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1 MINNESOT TWINS (40-37) T KNSS CITY (38-39) FRIDY, JUNE 30, :15 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Ervin Santana (R, 10-4, 2.80) vs. Jason Vargas (L, 11-3, 2.29) GME 78 ROD GME 37 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 6/31 at Kansas City Jose Berríos (R, 7-2, 2.98) vs. Luke Farrell (R) 1:15 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None at Kansas City TB vs. Jason Hammel (R, 4-6, 4.75) 7:35 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 7/1 at Kansas City Hector Santiago (L, 4-7, 5.37) vs. TB 1:15 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 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:...19 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /38-2 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /2-34 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...26 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 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 6/16 RHP Heston outrighted to 6/13 RHP Pressly recalled from 6/12 RHP Wimmers optioned to IF Polanco reinstated from Bereavement RHP Heston optioned to THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 4-3 through seven games on their 11-game roadtrip, going 3-0 at Progressive Field and 1-3 at Fenway Park...tonight they will begin a four-game series in Kansas City over the weekend with a doubleheader tomorrow...the Twins are at home and on the road. TWINS DROP FINLE T FENWY: The Twins lost to the Red Sox last night by a score of Kyle Gibson (4-6) was the starter and loser, allowing five runs (3 earned) on six hits in 5.2 innings pitched...phil Hughes made his first appearance since coming off the disabled list with 1.2 scoreless innings of relief...the offense recorded seven hits, two coming from both Joe Mauer and Brian Dozier. MONTHLY COMPRISONS: Tonight marks the Twins final game of June...below are the pril, May and June hitting and pitching comparisons. VG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG PRIL MY JUNE W L S IP H R ER HR BB K ER PRIL MY JUNE DDITIONL JUNE NOTES: Eduardo Escobar is hitting.359 (28-for-78) in 23 games this month, fifth best in the L and 10th best in baseball...brian Dozier leads the L in games this month with 28; tied with Milwaukee's Keon Broxton for most in baseball...eddie Rosario has hit.307 (23-for-75) with five home runs this month...joe Mauer has hit.297 (27-for-91). TWINS ND ROYLS: The Twins and Royals are playing the ninth of 19 games this season... they are 5-1 against the Royals this season...they are 2-0 at Kauffman Stadium this season and have won three straight here, dating back to last season; the last time they won four straight at Kauffman came June 2-5, 2011 in a four-game sweep...they have scored 25 of their 50 runs against the Royals in the seventh inning-or-later. Miguel Sanó has hit safely in all eight games against the Royals this season, hitting.467 (14-for-30) with two doubles, one triple, three home runs, 18 RBI, 10 runs scored and a.543 on-base percentage...34% of his RBI are against the Royals (18 of 53). Jorge Polanco is hitting.370 (10-for-27) with one double and six RBI against the Royals this season. MUER ND KNSS CITY: Joe Mauer is hitting.315 (218-for-691) with 40 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 114 RBI and a.401 on-base percentage in 187 career games against the Royals...he ranks seventh all-time in batting average against KC (minimum 500 at-bats), trailing Rod Carew (.345), Ivan Rodriguez (.337), Wade Boggs (.332), lex Rodriguez (.329), Derek Jeter (.322) and.j. Pierzynski (.316). MKE IT SNÓ T MRLINS PRK: ll-star voting closed last night and as of yesterday morning, Miguel Sanó was leading all L third baseman with 1,764,734 votes, ahead of Cleveland's José Ramírez (1,730,869)...the Esurance ll-star Show will take place this Sunday at 7:10 (ET) on ESPN revealing the full rosters...below are Sanó's ranks among L third basemen. RBI OPS BB OBP SLG Sanó - 53 Ramírez Sanó - 41 Ramírez Ramírez Healy - 50 Sanó Frazier - 41 Sanó Moustakas Longo./Moust Moustakas Gallo/Headl Y. Escobar Sanó STREKS Current Streak:... 