Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins, Sep 8, 2026 Box Score

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Final

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September 8, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Comerica Park

Last 5 Form

Minnesota Twins

2-3

Last 5

Detroit Tigers

2-3

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Minnesota Twins

Dean Kremer

Recorded starter

Detroit Tigers

Drew Anderson

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 8, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Minnesota Twins	69-76	.476	#3	#7	6.5
Detroit Tigers	66-79	.455	#4	#9	9.5

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Minnesota TwinsDetroit Tigers

.720

OPS

.720

187

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

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Ryan Jeffers

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Brooks Lee

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Bailey Ober

4.1 IP, 6 SO, 2.08 ERA

Dean Kremer

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.60 ERA

Joe Ryan

4.0 IP, 7 SO, 4.50 ERA

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Riley Greene

9 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

Kevin McGonigle

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Gleyber Torres

6 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI

Pitchers

Beau Brieske

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Framber Valdez

7.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kenley Jansen

3.2 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.

Kevin McGonigle

Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

Drew Anderson

Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick

Dean Kremer

Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Minnesota Twins 3, Detroit Tigers 2: MIN 5 hits, DET 5 hits; MIN 1 error, DET 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota Twins	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	5	1
Detroit Tigers	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	0

Box Score

Batting

Ryan Jeffers led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits.

Minnesota Twins batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Luke KeaschallRF	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
Brooks Lee3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Kody Clemens2B/LF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1
Ryan JeffersC	3	0	2	0	1	0	0
Josh BellDH	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Royce Lewis1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Trevor LarnachLF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Kreidler2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaelen CulpepperSS	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Walker JenkinsCF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	29	3	5	3	3	5	1

Kevin McGonigle led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Detroit Tigers batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Kevin McGonigleSS	4	1	2	2	0	0	1
Gleyber Torres2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Colt Keith1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spencer TorkelsonPH/1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Riley GreeneDH	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Eduardo ValenciaC	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Brett CallahanLF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ben MalgeriPH/LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Max ClarkCF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hao-Yu Lee3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Zach McKinstryRF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	5	2	2	7	1

Pitching

Dean Kremer went 5.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (3 SO, 2 ER); Drew Anderson went 5.1 innings for Detroit Tigers (4 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Minnesota Twins
Dean Kremer	5.0	5	2	2	1	3	1
A.J. Minter	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Andrew Morris	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jeff Hoffman	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Yoendrys Gómez	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Detroit Tigers
Drew Anderson	5.1	4	3	3	3	4	1
Beau Brieske	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brant Hurter	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Yilber Díaz	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

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

T1
Sac Fly Josh Bell out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Brett Callahan. Brooks Lee scores. MIN 1, DET 0
B5
Home Run Kevin McGonigle homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Zach McKinstry scores. MIN 1, DET 2
T6
Home Run Kody Clemens homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. Luke Keaschall scores. MIN 3, DET 2

