Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers, September 1, 2026
September 1, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Target Field
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Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 63-75 | .457 | #4 | #9 | 10.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 67-72 | .482 | #3 | #7 | 6.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower 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.
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
4.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.69 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 4.50 ERA
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
8.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.08 ERA
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA
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Line Score
Minnesota Twins 15, Detroit Tigers 2: DET 8 hits, MIN 13 hits; DET 1 error, MIN 1 error.
| 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 | x | 15 | 13 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
8 players led Detroit Tigers with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigleDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett CallahanPH/DH/LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben MalgeriRF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob WaguespackP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max ClarkCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Javier BáezRF/2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John PeckSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Royce Lewis led Minnesota Twins with 3 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke KeaschallRF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan KreidlerPH/2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Ross2B/3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex JacksonC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh BellDH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel GonzalezPR/LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaelen CulpepperSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker JenkinsCF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Pitching
Troy Melton went 5.1 innings for Detroit Tigers (4 SO, 5 ER); Connor Prielipp went 5.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (5 SO, 0 ER).
| 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 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Groundout Riley Greene grounds out, first baseman Royce Lewis to pitcher Andrew Morris. Kevin McGonigle scores. Gleyber Torres to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 0
- B1
Home Run Kody Clemens homers (24) on a fly ball to right field. DET 1, MIN 1
- B5
Fielders Choice 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. DET 1, MIN 3
- B5
Double Luke Keaschall doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Walker Jenkins scores. DET 1, MIN 4
- B6
Home Run Royce Lewis homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Josh Bell scores. Trevor Larnach scores. DET 1, MIN 7
- B6
Single Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to right fielder Javier Báez. Kaelen Culpepper scores. Walker Jenkins to 3rd. DET 1, MIN 8
- B6
Sac Fly Brooks Lee out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Max Clark. Walker Jenkins scores. DET 1, MIN 9
- B6
Home Run Ryan Jeffers homers (13) on a line drive to left field. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens scores. DET 1, MIN 12
- B6
Single Kaelen Culpepper singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Josh Bell scores. Gabriel Gonzalez scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 14
- T8
Double Hao-Yu Lee doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Dillon Dingler scores. DET 2, MIN 14
- B8
Forceout 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. DET 2, MIN 15
Play-by-Play
All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Flyout Ben Malgeri flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins. DET 2, MIN 15
- T9
Single Brett Callahan singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. DET 2, MIN 15
- T9
Flyout John Peck flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. DET 2, MIN 15
- T9
Flyout Javier Báez flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. DET 2, MIN 15
- B8
Groundout Walker Jenkins grounds out, second baseman Javier Báez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 2, MIN 15
- B8
Forceout 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. DET 2, MIN 15
- B8
Walk Royce Lewis walks. Alex Jackson to 3rd. Josh Bell to 2nd. DET 2, MIN 14
- B8
Strikeout Gabriel Gonzalez strikes out swinging. DET 2, MIN 14
- B8
Walk Josh Bell walks. DET 2, MIN 14
- B8
Single Alex Jackson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Javier Báez. DET 2, MIN 14
- T8
Strikeout Max Clark strikes out swinging. DET 2, MIN 14
- T8
Hit By Pitch Spencer Torkelson hit by pitch. DET 2, MIN 14
- T8
Double Hao-Yu Lee doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Dillon Dingler scores. DET 2, MIN 14
- T8
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 14
- T8
Forceout Dillon Dingler grounds into a force out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Ryan Kreidler. Ben Malgeri out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler to 1st. DET 1, MIN 14
- T8
Single Ben Malgeri singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. DET 1, MIN 14
- B7
Strikeout Ben Ross strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 14
- B7
Flyout Ryan Kreidler flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 1, MIN 14
- B7
Groundout Luke Keaschall grounds out, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, MIN 14
- T7
Flyout Brett Callahan flies out sharply to right fielder Luke Keaschall. DET 1, MIN 14
- T7
Groundout John Peck grounds out, pitcher Travis Adams to first baseman Royce Lewis. DET 1, MIN 14
- T7
Strikeout Javier Báez strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 14
- B6
