AEduardo Escobar is hitting.338 (22-for-65) in 21 career games against the A's, hitting in six straight.

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1 MINNESOT TWINS (50-52) T OKLND THLETICS (45-59) SUNDY, JULY 30, :05 PM (PT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK / L RZ Bartolo Colón (R, 2-9, 8.00) vs. Jharel Cotton (R, 5-8, 5.17) GME 103 ROD GME 49 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/31 OFF DY 8/1 at San Diego José Berríos (R, 9-4, 3.76) vs. TB 9:10 pm Fox Sports North / FS 1 Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 8/2 at San Diego Ervin Santana (R, 11-7, 3.37) vs. TB 2:40 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:... 5/4 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:...24 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /48-3 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /2-47 Tied after 7/8 inn.: /0-2 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, 2x, last, 7/29 Longest win-streak:...4, 4x, last 5/21-5/24 Longest losing-streak:...4, 3x, last 6/16-18 When Twins score 4+: When Twins score 3-: Twins get 10+ hits: Days in First Place...50 Days in Second Place...46 Days in Third Place...14 Days in Fourth Place...5 Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 2/3 Shutouts W/L:... 7/1 CG s...4, all Santana, last 7/5 vs. L Target Field Sellouts ( 17/ll-Time):... 1/160 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 7/30 LHP Enns and RHP Littell acquired via trade with NYY, in exchange for LHP García 7/27 LHP Moya acquired from RI in exchange for C Murphy 7/24 RHP Gibson optioned to LHP Garcia and C Recker acquired via trade with TL, in exchange for RHP Ynoa RHP Haley outrighted and returned to Boston (Rule 5) 7/23 LHP Breslow designated for release or assignment RHP Busenitz recalled from RHP Tepesch traded to TOR in exchange for cash considerations 7/18 RHP Colón contract selected LHP Breslow returned from rehab and reinstated from DL RHP Hughes placed on 10-day DL 1B/DH Vargas optioned to 7/15 1B Mauer reinstated from DL OF Buxton placed on 10-day DL 7/7 RHP Jorge optioned to OF Granite recalled from 1B Mauer placed on 10-day DL 1B/DH Vargas recalled from THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 1-4 through five games on their eight-game 10-day roadtrip, going 0-3 at Los ngeles-nl and 1-1 at Oakland...today they will play the three-game series finale against the 's...following today's game, the Twins will travel to San Diego to enjoy an off-day tomorrow then play two at Petco Park on Tuesday and Wednesday...the Twins are at home and on the road. TWINS WLKED-OFF IN OKLND: The Twins lost to the 's last night by a score of 5-4, suffering their third walk-off loss of the season and second on this roadtrip (Wednesday at Los ngeles-nl)...dalberto Mejía was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings pitched...taylor Rogers was dealt the loss, allowing a two-run walk-off homer to Rajai Davis in the ninth inning. TWINS MKE TRDE: The Twins announced today that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Dietrich Enns and minor league right-handed pitcher Zack Littell from the New York Yankees in exchange for Jamie García and cash considerations in a trade that was completed last night...enns, 26, has a record of 1-1, 2.29 ER (39.1 IP, 10 ER), 10 walks and 37 strikeouts in seven starts for Triple- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season...in 110 career appearances (50 starts) in five minor league seasons he is 27-14, 1.87 ER (389.2 IP, 81 ER), 146 walks and 397 strikeouts...enns is on the 40-man roster and will report to Triple- Rochester...Littell, 21, has combined to go 14-1, 1.87 ER (115.1 IP, 24 ER), 23 walks and 109 strikeouts in 20 appearances (18 starts) between Single- Tampa and Double- Trenton this season...in 92 career minor league appearances (86 starts) he is with a 3.24 ER (496.2 IP, 179 ER), 112 walks and 441 strikeouts...littell will report to Double- Chattanooga. MONTHLY COMPRISONS: The Twins have one July game remaining...below are the batting and pitching monthly comparisons: VG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG PRIL MY JUNE JULY W L S IP H R ER HR BB K ER PRIL MY JUNE JULY OBJECTS IN YOUR MIRROR: Joe Mauer needs one more game to tie Tony Oliva for fourth on the Twins all-time list (since 1961)...also needs four hits to tie Oliva for third: PLYER GMES PLYER HITS 1) Harmon Killebrew... 1,939 1) Kirby Puckett... 2,304 2) Kirby Puckett... 1,783 2) Rod Carew... 2,085 3) Kent Hrbek... 1,747 3) Tony Oliva... 1,917 4) Tony Oliva... 1,676 4) Joe Mauer... 1,913 5) Joe Mauer... 