Kody Clemens Caps Twins Comeback With Walk-Off Grand Slam

Player of the Day

Kody Clemens, Minnesota Twins

Kody Clemens crushed a 407-foot walk-off grand slam with two outs in the ninth, turning a 3-0 deficit into a 4-3 Minnesota victory over Kansas City. The Twins had been held hitless until the seventh inning and were down to their final strike when Clemens drove an 0-2 slider over the wall in right-center.

Top Stories

• Noah Cameron allowed one hit in eight scoreless innings, but Kansas City’s bullpen could not finish the shutout.
• Cedric Mullins hit the go-ahead homer and Victor Mesa Jr. preserved Tampa Bay’s win with a spectacular ninth-inning catch.
• Tristan Peters drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th as the White Sox earned a four-game split with the Yankees.
• Luis Robert Jr. delivered a two-run single in the eighth to lift the Mets over Miami.
• Dalton Rushing hit a three-run homer as the Dodgers won their fourth straight series since the All-Star break.
• Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit back-to-back eighth-inning homers for surging Boston.

Last Night’s Scoreboard

Twins 4, Royals 3 — Kody Clemens hit a two-out, walk-off grand slam in the ninth after Minnesota was held hitless until the seventh.

Rays 3, Rangers 2 — Cedric Mullins broke a tie with an eighth-inning homer, and Victor Mesa Jr. protected the lead with a brilliant ninth-inning catch.

White Sox 2, Yankees 1 (11 innings) — Tristan Peters drew a bases-loaded, game-ending walk after all three runs were scored in extras.

Cubs 4, Cardinals 2 (10 innings) — Alex Bregman and Ian Happ hit RBI doubles in the 10th.

Braves 5, Nationals 4 — Ozzie Albies lined a two-out, two-run single in the sixth to complete Atlanta’s comeback.

Reds 3, Pirates 2 — Nathaniel Lowe beat out a potential double-play ball to bring home Elly De La Cruz with the winning run in the ninth.

Mets 4, Marlins 2 — Luis Robert Jr. broke a tie with a two-run single in the eighth.

Dodgers 6, Mariners 2 — Dalton Rushing hit a three-run homer and Mookie Betts added a two-run double.

Red Sox 5, Athletics 4 — Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras hit back-to-back homers in the eighth.

Giants 4, Padres 1 — Daniel Susac homered and drove in three while Robbie Ray worked six strong innings.

Game of the Day

Twins 4, Royals 3

Kansas City carried a 3-0 lead into the ninth after Noah Cameron delivered eight dominant innings. Lucas Erceg retired the first two hitters before a hit batter, a Royce Lewis single and a Josh Bell walk loaded the bases. Kansas City turned to Matt Strahm, and Kody Clemens ended the game by launching an 0-2 slider 407 feet.

Turning Point: Bell’s two-out walk loaded the bases and forced another pitching change.

Best Player: Clemens supplied all four Minnesota runs with one swing.

Why It Mattered: Minnesota won for the sixth time in eight games and escaped a game in which it did not record a hit until the seventh.

Big Bats

• Kody Clemens, Twins: Walk-off grand slam and four RBI.
• Daniel Susac, Giants: Home run and three RBI.
• Dalton Rushing, Dodgers: Three-run home run.
• Elly De La Cruz, Reds: Three doubles, two stolen bases and two runs.
• Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox: Two hits and two RBI.
• Jonny DeLuca, Rays: 2-for-4 with a homer and a stolen base.
• Nico Hoerner, Cubs: Three hits.
• Jac Caglianone, Royals: Two-run home run.

Dealing

• Noah Cameron, Royals: 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K.
• Ryan Weathers, Yankees: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB.
• Sean Burke, White Sox: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 10 K.
• Sonny Gray, Red Sox: Seven innings and his 13th victory.
• Robbie Ray, Giants: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R.
• Roki Sasaki, Dodgers: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R.

Who’s Hot

• Boston Red Sox: Won 20 of their past 23 games.
• Minnesota Twins: Won six of their past eight.
• Los Angeles Dodgers: Won four consecutive series since the All-Star break.
• Tampa Bay Rays: Took a rubber match between two AL division leaders.

