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1 MINNESOT TWINS (41-39) T KNSS CITY ROYLS (40-40) SUNDY, JULY 2, :15 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK / L RZ Hector Santiago (L, 4-7, 5.37) vs. Travis Wood (L, 1-2, 6.28) GME 81 ROD GME 40 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/3 vs. Los ngeles-l delberto Mejía (L, 3-3, 4.38) vs. lex Meyer (R, 3-4, 3.74) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 7/4 vs. Los ngeles-l Kyle Gibson (R, 4-6, 6.11) vs. JC Ramirez (R, 2-1, 3.95) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 7/5 vs. Los ngeles-l Ervin Santana (R, 10-5, 3.07) vs. Parker Bridwell (R, 2-1, 3.95) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record: Home Record: Road Record: Record in series: Series Openers: Series Finales: Rubber Games: Sweeps/Swept:... 5/3 pril: May: June: July: ugust:... September/October:... Day Games: Night Games: 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: Opponent scores first: Come-from-behind wins:...20 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /39-2 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /2-36 Tied after 7/8 inn.: /0-1 Extra-innings: run games: Twins out-hit opp.: Opp. out-hit Twins: Twins/Opp. have = hits: Run Differential: ( ) Twins get Quality Start: Twins starter goes 6+ IP: Most games over.500:... 7, 5/28 Most games under.500:... 2, 4/24 Longest win-streak:...4, 2x, last 4/28-5/3 Longest losing-streak:...4, 2x, last 5/28-31 When Twins score 4+: When Twins score 3-: Twins get 10+ hits: Days in First Place...50 Days in Second Place...28 Days in Third Place...6 Days in Fourth Place...5 Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 2/1 Shutouts W/L:... 7/1 CG s... 3, all Santana, last 6/9 at SF Target Field Sellouts ( 17/ll-Time):... 1/160 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 7/1 RHP Jorge used as 26th man RHP Pressly recalled from RHP Busenitz optioned to 6/28 LHP Breslow placed on 10-day DL RHP Hughes returned from rehab and reinstated from 10-day DL 6/26 LHP Santiago returned from rehab and reinstated from 10-day DL RHP Gee optioned to 6/23 RHP Gee contract selected RHP Hildenberger contract selected LHP Melotakis designated for release or assignment RHP Wimmers designated for release or assignment 6/22 LHP Turley designated for release or assignment IF drianza placed on 10-day DL 6/17 RHP Busenitz contract selected LHP Wilk designated for release or assignment RHP Wimmers used as 26th man LHP Wilk contract selected RHP Pressly optioned to THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 5-5 through 10 games on their 11-game roadtrip, going 3-0 at Progressive Field, 1-3 at Fenway Park and 1-2 at Kauffman Stadium...today they will play the four-game series finale at Kauffman Stadium...following today's game, the Twins will travel home to begin a seven-game homestand with three against the ngels (July 3-5) an four against the Orioles (July 6-9)...the Twins are at home and on the road. TWINS SPLIT THE DY IN KNSS CITY: The Twins split the doubleheader yesterday in Kansas City, losing the first game by a score of 6-11 and winning the second game by a score of Felix Jorge made his major league debut in the second game, allowing three runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings pitched...on the day, Twins hitters went 26-for-80 (.325) with 10 extra-base hits (8 doubles, two home runs) and 12 walks. TWINS ND ROYLS: The Twins and Royals are playing the 12th of 19 games this season... they are 8-3 against the Royals this season...they have scored 28 of their 67 runs against the Royals in the seventh inning-or-later. Miguel Sanó has hit safely in each of his last 13 games against the Royals, hitting.373 (19-for-51) with two doubles, one triple, five home runs, 24 RBI, 13 runs scored and a.448 on-base percentage. KING OF KUFFMN: Joe Mauer has hit.324 (111-for-343) with 24 doubles, two triples, six home runs, 57 RBI, 45 runs scored and.416 on-base percentage in 92 career games at Kauffman...below are Mauer's ranks in five different categories among active opponents at the K: GMES HITS RBI DOUBLES WLKS V. Martinez V. Martinez M. Cabrera - 72 V. Martinez - 28 Mauer - 60 Mauer - 92 Mauer V. Martinez - 64 Mauer - 24 C. Santana - 47 M. Cabrera - 86 M. Cabrera Mauer Cabrera - 23 M. Cabrera - 41 FIRST 81'S: Today marks the official half-way point of the 2017 season for the Twins, playing the 81st game...below are the first 81 in each of the last three seasons (2017 included): VG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG W L S IP H R ER HR BB K ER DDITIONLLY...Through 81 games last season, the Twins were at home and on the road... through 81 games last season (July 3), the Twins were in last place in the L Central and 22.0 games behind the Indians. GRNITE WINS THE MONTH: Triple- Rochester outfielder Zack Granite has been named the International League Player of the Month for June, the league office announced Saturday... Granite led the league with a.470 batting average, 55 hits, 16 extra-base hits, 23 runs scored, 78 total bases, a.527 on-base percentage and a OPS in June...the 24-year-old was rewarded with his first mid-season ll-star selection earlier this week...granite reached base safely in all 29 games he played in June, tied for the longest on-base streak in the league this season...for the season, Granite paces the league with a.367 batting average and a.419 on-base percentage...his batting average is 50 points higher than any other qualified IL batter and ranks third among all minor leaguers...granite is the first Rochester player honored as league Player of the Month since Colabello in June of STREKS Current Streak:...1 win Last 5 games: Last 10 games: Last 15 games: Last 20 games: TWINS VS. KNSS CITY 2017 Record: Current Streak:... 