Minnesota Twins vs. Washington Nationals

May 7, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
MIN	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	5	11	0	9
WSH	0	0	2	0	3	0	2	0	-	7	8	0	4

loss:

J. Kleinwin: Washington Nationals logo

P. Poulinsave: Washington Nationals logo

G. Varland

Game Recap

WASHINGTON – After struggling at the plate this season, the Nationals catchers caught fire against the Twins. The afternoon after Drew Millas homered and drove in a pair of runs, Keibert Ruiz had one of his best overall offensive games in recent memory....

Scoring Summary

MINWSH

2
Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ryan Jeffers scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. [2 runs]
20
3
Keibert Ruiz doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jacob Young scores. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd. [1 run]
21
3
Nasim Nunez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Keibert Ruiz scores. [1 run] [1 out]
22
5
Tristan Gray singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nunez. Brooks Lee scores. Tristan Gray to 2nd. [1 run]
32
5
Keibert Ruiz doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jose Tena scores. Jacob Young scores. [2 runs]
34
5
Curtis Mead flies into a force out, right fielder Matt Wallner to shortstop Brooks Lee. Keibert Ruiz scores. James Wood to 3rd. Daylen Lile out at 2nd. Curtis Mead to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
35
6
Ryan Jeffers homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
45
7
Josh Bell doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ryan Jeffers scores. [1 run]
55
7
Keibert Ruiz homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
56
7
Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to right fielder James Outman. James Wood scores. Daylen Lile to 2nd. [1 run]
57

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Byron BuxtonCF	1	5	0	0	2	0	0	4	.243
2Trevor LarnachDH	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.270
3Austin MartinLF	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	.317
4Ryan JeffersC	3	4	3	1	1	1	1	0	.302
5Matt WallnerRF	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.185
Josh BellPH	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.217
James OutmanPR-RF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.121
6Luke Keaschall2B	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.234
7Kody Clemens1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193
Victor CaratiniPH-1B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.207
8Brooks LeeSS	2	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.270
9Tristan Gray3B	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	5	.258
TOTAL	11	34	5	5	8	4	1	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Simeon Woods RichardsonRHP	4.1	4	5	5	2	2	0	61	6.92
Anthony BandaLHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	20	8.04
John KleinRHP	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	1	31	7.71
Taylor RogersLHP	1.2	2	0	0	2	0	0	26	4.70

TOTAL	8.0	8	7	7	5	4	1	138	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1James WoodRF	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.243
2Daylen LileLF	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.245
3Curtis Mead1B	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	.220
4CJ AbramsSS	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.290
5Brady House3B	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.238
6Jose TenaDH	0	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	.284
7Jacob YoungCF	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.234
8Keibert RuizC	3	4	3	4	1	0	1	0	.214
9Nasim Nunez2B	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.215



TOTAL	8	27	7	7	5	4	1	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jake IrvinRHP	5.0	8	4	4	2	1	1	92	5.22
Richard LoveladyLHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	16	2.40
Orlando RibaltaRHP	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	21	3.60
PJ PoulinLHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	23	3.44
Gus VarlandRHP	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	16	3.07
TOTAL	9.0	11	5	5	8	4	1	168	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningMINWSH

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Byron Buxton flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nunez to first baseman Curtis Mead. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Austin Martin flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
WALK — James Wood walks.
00
FLYOUT — Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. [1 out]
00
GROUNDED INTO DP — Curtis Mead grounds into a double play, third baseman Tristan Gray to second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens. James Wood out at 2nd. Curtis Mead out at 1st. [3 outs]
00

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Team Stats

MIN

WSH

5Runs7

11Hits8

0Errors0

.324Batting Avg.296

34At Bats27

5Extra-base Hits4

1Home Runs1

5Runs-Batted-In7

4Walks4

0Stolen Bases1

8Strikeouts5

9Left on Base4

18Total Bases14

Game Details

Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 1:05 PM

Nationals Park · Washington, D.C.

attendance: 13,543 (32.8%)

weather: 59 degrees, cloudy

spread: WSH -126

over/under: 9