Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees, September 15, 2026

YankeesNYY
8-1
Final
TwinsMIN

September 15, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Target Field

Last 5 Form

New York Yankees

4-1

Last 5
W 6-4
vs NYM
L 2-12
vs NYM
W 2-0
vs NYM
W 8-3
@ MIN
W 8-1
@ MIN

Minnesota Twins

1-4

Last 5
L 2-5
vs CLE
W 4-3
vs CLE
L 2-9
vs CLE
L 3-8
vs NYY
L 1-8
vs NYY

Starting Pitchers

New York Yankees

Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
Recorded starter

Minnesota Twins

Bailey Ober headshot
Bailey Ober
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 15, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Yankees88-63.583#2#13.5
Minnesota Twins70-81.464#4#97.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
New York YankeesMinnesota Twins
.720
OPS
.720
223
HR
187
739
Runs
739
3.23
ERA
4.56
1.17
WHIP
1.36
1450
Strikeouts by pitchers
1381

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.

New York Yankees

Hitters

Cody Bellinger headshot
Cody Bellinger

8 H, 3 HR, 7 RBI

Ben Rice headshot
Ben Rice

7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Spencer Jones headshot
Spencer Jones

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Will Warren headshot
Will Warren

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ryan Yarbrough headshot
Ryan Yarbrough

4.1 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Emmanuel Rodriguez headshot
Emmanuel Rodriguez

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens

5 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Josh Bell headshot
Josh Bell

2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Dean Kremer headshot
Dean Kremer

5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.59 ERA

Bailey Ober headshot
Bailey Ober

5.1 IP, 3 SO, 5.06 ERA

Top Performers

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

Max Fried headshot
Max Fried
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Cody Bellinger headshot
Cody Bellinger
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Spencer Jones headshot
Spencer Jones
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 1: NYY 14 hits, MIN 7 hits; NYY 0 errors, MIN 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
New York Yankees2010040018140
Minnesota Twins010000000171

Box Score

Batting

Cody Bellinger led New York Yankees with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ben RiceDH6210010
Cody BellingerLF4132111
Heliot RamosRF4221110
Luis García Jr.1B5110010
Spencer JonesCF5113001
George Lombard Jr.SS4121100
Anthony Volpe2B4020100
Ali SánchezC5010010
José Caballero3B5011010
Totals428148462

Luke Keaschall led Minnesota Twins with 3 hits.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Luke KeaschallRF4030000
Kaelen CulpepperSS3000010
Ryan KreidlerSS1000000
Josh BellDH4000000
Kody Clemens2B4010000
Royce Lewis1B4110000
Brooks Lee3B3000020
Victor CaratiniC3000020
Emmanuel RodriguezCF3021000
Austin MartinLF3000010
Totals32171060

Pitching

Max Fried went 7.0 innings for New York Yankees (6 SO, 1 ER); Bailey Ober went 5.1 innings for Minnesota Twins (3 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Yankees
Max Fried7.0611060
Ryan Yarbrough2.0100000
Minnesota Twins
Bailey Ober5.1933231
Taylor Rogers1.2340111
Yoendrys Gómez1.0100020
Andrew Morris1.0111100
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

    Home Run Cody Bellinger homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Rice scores. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • B2

    Single Emmanuel Rodriguez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Spencer Jones. Royce Lewis scores. NYY 2, MIN 1

  • T3

    Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Heliot Ramos scores. Spencer Jones to 3rd. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T6

    Double Heliot Ramos doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Ben Rice scores. Cody Bellinger to 3rd. NYY 4, MIN 1

  • T6

    Home Run Spencer Jones homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Heliot Ramos scores. Luis García Jr. scores. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T9

    Single José Caballero singles on a line drive to center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez. George Lombard Jr. scores. NYY 8, MIN 1

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Royce Lewis grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 8, MIN 1

  • B9

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 8, MIN 1

  • B9

    Flyout Josh Bell flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 8, MIN 1

  • T9

    Lineout Ben Rice lines out softly to third baseman Brooks Lee. NYY 8, MIN 1

  • T9

    Single José Caballero singles on a line drive to center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez. George Lombard Jr. scores. NYY 8, MIN 1

  • T9

    Groundout Ali Sánchez grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. George Lombard Jr. to 2nd. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T9

    Flyout Anthony Volpe flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T9

    Walk George Lombard Jr. walks. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B8

