Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Taj Bradley (26) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Taj Bradley (26) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Taj Bradley (26) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Taj Bradley (26) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Taj Bradley (26) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Taj Bradley (26) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher A.J. Smith-Shawver (32) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher A.J. Smith-Shawver (32) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher A.J. Smith-Shawver (32) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher A.J. Smith-Shawver (32) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher A.J. Smith-Shawver (32) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher A.J. Smith-Shawver (32) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) hits an RBI single against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) hits an RBI single against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates his run against the Minnesota Twins on a hit by Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (not pictured) in the fifth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates his run against the Minnesota Twins on a hit by Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (not pictured) in the fifth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Yoendrys Gomez (94) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Yoendrys Gomez (94) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Kody Clemens (2) hits a two-run double against the Atlanta Braves in the fifth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Kody Clemens (2) hits a two-run double against the Atlanta Braves in the fifth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Victor Mederos (58) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the sixth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Victor Mederos (58) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the sixth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins relief pitcher A.J. Minter (33) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins relief pitcher A.J. Minter (33) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves pinch hitter Lane Thomas (20) celebrates his run on a balk against the Minnesota Twins in the sixth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves pinch hitter Lane Thomas (20) celebrates his run on a balk against the Minnesota Twins in the sixth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Kody Clemens (2) rounds third base and scores against the Atlanta Braves on a single by third baseman Brooks Lee (22) in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Kody Clemens (2) rounds third base and scores against the Atlanta Braves on a single by third baseman Brooks Lee (22) in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson (28) steals second base under Minnesota Twins shortstop Kaelen Culpepper (12) in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson (28) steals second base under Minnesota Twins shortstop Kaelen Culpepper (12) in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon (14) reacts to a strikeout call by home plate umpire Carlos Torres in the eighth inning of a game with the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Braves pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon (14) reacts to a strikeout call by home plate umpire Carlos Torres in the eighth inning of a game with the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Yoendrys Gomez (94) celebrates with catcher Victor Caratini (37) the win over the Atlanta Braves after the ninth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Yoendrys Gomez (94) celebrates with catcher Victor Caratini (37) the win over the Atlanta Braves after the ninth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Home plate umpire Carlos Torres ejects Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss after he argued a strikeout call for pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon (not pictured) against the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Home plate umpire Carlos Torres ejects Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss after he argued a strikeout call for pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon (not pictured) against the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Kody Clemens (2) celebrates the win over the Atlanta Braves after game at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Kody Clemens (2) celebrates the win over the Atlanta Braves after game at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins third baseman Brooks Lee (22) hits an RBI single against the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Aug 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins third baseman Brooks Lee (22) hits an RBI single against the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

Kody Clemens helps Twins beat Braves for first sweep in 2 months

August 19th, 2026 | 20:52 PM LIFE Baseball 3

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By Field Level Media

Kody Clemens racked up three RBIs, including the go-ahead hit in the seventh inning, to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.

The ​win gave the Twins a series sweep of the Braves after Minnesota was swept ‌at home by the Phillies last weekend.

It was the Twins' first series sweep since doing so on the road against the Texas Rangers June 15-18.

It was the first time the Braves have been swept since losing three straight at ​San Diego June 22-24.

Josh Bell started the winning rally with a one-out double to center. ​Dylan Lee came on to face Clemens, but he gave up the hit to ⁠right that scored Bell. Brooks Lee gave the Twins an insurance run by singling home Clemens ​with two outs.

A.J. Minter (2-2) picked up the win in relief after going two-thirds of an inning against his ​former team. Yoendrys Gomez earned his 20th save with a perfect ninth inning.

Victor Mederos (2-1) took the loss, giving up a run and two hits in 1 1/3 innings of relief.

Minnesota starter Taj Bradley gave up two hits and one ​run in five innings. The right-hander walked three and struck out seven in 88 pitches.

Braves starter AJ ​Smith-Shawver gave up five hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings. The right-hander walked three and struck out ‌three in ⁠75 pitches.

After opening the scoring with one run in the third, the Twins broke through with three runs in the fifth.

Kaelen Culpepper and Luke Keaschall started the rally with one-out singles, and Byron Buxton walked to load the bases.

Bell brought in Culpepper by drawing a full-count walk. Dylan Dodd relieved Smith-Shawver ​and Clemens greeted him with ​a double to right ⁠field that scored Kaeschall and Buxton to make it 4-1 Minnesota.

The Braves wasted little time in tying the game with three runs of their own ​in the top of the sixth.

Matt Olson led off with a single and ​Michael Harris ⁠II reached on an infield single. Pinch hitter Lane Thomas brought in Olson with a single to right.

Ozzie Albies made it 4-3 by driving in Harris with a sacrifice fly to right.

Pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon singled ⁠Thomas to ​third, allowing him to score on a Tommy Nance balk ​to tie the game at 4.

Buxton opened the scoring with an RBI grounder in the third. Ronald Acuna Jr. tied the ​game at 1 for Atlanta in the fifth with an RBI single which plated Austin Riley.

--Field Level Media

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