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Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins

MLBSeptember 27, 2026Target Field65°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph in from LF

RangersArlingtonTEX80-82

Rangers 4, Twins 6

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMINWon77-85
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TEX001000012460
MIN10202001–6100

W Dean KremerL Chase Silseth

Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to TwinsThe Texas Rangers were eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 loss Sunday to the Minnesota Twins, who got a home run and three RBI from Josh Bell to back Dean Kremer's seven innings of one-run pitching.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brandon Nimmo flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  2.  Wyatt Langford lines out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  3.  Corey Seager grounds into a double play, second baseman Kody Clemens to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. Wyatt Langford out at 2nd. Corey Seager out at 1st.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall walks.MIN 60%
  2.  Kaelen Culpepper singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.MIN 69%
  3.  Josh Bell out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Luke Keaschall scores.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  5.  Kody Clemens lines out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jake Burger strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Twins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes.
  3.  Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Royce Lewis flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Brooks Lee flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.
  3.  Austin Martin grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 3rd

  1.  Danny Jansen homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.MIN 50%
  2.  Nicky Lopez pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
  3.  Evan Carter flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.
  4.  Brandon Nimmo flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Walker Jenkins flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.
  2.  Luke Keaschall hit by pitch.
  3.  Kaelen Culpepper strikes out swinging.
  4.  Josh Bell homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Luke Keaschall scores.MIN 76%
  5.  Ryan Jeffers hits a ground-rule double (19) on a fly ball down the right-field line.
  6.  Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 4th

  1.  Wyatt Langford pops out to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Corey Seager grounds out softly, catcher Ryan Jeffers to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  3.  Jake Burger grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 4th

  1.  Royce Lewis singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Brooks Lee pops out to shortstop Corey Seager.
  3.  Austin Martin walks. Royce Lewis caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Danny Jansen to third baseman Ezequiel Duran.
  4.  With Walker Jenkins batting, Austin Martin picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, shortstop Corey Seager.

Top 5th

  1.  Ezequiel Duran pops out to first baseman Royce Lewis in foul territory.
  2.  Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.
  3.  Danny Jansen flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.

Bot 5th

  1.  Walker Jenkins singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Luke Keaschall walks. Walker Jenkins to 2nd.
  3.  Kaelen Culpepper strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Josh Bell walks. Walker Jenkins to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
  5.  Ryan Jeffers walks. Walker Jenkins scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. Josh Bell to 2nd.
  6.  Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Luke Keaschall scores. Josh Bell to 3rd. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd.
  7.  Royce Lewis called out on strikes.
  8.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 6th

  1.  Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Evan Carter out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.
  3.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. Nicky Lopez to 3rd.
  4.  Wyatt Langford grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 6th

  1.  Austin Martin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Walker Jenkins grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.
  3.  Luke Keaschall grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger.

Top 7th

  1.  Corey Seager flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.
  2.  Jake Burger flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.
  3.  Ezequiel Duran grounds out sharply, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  2.  Josh Bell called out on strikes.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford.
  4.  Kody Clemens flies out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter.

Top 8th

  1.  Elias Díaz homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  Danny Jansen flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.
  3.  Justin Foscue pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
  4.  Cody Freeman flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.

Bot 8th

  1.  Royce Lewis homers (15) on a line drive to center field.
  2.  Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  3.  Austin Martin flies out to center fielder Ezequiel Duran.
  4.  Walker Jenkins singles on a line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Brooks Lee to 2nd.
  5.  Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  6.  Kaelen Culpepper strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Wyatt Langford pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
  3.  Corey Seager homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Brandon Nimmo scores.MIN 94%
  4.  Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
  5.  Ezequiel Duran flies out to left fielder Austin Martin.

Bot 1st

  1.  TEX 0, MIN 1Josh Bell out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Luke Keaschall scores.

Top 3rd

  1.  TEX 1, MIN 1Danny Jansen homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.MIN 50%

Bot 3rd

  1.  TEX 1, MIN 3Josh Bell homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Luke Keaschall scores.MIN 76%

Bot 5th

  1.  TEX 1, MIN 4Ryan Jeffers walks. Walker Jenkins scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. Josh Bell to 2nd.
  2.  TEX 1, MIN 5Kody Clemens singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Luke Keaschall scores. Josh Bell to 3rd. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  TEX 2, MIN 5Elias Díaz homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.

Bot 8th

  1.  TEX 2, MIN 6Royce Lewis homers (15) on a line drive to center field.

Top 9th

  1.  TEX 4, MIN 6Corey Seager homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Brandon Nimmo scores.MIN 94%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · TEX 1–3 MIN

Josh Bell homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. Luke Keaschall scores.

See it in the scoring summary
MIN 76%MIN +23 pts

Game leaders

RangersArlington

TwinsMinneapolis

Team stats

  • TEX 6HitsMIN 10
  • TEX 3Home runsMIN 2
  • TEX 0WalksMIN 5
  • TEX 5StrikeoutsMIN 6
  • TEX 4Left on baseMIN 19
  • TEX 0Stolen basesMIN 1
All team stats
  • TEX 4RMIN 6
  • TEX 02bMIN 1
  • TEX 4RbiMIN 6
  • TEX 31AbMIN 31
  • TEX 8.0IpMIN 9.0
  • TEX 10HMIN 6
  • TEX 6RMIN 4
  • TEX 6ErMIN 4
  • TEX 5BbMIN 0
  • TEX 6SoMIN 5
  • TEX 2HrMIN 3
  • TEX 138PMIN 99
  • TEX 7AMIN 8
  • TEX 24PoMIN 27
  • TEX 31TcMIN 35

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brandon Nimmo RF4110000.260
Wyatt Langford LF4010000.238
Corey Seager SS4112100.227
Jake Burger 1B4000002.228
Ezequiel Duran CF4000001.260
Alejandro Osuna DH2000002.260
Elias Díaz DH1111100.234
Danny Jansen C3111100.203
Nicky Lopez 2B2010000.270
Justin Foscue 2B1000000.271
Evan Carter CF1000000.194
Cody Freeman 3B1000000.247
Totals31464305

HR: Seager, Díaz, Jansen.RBI: Seager 2, Díaz, Jansen.LOB: 4.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
MacKenzie Gore2.111110254.58
Chase Silseth L0.122201113.60
Robert Garcia0.10000042.41
Tyler Alexander1.021110163.70
Jakob Junis0.101131213.64
Jordan Montgomery2.220003384.15
Cody Bradford1.031101234.30

Video

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