STREAKS. TWINS VS. OAKLAND 2015 Record: HOMESTAND (6-3)

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1 MINNESOT TWINS (14-13) VS. OKLND THLETICS (12-16) WEDNESDY, MY 6, :10 (CT) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Kyle Gibson (R, 2-2, 3.56) vs. Scott Kazmir (L, 2-0, 1.62) GME 28 HOME GME 16 UPCOMING PROBBLE PITCHERS & BRODCST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/7 vs. Oakland Ricky Nolasco (R, 1-1, 10.13) vs. Drew Pomeranz (L, 1-2, 4.61) 12:10 pm MLB Network TIBN / None 5/8 at Cleveland Mike Pelfrey (R, 2-0, 2.63) vs. TB 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / None 5/9 at Cleveland Phil Hughes (R, 1-4, 5.02) vs. TB 3:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / None 5/10 at Cleveland Trevor May (R, 2-2, 4.15) vs. TB 12:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / None TWINS T GLNCE Record: Home Record: Road Record: Record in series: Series Openers: Series Finales: Rubber Games: Sweeps/Swept:...1/1 pril: May: June:... July:... ugust:... September/October:... vs. merican League East:... vs. merican League Central: vs. merican League West: vs. National League:... Games vs. LH Starter: Games vs. RH Starter: Twins score first: Opp. scores first: Come-from-behind wins:... 6 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /12-0 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /0-13 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...2-2/2-0 Extra-innings: run games: Twins out-hit opp.: Opp. out-hit Twins: Twins/Opp. have = hits: Twins get Quality Start: Twins starter goes 6+ IP: Most games over.500:...2, 5/5 Most games under.500:...5, 4/15 Longest winning-streak:...5, 4/30-5/4 Longest losing-streak:...3, 2x, last 4/11-13 When Twins score 4+: When Twins score 3-: Team-high hits:...19, 5/3 vs. CWS Team-high runs:... 13, 5/3 vs. CWS Opp.-high hits:...17, 4/29 vs. DET Opp.-high runs:... 12, 4/13 vs. KC Twins get 10+ hits: Walk-Off W/L:...1/0 Shutouts W/L:...3/3 Complete Games:...1, Hughes, 4/24 at SE Target Field Sellouts ( 15/ll-Time):... 1/153 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 4/3 RHP Santana suspended LHP Thompson recalled from 4/11 RHP Nolasco placed on 15-day DL RHP May recalled from 4/17 LHP Duensing placed on 15-day DL LHP Thielbar recalled from 4/30 RHP Fien placed on 15-day DL RHP Tonkin recalled from 5/1 RHP Stauffer placed on 15-day DL RHP Pressly recalled from LHP Milone optioned to LHP Thielbar optioned to 5/2 RHP Nolasco returned from rehab and reinstated from DL LHP Duensing reinstated from DL 5/4 OF rcia placed on 15-day DL OF Rosario recalled from 5/5 IF Nunez placed on 15-day DL 5/6 IF Bernier contract selected THE SKIPPER Paul Molitor was named Twins Manager November 4, 2014 becoming the 13th Manager in club history and just the third since 1986 (Tom Kelly, Ron Gardenhire) marks his 15th minor league and major league professional coaching season...inducted into baseball HOF in 2004 and one of just six players in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases... ranks ninth on baseball s all-time hit list amassing 3,319 in 21-year career from graduate of Cretin High School in St. Paul, attended University of Minnesota from and played for Twins from Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 6-3 through nine games on their 11-game homestand, going 1-2 against Detroit, 4-0 against Chicago-L and 1-1 against Oakland...tonight they play the third of four with Oakland...they will complete the series and homestand tomorrow afternoon, then begin a six-game seven-day road trip with three in Cleveland this weekend, an off-day Monday, and three in Detroit May Twins are 5-1 in their last six and 8-3 in their last 11...they are 10-5 at home, compared to 4-8 on the road. COMEBCK TTEMPT FLLS SHORT: The Twins lost to the s last night by a score of 2-1, suffering their fourth one-run loss this season (4-4)...Trevor May (2-2) was the starter and loser, allowing two runs on five hits in 5.2 innings pitched...the offense recorded only five hits; just the second time the Twins recorded under seven hits in their last 11 games...four of the five hits came from the top three spots in the batting order, including two by Torii Hunter...the Twins did not record an extra-base hit for just the second time in their last 11 games after recording six in the series opener Monday night. ROSTER MOVE: Last night the Twins placed infielder Eduardo Nunez on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain (retro to 4/30)...to replace Nunez on the 25-man roster, the Twins have selected the contract of infielder Doug Bernier from Triple- Rochester...Bernier hit.250 (18-for-72) with two doubles, one home run and seven RBI in 21 games for the Red Wings. MINNESOT WINS: Since pril 15 the Twins have gone 13-7, the fourth most wins in baseball, trailing St. Louis (17-3), Houston (15-4) and New York-L (14-5)...since that date, Twins batters are hitting.275 (191-for-694), ranking second in baseball in hits (St. Louis - 195), third in runs (98) and fifth in batting average. WINNESOT: The Twins have gone 10-5 at Target Field this season, tied for most home wins in the L with Kansas City (10-4) and tied for fourth most in baseball...in this park, they are hitting.291 (149-for-512) with 80 runs scored (5.3 runs-per-game), second most runs in baseball and third best batting average. Trevor Plouffe has hit safely in 11 of 14 home games, hitting.315 (17-for-54) with five home runs and 13 RBI. Torii Hunter is hitting.315 (17-for-54) with three doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI at home...he has hit safely in six straight home games, hitting.423 (11-for-26) with six RBI during that streak. HITTERS ON THE HOMESTND: Danny Santana is hitting.353 (12-for-34) with three doubles... Brian Dozier is hitting.333 (12-for-36) with three doubles, one triple, one home run and nine RBI...Torii Hunter is hitting.314 (11-for-35)...Trevor Plouffe is hitting.324 (11-for-34) with three home runs and 11 RBI. LITTLE LOVE FOR THE LEFTIES: The Twins have faced a left-handed starter 12 times this season, going they have faced a lefty in three of their last six games, Chris Sale on pril 30, Jose Quintana on May 1 and John Danks on May 3 all three were issued the loss...they are hitting.337 (34-for-101) in their last five games against left-handed STREKS Current Streak:... 1 loss Last 5 games: Last 10 games: Last 15 games: Last 20 games: TWINS VS. OKLND 2015 Record: Current Streak:... 1 loss 2015 at Home: at Oakland:... ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at Oakland: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 5/4 MIN 8-7 Hughes/Hahn/Perkins 5/5 MIN 1-2 Chavez/May/Clippard 5/6 MIN 5/7 MIN 7/17 OK 7/18 OK 7/19 OK HOMESTND (6-3) Batting verage (100-for-316) Runs Per-Game (54 R/9 G) Home Runs...8 RISP (33-for-99) Fielding Errors...6 Team ER (81.0 IP, 32 ER) Starters W-L Starters ER (49.2 IP, 23 ER) Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER (31.1 IP, 9 ER) Save/Opportunities...4/5 pitching...joe Mauer is hitting.327 (16-for-49) against lefties this season among left-handed hitters, his average against lefties ranks seventh best in the L. CPTIN KURT: Kurt Suzuki has played in 993 career games, seven from reaching the 1,000 games played plateau...he also had 893 career hits, seven away from active major leaguers have reached 1,000 games (David Murphy is at 998 and Shin-Soo Choo is at 997), four are catchers:.j. Pierzynski (1,881), Yadier Molina (1,350), Brian McCann (1,266) and Russell Martin (1,188)...since 2008, Suzuki ranks third in baseball in games caught with 879, trailing Molina (927) and Russell Martin (883). ONE-RUN GMES: The Twins have played eight one-run games this season, going 4-4 in those eight...five of the eight one-run games have come on this homestand; Twins have gone 3-2 in those five...in 2014, they went in one-run games. TORII, LL BOUT THOSE S: Torii Hunter has gone 3-for-9 thus far this series...he is hitting.365 (38-for-104) with five doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 28 RBI and 16 runs scored in his last 26 games against the s...in that same span he has 12 multi-hit games and eight multi-rbi games...among actives against Oakland, he ranks fourth in home runs (28), RBI (90) and at-bats (613). EVERYDY RON: aron Thompson leads the Twins in games (14) and relief innings (18.1)...he entered the season with 11 career games and 15.0 career innings pitched...10 of his 14 appearances this season have been scoreless...he is tied with five other relievers in the L for most appearances and first among left-handed pitchers. THIS ND THT: 2015 marks the third season of the Twins Midwest Music Showcase, during which local bands perform original songs live from the left field balcony during pregame, inning breaks and pitching changes...tonight s performers are the White Iron Band, who originated from Ely, Minnesota, now hail from Minneapolis. The Twins are hitting.293 (70-for-239) with runners in scoring position...they are hitting.333 (33-for-99) with RISP on this homestand. The Twins are looking to win their second game in a season against Oakland for the first time since 2012 when they went they went 1-6 against the s in 2014 and 1-6 in UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Torii Hunter games as Twin...Needs 20 to tie Justin Morneau (1278) for 8th on Twins all-time list 195 home runs as Twin...Needs 6 to tie Gary Gaetti (201) for 7th on Twins all-time list 724 RBI as Twin...Needs 9 to tie Rod Carew (733) for 7th on Twins all-time list 1241 hits as Twin...Needs 35 to tie Gary Gaetti (1276) for 8th on Twins all-time list 481 doubles...needs 19 to reach 500 for career Joe Mauer home runs...needs 1 to tie Roy Smalley (110) for 12th on Twins all-time list 316 doubles...needs 13 to tie Tony Oliva (329) for 2nd on Twins all-time list Glen Perkins...97 saves...needs 7 saves to tie Jeff Reardon (104) for fifth on Twins all-time list Kurt Suzuki games...needs 7 to reach 1,000 games for career 893 hits...needs 7 to reach 900 for career

2 STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 KYLE GIBSON #44 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN) 2015: 2-2, 3.56 ER CREER: 17-18, 4.76 ER He is making his sixth start and appearance of He is making his 47th career start and appearance MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Final Score Notes Pitches/K 4/9 at DET L Twins score first runs of season, lose /51 4/15 vs. KC W th career win vs. KC; most against any team 109/69 4/20 at KC L nd start in last 3 with 0 K's; 4th in career 94/57 4/26 at SE ND nd QS; 19th of career 99/56 PRIL TOTLS ER 5/1 vs. CWS W Tied longest outing of career (3x) 94/55 MY TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2015 TOTLS PRE-SG TOTLS CREER TOTLS LST TIME OUT: Gibson earned his second win of the season in the Twins 1-0 victory May 1 over the Chicago White Sox opposite Jose Quintana...he threw 8.0 scoreless innings, allowing four hits with one walk and four strikeouts...the outing tied for longest of his career...he pitched 8.0 innings in just two of his previous 46 starts (pril 17, 2014 vs. Toronto & June 29, 2014 vs. Texas)...it was his first scoreless outing of 2015 and first in 16 starts, the last on July 29, 2014 at Kansas City, where went 7.0 innings. TWO STRTS GO: Gibson took a no-decision pril 26 against Seattle after pitching 7.0 innings and allowing two runs on five hits with three walks and strikeouts in the Twins 4-2, 11-inning win, opposite Roenis Elias...he retired nine of the first 10 hitters, but allowed a leadoff home run to Seth Smith in the fourth inning, and a Logan Morrison groundout later in the frame plated the other M s run...here a few more notes from his start: Gibson faced one batter in the eighth inning before departing...it was his longest outing of the season, and it marked the first time he had pitched into the eighth since September 28, 2014 at Detroit ( )...the outing was Gibson s second quality start this season, the fourth in his last six starts and the 19th of his career. Gibson struck out Nelson Cruz leading off the sixth inning for his first strike out in 51 batters...he struck out Mike Moustakas to end the fifth inning of an pril 15 start, didn t strike out any of the 22 Royals he faced in his next outing, and failed to strike out any of the first 21 Mariners he faced in his last start before fanning three of the final eight batters. HOME SWEET HOME: Gibson currently has a four game win streak at Target Field dating back to September 17, he has allowed just six runs and four walks in that span with 18 strikeouts...he is 2-0 at home this season with a.061 ER (14.2 IP, 1 ER)...he has held batters to a.236 average here with seven strikeouts in two appearances. NO IN BETWEEN: The Twins have won 22 of Gibson s 46 career starts...in those 22 games, Gibson has 17 wins, a 1.88 ER (143.1 IP, 30 ER), 41 walks and 83 strikeouts...he has given up just three home runs in the Twins last 16 