Twins Sweep Three-Game Set From Powerful Braves
Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee drove in the go-ahead runs as Minnesota finished a three-game sweep, and Yoendrys Gomez earned his 20th save.
- On Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins defeated the National League East-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4 at Target Field, completing a three-game series sweep and improving to 63-65.
- Twins starter Taj Bradley allowed two hits and struck out seven over five innings, using his fastball 48% of the time compared to 46.5% on the season to keep Atlanta off balance.
- Seventh-Inning RBI singles by Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee broke a 4-4 tie, with Clemens finishing 2-for-4 with three RBIs and earning praise from Twins manager Derek Shelton for his consistency.
- Tempers flared in the eighth inning when Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss was ejected for arguing a strike call, before closer Yoendrys Gomez secured his 20th save with a clean ninth.
- Following an off day on Thursday, the Twins travel to the West Coast for a six-game road trip, beginning a three-game series against the San Diego Padres on Friday.
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Twins sweep three-game set from powerful Braves
Kody Clemens singled in the winning run in the seventh for Minnesota
Twins sweep Braves out of Target Field
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-4 to complete their fourth sweep of the 2026 season. Taj Bradley gave up one run over five innings with seven strikeouts in a no-decision. Kody Funderburk struggled, giving up three runs while only recording one out. Tommy Nance tossed a scoreless innings while A.J. Minter recorded a pair of outs, earning his first win in a Twins jersey. Jeff Hoffman and Yoendrys Gomez each tossed a shutout innin…
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