Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers
September 1, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
15
Detroit Tigers
DET
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
67-72 (.482)
Div
#3
WC
#7
GB
6.5
Detroit Tigers
63-75 (.457)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
10.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .729 | .712 |
| HR | 165 | 157 |
| Runs | 658 | 610 |
| ERA | 4.63 | 3.70 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 1164 | 1124 |
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
4.2 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.688 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 4.5 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | 15 | 13 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Kevin McGonigle (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Callahan (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Waguespack (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Clark (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Peck (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Melton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Finnegan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beau Brieske (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Luke Keaschall (RF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (2B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Ross (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Jackson (C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Gonzalez (LF) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (1B) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaelen Culpepper (SS) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker Jenkins (CF) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Morris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connor Prielipp (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Travis Adams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Acton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Troy Melton | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 0.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Waguespack | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Prielipp | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Travis Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Acton | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Groundout • 0-1
Riley Greene grounds out, first baseman Royce Lewis to pitcher Andrew Morris. Kevin McGonigle scores. Gleyber Torres to 2nd.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-1
Kody Clemens homers (24) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 5 • Fielders Choice • 3-1
Walker Jenkins reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop John Peck. Trevor Larnach scores. Royce Lewis scores. Walker Jenkins to 2nd. Throwing error by catcher Dillon Dingler, assist to shortstop John Peck.
bottom 5 • Double • 4-1
Luke Keaschall doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Walker Jenkins scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 7-1
Royce Lewis homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Josh Bell scores. Trevor Larnach scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 8-1
Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to right fielder Javier Báez. Kaelen Culpepper scores. Walker Jenkins to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 9-1
Brooks Lee out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Max Clark. Walker Jenkins scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 12-1
Ryan Jeffers homers (13) on a line drive to left field. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 14-1
Kaelen Culpepper singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Josh Bell scores. Gabriel Gonzalez scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd.
top 8 • Double • 14-2
Hao-Yu Lee doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Dillon Dingler scores.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 15-2
Kaelen Culpepper grounds into a force out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to second baseman Javier Báez. Alex Jackson scores. Josh Bell to 3rd. Royce Lewis out at 2nd. Kaelen Culpepper to 1st.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 15-2
Ben Malgeri flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
top 9 • Single • 15-2
Brett Callahan singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
top 9 • Flyout • 15-2
John Peck flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
top 9 • Flyout • 15-2
Javier Báez flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 15-2
Walker Jenkins grounds out, second baseman Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 15-2
Kaelen Culpepper grounds into a force out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to second baseman Javier Báez. Alex Jackson scores. Josh Bell to 3rd. Royce Lewis out at 2nd. Kaelen Culpepper to 1st.
bottom 8 • Walk • 14-2
Royce Lewis walks. Alex Jackson to 3rd. Josh Bell to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 14-2
Gabriel Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Walk • 14-2
Josh Bell walks.
bottom 8 • Single • 14-2
Alex Jackson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Javier Báez.
top 8 • Strikeout • 14-2
Max Clark strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 14-2
Spencer Torkelson hit by pitch.
top 8 • Double • 14-2
Hao-Yu Lee doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Dillon Dingler scores.
top 8 • Strikeout • 14-1
Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Forceout • 14-1
Dillon Dingler grounds into a force out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Ryan Kreidler. Ben Malgeri out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler to 1st.
top 8 • Single • 14-1
Ben Malgeri singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 14-1
Ben Ross strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 14-1
Ryan Kreidler flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 14-1
Luke Keaschall grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 7 • Flyout • 14-1
Brett Callahan flies out sharply to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
top 7 • Groundout • 14-1
John Peck grounds out, pitcher Travis Adams to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 7 • Strikeout • 14-1
Javier Báez strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 14-1
Walker Jenkins grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 6 • Single • 14-1
Kaelen Culpepper singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Josh Bell scores. Gabriel Gonzalez scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 12-1
Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Josh Bell to 3rd. Gabriel Gonzalez to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 12-1
Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Josh Bell to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 12-1
Josh Bell walks.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 12-1
Ryan Jeffers homers (13) on a line drive to left field. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens scores.
bottom 6 • Walk • 9-1
Kody Clemens walks. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 9-1
Brooks Lee out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Max Clark. Walker Jenkins scores.