wins when he been on the hill, a span covering innings...in the 24 losses the Twins have in his career outings, Gibson has an 8.28 ER (117.1 IP, 108 ER), 49 walks, 63 strikeouts, and has taken the individual loss in 18 of those outings. WLK THIS WY: Gibson has walked 13 batters in 30.1 innings this season...he has three walks-or-more in three of his five starts this year, and 16 of his 46 career outings...the Twins have lost six of the last eight games in which Gibson surrenders at least three walks...the 13 walks on the season are tied for seventh most in the L, and his 0.77 strikeout/walk ratio is the lowest in all of baseball. GINST THE THLETICS: This will be Gibson's second career start against Oakland...he suffered the loss in his lone appearance against them ugust 8, 2014 after allowing five earned runs on five hits in 5.0 innings with five walks and three strikeouts in a Twins 6-5 defeat, opposite Scott Kazmir...this will be his first start against them at Target Field RECP: Gibson finished his first full major league season with a record of 13-12, the second most wins on the staff (Hughes - 16)..finished second in starts (31), innings pitched (179.9) and quality starts (15) and third in strikeouts (107). Won each of his first three starts to become the first Twin since Livan Hernandez (2008) to make the Twins starting rotation and begin the season with three consecutive victories...he became one of just three pitchers in Twins history to start the season with a record of 3-0 while posting a sub-1.00 ER, joining Bill Krueger (1992) and Fransisco Liriano (2006). Recorded a career-high eight strikeouts twice: June 18 vs. Boston and September 23 vs. rizona. llowed just 12 home runs, tied for third fewest in the merican League (minimum innings pitched) and tied for sixth fewest in baseball...posted a 0.60 home run-per 9.0 innings pitched ratio, the seventh lowest in the L. Posted a ground ball percentage of 55.8, the fifth highest in the L. His 2.32 groundball-to-flyball ratio was the fourth highest in the L. SPRING RECP: Gibson made a career-high and tied for the team-high with six Grapefruit League starts...he went 0-2, 3.51 ER (25.2 IP, 10 ER) with seven walks and 18 strikeouts...his 25.2 innings led the club...his best outing came on March 25 vs. Tampa Bay when he went 6.0 innings and allowed only one run on two hits with two walks and seven strikeouts...he also worked 6.0 innings in his final start pril 9 vs. Boston, the longest two outings of Spring Training career HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 8, 5/1 vs. CWS Innings: 8.0, 3x, last 5/1/14 vs. CWS SO s: 4, 5/1 vs. CWS SO s: 8, 2x, last 9/23/14 vs. RI Walks: 5, 4/9 at DET Walks: 5, 2x, 4/9 at DET Hits: 9, 4/15 vs. KC Hits: 11, 7/4 vs. NYY Home Runs: 1, 2x, last 4/26 at SE Home Runs: 2, 5x, last 9/11/14 (1) at CLE Win-Streak: 1, 2x, last 5/1 Win-Streak: 3, 4/5-17/14 Loss-Streak: 1, 2x, last 4/20 Loss-Streak: 3, 4/22-5/10/2014 CREER NOTES In 2014, his first full season in the majors, became one of three pitchers in Twins history to win each of their first three games while posting a sub-1.00 ER. Earned the win in his MLB debut 6/29/13 vs. KC allowing three runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings. Named the Twins Minor League Player of the Week, ending May 12, 2013 after tossing his CG SHO. Was named an rizona Fall League Rising star in 2012 and the FL Player of the Week, 10/23/12. Selected to the 2011 Futures Game where he tossed 1.1 inning, allowing two hits. Named to the 2010 Eastern League Mid-Season ll-star Team. Named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week, May 3, Selected in the first round (22nd overall) by the Twins in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Missouri as a senior...major was communications. Originally selected by Philadelphia in the 36th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of Greenfield Central High School in Greenfield, IN. Named to the ll-big 12 honorable mention team in 2007 and 2008 and ll-big 12 First-Team in 2009 as the Tigers Friday night starter. Had a career record of 15-8 during his career at Greenfield Central High School with a 1.19 ER and 251 strikeouts...had 140 strikeouts and a 0.98 ER in his senior season MISC. NUMBERS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: Vs. Left: Road: Vs. Right: Day: TOTLS: Night: Grass: None On: Turf: Runners On: PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS Year Starts 6+ IP QS MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2015 RUNS/HITS PER INNING Year Starts 6+ IP QS TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP GIBSON: INNING: RUNS/HITS: 2/5 1/8 1/3 6/5 0/2 3/3 0/3 0/1 -/- GIBSON VS. OKLND 2014 vs. Oakland (1 start): 0-1, 9.00 ER (5.0 IP, 5 ER), 5 BB, 3 K 2014 vs. Oakland at Home: vs. Oakland at Oakland (1 start): 0-1, 9.00 ER (5.0 IP, 5 ER), 5 BB, 3 K Career vs. Oakland (1 starts): 0-1, 9.00 ER (5.0 IP, 5 ER), 5 BB, 3 K Career vs. Oakland at Home: - - Career vs. Oakland at Oakland (1 starts): 0-1, 9.00 ER (5.0 IP, 5 ER), 5 BB, 3 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Gibson vs. the thletics PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Butler Zobrist Lawrie Ross Crisp Fuld Reddick Vogt Davis Sogard TWINS STRTERS IN 2015 Kazmir vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Suzuki Hunter Mauer Dozier Plouffe rcia Santana Vargas Nolasco Nunez Schafer Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Hughes 5/4 vs. OK ( ) W Gibson 5/1 vs. CWS ( ) W Milone 4/27 vs. DET ( ) L Pelfrey 5/3 vs. CWS ( ) ND May 5/5 vs. OK ( ) L Nolasco 5/2 vs. CWS ( ) W TOMORROW'S STRTER - RICKY NOLSCO, RHP (SESON: 1-1, ER ; CREER: 96-88, 4.51 ER) Nolasco will make his third start of the season Thursday afternoon...he was sidelined pril 11 (retro 4/9) with right elbow inflammation and returned to the mound May 2, where he earned his first win of the season in the Twins 5-3 victory over Chicago-L...he allowed three runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings of work with one walk and four strikeouts...in his first start of the year, he was dealt the loss after allowing six runs in just 3.0 innings of work...tomorrow will be his third career start against Oakland...he is 1-0 against them with a 1.69 ER (16.0 IP, 3 ER)...it is his lowest ER against any opposing team he's faced multiple times...his last start against Oakland was June 29, 2011 as a member of the Miami Marlins..he threw a complete game shutout, allowing five hits and two walks with three strikeouts...this will be his first start against the thletics at Target Field.