1 win 2017 at Home: at Kansas City: ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at Kansas City: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/3 MIN 7-1 Santana/Strahm 4/5 MIN 9-1 Santiago/Kennedy 4/6 MIN 5-3 Rogers/Minor/Kintzler 4/28 KC 6-4 Breslow/Soria/Kintzler 4/29 KC **PPD 4/30 KC 7-5 Hughes/Hammel/Kintzler 5/19 MIN 4-3 Kintzler/lburquerque 5/21 MIN 4-6 Minor/Hughes/Herrera MIN 8-4 Kennedy/Mejía 6/30 KC 1-8 Vargas/Santana 7/1 KC 6-11 Minor/Duffey **KC 10-5 Jorge/Hammel 7/2 KC 9/1 MIN 9/2 MIN 9/3 MIN 9/7 KC 9/8 KC 9/9 KC 9/10 KC CURRENT RODTRIP (5-5) Batting verage (78-for-343) Runs Per Game (40 R/10 G) Home Runs...9 RISP (19-for-82) Fielding Errors...10 Team ER (85.0 IP, 35 ER) Starters W-L Starters ER (50.2 IP, 23 ER) Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER (34.1 IP, 12 ER) Save/Opportunities...2/4 TWINS MINOR LEGUE POW: Rookie-Level Elizabethton outfielder Trey Cabbage has been named Twins minor league Player of the Week... in seven games, Cabbage hit.333 (9-for-27) with two doubles, two home runs, nine RBI, eight walks and a.486 on-base percentage... previous winners of this award this season have been (in order): infielder Travis Blankenhorn, pitcher Lachlan Wells, infielder Jermaine Palacios, outfielder Lewin Diaz, outfielder LaMonte Wade, outfielder/infielder Chris Paul, right-handed pitcher John Curtiss, right-handed pitcher Sean Poppen, outfielder Zack Granite and right-handed pitcher Tyler Wells. WE GO WY BCK: On this day in , Minnesota native, Jim Eisenreich, making a comeback into the major leagues, hits his first major league home run since 1982 to lead the Royals to a 10-3 win over his former club, the Twins...in 2012, the Twins beat the Tigers by a score of 6-4 at Comerica Park to give Ron Gardenhire his 900th career managerial victory...in 2015, Miguel Sanó made his major league debut at Kansas City, going 1-for-4, hitting an infield single off Greg Holland. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier home runs...needs 3 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 12th on Twins all-time list 20 leadoff home runs...needs 1 to pass Jacque Jones (20) and move into 1st on Twins all-time list Joe Mauer home runs...needs 7 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 10th on Twins all-time list 1,661 games...needs 15 to tie Tony Oliva (1,676) for 4th on Twins all-time list 1,902 hits...needs 15 to tie Tony Oliva (1,917) for 3rd on Twins all-time list 382 doubles...needs 32 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list Needs 18 to reach 400 for career

2 STRTING PITCHER PGE HIGHS CREER HIGHS hector santiago #53 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: R/L ge: 29 (12/16/1987 in Newark, NJ) 2017: 4-7, 5.37 ER CREER: 40-45, 3.97 ER He is making his 14th start and 15th appearance of He is making his 189th career appearance and 130th career start DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/5 vs. KC W /9-1 Opened season as Twins second starter 88/52 4/11 at DET L /1-2 Posted his first quality start of the season 84/57 4/16 vs. CWS ND /1-3 Tossed 7.0 scoreless innings 95/69 4/21 vs. DET W /6-3 Pitched into the 7th for a 3rd straight start 99/60 4/26 at TEX ND /3-14 Completed the best pril of his career 104/62 PRIL TOTLS ER 5/3 vs. OK W /7-4 Improved to 3-0 at Target Field 87/53 5/9 at CWS W /7-2 Recorded a season-high five walks 111/63 5/14 at CLE L /3-8 Surrendered three home runs 75/41 5/19 vs. KC ND /4-3 llowed a season-high 8 hits 94/58 5/26 vs. TB L /2-5 Tied season-high 6 strikeouts 101/68 5/28 vs. TB L /6-8 Made his first relief appearance since '15 21/14 5/31 vs. HOU L /6-17 Fourth-straight loss 98/59 MY TOTLS ER 6/6 at SE L /3-12 Placed on Disabled List the following day 72/40 6/27 at BOS L /2-9 Shortest start of the season 49/27 JUNE TOTLS ER *italics denotes relief appearance RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 TOTLS CREER TOTLS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - Low Hit: - - Low-Hit: - - Innings: 7.0, 4/16 vs. CWS Innings: 8.0, 2x, last 5/15/16 at SE SO: 6, 5x, last 5/26 vs. TB SO: 10, 3x, last 4/18/16 at CWS Walks: 5, 5/9 at CWS Walks: 6, 3x, last 7/30/16 vs. BOS Hits: 8, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Hits: 11, 8/20/16 at KC Home Runs: 3, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Home Runs: 3, 7x, last 5/31/17 vs. HOU Win-Streak: 3, 4/21-5/9 Win-Streak: 7, 6/15/16-7/30/16 Loss-Streak: 6, 5/14-current Loss-Streak: 9, 8/30/13-6/15/14 CREER NOTES cquired by the Twins ugust 1, 2016 in a trade with Los ngeles-l...was traded with RHP lan Busenitz for RHPs Ricky Nolasco, lex Meyer and cash. Named ngels nominee for 2015 Roberto Clemente ward in recognition for his positive contributions to community both on and off the field. Named to 2015 merican League ll-star Team as a member of the ngels...had a 6-4 record and 2.33 ER in 2015's first half...did not pitch in ll-star Game in Cincinnati. Made one relief appearance for the ngels in the 2014 LDS vs. KC...pitched 1.1 innings in Game 3 at Kauffman Stadium and allowed two earned runs on one hit (Hosmer HR) with two walks. Traded to Los ngeles-l December 10, 2013 with LHP Tyler Skaggs in three-team deal which sent OF Mark Trumbo and RHP.J. Schugel to rizona and OF dam Eaton to Chicago-L. On October 1, 2012 at Cleveland, became second rookie since 2000 to record 10-or-more strikeouts while allowing two-or-fewer baserunners in a start (also, Johnny Cueto). Made Major League debut July 6, 2011 for Chicago-L vs. Kansas City with 1.0 scoreless inning of relief...began 2012 season as White Sox closer...converted four of six opportunities. Was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 30th round of the 2006 First Year Player BCK ON THE MOUND: Santiago was activated from the disabled list on Monday and will make his second start since June 6 at Seattle...was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain on June 7...in order to make room for Santiago on the roster, right-handed pitcher Dillon Gee was optioned to Triple- Rochester. LST TIME OUT: Santiago suffered the loss in his last start on June 27 at Boston, allowing two runs in 2.0 innings with two walks and two strikeouts...was his sixthstraight loss (5 starts, 1 relief appearance)...allowed a two-run homer to Christian Vazquez in the first inning...recorded his shortest start of the season...has surrendered 12 home runs in his last 24.2 innings...was his first game back after being placed on 10-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain (June 7). GINST THE ROYLS: Is 3-3, 3.93 ER (66.1 IP, 29 ER) in 17 career appearances (11 starts) vs. Kansas City...last faced the Royals on May 19, allowing three runs in 5.0 innings, but did not factor in the decision...is 1-0 against Kansas City this season... is 2-1, 3.73 ER (31.1 IP, 13 ER) in eight career appearances (5 starts) at Kauffman Stadium...last pitched at Kauffman Stadium on ugust 20, 2016 and suffering the loss after allowing eight runs in 4.2 innings...made his major league debut vs. Kansas City on July 6, 2011 while with Chicago-L...tossed a scoreless inning of relief. LOOKING TO GET BCK ON TRCK: Is 0-6, 9.85 ER (24.2 IP, 27 ER) in his last seven appearances (6 starts)...allowed 11 homers in that span...was 4-1, 2.76 ER (42.1 IP, 13 ER) in his first seven starts of the season...was 7-3 with a 2.98 ER (84.2 IP, 28 ER) and just nine homers allowed in 14 starts from ugust 29, 2016 to May 9 before his current stretch. BCK ON THE ROD: Is 1-4, 6.75 ER (25.1 IP, 19 ER) in six starts on the road this season...has lasted fewer than 3.0 innings and allowed five-plus runs in two of his last three road starts. PRIL FLOWERS ND SUMMER SHOWERS: Was 2-1 with a 2.43 ER (29.2 IP, 8 ER) in five pril starts this season, posting a sub-3.40 ER in pril for a third-straight year (2.28 in 2015 and 3.34 in 2016)...is 2-5, 7.43 ER (36.1 IP, 30 ER) in eight starts since then...had a 3.34 ER (32.1 IP, 12 ER) in five pril starts last season before posting a 6.45 ER (53.0 IP, 38 ER) in 11 starts in May and June. NOT RIGHT GINST LEFTIES: Left-handed batters are hitting.476 (20-for-42) vs. Santiago this season with a.585 on-base percentage and a OPS...has allowed just as many home runs vs. lefties (6) as he has strikeouts (6)...has held lefties to a.244 average (188-for-772) in his career...is holding right-handers to a.211 average (46-for-218) this season. LOOKING FOR W: Hasn't won since May 9 at Chicago-L...started the season his six-game losing streak is the second-longest of his career, and his longest since losing nine straight from ugust 30, 2013-June 15, STRTING OFF RIGHT: llowed three or fewer runs in each of his first seven starts this season...was the first Twins lefty to begin the season with seven straight starts of 5.0-plus innings and three-or-fewer runs allowed since Eric Milton in 2001 (8)... is 0-5 with an 9.51 ER (23.2 IP, 25 ER) in his six starts since MISC. NUMBERS W L ER G/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 YER STRTS 6+ IP QS MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2017 RUNS/HITS PER INNING TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP SNTIGO: INNING: RUNS/HITS: 6/8 6/13 13/18 5/11 5/8 3/4 0/2 -/- -/- SNTIGO VS. KNSS CITY 2017 vs. Kansas City (2 starts): 1-0, 3.60 ER (10.0 IP, 4 ER), 3 BB, 5 K 2017 vs. Kansas City at Home (2 starts): 1-0, 3.60 ER (10.0 IP, 4 ER), 3 BB, 5 K 2017 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City: - - Career vs. Kansas City (17 apps, 11 starts): 3-3, 3.05 ER (66.1 IP, 29 ER), 22 BB, 52 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home (9 apps, 6 starts): 1-2, 4.11 ER (22.0 IP, 16 ER), 12 BB, 30 K Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (8 apps, 5 starts): 2-1, 3.73 ER (31.1 IP, 13 ER), 10 BB, 22 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Santiago vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Hosmer Escobar Perez Gordon Cain Moustakas Moss Soler Bonifacio Butera Merrifield Wood vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Castro Dozier drianza Kepler Polanco Sano Grossman Mauer Rosario WORLD BSEBLL CLSSIC: Santiago participated in the World Baseball Classic for Team Puerto Rico before the season, going 1-0, 2.08 ER (8.2 IP, 2 ER), five walks and nine strikeouts. STILL NEW TO TOWN: Santiago is in his first full season with Minnesota...the southpaw joined the Twins organization on ugust 1, 2016 just prior to the non-waiver trade deadline...minnesota sent RHP Ricky Nolasco, RHP lex Meyer and cash to Los ngeles-l in exchange for Santiago and RHP lan Busenitz...previously played for the ngels from and Chicago-L from named a 2015 ll-star. TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 TOMORROW'S STRTER - DLBERTO MEJí (SESON: 3-3, 4.38 ER ; CREER: 3-3, 4.53 ER) Mejía will be making his 12th start of the season tomorrow...is 3-3, 4.38 ER (51.1 IP, 25 ER) in his 11 starts this season...earned the win in his last start on June 28 at Boston, pitching 5.2 scoreless innings...was his second-straight win and scoreless outing (10.2 consecutive scoreless innings)...made three starts with Minnesota to begin the season before being optioned to Triple- Rochester on pril 23 and made four starts with the Red Wings, going 0-1, 3.48 ER (20.2 IP, 8 ER)...recalled on May 21 to be the 26th man on the roster for a straight doubleheader with Kansas City and made the start in the second game, earning his first major league win after allowing three runs in 7.0 innings...recalled again on May 26 and made the start the following afternoon, allowing two runs in 5.0 innings with six strikeouts vs. Tampa Bay...is 2-2, 4.11 ER (35.0 IP, 16 ER) in seven starts in his current stint with Minnesota...allowed one run in 6.0 innings but did not factor into the decison on June 1 at Los ngeles-l.