The Minnesota Twins defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on June 26, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 27,317 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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
Umpires
Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Shane Livensparger (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-30 |
| MIN | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | Day-To-Day | Hip – Strain | 2026-07-01 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-07-01 |
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-07-02 |
| MIN | Ryan Jeffers | C | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-07-03 |
| COL | Case Williams | SP | Day-To-Day | Triceps – Soreness | 2026-06-28 |
| COL | Tanner Gordon | RP | 15-Day-IL | Hip – Pinched Nerve | 2026-06-29 |
| COL | Brenton Doyle | CF | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Bruise | 2026-06-29 |
| COL | Jordan Beck | LF | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-29 |
| COL | Brayan Castillo | RP | Day-To-Day | Lat – Soreness | 2026-06-29 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| COL | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 | .275 | .333 | .550 | .883 |
| MIN | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | .350 | .381 | .600 | .981 |
Colorado Rockies Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jake McCarthy | LF | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .343 | .486 |
| 2 | Mickey Moniak | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .328 | .581 |
| 2 | Kyle Karros | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .341 | .378 |
| 3 | Hunter Goodman | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .307 | .510 |
| 4 | TJ Rumfield | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .367 | .488 |
| 5 | Willi Castro | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .353 | .407 |
| 6 | Troy Johnston | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .377 | .441 |
| 6 | Tyler Freeman | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .357 | .367 |
| 7 | Cole Carrigg | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .365 | .500 |
| 8 | Ezequiel Tovar | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .253 | .331 |
| 9 | Edouard Julien | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 | .324 | .298 |
Colorado Rockies Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Tomoyuki Sugano | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 85-49 | 4.80 |
| Seth Halvorsen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.12 |
| Juan Mejia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 6.56 |
| John Brebbia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-17 | 0.00 |
| Antonio Senzatela | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-15 | 2.28 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .377 | .425 |
| 1 | Ryan Kreidler | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .366 | .500 |
| 2 | Byron Buxton | CF | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .331 | .588 |
| 3 | Kody Clemens | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .309 | .469 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .302 | .392 |
| 5 | Victor Caratini | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .330 | .363 |
| 6 | Royce Lewis | 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .294 | .377 |
| 7 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .298 | .439 |
| 8 | Tristan Gray | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .288 | .369 |
| 9 | Luke Keaschall | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .328 | .321 |
| 9 | Austin Martin | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .353 | .325 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Taj Bradley | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 99-63 | 3.98 |
| Kody Funderburk | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-16 | 3.72 |
| Eric Orze | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14-8 | 5.35 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-8 | 4.54 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 4.17 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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