{
  "id": 4767911,
  "title": "Ryan Jeffers hits 2 HRs, Walker Jenkins has 1st MLB HR as Twins defeat Tigers 11-1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ryan-jeffers-hits-2-hrs-walker-jenkins-has-1st-mlb-hr-as-twins-defeat-4767911",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T02:22:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ryan-jeffers-hits-2-hrs-022253186.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minnesota Twins asserted a dominant performance against the Detroit Tigers, securing an 11-1 victory on Monday night. Ryan Jeffers contributed to the win with a pair of home runs, while Walker Jenkins made history by hitting his first major league homer. Taj Bradley's stellar pitching, striking out nine over seven innings, played a significant role in the Twins' commanding 2-0 lead following four innings. The Tigers managed to score only one run, courtesy of Hao-Yu Lee's powerful blast in the seventh inning. The next matchup sees Tigers RHP Troy Melton facing off against Twins LHP Connor Prielipp in a pivotal middle-game series.",
  "summary": "Ryan Jeffers had two homers, Walker Jenkins went deep for the first time in his major league career, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Monday night. Taj Bradley (10-6) struck out nine in seven innings, his seventh outing with at least nine strikeouts. Jenkins, the Twins' fifth overall selection in the 2023 draft, had a two-run homer in the eighth off of position player Zach…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tigers promote infield prospect for MLB debut before Twins series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tigers-promote-infield-prospect-for-mlb-debut-before-twins-series",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:41:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ryan Jeffers hits 2 HRs, Walker Jenkins has 1st MLB HR as Twins defeat Tigers 11-1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/ryan-jeffers-hits-2-hrs-walker-jenkins-has-1st-mlb-hr-as-twins-defeat",
        "published": "2026-09-01T02:24:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}