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THE TWINS: After recently completing their eight-day, seven-game homestand with a record of 3-4 (1-3 against New York-AL and 2-1 against Philadelphia), the Twins began their six- game roadtrip with consecutive losses in New York...today, the Twins will play the third of three in the Bronx...the Twins will enjoy an off day tomorrow in Chicago, followed by three against the Sox Tuesday-Thursday...the Twins have gone 15-25 at home and 8-26 on the road. TWINS LOSE SECOND STRAIGHT IN NY: The Twins lost to the Yankees yesterday afternoon by a score of 2-1, suffering their 13th one-run loss this season...second time this season losing a game when allowing just two runs (2-0, April 23 at Washington)...Ervin Santana was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing one run on six hits in 5.0 innings pitched...the offense recorded just three hits, a homer by Brian Dozier, and singles from Joe Mauer and Kurt Suzuki. EXTRA STRENGTH DOZAGE: Brian Dozier has hit safely in eight straight, tying his season-high, done previously June 7-14...during the streak, he is hitting .394 (13-for-33) with three doubles, two triples, two home runs, five RBI and seven runs scored...his career-high is 11, done August 22-September 1, 2014...he has reached safely in 18 straight (hit, walk or HBP) and in 29 of his last 30 games (exception being an 0-for-5 June 5 vs. TB). A Dozier is 10-for-21 (.476) with two doubles, one triple, two home runs and four RBI his last seven games against right-handed pitching. MAUER HUNTING TORII: Joe Mauer is 11 RBI away from tying Torii Hunter for sixth on the Twins all-time list (below)...he is seeking his first RBI since June 15 at Los Angeles-AL, an eight game RBI-drought. PLAYER RBI PLAYER RBI 1) Harmon Killebrew (1961-74) ........ 1,325 5) Justin Morneau (2003-13)................. 860 2) Kent Hrbek (1981-94) ................... 1,086 6) Torii Hunter (1997-07, ’15) ............... 792 3) Kirby Puckett (1984-95) ............... 1,085 7) Joe Mauer (2004-16) ........................ 781 4) Tony Oliva (1962-76) ....................... 947 8) Gary Gaetti (1981-90) ....................... 758 CATCHING ON: Kurt Suzuki is hitting .379 (25-for-66) with six doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI in his last 18 games...during that span, he ranks third in the AL in batting average and seventh in baseball, trailing Jose Altuve (.402), Matt Carpenter (.397), J.D. Martinez (.393), Ichiro Suzuki (.390), Paul Goldschmidt (.382) and Anthony Rizzo (.380). A Suzuki is hitting .400 (12-for-30) with five RBI in his last nine road games. FURY ROAD: The Twins are 8-26 on the road this season and 15-25 at home...they are hitting .230 (271-for-1177) with 37 home runs on the road (34 games) compared to .258 (350-for- 1357) with 40 home runs at home (40 games)...Joe Mauer is hitting .317 (13-for-41) with three home runs, eight RBI and five walks in his last 11 road games...Eduardo Nunez is hitting .333 (37-for-111) in 29 road games this season, the seventh best road average in the AL (minimum of 75 at-bats). #VOTENUNEZ: Eduardo Nunez is hitting .310 (79-for-255) with 10 doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBI and a team-leading 23 multi-hit games...he ranks eighth in the AL in batting average and third in stolen bases (17)...Nunez has already set career-highs in home runs (9) and is four hits from setting a career-high (82 in 2011 with New York-AL)...below are Nunez’s single-season career-highs and how they compare to 2016: GAMES RUNS RBI TB HITS DOUBLES SB HOME RUNS CAREER HIGH: 112 (’11) 38 (’11/’13) 30 (’11) 119 (’11) 82 (’11) 18 (’11) 22 (’11) 9 (’16) 2016: 65 34 28 118 79 10 17 9 ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1977, on Jersey Day in Minnesota, every fan received a Rod Carew #29 jersey...Carew responded by going 4-for-5, scoring four runs, and raising his average to .403...one of the hits was a grand slam; he hit another grand slam on July 4th. ROCHESTER REHAB: Miguel Sano joined Triple-A Rochester Friday night for a rehab assignment...he was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 21 with a left hamstring strain...last night he batted third for the Red Wings and went 0-for-3 with a walk and started at third base...Rochester plays Louisville today at 1:35/12:35 CT. A Additionally, right-handed pitcher Trevor May will join the Red Wings today; he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with lower back spasms on June 10. TWINS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Triple-A Rochester right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios is the Twins minor league Player of the Week...Berrios made one start for the Red Wings on Thursday at Columbus, pitching 8.0 scoreless innings, with three hits allowed, two walks and nine strikeouts, earning the win...in his last four starts for the Red Wings, Berrios has gone 3-1, 2.51 ERA (28.2 IP, 8 ER) with eight walks and 32 strikeouts...in 10 starts for the Red Wings this season, he is 6-3, 2.92 ERA (61.2 IP, 20 ER) with 25 walks and 67 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .199 batting average. NICE PITCH: Last night, Target Field hosted Minnesota United FC vs. Club León in an international friendly match, the ballpark’s first ever soccer match...the United lost by a score of 2-4 as Twins radio ace, Dan Gladden’s two favorite United players, Christian Ramirez and J.C. Banks scored the two goals for Minnesota. ROADTRIP (0-2) Batting Average ............. .159 (10-for-63) Runs Per Game .....................2.0 (4 R/2 G) Home Runs ............................................. 1 RISP ................................. .154 (2-for-13) Fielding Errors ........................................ 5 Team ERA ...................2.25 (16.0 IP, 4 ER) Starters W-L ....................................... 0-1 Starters ERA .................2.08 (8.2 IP, 2 ER) Relievers W-L-S ............................... 0-1-0 Relievers ERA ...............2.45 (7.1 IP, 2 ER) Save/Opportunities ..............................0/0 MINNESOTA TWINS (23-51) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (37-36) SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016 - 1:05 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH / RADIO: TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK / LA RAZA Tyler Duffey (R, 2-6, 6.18) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (R, 6-4, 5.02) GAME 75 ROAD GAME 35 UPCOMING MILESTONES PLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACH Joe Mauer ............................781 RBI ......................................Needs 11 to tie Torii Hunter (792) for 6th on Twins all-time list Needs 19 to reach 800 for career 126 home runs ...........................Needs 6 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 11th on Twins all-time list Eduardo Nunez ....................478 games .................................Needs 22 to reach 500 for career Glen Perkins ........................401 games .................................Needs 19 to tie Matt Guerrier (420) for 5th on Twins all-time list Trevor Plouffe.......................89 home runs .............................Needs 11 to reach 100 for career Kurt Suzuki ..........................495 RBI ......................................Needs 5 to reach 500 for career RECENT TRANSACTIONS 5/17 LHP Rogers recalled from AAA 5/19 OF Grossman selected from AAA OF Rosario optioned to AAA 5/23 IF Escobar returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL IF Polanco optioned to AAA 5/25 OF Mastroianni placed on DL LHP Boshers selected from AAA LHP Perkins transferred to 60-day DL 5/31 OF Santana placed on 15-day DL OF Buxton recalled from AAA 6/1 OF Sano placed on 15-day DL OF Kepler recalled from AAA 6/10 RHP Hughes placed on 15-day DL RHP May placed on 15-day DL RHP Gibson returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from DL RHP Chargois recalled from AAA 6/12 RHP Ramirez claimed off waivers from MIL RHP Hughes transferred to 60-day DL RHP Chargois optioned to AAA 6/16 OF Arcia designated for assignment 6/17 OF Santana returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 6/18 LHP Dean optioned to AAA 6/19 LHP Milone selected from AAA 6/24 OF Arcia traded to TB for PTBNL or cash Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 6/27 OFF DAY 6/28 at Chicago-AL Kyle Gibson (R, 0-5, 6.05) vs. Jose Quintana (L, 5-7, 3.04) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 6/29 at Chicago-AL Ricky Nolasco (R, 3-5, 4.95) vs. James Shields (R, 2-9, 6.22) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN 6/30 at Chicago-AL Tommy Milone (L, 0-2, 5.33) vs. Carlos Rodon (L, 2-6, 4.09) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. STREAKS Current Streak:............................... 3 losses Last 5 games: ........................................ 2-3 Last 10 games: ...................................... 3-7 Last 15 games: .................................... 5-10 Last 20 games: .................................... 7-13 TWINS AT A GLANCE Record: ......................................... 23-51 Home Record:............................... 15-25 Road Record:.................................. 8-26 Record in series: ........................ 6-17-2 Series Openers: .............................. 9-16 Series Finales:................................ 7-17 Rubber Games: ................................. 1-2 Sweeps/Swept: ................................. 2/9 April: ............................................... 7-17 May: ................................................ 8-19 June: ............................................... 8-15 July:........................................................ August:................................................... September/October:.............................. vs. American League East: ............. 4-18 vs. American League Central: ........ 5-19 vs. American League West: .............. 8-7 vs. National League: ......................... 6-7 Games vs. LH Starter:..................... 7-11 Games vs. RH Starter: .................. 16-40 Twins score first: .......................... 10-22 Opponent scores first:.................. 13-29 Come-from-behind wins: .................. 19 Leading after 7/8 inn.:........... 17-3/17-1 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ........... 4-39/1-42 Tied after 7/8 inn.: ..................... 1-9/4-8 Extra-innings: ................................... 3-3 1-run games: .................................. 7-13 Twins out-hit opp.: .......................... 13-7 Opp. out-hit Twins:.......................... 6-40 Twins/Opp. have = hits: .................... 4-4 Twins get Quality Start: ................ 11-15 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:............. 16-19 Most games over .500: ............................. Most games under .500:........... 28, 6/26 Longest winning-streak: ...4, 2x, last 5/25-29 Longest losing-streak: ................. 9, 4/4-14 When Twins score 4+: .................. 22-19 When Twins score 3-: ..................... 1-32 Team-high hits: .................... 15, 6/2 vs. TB Team-high runs: ........... 14, 6/21 vs. PHI Opp.-high hits: ... 18, 2x, last 6/9 vs. MIA Opp.-high runs:............... 16, 5/4 at HOU Twins get 10+ hits: ....................... 16-10 Walk-Off W/L: ................................... 5/3 Shutouts W/L: ................................... 0/3 Complete Games: ..1, Hughes 4/18 vs. MIL Target Field Sellouts (’16/All-Time): ... 1/159 TWINS VS. YANKEES 2016 Record: ........................................ 1-5 Current Streak: .............................. 2 losses 2016 at Home: ...................................... 1-3 2016 at New York: ................................ 0-2 All-Time Record: ........................254-357-1 All-Time at Home: ......................... 139-173 All-Time at New York: ................115-184-1 2016 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 6/16 MIN 1-4 Sabathia/Gibson/Chapman 6/17 MIN 2-8 Tanaka/Dean 6/18 MIN 6-7 Miller/Abad/Chapman 6/19 MIN 7-4 Santana/Eovaldi/Kintzler 6/24 NYY 3-5 Tanaka/Milone/Chapman 6/25 NYY 1-2 Miller/Pressly/Chapman 6/26 NYY

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  • THE TWINS: After recently completing their eight-day, seven-game homestand with a record of 3-4 (1-3 against New York-AL and 2-1 against Philadelphia), the Twins began their six-game roadtrip with consecutive losses in New York...today, the Twins will play the third of three in the Bronx...the Twins will enjoy an off day tomorrow in Chicago, followed by three against the Sox Tuesday-Thursday...the Twins have gone 15-25 at home and 8-26 on the road.

    TWINS LOSE SECOND STRAIGHT IN NY: The Twins lost to the Yankees yesterday afternoon by a score of 2-1, suffering their 13th one-run loss this season...second time this season losing a game when allowing just two runs (2-0, April 23 at Washington)...Ervin Santana was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing one run on six hits in 5.0 innings pitched...the offense recorded just three hits, a homer by Brian Dozier, and singles from Joe Mauer and Kurt Suzuki.

    EXTRA STRENGTH DOZAGE: Brian Dozier has hit safely in eight straight, tying his season-high, done previously June 7-14...during the streak, he is hitting .394 (13-for-33) with three doubles, two triples, two home runs, five RBI and seven runs scored...his career-high is 11, done August 22-September 1, 2014...he has reached safely in 18 straight (hit, walk or HBP) and in 29 of his last 30 games (exception being an 0-for-5 June 5 vs. TB).

