Dean Kremer pitched 7 innings, struck out 7 and allowed 1 earned run in the Minnesota Twins' 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on August 10, 2026. The performance posted the highest score in The Game Network Performance Index across 10 games that day.
The game was played at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kremer, facing his former team in Baltimore, worked 7 innings while the Twins built a 9-5 victory. Francisco Lindor's day with the New York Mets, a 3-for-5 effort with 1 home run and 1 RBI, ranked as the runner-up performance.
Kremer's line of 7.0 innings pitched, 7 strikeouts and 1 earned run stood out among the day's pitching performances. He struck out at least one batter per inning across his outing while limiting Baltimore to a single earned run over the 7 frames.
The outing lifted Kremer's 2026 season totals to a 1-0 record over 2 games, with 9 strikeouts across 12.0 innings pitched. His season ERA now stands at 1.50 with a 0.58 WHIP. The performance marked his first season MVP recognition of the year under this index.