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 BLINE BOYER - RHP #36 Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 B/T: R/R ge: 33 (7/11/81 in tlanta, G) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/31/14 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (5.0 IP), BB, 2 K Series vs. OK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.167 vs. Right:.367 Career 2015 is record his first of season 2-3, 2.77 pitching ER (39.0 in the IP, merican 12 ER) with League...spent 13 walks and 23 parts strikeouts of eight in previous 34 career seasons appearances with tlanta against ( ), the L. St. Louis (2009), rizona ( ), the Mets (2011) and San Diego (2014)...all of his career outings have come in relief. Posted Since the a 3.57 start ER of 2014 (40.1 has IP, 16 held ER) right-handed in 32 appearances hitters in to 2014, a.230 his (28-for-122) lowest full season average ER with since just posting one home a 3.38 run. ER in When Made tossing 10 appearances at least 1.0 in inning, Grapefruit he has League a 2.75 play, ER posting (248.1 a IP, ER) ER while (14.1 holding IP, 2 ER) opponents with three to a walks.224 average and seven (202-for-901). strikeouts. BRIN DUENSING - LHP #52 Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 B/T: L/L ge: 32 (2/22/83 in Marysville, KS) Drafted: 3rd Round, 2005 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), BB, 2 K Series vs. OK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left:.385 vs. Right:.364 Reinstated from the 15-day DL prior to Saturday s game...missed 14 games, his first career stint on the DL. Earned Has held second left-handed career hitters save with to a.236 a scoreless (187-for-793) 1.1 innings average 4/10 in at his CWS...other career...only save allowed coming nine 5/28/13 of 59 total at MIL home (1.0 runs scoreless to lefties. IP). Career record of , 3.54 ER (259.2 IP, 102 ER) in 247 relief outings and 23-24, 4.57 ER (346.2 IP, 176 ER) in 61 starts. J.R. GRHM - RHP #62 Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (1/14/90 in Livermore, C) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from tlanta, 12/11/14 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.0 IP), K, BB Series vs. OK: - - vs. Left:.286 vs. Right:.278 Made his major league debut Opening Day, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings with two hits and one walk. Made 10 appearances this spring, going 0-1, 5.79 ER (14.0 IP, 9 ER) with six walks and seven strikeouts. Joins three the years Twins to be after selected being in selected the Rule in 5 the Draft Rule and 5 Draft make from the Twins tlanta Opening on 12/11/14...is Day roster the (Ryan second Pressly Twins in player 2013). in the last Spent outings the were entire the 2014 first since season making with Double- five relief Mississippi outings in 2011, where his he made first pro 19 season starts and (made eight 61 relief starts appearances...eight between relief outings). relief Posted an pril ER of 1.86 (19.1 IP, 4 ER) in five starts in was named a Southern League Midseason ll-star. Career minor league record of 19-12, 3.37 ER (312.2 IP, 117 ER) with 83 walks and 240 strikeouts in 74 outings (61 starts). GLEN PERKINS - LHP #15 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: L/L ge: 32 (3/2/83 in St. Paul, MN) Drafted: 1st round (22nd overall), 2004 Draft Homestand: 0-0-4, 2.25 (4.0 IP, ER), 3 K Series vs. OK: 0-0-1, 9.00 (1.0 IP, ER), 2 K vs. Left:.500 vs. Right:.091 Has 11 strikeouts and no walks this season, the second most strikeouts with no walks in the L (Neshek - 12). Nine 3rd most saves in in the 2015 L, and are tied tied third 5th in most MLB. in the L and tied fourth most in MLB...has 79 saves since start of 2013 are tied ppearance of , /17 ER vs. CLE (320.2 was IP, his th ER) career with 79 relief walks appearance and 335 strikeouts (also has in career relief starts)...career appearances. record as a reliever Has passed 97 career l Worthington saves (2-2011, with a , save 4/15/ , vs. KC...needs , ) seven saves in 115 to opps...97 tie Jeff Reardon saves are (104) sixth for on fifth Twins on all-time Twins list. list... Made last season his first due appearance to a left forearm since 9/16/14 muscle strain vs. DET and with nerve a scoreless irritation 1.0 in inning his left striking elbow. out two 4/9 at DET...missed the end of Sixth in five closer straight in club from history with back-to-back 30-plus save seasons (36 in 2013 and 34 in 2014)...first since Nathan did so Named to his second straight ll-star team in pitched a scoreless 9th to earn the save: fly out, strikeout and ground out. RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (3.2 IP), 4 K Series vs. OK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.000 Made the bases first loaded appearance in the of fourth 2015 inning with a with perfect one 2.2 out. innings, striking out three on 5/3 vs. CWS to earn the win...inherited Has 35 walks made and relief strikeouts. appearances over the past three seasons with the Twins, posting a 3.48 ER (108.2 IP, 42 ER) with llowed (7-for-42) one with earned just one run in extra-base his first nine hit. appearances of 2014, posting a 0.75 ER (12.0 IP, ER) with opponents hitting.167 Went 0-2 with a 4.50 ER (10.0 IP, 4 ER) in seven relief appearances this season for Triple- Rochester. RON THOMPSON - LHP #64 Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L ge: 28 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent,12/9/11 Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.60 (5.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 K Series vs. OK: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER), 2 K vs. Left:.120 vs. Right:.194 First batters faced are 1-for-13 with four strikeouts on the season vs. Thompson. Holding Made seven right-handed appearances hitters for the to 7-for-36 Twins in (.194) 2014, on allowing the season...has eight hits and allowed two walks six hits while in 10.2 striking innings out at six Target in 7.1 Field innings. in Went 1-1, 1.93 ER (9.1 IP, 2 ER) with seven hits, three walks and 10 strikeouts in eight spring appearances. 