DET 6, MIN 8 | Apr 8, 2026 | The Best Box Score

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026•Target Field•51°F, Partly Cloudy

DET

Tigers

MIN

Twins

Final

WIN

Bailey Ober

LOSS

Framber Valdez

SAVE

Kody Funderburk

The Twins defeated the Tigers 8-6.

★Dillon Dingler3-for-4, 1 RBI

★Byron Buxton3-for-4, 0 RBI

Key Moment

Top 7: Gleyber Torres doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Javier Báez scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.

Weather: 51°F, Partly CloudyWind: 15 mph, Out To CFFirst pitch: 11:40 PM UTCT: 2:57Att: 13,038Venue: Target Field

Ump Audit

Steven Jaschinski

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93.0%B

13 missed calls

+15.1% DET

+0.76 runs MIN

Win Probability

MIN WinDET Win

Team	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

Game 823726 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Detroit Tigers

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Spencer Torkelson1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200/.364/.257	101.6	.029	.051
Kevin McGonigle3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.292/.370/.438	102.2	.204	.187
Gleyber TorresDH	5	2	2	2	0	1	.227/.393/.318	93.1	.539	.502
Jahmai JonesRF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.000/.000	82.5	.034	.043
Riley GreeneLF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.196/.302/.261	105.4	.189	.174
Dillon DinglerC	4	0	3	1	0	0	.273/.400/.485	101.7	.510	.492
Parker MeadowsCF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.273/.333/.364	73.5	.249	.224
Zach McKinstry2B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.222/.276/.370	96.8	.271	.276
Javier BáezSS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.296/.333/.370	99.3	.413	.397
Bench
Colt Keith1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.351/.385/.514	104.8	.454	.876
Kerry CarpenterRF	2	0	1	1	1	0	.206/.317/.382
Totals	40	6	12	5	2	6	-	-	-	-

2B:Báez; Torres; Keith

TB:15

RBI:Greene; Carpenter; Torres 2; Dingler

Team LOB:11

Minnesota Twins

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Byron BuxtonCF	4	3	3	0	1	0	.214/.292/.333	97.7	.554

Pitching

Detroit Tigers

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Framber ValdezL	5.0	10	8	8	2	2	87-56	87.3	4.76
Enmanuel De Jesus	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	21-10	89.2	6.35
Kyle Finnegan	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	16-5	91.4	0.00
Will Vest	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15-8	93.4	5.40
Totals	8.0	11	8	8	6	4	139-79	-	-

WP:Valdez

HBP:Martin (by Valdez)

Inherited runners-scored:Jesus 2-1

Pitches-strikes:Valdez 87-56; Jesus 21-10; Finnegan 16-5; Vest 15-8

Groundouts-flyouts:Valdez 11-3; Jesus 0-1; Finnegan 1-1; Vest 2-0

Minnesota Twins

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Bailey OberW	5.2	5	2	2	1	2	0	99-64	83.1	5.27

Game Notes

📺

B6Replay review: Josh Bell challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Josh Bell walks. Victor Caratini to 2nd.

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T8Replay review: Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Zach McKinstry called out on strikes.

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T8Replay review: Ryan Jeffers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Gleyber Torres called out on strikes.

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B1Wild pitch by Framber Valdez

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T7Wild pitch by Anthony Banda

Bot 1 • MIN

0-2

Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. Austin Martin scores.

EV: 70.6 mph9 ftLA: -15°

0-3

Josh Bell singles on a fly ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Luke Keaschall scores. Victor Caratini to 2nd.

EV: 64.3 mph205 ftLA: 27°

0-4

Matt Wallner doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kerry Carpenter. Victor Caratini scores. Josh Bell to 3rd.

EV: 105.2 mph282 ftLA: 17°

0-6

Royce Lewis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Vierling. Josh Bell scores. Matt Wallner scores.

EV: 106.0 mph53 ft0

Bot 4 • MIN

0-7

Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Byron Buxton scores.

EV: 89.0 mph239 ftLA: 18°

Top 6 • DET

2-7

Dillon Dingler singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Gleyber Torres scores. Kerry Carpenter to 2nd.

EV: 101.7 mph206 ftLA: 12°

1-7

Kerry Carpenter singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Colt Keith scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.

EV: 99.7 mph54 ftLA: 1°

Bot 6 • MIN

2-8

Ryan Jeffers walks.

Top 7 • DET

6-8

Parker Meadows called out on strikes.

5-8

Riley Greene singles on a ground ball to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Gleyber Torres scores.

EV: 105.4 mph78 ftLA: 3°

4-8

Gleyber Torres doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Javier Báez scores. Kevin McGonigle scores.

EV: 93.1 mph187 ftLA: 11°

WP:Banda; Sands

HBP:Torkelson (by Laweryson); Dingler (by Funderburk)

Inherited runners-scored:Topa 2-0; Sands 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Ober 99-64; Topa 10-5; Banda 21-13; Sands 9-7; Laweryson 26-15; Funderburk 20-8

Groundouts-flyouts:Ober 4-12; Topa 0-1; Banda 0-1; Sands 0-0; Laweryson 0-2; Funderburk 1-1

Bench
Austin MartinLF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.217/.438/.217	90.2	.310	.288
Trevor LarnachPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313/.476/.438	98.9	.118	.106
Bailey OberP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Justin TopaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Anthony BandaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Cole SandsP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Cody LawerysonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kody FunderburkP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-