Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 MIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 |
Who won: Twins 8-6
The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 4-0. The Twins outscored the Tigers 6-0 in the 1st inning. Royce Lewis went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Twins. Gleyber Torres went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Tigers.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .351 | .385 | .514 |
| Kevin McGonigleSS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .292 | .370 | .438 |
| Gleyber Torres2B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .227 | .393 | .318 |
| Kerry CarpenterRF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .206 | .317 | .382 |
| Riley GreeneLF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | .196 | .302 | .261 |
| Dillon DinglerC | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .273 | .400 | .485 |
| Matt VierlingCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .167 | .158 | .389 |
| Zach McKinstryRF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .222 | .276 | .370 |
| Javier BaezSS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .296 | .333 | .370 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Spencer Torkelson1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .364 | .257 |
| Jahmai JonesDH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Parker MeadowsCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber ValdezSP | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 87-56 | 4.76 | 87 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Enmanuel De JesusRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21-10 | 6.35 | 21 |
| Kyle FinneganRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-5 | 0.00 | 16 |
| Will VestRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.40 | 15 |
