The Minnesota Twins defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on May 17, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 25,375 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 |
|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| MIL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
Umpires
Junior Valentine (Home Plate Umpire), Jordan Baker (First Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Second Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-17 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-17 |
| MIN | Byron Buxton | CF | Day-To-Day | Hip – Soreness | 2026-05-18 |
| MIN | Cody Laweryson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-18 |
| MIN | Garrett Acton | RP | 15-Day-IL | Strain – Strain | 2026-05-18 |
| MIL | J.B. Bukauskas | RP | Day-To-Day | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-18 |
| MIL | Brandon Woodruff | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-05-23 |
| MIL | Rob Zastryzny | RP | 60-Day-IL | Ribs – Strain | 2026-05-25 |
| MIL | Jared Koenig | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-05-29 |
| MIL | Akil Baddoo | LF | 60-Day-IL | Quadriceps – Strain | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| MIL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | .278 | .366 | .528 | .894 |
| MIN | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | .214 | .343 | .464 | .807 |
Milwaukee Brewers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jackson Chourio | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .346 | .469 |
| 2 | Brice Turang | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .409 | .484 |
| 3 | William Contreras | C | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .358 | .386 |
| 4 | Christian Yelich | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .338 | .450 |
| 5 | Jake Bauers | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .358 | .489 |
| 6 | Sal Frelick | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .304 | .310 |
| 7 | Garrett Mitchell | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .345 | .355 |
| 7 | Andrew Vaughn | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .410 | .438 |
| 8 | Joey Ortiz | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .198 | .275 | .250 |
| 9 | David Hamilton | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .325 | .245 |
| 9 | Luis Rengifo | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .270 | .266 |
Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Robert Gasser | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 79-48 | 4.50 |
| Grant Anderson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29-18 | 3.20 |
| DL Hall | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21-12 | 1.69 |
| Jake Woodford | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 4.67 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Austin Martin | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .437 | .400 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .300 | .380 |
| 3 | Ryan Jeffers | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .410 | .538 |
| 4 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .341 | .445 |
| 5 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .316 | .311 |
| 6 | Victor Caratini | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .294 | .231 |
| 7 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .163 | .261 | .279 |
| 7 | Trevor Larnach | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .390 | .402 |
| 8 | Ryan Kreidler | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .292 | .414 | .583 |
| 9 | James Outman | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .178 | .229 | .289 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Bailey Ober | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 77-46 | 3.63 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 6.98 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.74 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 4.00 |
| Justin Topa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-5 | 6.87 |
| Luis Garcia | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-13 | 9.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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