1 loss 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 7/1 KC **KC 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 (4-3) Batting verage (49-for-233) Runs Per Game (23 R/7 G) Home Runs...7 RISP (10-for-45) Fielding Errors...7 Team ER (60.0 IP, 15 ER) Starters W-L Starters ER (35.1 IP, 10 ER) Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER (24.2 IP, 5 ER) Save/Opportunities...2/3 MKE IT RIN T MRLINS PRK: Miguel Sanó plans to participate in the 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday, July 10 at Marlins Park...he will be the seventh Twin to participate in the Derby, joining Tom Brunansky (1985), Gary Gaetti (1989), Torii Hunter (2002), Justin Morneau (2007 and 2008), Joe Mauer (2009) and Brian Dozier (2014)...Morneau is the only Twin to ever win the Derby, having done so in 2008 at Yankee Stadium, beating Josh Hamilton...Sanó ranks ninth in the L with 18 homers...additionally, he ranks second in baseball in exit velocity (96.3), trailing only aron Judge (96.7). ROD CONSTRUCTION: The Twins have gone on the road this season, posting a.667 winning percentage, the second highest road winning percentage in baseball, trailing only Houston (.763)...they have won 13 of their last 20 and 19 of their last 27 away from Target Field...they are five wins away from matching their 2016 road win total of ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1995, at the Metrodome, Cleveland s Eddie Murray singled in the sixth inning against Twins pitcher Mike Trombley for his 3,000th career hit, making him just the 20th player at the time to reach the mark...in 1996, The Twins defeated the Royals, 5-2, as Twins outfielder Marty Cordova (0-for-4) had his hit-streak stopped at 23 games, a mark that is tied for fifth longest in club history. 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 1,658 games...needs 18 to tie Tony Oliva (1,676) for 4th on Twins all-time list 1,899 hits...needs 18 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 848 walks...needs 2 to reach 850 for career

2 STRTING PITCHER PGE HIGHS CREER HIGHS ERVIN SNTN #54 Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (12/12/82 in San Cristobal, DR) 2017: 10-4, 2.80 ER CREER: , 4.03 ER He is making his 17th start of He is making his 363rd career appearance and 360th career start. CG s: 3, last 6/9 at SF SHO s: 3, last 6/9 at SF CG Low Hit: 1, 4/15 vs. CWS Innings: 9.0, 3x, last 6/9 at SF SO s: 8, 4/15 vs. CWS Walks: 5, 5/12 at CLE Hits: 10, 6/20 vs. CWS 2017 DY-BY-DY Home Runs: 4, 5/7 vs. BOS Home Runs: 4, 3x, last 5/7/17 vs. BOS Win-Streak: 5, 4/3-5/2 Win-Streak: 7, 6/6-7/20/06 Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K Loss-Streak: 1, 4x, last 6/14 Loss-Streak: 9, 9/6/11-5/4/12 4/3 vs. KC W /7-1 Second career Opening Day start 91/52 4/9 at CWS W /4-1 Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings 87/57 4/15 vs. CWS W /6-0 Tossed ninth career shutout 107/72 CREER NOTES 4/20 vs. CLE ND /6-2 Snapped a 22.0 scoreless inning streak 113/66 4/25 at TEX W /8-1 Lowest ER through 5 starts in team history 102/64 Signed a four-year contract with the Twins December 13, PRIL TOTLS ER Signed as a free agent with the tlanta Braves March 12, 2014, spending his only season in 5/2 vs. OK W /9-1 Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings 96/61 5/7 vs. BOS L /6-17 llowed four home runs 93/56 the National League...his 14 wins tied for the team lead with Julio Teheran. 5/12 at CLE W /1-0 Pitched 7.0 scoreless innings 99/69 Recorded his 100th career win, June 8, 2013 vs. Houston, in his only season in Kansas City. 5/18 vs. COL L /1-5 llowed season-high 6 hits 101/62 Traded to Kansas City October 31, left the ngels organization in the club's all-time top 5/23 at BL W /2-0 Tossed second shutout of the season 105/69 10 in wins (7th, 96), innings (6th, 1,475.2) and strikeouts (6th, 1,167). 5/29 vs.hou ND /8-16 llowed 1 ER or less for a 9th start 114/67 Pitched no-hitter July 27, 2011 at Cleveland, allowing an unearned run and a walk with 10 MY TOTLS ER strikeouts, marking the eighth individual no-hitter in ngels history. 