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On April 9, 2026, Minnesota Twins reliever

earned his first career MLB win in a 3–1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Acton entered the game in relief, pitching 2.0 innings and allowing only one run on one hit while striking out two batters.

Game Performance: Twins 3, Tigers 1

Acton’s effective relief outing helped the Twins complete their first four-game sweep of any opponent this season.

Stat	Performance
Innings Pitched	2.0
Hits Allowed	1
Runs Allowed	1 (Earned)
Strikeouts	2
Walks	0
Decision	W (1-0)

Mick Abel

pitched 6.0 scoreless innings for the Minnesota Twins today, April 9, 2026, in a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers at Target Field. Despite facing significant pressure with runners in scoring position in five of his six innings, Abel stranded seven runners to help secure a four-game series sweep.

April 9, 2026: Game Performance

Abel earned a no-decision after leaving the game with a 1-0 lead that was briefly lost in the 7th inning.

Innings Pitched: 6.0
Runs Allowed: 0
Strikeouts: 6 (some sources report 7)
Hits Allowed: 4
Walks: 3
Pitch Count: 102 (career high)
MINNEAPOLIS – Nobody in the Twins’ clubhouse needed a moment like Brooks Lee needed a moment. And sometimes, baseball delivers.
Lee, who came off the bench as a defensive replacement an inning earlier, poked a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning on Thursday, sending Minnesota to a 3-1 win and four-game sweep of the Tigers at Target Field. Lee had been 5-for-30 on the season entering the game.
Matt Wallner kicked off the winning rally with a one-out walk, and Victor Caratini singled. After Kody Clemens struck out, Royce Lewis beat out an infield hit to load the bases. That brought up Lee, who worked a full count before delivering the game-winner.
It was the first four-game sweep by any Major League team this season, and the Twins’ first sweep of a four-game series since June 13-16, 2024, in Oakland. Minnesota moved above .500 for the first time this season at 7-6, and the first time overall since June 2025.
Mick Abel pitched brilliantly for the Twins but received a no-decision. After a pair of rough outings, Abel pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and three walks with six strikeouts.