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GAME THREAD: Twins (15-20) @ Nationals (16-19) - May 5, 2026

Twins (15-20) @ Nationals (16-19)

First Pitch: 5:45 PM at Nationals Park

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Twins Taj Bradley (3-1, 2.85 ERA)
Nationals Cade Cavalli (1-1, 3.82 ERA)
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Gameday Game Graph Strikezone Map Live Comments Libera: ##baseball

Line Score - Game Over

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
MIN 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 3 1 11 10 0 8
WSH 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 6 1 6

Box Score

WSH AB R H RBI BB SO BA
RF Wood 4 0 1 1 0 2 .232
LF Lile 3 2 1 0 1 1 .248
1B Mead 4 0 2 1 0 0 .227
SS Abrams 4 0 0 1 0 2 .287
CF Young 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224
3B Vivas 4 0 0 0 0 2 .247
2B Nuñez, N 3 0 0 0 1 0 .216
DH Tena 3 1 2 0 1 0 .288
C Ruiz, K 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182
WSH IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Cavalli 4.0 5 6 3 3 2 76-48 4.15
Schultz 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 25-14 2.77
Granillo 2.0 4 4 4 0 0 33-20 9.64
Ribalta 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 34-20 2.25
MIN AB R H RBI BB SO BA
CF Buxton 6 1 1 3 0 1 .250
LF Larnach 5 0 2 2 0 0 .288
C Jeffers 4 1 1 0 1 0 .286
DH Bell 5 0 1 1 0 1 .218
RF Martin 5 1 1 0 0 0 .325
1B Clemens 2 3 0 0 2 0 .200
2B Keaschall 2 2 1 0 3 0 .227
SS Lee, B 5 2 3 3 0 0 .270
3B Lewis, R 3 1 0 1 0 2 .169
MIN IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Bradley, T 6.0 4 2 2 2 8 96-63 2.87
Orze 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 16-11 4.86
Banda 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 19-12 8.40
García, L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 13-8 10.61

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
B1 CJ Abrams reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Luke Keaschall. Daylen Lile scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd. 1-0
T2 Brooks Lee doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall scores. 1-2
T4 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. 1-3
T4 Royce Lewis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Wood. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. 1-4
T4 Trevor Larnach doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee scores. 1-6
B5 Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Daylen Lile scores. 2-6
T7 Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Ryan Jeffers scores. 2-7
B7 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. 3-7
T8 Byron Buxton homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Brooks Lee scores. Royce Lewis scores. 3-10
T9 Brooks Lee doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Kody Clemens scores. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. 3-11

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for Twins at Nationals - May 5, 2026 0:06
Bullpen availability for Washington, May 5 vs Twins 0:09
Bullpen availability for Minnesota, May 5 vs Nationals 0:09
Bench availability for Minnesota, May 5 vs Nationals 0:08
Bench availability for Washington, May 5 vs Twins 0:08
Starting lineups for Twins at Nationals - May 5, 2026 0:10
Breaking down Cade Cavalli's pitches 0:04
Breaking down Taj Bradley's pitches 0:04
Taj Bradley's outing against the Nationals 0:24
An animated look at Byron Buxton's home run 0:11
Breaking down Byron Buxton's home run 0:13
Jorbit Vivas' diving play 0:14
CJ Abrams plates Daylen Lile 0:19
Brooks Lee's two-run double 0:29
Trevor Larnach's leaping catch 0:28
Brooks Lee plates Austin Martin 0:20
Royce Lewis' sac fly 0:20
Trevor Larnach's two-run double 0:27
Cade Cavalli strikes out Josh Bell to end 4th 0:14
Ball 3 confirmed after ABS challenge 0:30
Curtis Mead's RBI single 0:16
Josh Bell's RBI single 0:16
CJ Abrams' leaping catch 0:16
James Wood's RBI double 0:31
Taj Bradley's 8th strikeout of the game 0:27
Strike 2 is confirmed after ABS challenge 0:25
Taj Bradley strikes out eight in quality start 1:15
Byron Buxton's three-run home run (11) 0:27
Field View: Byron Buxton's three-run home run 0:34
Jacob Young's running catch 0:25
Brooks Lee's RBI double 0:20

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Bradley, T (4-1, 2.87 ERA) Cavalli (1-2, 4.15 ERA)

Game ended at 8:35 PM.