    Flyout Ryan Kreidler flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B8

    Single Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to third baseman José Caballero, deflected by shortstop George Lombard Jr. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B8

    Lineout Austin Martin lines out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B8

    Lineout Emmanuel Rodriguez lines out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T8

    Flyout Spencer Jones flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T8

    Single Cody Bellinger singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall, deflected by second baseman Kody Clemens. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Victor Caratini strikes out swinging. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B7

    Flyout Royce Lewis flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B7

    Triple Kody Clemens triples (7) on a ground ball to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T7

    Flyout Ben Rice flies out to center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T7

    Groundout José Caballero grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. Anthony Volpe to 3rd. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Ali Sánchez strikes out swinging. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T7

    Double Anthony Volpe doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Austin Martin. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B6

    Flyout Josh Bell flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Kaelen Culpepper grounds into a double play, pitcher Max Fried to second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd. Kaelen Culpepper out at 1st. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • B6

    Single Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T6

    Flyout George Lombard Jr. flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T6

    Home Run Spencer Jones homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Heliot Ramos scores. Luis García Jr. scores. NYY 7, MIN 1

  • T6

    Fielders Choice Out Luis García Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Taylor Rogers to third baseman Brooks Lee. Cody Bellinger out at home. NYY 4, MIN 1

  • T6

    Double Heliot Ramos doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Ben Rice scores. Cody Bellinger to 3rd. NYY 4, MIN 1

  • T6

    Walk Cody Bellinger walks. Ben Rice to 2nd. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T6

    Field Error Ben Rice reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Kaelen Culpepper. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Victor Caratini challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: José Caballero called out on strikes. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Austin Martin strikes out on a foul tip. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B5

    Double Emmanuel Rodriguez doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B5

    Lineout Victor Caratini lines out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B5

    Flyout Brooks Lee flies out to shortstop George Lombard Jr. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Ali Sánchez pops out softly to catcher Victor Caratini in foul territory. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T5

    Flyout Anthony Volpe flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T5

    Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T5

    Flyout Spencer Jones flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B4

    Flyout Royce Lewis flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B4

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Max Fried. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B4

    Flyout Josh Bell flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T4

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T4

    Single Heliot Ramos singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Cody Bellinger to 2nd. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T4

    Single Cody Bellinger singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Ben Rice called out on strikes. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T4

    Pop Out José Caballero pops out to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Kaelen Culpepper strikes out on a foul tip. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B3

    Groundout Luke Keaschall grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • B3

    Lineout Austin Martin lines out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T3

    Flyout Ali Sánchez flies out sharply to center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T3

    Walk Anthony Volpe walks. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T3

    Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Heliot Ramos scores. Spencer Jones to 3rd. NYY 3, MIN 1

  • T3

    Forceout Spencer Jones grounds into a force out, first baseman Royce Lewis to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper. Heliot Ramos to 3rd. Luis García Jr. out at 2nd. Spencer Jones to 1st. NYY 2, MIN 1

  • T3

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez. Heliot Ramos to 2nd. NYY 2, MIN 1

  • T3

    Walk Heliot Ramos walks. NYY 2, MIN 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging. NYY 2, MIN 1

  • B2

    Pickoff 1B Pitcher Max Fried picks off Emmanuel Rodriguez at 1st on throw to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 2, MIN 1

  • B2

    Single Emmanuel Rodriguez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Spencer Jones. Royce Lewis scores. NYY 2, MIN 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Victor Caratini strikes out swinging. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. Royce Lewis steals (15) 2nd base. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • B2

    Single Royce Lewis singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop George Lombard Jr. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T2

    Flyout Ben Rice flies out to center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T2

    Flyout José Caballero flies out to center fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T2

    Single Ali Sánchez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Austin Martin. Anthony Volpe to 2nd. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T2

    Single Anthony Volpe singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T2

    Lineout George Lombard Jr. lines out to left fielder Austin Martin. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • B1

    Flyout Josh Bell flies out to center fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • B1

    Flyout Kaelen Culpepper flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • B1

    Single Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to third baseman José Caballero. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T1

    Flyout Spencer Jones flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T1

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, pitcher Bailey Ober to first baseman Royce Lewis. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T1

    Groundout Heliot Ramos grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T1

    Home Run Cody Bellinger homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Rice scores. NYY 2, MIN 0

  • T1

    Single Ben Rice singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. NYY 0, MIN 0