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Since Twins June bullpen 14, has the a Twins 4.92 bullpen ER (283.2 has IP, the 155 4th ER) lowest this ER season, (3.21) which in the ranks L...in 13th that among same L span teams...the they lead pen all MLB has allowed teams in a IP.274 (70.0). opponent average with 105 walks and 224 strikeouts. MTT BELISLE - RHP #9 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 37 (6/6/80 in ustin, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 2/2/17 7/1 at KC-2 H Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 2.25 (4.0 IP, ER) Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP) vs. Left:.222 vs. Right:.292 6/27 at BOS ND Twins appearances mark his sixth in organization outings (tlanta without , an earned Cincinnati run ( , IP)...allowed Colorado all , 22 earned St. runs Louis in 2015, 8 of the Washington 33 outings 2016). (4.2 IP). 6/26 at BOS ND /24 at CLE BS Combined Posted a 1.53 to go ER 0-1, ( IP, ( ER) IP, 12 with ER) four with walks seven and walks 20 strikeouts and 38 K in from 46 games July 7, between 2016 through Washington, the end Syracuse, of the season. Harrisburg in /22 vs. CWS ND /20 vs. CWS H /17-1 vs. CLE ND Posted career-career bests in ER (1.76), hits-per-9.0 IP (8.41) and walks-per-9.0 IP (1.37). 6/14 vs. SE ND BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, L) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15 7/1 at KC-2 ND Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 6.75 (4.0 IP, 3 ER) Series at KC: 0-0-0, (0.2 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.222 vs. Right:.286 6/29 at BOS ND /26 at BOS ND Recalled prior to 5/30 game (Rucinski optioned)...is 2nd stint with Twins in Has a 4.38 ER (12.1 IP, 6 ER) with three walks and 12 strikeouts in 14 outings with Triple- Rochester this season...in nine 6/25 at CLE ND appear- 6/22 vs. CWS ND ances since option 5/2 had a 3.12 ER (8.2 IP, 3 ER) with two walks and nine strikeouts for the Red Wings. Spent Was drafted 2015 in by the the Independent ngels in the tlantic 4th round League in made with Somerset his and major was league named debut the in tlantic 2013 with League Los Reliever ngeles of and the went Year. 6/17-1 vs. CLE ND /14 vs. SE ND in 25 games that year, posting a 4.70 ER (15.1 IP, 8 ER). on to appear 6/12 vs. SE ND /11 at SF H TYLER DUFFEY - RHP #56 Height: 6-3 Weight: 222 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/27/90 in Houston, TX) Drafted: 5th round, 2012 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 6.75 (5.1 IP, 4 ER) Series at KC: 0-1-0, (1.0 IP, 3 ER) vs. Left:.210 vs. Right:.258 Has 15 appearances of 1.1+ IP, posting a 1.82 ER (29.2 IP, 6 ER) with 3 HR, 4 BB, 32 K. Has Has a career ER starts, (20.2 IP, all 6 with ER) the in 14 Twins road ( )...is appearances 14-13, this season ER (191.0 of his 16 IP, earned 115 ER) runs with allowed 52 walks have and come 167 K at as home a starter. in Made his first career Opening Day roster...started 2016 at Triple- Rochester. 5th round selection by the Twins in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft...was reliever at Rice from posting a 3.06 ER in 92 outings. TREVOR HILDENBERGER - RHP #39 Height: 6-2 Weight: 211 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/15/90 in San Jose, C) Drafted: 22nd Round, 2014 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.0 IP) Series at KC: - - vs. Left:.167 vs. Right:.200 Made Career his minor major league league record debut of with 9-11, scoreless ER (171.2 IP 6/23...struckout IP, 30 ER) with 1st 26 batter walks and faced...was 200 strikeouts 6th Twin in to 124 make relief MLB outings. debut this season. Selected spending by 2014 Twins in GCL/E-Town, in 22nd round 2015 of 2014 in Cedar draft Rapids/Ft. out of Cal, Myers, first Twin 2016 from in Ft Myers/Chattanooga draft to make majors...climbed and 2017 in Rochester. minors quickly PHIL HUGHES - RHP #45 Height: 6-5 Weight: 238 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (6/24/86 in Mission Viejo, C) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/5/13 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP) Series at KC: - - vs. Left:.354 vs. Right:.272 Returned made 3 appearances from rehab at with Triple- Rochester Rochester on his and rehab reinstated assignment, from posting DL 6/28...missed a 3.00 ER 35 (3.0 games IP, ER) on the with DL 3 hits, with right 2 BB, arm 1 K. soreness... In since 54 career 2013 has relief just appearances 5 relief outings has (6.2 a record IP, 6 of ER, 6-2, ER). ER (63.0 IP, 15 ER) with 3 saves (6 opps), 18 walks and 75 strikeouts... Has 7 career relief outings of 2.0+ IP, including a career-high 3.2 relief IP 6/10/09 at BOS ER (15.2 IP, 4 ER) in those 7. BRNDON KINTZLER - RHP #27 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (8/1/84 in Las Vegas, NV) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/15/15 Roadtrip: 0-0-2, 0.00 (4.0 IP) Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.217 vs. Right:.250 Tied 2nd Twin 2nd in since L, and 2010 T3rd to convert in MLB, 20-plus converting saves 21 pre-sg of 24 save (Perkins opps , (Kimbrel)...since Rauch 2010). start of 2016 is 38-for-44 in save opportunities. Righties Earned a are five-out 2-for-last-17 save 5/11 vs. at Kinztler...13 CWS, the fifth of save 17 hits of his allowed career by going righties more this than season 1.0 inning. have been singles. In Goldeyes 2004, served in 2008 as offseason, manager at selling a Cold tickets...during Stone Creamery the owned 