New York beat Minnesota 8-3 in MLB on September 14, 2026. The final margin says rout; the first seven innings say otherwise. Minnesota led 2-1 going into the eighth.
A One-Run Game for Seven Innings
The Yankees scored a single run in the third. Minnesota answered with two in the sixth to take a 2-1 lead. Through seven innings that was the entire scoreboard — three runs between two teams.
New York also committed both of the game’s errors. For seven innings this was a scrappy, low-scoring game that Minnesota was winning.
Then the Eighth
Six runs. One inning. Per live baseball results data recorded September 14, 2026, New York’s eighth turned a 2-1 deficit into a 7-2 lead.
Minnesota got one back in the bottom of the eighth to make it 7-3, and the Yankees added another in the ninth. Neither changed anything. The Twins finished with seven hits and no errors — a clean, competent game ruined by twenty minutes of it.
What the Line Score Rewards
Seven of New York’s eight runs came in two innings. Minnesota’s three were spread across two innings as well, but in twos and ones rather than sixes.
That is the whole difference here. Both teams had a couple of productive innings; only one of them had an inning that was worth more than the other team’s entire night.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Twins vs Yankees? The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3 on September 14, 2026.
When did the Yankees take the lead? In the eighth inning. Minnesota led 2-1 after seven, then New York scored six runs in the eighth to go ahead 7-2 and added one more in the ninth.
Result per live baseball results data from our sports data provider, recorded September 14, 2026. See more recent results.