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Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

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6-8
Final
Target Field
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Who won: Twins 8-6

The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Target Field. 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.

Player of the game

Byron Buxton

MIN · 3-4, 2B, 3 R, 1 BB

8.0

Win probability

100%MIN final
DETMIN

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thZach McKinstry

    Lined out to second

    McKinstry lined out to second.

    Z. McKinstry · 0-5

  2. Top 9thParker Meadows

    Grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher

    Meadows grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Dingler out at second, Greene to third.

    P. Meadows · 1-3

  3. Top 9thDillon Dingler

    Hit by pitch

    Dingler hit by pitch, Greene to second.

    D. Dingler · 3-4, 1 RBI

  4. Top 9thRiley Greene

    Walked

    Greene walked.

    R. Greene · 1-4, 1 RBI

  5. Top 9thKody Funderburk

    Funderburk relieved Laweryson

  6. Top 9thJahmai Jones

    Flied out to right

    Jones flied out to right.

    J. Jones · 0-2

  7. Top of the 9th inning
  8. Bot 8thVictor Caratini

    Grounded out to second

    Caratini grounded out to second.

    V. Caratini · 1-4

  9. Bot 8thRyan Jeffers

    Struck out looking

    Jeffers struck out looking.

    R. Jeffers · 1-3, 1 RBI

  10. Bot 8thLuke Keaschall

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Keaschall grounded out to shortstop.

    L. Keaschall · 1-5, 1 RBI

  11. Bot 8thWill Vest

    Vest relieved Finnegan

  12. Bottom of the 8th inning
  13. Top 8thGleyber Torres

    Struck out looking

    Torres struck out looking.

    G. Torres · 2-5, 2 RBI

  14. Top 8thKevin McGonigle

    Fouled out to third

    McGonigle fouled out to third.

    K. McGonigle · 1-5

  15. Top 8thSpencer Torkelson

    Hit by pitch

    Torkelson hit by pitch.

    S. Torkelson · 0-1

  16. Top 8thJavier Baez

    Báez doubled to right

    Báez doubled to right.

    J. Baez · 2-4

  17. Top 8thZach McKinstry

    Struck out looking

    McKinstry struck out looking.

    Z. McKinstry · 0-5

  18. Top 8thCody Laweryson

    Laweryson relieved Sands

  19. Top 8thMIN

    Outman in left field

    Outman in left field.

  20. Top of the 8th inning
  21. Bot 7thTrevor Larnach

    Grounded into double play

    Larnach grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Buxton out at second.

    T. Larnach · 0-1

  22. Bot 7thMIN

    Larnach hit for Martin

  23. Bot 7thByron Buxton

    Walked

    Buxton walked, Lewis to second.

    B. Buxton · 3-4

  24. Bot 7thBrooks Lee

    Fouled out to third

    Lee fouled out to third.

    B. Lee · 0-4

  25. Bot 7thRoyce Lewis

    Walked

    Lewis walked.

    R. Lewis · 2-3, 2 RBI