3-3, Was 41-71, 3.98 ER 4.33 (52.0 ER IP, ( ER) IP, outings ER) in 271 for Rochester career minor in lefties league games hit ( starts) (12-for-60)...righties in parts of 10 minor hit.272 league (37-for-136). Originally selected 22nd overall in the 2005 Draft by the Marlins...made MLB debut with Pirates in seasons. MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #64 Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (11/19/89 in Glendale, C) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 First-Year Player Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) Series vs. OK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP) vs. Left: - - vs. Right:.000 Recalled 0.1 inning prior that same to Thursday s day vs. CWS. game (Fien DL)...made first appearance since September 25, 2014 at DET with scoreless Made Began 25 the appearances season with Triple- for the Twins Rochester, in 2014, making posting eight a appearances 4.74 ER (19.0 posting IP, 10 a ER) 2.45 with ER six (7.1 walks IP, 2 and ER) 16 while strikeouts. of his seven save opportunities for the Red Wings. converting five Went 3-4 with 10 saves, a 2.80 ER (45.0 IP, 14 ER), 12 walks and 46 strikeouts in 39 games for Triple- Rochester in BULLPEN BULLPEN info 1st Batter Faced PITCHER H/B BB K VG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LST RELIEF PPERNCE LST WIN LST SVE LST LOSS Boyer 5/ / 0 3 8/ % 5/4/15 vs. OK H 4/17/15 vs. CEL 4/2/11 at FL 4/11/15 at CWS Duensing 2/ / 1 1 8/ % 5/5/15 vs. OK ND 8/11/14 at HOU 4/10/15 at CWS 8/19/14 vs. CLE Graham 2/ / 0 0 5/ % 5/3/15 vs. CWS ND Perkins 1/ / 9 0 2/ % 5/4/15 vs. OK S 9/16/14 vs. DET 5/4/15 vs. OK 9/13/14 at CWS Pressly 0/ / 0 0 3/ 0 0.0% 5/5/15 vs. OK ND 5/3/15 vs. CWS.. 8/14/13 vs. CLE Thompson 1/ / 1 4 7/ % 5/5/15 vs. OK ND Tonkin 0/ / 0 1 5/ 0 0.0% 5/5/15 vs. OK ND Others 6/ / / % TEM 17/ / / % The opposition has a.252 (83-for-330) batting-average-against with 8 home run vs. Twins relievers. RECENT PPERNCES 5/4 vs. OK H /2 vs. CWS H /29 vs. DET ND /27 vs. DET ND /25 at SE ND /21 at KC H /20 at KC ND /18 vs CLE ND /17 vs. CLE W /12 at CWS ND RECENT PPERNCES 5/5 vs. OK ND /3 vs. CWS ND /2 vs. CWS ND /16 vs. KC ND /15 vs. KC H /13 vs. KC ND /12 at CWS ND RECENT PPERNCES 5/3 vs. CWS ND /30 vs. CWS ND /19 vs. CLE ND /13 vs. KC ND /11 at CWS ND /8 at DET ND /6 at DET ND RECENT PPERNCES 5/4 vs. OK S /2 vs. CWS S /1 vs. CWS S /28 vs. DET S /26 at SE S /25 at SE S /22 at KC S /21 at KC ND /17 vs. CLE ND /16 vs. KC S /15 vs. KC S /13 vs. KC ND /9 at DET ND RECENT PPERNCES 5/5 vs. OK ND /3 vs. CWS W RECENT PPERNCES 5/5 vs. OK ND /4 vs. OK H /2 vs. CWS H /29 vs. DET BS /26 at SE ND /25 at SE ND /21 at KC H /19 vs. CLE ND /17 vs. CLE ND /16 vs. KC H RECENT PPERNCES 5/5 vs. OK ND /2 vs. CWS H /30 vs. CWS ND

4 HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 DOUG BERNIER - INF #17 Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (6/24/80 in Santa Maria, C) 2015 verage: - - Streak: - - Series vs. OK: - - Homestand: - - Home Runs (0): - - Contract selected from Triple- Rochester prior to tonight s game (Nunez DL)... looking to make his first appearance in a game since ugust 27, 2014 at DET. runs.250 in 21 (18-for-72) games for with Triple- two doubles, Rochester a home this season. run, seven RBI, five walks and eight Hit Has.250 a career (9-for-36) average with two of walks.219 (14-for-64) and one stolen with base three in 24 doubles, spring games five RBI, in nine walks, two stolen bases and 11 runs in 42 games with Colorado (2008) and Minnesota ( ). BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2015 verage:.248 Streak: 3g,.500 (7-14), 2 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, run Series vs. OK:.333 (3-9), 2 2B, 3 RBI Homestand:.3333 (12-36), 3 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI, BB, 6 runs, HBP, SB Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 3-run (1) Has 9 RBI in his last eight games...hit a 3-run home and drove in a season-high 4 RBI, 4/30 vs. CWS...set career-high with four hits 5/3 vs. CWS. Has reached base in 12 of 14 home games...hit in 10 of 14. Hit Hit (49-for-211) (32-for-110) with with 7 3 2B, HR, HR, RBI, B RBI in in road games games in pril/may post-sg of in has 6 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 12 RBI in 25 games in had runs 117 in in were 7th most all-time by a Twin and most since Chuck Knoblauch Stole Hunter 21 had bases 23 in HR/ SB for in his is first career 6th 20/20 player season...first (7th time) in 20/20 club history for a Twin to do since so. Signed a four-year contract with the Twins 3/24/15 extending through Hit list 7th (S. Stewart). career leadoff home run 7/4/14...is T4th on the Twins all-time leadoff HR EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2015 verage:.194 Streak: 0-for-last-3 Series vs. OK:.429 (3-7), 2 2B, 2 runs Homestand:.259 (7-27), 3 2B, 3 RBI, SB, 5 runs Home Runs (1): Solo (1) In last 22 starts at Target Field is hitting.333 (28-for-84) with 9 XBH, 11 RBI, 16 runs. Hitting Set career-high.353 (6-for-17) with 6 RBI, with going 3 2B, 4-for-5 RBI in last with six a HR games and two vs. right-handed runs on 9/27/14 pitching. Hit 35 doubles in 2014, second among Twins...also had career-high 6 HR, 37 RBI...35 at DET. doubles in 2014 were most by Twins middle infielder since Todd Walker (37 in 1999). Third among all Twins with 43 extra-base hits in 2014 (Dozier - 57, Plouffe - 56). Played Won 2014 in Charles 152 career O. Johnson games ward as SS, for 74 Most at third, Improved 34 at Twin second, by Twin 17 Cities in OF Chapter and 7 BBW. as DH. CHRIS HERRMNN - C/OF #12 Height: 6-0 Weight: 198 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (11/24/87 in Tomball, TX) 2015 verage:.227 Streak: 2g,.333 (2-6), 2B, 3 RBI, 2 runs Series vs. OK: - - Homestand:.200 (2-10), 2B, 3 RBI, 2 runs Home Runs (0): - - Made first career Opening Day roster coming off his fifth spring training. Over (53-for-254) the last with three 11 seasons doubles, with 4 HR the and Twins 27 has RBI. played in 99 games, batting.209 Primarily a catcher, he has played in 37 games behind the plate, 35 in right field, 17 in left, and three as DH. Career.238 (5-for-21) with a double and five RBI as a pinch-hitter. TORII HUNTER - RF #48 Height: 6-2 Weight: 218 B/T: R/R ge: 39 (7/18/75 in Pine Bluff, R) 2015 verage:.263 Streak: 6g,.423 (11-26), 2 HR, 2B, 6 RBI, BB, 5 r Series vs. OK:.333 (3-9), HR, 3 RBI, run Homestand:.333 (10-30), 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 4 runs Home Runs (3): 3-run (2), 2-run (1) TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24 Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (6/15/86 in West Hills, C) 2015 verage:.268 Streak: 0-for-last-5, BB Series vs. OK:.143 (1-7), BB