Minnesota Twins 5-7 Washington Nationals
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Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 at Nationals Park, Washington on Thu, 7 May 2026.
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Washington Nationals beat Minnesota Twins 7-5
The Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 at Nationals Park on Thursday 7 May.
A 3-run 5th inning did the damage.
PJ Poulin got the win, John Klein took the loss and Gus Varland earned the save.
Keibert Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a homer and 4 RBI and Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: MIN 11, WSH 8.
Washington Nationals move to 18-20; Minnesota Twins fall to 16-22.
Attendance: 13,543.
Decisions
- Win: PJ Poulin
- Loss: John Klein
- Save: Gus Varland
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Keibert Ruiz doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. José Tena scores. Jacob Young scores.
- Keibert Ruiz homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
- Josh Bell doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ryan Jeffers scores.
- Keibert Ruiz doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jacob Young scores. Keibert Ruiz to 3rd.
- Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ryan Jeffers scores. Luke Keaschall scores. Kody Clemens to 3rd.
Questions
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The Washington Nationals, 7-5, on Thu, 7 May 2026.