    ADozier is 10-for-21 (.476) with two doubles, one triple, two home runs and four RBI his last seven games against right-handed pitching.MAUER HUNTING TORII: Joe Mauer is 11 RBI away from tying Torii Hunter for sixth on the Twins all-time list (below)...he is seeking his first RBI since June 15 at Los Angeles-AL, an eight game RBI-drought.PLAYER RBI PLAYER RBI1) Harmon Killebrew (1961-74) ........1,325 5) Justin Morneau (2003-13) ................. 8602) Kent Hrbek (1981-94) ...................1,086 6) Torii Hunter (1997-07, ’15) ............... 7923) Kirby Puckett (1984-95) ...............1,085 7) Joe Mauer (2004-16) ........................ 7814) Tony Oliva (1962-76) .......................947 8) Gary Gaetti (1981-90) ....................... 758

    CATCHING ON: Kurt Suzuki is hitting .379 (25-for-66) with six doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI in his last 18 games...during that span, he ranks third in the AL in batting average and seventh in baseball, trailing Jose Altuve (.402), Matt Carpenter (.397), J.D. Martinez (.393), Ichiro Suzuki (.390), Paul Goldschmidt (.382) and Anthony Rizzo (.380).

    ASuzuki is hitting .400 (12-for-30) with five RBI in his last nine road games.FURY ROAD: The Twins are 8-26 on the road this season and 15-25 at home...they are hitting .230 (271-for-1177) with 37 home runs on the road (34 games) compared to .258 (350-for-1357) with 40 home runs at home (40 games)...Joe Mauer is hitting .317 (13-for-41) with three home runs, eight RBI and five walks in his last 11 road games...Eduardo Nunez is hitting .333 (37-for-111) in 29 road games this season, the seventh best road average in the AL (minimum of 75 at-bats).

    #VOTENUNEZ: Eduardo Nunez is hitting .310 (79-for-255) with 10 doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBI and a team-leading 23 multi-hit games...he ranks eighth in the AL in batting average and third in stolen bases (17)...Nunez has already set career-highs in home runs (9) and is four hits from setting a career-high (82 in 2011 with New York-AL)...below are Nunez’s single-season career-highs and how they compare to 2016: GAMES RUNS RBI TB HITS DOUBLES SB HOME RUNSCAREER HIGH: 112 (’11) 38 (’11/’13) 30 (’11) 119 (’11) 82 (’11) 18 (’11) 22 (’11) 9 (’16)2016: 65 34 28 118 79 10 17 9

    ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1977, on Jersey Day in Minnesota, every fan received a Rod Carew #29 jersey...Carew responded by going 4-for-5, scoring four runs, and raising his average to .403...one of the hits was a grand slam; he hit another grand slam on July 4th.

    ROCHESTER REHAB: Miguel Sano joined Triple-A Rochester Friday night for a rehab assignment...he was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 21 with a left hamstring strain...last night he batted third for the Red Wings and went 0-for-3 with a walk and started at third base...Rochester plays Louisville today at 1:35/12:35 CT.

    AAdditionally, right-handed pitcher Trevor May will join the Red Wings today; he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with lower back spasms on June 10.TWINS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Triple-A Rochester right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios is the Twins minor league Player of the Week...Berrios made one start for the Red Wings on Thursday at Columbus, pitching 8.0 scoreless innings, with three hits allowed, two walks and nine strikeouts, earning the win...in his last four starts for the Red Wings, Berrios has gone 3-1, 2.51 ERA (28.2 IP, 8 ER) with eight walks and 32 strikeouts...in 10 starts for the Red Wings this season, he is 6-3, 2.92 ERA (61.2 IP, 20 ER) with 25 walks and 67 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .199 batting average.

    NICE PITCH: Last night, Target Field hosted Minnesota United FC vs. Club León in an international friendly match, the ballpark’s first ever soccer match...the United lost by a score of 2-4 as Twins radio ace, Dan Gladden’s two favorite United players, Christian Ramirez and J.C. Banks scored the two goals for Minnesota.

    ROADTRIP (0-2)Batting Average ............. .159 (10-for-63)Runs Per Game .....................2.0 (4 R/2 G)Home Runs .............................................1RISP ................................. .154 (2-for-13)Fielding Errors ........................................5

    Team ERA ...................2.25 (16.0 IP, 4 ER)Starters W-L ....................................... 0-1Starters ERA .................2.08 (8.2 IP, 2 ER)Relievers W-L-S ...............................0-1-0Relievers ERA ...............2.45 (7.1 IP, 2 ER)Save/Opportunities ..............................0/0

    MINNESOTA TWINS (23-51) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (37-36)SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016 - 1:05 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH / RADIO: TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK / LA RAZA

    Tyler Duffey (R, 2-6, 6.18) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (R, 6-4, 5.02)GAME 75 ROAD GAME 35

    UPCOMING MILESTONESPLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACHJoe Mauer ............................781 RBI ......................................Needs 11 to tie Torii Hunter (792) for 6th on Twins all-time list Needs 19 to reach 800 for career 126 home runs ...........................Needs 6 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 11th on Twins all-time listEduardo Nunez ....................478 games .................................Needs 22 to reach 500 for careerGlen Perkins ........................401 games .................................Needs 19 to tie Matt Guerrier (420) for 5th on Twins all-time listTrevor Plouffe .......................89 home runs .............................Needs 11 to reach 100 for careerKurt Suzuki ..........................495 RBI ......................................Needs 5 to reach 500 for career

    RECENT TRANSACTIONS5/17 LHP Rogers recalled from AAA5/19 OF Grossman selected from AAA OF Rosario optioned to AAA5/23 IF Escobar returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL IF Polanco optioned to AAA5/25 OF Mastroianni placed on DL LHP Boshers selected from AAA LHP Perkins transferred to 60-day DL5/31 OF Santana placed on 15-day DL OF Buxton recalled from AAA6/1 OF Sano placed on 15-day DL OF Kepler recalled from AAA6/10 RHP Hughes placed on 15-day DL RHP May placed on 15-day DL RHP Gibson returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from DL RHP Chargois recalled from AAA6/12 RHP Ramirez claimed off waivers from MIL RHP Hughes transferred to 60-day DL RHP Chargois optioned to AAA6/16 OF Arcia designated for assignment6/17 OF Santana returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL6/18 LHP Dean optioned to AAA6/19 LHP Milone selected from AAA6/24 OF Arcia traded to TB for PTBNL or cash

    Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast ScheduleDate Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio6/27 OFF DAY6/28 at Chicago-AL Kyle Gibson (R, 0-5, 6.05) vs. Jose Quintana (L, 5-7, 3.04) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza6/29 at Chicago-AL Ricky Nolasco (R, 3-5, 4.95) vs. James Shields (R, 2-9, 6.22) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN6/30 at Chicago-AL Tommy Milone (L, 0-2, 5.33) vs. Carlos Rodon (L, 2-6, 4.09) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN

    Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central.

    STREAKSCurrent Streak: ...............................3 lossesLast 5 games: ........................................2-3Last 10 games: ......................................3-7Last 15 games: ....................................5-10Last 20 games: ....................................7-13

    TWINS AT A GLANCERecord: .........................................23-51 Home Record: ...............................15-25Road Record: ..................................8-26Record in series: ........................ 6-17-2Series Openers: ..............................9-16 Series Finales: ................................7-17Rubber Games: .................................1-2Sweeps/Swept: ................................. 2/9April: ...............................................7-17May: ................................................8-19June: ...............................................8-15July: ........................................................August: ...................................................September/October: ..............................vs. American League East: .............4-18vs. American League Central: ........5-19vs. American League West: ..............8-7vs. National League: .........................6-7Games vs. LH Starter: .....................7-11Games vs. RH Starter: ..................16-40Twins score first: ..........................10-22Opponent scores first: ..................13-29Come-from-behind wins: .................. 19Leading after 7/8 inn.: ........... 17-3/17-1Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ........... 4-39/1-42Tied after 7/8 inn.: ..................... 1-9/4-8Extra-innings: ...................................3-31-run games: ..................................7-13Twins out-hit opp.: ..........................13-7Opp. out-hit Twins:..........................6-40 Twins/Opp. have = hits: ....................4-4Twins get Quality Start: ................11-15Twins starter goes 6+ IP: .............16-19Most games over .500: .............................Most games under .500: ........... 28, 6/26Longest winning-streak: ...4, 2x, last 5/25-29Longest losing-streak: ................. 9, 4/4-14When Twins score 4+: ..................22-19When Twins score 3-: .....................1-32Team-high hits: .................... 15, 6/2 vs. TBTeam-high runs: ........... 14, 6/21 vs. PHIOpp.-high hits: ... 18, 2x, last 6/9 vs. MIAOpp.-high runs: ............... 16, 5/4 at HOUTwins get 10+ hits: .......................16-10Walk-Off W/L: ................................... 5/3Shutouts W/L: ................................... 0/3Complete Games: ..1, Hughes 4/18 vs. MILTarget Field Sellouts (’16/All-Time): ...1/159

    TWINS VS. YANKEES2016 Record: ........................................1-5Current Streak: ..............................2 losses2016 at Home: ......................................1-32016 at New York: ................................0-2All-Time Record: ........................254-357-1All-Time at Home: .........................139-173All-Time at New York: ................115-184-1

    2016 Game Logs:

    Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save6/16 MIN 1-4 Sabathia/Gibson/Chapman6/17 MIN 2-8 Tanaka/Dean6/18 MIN 6-7 Miller/Abad/Chapman6/19 MIN 7-4 Santana/Eovaldi/Kintzler6/24 NYY 3-5 Tanaka/Milone/Chapman6/25 NYY 1-2 Miller/Pressly/Chapman6/26 NYY

  • STARTING PITCHER PAGE 2

    • He is making his 12th start of the season.• He is making his 22nd career start and appearance.

    W L ERA G/GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: 1 3 7.71 6/6 32.2 28 Vs. Left: .311 33 106 3 4 22 Road: 1 3 4.33 5/5 27.0 13 Vs. Right: .311 47 151 8 10 27 Day: 2 2 3.44 6/6 36.2 14 TOTALS: .311 80 257 11 14 49 Night: 0 4 10.57 5/5 23.0 27 Grass: 2 6 6.18 11/11 59.2 41 None On: .306 44 144 4 7 34 Turf: - - - - - - - Runners On: .319 36 113 7 7 15

    2016 MISC. NUMBERS

    • • Earned first major league win in his second career start, August 15, 2015 vs. Cleveland, allowing

    one hit with seven strikeouts in 6.0 shutout innings.• Major league debut August 5, 2015 at Toronto.• Named International League Pitcher of the Week June 30, 2015, making two starts for the Red

    Wings, going 2-0, 0.00 ERA (14.1 IP) with two walks and 10 strikeouts, including a 7.0-inning complete game June 28 vs. Charlotte.

    • Appeared in first career spring training in 2015 with the Twins; reassigned March 15.• Named 16th best prospect in Twins system by Baseball America entering 2015.• Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week July 28, 2014, going 2-0, 1.29 ERA (14.0 IP, 2 ER) with

    no walks and 16 strikeouts in two starts.• 2009 graduate of Bellaire (TX) High School.• Attended Rice University from 2010-12, where he went 11-5, 3.06 ERA (153.0 IP, 52 ER) with 55

    walks and 189 strikeouts in 92 career games (1 start)...named MVP of the 2011 Conference USA championship...finished third in the league with 30 appearances and eighth with 76 strikeouts in 2011...led Rice with four saves as a freshman in 2010.

    • Selected by the Twins in the fifth round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Greg Runser.

    CAREER NOTES

    LAST START: Duffey made his 11th start of the season June 21 vs. Philadelphia...he received a no-decision after surrendering six runs on seven hits and three home runs; did not walk or strikeout a batter...surrendered a run in each of his three innings of work...second shortest start of his career (2.0 innings August 5, 2015 at Toronto)...matched a career-high with three home runs allowed, including back-to-back homers in the third inning to Tommy Joseph and Cameron Rupp...first start in his career without a strikeout...threw 53 pitches, 36 strikes.

    NEW TO NEW YORK: Tonight will be Duffey's first career start against the Yankees; he has never faced any hitters on New York-AL...the Yankees are the only AL East team that Duffey has yet to face; 1-3, 7.39 ERA (31.2 IP, 26 ER) with nine walks and 26 strikeouts in six starts against the division...Toronto is the only AL East opponent that Duffey has faced multiple times.

    IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY: Duffey is making his seventh day start of the season and is 2-2, 3.44 ERA (36.2 IP, 14 ER) with nine walks and 36 strikeouts in his first six outings; is 0-4, 10.57 ERA (23.0 IP, 27 ER) with five walks and 13 strikeouts in five night starts this year...in eight career day starts, is 3-2, 2.86 ERA (50.1 IP, 16 ER) with 11 walks and 51 strikeouts, but is 4-5, 6.01 ERA (67.1 IP, 45 ER) with 23 walks and 51 strikeouts in 13 career night starts.

    PILING ON: Duffey has allowed four-or-more earned runs in seven straight starts for the first time in his career; he has allowed more than three earned runs just one other time...two of the eight career starts in which he has allowed more than three earned runs have come against the Blue Jays: August 5, 2015 at Toronto (Duffey's MLB debut) and May 20 vs. Toronto...Duffey has not allowed an earned run in three of his 22 career starts, and eight times he has allowed one or two runs...over his last seven starts, Duffey's ERA has increased from 1.85 to 6.18.

    TRIPLE DIGITS: In his start June 10 vs. Boston, Duffey recorded his 100th career strikeout...he has struck out at least five batters in six of his 11 starts in 2016 and 12 of his 21 career starts...he has struck out eight-or-more four times in his career, including a career-high nine May 8 at Chicago-AL...he is second on the Twins in strikeouts (102) since his MLB debut August 5, 2015, trailing only Ervin Santana (111).

    SOPHOMORE SLUMP: Through 11 starts this season, Duffey is 2-6, 6.18 ERA (59.2 IP, 41 ER) with 14 walks and 49 strikeouts...last season he started 10 games after making his major league debut August 5, 2015, and went 5-1, 3.10 ERA (58.0 IP, 20 ER) with 20 walks and 53 strikeouts...opponents are hitting .311 (80-for-257) with 11 home runs and a .352 OBP this season, compared to last season when opponents hit .256 (56-for-219) with four home runs and a .318 OBP.

    GIMME FIVE: Duffey has completed at least 5.0 innings in seven of his 11 starts this sea-son...he has failed to complete 5.0 innings in just six of his 20 career outings, including a career-low 2.0 innings in his major league debut August 5, 2015 at Toronto and his 2016 debut April 24 at Washington when he left with no outs in the fifth inning after being struck by a line drive...Duffey has thrown 7.0-plus innings four times in his career, including twice this season; his career-high 7.2 innings was August 20, 2015 at Baltimore...he has pitched the third most innings (117.2) by a Twins starter since his MLB debut August 5, 2015, trailing Ervin Santana (180.2) and Kyle Gibson (132.2).

    HOMER HAPPY: After surrendering three more home runs last time out, Duffey has given up 11 home runs in 59.2 innings pitched this season, including seven in his last four starts...in 58.0 total innings last year, he allowed four home runs...he has surrendered multiple homers this season, both times were a career-high three home runs...he gave up multiple home runs just once last year, his major league debut August 5, 2015 at Toronto...he has not surrendered a home run in four starts this year; he made seven starts last season without a home run.

    SEVEN ISN'T HEAVEN: In his career, Duffey owns a 4.31 ERA (110.2 IP, 53 ER) and opponents hit .268 (117-for-436) in the first six innings of the game...from the seventh inning on, Duffey's ERA is 10.29 (7.0 IP, 8 ER) and he has allowed a .475 (19-for-40) average against...Duffey's batting average against increased each time through the lineup (first time - .183, second time - .307, third time - .381, fourth time - .556).

    ROCHESTER RECAP: Duffy made three starts for Triple-A Rochester where he did not allow more than two runs in any start...he went win-less but posted a 1.72 ERA (15.2 IP, 3 ER) with seven walks and 13 strikeouts...April 18 vs. Pawtucket was his longest start of the year, pitching 7.0 IP, allowing seven hits, one earned run, one walk and a season-high six strikeouts...Duffey was recalled by the Twins April 23, starting in place of previously scheduled starter Ervin Santana who was placed on the disabled list April 26 (retroactive April 20) due to lower back pain.

    Height: 6-3 Weight: 222 B/T: R/R Age: 25 (12/27/90 in Houston, TX)

    2016: 2-6, 6.18 ERA CAREER: 7-7, 4.67 ERA

    TYLER DUFFEY #56

    YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS2015 10 7 7

    YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS2016 11 4 3TOTALS 21 11 10

    6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS

    Eovaldi vs. the Twins PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SOMauer .222 9 2 0 1 2Plouffe .222 9 2 0 0 1Dozier .375 8 3 0 2 2Suzuki .000 8 0 0 0 0Escobar .167 6 1 0 0 1Nunez .500 6 3 0 0 0Sano .167 6 1 0 1 3Grossman .000 2 0 0 1 0Kepler .500 2 1 1 0 0Santana .000 2 0 0 0 1

    Duffey vs. the YankeesPLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SOHas never faced any Yankees batters.

    BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS

    BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP DUFFEY: 96 0 2-3 6

    MORE MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS

    CG’s: - - CG’s: - - SHO’s: - - SHO’s: CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 7.0, 2x, last 5/15 at CLE Innings: 7.2, 8/20/15 at BAL SO’s: 9, 5/8 at CWS SO’s: 9, 5/8/16 at CWS Walks: 3, 6/15 at LAA Walks: 5, 8/15/15 vs. CLE Hits: 10, 2x, last 6/10 vs. BOS Hits: 10, 3x, last 6/10/16 vs. BOS Home Runs: 3, 2x, last 6/21 vs. PHI Home Runs: 3, 2x, last 6/21/16 vs. PHI Win-Streak: 1, 5/25 Win-Streak: 5, 8/15-9/26/15 Loss-Streak: 3, 5/31-6/15 Loss-Streak: 3, 5/31-6/15/16

    2016 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

    Gibson will be making his eighth start of the season Tuesday night in the series opener at Chicago-AL...last start June 22 vs. Philadelphia, surrendered five runs, four earned, on eight hits, two home runs, with two walks and five strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched; received a no-decision...will be making his second start against the White Sox this season; lost his start April 11 at Target Field after surrendering three runs, one earned, on six hits while walking three and striking out three in 5.2 innings of work...4-1, 2.06 ERA (48.0 IP, 11 ER) with nine walks and 36 strikeouts in seven career starts against the Sox...this season is 0-5 with a 6.05 ERA (38.2 IP, 26 ER), 17 walks and 22 strikeouts in seven starts.

    TUESDAY'S STARTER - KYLE GIBSON, RHP (SEASON: 0-5, 6.05 ERA // CAREER: 26-32, 4.56 ERA)

    Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K4/24 at WAS ND 4.0 5 1 1 1 2 1 1-1/5-6 Left after hit by line drive; 16 inning game 74/414/30 vs. DET L1 6.1 5 4 1 1 0 7 1-4/1-4 2nd career start allowing no walks 106/73APRIL TOTALS 0-1 10.1 10 5 2 2 2 8 1.74 ERA5/8 at CWS L2 7.0 6 3 3 0 2 9 1-3/1-3 Career-high in strikeouts 97/645/15 at CLE W1 7.0 6 0 0 0 1 6 3-0/5-1 Matched career high 7.0 shutout innings 110/675/20 vs. TOR L3 5.2 9 6 6 1 1 2 1-4/3-9 Left with 2 men on, both scored 103/655/25 vs. KC W2 6.2 9 5 5 0 2 5 6-5/7-5 First Twins starter to record two wins 102/655/31 at OAK L4 4.2 10 5 5 1 1 6 3-5/4-7 Just second time of season not lasting 5.0 IP 103/61MAY TOTALS 2-3 31.0 40 19 19 2 7 28 5.52 ERA6/5 vs. TB ND 5.2 7 4 4 3 2 8 4-4/5-7 Allowed a career-high three home runs 94/586/10 vs. BOS L5 5.1 10 6 6 1 0 3 0-6/1-8 Tied a career-high in runs allowed 93/636/15 at LAA L6 4.1 6 6 4 0 3 2 1-6/2-10 Sixth straight start allowing four or more runs 99/656/21 vs. PHI ND 3.0 7 6 6 3 0 0 8-6/14-10 First career start with 0 strikeouts 53/36JUNE TOTALS 0-2 18.1 30 22 20 7 5 13 9.82 ERA---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA2016 TOTALS 2-6 59.2 80 46 41 11 14 49 6.18PRE-ASG TOTALS 2-6 59.2 80 46 41 11 14 49 6.18CAREER TOTALS 7-7 117.2 136 66 61 15 34 102 4.67

    2016 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY

    INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 5/10 4/8 7/15 10/15 10/14 9/13 1/5 -/- -/-

    2016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING

    2016 vs. New York-AL: - -2016 vs. New York-AL at Home: - -2016 vs. New York-AL at New York-AL: - - Career vs. New York-AL: - -Career vs. New York-AL at Home: - - Career vs. New York-AL at New York-AL: - -

    DUFFEY VS. NEW YORK-AL

    Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS AVGSantana 6/25 at NYY (5.0-6-1-1-2-2-0) ND 14 6 2-12 32 3.71Gibson 6/22 vs. PHI (6.0-8-5-4-2-5-2) ND 7 2 2-5 15 3.49Hughes 6/2 vs. TB (4.0-8-4-4-1-2-1) ND 11 6 3-8 26 4.08Milone 6/24 at NYY (3.2-6-4-2-2-1-0) L 5 0 2-4 8 2.67Nolasco 6/23 vs. PHI (6.2-10-4-4-4-1-1) L 15 6 6-9 57 5.64Duffey 6/21 vs. PHI (3.0-7-6-6-0-0-3) ND 11 3 3-8 29 4.37Berrios 5/16 at DET (0.2-3-7-7-4-1-1) ND 4 0 1-3 10 6.00Meyer 5/3 at HOU (2.2-3-3-3-3-4-1) L 1 0 0-1 2 4.93Dean 6/17 vs. NYY (2.1-8-7-7-3-0-1) L 6 3 4-2 24 5.45

    TWINS STARTERS IN 2016

  • BULLPEN NOTES PAGE 3

    Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 18.00 (2.0 IP, 4 ER), BB, K Series at NYY: - - vs. Left: .364 vs. Right: .320

    AFormer Angel led the AL in appearances (75) in 2015; 29 games for the Twins and 46 for Tampa Bay...acquired via trade from Tampa Bay on July 31, 2015 in exchange for right-handed pitchers Chih-Wei Hu and Alexis Tapia. ABecame Twins primary closer 8/2/15 and went 10-for-11 in save opportunities thru end of the season...17-for-22 as Twins closer. AHas recorded 20-plus holds three times in his career (27 in 2010, 22 in 2014 and 24 in 2015)...has allowed a career-high 17 extra-base hits (9 2B, 3B, 7 HR) in 2016, had never allowed more than 14 entering 2016. AAt the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he closed out the USA’s 8-4 win over Japan in the bronze medal-winning game...pitched in four Olympic games with one save, a 0.00 ERA (5.2 IP) and five strikeouts.

    KEVIN JEPSEN - RHP #49Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R Age: 31 (7/26/84 in Anaheim, CA) Obtained: Trade with Tampa Bay, 7/31/15

    RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/23 vs. PHI ND 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 06/18 vs. NYY BS4 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 16/17 vs. NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 06/14 at LAA ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 16/12 vs. BOS H2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 16/10 vs. BOS ND 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 26/7 vs. MIA ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 06/5 vs. TB L5 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 16/2 vs. TB S7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/29 at SEA S6 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 1

    1st Batter FacedPITCHER H/AB BB K AVG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LAST RELIEF APPEARANCE LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST LOSSAbad 8/ 27 3 3 .296 1/ 2 4 27/ 10 37.0% 6/22/16 vs. PHI S 5/21/16 vs. TOR 6/22/16 vs. PHI 6/18/16 vs. NYYBoshers 2/ 13 0 3 .154 0/ 0 2 6/ 1 16.7% 6/24/16 at NYY ND 6/21/16 vs. PHI ….. … ….. …Jepsen 8/ 29 2 6 .276 7/ 11 2 6/ 3 50.0% 6/23/16 vs. PHI ND 4/26/16 vs. CLE 6/2/16 vs. TB 6/5/16 vs. TBKintzler 5/ 19 1 3 .263 3/ 3 1 13/ 2 15.4% 6/21/16 vs. PHI S 9/16/15 at STL 6/21/16 vs. PHI 5/23/15 at ATLPressly 7/ 33 3 7 .212 0/ 1 4 10/ 3 30.0% 6/25/16 at NYY L 5/28/16 at SEA ….. … 6/25/16 at NYYRamirez 2/ 4 0 2 .500 0/ 0 0 6/ 2 33.3% 6/24/16 at NYY ND 4/12/15 at COL 6/15/14 at PHI 9/18/14 vs. LADRogers 3/ 18 2 5 .167 0/ 0 1 8/ 5 62.5% 6/25/16 at NYY ND 6/22/16 vs. PHI ….. … ….. …Tonkin 10/ 31 2 9 .323 0/ 2 1 15/ 7 46.7% 6/23/16 vs. PHI ND 6/12/16 vs. BOS ….. … 5/17/18 at DETOthers 18/ 55 4 16 .327 0/ 3 6 37/ 13 35.1%TEAM 63/ 229 17 54 .275 11/ 22 21 128/ 46 35.9%

    The opposition has a .283 (279-for-1019) batting-average-against with 41 home runs vs. Twins relievers.

