@ Twins L 6–8
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:37 PM
Target Field
Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
Final: 6–8
· Target Field
· 2026-04-08
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| MIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 11 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Bailey OberL: Framber ValdezS: Kody Funderburk
Detroit Tigers Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith - 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .351 | .385 | .514 |
| Spencer Torkelson - 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .364 | .257 |
| Kevin McGonigle - 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .292 | .370 | .438 |
| Gleyber Torres - DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .227 | .393 | .318 |
| Kerry Carpenter - RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .317 | .382 |
| Jahmai Jones - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Riley Greene - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .196 | .302 | .261 |
| Dillon Dingler - C | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .400 | .485 |
| Matt Vierling - CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .158 | .389 |
| Parker Meadows - CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| Zach McKinstry - 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .222 | .276 | .370 |
| Javier Báez - SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .333 | .370 |
a–Singled for Vierling in the 6th.
b–Flied out for Keith in the 7th.
c–Struck out for Carpenter in the 7th.
b–Flied out for Keith in the 7th.
c–Struck out for Carpenter in the 7th.
Detroit Tigers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez (L) | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 87-56 | 4.76 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21-10 | 6.35 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-5 | 0.00 |
| Will Vest | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.40 |
Minnesota Twins Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton - CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .292 | .333 |
| Austin Martin - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .438 | .217 |
| Trevor Larnach - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .476 | .438 |
| James Outman - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .077 | .000 |
| Luke Keaschall - 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .208 | .264 | .292 |
| Ryan Jeffers - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .351 | .290 |
| Victor Caratini - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .294 | .359 | .324 |
| Josh Bell - DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .404 | .541 |
| Matt Wallner - RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .224 | .269 | .449 |
| Royce Lewis - 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .390 | .469 |
| Brooks Lee - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .219 | .167 |
a–Grounded into a double play for Martin in the 7th.
Minnesota Twins Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober (W) | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 99-64 | 5.27 |
| Justin Topa | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 4.76 |
| Anthony Banda | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 7.50 |
| Cole Sands | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 2.08 |
| Cody Laweryson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 4.26 |
| Kody Funderburk (S) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-8 | 3.18 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Steven Jaschinski · First Base: Adrian Johnson · Second Base: Rob Drake · Third Base: Quinn Wolcott
WP: Valdez, F; Banda; Sands.
HBP: Torkelson (by Laweryson); Dingler (by Funderburk); Martin (by Valdez, F).
Weather: 51 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 15 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 6:41 PM.
T: 2:57.
Att: 13,038.
Venue: Target Field.
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