Minnesota Twins at Washington Nationals

MIN 5 — WSH 7

Final — 2026-05-07

Game MVP: Keibert Ruiz — 3-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	5	11	0
WSH	0	0	2	0	3	0	2	0	x	7	8	0

WP PJ Poulin (3-0, B, 2)

LP John Klein (0-1)

SV Gus Varland (4)

Scoring Plays

Top 2: Lee singled to left, Jeffers scored and Keaschall scored, Clemens to third. (0-2)

Bot 3: Ruiz doubled to right, Young scored, Ruiz to third. (1-2)

Bot 3: Nuñez hit sacrifice fly to center, Ruiz scored. (2-2)

Top 5: Gray reached on infield single to second, Lee scored, Gray to second. (2-3)

Bot 5: Ruiz doubled to right, Young scored and Tena scored. (4-3)

Bot 5: Mead hit into fielder's choice to right, Ruiz scored, Lile out at second, Wood to third. (5-3)

Top 6: Jeffers homered to left (432 feet). (5-4)

Top 7: Bell doubled to left, Jeffers scored. (5-5)

Bot 7: Ruiz homered to right (353 feet). (6-5)

Bot 7: Mead singled to right, Wood scored, Lile to second. (7-5)

Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA	Decision
Simeon Woods Richardson	4.1	4	5	5	2	2	0	61-34	6.92
Anthony Banda	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	20-9	8.04
John Klein	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	1	31-22	7.71	L, 0-1
Taylor Rogers	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	26-20	4.70

Name	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA	Decision
Jake Irvin	5.0	8	4	4	1	2	1	92-63	5.22
Richard Lovelady	0.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	16-7	2.40
Orlando Ribalta	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	21-12	3.60
PJ Poulin	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	23-14	3.44	W, 3-0, B, 2
Gus Varland	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	16-12	3.07	S, 4

Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia (13,543)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Nate Tomlinson, First Base Umpire: Bruce Dreckman, Second Base Umpire: Mark Wegner, Third Base Umpire: Carlos Torres

Broadcast: TWTV | NATV