Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers, August 31, 2026
August 31, 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 | 63-74 | .460 | #4 | #9 | 9.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 66-72 | .478 | #3 | #7 | 6.5 |
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- WC
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- GB
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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
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.1 IP, 3 SO, 1.69 ERA
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
8.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.08 ERA
7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Minnesota Twins 11, Detroit Tigers 1: DET 5 hits, MIN 9 hits; DET 2 errors, MIN 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
 Minnesota Twins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | x | 11 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Hao-Yu Lee led Detroit Tigers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben MalgeriRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colt KeithDH/3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigleSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John PeckSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett CallahanLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstryRF/P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Valencia1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max ClarkCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee3B/2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Luke Keaschall and Ryan Jeffers led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke KeaschallRF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel GonzalezPH/RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens2B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan KreidlerPH/2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex JacksonPH/C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh BellDH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaelen CulpepperSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker JenkinsCF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Pitching
Jackson Jobe went 5.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (4 SO, 4 ER); Taj Bradley went 7.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (9 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Jackson Jobe | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Yilber Díaz | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach McKinstry | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Taj Bradley | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Tommy Nance | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Sac Fly Kody Clemens out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Luke Keaschall scores. DET 0, MIN 1
- B4
Home Run Kody Clemens homers (23) on a fly ball to right field. DET 0, MIN 2
- B5
Home Run Ryan Jeffers homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens scores. DET 0, MIN 5
- T6
Home Run Hao-Yu Lee homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. DET 1, MIN 5
- B6
Single Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Royce Lewis scores. Walker Jenkins scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Zach McKinstry to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. DET 1, MIN 8
- B7
Home Run Ryan Jeffers homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. DET 1, MIN 9
- B8
Home Run Walker Jenkins homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Kaelen Culpepper scores. DET 1, MIN 11
Play-by-Play
All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 11
- T9
Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out on a foul tip. DET 1, MIN 11
- T9
Single Brett Callahan singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. DET 1, MIN 11
- T9
Groundout Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. DET 1, MIN 11
- B8
Flyout Josh Bell flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri. DET 1, MIN 11
- B8
Walk Alex Jackson walks. Brooks Lee to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 11
- B8
Flyout Ryan Kreidler flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 1, MIN 11
- B8
Forceout Brooks Lee grounds into a force out, first baseman Eduardo Valencia to shortstop John Peck. Gabriel Gonzalez out at 2nd. Brooks Lee to 1st. DET 1, MIN 11
- B8
Hit By Pitch Gabriel Gonzalez hit by pitch. DET 1, MIN 11
- B8
Home Run Walker Jenkins homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Kaelen Culpepper scores. DET 1, MIN 11
- B8
Walk Kaelen Culpepper walks. DET 1, MIN 9
- T8
Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out sharply, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. DET 1, MIN 9
- T8
Pop Out Colt Keith pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee in foul territory. DET 1, MIN 9
- T8
Groundout Gleyber Torres grounds out sharply, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. DET 1, MIN 9
- B7
Flyout Royce Lewis flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. DET 1, MIN 9
- B7
Flyout Trevor Larnach flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 1, MIN 9
- B7
Flyout Josh Bell flies out to center fielder Max Clark. DET 1, MIN 9
- B7
Home Run Ryan Jeffers homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. DET 1, MIN 9
- T7
Strikeout Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging. DET 1, MIN 8
- T7
Strikeout Max Clark strikes out on a foul tip. DET 1, MIN 8
- T7