    2016 BULLPEN INFO

    Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP), 2 K Series vat NYY: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER), K vs. Left: .278 vs. Right: .214

    ARighties are hitting .100 (4-for-40) with no walks and eight strikeouts since May 20 vs. Pressly. ALeads Twins relievers in innings (40.1)...also fourth in the AL among relievers in innings pitched. ATossed 8.2 scoreless innings to begin the season...the scoreless streak ended in the bottom of the sixth on 4/20 at MIL. ADid not allow a home run in 2015 (27.2 IP), one of two pitchers in baseball with a minimum of 25.0 innings pitched to not allow a homer, St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright being the other...leads Twins in fewest home runs allowed (12) with a minimum 100.0 IP since 2013. AOriginally drafted by Red Sox in 11th round of 2007 First-Year Round Player Draft.

    RYAN PRESSLY - RHP #57Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12

    RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/25 at NYY L4 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 16/24 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 16/22 vs. PHI H4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 06/18 vs. NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 26/14 at LAA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 06/13 at LAA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 16/11 vs. BOS ND 0.2 2 3 1 1 0 06/8 vs. MIA H3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 06/7 vs. MIA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

    Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 7.71 (4.2 IP, 4 ER), 3 BB, 6 K Series at NYY: - - vs. Left: .293 vs. Right: .228

    AHas 44 strikeouts this season in 37.2 IP...has 28 K in last 20 appearances (21.2 IP...11.63 K/9.0 IP). A2nd among Twins relievers and 7th in the AL in relief innings pitched (37.2 IP) behind Ryan Pressly. AEarned first major league win with 2.0 scoreless inning, striking out four in extra innings, 4/17 vs. LAA. AMade Opening Day roster for first time since 2014...made 7 appearances in spring, posting a 7.88 ERA (8.0 IP, 7 ER) with eight strikeouts. ARecalled from Triple-A Rochester to Minnesota five times in 2015...combined to go 2-1, 1.96 ERA (64.1 IP, 1 ER) with 14 walks and 65 strikeouts in 59 games between both levels.

    MICHAEL TONKIN - RHP #59Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 26 (11/19/89 in Glendale,CA) Obtained: 30th round, 2008 Draft

    RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/23 vs. PHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 16/21 vs. PHI ND 1.2 3 4 4 1 1 26/17 vs. NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 16/16 vs. NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 26/14 at LAA ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 06/12 vs. BOS W2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 26/10 vs. BOS ND 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 36/8 vs. MIA ND 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 06/7 vs. MIA ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1

    Last Homestand: 0-1-1, 15.42 (2.1 IP, 4 ER), 2 BB, K Series at NYY: - - vs. Left: .143 vs. Right: .269

    AEarned first career save with 1.1 perfect innings 6/22 vs. PHI. AHeld lefties hitless in first 21 at-bats to start the season...lefties are 5-for-35 with BB, 8 K this season vs. Abad. ACareer 3.57 ERA (252.1 IP, 100 ER) with 85 walks and 216 strikeouts in 288 career appearances. AHad his 9.1 scoreless inning streak snapped, after allowing an unearned run 4/27 vs. CLE; it is the longest by a Twin this season. A2016 is his first season pitching with the Twins...spent parts of six previous seasons with Houston (2010-12), Washington (2013) and Oakland (2014-15)...all but six of his career appearances have been in relief (6 starts all in 2012 with HOU). ARanks third in the AL in games among lefties since 2014 (161), behind only Zach Britton and Andrew Miller. AHas allowed 19 hits and 8 walks while striking out 23 in his 30 appearances this season (25.0 IP). AHeld opponents to a .167 (5-for-30) batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs in 2015.

    FERNANDO ABAD - LHP #58Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L Age: 30 (12/17/85 In La Romana, DR) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/16/15

    RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/22 vs. PHI S1 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 06/18 vs. NYY L1 0.1 1 3 3 0 2 06/16 vs. NYY ND 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 16/12 vs. BOS ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 16/7 vs. MIA ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 36/5 vs. TB ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/31 at OAK ND 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 05/29 at SEA H4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 15/28 at SEA H3 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 05/24 vs. KC ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 05/23 vs. KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 25/21 vs. TOR W1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Last Homestand: 0-0-2, 3.38 (2.2 IP, 1 ER), 3 K Series at NYY: - - vs. Left: .227 vs. Right: .245

    ARecalled 5/7...has 20 appearances since recall, walking two and striking out 14...3-for-3 in save opps this season. AMade 2016 debut 5/7 at CWS...was first appearance in the major since May 25, 2015 vs. SF as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers. AMade 172 appearances with Milwaukee from 2010-15...posted a 6.43 ERA (7.0 IP, 5 ER) in seven appearances for the Brewers in 2015. ABetween 2013-14 for Brewers went 6-6, 2.93 ERA (135.1 IP, 44 ER) with 32 BB and 89 K and 35 holds in 135 relief appearances. ABegan the 2016 season with Triple-A Rochester where he went 4-1, 3.52 ERA (15.1 IP, 6 ER), three walks and 11 strikeouts in 10 relief appearances...career minor league record of 16-12, 2.94 ERA (251.1 IP, 82 ER), 60 walks and 225 strikeouts in 181 outings (7 starts). AOriginally selected by San Diego in the 40th round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft out of Dixie State University (UT).

    BRANDON KINTZLER - RHP #27Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R Age: 31 (8/1/84 in Las Vegas, NV) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/15/15

    RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/21 vs. PHI S3 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 26/19 vs. NYY S2 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 16/15 at LAA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 06/12 vs. BOS ND 0.0 2 3 1 0 1 06/11 vs. BOS ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 06/8 vs. MIA S1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 16/7 vs. MIA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 06/5 vs. TB ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 06/3 vs. TB ND 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 26/2 vs. TB H1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Last Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (5.0 IP), BB, 3 K Series at NYY: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left: .188 vs. Right: .344

    AHas an active 7.0 inning scoreless streak dating back to 6/17...walked one with six hits allowed and five strikeouts during streak. ARecalled 5/17 (Berrios optioned)...made major league debut 4/14 vs. CWS...earned first career MLB win with 2.0 perfect IP 6/2 vs. TB. AParticipated in Twins spring training in 2016...made six appearances going 0-1, 3.52 ERA (7.2 IP, 3 ER)...was optioned to Triple-A Rochester March 23...made one appearance for the Red Wings to start the season tossing 2.0 scoreless innings April 7. AIn 15 career appearances at Target Field is 3-0, 1.13 ERA (16.0 IP, 2 ER), 1 BB, 12 K...only runs came on 2 solo HR. ACareer minor league record of 37-28 with a 3.27 ERA (525.0 IP, 191 ER), 135 walks and 407 strikeouts in 93 games (85 starts). ARanked by Baseball America as the 14th best prospect in the Twins system entering 2016.

    TAYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L Age: 28 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Obtained: 11th round, 2012 Draft

    RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/25 at NYY ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 26/23 vs. PHI ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 16/22 vs. PHI W3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 06/21 vs. PHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 16/19 vs. NYY ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 16/16 vs. NYY ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 06/15 at LAA ND 0.2 5 4 4 0 2 16/11 vs. BOS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 06/9 vs. MIA ND 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 1

    AMinnesota’s bullpen has struckout 255 batters in 2016, 7th most in baseball. ATwins relievers have tossed 257.2 innings this season, 4th most in the majors and 2nd most in the AL. AThe ‘pen has posted a 4.61 ERA, 4th highest in the majors and 2nd highest in the AL...their .278 opponent average is highest among MLB teams. AMinnesota has used 17 different pitchers out of the bullpen this season. ATwins relievers are 13-15 this season, going 11-for-22 in save opportunities...Kevin Jepsen leads the Twins with seven saves, Kintzler is second with three saves.

    TEAM BULLPEN NOTES

    Last Homestand: 1-0-0, 2.08 (4.1 IP, ER), 3 K Series at NYY: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, 1 ER), 2 K vs. Left: .200 vs. Right: .217

    AAppeared in 13 games with Twins since contract selected 5/25...allowed two earned runs in 11.0 IP...9 hits, 2 BB, 13 K. ABegan season with Triple-A Rochester, going 1-0 with 2 saves, a 1.42 ERA (19.0 IP, 3 ER), five walks and 21 strikeouts in 15 relief appear-ances...held opposing hitters to a .206 average for the Red Wings. AAppeared in 25 games for the Angels in 2013, posting a 4.70 ERA (15.1 IP, 8 ER) with eight walks and 13 strikeouts. ASpent 2015 in the Independent Atlantic League with Somerset, being named the Atlantic League Reliever of the Year.

    BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L Age: 28 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, AL) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15

    RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/24 at NYY ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 26/21 vs. PHI W2 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 26/18 vs. NYY H2 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6/17 vs. NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 06/16 vs. NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 16/14 at LAA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 06/11 vs. BOS ND 0.2 1 2 0 0 1 16/9 vs. MIA ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1

    Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 5.40 (1.2 IP, ER), BB, K Series at NYY: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP), BB, 2 K vs. Left: .200 vs. Right: .242

    AClaimed off waivers from Milwaukee June 12...made first appearance with the Twins June 13 at LAA. APosted a 5.79 ERA (9.1 IP, 6 ER) with eight walks and 13 strikeouts in 10 appearances between Chicago-NL and Milwaukee prior to joining the Twins. AHas a career record of 4-3, 2.43 ERA (74.0 IP, 20 ER) with 34 walks and 87 strikeouts in 83 relief appearances...in 2014 with the Cubs went 3-3 with three saves, a 1.44 ERA (43.2 IP, 7 ER), 17 walks and 53 strikeouts in 50 appearances. AOriginally selected by the Rangers in the first round (44th overall) in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.

    NEIL RAMIREZ - RHP #50Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (5/25/89 in Virginia Beach, VA) Obtained: Claimed off waivers from MIL, 6/12/16

    RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/24 at NYY ND 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 26/17 vs. NYY ND 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 16/15 at LAA ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 26/13 at LAA ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 16/5 at PHI ND 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 16/3 at PHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 25/18 at MIL H1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 15/11 vs. SD ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 3 24/28 vs. MIL ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1

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    MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES LAST HOME RUN HIT AB SINCE

    LAST GRAND SLAM PLAYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTAL DATE OPP. ON PITCHER DATE OPP. CAREER after HR on day Buxton 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6/13/16 at LAA 0 Weaver 33 …. … 0 Centeno 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 5/14/16 at CLE 1 Kluber 54 …. … 0 Dozier 11 4 0 0 15 5 2 0 0 7 6/25/16 at NYY 0 Pineda 7 …. … 0 Escobar 8 3 0 0 11 4 0 0 0 4 6/18/16 vs. NYY 0 Chapman 20 …. … 0 Grossman 7 2 0 0 9 3 1 0 0 4 6/13/16 at LAA 0 Alburquerque 45 …. … 0 Kepler 3 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 4 6/19/16 vs. NYY 0 Eovaldi 19 ….. … 0 Mauer 17 3 0 0 20 3 0 0 0 3 6/8/16 vs. MIA 0 Chen 63 9/1/12 at KC 3 Nunez 18 2 3 0 23 6 1 0 0 7 6/7/16 (2) vs. MIA 0/0 Conley/Conley 70 …. … 0 Park 8 1 0 0 9 2 2 0 0 4 6/18/16 vs. NYY 1 Pineda 13 …. … 0 Plouffe 10 4 0 0 14 3 3 0 0 6 6/13/16 at LAA 2 Weaver 35 7/17/15 at OAK 2 Santana 6 2 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 1 5/3/16 at HOU 0 McHugh 85 …. … 0 Suzuki 13 0 1 0 14 2 1 0 1 4 6/21/16 vs. PHI 1 Oberholtzer 12 9/10/07 at SEA 1

    BRIAN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R Age: 29 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS)

    2016 Average: .248 Streak: 8g, .394 (13-33), 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI Series at NYY: .375 (3-8), 2B, HR, RBILast Homestand: .357 (10-28), 2 2B, 2 3B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, SB, 6 runs HR (8): Solo (5), 2-run (1), 3-run (2)

    AHas a hit in 25 of last 29 games...in that span, since May 25, is hitting .315 (35-for-111) with 9 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 18 runs. AReached safely in 18 straight games, since 6/7. ALed MLB second basemen in home runs (28), runs (101), XBH (71) and games (157) in 2015...was second in RBI (77) and walks (61), and third in doubles (39). ALeads Twins in games (382), runs (249), HR (60) and walks (177) since the start of 2014...tied 5th in baseball in runs scored in same span. AScored 100-plus runs in consecutive seasons (112 in 2014 and 101 in 2015), becoming third Twin to score 100 runs in consecutive seasons (Knoblauch, 95-97 & Oliva, 64-65). ALeads baseball in innings played at second base since start of 2013. ATwins 8th round pick in 2009 Draft is in his eighth professional season.

