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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

MLBSeptember 2, 2026Target Field

TigersDetroitDETWon64-75

Tigers 11, Twins 6

Final/12
TwinsMinneapolisMIN67-73
Score by inning
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W Kyle FinneganL Tommy Nance

Torkelson homers to start 5-run 12th, Tigers top Twins 11-6Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning, Javier Báez added a bases-clearing double, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 on Wednesday night to salvage the final game of a three-game series.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.
  3.  Colt Keith singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  4.  Riley Greene pops out to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall hit by pitch.MIN 60%
  2.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  3.  Kody Clemens reaches on a fielder's choice. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. Luke Keaschall advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by first baseman Colt Keith.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers grounds into a double play, shortstop John Peck to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith. Kody Clemens out at 2nd. Ryan Jeffers out at 1st.MIN 51%

Top 2nd

  1.  Eduardo Valencia singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins.DET 54%
  2.  Brett Callahan strikes out swinging.
  3.  Max Clark doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Eduardo Valencia to 3rd.DET 60%
  4.  John Peck doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Eduardo Valencia scores. Max Clark scores.DET 74%
  5.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, first baseman Royce Lewis to pitcher Dean Kremer. John Peck to 3rd.
  6.  Kevin McGonigle pops out to catcher Ryan Jeffers.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Josh Bell grounds out sharply, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith.
  2.  Trevor Larnach grounds out, first baseman Colt Keith to pitcher Drew Anderson.
  3.  Royce Lewis called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Colt Keith flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  3.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper strikes out swinging.
  2.  Walker Jenkins walks.
  3.  Luke Keaschall hit by pitch.
  4.  Brooks Lee grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith.

Top 4th

  1.  Eduardo Valencia doubles (8) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins.DET 80%
  2.  Brett Callahan strikes out swinging.
  3.  Max Clark walks.
  4.  John Peck lines out sharply to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  5.  Zach McKinstry grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kody Clemens walks.DET 65%
  2.  Ryan Jeffers doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Kody Clemens scores.MIN 51%
  3.  Josh Bell strikes out swinging.DET 55%
  4.  Trevor Larnach grounds out, first baseman Colt Keith to pitcher Drew Anderson. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd.
  5.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle walks.DET 69%
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Kevin McGonigle scores.DET 80%
  3.  Spencer Torkelson lines out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  4.  Riley Greene doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Hao-Yu Lee scores.DET 87%
  5.  Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging.
  6.  Ben Malgeri called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Walker Jenkins strikes out swinging.
  3.  Luke Keaschall pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee.

Top 6th

  1.  Max Clark doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  John Peck singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Max Clark scores.
  3.  Zach McKinstry lines out to third baseman Brooks Lee.
  4.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  5.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 6th

  1.  Brooks Lee grounds out, pitcher Drew Anderson to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Kody Clemens lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Ryan Jeffers reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Kevin McGonigle.
  4.  Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry, deflected by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Ryan Jeffers to 2nd.
  5.  Trevor Larnach doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Ryan Jeffers scores. Josh Bell to 3rd.DET 84%
  6.  Royce Lewis grounds out softly, pitcher Tyler Kinley to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.DET 89%

Top 7th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
  3.  Eduardo Valencia called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  2.  Walker Jenkins strikes out swinging.
  3.  Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Ben Malgeri singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Max Clark lines out sharply to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper.
  3.  John Peck strikes out swinging.
  4.  Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.

Bot 8th

  1.  Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to center fielder Max Clark.
  2.  Kody Clemens hit by pitch. Brooks Lee to 2nd.DET 78%
  3.  Ryan Jeffers called out on strikes.DET 87%
  4.  Josh Bell singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ben Malgeri. Brooks Lee to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd.DET 76%
  5.  Victor Caratini walks. Brooks Lee scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Ben Ross to 2nd.DET 59%
  6.  Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Kody Clemens scores. Ben Ross scores. Ryan Kreidler to 3rd. Royce Lewis to 2nd.MIN 76%
  7.  Kaelen Culpepper called out on strikes.MIN 63%
  8.  Walker Jenkins strikes out on a foul tip.MIN 53%

Top 9th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle pops out to catcher Ryan Jeffers.
  2.  Twins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Hao-Yu Lee walks.MIN 50%
  3.  Spencer Torkelson grounds into a double play, third baseman Brooks Lee to second baseman Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis. Hao-Yu Lee out at 2nd. Spencer Torkelson out at 1st.MIN 63%

Bot 9th

  1.  Luke Keaschall lines out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  2.  Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark.MIN 66%
  3.  Kody Clemens grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop John Peck. Brooks Lee out at 2nd. Kody Clemens to 1st.MIN 58%
  4.  Ryan Jeffers flies out to left fielder Ben Malgeri.

