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Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants

MLBSeptember 22, 2026Oracle Park61°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph out to CF

TwinsMinneapolisMINWon74-84

Twins 3, Giants 2

Final
GiantsSan FranciscoSF65-93
Score by inning
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MIN000002100361
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W Taj BradleyL Anthony MolinaSV Jeff Hoffman

Twins hold off Giants for 3-2 winRecap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall pops out to first baseman Victor Bericoto in foul territory.
  2.  Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kody Clemens strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 1st

  1.  Drew Gilbert strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonah Cox walks.
  3.  Victor Bericoto reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to catcher Victor Caratini. Jonah Cox out at home.
  4.  Turner Hill flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.

Top 2nd

  1.  Josh Bell grounds out, third baseman Shay Whitcomb to first baseman Victor Bericoto.
  2.  Walker Jenkins pops out to third baseman Shay Whitcomb.
  3.  Emmanuel Rodriguez strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Bo Davidson grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Shay Whitcomb singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez.
  3.  Scott Bandura singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Shay Whitcomb to 3rd.SF 64%
  4.  Drew Cavanaugh out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. Shay Whitcomb scores. Scott Bandura to 2nd.
  5.  Christian Koss flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.

Top 3rd

  1.  Royce Lewis pops out to first baseman Victor Bericoto in foul territory.
  2.  Victor Caratini flies out to left fielder Turner Hill.
  3.  Ryan Kreidler called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Drew Gilbert grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Jonah Cox lines out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  3.  Victor Bericoto strikes out swinging. Victor Bericoto to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Taj Bradley.
  4.  Turner Hill flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.

Top 4th

  1.  Luke Keaschall lines out to left fielder Turner Hill.
  2.  Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to left fielder Turner Hill.
  3.  Kody Clemens lines into a double play, second baseman Jonah Cox to first baseman Victor Bericoto. Brooks Lee out at 1st.SF 69%

Bot 4th

  1.  Bo Davidson called out on strikes.
  2.  Shay Whitcomb walks.
  3.  Scott Bandura called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Josh Bell flies out to left fielder Turner Hill in foul territory.
  2.  Walker Jenkins grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Victor Bericoto.
  3.  Emmanuel Rodriguez walks.
  4.  Royce Lewis lines out to shortstop Christian Koss.

Bot 5th

  1.  Drew Cavanaugh grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Christian Koss called out on strikes.
  3.  Drew Gilbert singles on a line drive to left fielder Emmanuel Rodriguez.
  4.  Jonah Cox strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ryan Kreidler singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert.
  3.  Luke Keaschall triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Ryan Kreidler scores.MIN 57%
  4.  Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Scott Bandura. Luke Keaschall scores.MIN 66%
  5.  Kody Clemens grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Christian Koss. Brooks Lee out at 2nd. Kody Clemens to 1st.
  6.  Josh Bell strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Victor Bericoto lines out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Turner Hill lines out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  3.  Bo Davidson walks.
  4.  Shay Whitcomb lines out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.

Top 7th

  1.  Walker Jenkins homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.MIN 81%
  2.  Emmanuel Rodriguez reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Victor Bericoto.
  3.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
  4.  Victor Caratini flies out to left fielder Turner Hill.

Bot 7th

  1.  Brett Harris called out on strikes.
  2.  Andrew Knizner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  3.  Christian Koss singles on a soft bunt ground ball to second baseman Kody Clemens. Andrew Knizner to 2nd.MIN 70%
  4.  Osleivis Basabe lines into a double play, right fielder Luke Keaschall to first baseman Royce Lewis to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Andrew Knizner out at 2nd.MIN 84%

Top 8th

  1.  Ryan Kreidler grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Brett Harris.
  2.  Luke Keaschall lines out to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  3.  Brooks Lee lines out to right fielder Victor Bericoto.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jonah Cox strikes out swinging.
  2.  Victor Bericoto walks.
  3.  Turner Hill lines out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.MIN 86%
  4.  Bo Davidson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Victor Bericoto to 3rd.
  5.  Shay Whitcomb strikes out swinging.MIN 88%

Top 9th

  1.  Kody Clemens singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox.
  2.  Josh Bell grounds into a double play, first baseman Brett Harris to shortstop Christian Koss to pitcher Carson Seymour. Kody Clemens out at 2nd. Josh Bell out at 1st.
  3.  Walker Jenkins lines out to right fielder Victor Bericoto.

Bot 9th

  1.  Brett Harris walks.MIN 79%
  2.  Andrew Knizner hit by pitch. Brett Harris to 2nd.MIN 63%
  3.  Christian Koss out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Jeff Hoffman to second baseman Kody Clemens. Brett Harris to 3rd. Andrew Knizner to 2nd.
  4.  Twins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Osleivis Basabe walks.
  5.  Jonah Cox lines into a force out, fielded by third baseman Brooks Lee. Brett Harris scores. Andrew Knizner out at 3rd. Osleivis Basabe to 2nd. Jonah Cox to 1st.MIN 68%
  6.  Victor Bericoto strikes out swinging.MIN 81%

Bot 2nd

  1.  MIN 0, SF 1Drew Cavanaugh out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. Shay Whitcomb scores. Scott Bandura to 2nd.

Top 6th

  1.  MIN 1, SF 1Luke Keaschall triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Ryan Kreidler scores.MIN 57%
  2.  MIN 2, SF 1Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Scott Bandura. Luke Keaschall scores.MIN 66%

Top 7th

  1.  MIN 3, SF 1Walker Jenkins homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.MIN 81%

Bot 9th

  1.  MIN 3, SF 2Jonah Cox lines into a force out, fielded by third baseman Brooks Lee. Brett Harris scores. Andrew Knizner out at 3rd. Osleivis Basabe to 2nd. Jonah Cox to 1st.MIN 68%

Win probability

Top 6th · Biggest swing #1 · MIN 1–1 SF

Luke Keaschall triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Ryan Kreidler scores.

See it in the scoring summary
MIN 57%MIN +23 pts

Game leaders

TwinsMinneapolis

GiantsSan Francisco

Team stats

  • MIN 6HitsSF 6
  • MIN 1Home runsSF 0
  • MIN 1WalksSF 6
  • MIN 7StrikeoutsSF 10
  • MIN 6Left on baseSF 15
  • MIN 0Stolen basesSF 2
  • MIN 1ErrorsSF 1
All team stats
  • MIN 3RSF 2
  • MIN 13bSF 0
  • MIN 3RbiSF 2
  • MIN 31AbSF 30
  • MIN 9.0IpSF 9.0
  • MIN 6HSF 6
  • MIN 2RSF 3
  • MIN 2ErSF 3
  • MIN 6BbSF 1
  • MIN 10SoSF 7
  • MIN 0HrSF 1
  • MIN 169PSF 114
  • MIN 9ASF 7
  • MIN 27PoSF 27
  • MIN 37TcSF 35

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Luke Keaschall RF4111000.276
Brooks Lee 3B4021001.255
Kody Clemens 2B4010001.236
Josh Bell DH4000001.256
Walker Jenkins CF4111100.214
Emmanuel Rodriguez LF2000011.184
Royce Lewis 1B3000001.226
Victor Caratini C3000001.220
Ryan Kreidler SS3110001.217
Totals31363117

3B: Keaschall.HR: Jenkins.RBI: Keaschall, Lee, Jenkins.LOB: 6.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Taj Bradley W6.0311361043.73
Kody Funderburk0.120001133.78
Andrew Morris1.000011194.27
A.J. Minter0.21000192.47
Jeff Hoffman S1.001121243.55

Video

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