    KURT SUZUKI - C #8Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R Age: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI)

    2016 Average: .273 Streak: 7g, .417 (10-24), 4 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI Series at NYY: .429 (3-7), 2BLast Homestand: .429 (9-21), 4 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, BB, 3 runs HR (4): Solo (1), 2-run (2), 3-run (1)

    AHas 14 RBI over his last 13 games...has a hit in 16 of his last 18 games, batting .379 (25-for-66) in that span. A3 of his 4 home runs this season have come in his last 11 games...has 13 RBI, 16 hits and 5 doubles in that same span. AMade eighth career Opening Day roster (3rd with Twins), hitting .310 (9-for-29) with 2B, 4 HR, 5 RBI and 8 runs in 13 spring games. AHit .290 (36-for-124) with RISP in 2015... .308 (16-for-52) with RISP and 2 outs. AHit .264 (234-for-885) with 51 2B, 8 HR and 111 RBI in 262 games with Twins in 2014-15. AEntered 2016 fifth among all actives in baseball in games caught (1,053). AOne of 40 Hawaii natives to play in MLB, third on that list in games trailing Mike Lum and Shane Victorino. ATwins are his third organization (OAK 2004-13, WAS 2012-13)...in final year of three-year contract.

    JOE MAUER - 1B #VOTEMAUER #7Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R Age: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN)

    2016 Average: .273 Streak: 1g, .250 (1-4) Series at NYY: .143 (1-7), BBLast Homestand: .200 (5-25), 2B, BB, 3 runs HR (7): Solo (6), 2-run (1)

    ACollected 1,750th career hit 6/2 vs. TB, passing Kent Hrbek for sole possession of 4th on Twins all-time hit list...passed Killebrew for 5th with single 4/18 vs. MIL. AHit a HR in 3 straight games 5/27-29 at SEA...2nd time with HR in three straight in his career, also May 23-25, 2009. A6th in the AL in walks (41). ARanks 7th on the Twins all-time RBI list at 781...passed Gary Gaetti (758) for sole possession of 7th on 4/20...needs 11 RBI to tie Hunter (792) for 6th.

    EDUARDO NUNEZ - INF #VOTENUNEZ #9Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 B/T: R/R Age: 29 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR)

    2016 Average: .310 Streak: 0-6 Series at NYY: .125 (1-8), 2 RBILast Homestand: .308 (8-26), 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB, run HR (9): Solo (7), 3-run (1), ITP (1)

    ARanks 8th in AL in average...3rd in AL in SB (17)...his 17 stolen bases are most pre-ASG by a Twin since Revere had 18 in 2012. A8 stolen bases in June are tied 2nd most in the majors behind only Rajai Davis (10). AOver last 30 games is hitting .313 (40-for-128) with 2 2B, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 18 runs, 9 SB. ALeads Twins with 23 multi-hit games. AHit the Twins first leadoff inside-the-park home run in team history (since 1961) 6/2 vs. TB, and first in franchise history since 1949...was 50th Twins inside-the-park HR. ACollected third 4-hit game 5/28...first Twin since 2012 to have 4-or-more 4+ hit games. AHis .373 average in April was highest by a Twin since Lew Ford hit .419 in 2004. AHas reached base safely 92 times (78 hits, 3 HBP, 10 BB) in his 60 starts this season. ALeads qualified Twins in average, hits and SB, and 2nd in 2B and runs. AFifth career Opening Day roster, second with Minnesota, hitting .250 (13-for-52) with a triple and six runs scored in 23 spring games. ARanked fifth on Twins in stolen bases (7) in 2015, despite playing just 72 games.

    TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (6/15/86 in West Hills, CA)

    2016 Average: .250 Streak: 0-3 Series at NYY: - -Last Homestand: .360 (9-25), 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 6 runs HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (2), 3-run (1)

    AHit 5th HR of 2016 with a 3-run HR 6/13 at LAA...hit in eight of his last 11 games. AHas two multi-hit games in his last three games. ALeads Twins in RBI (296) since 2012...84 doubles are 9th in AL since 2014. AFifth straight, Opening Day roster in 2016, after hitting .385 (20-for-52) with 3 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI and 9 runs in 18 spring games...Opening Day 3B for fourth straight season. AHit 20-plus home runs in 2012 (24) and 2015 (22), one of three Twins 3B to hit 20-plus home runs in multiple seasons (Koskie, twice & Gaetti, 6 times). AHit .316 (43-for-136) with RISP in 2015, 15th best in the AL...set career-highs in 2015 in hits (140), RBI (86), runs scored (74), games (152), at-bats (573) and triples (4)...led Twins in RBI, 2nd in doubles (35) & 3rd in games and hits. ADrafted 20th overall by Twins in 2004, two picks ahead of Glen Perkins (Twins) and three ahead of Phil Hughes (Yankees).

    JUAN CENTENO - C #37Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 B/T: L/R Age: 26 (11/16/89 in Arecibo, PR)

    2016 Average: .222 Streak: 0-8, BB, run Series at NYY: - -Last Homestand: .000 (0-6), BB, run HR (1): 2-run (1)

    AHas 5 multi-hit games in 16 starts. AFirst career HR with 2-run shot 5/14/16 at CLE off Kluber. AHad contract selected by the Twins prior to 5/6 game vs. CWS...was hitting .245 (12-for-49) at Triple-A Rochester prior to joining Twins. AHit .375 (9-for-24) in 19 games this spring, with a home run, 2 runs scored and 8 RBI. APlayed in 10 games (5 starts) for the Brewers last season.

    BYUNG HO PARK - 1B/DH #52Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 29 (7/10/86 in Seoul, South Korea)

    2016 Average: .194 Streak: 0-13, 2 BB, 2 RBI, 2 runs Series at NYY: .000 (0-6), BB, runLast Homestand: .154 (2-13), HR, 4 RBI, BB, 2 runs HR (12): Solo (10), 2-run (2)

    AHit 12th HR 6/8 vs. NYY...1st among AL rookies in HR, and 3rd among MLB rookies. AHit 8th and 9th home runs 5/14 at CLE, his first career multi-homer game. AIs first Twin to ever hit 9 HR in his first 29 games to start a season (Cordova 8 in 1995). AHit 2nd HR in 8th 4/16 vs. LAA...462 feet to CF 5th longest in Target Field history. AMade MLB debut 4/4, going 1-for-3 with his first hit being a single to center off Tyler Wilson...hit .259 (15-for-58) with 3 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI in 20 spring games. ASigned 4-year contract with the Twins 12/1/15. ALed KBO in home runs (53), total bases (377) and RBI (146), including setting a league record for RBI...ranked second in runs (129) and slugging percentage (.714). AHit .324 (320-for-987) with 51 doubles, 105 HR and 270 RBI in last two seasons combined in KBO...53 home runs in 2015 and 52 in 2014.

    ROBBIE GROSSMAN - OF #36Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L Age: 26 (9/16/89 in San Diego, CA)

    2016 Average: .274 Streak: 0-11 Series at NYY: .000 (0-8)Last Homestand: .208 (5-24), 2B, 4 BB, 3 runs HR (5): Solo (5)

    AJoined Twins 5/20...since that date he is tied for MLB lead with 25 walks with Toronto’s Josh Donaldson. ALeads the Twins in doubles (10), walks (25), runs (21), and is tied 3rd in RBI (15) since 5/20. AHas a hit in 21 of 34 games with Twins in 2016...reached in 29 of the 34. AHit his 4th home run of the season with a solo shot to tie the game 4-4 in the 8th inning, 6/7 vs. MIA...forced game into extras and Twins won on walk-off Dozier HR in 11th. ABegan the season with Triple-A Columbus (Cleveland) and hit .256 (31-for-121) with 5 doubles, 6 HR and 21 RBI in 35 games...opted out of his minor league contract May 16...signed by the Twins to a minor league contract May 16 and reported to Triple-A Rochester. APlayed in one game for Triple-A Rochester before having contract selected.

    EDUARDO ESCOBAR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R Age: 27 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ)

    2016 Average: .275 Streak: 0-4 Series at NYY: .143 (1-7)Last Homestand: .400 (10-25), 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 6 runs HR (2): Solo (2)

    AStarted at shortstop in 8 of the Twins last 9 games. AReinstated from DL prior to 5/23 game...hitting .329 (23-for-70) in 22 games since return...hit .364 (4-for-11) in three rehab games with Single-A Ft. Myers. AHit .286 (53-for-185) with 18 doubles, eight home runs and 27 RBI in final 56 games of 2015, ranking in top five among AL shortstops in all aforementioned categories. ASet career-highs last season in home runs (12), RBI (58) and walks (28). ARecorded 30-plus doubles in consecutive seasons (35 in 2014 and 31 in 2015), becoming first Twins switch hitter to ever to do so in consecutive seasons.

    BYRON BUXTON - OF #25Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R Age: 22 (12/19/93 in Baxley, GA)

    2016 Average: .194 Streak: 0-5 Series at NYY: .167 (1-6), 2B, RBI Last Homestand: .105 (2-19), RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB, run HR (1): Solo (1)

    AHit .156 (7-for-45) in 17 games during first stint with Twins, optioned late April to Triple-A Rochester and hit .336 (39-for-116) with 9 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 11 BB in 29 games. ANamed IL Batter of the Week on 5/30, hitting .372 (32-for-86) with 7 2B and 14 RBI. AStruckout in each of his last eight games (13 total K)...K’d in 24 of last 26 games. AEntered 2016 as top prospect, best hitter for average, fastest baserunner, best athlete, best defensive outfielder and best outfield arm in Twins system by Baseball America. A2012 second overall pick by Twins (behind Carlos Correa), named second best prospect in baseball by Baseball America in 2016 (Corey Seager - 1st), second best in 2015 (Kris Bryant - 1st) and top prospect in 2014. ASplit 2015 between Double-A Chattanooga, Triple-A Rochester and MIN, combining to hit .276 (116-for-421) with 17 2B, 14 3B, 9 HR, 51 RBI, 24 SB in 118 games.

    MAX KEPLER - OF #26Height: 6-4 Weight: 207 B/T: L/L Age: 23 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany)

    2016 Average: .242 Streak: 0-6, BB Series at NYY: .000 (0-6), BBLast Homestand: .400 (10-25), 4 2B, HR, 6 RBI, HBP, BB, 2 SB, 7 runs HR (2): Solo (1), 3-run (1)

    ASnapped career-high 9-game hit-streak 6/24...hit in 12 of last 15 games. ARecalled 6/1 (Sano DL)...is his second stint with the Twins this season. AHit first career HR with a 3-run, walk-off homer 6/12 vs. BOS in the bottom of the 10th. ANamed 2015 Southern League MVP after hitting .322 (131-for-407) with 32 doubles, 13 triples, nine home runs, 71 RBI and 76 runs scored in 112 games AOriginally signed by the Twins in July of 2009 and spent six seasons in the Twins minors, hitting .281 (448-for-1594) with 98 doubles, 34 home runs and 254 RBI.

    DANNY SANTANA - INF/OF #39Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R Age: 25 (11/7/90 in Monte Plata, DR)

    2016 Average: .250 Streak: 1g, .250 (1-4), RBI Series at NYY: No PA as PRLast Homestand: .125 (1-8), RBI HR (1): Solo (1)

    AReinstated from disabled list prior to 6/17 game...missed 16 games with a left hamstring strain...was his second trip on the DL this season, having also been on the DL with a right hamstring strain April 10-25. AMade three rehab appearances with Triple-A Rochester hitting .364 (4-for-11) with three runs for the Red Wings AMade second career Opening Day roster, hitting .391 (25-for-64) with 7 XBH in 21 spring games...played games in CF, SS, 2B, 3B, RF and LF. ASplit 2015 between Triple-A Rochester and Minnesota, combining to hit .254 (105-for-413) with 20 doubles, nine triples, 36 RBI and 54 runs scored in 126 games. A2014 Bill Boni Award winner for Twins Outstanding Rookie...7th in AL ROY voting.

