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Minnesota Twins at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 11–3 on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Minnesota Twins 11 77-85
at Washington Nationals 3 77-85

Line score

Team
Minnesota Twins 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 3 1 11 10 0
Washington Nationals 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 6 1
  • W: Taj Bradley (4-1)
  • L: Cade Cavalli (1-2)

Home runs

  • Minnesota Twins: Byron Buxton (11)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 1st Washington Nationals CJ Abrams reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Daylen Lile scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd. 0–1
Top 2nd Minnesota Twins Brooks Lee doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall scores. 2–1
Top 4th Minnesota Twins Brooks Lee reaches on a fielder's choice. Austin Martin scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. Fielding error by pitcher Cade Cavalli. 3–1
Top 4th Minnesota Twins Royce Lewis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Wood. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. 4–1
Top 4th Minnesota Twins Trevor Larnach doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee scores. 6–1
Bottom 5th Washington Nationals Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Daylen Lile scores. 6–2
Top 7th Minnesota Twins Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Ryan Jeffers scores. 7–2
Bottom 7th Washington Nationals Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: James Wood doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. José Tena scores. 7–3
Top 8th Minnesota Twins Byron Buxton homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Brooks Lee scores. Royce Lewis scores. 10–3
Top 9th Minnesota Twins Brooks Lee doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. 11–3

Box score

Minnesota Twins

Batter
Byron Buxton CF 6 1 1 3 0 1 .250
Trevor Larnach LF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .288
Ryan Jeffers C 4 1 1 0 1 0 .286
Josh Bell DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 .218
Austin Martin RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .325
Kody Clemens 1B 2 3 0 0 2 0 .200
Luke Keaschall 2B 2 2 1 0 3 0 .227
Brooks Lee SS 5 2 3 3 0 0 .270
Royce Lewis 3B 3 1 0 1 0 2 .169
Totals 37 11 10 10 6 4
Pitcher
Taj Bradley (W, 4-1) 6.0 4 2 2 2 8 0 96 2.87
Eric Orze 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 16 4.86
Anthony Banda 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 8.40
Luis García 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10.61

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .232
Daylen Lile LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .248
Curtis Mead 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .227
CJ Abrams SS 4 0 0 1 0 2 .287
Jacob Young CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224
Jorbit Vivas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .247
Nasim Nuñez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .216
José Tena DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 .288
Keibert Ruiz C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182
Totals 33 3 6 3 3 10
Pitcher
Cade Cavalli (L, 1-2) 4.0 5 6 3 3 2 0 76 4.15
Paxton Schultz 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 25 2.77
Andre Granillo 2.0 4 4 4 0 0 1 33 9.64
Orlando Ribalta 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 34 2.25

Game info

Weather
82 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
16 mph, Out To RF
First pitch
6:45 PM
Time of game
2:48
Attendance
17,844
Umpires
Home Plate: Mark Wegner, First Base: Carlos Torres, Second Base: Nate Tomlinson, Third Base: Bruce Dreckman

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
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