Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers
April 9, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
3
Detroit Tigers
DET
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .703 | .746 |
| HR | 36 | 32 |
| Runs | 144 | 134 |
| ERA | 4.38 | 4.01 |
| WHIP | 1.36 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 240 | 244 |
Top Players
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
6.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.35 ERA
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.588 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.455 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Colt Keith (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Báez (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Meadows (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Rogers (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Flaherty (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Holton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Vest (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brant Hurter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Byron Buxton (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (1B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Wallner (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Lewis (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray (SS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (SS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Outman (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mick Abel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Acton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Orze (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Jack Flaherty | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Will Vest | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Hurter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Mick Abel | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Garrett Acton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eric Orze | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 4 • Home Run • 1-0
Josh Bell homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 1-1
Gleyber Torres out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jake Rogers scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-1
Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Matt Wallner scores. Victor Caratini scores. Royce Lewis to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 3-1
Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-1
Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-1
Javier Báez flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-1
Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Matt Wallner scores. Victor Caratini scores. Royce Lewis to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-1
Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to third baseman Colt Keith. Matt Wallner to 3rd. Victor Caratini to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-1
Victor Caratini singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Riley Greene. Matt Wallner to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-1
Matt Wallner walks.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 1-1
Josh Bell lines out to left fielder Riley Greene.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging, catcher Victor Caratini to first baseman Josh Bell.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-1
Spencer Torkelson flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-1
Byron Buxton walks. Austin Martin to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-1
Luke Keaschall called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-1
Austin Martin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Parker Meadows.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-1
Royce Lewis lines out sharply to center fielder Parker Meadows.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Riley Greene flies out to left fielder James Outman.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 1-1
Gleyber Torres out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jake Rogers scores.
top 7 • Single • 1-0
Colt Keith singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Jake Rogers to 3rd.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 1-0
Jake Rogers hit by pitch.
top 7 • Pop Out • 1-0
Parker Meadows pops out to third baseman Royce Lewis in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-0
Kody Clemens flies out sharply to center fielder Parker Meadows.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-0
Victor Caratini flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-0
Matt Wallner singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Josh Bell to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-0
Josh Bell singles on a line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-0
Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-0
Javier Báez grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Josh Bell.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-0
Zach McKinstry grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Josh Bell. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.