Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BBell (14, Quantrill); Jackson 2 (3, Rocker, Higashioka); Clemens (15, Ross); Lee (10, Rocker); Keaschall (12, Higashioka)
- HRLarnach (4, 1st inning off Rocker 0 on, 0 Out); Clemens (11, 3rd inning off Rocker 2 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBell 2 (45), Jackson (2), Lewis 2 (20), Larnach (18), Clemens 3 (28), Keaschall (24), Fedko (1)
- 2Out RBIBell; Keaschall.
- SFFedko
- GIDPClemens
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP7-21 (Bell 2-3, Buxton 0-2, Jackson 1-1, Gray 0-3, Lewis 1-3, Larnach 1-2, Clemens 1-3, Lee 0-2, Keaschall 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBBuxton (7, 2nd base off Rocker/Díaz)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Matthews-Lewis)
Rangers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Jung3B |
B. NimmoRF |
N. LopezSS |
E. DuranSS-CF |
J. Smith2B-3B |
A. OsunaCF-RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .350 | .454 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .358 | .452 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .316 | .444 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .277 | .382 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .333 | .286 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .329 | .408 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .309 | .346 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .330 | .423 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .303 | .433 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .319 | .237 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .358 | .265 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .317 | .550 |
| 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
- Batting
- 2BNimmo (16, Matthews); Díaz (4, Matthews)
- RBIDíaz (8), Duran (36)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-11 (Pederson 0-2, Díaz 0-1, Burger 0-1, Jung 0-1, Duran 0-2, Smith 0-2, Osuna 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Smith-Duran-Burger)
- ENimmo 2 (3, fielding, throw)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Matthews(W, 3-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93-68 | 4.78 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13-10 | 6.48 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-9 | 5.40 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 126-87 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedAdams 2/3; Matthews 20/28; Laweryson 1/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesAdams-1-6-3-0; Matthews-19-10-15-24; Laweryson-4-2-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMatthews 9-7; Laweryson 1-1
- Game ScoresZ Matthews 57
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Rocker(L, 2-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 70-42 | 4.17 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.29 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-18 | 3.00 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-20 | 10.80 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 18.00 |
| 9.0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 160-102 |
- Pitching
- IBBClemens (by Quantrill).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHigashioka 5/6; Ross 5/7; Quantrill 4/6; Alexander 8/9; Rocker 10/20
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHigashioka-2-0-0-6; Ross-2-5-7-5; Quantrill-6-1-2-5; Alexander-6-3-2-7; Rocker-7-10-11-13
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHigashioka 0-3; Ross 2-3; Quantrill 1-1; Alexander 3-1; Rocker 2-5
- Game ScoresK Rocker 22
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Larnach homered to right (425 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Bell singled to left, Buxton scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Clemens homered to right (367 feet), Larnach scored and Buxton scored. | 5 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Lewis singled to center, Buxton scored and Jackson scored, Clemens to third. | 7 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Bell doubled to right, throwing error by right fielder Nimmo, Clemens and Lewis scored on error. | 9 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Keaschall singled to left, Bell scored. | 10 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Duran grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Langford scored, Nimmo out at second. | 10 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Díaz doubled to center, Osuna scored. | 10 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Jackson doubled to center, Keaschall scored. | 11 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Fedko hit sacrifice fly to left, Jackson scored. | 12 | 2 | ||
MIN @ TEX Videos
Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers: Game Highlights
Royce Lewis hits an RBI single
Kody Clemens smashes a home run
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Globe Life Field
8:05 PM, June 16, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 27,463
Game Time:2:39
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
- First Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
- Third Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 38 | 33 | .535 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 39 | 34 | .534 | - | L1 |
| Minnesota | 35 | 40 | .467 | 5 | W3 |
| Detroit | 30 | 43 | .411 | 9 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 29 | 45 | .392 | 10.5 | L2 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 37 | 36 | .507 | - | L2 |
| Athletics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Texas | 35 | 38 | .479 | 2 | L2 |
| Houston | 34 | 41 | .453 | 4 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 29 | 44 | .397 | 8 | L2 |

