Washington Nationals beat Minnesota Twins 7–5: May MLB Rundown
May 7, 2026: Washington Nationals beat Minnesota Twins 7–5 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The Washington Nationals beat Minnesota Twins 7–5 on May 7, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Minnesota Twins 5, Washington Nationals 7.
Washington Nationals
Keibert Ruiz went 3-for-4 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 3 runs. He drove in 4 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Curtis Mead went 1-for-4 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Jacob Young went 1-for-3 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Jake Irvin recorded 5 innings pitched for the Washington Nationals. His pitching line listed 8 hits allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.
Minnesota Twins
Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 3 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
Brooks Lee went 2-for-3 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
Byron Buxton went 1-for-5 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Simeon Woods Richardson recorded 4 1/3 innings pitched for the Minnesota Twins. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 5 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
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