6/3 at L L /2-7 Snapped a streak of 33 straight 5.0+ IP 82/48 Selected to his only career ll-star Game in finished year second in L in strikeouts 6/9 at SF W /4-0 Tossed third shutout of the season 91/66 6/14 vs. SE L /4-6 llowed a season-high nine hits 98/67 (214), fourth in innings pitched (219.0) and tied seventh in wins (16). 6/20 vs. CWS W /9-7 llowed a season-high 10 hits 106/66 Started Game 5 of 2005 LDS at Yankee Stadium in his rookie season...recorded the win after 6/25 at CLE W /4-0 10th win of the season 108/70 allowing three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings...became sixth rookie to win decisive postseason JUNE TOTLS ER series game RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER Signed by the naheim ngels as an undrafted free agent September 2, TOTLS L CREER TOTLS NL CREER TOTLS MISC. NUMBERS CREER TOTLS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO LST TIME OUT: Santana earned his 10th win of the season in his last start on June 25 at Cleveland, pitching 6.0 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts...was his seventh scoreless outing of at least 6.0-plus innings this season, already more than his last two seasons combined (6), and the most such starts in baseball this season...didn't walk a batter for the first time this season. GINST THE ROYLS: Santana is 6-9, 4.45 ER (139.2 IP, 69 ER) in 22 career starts vs. Kansas City...earned the win in his last start vs. Kansas City on pril 3 (Opening Day), allowing one run in 7.0 innings...is 3-3, 3.86 ER (77.0 IP, 33 ER) in 12 career starts at Kauffman Stadium as a visitor... hasn't won at Kansas City since May 31, 2010 while with Los ngeles-l...pitched for the Royals in 2013, going 9-10 with a career-low 3.24 ER (211.0 IP, 76 ER) in 32 starts. ELIS SYS: Santana has not allowed a run in seven of his 13 starts this season, joining just four other pitchers in the live ball era to make as many as seven starts without allowing a run by the end of June: Sandy Koufax in 1963, Don Drysdale in 1968, Jeff Locke in 2013, and dam Wainwright in the only other pitcher to do so in Senators/Twins history was Walter Johnson, with Washington in 1913 (Elias). ON THE LEDERBORD: Santana currently ranks first in all of baseball in shutouts (3), second in opponents average (.196), second in hits per nine innings (6.37), tied for third in wins (10) and sixth in WHIP (1.06). ON ROLL: Santana is 16-8, 2.59 ER (222.0 IP, 64 ER) with opponents hitting.205 in his last 34 starts, dating back to June 19, since that date, he ranks second in all of baseball in opponent average (.205) and third in ER (2.59), fifth in WHIP (1.05) among qualified pitchers in that span. LIVING RIGHT ON THE ROD: Is 6-1, 1.50 ER (48.0 IP, 8 ER) in seven starts away from Target Field this season...ranks second in all of baseball in road ER (.150), third in opponent average (.180) and fourth in WHIP (0.94)...has allowed just 30 hits on the road all season, the third-lowest mark in all of baseball among pitchers to make at least seven road starts behind Ian Kennedy (26) and Robbie Ray (27)...has thrown 15.0 consecutive scoreless innings on the road...hasn't allowed a run in five of his seven road starts this season...allowed seven runs in 4.0 innings on June 3 at Los ngeles-l, but owns a 0.20 ER (44.0 IP, 1 ER) in the six other starts. NOT HIS MONTH: Santana has posted a 5.59 ER (29.0 IP, 18 ER) in five June starts this season... has allowed five-plus runs in three of the starts, but no runs in the other two...has allowed nine-plus hits in three-straight starts. FINISHING WHT HE STRTED: Santana leads the major leagues with three complete game shutouts this season...shutout San Francisco on June 9 at T&T Park, Baltimore on May 23 at Camden Yards and Chicago-L on pril 15, allowing just one hit...is one of two pitchers in baseball with multiple shutouts this season (Corey Kluber has 2)...Santana's four shutouts since the beginning of the 2016 season are tied with Kluber for the most in baseball...is the first Twin to throw three or more shutouts in a