Hit By Pitch Spencer Torkelson hit by pitch. Brett Callahan to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 8
- T7
Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. DET 1, MIN 8
- T7
Walk Brett Callahan walks. DET 1, MIN 8
- B6
Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out on a foul tip. DET 1, MIN 8
- B6
Single Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Royce Lewis scores. Walker Jenkins scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Zach McKinstry to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. DET 1, MIN 8
- B6
Walk Luke Keaschall walks. Royce Lewis to 3rd. Walker Jenkins to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 5
- B6
Walk Walker Jenkins walks. Royce Lewis to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 5
- B6
Pop Out Kaelen Culpepper pops out softly to pitcher Yilber Díaz. DET 1, MIN 5
- B6
Walk Royce Lewis walks. DET 1, MIN 5
- T6
Grounded Into DP Dillon Dingler grounds into a double play, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. Colt Keith out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler out at 1st. DET 1, MIN 5
- T6
Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Gleyber Torres to 3rd. DET 1, MIN 5
- T6
Walk Colt Keith walks. Gleyber Torres to 2nd. DET 1, MIN 5
- T6
Single Gleyber Torres singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. DET 1, MIN 5
- T6
Home Run Hao-Yu Lee homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. DET 1, MIN 5
- B5
Strikeout Trevor Larnach strikes out on a foul tip. DET 0, MIN 5
- B5
Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. DET 0, MIN 5
- B5
Home Run Ryan Jeffers homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens scores. DET 0, MIN 5
- B5
Walk Kody Clemens walks. DET 0, MIN 2
- B5
Flyout Brooks Lee flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. DET 0, MIN 2
- B5
Field Error Luke Keaschall reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. DET 0, MIN 2
- T5
Groundout Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. DET 0, MIN 2
- T5
Groundout Spencer Torkelson grounds out softly, pitcher Taj Bradley to first baseman Royce Lewis. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. DET 0, MIN 2
- T5
Single Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. DET 0, MIN 2
- T5
Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging. DET 0, MIN 2
- B4
Flyout Walker Jenkins flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan. DET 0, MIN 2
- B4
Pop Out Kaelen Culpepper pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle on the infield fly rule. DET 0, MIN 2
- B4
Fielders Choice Royce Lewis reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by right fielder Zach McKinstry. Josh Bell to 3rd. Trevor Larnach to 2nd. Missed catch error by shortstop Kevin McGonigle, assist to right fielder Zach McKinstry. DET 0, MIN 2
- B4
Single Trevor Larnach singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Josh Bell to 2nd. DET 0, MIN 2
- B4
Forceout Josh Bell grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Ryan Jeffers out at 2nd. Josh Bell to 1st. DET 0, MIN 2
- B4
Walk Ryan Jeffers walks. DET 0, MIN 2
- B4
Home Run Kody Clemens homers (23) on a fly ball to right field. DET 0, MIN 2
- T4
Strikeout Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging. DET 0, MIN 1
- T4
Lineout Kevin McGonigle lines out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. DET 0, MIN 1
- T4
Strikeout Colt Keith called out on strikes. DET 0, MIN 1
- B3
Grounded Into DP Brooks Lee grounds into a double play, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd. Brooks Lee out at 1st. DET 0, MIN 1
- B3
Single Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Kaelen Culpepper to 3rd. DET 0, MIN 1
- B3
Pop Out Walker Jenkins pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle. DET 0, MIN 1
- B3
Double Kaelen Culpepper doubles (3) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Brett Callahan. DET 0, MIN 1
- T3
Forceout Gleyber Torres grounds into a force out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Kody Clemens. Hao-Yu Lee out at 2nd. DET 0, MIN 1
- T3
Single Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall, deflected by second baseman Kody Clemens. DET 0, MIN 1
- T3
Grounded Into DP Max Clark grounds into a double play, third baseman Brooks Lee to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Max Clark out at 1st. DET 0, MIN 1
- T3
Walk Spencer Torkelson walks. DET 0, MIN 1
- B2
Strikeout Royce Lewis strikes out swinging. DET 0, MIN 1
- B2
Strikeout Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging. DET 0, MIN 1
- B2
Pop Out Josh Bell pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee. DET 0, MIN 1
- T2
Strikeout Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging. DET 0, MIN 1
- T2
Strikeout Brett Callahan strikes out swinging. DET 0, MIN 1
- T2
Pop Out Dillon Dingler pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens in foul territory. DET 0, MIN 1
- B1
Strikeout Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging. DET 0, MIN 1
- B1
Sac Fly Kody Clemens out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Luke Keaschall scores. DET 0, MIN 1
- B1
Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, pitcher Jackson Jobe to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. DET 0, MIN 0
- B1
Double Luke Keaschall doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. DET 0, MIN 0
- T1
Lineout Kevin McGonigle lines out sharply to third baseman Brooks Lee. DET 0, MIN 0
- T1
Strikeout Colt Keith strikes out on a foul tip. DET 0, MIN 0
- T1
Strikeout Gleyber Torres called out on strikes. DET 0, MIN 0