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. Klein(0-1)win:
P. Poulin(3-0)save:G. Varland(4)
J. Klein(0-1)win:P. Poulin(3-0)save:G. Varland(4)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
2Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ryan Jeffers scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. [2 runs] 20- 3Keibert Ruiz doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jacob Young scores. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd. [1 run] 21
- 3Nasim Nunez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Byron Buxton. Keibert Ruiz scores. [1 run] [1 out] 22
- 5Tristan Gray singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nunez. Brooks Lee scores. Tristan Gray to 2nd. [1 run] 32
- 5Keibert Ruiz doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jose Tena scores. Jacob Young scores. [2 runs] 34
- 5Curtis 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
- 6Ryan Jeffers homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 45
- 7Josh Bell doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ryan Jeffers scores. [1 run] 55
- 7Keibert Ruiz homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 56
- 7Curtis 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
1st inningMINWSH
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Byron Buxton flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Trevor Larnach grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nunez to first baseman Curtis Mead. [2 outs]00
- 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
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