Minnesota Twins @ Washington Nationals
15-20, 5-10 Away
10
15-20, 5-10 Away
8th,0 outs
16-19, 4-12 Home
3
16-19, 4-12 Home
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BLarnach (6, Cavalli); Jeffers (3, Granillo); Lee (3, Cavalli)
- HRBuxton (11, 8th inning off Granillo 2 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBell (18), Buxton 3 (17), Lewis (11), Larnach 2 (11), Lee 2 (20)
- 2Out RBILee, B 2; Larnach 2.
- SFLewis
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP4-9 (Bell 1-2, Buxton 1-2, Lewis 0-1, Larnach 1-1, Lee 1-3)
- Baserunning
- SBKeaschall (8, 2nd base off Schultz/Ruiz)
Nationals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BTena (3, Orze); Mead (6, Bradley); Lile (9, Bradley); Wood (8, Orze)
- RBIMead (13), Abrams (28), Wood (25)
- 2Out RBIMead.
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-11 (Ruiz 0-2, Mead 1-2, Abrams 0-1, Young 0-1, Vivas 0-1, Lile 0-2, Wood 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBAbrams (7, 2nd base off Bradley/Jeffers)
- Fielding
- ECavalli (2, fielding)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 96-63 | 2.87 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.86 |
| 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 112-74 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBradley 17/25; Orze 3/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBradley-19-16-13-14; Orze-6-1-0-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBradley 7-4; Orze 1-1
- Game ScoresT Bradley 62
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 76-48 | 4.15 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-14 | 2.77 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24-14 | 10.80 |
| 7.0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 125-76 |
- Pitching
- HBPLewis (by Granillo); Clemens (by Cavalli)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCavalli 18/22; Schultz 4/7; Granillo 6/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCavalli-10-9-13-15; Schultz-6-1-2-5; Granillo-3-3-1-7
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCavalli 5-6; Schultz 2-3; Granillo 1-2
- Game ScoresC Cavalli 33
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Abrams grounded into fielder's choice to second, Lile scored, Mead third. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Lee doubled to right, Keaschall scored and Clemens scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 4th | Lee grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Martin scored on fielding error by pitcher Cavalli, Keaschall to second, Clemens to third. | 3 | 1 | |
| 4th | Lewis hit sacrifice fly to right, Clemens scored, Keaschall to third. | 4 | 1 | |
| 4th | Larnach doubled to center, Keaschall scored and Lee scored. | 6 | 1 | |
| 5th | Mead singled to left, Lile scored. | 6 | 2 | |
| 7th | Bell singled to right, Jeffers scored. | 7 | 2 | |
| 7th | Wood doubled to left, Tena scored. | 7 | 3 | |
| 8th | Buxton homered to left (387 feet), Lee scored and Lewis scored. | 10 | 3 | |
Regular Season Series
Game Information
Nationals Park
6:45 PM, May 5, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mark Wegner
- First Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
- Second Base Umpire - Nate Tomlinson
- Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 18 | 18 | .500 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 18 | 18 | .500 | - | L2 |
| Chicago | 17 | 18 | .486 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 19 | .457 | 1.5 | W4 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 20 | .429 | 2.5 | W1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 25 | 11 | .694 | - | L1 |
| Miami | 16 | 19 | .457 | 8.5 | L2 |
| Washington | 16 | 19 | .457 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 15 | 20 | .429 | 9.5 | W2 |
| New York | 13 | 22 | .371 | 11.5 | W2 |
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