Homestand:.324 (11-34), 3 HR, 11 RBI, 5 BB, 5 runs Home Runs (5): Solo (3), 3-run (1), GS (1) Hit in 14 of last 17 games, since 4/17, at a.328 (22-for-67) clip with 4 HR, 14 RBI. 5 HR in 2015, tied for fifth most by MLB third baseman, tied 3rd among L 3Bs. Hit walk-off home run 4/17 vs. CLE...third career walk-off hit, 1st walk-off HR. Hit first career grand slam and set career-high with 5 RBI 5/3 vs. CWS. were most by Twins 3B in history passing Koskie (37, 2x)...has 99 doubles since hit.367 first (11-for-30) career L with co-player 5 2B, 2 of HR, the 10 Week RBI honors and 6 with runs Danny in 7 games Santana, from 8/25/ / HR at Target Field are most in the ballpark s history, passed Willingham (35) on 4/14. His 57 home runs since start of 2012 are most among active Twins (Dozier - 49). SHNE ROBINSON - OF #21 Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (10/30/84 in Tampa, FL) 2015 verage:.348 Streak: 3g,.417 (5-12), RBI, 2 runs Series vs. OK: No P as def. replacement Homestand:.333 (5-15), RBI, 2 BB, 2 runs Home Runs (0): - - Made third outfield assist of 2015, getting Ramirez (CWS) at home 4/30. Snapped 6-game hit-streak going 0-for-2 4/27. Made last fourth seven straight at Target Opening Field is Day 11-for-24 roster, previous (.458) with three a 2B, with 3 RBI, St. Louis 3 BB, ( ). 5 runs, SB. 5 seasons with STL (2009, 11-14) hit.231 with 5 HR, 12 2B, 37 RBI in 268 games. Career , career 4 2B, games 6 RBI, in 11 center runs as field, pinch-hitter...scored 73 games in right in 7 and of apps career as a games pinch-runner. in left. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 23 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2015 verage: - - Streak: - - Series vs. CWS: - - Homestand: - - Home Runs (0): - - Recalled prior to Monday s game (rcia DL)...looking to make his MLB debut. Started.233 season (10-for-43) with with Triple- 2B, 3B, Rochester 2 HR, 7 where RBI in 17 he spring hit.242 training (23-for-95) games with in B, 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI and 11 runs in 23 games for the Red Wings. dded in the Twins to Twins system 40-man by roster Baseball on November merica entering 20, ranked the 10th best prospect DNNY SNTN - SS #39 Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 24 (11/7/90 in Monte Plata, DR) 2015 verage:.260 Streak: 0-for-last-5, BB Series vs. OK:.167 (1-6), RBI, SB, BB, r Homestand:.353 (12-34), 3 2B, 5 RBI, SB, 6 runs Home Runs (0): career average at home with 15 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 27 RBI in 63 games. Had 128 hits in 2014, which were the most by Twins rookie since Rivas (150 in 01). XBH most since Cordova (55 in 95)...7 3B most since Castino (8 in 79) average highest since Oliva (.323 in 64)...38 multi-hit games most since Rivas (38 in 01). (2nd), rookie 70 ranks runs (2nd), 2014: multi-hit VG (1st), games 7 3B (2nd), (T2nd), hits OBP (4th), (2nd), 41 XBH 20 (T3rd), SB (2nd), B (4th). SLG SB... career.306 games VG as in 14 leadoff: was 7th.295 highest (125-for-424), all-time by 26 Twins 2B, 6 leadoff 3B, 6 HR, hitter 38 in RBI, one 66 season. runs, First career L co-player of the Week honors with teammate Trevor Plouffe, 8/25/14. Has JORDN SCHFER - OF #1 Height: 6-1 Weight: 203 B/T: L/L ge: 28 (9/4/86 in Hammond, IN) 2015 verage:.237 Streak: 3g,.625 (5-8), 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 5 r Series vs. OK:.667 (4-6), 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 3 r Homestand:.444 (8-18), 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 6 runs Home Runs (0): - - Went 3-for-3 with a double, 2 RBI 5/4 vs. OK...was 2nd 3-hit game of homestand. Batting.327 (17-for-52), 3 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI in last 12 games at Target Field. cquired by the Twins off waivers on ugust 3, 2014 and hit.285 (37-for-130) with 5 2B, 3B, HR, 13 RBI, 12 BB, 15 SB in 41 games for Minnesota. Has 6 RBI.335 in (60-for-179) his last four with games, 14 2B, including 3B, 5 HR, 8 hits 26 RBI and in four 42 games runs. at Target Field. Has 334 career homers, 195 as a member of the Twins. s Twin in 2014, stole 15 bases in 41 games...15 SB were third most among Twins despite playing in at least 60 games fewer (Dozier - 21 and Santana - 20). Returns to Minnesota after 5 seasons with L ( 08-12) and 2 with DET ( 13-14). 63 Career career average games of ( starts) with 103 in LF SB in parts (262 of starts) six seasons. in CF...35 (22 starts) in RF. (9th - 33 on to Twins tie Gaetti), all-time 264 lists: doubles 1,258 (7th games - 25 to (9th tie Morneau), - 20 to tie 195 Morneau), home runs 1,243 (8th hits - 6 to tie Gaetti), 724 RBI (8th - 9 to tie Carew), 682 runs (8th - 31 to tie Knoblauch). KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Ranks among active MLB players: 2,257 games (3rd), 2,352 hits (5th), 481 doubles Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) (6th), 334 home runs (10th), 1,323 RBI (8th), 1,239 runs (8th) verage:.208 Streak: 0-for-last-9 Series vs. OK:.000 (0-8) Homestand:.217 (5-23), 4 RBI, BB, run Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Hit.357 (15-for-52) with 4 doubles, a home run and 6 RBI in 15 spring games. Hit home runs in back-to-back games 4/16 vs. KC and 4/18 vs. CLE. Molitor MLB was debut the DH...Hunter 8/22/97 vs. and BL Molitor as pinch played runner in six games for Terry together Steinbach from while Paul Recorded among qualifiers 19 RBI in in Mar./pril baseball , RBI for were an average most in of Twins 3.32 B/RBI history which in the was first highest month. