Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 7 |
Who won: Nationals 7-5
The Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Keibert Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Nationals. Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron BuxtonCF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .243 | .298 | .514 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .270 | .393 | .393 |
| Austin MartinRF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .317 | .457 | .402 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .302 | .409 | .531 |
| Matt WallnerRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .185 | .285 | .324 |
| Luke Keaschall2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .234 | .310 | .314 |
| Kody Clemens2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .193 | .316 | .349 |
| Brooks Lee3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .270 | .326 | .434 |
| Tristan GraySS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .258 | .299 | .419 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Josh BellDH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .217 | .297 | .333 |
| James OutmanCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .121 | .171 | .182 |
| Victor CaratiniC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .207 | .305 | .253 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Woods RichardsonSP | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 61-34 | 6.92 | 61 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Anthony BandaRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-9 | 8.04 | 20 |
| John KleinRP | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31-22 | 7.71 | 31 |
| Taylor RogersRP | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-20 | 4.70 | 26 |
