The Minnesota Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on March 22, 2026 at Lee Health Sports Complex. A crowd of 7,077 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Erich Bacchus (Home Plate Umpire), Clint Vondrak (First Base Umpire), Thomas Fornarola (Second Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| MIN | Walker Jenkins | CF | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-01 |
| MIN | Travis Adams | RP | Out | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-10 |
| MIN | David Festa | SP | Out | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-01 |
| ATL | Daysbel Hernandez | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-03-23 |
| ATL | Sean Murphy | C | Out | Hip – Surgery | 2026-05-12 |
| ATL | Ha-Seong Kim | SS | Out | Finger – Surgery | 2026-05-15 |
| ATL | Hurston Waldrep | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
| ATL | Spencer Schwellenbach | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-02 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | .182 | .229 | .182 | .410 |
| MIN | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | .375 | .429 | .656 | 1.085 |
Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Wisely | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .344 | .432 | .594 |
| 2 | Jorge Mateo | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .283 | .359 |
| 3 | Drake Baldwin | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .372 | .625 |
| 4 | Mike Yastrzemski | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .526 | .900 |
| 4 | Ethan Workinger | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .500 | .500 |
| 5 | Jonah Heim | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .265 | .207 |
| 6 | Dominic Smith | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .366 | .389 |
| 6 | Will Verdung | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 7 | Kyle Farmer | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .349 | .429 |
| 7 | Ambioris Tavarez | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 8 | DaShawn Keirsey Jr. | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .278 | .344 |
| 8 | Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .400 | .556 |
| 9 | Patrick Clohisy | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .261 | .190 |
| 9 | Luis Guanipa | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .333 |
Atlanta Braves Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynaldo Lopez | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 80— | 4.15 |
| Jack Dashwood | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11— | 6.75 |
| Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8— | 0.00 |
| Anderson Pilar | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33— | 9.00 |
| Shay Schanaman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18— | 0.00 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .396 | .720 |
| 1 | Orlando Arcia | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .250 | .414 |
| 2 | Byron Buxton | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .391 | .500 |
| 2 | James Outman | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .340 | .366 |
| 3 | Matt Wallner | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .356 | .463 | .644 |
| 3 | Alan Roden | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .362 | .395 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .434 | .405 |
| 4 | Eric Wagaman | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .341 | .333 |
| 5 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .239 | .256 |
| 5 | Alex Jackson | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .280 | .300 |
| 6 | Trevor Larnach | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .277 | .244 |
| 7 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .163 | .308 |
| 7 | Jayson Bass | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 8 | Austin Martin | LF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .444 | .333 |
| 8 | Tristan Gray | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .295 | .308 |
| 9 | Ryan Kreidler | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .233 | .231 |
| 9 | Ramiro Dominguez | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 63— | 4.67 |
| Logan Whitaker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5— | 0.00 |
| Kody Funderburk | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31— | 1.04 |
| Matt Bowman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30— | 0.00 |
| Trent Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9— | 5.40 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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