Final Result and Standings
The Minnesota Twins claimed a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Target Field in Minneapolis. The win improved Minnesota's record to 77-85, while Texas fell to 80-82. Attendance at the venue was recorded at 26,839 fans.
Game Flow and Scoring
The Rangers struck first in the top of the first inning. Bell hit a sacrifice fly to center, allowing Keaschall to score and give Texas a 1-0 lead. The Twins responded in the bottom of the third inning. Jansen homered to left center for 385 feet, tying the game at 1-1. Later in the same inning, Bell homered to right for 366 feet, with Keaschall scoring to extend Minnesota's lead to 3-1.
Texas added two more runs in the fifth inning. Jeffers walked, allowing Jenkins to score, making it 4-1. Clemens then singled to center, scoring Keaschall and pushing the Twins' lead to 5-1.
The Rangers began their rally in the top of the eighth inning. Díaz homered to left center for 402 feet, reducing the deficit to 5-2. Lewis followed with a home run to center for 412 feet, cutting the lead to 5-3.
Pitching Performance
Dean Kremer started for the Twins and earned the win. He pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and one earned run while striking out four batters without issuing a walk. A.J. Minter pitched one inning, allowing one hit and one earned run. Andrew Morris finished the game, pitching one inning, allowing two hits and two earned runs while striking out one batter.
For the Rangers, MacKenzie Gore started and pitched two and one-third innings. He allowed one hit and one earned run, walked one batter, and struck out none. Chase Silseth took the loss.
He pitched one-third of an inning, allowing two hits and two earned runs while striking out one batter. Robert Garcia pitched one-third of an inning, allowing no hits or earned runs. Tyler Alexander pitched one inning, allowing two hits and one earned run, walking one batter.
Jakob Junis pitched one-third of an inning, allowing no hits, one earned run, three walks, and one strikeout. Jordan Montgomery pitched two and two-thirds innings, allowing two hits and no earned runs while striking out three batters. Cody Bradford pitched one inning, allowing three hits and one earned run while striking out one batter.
Sources
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