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. Valdezwin: Minnesota Twins logo

B. Obersave: Minnesota Twins logo

K. Funderburk

Game Recap

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

1
Wild pitch by pitcher Framber Valdez. Byron Buxton scores. Austin Martin to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. [1 run]
01
1
Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. Austin Martin scores. [2 runs] [1 out]
02
1
Josh Bell singles on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Luke Keaschall scores. Victor Caratini to 2nd. [1 run]
03
1
Matt Wallner doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Victor Caratini scores. Josh Bell to 3rd. [1 run]
04
1
Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Josh Bell scores. Matt Wallner scores. [2 runs]
06
4
Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Byron Buxton scores. [1 run]
07
6
Kerry Carpenter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Colt Keith scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd. [1 run]
17
6
Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd. [1 run]
27
6
With Ryan Jeffers batting, Austin Martin picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, second baseman Zach McKinstry. [1 run] [1 out]
28
7
Gleyber Torres doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Javier Baez scores. Kevin McGonigle scores. [2 runs]
48
7
Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Gleyber Torres scores. [1 run]
58
7
Wild 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]
00
FLYOUT — Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Austin Martin. [2 outs]
00
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

spread: DET -156

over/under: 8