The Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on February 23, 2026 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. A crowd of 4,889 witnessed the Minnesota Twins secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Umpires
Sean Barber (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Wegner (First Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Trey Sweeney | SS | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-02-25 |
| DET | Sean Guenther | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-02-26 |
| DET | Sawyer Gipson-Long | RP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-01 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Out | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Out | Hip – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Joe Ryan | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-02-26 |
| MIN | David Festa | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-02-28 |
| MIN | Liam Hendriks | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | .206 | .250 | .382 | .632 |
| DET | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | .100 | .182 | .200 | .382 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Martin | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| 1 | Kyler Fedko | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Luke Keaschall | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
| 3 | Brooks Lee | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 3 | Tanner Schobel | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Matt Wallner | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Kala’i Rosario | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 6 | Gio Urshela | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Jose Salas | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 2.250 |
| 7 | Alex Jackson | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 8 | Aaron Sabato | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 9 | Tristan Gray | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 9 | Hendry Mendez | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Abel | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Connor Prielipp | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Nicholas Trabacchi | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Travis Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cody Laweryson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Marco Raya | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Luis Quinones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Vierling | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.500 |
| 1 | Seth Stephenson | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Ben Malgeri | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 3 | Jack Penney | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Austin Slater | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
| 5 | Javier Baez | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 5 | Peyton Graham | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Colt Keith | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 6 | Gage Workman | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 7 | Eduardo Valencia | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Trei Cruz | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 9 | Jake Rogers | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 9 | Thayron Liranzo | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Drew Anderson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Brant Hurter | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | —– | 4.50 |
| Beau Brieske | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | —– | 9.00 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Ethan Sloan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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