
Javier Báez doubles (11) on a pop up to right fielder Luke Keaschall, deflected by first baseman Royce Lewis. Ben Malgeri scores. Max Clark scores. John Peck scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 12 • Groundout • 6-11
Royce Lewis grounds out sharply, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 12 • Strikeout • 6-11
Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging.
bottom 12 • Strikeout • 6-11
Ben Ross strikes out swinging.
top 12 • Groundout • 6-11
Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 12 • Double • 6-11
Javier Báez doubles (11) on a pop up to right fielder Luke Keaschall, deflected by first baseman Royce Lewis. Ben Malgeri scores. Max Clark scores. John Peck scores.
top 12 • Hit By Pitch • 6-8
John Peck hit by pitch. Ben Malgeri to 3rd. Max Clark to 2nd.
top 12 • Intent Walk • 6-8
Tommy Nance intentionally walks Max Clark.
top 12 • Single • 6-8
Ben Malgeri singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
top 12 • Groundout • 6-8
Eduardo Valencia grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 12 • Strikeout • 6-8
Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
top 12 • Home Run • 6-8
Spencer Torkelson homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.
bottom 11 • Groundout • 6-6
Ryan Jeffers grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 11 • Strikeout • 6-6
Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.
bottom 11 • Single • 6-6
Brooks Lee singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.
bottom 11 • Single • 6-6
Luke Keaschall singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Kaelen Culpepper scores.
bottom 11 • Groundout • 5-6
Walker Jenkins grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Kaelen Culpepper to 3rd.
top 11 • Flyout • 5-6
Hao-Yu Lee flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
top 11 • Strikeout • 5-6
Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.
top 11 • Intent Walk • 5-6
Taylor Rogers intentionally walks Gleyber Torres.
top 11 • Lineout • 5-6
John Peck lines out to left fielder Kody Clemens.
top 11 • Double • 5-6
Max Clark doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Kody Clemens. Ben Malgeri scores.
bottom 10 • Flyout • 5-5
Kaelen Culpepper flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 5-5
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
bottom 10 • Walk • 5-5
Ryan Kreidler walks.
bottom 10 • Bunt Groundout • 5-5
Ben Ross bunt grounds out softly, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 10 • Strikeout • 5-5
Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.
top 10 • Groundout • 5-5
Eduardo Valencia grounds out sharply, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 10 • Flyout • 5-5
Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Kody Clemens.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 5-5
Ryan Jeffers flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri.
bottom 9 • Forceout • 5-5
Kody Clemens grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop John Peck. Brooks Lee out at 2nd. Kody Clemens to 1st.