season since Rich Robertson in 1996 (3)...is the first pitcher to throw three or more shutouts with four-or-fewer hits allowed in each since Max Scherzer (3x) in 2015, and is one of just five pitchers to do so since is the first Twin to do so since Scott Erickson in 1992 (3x)...has thrown 19 complete games in his career (5 with Minnesota)...his one-hitter vs. the White Sox was the 17th team one-hitter in Twins history, the last coming on May 28, 2011 vs. Los ngeles-l (nthony Swarzak/Matt Capps/lex Burnett)...the last one-hitter by a single Twins pitcher was on ugust 31, 2007 vs. Kansas City by Scott Baker. HE'S BEEN HIT: Santana has allowed just 75 hits this season, the fifth-lowest mark in baseball among pitchers to make at least 16 starts...has thrown 6.0-plus innings and allowed four-or-fewer hits in nine games this season, tied with Chris Sale for the second-most such starts in all of baseball behind Max Scherzer (10)...had just seven such starts last season and is tied with his career-high for such games in a season (9 in 2012)...Santana pitched 6.0-plus innings and allowed four or fewer hits in each of his first six starts this season, matching Nolan Ryan (1971) for the longest streak to begin a season in history...was the second-longest overall streak in Twins history (10 straight by Johan Santana in 2004). MODEL OF CONSISTENCY: Santana has pitched 6.0-plus innings and allowed one or fewer runs in 10 of his 16 starts this season, the most such starts in baseball...santana had five such starts all of last season...10 such starts matches a career-high (2008 and 2013). WINNING WYS: His 10 wins this season already surpass his respective season totals from the 2016 and 2015 seasons (7 wins)...10 wins are his most since winning 14 games in 2014 with tlanta... Santana has won 10-plus games seven times in his career...began the season 5-0 (in decisions) for the second time in his career (started 6-0 with Los ngeles-l in 2008)...is the first Twin to start a season 5-0 since Carlos Silva started 5-0 in 2004 (Brian Duensing started 5-0 in 2009 after joining the rotation in ugust)...according to Elias, Santana was the first starter in Twins history to post a sub-1.00 ER through his first six starts (0.66). 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 RUNS/HITS PER INNING BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Santana vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Gordon Escobar Hosmer Moustakas Cain Butera Perez Moss Cuthbert Merrifield CG s: 19, last 6/9/17 at SF SHO s: 11, last 6/9/17 at SF CG Low-Hit: 0, 7/27/11 at CLE Innings: 9.0, 18x, last 6/9/17 at SF SO s: 11, 5x, last 9/5/15 at HOU Walks: 8, 7/20/06 at KC Hits: 14, 7/17/07 vs. TB YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP SNTN: INNING: RUNS/HITS: 6/14 0/11 13/18 8/13 5/9 2/9 0/1 0/0 0/0 SNTN VS. KNSS CITY TOMORROW'S STRTER - JOSE HECTOR BERRíOS SNTIGO (SESON: (SESON: 7-2, 0-0, ER ; ER CREER: // CREER: 10-9, ---, ER) ER) 2017 vs. Kansas City (1 start): 1-0, 1.29 ER (7.0 IP, 1 ER), 2 BB, 3 K 2017 vs. Kansas City at Home (1 start): 1-0, 1.29 ER (7.0 IP, 1 ER), 2 BB, 3 K 2017 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City: - - Career vs. Kansas City (22 starts): 6-9, 4.45 ER (139.2 IP, 69 ER), 48 BB, 110 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home (10 starts): 3-6, 5.17 ER (62.2 IP, 36 ER), 23 BB, 34 K Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (12 starts): 3-3, 3.86 ER (77.0 IP, 33 ER), 25 BB, 76 K TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Vargas vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Mauer Dozier Vargas Grossman Escobar Castro Buxton Kepler Polanco Rosario Sano Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 6/25 at CLE ( ) W Santiago 6/27 at BOS ( ) L Gibson 6/29 at BOS ( ) L Mejía 6/28 at BOS ( ) W Hughes 5/16 vs. COL ( ) L Berríos 6/26 at BOS ( ) L Turley 6/22 vs. CWS ( ) L Tepesch 5/6 vs. BOS ( ) L Wilk 6/17 vs. CLE ( ) L Berríos will be making his 10th start of the season tomorrow...suffered his second loss of the season in his last start on June 26 vs. Boston, allowing four runs in 6.1 innings with two walks and seven strikeouts...has pitched 6.0-plus innings in seven of his nine starts this season (did so once in 14 starts last season)...recorded 11 strikeouts on May 18 vs. Colorado...at 22 years old, is the youngest pitcher to record 11-plus strikeouts in baseball this season and the youngest Twin to do so since Francisco Liriano in is 4-1, 3.41 ER (31.2 IP, 12 ER) in five starts on the road this season...is 0-1, 7.90 ER (13.2 IP, 12 ER) in three career starts vs. Kansas City...has a 7.27 ER (8.2 IP, 7 ER) in two career starts at Kauffman Stadium.