    Mauer continued... AReached base safely in 28 straight games two times this season, 5/17-6/17 and 4/4-5/6...reached base safely in 43 straight games 8/7-9/24/15, setting club record. AHit .352 (44-for-125) with RISP last season, the 4th highest in AL and 11th best in MLB. AEntered season with most MLB service time among Twins (12 years) and entered as one of four players in baseball with 12-plus seasons with just one single team (David Wright - NYM, Ryan Howard - PHI, Yadier Molina - STL). ARanks on Twins all-time list (since 1961): 2nd in 2B (350), 3rd in average (.311) and BB (784), 5th in hits (1770), 6th in games (1528), runs (848), total bases (2550), and 7th in RBI (781).

  • ODDS & ENDS PAGE 5

    BATTING PITCHINGMONTH AVG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ERAAPRIL .239 80 3.3 198 21 7-17 215.1 219 75 192 3.97MAY .239 111 4.1 218 31 8-19 234.0 286 72 212 5.96JUNE .258 104 4.5 205 25 8-15 205.0 256 59 145 5.71JULY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -AUGUST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    TWINS MONTHLY BReAKDOWN

    PITCHING BREAKDOWNW L S ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO

    Starters 10 36 5.63 396.2 478 271 248 64 121 295Relievers 13 15 11 4.61 257.2 283 142 132 41 85 254TOTALS 23 51 11 5.23 654.1 761 413 380 105 206 549

    TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TRA TOTAL

    TWINS 38 29 39 34 40 35 24 32 17 7 295 OPPONENTS 56 39 43 50 58 39 44 46 34 4 413

    HOME RUNS BY POSITIONC 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTAL5 10 10 9 7 10 3 13 9 1 77

    RECORD WHEN…

    Runs Scoring Allowing0 0 - 3 0 - 01 0 - 10 2 - 02 1 - 11 2 - 23 1 - 8 3 - 74 1 - 10 9 - 85 4 - 6 5 - 46 8 - 2 0 - 67 5 - 0 1 - 10 8 1 - 1 0 - 39 1 - 0 0 - 310+ 1 - 0 1 - 8

    Totals 23 - 51 23 - 51

    DATE PLAYER/MANAGER/COACH UMPIRE REASON4/10 at Kansas City ..............Miguel Sano .......................................... John Hirschbeck .........................Arguing Balls and Strikes5/2 at Houston ...................... John Ryan Murphy ................................. Jerry Layne ..................................Arguing Balls and Strikes5/4 at Houston ......................Ryan Pressly ......................................... Scott Barry .................................Arguing Balls and Strikes5/4 at Houston ......................Paul Molitor .......................................... Scott Barry .................................Arguing Balls and Strikes 5 ejections in 2015

    TWINS EJECTIONS

    MULTI-HOMER GAME (5 in 2015)• Park, 5/13 at CLE

    BACK-TO-BACK (2 in 2015)• Arcia/Park, 4/16 vs. LAA• Nunez/Dozier, 5/25 vs. KC• Mauer/Sano, 5/29 at SEA• Park/Grossman, 6/5 vs. TB

    GRAND SLAM (3 in 2015)• - -

    WALK-OFF (4 in 2015)• Arcia, 4/25 vs. CLE• Kepler, 6/12 vs. BOS

    INSIDE-THE-PARK (0 in 2015)• Nunez, 6/2 vs. TB

    RUNNERS ON• Solo - 58 // 2-run - 13 // 3-run - 6

    TWINS HOME RUN DATA

    TWINS BATTING INFO

    SEASON-HIGHS GW BUNTPLAYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SEASON-HIGH HIT-STREAKBuxton 3 1 1 (8x) 1 2 7, 4/24-6/5Centeno 2 (5x) 1 2 1 - - 4, 5/8-15Dozier 3 (4x) 1 (9x) 3 (2x) 3 2 8, 2x, last 6/17-presentEscobar 3 (3x) 1 (2X) 2 (3x) 1 - - 7, 6/17-24Grossman 3 (2x) 1 (5x) 3 - - - - 6, 6/5-11Kepler 3 1 (2x) 3 2 1 9, 6/14-24Mauer 3 (3x) 1 (7x) 2 (2x) - - - - 9, 4/9-18Nunez 4 (3x) 2 3 1 2 9, 4/27-5/10Park 3 2 2 (2x) 2 - - 6, 4/30-5/6Plouffe 3 (4x) 1 (5x) 3 (3x) 2 - - 4, 5/7-11Santana 3 (2x) 1 2 - - 5 4, 3x, last 5/19-22Suzuki 4 1 (4x) 6 - - - - 6, 2x, last 6/18-presentOthers 10 - - TOTALS 23 12

    C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Buxton 35 35Centeno 16 16 Dozier 64 1 14 24 7 8 9 5 Escobar 42 1 18 21 1 1Grossman 33 1 13 4 8 6 1 Kepler 1 21 3 3 17 Mauer 48 20 8 14 46 Nunez 4 31 23 2 40 13 4 2Park 25 34 6 18 27 9 Plouffe 1 46 3 31 19 Santana 2 32 1 9 4 22Suzuki 47 1 43 3Others 11 4 1 6 40 6 52 8 2 5 17 29 17 15 21 14 11

    STARTS BY POSITION STARTS BY BATTING ORDER

    Kepler ........... 3 Santana........ 1Arcia ............ 2 Mastroianni .. 0Rosario ......... 2 Sano ............. 0Grossman ..... 2 Total .......... 11Buxton .......... 1 44 team assists in 2015

    TWINS Outfield ASSISTS

    TWINS HITTERS VS. New York Yankees

    2016 CAREERPLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI AVG. AB H HR RBIBuxton .067 15 1 0 1 .067 15 1 0 1Centeno .000 3 0 0 0 .000 5 0 0 0Dozier .348 23 8 2 2 .270 111 30 4 10Escobar .304 23 7 2 5 .231 65 15 2 6Grossman .050 20 1 0 0 .185 54 10 0 4Kepler .300 20 6 1 3 .300 20 6 1 3Mauer .111 18 2 0 0 .282 262 74 5 25Nunez .292 24 7 0 3 .302 43 13 0 7Park .154 13 2 1 3 .154 13 2 1 3Plouffe .308 13 4 0 0 .282 124 35 7 14Santana .125 8 1 0 1 .118 17 2 0 1Suzuki .350 20 7 1 2 .316 193 61 6 27Others … 0 0 0 0TEAM .230 200 46 7 20

    TWINS BULLPEN VS. New York Yankees

    2016 CAREERPITCHER W L S ERA IP H ER W L S ERA IP H ERAbad 0 - 1 - 0 36.00 1.0 2 4 0 - 1 - 0 5.87 7.2 4 5Boshers 0 - 0 - 0 5.40 3.1 2 2 0 - 0 - 0 6.23 4.1 4 3Jepsen 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 1 - 1 - 1 3.38 21.1 15 8Kintzler 0 - 0 - 1 13.50 1.1 2 2 0 - 0 - 1 8.10 3.1 4 3Pressly 0 - 1 - 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 0 - 2 - 0 5.40 5.0 7 3Ramirez 0 - 0 - 0 2.25 4.0 4 1 0 - 0 - 0 1.93 4.2 5 1Rogers 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 4.1 2 0 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 4.1 2 0Tonkin 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 2.0 1 0Others 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0TEAM 0 - 2 - 1 4.43 20.1 18 10

    2016 DISABLED LIST LOG PLAYER INJURY DATE ON RETRO DATE OFF GAMES MISSED Danny Santana ........................ Right Hamstring Strain .................................................................................. 4/9..................................................................4/25 .......................................14 Glen Perkins ............................ Left Posterior Shoulder Strain (transferred to 60-day May 25) .................. 4/13.........................4/11 ...............................................................................68 Trevor Plouffe ........................... Right Intercostal Strain ................................................................................. 4/19.........................4/18 .................................5/3 ........................................13 Ervin Santana .......................... Lower Back Strain .......................................................................................... 4/26.........................4/20 .................................5/6 ........................................14 Kyle Gibson .............................. Right Shoulder Strain .................................................................................... 4/26.........................4/23 ................................6/10 .......................................42 Eduardo Escobar ...................... Left Groin Strain ............................................................................................. 5/7..................................................................5/23 .......................................13 Darin Mastroianni ................... Left Oblique Strain ........................................................................................ 5/25.........................5/22 ...............................................................................32 Danny Santana ........................ Left Hamstring Strain .................................................................................... 5/30.................................................................6/17 .......................................16 Miguel Sano ............................. Left Hamstring Strain ................................................................................... 5/31................................................................................................................23 Phil Hughes ............................. Left Knee Contusion (transferred to 60-day June 12)* ............................... 6/10................................................................................................................15 Trevor May ............................... Lower Back Spasms ..................................................................................... 6/10................................................................................................................15

    BOLD indicates current on DL * - Hughes injury later diagnosed as non-displaced fracture of left femur

  • HIGHS AND LOWS PAGE 6

    LAST TIME IT HAPPENED

    FOR THE TWINSHITTING:Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time)Grand Slam: Rosario, 9/3/15 vs. CWS (3 as a team in 2015)Inside-the-Park Home Run: Nunez, 6/2/16 vs. TB (1 as a team in 2016)Pinch-Hit Home Run: Rosario, 4/19/16 vs. MIL (1 as a team in 2016)Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: LeCroy, (9th inning), 5/19/04 at TORFive-Hit Game: Escobar, 8/22/14 vs. DETSix-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett)Two Hits, One Inning: Escobar/Nunez, 2nd inning, 5/25/15 vs. BOS (3 as a team in 2015)Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KCTwo-Home Run Game: Nunez, 6/7/16 vs. MIA (2 as a team in 2016)Three-Home Run Game: Morneau, 7/6/07 at CWS-2 (4 all-time)Back-to-Back Home Runs: Escobar/Suzuki, 6/18/16 vs. NYY (5 as a team in 2016)Three Consecutive Home Runs: Parmelee/Arcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 at CWSThree Home Runs, One Inning: Parmelee/Arcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 at CWSFour Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYYWalk-off Home Run: Kepler, 10th inning, 6/12/16 vs. BOS (3 as a team in 2016)Leadoff Home Run: Nunez, 6/2/16 vs. TB (3 total in 2016)Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: E. Nunez/B. Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC

    PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games):No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time)One-Hitter: Baker, 8/31/07 vs. KC (13 all-time)Two-Hitter: Albers, 8/12/13 vs. CLE (41 all-time)10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL10+ Strikeouts: E. Santana, 9/5/15 at HOU (2 as team in 2015 - both Santana)Complete Game Shutout: Albers, 8/12/13 vs. CLE Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MILBack-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SEA - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0)

    MISCELLANEOUS:Triple Play: Castillo/Morneau/Batista, 5/27/06 vs. SEA (Johjima hitting)Position Player Pitching: S. Robinson, 8/8/15 at CLEThree-or-more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DETSteal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLEHome Run in First ML At-Bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OAK (1st PA, 1st pitch)

    AGAINST THE TWINSHITTING:Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEXGrand Slam: Trout, 9/18/15 vs. LAA (9 allowed in 2015)Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DETPinch-Hit Home Run: Bandy, 9/20/15 vs. LAA (2 in 2015)Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 in 2015)Five-Hit Game: S.Perez, 5/23/16 vs. KC (1 in 2015) Six-Hit Game: Segura, 5/28/13 at MILTwo Hits, One Inning: T. Thompson, 4th inning (2B, 1B) 9/12/15 at CWS (1 allowed in 2015)Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MILTwo-Home Run Game: Longoria, 6/5/16 vs. TB (1 allowed in 2016)Three-Home Run Game: A. Rodriguez, 7/25/15 vs. NYY (1 allowed in 2015)Back-to-Back Home Runs: Joseph/Rupp, 6/21/16 vs. PHI (6 allowed in 2016)Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. ATLThree Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DETFour Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O’Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOSWalk-off Home Run: C. Heisey, 16th inning, 4/24/16 at WAS (1 allowed in 2016)Leadoff Home Run: Bautista, 5/22/16 vs. TOR (4 allowed in 2016)Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: J. Bautista/J. Donaldson, 5/22 vs. TOR

    PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games):No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at LAA (5 all-time)One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time)Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time)10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC10+ Strikeouts: Roark (15), 4/23/16 at WAS (3 times in 2016)Complete Game Shutout: Arrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 in 2015)Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at LAABack-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13 - 4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11)

    MISCELLANEOUS:Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OAK (Plouffe hitting)Position Player Pitching: A. Romine, 8/22/14 vs. DETThree-or-more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton, 6/29 at CINSteal of Home: B. Daubach, 4/27/03 at CHCPure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEXHome Run in First ML At-Bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL

    2016 TARGET FIELD WEATHER DELAYS AND POSTPONEMENTSDATE DELAYED/PPD NOTES 4/18 vs. Milwaukee Delayed Delayed two hours and six minutes in the sixth inning due to rain. Game was called as the Twins won 7-4 in six innings.4/27 vs. Cleveland Delayed Delayed 35 minutes before the start of the game due to rain. First pitch was scheduled for 7:10 pm and game started at 7:45 pm5/9 vs. Baltimore Postponed Postponed due to inclement weather prior to the start of the game. Game to be made up on July 28, a previously scheduled mutual off day for both clubs.5/23 vs. Kansas City Delayed Delayed for 41 minutes in the third inning due to rain. 6/4 vs. Tampa Bay Delayed Delayed for one hour and 10 minutes in the sixth inning due to rain. 6/17 vs. NYY Delayed Delayed 35 minutes before the start of the game due to potential rain. First pitch was scheduled for 7:10 pm and game started at 7:45 pm6/22 vs. PHI Delayed Delayed for one hour and 10 minutes to start the game due to rain. First pitch was scheduled for 7:10 pm and game started at 8:20 pm

    ** Target Field has experienced 27 delayed games and 13 postponed games in the park’s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 3:00. **

    TEAM BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game...........................................................................57, 4/24 at WAS (16 inn.)Most Runs, Game..............................................................................................14, 6/21 vs. PHIMost Runs, Inning................................................................ 5, 2x, last 3rd inning, 5/27 at SEAMost Hits, Game ..................................................................................................15, 6/2 vs. TBMost Hits, Inning ..............................................................................6, 4th inning, 5/16 at DETConsecutive Hits .................................................................. 4, 4x, last 7th inning, 6/8 vs. MIAConsecutive Batters Reached Base ................................... 5, 2x, last 3rd inning, 5/27 at SEAFewest Hits, Game............................................................................................. 2, 4/23 at WASMost Doubles, Game.............................................................................. 6, 2x, last 5/31 at OAKMost Triples, Game .............................................................................................2, 6/21 vs. PHIMost Home Runs, Game ...........................................................4, 2x, last 6/7 vs. MIA (11 inn.)Grand Slams ..............................................................................................................................Most Total Bases, Game .................................................................................... 28, 6/8 vs. MIAMost Extra Base Hits, Game ................................................................................ 8, 6/8 vs. MIAMost RBI, Game ................................................................................................13, 6/21 vs. PHIMost Walks ..........................................................................................................9, 4/21 at MILMost Strikeouts .................................................................................20, 4/24 at WAS (16 inn.)Most Stolen Bases, Game, Twins ...................................................................... 4, 6/12 vs. BOSMost Stolen Bases, Game, Opponent .................................................... 2, 4x, last 6/21 vs. PHIMost Caught Stealing, Game ................................................................................ 2, 4/7 at BALMost Ground Into Doubleplay, Game...................................................................3, 5/23 vs. KCLeft On Base, Twins ................................................................................ 11, 2x, last 6/5 vs. TBLeft On Base, Twins in Extra Innings .................................................13, 4/17 vs. LAA (12 inn.)Consecutive Scoreless Innings............................................... 15, 9th inn. 4/8 - 5th inn., 4/10

    INDIVIDUAL BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game.................................... 7, 3x, Nunez, Rosario, Sano, 4/24 at WAS (16 inn.)Most Runs, Game.......................................................................3, 3x, last Kepler, 6/19 vs. NYY Most Runs, Inning...........................................................................................1, multiple timesMost Hits, Game ........................................................................4, 5x, last Suzuki, 6/21 vs. PHIMost Hits, Inning ............................................................................................1, multiple timesMost Doubles, Game.........................................................................3, Grossman, 5/31 at OAKMost Triples, Game .........................................................................................1, multiple timesMost Home Runs, Game ................................................2, 2x, last Nunez, 6/7 vs. MIA (11 inn.)Grand Slams ..............................................................................................................................Most Total Bases, Game ........................................................................ 9, Suzuki, 6/21 vs. PHIMost Extra Base Hits, Game ......................................................3, 2x, last Suzuki, 6/21 vs. PHIMost RBI, Game ..................................................................................... 6, Suzuki, 6/21 vs. PHIMost Walks, Game ........................................................................ 3, 2x, last Sano, 4/21 at MIL Most Strikeouts, Game ................................................................4, 5x, last Park, 6/10 vs. BOSLongest Hitting-Streak .....................................................................9, 3x, last Kepler, 6/14-23Consecutive Hits ............................................................ 5, Rosario, 4/21 at MIL - 4/22 at WASConsecutive Hitless At-Bats..........................................................................24, Park, 6/17-23Most Stolen Bases, Game......................................................... 2, 3x, last Nunez, 6/12 vs. BOSMost Caught Stealing, Game ..........................................................................1, multiple timesMost Ground Into Doubleplay, Game..................................................... 2, Dozier, 5/20 vs. TOR

    TEAM PITCHING:Most Runs Allowed ............................................................................................ 16, 5/4 at HOUMost Runs, Inning.............................................................................8, 1st inning, 5/16 at DETMost Hits Allowed ..................................................................................18, 2x, last 6/9 vs. MIAMost Hits Allowed, Inning ............................................................ 8, 2x, 7th inning, 6/9 vs. MIAConsecutive Hits Allowed ..................................................................6, 7th inning, 6/9 vs. MIAMost Home Runs Allowed, Game ...........................................................4, 5x, last 6/21 vs. PHIMost Strikeouts ......................................................................12, 3x, last 6/7 vs. MIA (11 inn.)

    TEAM PITCHING (CONT.):Most Walks .......................................................................................................... 7, 5/4 at HOUFewest Hits Allowed ............................................................................4, 4/17 vs. LAA (12 inn.)Pitchers Used ...........................................................................8, 2x, last 6/7 vs. MIA (11 inn.)Consecutive Batters Retired........................................... 14, 8th inning 4/17- 1st inning 4/18Scoreless Innings Streak ................................................11, 2nd inning 4/17- 1st inning 4/18Wild Pitches ...................................................................................................... 3, 4/19 vs. MILMost Innings, Game, Relievers ......................................................11.0, 4/24 at WAS (16 inn.)Most Hits, Game, Relievers ..................................................................11, 3x, last 5/16 at DETMost Runs, Game, Relievers ..............................................................10, 2x, last 6/11 vs. BOSMost Home Runs, Game, Relievers .......................................................3, 2x, last 5/20 vs TORMost Walks, Game, Relievers.............................................................................. 5, 5/4 at HOUMost Strikeouts, Game, Relievers................................................................... 11, 4/24 at WAS

    INDIVIDUAL PITCHING:Most Innings, Game, Starter ........................................8.0, E. Santana, 5/19 vs. TOR (11 inn.)Most Innings, Game, Reliever ...............................................................5.1, Dean, 5/16 at DETMost Hits, Starter ................................................................................11, Nolasco, 6/8 vs. MIAMost Hits, Reliever .................................................................................10, Dean, 5/16 at DETMost Runs, Starter .....................................................................7, 4x, last Dean, 6/17 vs. NYYMost Runs, Reliever ......................................................................... 5, Chargois, 6/11 vs. BOSMost Home Runs, Starter .......................................................... 3, 4x, last Duffey, 6/21 vs. PHIMost Home Runs, Reliever ............................................................ 2, 4x, last May, 5/17 at DETMost Walks, Starter....................................................................5, 2x, last Berrios, 5/2 at HOUMost Walks, Reliever..................................................................3, 2x, last Pressly, 5/7 at CWSMost Strikeouts, Starter..............................................................9, 2x, last Duffey, 5/8 at CWSMost Strikeouts, Reliever...............................................................................4, multiple timesWin-Streak ............................................................................................ 3, Rogers, 6/2-presentLosing-Streak ........................................................................5, 2x, last E. Santana, 5/24-6/14Low-Hit Complete Game..........................................................6, Hughes, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.)Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings ............................................................9.1, Abad, 4/4-25Most Consecutive Batters Retired ..................................................... 13, Hughes, 5/17 at DETWild Pitches ..........................................................................2, 4x, last E. Santana, 6/4 vs. TB

    TEAM & INDIVIDUAL FIELDING:Errors, Game, Team ........................................................................................... 3, 5/18 at DETErrors, Game, Individual .........................................................2, 3x, last Escobar, 6/25 at NYYErrors, Consecutive Games, Team ......................................................................5, last 6/9-13Errors, Consecutive Games Without, Team .............................................................4, 5/14-17Doubleplays, Game, Team ....................................................................4, 2x, last 6/12 vs. BOSOpponents Doubleplays, Game, Team .................................................................3, 5/23 vs. KC

    TEAM MISCELLANEOUS:Longest Winning Streak ............................................................................. 4, 2x, last 5/25-29Longest Losing Streak................................................................................................9, 4/4-14Longest Game, Innings.................................................................................... 16, 4/24 at WASLongest Game, Time (9 Innings) ................................................................. 3:45, 6/11 vs. BOSLongest Game, Time (Extra Innings) ..............................................5:56, 4/34 at WAS (16 inn.)Longest Delay ...................................................................................2:06, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.)Fastest Game, Time ......................................................................................2:19, 5/21 vs. TOR Largest Margin, Victory.......................................................................................7, 4/21 at MILLargest Margin, Loss ......................................................................................... 12, 5/4 at HOULargest Home Attendance.......................................................................40,638, 4/11 vs. CWSHome Sellouts ......................................................................................................4/11 vs. CWSTimes Shut Out ........................................................................................... 3, last 4/23 at WAS

  • DAY-BY-DAY PAGE 7 GA/ Daily TotalDate Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB Attendance Hm Att. Date Winner/Loser/Save