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 32 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) hits average in 2014, in 14 which was were highest 3rd most of career, among 61 all RBI Twins most and since 5th 2010 among with L OK catchers. (71) verage:.288 Streak: 1g,.250 (1-4) Series vs. OK:.125 (1-8) Was Field...caught one of two the Twins 9th inning (Perkins) as Perkins to represent pitched the 1.0 L scoreless, at the 2014 earning SG the at Target Homestand:.270 (10-37), 4 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 6 runs Home Runs (0): - - save. Played in all 27 of the Twins games this season, reaching in 22 of the 27...one of 19 L players to play in each of his team s games (min. 27 team games). Signed as a free agent 12/23/13...signed two-year extension thru 2016 on 7/31/14. KENNYS VRGS - 1B/DH #19 Leads Twins with 30 hits and 13 walks...tied third with 13 RBI. Height: 6-5 Weight: 289 B/T: S/R ge: 24 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) all-time 4/26 list...has tied Hrbek 316 doubles, (312), and needs double 13 to 4/27 tie Oliva passed (329) Hrbek, for second...is for third on 7th Twins on 2015 verage:.213 Streak: 0-for-last-5 Series vs. OK:.250 (2-8), 2 runs Homestand:.333 (8-24), HR, RBI, 5 runs Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Twins all-time games played list...passed Morneau (1,278) on 9/5/14...needs 36 games played to tie Gaetti (1,361) for sixth, one HR to tie Smalley (110) for 12th. Has three multi-hit games in his last four and four in his last six, since 4/29 vs. DET. Hit 2nd HR of the season (11th career) with a solo shot 5/3 vs. CWS. history 11th (Killebrew, career Opening Carew and Day Hrbek roster, tied tying for Kirby first with Puckett 12). for fourth most in Twins From and 7th 8/1 in to MLB, end behind of 2014 Victor season Martinez had 38 (45), RBI, Jose which Bautista was tied (40) fourth and Chris most Carter in the (39). L, active OBP MLB is players, third to Votto his.319 (.417) average and Pujols is second (.402). to only Miguel Cabrera s Led 5.66 MLB RBI/B rookies ratio post-sg in 14 was in 2nd RBI highest (38), tied in Twins 6th in history hits (59) by a and rookie tied (Buscher 7th in doubles 4.64 in (10). 08). Collected joining Puckett 1,500th (2,304), hit with Carew 1st (2,085), inning single Oliva (1,917), 8/15 at Hrbek HOU...6th (1,749) Twin and to Killebrew record 1,500 (1,713). Hit in 50 of his 74 games; multiple hits in 20 of 74; RBI in 27 of 74; reached in 56 of 74. hits Is only player in Twins/Senators history with career OBP above.400. MULTI-HIT GMES MULTI-RBI GMES LST HOME RUN HIT B LST GRND SLM PLYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTL DTE OPP. ON PITCHER SINCE DTE OPP. CREER Bernier Dozier /30/15 CWS 2 Sale Escobar /25/15 at SE 0 Paxton Herrmann /30/13 at TEX 1 Darvish 137 7/23/13 at L 1 Hunter /4/15 OK 2 lvarez 5 4/7/08 vs. CLE 10 Mauer /17/14 KC 0 Guthrie 232 9/1/12 at KC 3 Plouffe /2/15 CWS 0 Noesi 10 5/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Robinson /11/13 at NYM 0 ardsma Rosario Santana /31/14 at BL 1 Brach Schafer /14/14 at CWS 1 Noesi 83 4/22/12 vs LD 1 Suzuki /18/15 CLE 0 Salazar 44 9/10/07 at SE 1 Vargas /16/15 KC 1 Vargas 9. 0

5 ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. Oakland thletics 2015 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI Dozier Escobar Herrmann Hunter Mauer Nunez Plouffe Robinson Rosario Santana Schafer Suzuki Vargas Others TEM TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Dozier 4 1 (2x) , 4/10-13 Escobar , 4/28-30 Herrmann , 2x, last 4/30-present Hunter 3 (2x) 1 (3x) 3 (2x) 1-7, 4/15-23 Mauer 3 (3x) - 3 (2x) 2-4, 2x, last 4/12-16 Nunez 2 (3x) , 4/8-26 Plouffe 3 (2x) 1 (5x) , 4/17-24 Robinson , 4/16-26 Rosario Santana 3 (2x) , 2x, last 4/26-30 Schafer 3 (2x) - 2 (2x) - 1 3, 5/3-present Suzuki 2 (4x) 1 (2x) 2 2-5, 4/24-30 Vargas 2 (6x) 1 (2x) , 5/1-4 Others 2 - TOTLS 12 6 TWINS BULLPEN VS. Oakland thletics 2015 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER Boyer Duensing Graham Perkins Pressly Thompson Tonkin Others TEM TWINS MONTHLY BREKDOWN BTTING PITCHING MONTH VG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ER PRIL MY JUNE JULY UGUST SEPT/OCT PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers TOTLS TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS X-TR TOTL TWINS OPPONENTS HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing Totals STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Dozier Escobar Herrmann Hunter Mauer Nunez Plouffe Robinson Rosario Santana Schafer Suzuki Vargas Others TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME - - BCK-TO-BCK - - GRND SLM Plouffe, 5/3 vs. CWS WLK-OFF Plouffe, 4/17 vs. CLE (11th inn.) INSIDE-THE-PRK - - TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MNGER/COCH UMPIRE RESON TWINS OUTFIELD SSISTS Robinson...3 Escobar...2 Nunez...1 Schafer...1 rcia...0 Hunter...0 Total DISBLED LIST LOG Player Injury Date On Retro Date Off Games Missed Ricky Nolasco...Right Elbow Infl...4/ /9... 5/ Brian Duensing...Right Intercostal Strain...4/ / Casey Fien...Right Shoulder Strain...4/ Tim Stauffer...Right Intercostal Strain...5/1... 4/ Oswaldo rcia...right Hip Flexor Strain...5/4...2 Eduardo Nunez...Left Oblique Strain...5/5... 4/ BOLD indicates currently on DL MNGER CHLLENGES TOTL STNDS CONFIRMED OVERTURNED TWINS OPPONENTS LST TWINS CHLLENGE: Molitor challenged Schafer non-catch call in CF 5/4 vs. OK. Replay showed catch, call overturned. LST OPPONENT CHLLENGE: Ventura challenged. Garcia out call on stolen base attempt of second 5/2 vs. CWS. Garcia out, call stood.

6 HIGHS ND LOWS PGE 6 TEM BTTING: Most t-bats, Game...45, 5/3 vs. CWS Most Runs, Game...13, 5/3 vs. CWS Most Runs, Inning...7, 2x, last 3rd inning 5/3 vs. CWS Most Hits, Game...19, 5/3 vs. CWS Most Hits, Inning...6, 3x, last 3rd inning 5/3 vs. CWS Consecutive Hits...5, 2x, last 2nd inning, 5/4 vs. OK Consecutive Batters Reached Base...8, 3rd inning, 5/3 vs. CWS Fewest Hits, Game...4, 4/8 at DET Most Doubles, Game...4, 4/28 vs. DET Most Triples, Game...1, multiple times Most Home Runs, Game... 2, 3x, last 5/2 vs. CWS Grand Slams... 1 (Plouffe), 5/3 vs. CWS Most Total Bases, Game...28, 5/3 vs. CWS Most Extra Base Hits, Game...6, 5/4 vs. OK Most RBI, Game... 12,2x, last 5/3 vs. CWS Most Walks...9, 4/10 at CWS Most Strikeouts...14, 4/18 vs. CLE Most Stolen Bases, Game, Twins...2, 4/11 at CWS Most Stolen Bases, Game, Opponent... 2, 4/6 at DET (Davis, Iglesias) Most Caught Stealing, Game...2, 4/29 vs. DET Most Ground Into Doubleplay, Game...2, 4/13 vs. KC Left On Base, Twins...13, 4/10 at CWS Left On Base, Twins in Extra Innings...12, 4/26 at SE (11 inn.) Consecutive Scoreless Innings...24, 4/6-9 INDIVIDUL BTTING: Most t-bats, Game...6, multiple times Most Runs, Game...2, multiple times Most Runs, Inning...1, multiple times Most Hits, Game...4, Dozier, 5/3 vs. CWS Most Hits, Inning...2, Dozier, 3rd inning, vs. CWS Most Doubles, Game...2, 3x, last Santana 5/2 vs. CWS Most Triples, Game...1, multiple times Most Home Runs, Game...1, multiple times Grand Slams...1, Plouffe, 5/3 vs. CWS Most Total Bases, Game...6, 3x, last Dozier 5/3 vs. CWS Most Extra Base Hits, Game...2, 4x, last Santana 5/2 vs. CWS Most RBI, Game...5, Plouffe 5/3 vs. CWS Most Walks, Game... 3, Mauer 4/10 at CWS Most Strikeouts, Game... 3, 6x, last Plouffe 4/29 vs. DET Longest Hitting-Streak... 