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Since Twins June bullpen 14, has the a Twins 4.87 bullpen ER (274.0 has IP, the 148 2nd ER) lowest this ER season, (2.69) which in the ranks L behind 13th among only Cleveland L teams...the (2.65), pen and has 3rd allowed lowest a in.272 MLB opponent (rizona - average 1.09; San with Diego walks 2.23). and 220 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 6/27 at BOS ND Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 3.38 (2.2 IP, ER) Series at BOS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.222 vs. Right:.298 6/26 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 32 outings 2016). (4.2 IP). 6/24 at CLE BS /22 vs. CWS ND 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 /20 vs. CWS H /17-1 vs. CLE ND /14 vs. SE ND Posted career-career bests in ER (1.76), hits-per-9.0 IP (8.41) and walks-per-9.0 IP (1.37). 6/11 at SF BS2/L 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 6/29 at BOS ND Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 2.70 (3.1 IP, ER) Series at BOS: 0-0-0, 6.75 (1.1 IP, ER) vs. Left:.208 vs. Right:.271 6/26 at BOS ND /25 at CLE ND In last 6 road appearances has allowed one run in 7.1 innings pitched, two walks with four strikeouts. 6/22 vs. CWS 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 6/17-1 vs. CLE ND appearances since option 5/2 had a 3.12 ER (8.2 IP, 3 ER) with two walks and nine strikeouts for the Red Wings. 6/12 vs. SE ND /14 vs. SE ND 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 the Year. 6/11 at SF H /6 at SE ND LN BUSENITZ - RHP #67 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (26, 8/22/90 in Covington, G) Obtained: Trade with L for RHPs Nolasco and Meyer 6/27 at BOS ND Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) Series at BOS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.333 vs. Right:.313 6/26 at BOS ND Contract debut this selected season following prior to 6/17 Jason game..made Wheeler, Randy MLB debut Rosario, with Nik 2.0 Turley innings and 6/17 Justin (game Haley. 2)...was fifth Twin to make his major league 6/22 vs. CWS ND /20 vs. CWS H Began 23.0 IP season (1.17 ER) with over Triple- last Rochester, 15 appearances going 2-0, with 2.15 the ER Red (29.1 Wings. IP, 7 ER) with 9 walks and 32 strikeouts...allowed three run in last 6/17-2 vs. CLE ND Career minor league record of 14-16, 3.41 ER (298.1 IP, 113 ER)...acquired from L in 2016 with Santiago for Nolasco and Meyer. 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, 2.08 (4.1 IP, ER) Series at BOS: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, ER) vs. Left:.207 vs. Right:.233 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, (19.2 IP, all 3 with ER) the in 13 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 BOS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) 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 RECENT PPERNCES 6/28 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 /7 at SE H RECENT PPERNCES 6/27 at BOS ND /23 at CLE ND 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 BOS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP) 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 (3.0 IP) Series at BOS: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.220 vs. Right:.258 2nd 2nd in Twin L, since and 3rd 2010 in to MLB, convert converting 20-plus 21 saves of 24 pre-sg save opps (Perkins (Kimbrel , - 22)...since Rauch 2010). start of 2016 is 38-for-44 in save opportunities. Righties Earned a are