    APRIL (7-17) Batting: .239 (198-for-827) Pitching: 7-17-2, 3.97 ERA (215.1 IP, 95 ER) 4----- --at BAL 2-3 L 0-1 T4th -1.5 45,785 Britton/Jepsen 5-------OFF DAY 6----- --at BAL 2-4 L 0-2 5th -2.0 12,622 Gallardo/Gibson/Britton 7----- --at BAL 2-4 L 0-3 5th -2.5 11,142 Jimenez/Hughes/O’Day 8------at KC 3-4 L 0-4 5th -3.5 27,166 Soria/Jepsen/Davis 9------at KC 0-7 L 0-5 5th -3.5 31,001 Kennedy/Milone10 -----at KC ^3-4 L 0-6 5th -4.5 35,317 Davis/May11 -----CWS 1-4 L 0-7 5th -5.0 *40,638 40,638 1 Quintana/Gibson/Robertson12 -----OFF DAY 5th -5.013 -----CWS 0-3 L 0-8 5th -6.0 21,008 61,646 2 Rodon/Hughes/Robertson14 -----CWS 1-3 L 0-9 5th -7.0 19,736 81,382 3 Latos/Santana/Robertson 15 -----LAA 5-4 W 1-9 5th -7.0 22,461 103,843 4 Fien/Salas/Jepsen 16 -----LAA 6-4 W 2-9 5th -6.0 27,464 131,307 5 Pressly/Smith/Jepsen 17 -----LAA ^3-2 W 3-9 5th -5.0 25,932 157,239 6 Tonkin/Rasmus 18 -----MIL #7-4 W 4-9 5th -4.5 21,078 178,317 7 Hughes/Anderson 19 -----MIL 5-6 L 4-10 5th -5.5 17,597 195,914 8 Thornburg/Jepsen/Jeffress 20 -----at MIL 5-10 L 4-11 5th -6.0 21,078 Nelson/Pressly21 -----at MIL 8-1 W 5-11 5th -5.5 30,107 Nolasco/Jungmann 22 -----at WAS 4-8 L 5-12 5th -6.5 27,684 Gonzalez/Gibson 23 -----at WAS 0-2 L 5-13 5th -7.0 35,974 Roark/Hughes/Papelbon24 -----at WAS ^6-5 L 5-14 5th -8.0 35,397 Perez/Tonkin25 -----CLE 4-3 W 6-14 5th -8.0 17,503 213,417 9 Jepsen/McAllister 26 -----CLE 6-5 W 7-14 5th -8.0 17,493 230,910 10 Jepsen/Allen27 -----CLE 5-6 L 7-15 5th -9.0 17,746 248,656 11 Tomlin/Berrios/Allen28 -----OFF DAY 5th -8.529 -----DET 2-9 L 7-16 5th -8.5 23,049 271,705 12 Fulmer/Hughes30 -----DET 1-4 L 7-17 5th -9.5 31,109 302,814 13 Zimmermann/Duffey/RodriguezMAY (8-19) Batting: .239 (218-for-912) Pitching: 8-19-4, 5.96 ERA (234.0 IP, 155 ER) 1------DET 5-6 L 7-18 5th -10.5 24,749 327,563 14 Lowe/Pressly/Rodriguez 2------at HOU 6-2 W 8-18 5th -10.0 18,243 Berrios/Keuchel 3------at HOU 4-6 L 8-19 5th -11.0 21,153 McHugh/Meyer/Gregerson 4------at HOU 4-16 L 8-20 5th -11.0 20,847 Feldman/Hughes 5------OFF DAY 5th -10.5 6------at CWS 4-10 L 8-21 5th -11.5 23,054 Latos/Nolasco 7------at CWS 2-7 L 8-22 5th -12.5 28,049 Sale/E.Santana 8------at CWS 1-3 L 8-23 5th -13.5 23,801 Quintana/Duffey/Robertson 9------BAL 5th -14.0 --Postponed, Inclement Weather -- Scheduled makeup 7/28 --10 -----BAL 3-5 L 8-24 5th -14.0 21,586 349,149 15 O’Day/Jepsen/Britton 11 -----BAL 2-9 L 8-25 5th -14.0 25,094 374,243 16 Wilson/Hughes 12 -----OFF DAY 5th -14.013 -----at CLE 6-7 L 8-26 5th -15.0 17,803 McAllister/May/Allen14 -----at CLE 6-3 W 9-26 5th -14.0 15,428 Santana/Kluber15 -----at CLE 5-1 W 10-26 5th -13.0 13,236 Duffey/Bauer16 -----at DET 8-10 L 10-27 5th -13.5 25,925 Zimmermann/Dean/Rodriguez17 -----at DET 2-7 L 10-28 5th -13.5 27,652 Ryan/Tonkin18 -----at DET 3-6 L 10-29 5th -13.5 29,035 Verlander/Nolasco/Rodriguez19 -----TOR ^2-3 L 10-30 5th -14.5 25,435 399,678 17 Osuna/Pressly/Biagini20 -----TOR 3-9 L 10-31 5th -14.5 29,396 429,074 18 Sanchez/Duffey21 -----TOR 5-3 W 11-31 5th -13.5 30,460 459,534 19 Abad/Happ/Jepsen22 -----TOR 1-3 L 11-32 5th -14.5 33,421 492,955 20 Stroman/Hughes/Osuna23 -----KC 4-10 L 11-33 5th -15.0 17,886 510,841 21 Moylan/Nolasco24 -----KC 4-7 L 11-34 5th -15.0 23,541 534,382 22 Volquez/Santana/Davis 25 -----KC 7-5 W 12-34 5th -14.0 27,233 561,615 23 Duffey/Gee/Jepsen 26 -----OFF DAY 5th -14.027 -----at SEA 7-2 W 13-34 5th -13.0 40,921 Dean/Hernandez28 -----at SEA 6-5 W 14-34 5th -12.5 28,309 Pressly/Vincent/Jepsen29 -----at SEA 5-4 W 15-34 5th -12.0 33,748 Nolasco/Walker/Jepsen 30 -----at OAK 2-3 L 15-35 5th -13.0 17,248 Graveman/Santana/Madson31 -----at OAK 4-7 L 15-36 5th -14.0 12,767 Dull/Duffey/AxfordJUNE (8-15) Batting: .258 (205-for-795) Pitching: 8-15-5, 5.71 ERA (205.0 IP, 130 ER) 1------at OAK 1-5 L 15-37 5th -15.0 11,345 Manaea/Dean 2------TB 6-4 W 16-37 5th -14.0 20,193 581,808 24 Rogers/Ramirez/Jepsen 3------TB 2-4 L 16-38 5th -14.0 21,134 602,942 25 Ramirez/Nolasco/Colome 4------TB 4-7 L 16-39 5th -14.5 26,613 629,555 26 Andriese/E.Santana/Colome 5------TB 5-7 L 16-40 5th -16.0 25,510 655,065 27 Cedeno/Jepsen/Colome 6------OFF DAY 7------MIA ^6-4 W 17-40 5th -15.0 19,020 674,085 28 Boshers/McGowan 8------MIA 7-5 W 18-40 5th -14.0 21,527 695,612 29 Rogers/Wittgren/Kintzler 9------MIA 3-10 L 18-41 5th -15.0 18,792 714,404 30 Koehler/Santana10 -----BOS 1-8 L 18-42 5th -16.0 22,786 737,190 31 Wright/Duffey 11 -----BOS 4-15 L 18-43 5th -16.0 28,633 765,823 32 Hembree/Gibson12 -----BOS ^7-4 W 19-43 5th -16.0 26,087 791,910 33 Tonkin/Barnes13 -----at LAA 9-4 W 20-43 5th -15.0 36,424 Nolasco/Weaver 14 -----at LAA 4-5 L 20-44 5th -15.0 36,272 Chacin/Santana/Street15 -----at LAA 2-10 L 20-45 5th -15.0 36,717 Santiago/Duffey16 -----NYY 4-1 L 20-46 5th -15.5 23,751 815,661 34 Sabathia/Gibson/Chapman17 -----NYY 2-8 L 20-47 5th -16.5 23,161 838,822 35 Tanaka/Dean 18 -----NYY 6-7 L 20-48 5th -16.5 30,760 869,582 36 Miller/Abad/Chapman19 -----NYY 7-4 W 21-48 5th -17.5 29,553 899,135 37 E.Santana/Eovaldi/Kintzler20 -----OFF DAY 5th -18.021 -----PHI 14-10 W 22-48 5th -18.0 25,714 924,849 38 Boshers/Nola/Kintzler22 -----PHI 6-5 W 23-48 5th -18.0 25,032 949,881 39 Rogers/D.Hernandez/Abad23 -----PHI 3-7 L 23-49 5th -18.5 30,012 979,893 40 Eickhoff/Nolasco24 -----at NYY 3-5 L 23-50 5th -19.5 44,808 Tanaka/Milone/Chapman25 -----at NYY 1-2 L 23-51 5th -20.5 40,075 Miller/Pressly/Chapman26 -----at NYY 12:05 PM FSN/TIBN27 -----OFF DAY28 -----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN29 -----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN30 -----at CWS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBNJULY (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- ERA (-.- IP, - ER) 1------TEX 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fireworks Friday - Salute to America 2------TEX 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Ervin Santana Bobblehead giveaway 3------TEX 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 4------OAK 1:10 PM TIBN 5------OAK 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 6------OAK 12:10 PM TIBN 7------at TEX 7:05 PM FSN/TIBN 8------at TEX 7:05 PM FSN/TIBN 9------at TEX 8:05 PM FSN/TIBN 10 -----at TEX 2:05 PM FSN/TIBN11 -----ALL STAR BREAK 12 -----ALL STAR BREAK 13 -----ALL STAR BREAK14 -----ALL STAR BREAK15 -----CLE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fireworks Friday - Salute to Alternative Pop Music & Twins Cap #2 giveaway16 -----CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins HOF Induction - Torii Hunter & Torii Hunter Bobblehead giveaway17 -----CLE 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins HOF Induction - John Gordon & HOF Pins giveaway18 -----at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN19 -----at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 20 -----at DET 12:10 pm TIBN21 -----at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN22 -----at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN

    GA/ Daily TotalDate Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB Attendance Hm Att. Date Winner/Loser/Save

    JULY CONTINUED (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- ERA (-.- IP, - ER)23 -----at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN24 -----at BOS 12:35 PM FSN/TIBN 25 -----OFF DAY26 -----ATL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN27 -----ATL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins 1991 World Championship Stein giveaway - presented by Budweiser28 -----BAL## 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN29 -----CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fireworks Friday - Saluting music from 199130 -----CWS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Sano Globe giveaway31 -----CWS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins vintage Bobblehead giveawayAUGUST (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- ERA (-.- IP, - ER) 1------at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 2------at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 3------at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 4------at CLE 11:10 AM TIBN 5------at TB 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 6------at TB 5:10 PM FSN/TIBN 7------at TB 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN 8------HOU 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 9------HOU 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN10 -----HOU 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Umbrella giveaway - presented by Pentair11 -----HOU 12:10 PM TIBN 12 -----KC 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fireworks Friday - Salute to country music13 -----KC 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Back to School item giveaway - presented by Target14 -----KC 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Back to School item giveaway - presented by Target15 -----OFF DAY16 -----at ATL 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN17 -----at ATL 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN18 -----at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN19 -----at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN20 -----at KC 6:15 PM FSN/TIBN21 -----at KC 1:15 PM FSN/TIBN22 -----OFF DAY23 -----DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Diversity Day item giveaway - presented by Treasure Island Resort & Casino24 -----DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN25 -----DET 12:10 PM TIBN26 -----at TOR 6:07 PM FSN/TIBN27 -----at TOR 12:07 PM FSN/TIBN28 -----at TOR 12:07 PM FSN/TIBN29 -----at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN30 -----at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN31 -----at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBNSEPT/OCT (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1------CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 2------CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fireworks Friday - Saluting Latin pop music 3------CWS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 4------CWS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 5------KC 1:10 PM TIBN 6------KC 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 7------KC 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 8------OFF DAY 9------CLE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN10 -----CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN11 -----CLE 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN12 -----at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN13 -----at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN14 -----at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN15 -----at DET 12:10 PM TIBN16 -----at NYM 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN17 -----at NYM 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN18 -----at NYM 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN19 -----OFF DAY20 -----DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 21 -----DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN22 -----DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN23 -----SEA 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins stocking cap giveaway24 -----SEA 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins stocking cap giveaway25 -----SEA 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN T.C. Cap giveaway26 -----OFF DAY27 -----at KC 6:15 PM FSN/TIBN28 -----at KC 6:15 PM FSN/TIBN29 -----at KC 6:15 PM FSN/TIBN30 -----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 1 -----at CWS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 2 -----at CWS 2:10 PM FSN/TIBN All game times are listed as Central * - Denotes Sellout (1 in 2016) ̂ - Denotes Extra-Innings (Twins are 3-3 in extra-innings)# - Rain shortened game ended after 6.0 innings.## - Makeup game from May 9 vs. BAL

    2016 WALK-OFF VICTORIES DATE SCORE NOTES 4/17 vs. LAA 3-2 Arcia singles into left field corner, scoring Buxton in bottom 12. 4/25 vs. CLE 4-3 Arcia solo home run in bottom 9 with no outs. 4/26 vs. CLE 6-5 Sano singles to center field, scoring Dozier from second in bottom 9. 6/7 vs. MIA 6-4 Dozier two-run homer in bottom 11 with two outs. 6/12 vs. BOS 7-4 Kepler three-run homer in bottom 10 with one out - Kepler’s first MLB homerun.

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    2016 players (41)

    Position Players: (18) Arcia, Oswaldo of*Buxton, Byron of*Centeno, Juan cDozier, Brian inf*Escobar, Eduardo inf*Grossman, Robbie of

    Kepler, Max ofMastroianni, Darin ofMauer, Joe inf*Murphy, John Ryan c*Nunez, Eduardo inf*Park, Byung Ho inf*

    Polanco, Jorge infPlouffe, Trevor inf*Rosario, Eddie of*Sano, Miguel inf*Santana, Danny inf*Suzuki, Kurt c*

    Pitchers: (23) Abad, Fernando lhp*Berrios, Jose rhpBoshers, Buddy lhpChargois, J.T. rhpDean, Pat lhpDuffey, Tyler rhpFien, Casey rhp*Gibson, Kyle rhp*

    Graham, J.R. rhpHughes, Phil rhp*Jepsen, Kevin rhp*Kintzler, Brandon rhpMay, Trevor rhp*Milone, Tommy lhp*Nolasco, Ricky rhp*O’Rourke, Ryan lhp

    Perkins, Glen lhp*Pressly, Ryan rhp*Ramirez, Neil rhpRogers, Taylor lhpSantana, Ervin rhp*Meyer, Alex rhp Tonkin, Michael rhp*

    (* - on Opening Day 25-man Roster)