2009 offseason, by his sister, worked my...worked as a limo in driver front for office the of Wynn independent Hotel in Las Winnipeg Vegas. Went ER of 17-for (24.1 in IP, save 5 ER) opportunities in 24 road games, in issued compared eight to 4.20 walks, (30.0 tied IP, 14 for ER) third in 30 fewest home in games...led baseball (minimum Twins in IP)...posted with 17 saves. an RECENT PPERNCES 7/1 at KC-1 L /28 at BOS ND /24 at CLE ND /23 at CLE ND /18 vs. CLE ND /17-2 vs. CLE ND /13 vs. SE ND /10 at SF H RECENT PPERNCES 6/27 at BOS ND /23 at CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES 6/30 at BOS ND RECENT PPERNCES 7/1 at KC-2 ND /28 at BOS S /25 at CLE ND /24 at CLE S /21 vs. CWS S /20 vs. CWS S /18 vs. CLE ND /15 vs. SE ND /10 at SF S /8 at SE S /7 at SE BS3/L RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER) Series at KC: 0-0-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.417 vs. Right:.203 Since 2015 vs. the Royals has a 1.76 ER (15.1 IP, 3 ER) with three walks and 12 strikeouts in 17 appearances. Recalled ER (6.0 IP, 7/1...was 1 ER) with optioned three hits, to Triple- three walks Rochester and eight June strikeouts made 4 appearances outings for Red for Wings the Red in 2017 Wings with since a 0.90 option, ER (10.0 posting IP, a ER). Struckout 5 batters in 2.0 IP 5/18 vs. COL, the 6th Twin to strikeout 5 in 2.0 IP or less and first since Joe Nathan (5/23/06). Led Twins in games (72) and holds (14) and tied for third in wins (6) in Set career highs last season in games (72), inning pitched (75.1), wins (6), and strikeouts (67). TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 26 (12/17/90 in Littleton, CO) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (4.2 IP) Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.257 vs. Right:.239 Has in has an active allowed 12.0 scoreless just seven inning hits, streak two walks since and 6/4, struckout which is tied eight 6th in longest 11 appearances in the L...4th during longest the streak. scoreless streak by a Twin 18 holds in 2017 are second in all of baseball behind only dam Ottavino (19). Last 7th on season, Twins all-time ranked games 5th among list for L rookies rookies (57 in in games 16)...4th (57), among 1st among LHPs left-handers...tied (J. Mijares, 09-71; for G. Wayne, 9th in games 89-60; among L. Whitehouse, all L lefties. Held left-handed hitters to a.202 (17-for-84) average and right-handers to a.291 (46-for-158) average with Twins last 83 season. - 60). Originally selected in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft by the Twins out of the University of Kentucky. Twin on 40-man brother, roster) Tyler, would is a right-handed be 10th set pitcher of twins in in the MLB Giants history system to play playing in majors at Triple- at the Sacramento...if same time. Tyler makes MLB debut (not RECENT PPERNCES 7/1 at KC-1 ND /16 vs. CLE ND /13 vs. SE ND /31 vs. HOU ND /29 vs. HOU ND /28 vs. TB ND /26 vs. TB ND /24 at BL H /18-1 vs. COL ND RECENT PPERNCES 7/1 at KC-2 H /28 at BOS H /24 at CLE W /23 at CLE ND /20 vs. CWS H /18 vs. CLE ND /17-2 vs. CLE ND /13 vs. SE ND /8 at SE H /7 at SE H /4 at L H /1 at L W /28 vs. TB ND BULLPEN INFO Player 1st Batter vg. BB/9 K/9 Saves Opps Holds IR IRS IRS% Matt Belisle Buddy Boshers Tyler Duffey Trevor Hildenberger Phil Hughes Ryan Pressly Brandon Kintzler Taylor Rogers Last Relief ppearance 7/1/17-2 at KC (H) 7/1/17-2 at KC (ND) 7/1/17-1 at KC (L) 6/27/17 at BOS (ND) 6/29/17 at BOS (ND) 7/1/17-1 at KC (ND) 7/1/17-2 at KC (ND) 7/1/17-2 at KC (H)

4 HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2017 verage:.200 Streak: 1g, 2-4, BB, SB Series at KC: 2-6, 2 BB, SB Roadtrip: 4-28, RBI, 3 BB, SB, r HR (4): Solo (4) Batting Leads Twins.181 (13-for-72) in stolen bases in 25 with career 14...tied games 7th vs. KC... in L..133 (4-for-30) vs. KC in Hit scored.287 and (29-for-101) 10 walks with in 29 six September/October doubles, two triples, games; nine home 24 runs runs, scored 22 RBI, led 24 the runs L, nine home runs were tied for seventh, and 22 RBI ranked 10th. Given by the 2016 Twin Cities Jim Kaat Chapter ward of for the Twins BBW...4 Defensive errors Player in 249 of total the Year chances as voted in on 2nd overall pick in 2012, behind Houston s Carlos Correa. JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 29 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.222 Streak: 1g, 2-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI Series at KC: 2-9, 2 2B, 2 RBI Roadtrip: 5-25, 4 2B, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 3 r HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1) Career average of.290 (31-for-107) vs. KC (15-for-53) at Kauffman. Tied Snapped career-high 11-game with hit-streak 4 hits 6/13 6/11...was vs. SE longest as Twins streak collected since franchise career-high best 12-game 28 hits. streak from 7/31-8/14/ was the 2nd longest by Twin in 2017 (Rosario - 15). Signed 3-year contract with the Twins on 11/30/16...spent 8 seasons in Houston org. Finished in on-base 2016 percentage first among (.309) L catchers and tied for in triples fifth in (3), doubles second (16). in walks (43), fifth Named finalist for L Gold Glove ward as catcher in BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2017 verage:.248 Streak: 3g, 4-13, 2B, 2 RBI Series at KC: 2-9, 2 RBI, BB Roadtrip: 10-38, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 2 r HR (13): Solo (10), 2-run (2), ITP (1).338 (22-for-65) vs. lefties this season (12-for-31) in last 12 vs. LHPs. Batting of 10 games.241 vs. (81-for-336) KC in 2017, lifetime batting vs..261 KC...hit (12-for-46)...4-for-last-29 in 6 straight vs. KC...has at Kauffman. a hit in 9 Hitting.258 on the road this season compared to.239 at home. Finished Edwin Encarnacion, 2016 tied