Groundout Walker Jenkins grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, MIN 14
- B6
Single Kaelen Culpepper singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Josh Bell scores. Gabriel Gonzalez scores. Royce Lewis to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 14
- B6
Single Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Josh Bell to 3rd. Gabriel Gonzalez to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 12
- B6
Single Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Josh Bell to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 12
- B6
Walk Josh Bell walks. DET 1, MIN 12
- B6
Home Run Ryan Jeffers homers (13) on a line drive to left field. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens scores. DET 1, MIN 12
- B6
Walk Kody Clemens walks. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 9
- B6
Sac Fly Brooks Lee out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Max Clark. Walker Jenkins scores. DET 1, MIN 9
- B6
Single Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to right fielder Javier Báez. Kaelen Culpepper scores. Walker Jenkins to 3rd. DET 1, MIN 8
- B6
Walk Walker Jenkins walks. DET 1, MIN 7
- B6
Double Kaelen Culpepper doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark. DET 1, MIN 7
- B6
Home Run Royce Lewis homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Josh Bell scores. Trevor Larnach scores. DET 1, MIN 7
- B6
Hit By Pitch Trevor Larnach hit by pitch. Josh Bell to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 4
- B6
Single Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Javier Báez. DET 1, MIN 4
- B6
Lineout Ryan Jeffers lines out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 1, MIN 4
- T6
Strikeout Max Clark called out on strikes. DET 1, MIN 4
- T6
Flyout Spencer Torkelson flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. DET 1, MIN 4
- T6
Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 4
- B5
Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 4
- B5
Flyout Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 1, MIN 4
- B5
Double Luke Keaschall doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Walker Jenkins scores. DET 1, MIN 4
- B5
Fielders Choice 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. DET 1, MIN 3
- B5
Groundout Kaelen Culpepper grounds out sharply, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, MIN 1
- B5
Double Royce Lewis doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. DET 1, MIN 1
- B5
Walk Trevor Larnach walks. DET 1, MIN 1
- T5
Flyout Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. DET 1, MIN 1
- T5
Forceout Dillon Dingler grounds into a force out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Kody Clemens. John Peck to 3rd. Gleyber Torres out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler to 1st. DET 1, MIN 1
- T5
Walk Gleyber Torres walks. John Peck to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 1
- T5
Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins. DET 1, MIN 1
- T5
Field Error John Peck reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Connor Prielipp. DET 1, MIN 1
- B4
Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 1
- B4
Flyout Ryan Jeffers flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 1, MIN 1
- B4
Lineout Kody Clemens lines out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 1, MIN 1
- T4
Forceout Javier Báez grounds into a force out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Kody Clemens. Max Clark out at 2nd. DET 1, MIN 1
- T4
Single Max Clark singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Connor Prielipp. DET 1, MIN 1
- T4
Lineout Spencer Torkelson lines out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. DET 1, MIN 1
- T4
Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 1
- B3
Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 1
- B3
Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Javier Báez. DET 1, MIN 1
- B3
Groundout Walker Jenkins grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, MIN 1
- T3
Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 1
- T3
Single Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. DET 1, MIN 1
- T3
Strikeout Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 1
- T3
Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out softly, pitcher Connor Prielipp to first baseman Royce Lewis. DET 1, MIN 1
- B2
Groundout Kaelen Culpepper grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 1, MIN 1
- B2
Pop Out Royce Lewis pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory. DET 1, MIN 1
- B2
Flyout Trevor Larnach flies out to right fielder Javier Báez. DET 1, MIN 1
- T2
Groundout John Peck grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. DET 1, MIN 1
- T2
Grounded Into DP Javier Báez grounds into a double play, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. Max Clark out at 2nd. Javier Báez out at 1st. DET 1, MIN 1
- T2
Hit By Pitch Max Clark hit by pitch. DET 1, MIN 1
- T2
Double Spencer Torkelson hits a ground-rule double (24) on a fly ball down the left-field line. DET 1, MIN 1
- B1
Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 1
- B1
Triple Ryan Jeffers triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Javier Báez. DET 1, MIN 1
- B1
Home Run Kody Clemens homers (24) on a fly ball to right field. DET 1, MIN 1
- B1
Pop Out Brooks Lee pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee in foul territory. DET 1, MIN 0
- B1
Lineout Luke Keaschall lines out sharply to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. DET 1, MIN 0
- T1
Lineout Hao-Yu Lee lines out to second baseman Kody Clemens. DET 1, MIN 0
- T1
Groundout Riley Greene grounds out, first baseman Royce Lewis to pitcher Andrew Morris. Kevin McGonigle scores. Gleyber Torres to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 0
- T1
Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. DET 0, MIN 0
- T1
Single Gleyber Torres singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. DET 0, MIN 0
- T1
Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. DET 0, MIN 0