Minnesota Twins vs St. Louis Cardinals
June 12, 2026 • 8:10 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
9
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
8
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Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
31-39 (.443)
Div
#3
WC
#7
GB
7.0
St. Louis Cardinals
37-29 (.561)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
4.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .718 | .723 |
| HR | 86 | 83 |
| Runs | 338 | 319 |
| ERA | 4.86 | 4.15 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 592 | 532 |
Top Players
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (PR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (CF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Leahy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kody Clemens (LF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (1B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tristan Gray (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Orlando Arcia (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ryan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Rogers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Orze (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Banda (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Morris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Joe Ryan | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Eric Orze | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Alec Burleson homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-1
Byron Buxton homers (21) on a fly ball to center field.
top 2 • Single • 1-2
Blaze Jordan singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Lars Nootbaar scores. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
top 2 • Single • 1-3
JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to right fielder Kody Clemens. Masyn Winn scores. Blaze Jordan to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Single • 2-3
Tristan Gray singles on a ground ball to shortstop Masyn Winn. Royce Lewis scores. Victor Caratini to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-3
Josh Bell doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Byron Buxton scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Sac Fly • 4-3
Royce Lewis out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Nathan Church. Kody Clemens scores.
top 7 • Walk • 4-4
Alec Burleson walks. Jimmy Crooks scores. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
top 7 • Double • 4-7
Jordan Walker doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 7-7
Kody Clemens homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Luke Keaschall scores. Byron Buxton scores.
top 8 • Single • 7-8
José Fermín singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tristan Gray. Bryan Torres scores. Blaze Jordan to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 8-8
Royce Lewis homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 9-8
Brooks Lee homers (11) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 9-8
Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 9 • Groundout • 9-8
Lars Nootbaar grounds out to first baseman Royce Lewis.
top 9 • Groundout • 9-8
Jordan Walker grounds out softly, pitcher Andrew Morris to first baseman Royce Lewis.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 9-8
Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging, catcher Pedro Pagés to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 9-8
Tristan Gray grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 9-8
Brooks Lee homers (11) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-8
Victor Caratini grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 8-8
Royce Lewis homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
top 8 • Flyout • 7-8
Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
top 8 • Pop Out • 7-8
Iván Herrera pops out to second baseman Luke Keaschall on the infield fly rule.
top 8 • Single • 7-8
JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 7-8
José Fermín singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tristan Gray. Bryan Torres scores. Blaze Jordan to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 7-7
Blaze Jordan singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kody Clemens. Bryan Torres to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 7-7
Jimmy Crooks singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.
top 8 • Pop Out • 7-7
Masyn Winn pops out to second baseman Luke Keaschall.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 7-7
Josh Bell grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 7-7
Kody Clemens homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Luke Keaschall scores. Byron Buxton scores.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-7
Byron Buxton walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-7
Trevor Larnach flies out to center fielder José Fermín.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-7
Luke Keaschall walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-7
Tristan Gray grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-7
Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes.
top 7 • Double • 4-7
Jordan Walker doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores.
top 7 • Walk • 4-4
Alec Burleson walks. Jimmy Crooks scores. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 4-3
Iván Herrera singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Tristan Gray. Jimmy Crooks to 3rd. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 4-3
JJ Wetherholt challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: JJ Wetherholt walks. Jimmy Crooks to 2nd.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Blaze Jordan called out on strikes.
top 7 • Walk • 4-3
Jimmy Crooks walks.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 4-3
Brooks Lee lines out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.