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Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers

MLBJune 18, 2026Globe Life Field

TwinsMinneapolisMINWon36-40

Twins 9, Rangers 3

Final
RangersArlingtonTEX35-39
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
MIN4002010209130
TEX0000020013110

W Joe RyanL Jack Leiter

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Trevor Larnach singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kody Clemens singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Alejandro Osuna. Trevor Larnach to 3rd.MIN 57%
  4.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.TEX 50%
  5.  Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Trevor Larnach scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd.MIN 61%
  6.  Brooks Lee homers (12) on a line drive to right field. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell scores.MIN 84%
  7.  Victor Caratini singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  8.  Tristan Gray strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Joc Pederson called out on strikes.
  2.  Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Trevor Larnach grounds into a double play, first baseman Jake Burger to shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd. Trevor Larnach out at 1st.
  3.  Byron Buxton grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kody Clemens.
  2.  Ezequiel Duran lines out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  3.  Josh Smith strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jake Burger walks. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.
  5.  Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kody Clemens grounds out, first baseman Jake Burger to pitcher Jack Leiter.
  2.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Bell walks.
  4.  Brooks Lee grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kyle Higashioka called out on strikes.
  2.  Joc Pederson strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Josh Jung singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kody Clemens.
  4.  Wyatt Langford walks. Josh Jung to 2nd.
  5.  Brandon Nimmo grounds into a force out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to shortstop Tristan Gray. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  Victor Caratini pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
  2.  Tristan Gray grounds out softly, pitcher Jack Leiter to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Luke Keaschall walks.
  4.  Trevor Larnach homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Luke Keaschall scores.MIN 96%
  5.  Byron Buxton flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Josh Smith grounds out to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tristan Gray, deflected by third baseman Brooks Lee.
  4.  Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Kody Clemens called out on strikes.
  2.  Royce Lewis strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Josh Bell grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kyle Higashioka flies out to shortstop Tristan Gray.
  2.  Joc Pederson called out on strikes.
  3.  Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Kody Clemens.

Top 6th

  1.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Victor Caratini singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Ryan Kreidler lines out to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  4.  Luke Keaschall walks. Victor Caratini to 2nd.
  5.  Trevor Larnach singles on a fly ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Victor Caratini scores. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
  6.  Byron Buxton grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Josh Smith. Trevor Larnach out at 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  Wyatt Langford homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
  4.  Josh Smith strikes out swinging.
  5.  Jake Burger called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Kody Clemens lines out sharply to center fielder Alejandro Osuna.
  2.  Royce Lewis flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  3.  Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford, deflected by third baseman Josh Jung.
  4.  Brooks Lee pops out to third baseman Josh Jung in foul territory.

Bot 7th

  1.  Cody Freeman lines out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  2.  Kyle Higashioka singles on a line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  3.  Justin Foscue walks. Kyle Higashioka to 2nd.
  4.  Josh Jung grounds into a double play, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Royce Lewis. Justin Foscue out at 2nd. Josh Jung out at 1st.

Top 8th

  1.  Victor Caratini singles on a line drive to left fielder Cody Freeman.
  2.  Ryan Kreidler homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Victor Caratini scores.
  3.  Luke Keaschall singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Freeman.
  4.  Trevor Larnach lines out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
  5.  Byron Buxton grounds into a force out, third baseman Josh Jung to second baseman Josh Smith. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd. Byron Buxton to 1st.
  6.  Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  4.  Josh Smith doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Kyler Fedko. Nicky Lopez to 3rd.
  5.  Jake Burger pops out to second baseman Luke Keaschall.

Top 9th

  1.  Royce Lewis strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Josh Bell flies out to shortstop Nicky Lopez.
  3.  Brooks Lee grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.

Bot 9th

  1.  Cody Freeman grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Kyle Higashioka flies out to right fielder Kody Clemens.
  3.  Justin Foscue homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
  4.  Josh Jung singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton.
  5.  Wyatt Langford singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brooks Lee. Josh Jung to 2nd.
  6.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Top 1st

  1.  MIN 1, TEX 0Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Trevor Larnach scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd.MIN 61%
  2.  MIN 4, TEX 0Brooks Lee homers (12) on a line drive to right field. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell scores.MIN 84%

Top 4th

  1.  MIN 6, TEX 0Trevor Larnach homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Luke Keaschall scores.MIN 96%

Top 6th

  1.  MIN 7, TEX 0Trevor Larnach singles on a fly ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Victor Caratini scores. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  MIN 7, TEX 1Wyatt Langford homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  MIN 7, TEX 2Ezequiel Duran homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.

Top 8th

  1.  MIN 9, TEX 2Ryan Kreidler homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Victor Caratini scores.

Bot 9th

  1.  MIN 9, TEX 3Justin Foscue homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · MIN 4–0 TEX

Brooks Lee homers (12) on a line drive to right field. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell scores.

See it in the scoring summary
MIN 84%MIN +23 pts

Game leaders

TwinsMinneapolis

RangersArlington

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Trevor Larnach LF5233100.273
Kyler Fedko LF0000000.000
Byron Buxton CF5000001.270
Kody Clemens RF5110002.250
Royce Lewis 1B5000004.199
Josh Bell DH4121010.244
Brooks Lee 3B5113100.238
Victor Caratini C4230000.228
Tristan Gray SS2000001.240
Ryan Kreidler SS2112100.243
Luke Keaschall 2B2120020.252
Totals399139338

HR: Larnach, Lee, Kreidler.RBI: Larnach 3, Bell, Lee 3, Kreidler 2.SB: Keaschall.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Joe Ryan W5.030027972.99
Justin Lawrence1.022202186.59
Taylor Rogers0.110010155.20
Andrew Morris0.20000084.68
Eric Orze1.020001124.67
Cody Laweryson1.031100175.65

Video

12:47Condensed Game: MIN@TEX - 6/18/26MLB video
3:59Brooks Lee hits three-run homer in Twins' win1:27Twins' three home-run game against Rangers1:30Rangers record three home runs against Twins2:10Joe Ryan strikes out seven
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