Play-by-Play

All 66 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Flyout Ben Malgeri flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 3, DET 2
B9
Lineout Eduardo Valencia lines out to second baseman Ryan Kreidler. MIN 3, DET 2
B9
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. MIN 3, DET 2
T9
Groundout Royce Lewis grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. MIN 3, DET 2
T9
Flyout Josh Bell flies out sharply to center fielder Max Clark. MIN 3, DET 2
T9
Double Ryan Jeffers doubles (18) on a line drive to left fielder Ben Malgeri. MIN 3, DET 2
T9
Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out softly, pitcher Brant Hurter to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. MIN 3, DET 2
B8
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. MIN 3, DET 2
B8
Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out softly, pitcher Jeff Hoffman to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 3, DET 2
B8
Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 3, DET 2
T8
Flyout Brooks Lee flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri. MIN 3, DET 2
T8
Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to center fielder Max Clark. MIN 3, DET 2
T8
Strikeout Walker Jenkins called out on strikes. MIN 3, DET 2
B7
Lineout Zach McKinstry lines out to left fielder Kody Clemens. MIN 3, DET 2
B7
Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 3, DET 2
B7
Groundout Max Clark grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 3, DET 2
B7
Walk Ben Malgeri walks. MIN 3, DET 2
T7
Groundout Kaelen Culpepper grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. MIN 3, DET 2
T7
Groundout Trevor Larnach grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. MIN 3, DET 2
T7
Pop Out Royce Lewis pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. MIN 3, DET 2
B6
Flyout Eduardo Valencia flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 3, DET 2
B6
Flyout Riley Greene flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins. MIN 3, DET 2
B6
Strikeout Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging. MIN 3, DET 2
T6
Lineout Josh Bell lines out sharply to right fielder Zach McKinstry. MIN 3, DET 2
T6
Flyout Ryan Jeffers flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. MIN 3, DET 2
T6
Home Run Kody Clemens homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field. Luke Keaschall scores. MIN 3, DET 2
T6
Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 1, DET 2
T6
Walk Luke Keaschall walks. MIN 1, DET 2
B5
Lineout Gleyber Torres lines out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 1, DET 2
B5
Home Run Kevin McGonigle homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Zach McKinstry scores. MIN 1, DET 2
B5
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 1, DET 0
B5
Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 1, DET 0
B5
Flyout Max Clark flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 1, DET 0
T5
Groundout Walker Jenkins grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Colt Keith. MIN 1, DET 0
T5
Strikeout Kaelen Culpepper strikes out swinging. MIN 1, DET 0
T5
Groundout Trevor Larnach grounds out to first baseman Colt Keith. MIN 1, DET 0
B4
Flyout Brett Callahan flies out sharply to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 1, DET 0
B4
Flyout Eduardo Valencia flies out sharply to center fielder Walker Jenkins. MIN 1, DET 0
B4
Groundout Riley Greene grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 1, DET 0
T4
Flyout Royce Lewis flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry. MIN 1, DET 0
T4
Grounded Into DP Josh Bell grounds into a double play, first baseman Colt Keith to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. Ryan Jeffers out at 2nd. Josh Bell out at 1st. MIN 1, DET 0
T4
Single Ryan Jeffers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. MIN 1, DET 0
B3
Groundout Colt Keith grounds out softly, pitcher Dean Kremer to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 1, DET 0
B3
Walk Gleyber Torres walks. MIN 1, DET 0
B3
Pop Out Kevin McGonigle pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee in foul territory. MIN 1, DET 0
B3
Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 1, DET 0
T3
Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Colt Keith. MIN 1, DET 0
T3
Double Play Brooks Lee flies into a double play, left fielder Brett Callahan to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Luke Keaschall out at 3rd. MIN 1, DET 0
T3
Double Luke Keaschall doubles (25) on a ground ball to left fielder Brett Callahan. MIN 1, DET 0
B2
Pop Out Hao-Yu Lee pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 1, DET 0
B2
Pop Out Max Clark pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee in foul territory. MIN 1, DET 0
B2
Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging. MIN 1, DET 0
B2
Single Eduardo Valencia singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. MIN 1, DET 0
T2
Groundout Walker Jenkins grounds out to first baseman Colt Keith. MIN 1, DET 0
T2
Strikeout Kaelen Culpepper strikes out swinging. MIN 1, DET 0
T2
Groundout Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to first baseman Colt Keith. MIN 1, DET 0
B1
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. MIN 1, DET 0
B1
Double Play Colt Keith lines into a double play, first baseman Royce Lewis to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. MIN 1, DET 0
B1
Single Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. MIN 1, DET 0
B1
Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. MIN 1, DET 0
T1
Strikeout Royce Lewis strikes out swinging. MIN 1, DET 0
T1
Sac Fly Josh Bell out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Brett Callahan. Brooks Lee scores. MIN 1, DET 0
T1
Walk Ryan Jeffers walks. Brooks Lee to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd. MIN 0, DET 0
T1
Walk Kody Clemens walks. MIN 0, DET 0
T1
Double Brooks Lee doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. MIN 0, DET 0
T1
Pop Out Luke Keaschall pops out to second baseman Gleyber Torres. MIN 0, DET 0

Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins, September 8, 2026

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Starting Pitchers

Standings Snapshot

Season Comparison

Top Players

Top Performers

Line Score

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Play-by-Play