for trailing third Mark in baseball Trumbo in (47) home and runs Nelson (42) Cruz with (43); Khris became Davis just and the second Twin to ever finish among top three in any season (Killebrew, 6 times: , 66 and 69)...joined Killebrew as only Twins in history with 40-plus HR. Finished Ryne Sandberg with 40 (1990) home runs for third as second most in baseman baseball (2 history as designated at the position, hitter), tied trailing with Davey Johnson (1973) and Rogers Hornsby (1922), who each hit (543), career hits (534), HR are runs 13th (354), in Twins 2B (124), history, HR next: (106), Mauer RBI (284), (134)...leads walks (248) Twins since in games First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. Tied leadoff for HR: lead 4/12/17 on Twins at DET all-time off Fulmer. list in leadoff HR (20) with Jacque Jones...last EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 28 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2017 verage:.273 Streak: 4g, 4-17, HR, RBI, BB Series at KC: 2-9 Roadtrip: 5-33, HR, RBI, BB, 3 r HR (8): Solo (3), 2-run (3), 3-run (2) straight (50-for-178) here, batting career.360 average (9-for-25). vs. KC (26-for-85) at Kauffman...hit in Has Tied 7 career-high multi-hit games with 5 in hits last 6/13 21 vs. starts...4 SE. HR, 10 RBI in last 18 starts. Career-long Hitting game (22-for-70) hit-streak vs. lefties 6/13-22, and batting.248 (29-for-117).472 (17-for-36) vs. righties with 4 in 2B, HR. batting.345 (10-for-29) in his last 14 games vs. lefties. Played 8th inning...only catcher for position the first he time has in not his played career in on career June is 6 at first Seattle, base (has doing pitched). so in the Given privileged 2016 schools Carl R. and Pohlad provides for tickets Outstanding and BP Community passes to select Service...visits students. under CHRIS GIMENEZ - C #38 Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (12/27/82 in Gilroy, C) 2017 verage:.198 Streak: 0-7 Series at KC: 0-4 Roadtrip: 2-14, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 r HR (5): Solo (4), 3-run (1) Hit 5th HR of /26 at BOS, tying his career-high (5 in 2015 with TEX). Batting Twins are.196 5th (18-for-92) org (CLE , with 3 2B, 14, 5 16; HR, SE 9 RBI, 2011; 17 BB TB in ; 29 starts TEX this ). season. vs. CWS...career 9th career 8.00 relief ER pitching (9.0 IP, appearance, 8 ER) with 1 and K and 6th no of walks 2017, as with pitcher. 1.0 IP 6/22 Hometown of Gilroy, C is considered the "Garlic Capital of the World." First career multi-hr game 6/15 vs. SE, came in his 319th career game. Cleveland...the teams had a combined record in those games. Texas and ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.255 Streak: 3g, 4-12, 2 2B, RBI, 3 BB Series at KC: 3-8, 2B, RBI, 3 BB Roadtrip: 6-21, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB HR (6): Solo (3), 2-run (3) Hitting.333 (12-for-36) in last 10 road games. In has 58 reached starts this safely season in 48 is of batting his starts. (52-for-203) with 11 2B, 6 HR, 22 RBI... Owns Set single-season a.390 on-base career-highs percentage, in 2016 the 3rd-highest in hits (93), mark doubles in (19), the L. and runs (49) and tied career-high in walks (55). home runs (11) Originally acquired by Twins, signing as minor league free agent, 5/16/16. MULTI MULTI SESON SESON LST HOME RUN LST GRND SLM PLYER HIT RBI HIT-STREK HITS DTE OPP. ON PITCHER B DTE OPP. Career Buxton 9 2 3, 2x 3, 2x 6/14/17 vs. SE 0 Gaviglio 53 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Castro , 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 60 8/3/15 at TEX 3 Dozier , 5/ , 2x 6/24/17 at CLE 0 llen Escobar , 6/ /27/17 at BOS 0 bad Gimenez 3 1 3, 6/ , 3x 6/26/17 at BOS 0 Sale 9. 0 Grossman , 4/ /2/17 at L 1 Ramirez Kepler , 5/29-6/7 3, 2x 6/28/17 at BOS 1 Porcello 14 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer , 5/9-22 4, 2x 6/2/17 at L 1 Ramirez 94 9/1/12 at KC 3 Polanco , 5/28-6/2 4 6/23/17 at CLE 1 Bauer Rosario , 4/17-5/5 5 6/25/17 at CLE 0 Tomlin 21 9/2/15 vs. CWS 0 Sanó , 5/28-6/8 4 7/1/17-2 at KC 2 Hammel 2. 0 Vargas 7 7 7, 5/ /20/17 vs. CWS 2 Holland MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.251 Streak: 2g, 4-8, 3 2B, BB Series at KC: 4-10, 3 2B, 2 BB, 3 r Roadtrip: 7-30, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 5 r HR (9): Solo (4), 2-run (4), 3-run (1) Hitting 14 vs. the.326 Royals (14-for-43) since with 9/27/16, 5 2B, batting HR, 4 RBI.321 vs. (17-for-53) KC in has in that a span. hit in 13 of last L 52 Rookie R (T-3rd), Ranks 168 in TB 2016: (4th), walks 2B (T-4th). (1st), 63 RBI (2nd), 39 XBH (2nd), 17 HR (3rd), 17 Hit HR 3 HR in 8/1/16; 2016 were one of ninth 7 Twins among (llison, all-time Killebrew, Twins rookies, Oliva, Morneau, 63 RBI Dozier, are 10th Rosario). most. Originally players to signed play Major by the League Twins Baseball in July of entering 2009 from speaks Berlin...one of fluent 43 German-born German. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.288 Streak: 2g, 3-9, RBI, 2 BB Series at KC: 3-12, RBI, 3 BB, r Roadtrip: 13-36, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 5 BB, SB, 4 r HR (4): Solo (2), 2-run (2) Batting.314 (221-for-703) lifetime vs. KC (111-for-342) at Kauffman..346 Hit first (28-for-81) career walk-off in 22 May home games, run 5/5.225 vs. in BOS 21 pril (6,010th games, career.287 at-bat). in 25 June games is 13th Opening Day, tying Killebrew for most in club history. Ranked Hitting.286 9th in in L career in walks vs. (79) LHP, in 5th ranks best VG among 7th among active actives LHB s...6-for-last-18 in walks. (.333) in his last 7 games vs. left-handed pitchers. Ranks average on (.308), Twins 4th all-time in hits list (1902) (since and 1961): runs 2nd (920), in 2B 5th (382) in games and walks (1661), (851), 6th in 3rd total in bases (2742) and RBI (835), 10th in HR (134), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 15 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 25 RBI to tie Morneau for 5th Needs 15 games to tie Oliva for 4th on Twins all-time list. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 23 (7/5/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.242 Streak: 0-5, RBI Series at KC: 2-13, 2B, BB, 3 RBI Roadtrip: 7-39, 3 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 4 r HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Has a hit in 6 of last 8 games. From in games July 30 (56) through and batting end of average season, (.288), ranked and 3rd T5th among in doubles L rookies (12) in and hits RBI (63), (23). 4th Hit.309 (21-for-68) vs. LHP in 2016, and.271 (48-for-177) vs. RHP. Combined and nine stolen to hit.279 bases (150-for-538) in 144 games with between 29 doubles, Rochester 10 triples, and Minnesota 13 homers, in runs EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.291 Streak: 1g, 5-5, RBI Series at KC: 5-9, RBI Roadtrip: 12-27, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 7 r HR (10): Solo (7), 2-run (2), 3-run (1),.258 2nd by (31-for-120) a Twin in batting lifetime vs. KC (19-for-67) hit game 7/1 in at 18 KC career set career-high games at Kauffman. for hits, 3 HR 6/13; 7th Twin to do so (llison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, Kepler)... first 3-HR game by a 9-hole hitter in MLB since Trot Nixon in 1999 for the Rangers. Hit 9 of his 10 HR in 2017 at Target Field...all 10 vs. right-handed pitchers. Snapped 15 game hit-streak with 0-for-3 on 5/6...was career-long passing 8-game streak from 5/24-6/3/15. Played Combined for Puerto to hit.285 Rico (141-for-495) in WBC, hitting with (6-for-19), doubles, B, home 3B, runs 5 RBI and in 57 6 games. 133 games between Rochester and Minnesota. RBI in MIGUEL SNÓ - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 24 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.268 Streak: 3g, 3-13, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB Series at KC: 3-13, 2 HR, 5 Roadtrip: 4-31, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 4 r HR (20): Solo (8), 2-run (8), 3-run (4) First Twin to hit 20+ HR pre-sg since Morneau hit 21 in Was 7th Twin named to partake a participant and first in since the 2017 Dozier Home in only Run Derby winner: 6/29...will Morneau, become the 1st in L third baseman voting with 1,550,240 votes ahead of Ramírez (1,341,076) and Donaldson (1,191,244) in the 5th and final SG balloting update 6/26. Snapped of his career a season-long (10 games 9-game from 7/5-7/19/16) hitting streak 6/9...was the second-longest streak L Hit Player 7 HR in of pril, the Week 3rd time 5/1...hit to have plus (11-for-21), home runs 2B, in 3 HR, a single 11 RBI month in 5 (also: games. '15, 8-May '16)...fastest Twin to 10 HR (32 g) since Puckett (12 in 1987). 9-ug Hit Opening.200 Day (10-for-50) roster, first with as 2 third 2B, 3B, baseman 4 HR in ( spring as RF). games...2nd consecutive Hit Last 124 season, HR between ranked 4 levels second of on the club Twins in org. home from runs , (25) and averaging RBI (66), 31 third per season. (57), and tied for third in doubles (22). in runs KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2017 verage:.230 Streak: 0-5 Series at KC: 1-8, 2B, 2 BB, 3 r Roadtrip: 2-21, 2B, 3 BB, 3 r HR (7): Solo (3), 2-run (2), 3-run (2) Since 4/23 (1st recall) has 7 HR, 26 RBI in 42 games. Hit Combined.258 (23-for-89) to hit.197 with (13-for-66) 5 HR, 19 with RBI before 2 2B, 3B being and sent 2 HR down in two to stints Rochester (19 games) 5/29. with Rochester this season...hit.136 (3-for-22) with 2B, HR and 3 RBI in his most recent stint (7 games). Combined 143 games to between hit.232 Rochester (112-for-482) and Minnesota with 27 doubles, last season. 25 home runs and 78 RBI in MULTI-HOMER GMES Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK (2) Rosario, 6/13 vs. SE (3) Gimenez, 6/15 vs. SE (2) BCK-TO-BCK Buxton/Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK Rosario/Dozier, 6/13 vs. SE GRND SLM None TWINS HOME RUN DT WLK-OFF 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK 1, Dozier 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) RUNNERS ON Solo - 55 // 2-run - 29 // 3-run - 11 // Grand Slam - 0

5 ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)... 20, 6/13 vs. SE Most Runs, Inning (Team)... 7, 4x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Game (Team)... 28, 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Inning (Team)... 8, 2x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)... 15, Rosario 4/17-5/5 Consecutive Hits (Individual)...5, 3x, last Rosario, 7/1 Consecutive Hitless t-bats (Individual)...15, Sanó, 5/23-28 Most Runs llowed (Team)... 17, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Most Runs llowed, Inning (Team)...11, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Most Hits llowed (Team)...19, 2x, last 6/12 vs. SE Most Hits llowed, Inning (Team)...8, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Pitchers Used (Team)... 9, 5/28 vs. TB Cons. Batters Retired (Team)... 18, 4/15 vs. CWS Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)... 18, 4/14-16 Most Runs, Starter...9, Mejía, 6/12 vs SE Most Home Runs, Starter...4, Santana, 5/7 vs. BOS Most Walks, Starter...5, 3x, last Mejía 6/24 at CLE Most Strikeouts, Starter... 11, Berríos, 5/18 vs. COL Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)... 17, 5/28 vs. TB Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...9, 2x, last 5/28 vs. TB Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...22, Santana, 4/9-4/20 Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...21, Santana, 4/15-4/20 Longest Game, Innings... 