Detroit Tigers 1, Minnesota Twins 3: final score and stats
Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers, Detroit Tigers 1 to Minnesota Twins 3, on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 3 |
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Box score
Detroit Tigers
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .350 | .395 | .500 |
| Gleyber Torres | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .234 | .383 | .319 |
| Riley Greene | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .200 | .298 | .280 |
| Kerry Carpenter | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .184 | .289 | .342 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .184 | .354 | .237 |
| Zach McKinstry | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .200 | .273 | .333 |
| Javier Baez | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .323 | .353 | .419 |
| Parker Meadows | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .250 | .308 | .333 |
| Kevin McGonigle | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .364 | .429 |
| Jake Rogers | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .083 | .154 | .167 |
| Dillon Dingler | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .265 | .390 | .471 |
| Team | 5-31 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 151 |
Detroit Tigers
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 89-50 | 5.14 | 89 |
| Tyler Holton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-12 | 0.00 | 24 |
| Will Vest | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34-19 | 7.94 | 34 |
| Brant Hurter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 3.60 | 1 |
| Team | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 148-82 | 148 |
Minnesota Twins
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .200 | .288 | .311 |
| Trevor Larnach | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .263 | .440 | .368 |
| Josh Bell | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .317 | .431 | .634 |
| Matt Wallner | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .231 | .286 | .442 |
| Victor Caratini | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .289 | .349 | .316 |
| Kody Clemens | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .130 | .286 | .261 |
| Royce Lewis | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .222 | .378 | .444 |
| Tristan Gray | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .313 | .368 | .563 |
| Austin Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .455 | .250 |
| Brooks Lee | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .194 | .242 | .194 |
| James Outman | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .000 | .067 | .000 |
| Luke Keaschall | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .200 | .255 | .280 |
| Team | 9-31 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 148 |
Minnesota Twins
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Abel | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 102-70 | 6.08 | 102 |
| Garrett Acton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35-22 | 4.50 | 35 |
| Eric Orze | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-12 | 1.59 | 14 |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 151-104 | 151 |
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Who won Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins?
Minnesota Twins won, 3-1, on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
What was the final score of Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins?
Detroit Tigers 1, Minnesota Twins 3.
Who were the top performers?
Detroit Tigers: Javier Baez (2-4, 2B batting average). Minnesota Twins: Josh Bell (3-4, HR, RBI, R batting average).
Where is Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins played?
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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