The Boston Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 9-5 on April 15, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 21,276 witnessed the Boston Red Sox 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Umpires
Malachi Moore (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Willie Traynor (Second Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-17 |
| MIN | Royce Lewis | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Sprain | 2026-04-21 |
| MIN | Cody Laweryson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-04-24 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-25 |
| MIN | Travis Adams | RP | 15-Day-IL | Triceps – Strain | 2026-04-27 |
| BOS | Willson Contreras | 1B | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-04-17 |
| BOS | Justin Slaten | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-20 |
| BOS | Patrick Sandoval | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-23 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-05-12 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 | .351 | .429 | .514 | .942 |
| MIN | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | .182 | .289 | .364 | .653 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Anthony | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .355 | .369 |
| 2 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .386 | .380 |
| 3 | Masataka Yoshida | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .459 | .393 |
| 4 | Trevor Story | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .222 | .338 |
| 5 | Jarren Duran | LF | 0-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .254 | .267 |
| 6 | Andruw Monasterio | 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .368 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .259 | .313 |
| 8 | Connor Wong | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .400 | .526 |
| 9 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly Early | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 85-52 | 2.29 |
| Danny Coulombe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-18 | 1.80 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22-12 | 2.57 |
| Ryan Watson | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29-18 | 7.36 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .293 | .441 |
| 1 | Kody Clemens | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .152 | .282 | .333 |
| 2 | Austin Martin | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .500 | .447 |
| 3 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .278 | .292 |
| 4 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .407 | .467 |
| 5 | Josh Bell | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .347 | .460 |
| 5 | Tristan Gray | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .355 | .556 |
| 6 | Victor Caratini | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .373 | .333 |
| 7 | Matt Wallner | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .191 | .276 | .353 |
| 8 | Brooks Lee | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .281 | .426 |
| 9 | Ryan Kreidler | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .182 | .250 | .727 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 5.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 92-57 | 6.10 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-17 | 10.38 |
| Justin Topa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 4.15 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 2.35 |
| Eric Orze | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-6 | 3.52 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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