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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

MLBAugust 31, 2026Target Field

TigersDetroitDET63-74

Tigers 1, Twins 11

Final
TwinsMinneapolisMINWon66-72
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
DET000001000152
MIN10013312–1190

W Taj BradleyL Jackson Jobe

Ryan Jeffers hits 2 HRs, Walker Jenkins has 1st MLB HR as Twins defeat Tigers 11-1Ryan Jeffers had two homers, Walker Jenkins went deep for the first time in his major league career, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Monday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Gleyber Torres called out on strikes.
  2.  Colt Keith strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle lines out sharply to third baseman Brooks Lee.

Bot 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brett Callahan.MIN 62%
  2.  Brooks Lee grounds out, pitcher Jackson Jobe to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Luke Keaschall to 3rd.
  3.  Kody Clemens out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Luke Keaschall scores.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Dillon Dingler pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens in foul territory.
  2.  Brett Callahan strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Josh Bell pops out to third baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
  2.  Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
  3.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Spencer Torkelson walks.MIN 58%
  2.  Max Clark grounds into a double play, third baseman Brooks Lee to shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis. Spencer Torkelson out at 2nd. Max Clark out at 1st.MIN 68%
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall, deflected by second baseman Kody Clemens.
  4.  Gleyber Torres grounds into a force out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Kody Clemens. Hao-Yu Lee out at 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper doubles (3) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Brett Callahan.MIN 75%
  2.  Walker Jenkins pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
  3.  Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Kaelen Culpepper to 3rd.
  4.  Brooks Lee grounds into a double play, third baseman Hao-Yu Lee to shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Luke Keaschall out at 2nd. Brooks Lee out at 1st.MIN 65%

Top 4th

  1.  Colt Keith called out on strikes.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle lines out to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  3.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kody Clemens homers (23) on a fly ball to right field.MIN 81%
  2.  Ryan Jeffers walks.
  3.  Josh Bell grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Kevin McGonigle. Ryan Jeffers out at 2nd. Josh Bell to 1st.
  4.  Trevor Larnach singles on a ground ball to center fielder Max Clark. Josh Bell to 2nd.
  5.  Royce Lewis reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by right fielder Zach McKinstry. Josh Bell to 3rd. Trevor Larnach to 2nd. Missed catch error by shortstop Kevin McGonigle, assist to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
  6.  Kaelen Culpepper pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle on the infield fly rule.
  7.  Walker Jenkins flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.

Top 5th

  1.  Brett Callahan strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach McKinstry singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson grounds out softly, pitcher Taj Bradley to first baseman Royce Lewis. Zach McKinstry to 2nd.
  4.  Max Clark grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 5th

  1.  Luke Keaschall reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
  2.  Brooks Lee flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  3.  Kody Clemens walks.
  4.  Ryan Jeffers homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens scores.MIN 97%
  5.  Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  6.  Trevor Larnach strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 6th

  1.  Hao-Yu Lee homers (8) on a fly ball to center field.
  2.  Gleyber Torres singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  3.  Colt Keith walks. Gleyber Torres to 2nd.
  4.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.
  5.  Dillon Dingler grounds into a double play, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. Colt Keith out at 2nd. Dillon Dingler out at 1st.MIN 95%

Bot 6th

  1.  Royce Lewis walks.
  2.  Kaelen Culpepper pops out softly to pitcher Yilber Díaz.
  3.  Walker Jenkins walks. Royce Lewis to 2nd.
  4.  Luke Keaschall walks. Royce Lewis to 3rd. Walker Jenkins to 2nd.
  5.  Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Royce Lewis scores. Walker Jenkins scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Zach McKinstry to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
  6.  Kody Clemens strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 7th

  1.  Brett Callahan walks.
  2.  Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson hit by pitch. Brett Callahan to 2nd.
  4.  Max Clark strikes out on a foul tip.
  5.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ryan Jeffers homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  Josh Bell flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  3.  Trevor Larnach flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  4.  Royce Lewis flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.

Top 8th

  1.  Gleyber Torres grounds out sharply, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Colt Keith pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee in foul territory.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle grounds out sharply, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Bot 8th

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper walks.
  2.  Walker Jenkins homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Kaelen Culpepper scores.
  3.  Gabriel Gonzalez hit by pitch.
  4.  Brooks Lee grounds into a force out, first baseman Spencer Torkelson to shortstop John Peck. Gabriel Gonzalez out at 2nd. Brooks Lee to 1st.
  5.  Ryan Kreidler flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  6.  Alex Jackson walks. Brooks Lee to 2nd.
  7.  Josh Bell flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.

Top 9th

  1.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  Brett Callahan singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  3.  Zach McKinstry strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Eduardo Valencia strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  DET 0, MIN 1Kody Clemens out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Luke Keaschall scores.

Bot 4th

  1.  DET 0, MIN 2Kody Clemens homers (23) on a fly ball to right field.MIN 81%

Bot 5th

  1.  DET 0, MIN 5Ryan Jeffers homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens scores.MIN 97%

Top 6th

  1.  DET 1, MIN 5Hao-Yu Lee homers (8) on a fly ball to center field.

Bot 6th

  1.  DET 1, MIN 8Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach McKinstry. Royce Lewis scores. Walker Jenkins scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Zach McKinstry to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.

Bot 7th

  1.  DET 1, MIN 9Ryan Jeffers homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.

Bot 8th

  1.  DET 1, MIN 11Walker Jenkins homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Kaelen Culpepper scores.

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · DET 0–2 MIN

Kody Clemens homers (23) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
MIN 81%MIN +12 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

TwinsMinneapolis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Gleyber Torres 2B4010001.261
Ben Malgeri RF0000000.222
Colt Keith 3B3000012.257
Kevin McGonigle SS4000000.274
John Peck SS0000000.000
Dillon Dingler C4000001.248
Brett Callahan LF3010012.267
Zach McKinstry P4010002.214
Spencer Torkelson 1B1000010.220
Eduardo Valencia 1B1000001.312
Max Clark CF3000001.235
Hao-Yu Lee 2B3121101.270
Totals301511311

HR: Lee.RBI: Lee.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jackson Jobe L5.065424924.63
Yilber Díaz2.0244314327.00
Zach McKinstry1.0122203118.00

Video

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