five-out 2-for-last-15 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 6/30 at BOS ND RECENT PPERNCES 6/28 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 /4 at L S 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 (3.2 IP) Series at BOS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP) vs. Left:.257 vs. Right:.239 Has has an active allowed 11.0 scoreless just seven inning hits, two streak walks since and 6/4, struckout which seven is 8th in longest 10 appearances in the L...5th during longest the streak. scoreless streak by a Twin in 17 holds in 2017 are tied second in all of baseball behind only dam Ottavino (18). 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 6/28 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 /27 vs. TB W BULLPEN INFO Player 1st Batter vg. BB/9 K/9 Saves Opps Holds IR IRS IRS% Matt Belisle Buddy Boshers lan Busenitz Tyler Duffey Trevor Hildenberger Phil Hughes Brandon Kintzler Taylor Rogers Last Relief ppearance 6/27/17 at BOS (ND) 6/29/17 at BOS (ND) 6/27/17 at BOS (ND) 6/28/17 at BOS (ND) 6/27/17 at BOS (ND) 6/29/17 at BOS (ND) 6/28/17 at BOS (S) 6/28/17 at BOS (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:.196 Streak: 0-4 Series at BOS: 1-11, RBI Roadtrip: 2-22, RBI, BB, r HR (4): Solo (4) Batting Leads Twins.167 (11-for-66) and is tied in 7th 22 in career the L games in stolen vs. KC... bases.083 with (2-for-24) 13. vs. KC in 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, 1-3, BB Series at BOS: 1-5, 2 BB Roadtrip: 3-16, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB, r HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1) Career average of.296 (29-for-98) vs. KC (13-for-44) 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:.249 Streak: 1g, 2-4, 2B Series at BOS: 4-17, 2B Roadtrip: 8-29, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 r HR (13): Solo (10), 2-run (2), ITP (1).339 (20-for-59) vs. lefties this season (10-for-25) in last 10 vs. LHPs. of 8 games.242 vs. (79-for-327) KC in 2017, lifetime batting vs..270 KC...hit (10-for-37)...2-for-last-20 in 4 straight vs. KC...has at Kauffman. a hit in 7 Hitting.261 on the road this season compared to.239 at home. 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. 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 42. (541), career hits (532), HR are runs 13th (354), in Twins 2B (124), history, HR next: (106), Mauer RBI (282), (134)...leads walks (247) Twins since in games First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. 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:.275 Streak: 2g, 2-8, HR, RBI, BB Series at BOS: 2-12, HR, RBI, BB Roadtrip: 3-24, HR, RBI, BB HR (8): Solo (3), 2-run (3), 3-run (2) five straight (48-for-169) here, career batting average.438 (7-for-16). vs. KC (24-for-76) at Kauffman...hit in Tied 7 career-high multi-hit games with 5 in hits last 6/13 19 vs. starts...4 SE. HR, 10 RBI in last 16 starts. Career-long Hitting game (22-for-67) hit-streak vs. lefties 6/13-22, and batting.243 (27-for-111).472 (17-for-36) vs. righties with 4 in 2B, HR. batting.385 (10-for-26) in his last 13 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 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:.207 Streak: 0-3 Series at BOS: 1-6, HR, RBI, r Roadtrip: 2-10, 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.205 5th (18-for-88) org (CLE , with 3 2B, 14, 5 16; HR, SE 9 RBI, 2011; 16 BB TB in ; 28 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:.250 Streak: 1g, 1-4, 2B Series at BOS: 2-10, BB Roadtrip: 3-13, 2B, RBI, BB HR (6): Solo (3), 2-run (3) Hitting.321 (9-for-28) in last 8 road games. In has 56 reached starts this safely season in 46 is of batting his starts. (49-for-195) with 10 2B, 6 HR, 21 RBI... Owns Set single-season a.383 on-base career-highs percentage, in 2016 the 5th-highest in hits (93), mark doubles in the (19), 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 8 2 3, 2x 3, 2x 6/14/17 vs. SE 0 Gaviglio 47 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Castro , 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 51 8/3/15 at TEX 3 Dozier , 5/ , 2x 6/24/17 at CLE 0 llen Escobar , 6/ /27/17 at BOS 0 bad 4. 