MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
06/09/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 1571 - TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (36-32) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Detroit Tigers (41-26) 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 3 10 1
Tigers Earn 3-1 Home Win
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins.

Starting pitcher Stu Ladnier gave the Detroit Tigers a rock-solid performance, helping his team defeat the Minnesota Twins, 3-1, at Comerica Tigers Park. Tomás Mendoza notched his 25th save in 28 chances.

Detroit designated hitter Tad Johnson contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With two down, he hit a fastball to right field for a run-scoring single. It was his 51st hit of the season and put the Tigers ahead, 2-0.

"Winning is always a team effort," Ladnier said after the game.

The American League Central Division-leading Tigers have a record of 41-26.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cochran RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 8 33
Y. Puig 1B, LF 3 0 1 0 2 1 3 .285 6 25
A. Townsend LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .316 8 31
   a-C. Curry PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 2 7
D. Badger DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 7 34
S. Jordan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284 1 7
J. Jiménez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 6 25
S. Iwamoto CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .226 6 15
A. Martin C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .235 6 24
J. Peraza 2B 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .287 1 21
Totals 33 1 6 1 4 8 21      
a - C. Curry pinch hit for A. Townsend in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Peraza (11, 5th Inning off S. Ladnier, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Peraza (3, 7th Inning off A. Ranaudo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Martin (6, 5th Inning off S. Ladnier, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Cochran , Y. Puig , S. Iwamoto , A. Martin 4 , J. Peraza 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Puig , A. Townsend 2 , C. Curry , D. Badger , A. Martin
GIDP: A. Townsend
Hit by Pitch: A. Cochran
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Peraza (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Puig-Jiménez-Puig)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jackson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .286 10 35
A. Peña LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 5 16
   b-L. Provolone LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 1 10
R. González RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .322 13 38
D. Bradley 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .279 4 22
J. Navarro 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .223 5 26
T. Johnson DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266 10 36
   a-L. Aquino DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .320 3 21
J. Sala CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 5 16
L. Guillorme SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .247 0 15
D. Fisher C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .187 4 26
Totals 33 3 10 3 2 3 17      
a - L. Aquino inserted as DH in the 7th
b - L. Provolone substituted for A. Peña in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. González (20, 7th Inning off P. Calhoun, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Jackson (10, 1st Inning off A. DeSclafani, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jackson 4 , A. Peña , R. González 3 , D. Bradley , J. Navarro , T. Johnson , J. Sala , L. Guillorme , D. Fisher
2-out RBI: J. Navarro , T. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Navarro , L. Aquino , L. Guillorme
GIDP: D. Jackson
Hit by Pitch: A. Peña
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: D. Jackson (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Bradley-Guillorme-Ladnier)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. DeSclafani L (4-5) 6.0 8 2 2 2 1 1 27 97 4.37   
P. Calhoun 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 4.07   
E. Schmidt 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 2.22   
B. Bass 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. DeSclafani 47
Batters Faced: A. DeSclafani 27, P. Calhoun 3, E. Schmidt 3, B. Bass 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. DeSclafani 9-7, P. Calhoun 0-1, E. Schmidt 1-0, B. Bass 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. DeSclafani 97-63, P. Calhoun 3-2, E. Schmidt 12-8, B. Bass 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Schmidt 2-1
Hit Batsmen: P. Calhoun
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Ladnier W (4-5) 5.1 4 1 1 4 3 1 24 97 4.21   
A. Ranaudo H (5) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 18 3.90   
J. Dwight H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 13 11.88   
T. Mendoza SV (25) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 17 1.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ladnier 55
Batters Faced: S. Ladnier 24, A. Ranaudo 5, J. Dwight 4, T. Mendoza 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ladnier 6-6, A. Ranaudo 0-2, J. Dwight 0-3, T. Mendoza 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ladnier 97-61, A. Ranaudo 18-13, J. Dwight 13-8, T. Mendoza 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ranaudo 2-0 , J. Dwight 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Mendoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stu Ladnier
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 41662
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