Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins

Apr 8, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
DET	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	6	12	0	11
MIN	6	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	8	11	1	9

loss:

F. Valdez(1-1)win: Minnesota Twins logo

B. Ober(1-0)save: Minnesota Twins logo

K. Funderburk(1)

Game Recap

Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins game highlights

MINNEAPOLIS -- As early as Spring Training, when new Twins manager Derek Shelton was giving away very little about potential lineups, he said he wanted to bat Byron Buxton second. It makes sense -- despite what traditional roles would indicate, modern analysis suggests that your best hitter should hit in...

Scoring Summary

DETMIN

1Wild pitch by pitcher Framber Valdez. Byron Buxton scores. Austin Martin to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. [1 run] 01
1Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. Austin Martin scores. [2 runs] [1 out] 02
1Josh Bell singles on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Luke Keaschall scores. Victor Caratini to 2nd. [1 run] 03
1Matt Wallner doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Victor Caratini scores. Josh Bell to 3rd. [1 run] 04
1Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Josh Bell scores. Matt Wallner scores. [2 runs] 06
4Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Byron Buxton scores. [1 run] 07
6Kerry Carpenter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Colt Keith scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd. [1 run] 17
6Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd. [1 run] 27
6With Ryan Jeffers batting, Austin Martin picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, second baseman Zach McKinstry. [1 run] [1 out] 28
7Gleyber Torres doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Javier Baez scores. Kevin McGonigle scores. [2 runs] 48
7Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Gleyber Torres scores. [1 run] 58
7Wild pitch by pitcher Cole Sands. Riley Greene scores. Dillon Dingler to 2nd. [1 run] 68

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Colt Keith1B	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	.351
Spencer TorkelsonPH-1B	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200
2Kevin McGonigle3B	1	5	1	0	0	0	3	.292
3Gleyber TorresDH	2	5	2	2	1	0	2	.227
4Kerry CarpenterRF	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	.206
Jahmai JonesPH-RF	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	.000
5Riley GreeneLF	1	4	1	1	1	1	3	.196
6Dillon DinglerC	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	.273
7Matt VierlingCF	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	.167
Parker MeadowsPH-CF	1	3	0	0	1	0	3	.273
8Zach McKinstry2B	0	5	0	0	1	0	8	.222
9Javier BaezSS	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	.296
TOTAL	12	40	6	5	6	2	25	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Framber ValdezLHP	5.0	10	8	8	2	2	0	87	4.76
Enmanuel De JesusLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	21	6.35
Kyle FinneganRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16	0.00
Will VestRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	5.40


TOTAL	8.0	11	8	8	4	6	0	139	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Byron BuxtonCF	3	4	3	0	0	1	0	1	.214
2Austin MartinLF	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.217
Trevor LarnachPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.313
James OutmanLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
3Luke Keaschall2B	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	4	.208
4Ryan JeffersC	1	3	0	1	1	2	0	1	.226
5Victor Caratini1B	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	3	.294
6Josh BellDH	1	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.270
7Matt WallnerRF	1	4	1	1	2	0	0	3	.224
8Royce Lewis3B	2	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.219
9Brooks LeeSS	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167

TOTAL	11	34	8	6	4	6	0	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Bailey OberRHP	5.2	5	2	2	2	1	99	5.27
Justin TopaRHP	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	10	4.76
Anthony BandaLHP	0.2	4	4	4	1	0	21	7.50
Cole SandsRHP	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	9	2.08
Cody LawerysonRHP	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	26	4.26
Kody FunderburkLHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	20	3.18
TOTAL	8.3	12	6	6	6	2	185	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningDETMIN

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Colt Keith flies out to right fielder Matt Wallner. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Gleyber Torres flies out to second baseman Luke Keaschall. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Byron Buxton singles on a line drive to left fielder Riley Greene.
00
HIT BY PITCH — Austin Martin hit by pitch. Byron Buxton to 2nd.
00
FIELDERS CHOICE — Luke Keaschall reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Javier Baez. Byron Buxton to 3rd. Austin Martin to 2nd.
00
WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Framber Valdez. Byron Buxton scores. Austin Martin to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. [1 run]
01
GROUNDOUT — Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. Austin Martin scores. [2 runs] [1 out]
02
WALK — Victor Caratini walks.
02
SINGLE — Josh Bell singles on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Luke Keaschall scores. Victor Caratini to 2nd. [1 run]
03
DOUBLE — Matt Wallner doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Victor Caratini scores. Josh Bell to 3rd. [1 run]
04
SINGLE — Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Josh Bell scores. Matt Wallner scores. [2 runs]
06
STOLEN BASE 2B — Royce Lewis steals (2) 2nd base.
06
GROUNDOUT — Brooks Lee grounds out, shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Colt Keith. Royce Lewis to 3rd. [2 outs]
06
GROUNDOUT — Byron Buxton grounds out, shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Colt Keith. [3 outs]
06

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Team Stats

DET

MIN

6Runs8

12Hits11

0Errors1

.300Batting Avg.324

40At Bats34

3Extra-base Hits2

0Home Runs0

5Runs-Batted-In6

2Walks6

0Stolen Bases2

6Strikeouts4

11Left on Base9

15Total Bases13

Game Details

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · 7:40 PM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 13,038 (33.8%)

weather: 51 degrees, partly cloudy

tv: FS1

spread: DET -156

over/under: 8