Clemens, Lewis, and Lee homer in Twins' victory over Cardinals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 4:13 AM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
The Minnesota Twins secured a 9-8 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 12, 2026. Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee both homered in the eighth inning, contributing to a decisive performance against Cardinals reliever Ryne Stanek, who allowed three home runs. Kody Clemens also hit a significant home run in the seventh to tie the game at 7. The Twins overcame a late deficit after trailing 7-4 in the seventh inning. Anthony Banda earned the win, while Andrew Morris recorded his second save. Cardinals' Alec Burleson extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a home run and is the 11th player in franchise history to hit a run-scoring single in his first MLB at-bat. The series continues with Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore facing Twins LHP Connor Prielipp on June 13.
- •Twins win 9-8 against the Cardinals on June 12, 2026
- •Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee hit key home runs late
- •Kody Clemens ties game with home run in the seventh
- •Anthony Banda secures the win, Andrew Morris earns save
- •Alec Burleson extends hitting streak to 12 games
- 4:13 AMYahoo Sports — Clemens, Lewis, Lee homer off Stanek in the Twins' 9-8 win over the Cardinals
"Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee homered in the eighth inning — two of three home runs surrendered by St. Louis reliever Ryne Stanek — and the Minnesota Twins outlasted the Cardinals 9-8 on Friday night. Kody Clemens hit his 10th home run on the third pitch from Stanek to tie it at 7 after the right-hander entered with two on and two out in the seventh. Stanek (2-1) returned for the eighth, and Lewis hit his fifth homer on his first pitch to tie it at 8.
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