The Minnesota Twins defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on May 22, 2026 at Fenway Park. A crowd of 34,740 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
Umpires
Ryan Wills (Home Plate Umpire), Jen Pawol (First Base Umpire), Will Little (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Danny Coulombe | RP | 15-Day-IL | Neck – Spasms | 2026-05-22 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| BOS | Hobie Harris | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-06-01 |
| BOS | Patrick Sandoval | SP | 60-Day-IL | Biceps – Soreness | 2026-06-01 |
| MIN | Cody Laweryson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-22 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-22 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-22 |
| MIN | Taj Bradley | SP | 15-Day-IL | Pectoral – Inflammation | 2026-05-23 |
| MIN | Tristan Gray | 3B | paternity | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-05-25 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | .263 | .364 | .447 | .811 |
| BOS | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | .219 | .316 | .313 | .628 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .264 | .322 | .588 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .243 | .297 | .379 |
| 3 | Austin Martin | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .413 | .398 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .294 | .362 |
| 5 | Gabriel Gonzalez | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
| 6 | Ryan Kreidler | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .405 | .656 |
| 7 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .322 | .405 |
| 8 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .318 | .307 |
| 9 | Alex Jackson | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Prielipp | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 85-49 | 4.03 |
| Travis Adams | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29-16 | 3.52 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 4.56 |
| Eric Orze | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.52 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-11 | 6.23 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .191 | .264 | .354 |
| 2 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .348 | .429 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .360 | .442 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .366 | .503 |
| 5 | Andruw Monasterio | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .307 | .390 |
| 5 | Masataka Yoshida | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .352 | .333 |
| 6 | Nick Sogard | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .353 | .450 | .412 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .282 | .306 |
| 8 | Carlos Narvaez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .224 | .303 | .337 |
| 9 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .166 | .244 | .241 |
| 9 | Mickey Gasper | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .353 | .394 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Tolle | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 85-57 | 2.45 |
| Justin Slaten | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28-19 | 4.15 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-12 | 4.19 |
| Tayron Guerrero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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