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Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers

MLBSeptember 9, 2026Comerica Park

TwinsMinneapolisMIN69-77

Twins 2, Tigers 7

Final
TigersDetroitDETWon67-79
Score by inning
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MIN000200000250
DET20300011–770

W Tyler HoltonL Zebby Matthews

Colt Keith homers as young Tigers lineup beats struggling Twins, 7-2Colt Keith homered and the Detroit Tigers ended a seven-series losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Luke Keaschall hit by pitch.
  2.  Brooks Lee flies out to center fielder Max Clark.
  3.  Kody Clemens flies out to center fielder Max Clark.

Bot 1st

  1.  Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee walks.
  3.  Colt Keith homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.DET 75%
  4.  Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  5.  Dillon Dingler grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Top 2nd

  1.  Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Colt Keith.
  2.  Kaelen Culpepper flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  3.  Trevor Larnach walks.
  4.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Brett Callahan pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens.
  2.  Max Clark strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ben Malgeri grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Top 3rd

  1.  Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Colt Keith.
  2.  Walker Jenkins walks.
  3.  Tigers challenged (play at 1st): Luke Keaschall flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  4.  Brooks Lee flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.

Bot 3rd

  1.  John Peck walks.
  2.  Kevin McGonigle doubles (26) on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. John Peck to 3rd.DET 87%
  3.  Hao-Yu Lee walks.
  4.  Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
  5.  Riley Greene walks. John Peck scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd.DET 91%
  6.  Dillon Dingler out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kevin McGonigle scores.
  7.  Brett Callahan hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the left-field line. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Riley Greene to 3rd.
  8.  Max Clark flies out to center fielder Walker Jenkins.

Top 4th

  1.  Kody Clemens homers (26) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Josh Bell homers (19) on a fly ball to left field.DET 84%
  3.  Kaelen Culpepper flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.
  4.  Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging.
  5.  Royce Lewis lines out sharply to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ben Malgeri grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.
  2.  John Peck strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kevin McGonigle walks.
  4.  Hao-Yu Lee walks. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd.
  5.  Colt Keith pops out to third baseman Brooks Lee.

Top 5th

  1.  Victor Caratini strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Walker Jenkins strikes out swinging.
  3.  Luke Keaschall grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Colt Keith.

Bot 5th

  1.  Riley Greene flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
  2.  Dillon Dingler strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brett Callahan strikes out swinging, catcher Victor Caratini to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Top 6th

  1.  Brooks Lee pops out to first baseman Colt Keith in foul territory.
  2.  Kody Clemens flies out sharply to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
  3.  Josh Bell pops out to shortstop John Peck.

Bot 6th

  1.  Max Clark singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  2.  Ben Malgeri strikes out swinging.
  3.  John Peck grounds out, shortstop Kaelen Culpepper to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Top 7th

  1.  Kaelen Culpepper pops out to catcher Dillon Dingler in foul territory.
  2.  Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Malgeri.
  3.  Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
  4.  Victor Caratini singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ben Malgeri. Trevor Larnach to 3rd.
  5.  Walker Jenkins strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kevin McGonigle called out on strikes.
  2.  Hao-Yu Lee strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Torkelson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall.
  4.  Riley Greene walks. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.
  5.  Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Spencer Torkelson scores. Riley Greene to 2nd.
  6.  Brett Callahan called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Luke Keaschall grounds out, shortstop John Peck to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Brooks Lee strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Kody Clemens strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 8th

  1.  Max Clark walks.
  2.  Ben Malgeri grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. Max Clark to 3rd.
  3.  John Peck singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Max Clark scores.
  4.  Kevin McGonigle strikes out swinging.
  5.  Hao-Yu Lee grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis.

Top 9th

  1.  Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Max Clark.
  2.  Kaelen Culpepper grounds into a double play, shortstop John Peck to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Kaelen Culpepper out at 1st.
  3.  Trevor Larnach flies out to left fielder Brett Callahan.

Bot 1st

  1.  MIN 0, DET 2Colt Keith homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.DET 75%

Bot 3rd

  1.  MIN 0, DET 3Riley Greene walks. John Peck scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd.DET 91%
  2.  MIN 0, DET 4Dillon Dingler out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Kevin McGonigle scores.
  3.  MIN 0, DET 5Brett Callahan hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the left-field line. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Riley Greene to 3rd.

Top 4th

  1.  MIN 1, DET 5Kody Clemens homers (26) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  MIN 2, DET 5Josh Bell homers (19) on a fly ball to left field.DET 84%

Bot 7th

  1.  MIN 2, DET 6Dillon Dingler singles on a line drive to center fielder Walker Jenkins. Spencer Torkelson scores. Riley Greene to 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  MIN 2, DET 7John Peck singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Max Clark scores.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · MIN 0–2 DET

Colt Keith homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Hao-Yu Lee scores.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 75%DET +19 pts

Game leaders

TwinsMinneapolis

TigersDetroit

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Luke Keaschall RF3000000.274
Brooks Lee 3B4000001.248
Kody Clemens 2B4111101.238
Josh Bell DH4121100.256
Kaelen Culpepper SS4000000.284
Trevor Larnach LF3010011.264
Royce Lewis 1B3000002.230
Victor Caratini C3010001.223
Walker Jenkins CF2000012.118
Totals30252228

HR: Clemens, Bell.RBI: Clemens, Bell.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Zebby Matthews L2.125542584.98
Travis Adams2.210023425.21
Taylor Rogers1.010001164.61
Kody Funderburk0.211112224.02
Tommy Nance1.121112244.00

Video

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