Who’s Not

• Athletics: Lost five of six and 26 of their past 33.
• St. Louis Cardinals: Lost 10 of their past 13.
• Pittsburgh Pirates: Dropped three straight.
• Kansas City bullpen: Lost a three-run lead with two outs in the ninth after eight scoreless innings from Noah Cameron.

Team Trends

• AL East: Tampa Bay won a division-leader showdown while Boston continued its extraordinary surge.
• AL Central: Minnesota and Chicago both won in their final at-bats.
• NL East: Atlanta and New York each broke late ties with two-run singles.
• NL Central: Chicago and Cincinnati both secured close wins, while St. Louis and Pittsburgh continued to slide.
• NL West: Los Angeles stayed hot, and San Francisco ended San Diego’s five-game winning streak.

Standings Watch

Tampa Bay improved to 64-44 and took two of three from Texas in a series between AL division leaders. Boston kept charging at 57-51 with its 20th win in 23 games.

Los Angeles moved to 69-40 after another series victory, while Chicago reached 62-47 entering Friday’s interleague opener against the Yankees.

Injury & Transactions Report

• Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani received the day off because of left knee soreness.
• Nationals: Jake Irvin was activated from the injured list and made his first start since May 23.

Today’s Games

• Yankees at Cubs — 2:20 PM ET
• Pirates at Reds — 6:10 PM ET
• Phillies at Orioles — 7:05 PM ET
• Cardinals at Blue Jays — 7:07 PM ET
• White Sox at Rays — 7:10 PM ET
• Marlins at Mets — 7:10 PM ET
• Diamondbacks at Guardians — 7:10 PM ET
• Nationals at Braves — 7:15 PM ET
• Rangers at Astros — 8:15 PM ET
• Royals at Rockies — 8:40 PM ET
• Brewers at Angels — 9:38 PM ET
• Tigers at Athletics — 9:40 PM ET
• Giants at Padres — 9:45 PM ET
• Twins at Mariners — 10:10 PM ET
• Red Sox at Dodgers — 10:10 PM ET

Today’s Matchups to Watch

• Yankees at Cubs, 2:20 PM ET: Will Warren (7-5, 4.41) vs. Shota Imanaga (7-8, 3.72).
• Pirates at Reds, 6:10 PM ET: Paul Skenes (9-9, 3.65) vs. Hunter Greene (2-2, 7.06).
• Cardinals at Blue Jays, 7:07 PM ET: Kyle Leahy (7-4, 3.55) vs. Dylan Cease (7-5, 2.46).
• White Sox at Rays, 7:10 PM ET: Erick Fedde (5-6, 4.25) vs. Nick Martinez (10-2, 2.45).
• Nationals at Braves, 7:15 PM ET: Foster Griffin (12-2, 2.76) vs. Bryce Elder (6-6, 3.96).
• Rangers at Astros, 8:15 PM ET: Nathan Eovaldi (10-8, 4.05) vs. Hunter Brown (2-1, 3.45).
• Tigers at Athletics, 9:40 PM ET: Casey Mize (4-6, 2.70) vs. Jeffrey Springs (3-10, 6.23).
• Red Sox at Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET: Ranger Suárez (4-3, 3.02) vs. Edgardo Henriquez (4-1, 2.79).

Stat of the Day

Minnesota recorded only two hits and still won 4-3. The Twins’ first hit came in the seventh, and all four of their runs arrived on Kody Clemens’ two-out grand slam in the ninth.

Quick Hitters

• Kody Clemens’ game-ending home run traveled 407 feet.
• All three runs in the White Sox-Yankees game came in extra innings.
• Victor Mesa Jr.’s ninth-inning catch likely took extra bases away from Evan Carter.
• Raisel Iglesias recorded his 23rd save for Atlanta.
• Devin Williams earned his 16th save for the Mets.
• Aroldis Chapman stranded the tying run at second to collect his 26th save.

Yesterday at a Glance

• Games Completed: 10.
• Player of the Day: Kody Clemens.
• Game of the Day: Twins 4, Royals 3.
• Walk-Offs: Kody Clemens, Tristan Peters and Nathaniel Lowe.
• Top Pitching Performance: Noah Cameron, eight scoreless innings with one hit allowed.
• Longest Game: White Sox 2, Yankees 1 in 11 innings.
• Hottest Team: Boston, with 20 wins in 23 games.