Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins, September 9, 2026

September 9, 2026, 1:10 PM ET | Comerica Park

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Starting Pitchers

Minnesota Twins

Zebby Matthews headshot
Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Keider Montero headshot
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 9, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Minnesota Twins69-77.473#3#76.5
Detroit Tigers67-79.459#4#98.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Minnesota TwinsDetroit Tigers
.720
OPS
.720
187
HR
181
739
Runs
723
4.56
ERA
3.67
1.36
WHIP
1.22
1381
Strikeouts by pitchers
1312

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens

3 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Ryan Jeffers headshot
Ryan Jeffers

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Brooks Lee headshot
Brooks Lee

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Bailey Ober headshot
Bailey Ober

4.1 IP, 6 SO, 2.08 ERA

Dean Kremer headshot
Dean Kremer

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.60 ERA

Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan

4.0 IP, 7 SO, 4.50 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Riley Greene headshot
Riley Greene

9 H, 3 HR, 9 RBI

Kevin McGonigle headshot
Kevin McGonigle

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Colt Keith headshot
Colt Keith

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Drew Sommers headshot
Drew Sommers

3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez

7.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Holton headshot
Tyler Holton

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Colt Keith headshot
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Josh Bell headshot
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Travis Adams headshot
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Detroit Tigers 7, Minnesota Twins 2: MIN 5 hits, DET 7 hits; MIN 0 errors, DET 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Minnesota Twins000200000250
Detroit Tigers20300011x770

Box Score

Batting

Josh Bell led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Luke KeaschallRF3000000
Brooks Lee3B4000010
Kody Clemens2B4111011
Josh BellDH4121001
Kaelen CulpepperSS4000000
Trevor LarnachLF3010110
Royce Lewis1B3000020
Victor CaratiniC3010010
Walker JenkinsCF2000120
Totals30252282

7 players led Detroit Tigers with 1 hit each.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kevin McGonigle3B4110120
Hao-Yu Lee2B2200310
Colt Keith1B3112011
Spencer TorkelsonPH/1B1110000
Riley GreeneDH2001200
Dillon DinglerC3012010
Brett CallahanLF4011020
Max ClarkCF3110110
Ben MalgeriRF4000010
John PeckSS3111110
Totals297778101

Pitching

Travis Adams went 2.2 innings for Minnesota Twins (3 SO, 0 ER); Keider Montero went 4.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (2 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Minnesota Twins
Zebby Matthews2.1255421
Travis Adams2.2100230
Taylor Rogers1.0100010
Kody Funderburk0.2111120
Tommy Nance1.1211120
Detroit Tigers
Keider Montero4.0222222
Tyler Holton2.0000020
Tyler Kinley0.2200010
Drew Sommers1.1000030
Kyle Finnegan1.0100000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Hao-Yu Lee scores. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B3

    Walk Riley Greene walks. John Peck scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd. MIN 0, DET 3

  • B3

    Sac Fly Dillon Dingler out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kevin McGonigle scores. MIN 0, DET 4

  • B3

    Double Brett Callahan hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the left-field line. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Riley Greene to 3rd. MIN 0, DET 5

  • T4

    Home Run Kody Clemens homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 1, DET 5

  • T4

    Home Run Josh Bell homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B7

    Single Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Spencer Torkelson scores. Riley Greene to 2nd. MIN 2, DET 6

  • B8

    Single John Peck singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Max Clark scores. MIN 2, DET 7

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Trevor Larnach flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. MIN 2, DET 7

  • T9

    Grounded Into DP Kaelen Culpepper grounds into a double play, shortstop John Peck to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Kaelen Culpepper out at 1st. MIN 2, DET 7

  • T9

    Single Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark. MIN 2, DET 7

  • B8

    Groundout Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 2, DET 7

  • B8

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging. MIN 2, DET 7

  • B8

    Single John Peck singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Max Clark scores. MIN 2, DET 7

  • B8

    Groundout Ben Malgeri grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. Max Clark to 3rd. MIN 2, DET 6

  • B8

    Walk Max Clark walks. MIN 2, DET 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 2, DET 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 2, DET 6

  • T8

    Groundout Luke Keaschall grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. MIN 2, DET 6

  • B7

    Strikeout Brett Callahan called out on strikes. MIN 2, DET 6

  • B7

    Single Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Spencer Torkelson scores. Riley Greene to 2nd. MIN 2, DET 6

  • B7

    Walk Riley Greene walks. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B7

    Single Spencer Torkelson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle called out on strikes. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Walker Jenkins strikes out swinging. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T7

    Single Victor Caratini singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T7

    Strikeout Royce Lewis strikes out swinging. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T7

    Single Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T7

    Pop Out Kaelen Culpepper pops out to catcher Dillon Dingler in foul territory. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B6

    Groundout John Peck grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B6

    Single Max Clark singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T6

    Pop Out Josh Bell pops out to shortstop John Peck. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T6

    Flyout Kody Clemens flies out sharply to right fielder Ben Malgeri. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T6

    Pop Out Brooks Lee pops out to first baseman Colt Keith in foul territory. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging, catcher Victor Caratini to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B5

    Flyout Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T5

    Groundout Luke Keaschall grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T5

    Strikeout Walker Jenkins strikes out swinging. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T5

    Strikeout Victor Caratini strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B4

    Pop Out Colt Keith pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B4

    Walk Hao-Yu Lee walks. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B4

    Walk Kevin McGonigle walks. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B4

    Strikeout John Peck strikes out swinging. MIN 2, DET 5

  • B4

    Groundout Ben Malgeri grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T4

    Lineout Royce Lewis lines out sharply to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T4

    Strikeout Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T4

    Flyout Kaelen Culpepper flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T4

    Home Run Josh Bell homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 2, DET 5

  • T4

    Home Run Kody Clemens homers (26) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 1, DET 5

  • B3

    Flyout Max Clark flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins. MIN 0, DET 5

  • B3

    Double Brett Callahan hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the left-field line. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Riley Greene to 3rd. MIN 0, DET 5

  • B3

    Sac Fly Dillon Dingler out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kevin McGonigle scores. MIN 0, DET 4

  • B3

    Walk Riley Greene walks. John Peck scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd. MIN 0, DET 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Colt Keith strikes out swinging. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B3

    Walk Hao-Yu Lee walks. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B3

    Double Kevin McGonigle doubles (26) on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. John Peck to 3rd. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B3

    Walk John Peck walks. MIN 0, DET 2

  • T3

    Flyout Brooks Lee flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. MIN 0, DET 2

  • T3

    Flyout Tigers challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Luke Keaschall flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. MIN 0, DET 2

  • T3

    Walk Walker Jenkins walks. MIN 0, DET 2

  • T3

    Groundout Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Colt Keith. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B2

    Groundout Ben Malgeri grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Max Clark strikes out swinging. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B2

    Pop Out Brett Callahan pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 0, DET 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Royce Lewis strikes out swinging. MIN 0, DET 2

  • T2

    Walk Trevor Larnach walks. MIN 0, DET 2

  • T2

    Flyout Kaelen Culpepper flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. MIN 0, DET 2

  • T2

    Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Colt Keith. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B1

    Groundout Dillon Dingler grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B1

    Flyout Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B1

    Home Run Colt Keith homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Hao-Yu Lee scores. MIN 0, DET 2

  • B1

    Walk Hao-Yu Lee walks. MIN 0, DET 0

  • B1

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins. MIN 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to center fielder Max Clark. MIN 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Flyout Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Max Clark. MIN 0, DET 0

  • T1

    Hit By Pitch Luke Keaschall hit by pitch. MIN 0, DET 0