Dean Kremer delivered seven innings of one-run ball, Josh Bell clubbed a three-RBI home run, and the Minnesota Twins knocked off the Texas Rangers 6-4 at Target Field on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Kremer scattered just three hits, walked nobody, and struck out four in the kind of outing that made the result feel controlled from the first pitch. The two-run final margin doesn't fully capture how thoroughly the Twins held the upper hand for most of the afternoon.

Dean Kremer Dominates for Seven Innings to Earn the Win

Kremer was the engine of this one. Seven full innings, three hits allowed, one earned run, zero walks, four strikeouts — that is a pitching line that wins ballgames, and it did exactly that. The right-hander worked efficiently from start to finish, keeping a Rangers lineup that features Corey Seager off-balance all night. Kremer earned the win, improving Minnesota's rotation day in the process.

A.J. Minter handled the eighth but allowed a run on one hit. Andrew Morris closed things out in the ninth, surrendering two runs and two hits before finishing off the game — a bumpy final two frames that made the 6-4 final tighter than it needed to be, but Kremer's early cushion proved sufficient.

Bell, Lewis, and Jeffers Power the Minnesota Offense

The Twins got plenty of production from multiple spots in the lineup. Here is how the key contributors fared:

  • Josh Bell: 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI — the biggest offensive moment of the night
  • Royce Lewis: 2-for-4 with a home run and one RBI
  • Ryan Jeffers: 2-for-3 with one RBI
  • Walker Jenkins: 2-for-4, contributing two hits to keep innings alive

Bell's home run was the turning point. Texas had given the Twins chances early with a parade of pitchers — MacKenzie Gore lasted just 2.1 innings, chased after allowing one earned run on one hit and a walk. Chase Silseth entered and gave up two earned runs on two hits in just one-third of an inning, and it was Silseth who was tagged with the loss. The Rangers cycled through seven pitchers in all, a sign of how disrupted their game plan became once Kremer settled in and the Twins lineup started doing damage.

Rangers Get Home Run Production but Not Enough of It

Texas did not go quietly. Seager went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, and both Elias Díaz and Danny Jansen added solo shots to give the Rangers three home runs on the day. That kind of power can make a game interesting in a hurry, and the ninth-inning frame with Morris on the mound showed the Rangers still had life. But three solo home runs against a six-run deficit is a mathematical problem that never got solved.

Turning Point: Bell's Three-Run Blast Off Silseth

When Chase Silseth entered in relief of Gore and Josh Bell connected for a three-run home run, the game shifted decisively. Silseth was charged with two earned runs in one-third of an inning and given the loss — his brief appearance effectively ended any realistic Texas comeback scenario while Kremer was still on the mound and dealing. That sequence, Gore's early exit followed by Bell's big fly off the reliever, defined the night.

What's Next for the Twins

The Twins close out their 2026 regular season with this result in hand. Minnesota heads into the final days of September having taken care of business at Target Field against a Rangers club that threw seven pitchers at them and still came up short by two runs. Kremer's performance gives the rotation something to build on, and the combination of Bell's power, Lewis's consistency, and Jenkins's two-hit day shows the offense can produce across the lineup.