7, Hunter 4/15-22 Consecutive Hits...3, multiple times Consecutive Hitless t-bats...21, Schafer 4/12-24 Most Stolen Bases, Game...1, multiple times Most Caught Stealing, Game...1, multiple times Most Ground Into Doubleplay, Game...1, multiple times TEM PITCHING: Most Runs llowed...12, 4/13 vs. KC Most Runs, Inning... 6, 8th inning, 4/13 vs. KC Most Hits llowed...17, 4/29 vs. DET Most Hits llowed, Inning...5, 2x, last 6th inning 4/29 vs. DET Consecutive Hits llowed...5, 1st inning, 4/12 at CWS Most Home Runs llowed, Game...3, 4/29 vs. DET TEM PITCHING (cont.): Most Strikeouts... 10, 4/17 vs. CLE (11 inn.) Most Walks...7, 4/8 at DET Fewest Hits llowed... 3, 2x, last 4/28 vs. DET Pitchers Used... 6, 3x, last 5/2 vs. CWS Consecutive Batters Retired... 16, 2x, last 4/28 vs. DET Scoreless Innings Streak...12, 4/9-10 Wild Pitches...2, 2x, last 4/20 vs. KC Most Innings, Game, Relievers , 4/17 vs. CLE (11 inn.) Most Hits, Game, Relievers...10, 4/29 vs. DET Most Runs, Game, Relievers... 7, 2x, last 4/29 vs. DET Most Home Runs, Game, Relievers...4, 4/29 vs. DET Most Walks, Game, Relievers...4, 4/27 vs. DET Most Strikeouts, Game, Relievers... 8, 4/17 vs. CLE (11 inn.) INDIVIDUL PITCHING: Most Innings, Game, Starter...8.0, 2x, last Gibson 5/2 vs. CWS Most Innings, Game, Reliever , Boyer 4/27 vs. DET Most Hits, Starter...10, May 4/30 vs. CWS Most Hits, Reliever... 5, Fien 4/29 vs. DET Most Runs, Starter...6, 2x, last Gibson 4/9 at DET Most Runs, Reliever...3, 7x, last Fien 4/29 vs. DET Most Home Runs, Starter...2, 4x, last Milone 4/27 vs. DET Most Home Runs, Reliever...2, Stauffer 4/29 vs. DET Most Walks, Starter... 5, Gibson 4/9 at DET Most Walks, Reliever...3, Stauffer 4/27 vs. DET Most Strikeouts, Starter... 9, Hughes 4/24 at SE Most Strikeouts, Reliever...3, Pressly 5/3 vs. CWS Win-Streak...2, 2x, last Pelfrey 4/22-28 Losing-Streak...4, Hughes 4/6-24 Low-Hit Complete Game... 6, Hughes 4/24 at SE Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings , Pelfrey 4/22 (7.0) to 4/28 (2.0) Most Consecutive Batters Retired...16, Milone, 4/10 at CWS Wild Pitches...1, many TEM & INDIVIDUL FIELDING: Errors, Game, Team...3, 5/1 vs. CWS Errors, Game, Individual...1, multiple times Errors, Consecutive Games, Team...3, 4/11-13 Errors, Consecutive Games Without, Team...2, multiple times Doubleplays, Game, Team... 4, 2x, last 5/3 vs. CWS Opponents Doubleplays, Game, Team...2, 4/13 vs. KC TEM MISCELLNEOUS: Longest Winning Streak...5, 4/30-5/4 Longest Losing Streak... 3, 2x, last 4/4-13 Longest Game, Innings , 4/26 at SE Longest Game, Time (9 Innings)...3:33, 4/29 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (Extra Innings)...3:40, 4/26 at SE (11 inn.) Longest Delay...3:36, 4/9 at DET Fastest Game, Time...2:03, 4/24 at SE Largest Margin, Victory...10, 5/3 vs. CWS Largest Margin, Loss...11, 4/8 at DET (0-11) Largest Home ttendance...40,123 Home Sellouts...1, 4/13 vs. KC Times Shut Out...3, last 4/24 at SE HITTING: FOR THE TWINS Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL Grand Slam: Plouffe, 5/3/15 vs. CWS off Danks (1 as a team in 2015) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Suzuki, 5/20/14 at SD (1 as a team in 2014) Pinch-Hit Home Run: rcia, 5/22/13 at TL (1 as a team in 2013) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: LeCroy (9th inning), 5/19/04 at TOR Five-Hit Game: Escobar, 8/22/14 vs. DET (2 as a team in 2014) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX Two Hits, One Inning: Escobar, 5th inning, 9/27/14 at DET (2 as a team in 2014) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC Two-Home Run Game: rcia, 8/12/14 at HOU (2 as a team in 2014) Three-Home Run Game: Morneau, 7/6/07 at CWS (Game 2) Back-to-Back Home Runs: rcia/plouffe, 8/22/14 vs. DET (3 as a team in 2014) 3 Consecutive Home Runs: Parmelee/rcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 at CWS (1 as a team in 2014) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Parmelee/rcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 (1 as team in 2014) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY LST TIME IT HPPENED HITTING: GINST THE TWINS Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX Grand Slam: Vogt, 5/4/15 vs. OK off Hughes (1 allowed in 2015) Inside-the-Park Home Run: McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Home Run: Betancourt, 7/22/12 at KC Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Bartlett, 8/5/10 at TB Five-Hit Game: Granderson, 4/19/12 at NYY Six-Hit Game: Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (1 allowed in 2013) Two Hits, One Inning: Ishikawa, 5/20/12 at MIL Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: Cabrera, 4/29/14 vs. DET Three-Home Run Game: Granderson, 4/19/12 at NYY Back-to-Back Home Runs: Hunter/Cabrera, 9/16/14 vs. DET 3 Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. TL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS One-Hitter: Baker, 8/31/07 vs. KC Two-Hitter: lbers, 8/12/13 vs. CLE (1 as a team in 2013) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: Hughes, 9/13/14 at CWS - Game 1 (11 strikeouts) Complete Game Shutout: lbers, 8/12/13 vs. CLE Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SE - 6/4/13 at KC MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Castillo/Morneau/Batista, 5/27/06 vs. SE (Johjima hitting) Position Player Pitching: J. Carroll, 8/5/13 at KC Three-or-more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DET Steal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML t-bat: L. Hughes, 4/28/10 at DET Leadoff Home Run: D. Santana, 7/31/14 at KC (5 as a team 2014) PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L One-Hitter: Sanchez, 5/24/13 at DET Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/01/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: Salazar, 10 strikeouts, 4/18 vs. CLE Complete Game Shutout: Lester, 8/7/14 at OK (1 in 2014) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6-8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching:. Romine, 8/22/14 vs. DET (1 faced in 2014) Three-or-more Steals, One Game: J. Borbon (3), 8/18/09 at TEX Steal of Home: B. Daubach, 4/27/03 at CHC Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. Tex. Home Run in First ML t-bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL Leadoff Home Run: I. Kinsler, 8/22/14 vs. DET (1 allowed in 2014) DTE DELYED/PPD NOTES TRGET FIELD WETHER DELYS ND POSTPONEMENTS ** Target Field has experienced 18 delayed games and 11 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 3:00. **