The Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on April 08, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 13,038 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Umpires
Steven Jaschinski (Home Plate Umpire), Adrian Johnson (First Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Second Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Travis Adams | RP | 15-Day-IL | Triceps – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-13 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-04-14 |
| MIN | David Banuelos | C | developmental list | Not Injury Related | 2026-04-15 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| DET | Tyler Owens | SP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-09 |
| DET | Scott Effross | RP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-04-13 |
| DET | Dugan Darnell | RP | Day-To-Day | Hip – Surgery | 2026-04-13 |
| DET | Troy Watson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-14 |
| DET | Justin Verlander | SP | 15-Day-IL | Hip – Inflammation | 2026-04-16 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | .300 | .364 | .375 | .739 |
| MIN | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | .324 | .439 | .382 | .821 |
Detroit Tigers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colt Keith | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .351 | .385 | .514 |
| 1 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .364 | .257 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .370 | .438 |
| 3 | Gleyber Torres | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .393 | .318 |
| 4 | Kerry Carpenter | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .317 | .382 |
| 4 | Jahmai Jones | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Riley Greene | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .196 | .302 | .261 |
| 6 | Dillon Dingler | C | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .400 | .485 |
| 7 | Matt Vierling | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .158 | .389 |
| 7 | Parker Meadows | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| 8 | Zach McKinstry | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .276 | .370 |
| 9 | Javier Baez | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .333 | .370 |
Detroit Tigers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 87-56 | 4.76 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21-10 | 6.35 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-5 | 0.00 |
| Will Vest | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.40 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | CF | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .292 | .333 |
| 2 | Austin Martin | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .438 | .217 |
| 2 | Trevor Larnach | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .476 | .438 |
| 3 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .264 | .292 |
| 4 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .226 | .351 | .290 |
| 5 | Victor Caratini | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .359 | .324 |
| 6 | Josh Bell | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .404 | .541 |
| 7 | Matt Wallner | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .269 | .449 |
| 8 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .390 | .469 |
| 9 | Brooks Lee | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .219 | .167 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 99-64 | 5.27 |
| Justin Topa | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 4.76 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 7.50 |
| Cole Sands | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 2.08 |
| Cody Laweryson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 4.26 |
| Kody Funderburk | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-8 | 3.18 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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