The Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on April 06, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 12,569 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | x | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Umpires
Rob Drake (Home Plate Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (First Base Umpire), NO UMPIRE (Second Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-08 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-08 |
| MIN | Travis Adams | RP | 15-Day-IL | Triceps – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| MIN | David Banuelos | C | developmental list | Not Injury Related | 2026-04-15 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| DET | Kerry Carpenter | RF | Day-To-Day | Illness – Not Specified | 2026-04-07 |
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-08 |
| DET | Troy Watson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-08 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-08 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-09 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| DET | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | .129 | .289 | .226 | .515 |
| MIN | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | .294 | .405 | .441 | .846 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .386 | .447 |
| 2 | Gleyber Torres | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .206 | .413 | .294 |
| 3 | Colt Keith | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .387 | .424 | .548 |
| 4 | Riley Greene | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .302 | .289 |
| 5 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .161 | .316 | .226 |
| 6 | Zach McKinstry | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .300 | .421 |
| 7 | Matt Vierling | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .176 | .438 |
| 8 | Parker Meadows | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .333 | .370 |
| 8 | Jahmai Jones | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Jake Rogers | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Casey Mize | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 90-58 | 5.23 |
| Drew Anderson | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 49-26 | 7.11 |
| Brant Hurter | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23-11 | 3.86 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .147 | .211 | .265 |
| 2 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .467 |
| 3 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .231 | .295 | .333 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .359 | .500 |
| 4 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .286 |
| 5 | Victor Caratini | C | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .333 | .269 |
| 6 | Matt Wallner | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .220 | .273 | .463 |
| 7 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .192 | .364 | .500 |
| 8 | James Outman | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .077 | .000 |
| 9 | Brooks Lee | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Joe Ryan | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 101-61 | 4.40 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 1.69 |
| Eric Orze | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 0.00 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20-6 | 3.60 |
| Cody Laweryson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-12 | 5.40 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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