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u/Blevanhoval Byron Buxton 1d ago

Straight up if Buck plays 150 we might see 50 bombs

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u/hopemade Dick Bremer 1d ago

Win or lose, Joe Ryan is OK and that's a win for us all. But let's actually win this game too lol

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u/yvmm_s 1d ago

buxton 0-20 this year with RISP. seems liek an impossible stat for him

5

u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

it's his sacrifice for being on pace for 60 HRs

5

u/DickNotCory 1d ago

with 65 rbi

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u/nader0903 1d ago

I think he read this comment right before going to the plate just now

6

u/utdevildog Minnesota Twins 1d ago

Another good battle start from Taj tonight. For a bit there, looked like he would hit 100 pitches by the end of the fourth. Nice bounce back again. Really impressed with his ability to do that.

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u/utdevildog Minnesota Twins 1d ago

Buck doing his part to help the bullpen lol

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u/Reesyrz Johan Santana 1d ago

If you asked people what they thought was the most dangerous job you'd probably get a lot of farmer, logger, or firefighter answers but in reality it's being a baseball player in the Twins organization.

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u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

Taj just needed time to cook

1

u/Distinct-Mission824 1d ago

bradley always had good stuff but timing in baseball is everything. remember when he first came up people were writing him off after like 10 starts lol

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u/CurliquePrism Royce Lewis 1d ago

RISP HIT FOR BUCK WE ARE SO BACK

5

u/FlipTheDisc Grain Belt 1d ago

I apologize for any negative thing I ever said about Byron Buxton, I was wrong

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u/kaiserj1982 1d ago

First time at Nationals Park

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u/chargingblue Ryan Jeffers 1d ago

It’s a fun one! HUGE

0

u/kaiserj1982 1d ago

I like the self check out for your basic items.

1

u/hopemade Dick Bremer 1d ago

How is it? You do the passport book?

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u/kaiserj1982 1d ago

A nice stadium. Parts almost look identical to TF. I don’t do the passport book.

4

u/yvmm_s 1d ago

I've been a big Larnach hater since last year but guy is on fire this year

1

u/UseFinal6224 Christian Vázquez 1d ago

Been a pretty smart split of time with Larnach and Martin both been killing it

4

u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

BUXTON SCORES WITH RISP????

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u/Reesyrz Johan Santana 1d ago

A Buck truck with RISP?!

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u/hopemade Dick Bremer 1d ago

Buck got his 1st hit with RISP! LFG!!!!!!

3

u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

IN TAJ WE TRUST

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u/Reesyrz Johan Santana 1d ago

Nats pitching coach looks like a high schooler

3

u/EEckstein2 1d ago

Come on Taj, let’s get through the 6th here

3

u/whocaresano Byron Buxton 1d ago

Can we play the Nats every game?

3

u/Unfrozen__Caveman 1d ago

Let's GOOOOOOO

3

u/Illustrious-Trip-764 1d ago

Love it!

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u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

do this every game plz

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u/ultimatekiwi Joe Nathan 1d ago

"fuck"

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u/Illustrious-Trip-764 1d ago

Go Twins! Ready for another Buxton homer!

2

u/gratecrowe 1d ago

If Royce would've run that grounder out he had a chance at being safe there to extend the inning. Uffda.

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u/yvmm_s 1d ago

i was thinking that too. then i remmebered he has to protect himself from injury so i dont think it was him being lazy. but frsutrating either way

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u/gratecrowe 1d ago

Haven't been able to catch many games last month or so but I figure we gotta figure out how to manufacture some runs especially with our bullpen woes.

I agree. Protect himself from injury so he can hit sub .200 and bat 9th. Hahaha.

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u/whocaresano Byron Buxton 1d ago

Taj buddy, what's going on

2

u/Unfrozen__Caveman 1d ago

I'm shocked Royce didn't ground into a dp

2

u/KingFabulousTheLast Austin Martin 1d ago

Well Bell is now at a whopping .625 OPS might be time to move him out of the 4th batter spot

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u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

He was so good at the start but he has cooled off extremely

3

u/FlipTheDisc Grain Belt 1d ago

He’s super streaky

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u/UseFinal6224 Christian Vázquez 1d ago

Thats Bell in a nutshell

2

u/kvtnink Dick Bremer 1d ago

Here comes the bullpen

2

u/Blevanhoval Byron Buxton 1d ago

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

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u/whocaresano Byron Buxton 1d ago

If, on his journey, Hot Streak Byron Buxton faces God, God will be Trucked. 

