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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James WoodRF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .243 | .394 | .514 |
| Daylen LileLF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .245 | .323 | .367 |
| Curtis Mead3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .220 | .319 | .439 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .290 | .391 | .542 |
| Brady House3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .238 | .299 | .397 |
| Jose TenaDH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .284 | .342 | .463 |
| Jacob YoungCF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .234 | .275 | .323 |
| Keibert RuizC | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .214 | .233 | .400 |
| Nasim Nunez2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .215 | .315 | .243 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake IrvinSP | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 92-63 | 5.22 | 92 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Richard LoveladyRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16-7 | 2.40 | 16 |
| Orlando RibaltaRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 3.60 | 21 |
| PJ PoulinRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-14 | 3.44 | 23 |
| Gus VarlandRP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 3.07 | 16 |
