Red Sox Lose 13-6 to Twins in Crochet's 11-Run Outing

In Minneapolis, the Boston Red Sox suffered a 13-6 defeat to the Minnesota Twins on Monday night, April 13, 2026, at Target Field, where starting pitcher Garrett Crochet endured one of the most catastrophic outings of his career. The 26-year-old left-hander, a two-time All-Star who finished second in American League Cy Young Award voting last season, lasted just 1 2/3 innings, surrendering nine hits and 11 runs, 10 of them earned, along with three walks and a hit batter while failing to record a single strikeout.

The Twins jumped on Crochet early, scoring four runs in the first inning on 31 pitches, three of them earned after back-to-back doubles and a single, plus an error on a grounder by shortstop Trevor Story that allowed two more to cross the plate. The second inning brought even more damage: Minnesota loaded the bases without an out, then added seven runs on an RBI single by Ryan Jeffers, a two-run double from Josh Bell, a three-run homer by Victor Caratini—his first of the season for the Twins—and a solo shot by Ryan Kreidler that ended Crochet's night with two outs and Boston trailing 11-0. Crochet threw 55 pitches in total, generating only three swings and misses.