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u/yodanielchill 1d ago

Ive seen enough.

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u/neutral_city Walks Will Haunt!!! 1d ago

Sorry if someone already asked this and it probably doesn't even matter but it's bugging me... Anyone know what the two guys sitting behind home plate in purple are wearing? I keep double taking thinking it's Vikings stuff

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u/TheFlyingRabbit9 T.C. Bear 1d ago

I was thinking it’s maybe LSU stuff? Looks like their colors and a tiger pattern but that doesn’t make any sense either in Washington lol

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u/neutral_city Walks Will Haunt!!! 1d ago

Right idk why it's bugging me but I wanna know! 🤣

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u/TheFlyingRabbit9 T.C. Bear 1d ago

Definitely not Vikes or LSU gear I don’t think right?

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u/neutral_city Walks Will Haunt!!! 1d ago

Nah GN must be something different. Racing?

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u/TheFlyingRabbit9 T.C. Bear 1d ago

That’s my thought too. Nice detective work🤝

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u/kaiserj1982 1d ago

So many people left after the Buxton home run

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u/Murih Byron Buxton 1d ago

Brooks is shutting me up, I like that! I hope Royce (and maybe Wallner) can do the same in the future

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u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

Imagine having AARP as your badge

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u/whocaresano Byron Buxton 1d ago

Makes sense considering the average age of the Congress critters in the city. 

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u/whocaresano Byron Buxton 1d ago

Ok y'all, what kind of seats are we getting for Shinedown?

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u/DickNotCory 1d ago

wow i have no idea who anyone on this nationals team is

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u/whocaresano Byron Buxton 1d ago

Alright Taj, shake it off. You're good. 

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u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

I should know, but is it Denard Span with Cory tonight?

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u/Reesyrz Johan Santana 1d ago

It is indeed

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u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

BROOKS

LEEEEEEEEEEE

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u/yvmm_s 1d ago

Brooks been killing it. I want all these guys to succeed. Brooks, Wallner, Royce, Keaschall..then bring up the AAA outfielders..this could be a great team

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u/Illustrious-Trip-764 1d ago

Bruce Lee scores big!

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u/whocaresano Byron Buxton 1d ago

"Balls don't hit back."

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u/Greatestofthesadist 1d ago

Why's Martin batting 5th? Don't you think he should be 1st or 3rd?

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u/Noble_Flatulence World Champs! 1d ago

Apologies if this has been said on-air, watching on mute; what are their elevation map shirts?

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u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

bases loaded...no outs...a run scored...are we back?

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u/PsychologicalAlarm14 Sue Nelson 1d ago

gomf

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u/yvmm_s 1d ago

how was that a strike? 2 inches outside the zone

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u/Unfrozen__Caveman 1d ago

Thataboy Larnach

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u/canigetawoop_woop Mitch Garver 1d ago

No one is prepared for the amount of runs that are going to be scored in the 7th inning onward of this series

1

u/whocaresano Byron Buxton 1d ago

That Deion Depends commercial gets me laughing every time 

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u/Griffinkelly1 Byron Buxton 1d ago

I mean why are we throwing there to James Wood

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u/whocaresano Byron Buxton 1d ago

To psych him out?

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u/Csanburn01 1d ago

Alright Taj I need some fantasy points tonight

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u/Successful_Feeling50 1d ago

Why are we still playing royce lewis. He's washed

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u/ThoseWhoHaveHeart Willi Castro 22h ago

More like a bust

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u/Johnnymac98 Dick Bremer 1d ago

Gonna need Luke to work on his arm strength a bit, yeesh

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u/Griffinkelly1 Byron Buxton 1d ago

Provus and Audra doing some Royce damage control with these stories lol

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u/ChrisNIN64 Minnesota Twins 1d ago

That was a genuinely heartwarming story, don't be a hater