0 Gimenez 3 1 3, 6/ , 3x 6/26/17 at BOS 0 Sale 5. 0 Grossman , 4/ /2/17 at L 1 Ramirez Kepler , 5/29-6/7 3, 2x 6/28/17 at BOS 1 Porcello 4 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer , 5/9-22 4, 2x 6/2/17 at L 1 Ramirez 82 9/1/12 at KC 3 Polanco , 5/28-6/2 4 6/23/17 at CLE 1 Bauer Rosario , 4/17-5/5 4 6/25/17 at CLE 0 Tomlin 12 9/2/15 vs. CWS 0 Sanó , 5/28-6/8 4 6/21/17 vs. CWS 0 Holmberg 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:.245 Streak: 0-4 Series at BOS: 2-12, HR, 3 RBI Roadtrip: 3-20, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 r HR (9): Solo (4), 2-run (4), 3-run (1) Hitting straight.333 games (10-for-33) vs. the Royals with since 2 2B, 9/27/16, HR, 4 RBI batting vs. KC.302 in (13-for-43) has in a that hit span. in 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 HR in 2016 were ninth among all-time Twins rookies, 63 RBI are 10th most. 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:.290 Streak: 3g, 5-12, 2B, RBI, SB Series at BOS: 5-13, 2B, RBI, SB Roadtrip: 10-24, 3 2B, RBI, 2 BB, SB, 3 r HR (4): Solo (2), 2-run (2) Batting for-last at (218-for-691) Kauffman since lifetime 8/18/16 vs. KC... (6 games)..326 (108-for-331) at Kauffman 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.297 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...5-for-last-13 in walks. (.385) in his last five games vs. left-handed pitchers. Ranks average on (.308), Twins 4th all-time in hits list (1899) (since and 1961): runs 2nd (919), in 2B 5th (382) in games and walks (1658), (848), 6th in 3rd total in bases (2739) and RBI (834), 10th in HR (134), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 18 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 26 RBI to tie Morneau for 5th, 18 games to tie Oliva for 4th. 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:.247 Streak: 1g, 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI Series at BOS: 3-15, 2B, 2 RBI Roadtrip: 5-26, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, 2 r HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Has a hit in 6 of last 8 games, batting.276 (8-for-29) with 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI. 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:.281 Streak: 0-3, BB Series at BOS: 3-10, 2B, BB Roadtrip: 7-18, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 4 r HR (10): Solo (7), 2-run (2), 3-run (1),.234 in 16 (26-for-111) career games lifetime at Kauffman. vs. KC...0-for-last-10 vs. KC...batting.241 (14-for-58) 3 first HR 3-HR 6/13; game 7th Twin by a to 9-hole do so hitter (llison, in MLB Killebrew, since Trot Oliva, Nixon Morneau, in 1999 Dozier, for the Kepler)... 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:.270 Streak: 0-4 Series at BOS: 1-15, 2B, RBI, BB Roadtrip: 1-18, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 r HR (18): Solo (7), 2-run (8), 3-run (3) 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/ RBI are T5th most in L...18 HR 9th in L...T2nd in L with 105 strikeouts. of his career (10 games from 7/5-7/19/16) streak L Player of the Week 5/1...hit.524 (11-for-21), 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI in 5 games. '15, 8-May '16)...fastest Twin to 10 HR (32 g) since Puckett (12 in 1987). 9-ug 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 124 HR between 4 levels of the Twins org. from , averaging 31 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:.236 Streak: 1g, 1-3 Series at BOS: 1-5, BB Roadtrip: 1-13, BB HR (7): Solo (3), 2-run (2), 3-run (2) Since 4/23 (1st recall) has 7 HR, 26 RBI in 40 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 - 54 // 2-run - 29 // 3-run - 10 // 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, 2x, last Escobar, 6/13 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: Escobar, 6/13/17 vs. SE (1 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 Kennys Vargas 6 Miguel Sano 5 Jason Castro 4 Eddie Rosario 4 GME-WINNING RBI Max Kepler 3 Eduardo Escobar 2 Byron Buxton 1 Robbie Grossman 1 Jorge Polanco 1