15, 5/28 vs. TB Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 4:00, 4/22 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)... 6:26, 5/28 vs. TB Fastest Game, Time...2:23, 5/23 at BL Largest Margin, Victory... 8, 4/5 vs. KC Largest Margin, Loss... 13, 6/13 vs. SE Largest Home ttendance... 39,615, 4/3 vs. KC Home Sellouts... 1, 4/3 vs. KC STRTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Buxton Castro Dozier Escobar Gimenez Grossman Kepler Mauer Polanco Rosario Sanó Vargas Other FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Buxton, 9/4/16 vs. CWS (2 as a team in 2016) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Dozier, 4/16 vs. CWS (1 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: LeCroy, (9th inning), 5/19/04 at TOR Five-Hit Game: Rosario, 7/2/17 at KC (2 in 2017) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Castro, 7th inning, 6/13/17 vs. SE (2 as a team in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: C. Gimenez, 6/15/17 vs. SE (2 as a team in 2017 and 1 3-HR game) Three-Home Run Game: E. Rosario, 6/13/17 vs. SE (7 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Rosario/Dozier, 6/13/17 vs. SE (1 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Mauer, 9th inning, 5/5/17 vs. BOS (1 as a team in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 4/12/17 at DET (1 as a team in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: E. Nunez/B. Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 11, Berríos, 5/18/17 vs. COL (1 as team in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: E. Santana, 3x, last 6/9/17 at SF 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 (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: T. Duffey, 5/8/16 at CWS (7th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Gimenez, 4x, last 6/6/17 at SE (4 as team in 2017) 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: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OK (1st P, 1st pitch) Score by inning SCORE BY INNING EXTR TOTL TWINS OPPONENT DISBLED LIST PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/ Ryan O Rourke*... Torn Left Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/ Ehire drianza... Right Oblique Strain...3/30...5/ Glen Perkins*... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain...4/ Justin Haley... Right Biceps Tendinitis...4/ / Phil Hughes... Right rm Soreness...5/ / Justin Haley... Right Shoulder Soreness...5/ Hector Santiago... Left Shoulder Strain...6/7... 6/ Ehire drianza... bdominal Issues...6/ Craig Breslow... Left Thoracic Rib Soreness...6/ BOLD indicates currently on DL *60-day DL EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE RESON 4/20 vs. Cleveland...Paul Molitor... lan Porter...rguing balls and strikes 4/22 vs. Detroit... Miguel Sanó... Jordan Baker...Contact with James McCann STRTS BY BTTING ORDER LST TIME IT HPPENED GINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 all-time) Grand Slam:. Pujols, 6/3/17 at L (3 allowed in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET (3 allowed in 2016) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 allowed in 2015) Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS (2 allowed in 2016) Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: G. Springer, 7th inning (HR, 1B) 5/31/17 vs. HOU (3 allowed in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: E. Encarnacion, 6/18/17 vs. CLE (11 allowed in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR (1 allowed in 2016) Back-to-Back Home Runs:. García/M. Davidson 6/21/17 vs CWS (7 allowed in 2017) Three 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 Walk-off Home Run: M. Zunino, 9th inning, 6/7/17 at SE (1 allowed in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Kipnis, 5/14/17 at CLE (1 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: J. Bautista/J. Donaldson, 5/22/16 vs. TOR Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (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 CHC 10+ Strikeouts: 13, C. Kluber, 6/24/17, at CLE (3 times in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: rrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 in 2015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SE (8th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: Ruiz, 6/13/17 Three or more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton (4), 6/29/15 at CIN 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 2017 TRGET FIELD WETHER DELYS ND POSTPONEMENTS DTE DELYED/PPD NOTES 4/14 vs. Chicago-L Delayed Delayed 36 minutes before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was scheduled for 7:10 pm and game started at 7:46 pm. 4/14 vs. Cleveland Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for night game of split day-night doubleheader at 7:10 on June 17. 5/17 vs. Colorado Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for night game of split day-night doubleheader at 6:10 on May 18. 5/20 vs. Kansas City Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for traditional doubleheader starting at 1:10 pm on May 21. 5/29 vs. Houston Delayed Delayed 10 minutes in the top of the 8th inning due to rain. 5/17 vs. Cleveland Delayed Delayed 1:15 in the top of the 5th inning due to rain. 6/22 vs. Chicago-L Delayed Delayed 4:50 before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was schedule for 12:10 pm and game started at 5:00 pm. ** Target Field has experienced 36 delayed games and 18 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. ** OUTFIELD SSISTS Byron Buxton 4 Max Kepler 3 Eddie Rosario 2 Danny Santana 1 Total 10 Joe Mauer 7 Brian Dozier 6 Miguel Sano 6 Kennys Vargas 6 Jason Castro 4 Eddie Rosario 4 GME-WINNING RBI Max Kepler 3 Eduardo Escobar 2 Byron Buxton 1 Robbie Grossman 1 Jorge Polanco 1