Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Tigers

63-74

1-11

Final

Twins

66-72

Target Field

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
DET	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
MIN	1	0	0	1	3	3	1	2	X	11

Who won: Twins 11-1

The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Target Field. The Twins outscored the Tigers 3-0 in the 5th inning. Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Twins. Hao-Yu Lee went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Tigers.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

DETMIN

5Hits9

1Home runs4

1RBI11

3Walks7

11Strikeouts5

11.25ERA1.00

166Pitches130

Player of the game

Ryan Jeffers

MIN · 2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB

8.9

Win probability

100%MIN final

DETMIN

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Play by play

Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Valencia struck out swinging.
E. Valencia · 0-1
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
McKinstry struck out swinging.
Z. McKinstry · 1-4
Top 9th
Singled to left
Callahan singled to left.
B. Callahan · 1-3
Top 9th
Grounded out to third
Dingler grounded out to third.
D. Dingler · 0-4
Top 9thMIN
Jackson catching
Jackson catching.
Top 9thMIN
Kreidler at second base
Kreidler at second base.
Top 9thMIN
Gonzalez in right field
Gonzalez in right field.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Flied out to right
Bell flied out to right.
J. Bell · 0-5
Bot 8th
Walked
Jackson walked, Lee to second.
A. Jackson · 0-0
Bot 8thMIN
Jackson hit for Jeffers
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Kreidler flied out to center.
R. Kreidler · 0-1
Bot 8thMIN
Kreidler hit for Clemens
Bot 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to first
Lee grounded into fielder's choice to first, Gonzalez out at second.
B. Lee · 1-5, 3 RBI
Bot 8th
Hit by pitch
Gonzalez hit by pitch.
G. Gonzalez · 0-0
Bot 8thMIN
Gonzalez hit for Keaschall
HOME RUNBot 8th
2-run homer! 388 ft to right
W. Jenkins · 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Jenkins homered to right (388 feet), Culpepper scored.
DET 1 - 11 MIN
Bot 8th
Walked
Culpepper walked.
K. Culpepper · 1-3
Bot 8thDET
Lee at second base
Lee at second base.
Bot 8thDET
Valencia at first base
Valencia at first base.
Bot 8th
Pitching Change: Zach McKinstry replaces Yilber Díaz
Pitching Change: Zach McKinstry replaces Yilber Díaz, batting 6th.
Bot 8thDET
Peck at shortstop
Peck at shortstop.
Bot 8thDET
Keith at third base
Keith at third base.
Bot 8thDET
Malgeri in right field
Malgeri in right field.
Bottom of the 8th inning