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Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

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Tigers
4-9
1-3
Final
Twins
7-6
Target Field
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Who won: Twins 3-1

The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Target Field. The Twins outscored the Tigers 2-0 in the 8th inning. Josh Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Player of the game

Josh Bell

MIN · 3-4, HR, 1 RBI

8.1

Win probability

100%MIN final
DETMIN

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thDillon Dingler

    Struck out swinging

    Dingler struck out swinging.

    D. Dingler · 0-1

  2. Top 9thDET

    Dingler hit for Rogers

  3. Top 9thKevin McGonigle

    Flied out to center

    McGonigle flied out to center.

    K. McGonigle · 0-1

  4. Top 9thJavier Baez

    Báez flied out to center

    Báez flied out to center.

    J. Baez · 2-4

  5. Top 9thEric Orze

    Orze relieved Acton

  6. Top of the 9th inning
  7. Bot 8thLuke Keaschall

    Flied out to right

    Keaschall flied out to right.

    L. Keaschall · 0-2

  8. Bot 8thBrant Hurter

    Hurter relieved Vest

  9. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Brooks Lee

    Singled to right, 2 runs score

    B. Lee · 1-1, 2 RBI

    Lee singled to right, Caratini scored and Wallner scored, Lewis to third.

    DET 1 - 3 MIN
  10. Bot 8thRoyce Lewis

    Reached on infield single to third

    Lewis reached on infield single to third, Caratini to second, Wallner to third.

    R. Lewis · 1-4

  11. Bot 8thKody Clemens

    Struck out swinging

    Clemens struck out swinging.

    K. Clemens · 0-2

  12. Bot 8thVictor Caratini

    Singled to left

    Caratini singled to left, Wallner to second.

    V. Caratini · 1-4

  13. Bot 8thMatt Wallner

    Walked

    Wallner walked.

    M. Wallner · 1-3

  14. Bot 8thDET

    McGonigle at shortstop

    McGonigle at shortstop.

  15. Bot 8thDET

    Báez in center field

    Báez in center field.

  16. Bot 8thJosh Bell

    Lined out to left

    Bell lined out to left.

    J. Bell · 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  17. Bot 8thWill Vest

    Vest relieved Holton

  18. Bottom of the 8th inning
  19. Top 8thZach McKinstry

    Struck out swinging

    McKinstry struck out swinging.

    Z. McKinstry · 0-3

  20. Top 8thSpencer Torkelson

    Flied out to center

    Torkelson flied out to center.

    S. Torkelson · 0-3

  21. Top 8thKerry Carpenter

    Struck out swinging

    Carpenter struck out swinging.

    K. Carpenter · 0-4

  22. Top 8thMIN

    Keaschall at second base

    Keaschall at second base.

  23. Top 8thMIN

    Lee at shortstop

    Lee at shortstop.

  24. Top 8thMIN

    Clemens in left field

    Clemens in left field.

  25. Top of the 8th inning

Season seriesMIN wins series 4-0

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