The Minnesota Twins defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on May 23, 2026 at Fenway Park. A crowd of 37,105 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Umpires
Jen Pawol (Home Plate Umpire), Will Little (First Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Danny Coulombe | RP | 15-Day-IL | Neck – Spasms | 2026-05-23 |
| 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 | 2026-05-23 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-23 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-23 |
| MIN | Tristan Gray | 3B | paternity | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-05-25 |
| MIN | Matt Canterino | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | .324 | .325 | .405 | .730 |
| BOS | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | .167 | .306 | .200 | .506 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Buxton | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .262 | .319 | .578 |
| 2 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .390 | .398 |
| 3 | Austin Martin | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .413 | .406 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .291 | .356 |
| 5 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .320 | .400 |
| 6 | Victor Caratini | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .193 | .295 | .254 |
| 7 | Orlando Arcia | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 8 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .301 | .387 |
| 9 | Ryan Kreidler | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .375 | .600 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 73-48 | 2.77 |
| Kendry Rojas | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 45-27 | 1.26 |
| Andrew Morris | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32-15 | 4.57 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-3 | 3.79 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .191 | .262 | .350 |
| 2 | Mickey Gasper | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .351 | .389 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 | .353 | .433 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .374 | .506 |
| 5 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .352 | .433 |
| 6 | Nick Sogard | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .316 | .458 | .368 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .278 | .301 |
| 7 | Andruw Monasterio | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .303 | .386 |
| 7 | Masataka Yoshida | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .349 | .330 |
| 8 | Connor Wong | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .241 | .323 | .345 |
| 9 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .309 | .260 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovani Moran | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-12 | 3.38 |
| Brayan Bello | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 92-59 | 6.43 |
| Tyler Samaniego | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 1.04 |
| Ryan Watson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20-17 | 5.46 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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