Top 10th

  1.  Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Kody Clemens.DET 54%
  2.  Eduardo Valencia grounds out sharply, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.MIN 55%
  3.  Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.MIN 63%

Bot 10th

  1.  Ben Ross bunt grounds out softly, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.MIN 69%
  2.  Ryan Kreidler walks.
  3.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.MIN 64%
  4.  Kaelen Culpepper flies out to right fielder Zach McKinstry.MIN 54%

Top 11th

  1.  Max Clark doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Kody Clemens. Ben Malgeri scores.DET 82%
  2.  John Peck lines out to left fielder Kody Clemens.
  3.  Taylor Rogers intentionally walks Gleyber Torres.
  4.  Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.DET 74%
  5.  Hao-Yu Lee flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.DET 68%

Bot 11th

  1.  Walker Jenkins grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Kaelen Culpepper to 3rd.DET 51%
  2.  Luke Keaschall singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Kaelen Culpepper scores.MIN 66%
  3.  Brooks Lee singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.MIN 77%
  4.  Kody Clemens strikes out swinging.MIN 65%
  5.  Ryan Jeffers grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.MIN 54%

Top 12th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.DET 90%
  2.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
  3.  Eduardo Valencia grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  4.  Ben Malgeri singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  5.  Tommy Nance intentionally walks Max Clark.
  6.  John Peck hit by pitch. Ben Malgeri to 3rd. Max Clark to 2nd.
  7.  Javier Báez doubles (11) on a pop up to right fielder Luke Keaschall, deflected by first baseman Royce Lewis. Ben Malgeri scores. Max Clark scores. John Peck scores.DET 100%
  8.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 12th

  1.  Ben Ross strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging.
  3.  Royce Lewis grounds out sharply, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 2nd

  1.  DET 2, MIN 0John Peck doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Eduardo Valencia scores. Max Clark scores.DET 74%

Bot 4th

  1.  DET 2, MIN 1Ryan Jeffers doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan. Kody Clemens scores.MIN 51%

Top 5th

  1.  DET 3, MIN 1Hao-Yu Lee singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Kevin McGonigle scores.DET 80%
  2.  DET 4, MIN 1Riley Greene doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Hao-Yu Lee scores.DET 87%

Top 6th

  1.  DET 5, MIN 1John Peck singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Max Clark scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  DET 5, MIN 2Trevor Larnach doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Ryan Jeffers scores. Josh Bell to 3rd.DET 84%

Bot 8th

  1.  DET 5, MIN 3Victor Caratini walks. Brooks Lee scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Ben Ross to 2nd.DET 59%
  2.  DET 5, MIN 5Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Kody Clemens scores. Ben Ross scores. Ryan Kreidler to 3rd. Royce Lewis to 2nd.MIN 76%

Top 11th

  1.  DET 6, MIN 5Max Clark doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Kody Clemens. Ben Malgeri scores.DET 82%

Bot 11th

  1.  DET 6, MIN 6Luke Keaschall singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Kaelen Culpepper scores.MIN 66%

Top 12th

  1.  DET 8, MIN 6Spencer Torkelson homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.DET 90%
  2.  DET 11, MIN 6Javier Báez doubles (11) on a pop up to right fielder Luke Keaschall, deflected by first baseman Royce Lewis. Ben Malgeri scores. Max Clark scores. John Peck scores.DET 100%

Win probability

Top 12th · Biggest swing #1 · DET 8–6 MIN

Spencer Torkelson homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 90%DET +44 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Kevin McGonigle 3B6100011.271
Hao-Yu Lee 2B5211012.269
Colt Keith 1B2010000.258
Spencer Torkelson 1B4112101.221
Riley Greene DH6011003.269
Eduardo Valencia C6120002.313
Brett Callahan LF2000002.265
Ben Malgeri RF4220002.244
Max Clark CF4331020.257
John Peck SS5123001.222
Zach McKinstry RF4000000.211
Gleyber Torres PH0000010.262
Javier Báez LF1013000.253
Totals491114111514

2B: Greene, Valencia, Clark 3, Peck, Báez.HR: Torkelson.RBI: Lee, Torkelson 2, Greene, Clark, Peck 3, Báez 3.SB: Malgeri 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Drew Anderson5.232125903.73
Tyler Kinley1.100002173.64
Drew Sommers0.123301173.99
Kenley Jansen0.110011174.00
Tyler Holton1.010001162.95
Jacob Waguespack1.100011152.60
Kyle Finnegan W2.021003393.92

Video

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