1,675 5) Kent Hrbek... 1,749 STREKS Current Streak 1 loss Last 5 games 1-4 Last 10 games 3-7 Last 15 games 5-10 Last 20 games 8-12 TWINS VS. OKLND 2017 Record: Current Streak:... 1 loss 2017 at Home: at Oakland: ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at Oakland: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 5/2 MIN 9-1 Santana/Gray 5/3 MIN 7-4 Santiago/Graveman 5/4 MIN 5-8 Cotton/Gibson/Casilla 7/28 OK 6-3 García/Gossett/Kintzler 7/29 OK 4-5 Coulombe/Rogers 7/30 OK CURRENT RODTRIP (1-4) Batting average.243 Runs Per Game 4.2 Home Runs 2 RISP.298 Errors 2 Team ER 5.62 Starters W-L 1-1 Starters ER 5.27 Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER 6.28 Saves/Opps 1/4 TWINS ND 'S: The Twins are 3-2 against the 's this season...they have won five of their last seven against Oakland, dating back to July of a win today would secure the season-series for the Twins for just the second time since 2011, the other being 2015 (4-3). Eduardo Escobar is hitting.338 (22-for-65) in 21 career games against the 's, hitting in six straight. Joe Mauer is hitting.314 (92-for-293) with 41 walks and a.399 on-base percentage in 82 career games against the 's. The Twins are 3-15 in their last 18 games at the Coliseum. SERIES STUFF: The Twins are seeking their 16th series victory today, having gone this season...they have gone in series play at Target Field and 9-6 on the road...they are seeking their third straight series win over Oakland, dating back to July of they are seeking their first series win at the Coliseum since sweeping a two-game series May 18-19, GRNITE, ROCK STEDY: Zack Granite has hit safely in nine straight games, tied for fourth longest active hit-streak in the L...four Twins have recorded double-digit hitting streaks this season: Rosario (15), Castro (11), Sanó (10), Dozier (10) & Mauer (10)...during the streak, Granite is hitting.412 (14-for-34) with one double, seven RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1966, Dave Boswell threw the third one-hitter (16 now) in Twins history against Baltimore, the lone hit being a seventh inning single by Russ Snyder...in 2001, the Twins acquired right-handed starter Rick Reed for outfielder Matt Lawton...Reed went 4-6, 5.19 ER (67.2 IP, 39 ER) in 12 starts for the Twins that season. BUXTON UPDTE: Byron Buxton began his rehab assignment on Friday with Triple- Rochester...in two games, he has gone 4-for-8 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored...buxton was placed on the disabled list July 15 with a groin strain and missed games in the Dodgers series suffering from migraines...he has missed 13 games...rochester plays tonight at Toledo. TWINS MINOR LEGUE PLYER OF THE WEEK: Double- Chattanooga right-handed pitcher Fernando Romero has been named Twins minor league Player of the Week...Romero made two starts for the Lookouts, going 2-0, 0.90 ER (10.0 IP, 1 ER) with seven hits, four walks and 15 strikeouts in starts against Mobile last Saturday and Birmingham on Friday...he has appeared in 20 games (19 starts) for the Lookouts this season, going 10-6, 2.64 ER (105.2 IP, 31 ER) with one complete game shutout, 41 walks and 112 strikeouts. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier home runs...needs 2 to tie Joe Mauer (135) for sole possession of 11th on Twins all-time list Eduardo Escobar...98 doubles...needs 2 to reach 100 for career Joe Mauer home runs...needs 6 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 10th on Twins all-time list 1,675 games...needs 1 to tie Tony Oliva (1,676) for 4th on Twins all-time list 1,913 hits...needs 4 to tie Tony Oliva (1,917) for 3rd on Twins all-time list 383 doubles...needs 31 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list Needs 17 to reach 400 for career

2 STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 bartolo colón #40 Height: 5-11 Weight: 280 B/T: R/R ge: 44 (5/24/73 in Puerto Plata, DR) 2017: 2-9, 8.00 CREER: , 4.03 ER He is making his 16th start of the season. He is making his 516th career start and 525th career appearance MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/5 at NYM ND /3-1 Opened season as tlanta's second starter 80/53 4/11 at MI L /4-8 llowed three first-inning runs 75/53 4/16 vs. SD W /9-2 Earned his first win of the season 85/60 4/21 at PHI L /3-4 llowed a season-high 11 hits 101/71 4/28 at MIL ND /10-8 Surrendered four runs in the second 91/58 PRIL TOTLS ER 5/3 vs. NYM L /5-16 Didn't record a strikeout in his 4.0 innings 69/46 5/9 at HOU L /3-8 llowed five first-inning runs 92/64 5/15 at TOR W /10-6 Earned his second win of the season 81/48 5/20 vs. WS ND /5-2 Matched a season-high with six strikeouts 97/63 5/25 vs. PIT L /4-9 llowed five runs in the second 96/59 5/30 at L L /3-9 Pitched a season-low 2.1 innings 66/46 MY TOTLS ER 6/5 vs. PHI L /4-11 Matched a season-high allowing eight runs 85/53 6/28 at SD L /4-7 Fourth-straight loss 80/51 JUNE TOTLS ER 7/18 vs. NYY L /3-6 First career start with Minnesota 82/53 7/24 at LD ND /4-6 Longest outing since May 25 64/44 JULY TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MLB TOTLS PRE SG TOTLS CREER TOTLS MINOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K Rochester () /13 at LV L JULY TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MiLB TOTLS WELCOME TO MINNESOT: Colón signed with Minnesota on July 7 after being released by tlanta on July 4...was 2-8, 8.14 ER (63.0 IP, 57 ER) in 13 starts for the Braves...made one start for Triple- Rochester on July 13 and suffered the loss, allowing four runs in 3.2 innings with two walks and five strikeouts. LST TIME OUT: Colón made his second start with the Twins...allowed three runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings with two strikeouts but did not factor into the decision in his last start on July 24 at Los ngeles-nl...surrendered home runs to Joc Pederson and Yasmani Grandal in the fifth inning... pitched 5.0-plus innings for the first time in five starts. GINST OKLND: Colón is making his 20th career start at Oakland this afternoon...is 9-6, 3.37 ER (125.2 IP, 47 ER) in his career...last faced the 's on June 24, 2014 allowing one run on four hits in 8.0 innings with eight strikeouts, earning the win...played for the Oakland 's for two seasons (2013 & 2014), going 33-19, 3.39 ER (392.2 IP, 148 ER) in 61 starts...has made 35 career starts at the Coliseum, going 17-10, 2.93 ER (224.1 IP, 73 ER)...last win in this park was as a member of the s, over Minnesota on September 20, 2013, in an 11-0 Oakland win. DON'T TELL FTHER TIME: Colón is the oldest active player in the major leagues...he's the second-oldest pitcher in Twins history and the oldest since Jesse Orosco in 2003 (46)...he is the oldest Twin to ever start a game, and the oldest since Joe Niekro (43 in 1988)...he's the sixth 40-plus-year-old pitcher in Twins history, joining Orosco (46 in 2003), Niekro (42-43 from ), Steve Carlton (43 in 1988), Terry Mulholland (41-42 from ) and l Worthington (40 in 1969). CHSING HISTORY: Colón is eight wins shy of matching Juan Marichal (243) for the most wins by a Dominican-born pitcher in major league history...twins teammate Ervin Santana ranks fourth on the list with 144 career wins. TROUBLE WITH THE BIG INNING: Colón has allowed three-plus runs in an inning 11 times this season... Colón has allowed 45 of his 73 runs this season in a combined 9.0 innings. TRYING TO GET BCK ON TRCK: Colón failed to complete at least 6.0 innings in his final 10 starts with tlanta, marking the longest stretch of his career...pitched 4.0 innings in his first start with Minnesota...pitched 6.0-plus innings in three of his first four starts with the Braves. NOT S SHRP: Colón is averaging 2.50 walks-per-9.0-innings this season, his highest mark since 2009 (3.03)...has posted a walks-per-9.0-innings average below 2.00 in four straight seasons since REMEMBER ME, SKIP?: Twins Manager Paul Molitor was 2-for-8 with a strikeout in his career vs. Colón...when Colón debuted for the Indians on pril 4, 1997 vs. Los ngeles-l, Molitor was batting third as the Twins designated hitter vs. Kansas City. WELCOME HOME: Colón's debut at Target Field on July 18 marked the 45th ballpark he has pitched in during his career...prior to his start, Target Field was the only active ballpark in which he had not pitched...colón started 11 games at the Metrodome from , going 3-6 with a 4.46 ER (66.2 IP, 33 ER)...in his first career game at the Dome on July 13, 1997, LaTroy Hawkins started for Minnesota and Paul Molitor batted third. NO HRD FEELINGS: Colón won the 2005 merican League Cy Young ward after going 21-8 with a 3.48 ER (222.2 IP, 86 ER), 43 walks, 157 strikeouts and a 1.16 WHIP while with Los ngeles-l... Twins starter Johan Santana finished third in the voting that season after going 16-7 with a 2.87 ER (231.2 IP, 74 ER), 45 walks, 238 strikeouts and a 0.97 WHIP for Minnesota. COLÓN FST FCTS: In his first career game, Colón faced Hall of Famer Eddie Murray...Murray made his major league debut in Colón also faced Darin Erstad, Jim Edmonds and Garret nderson in the game. Colón's was teammates with Jim Thome, Julio Franco, Omar Vizquel, Matt Williams, David Justice, Sandy lomar Jr., Manny Ramirez, Kevin Mitchell and Kevin Seitzer when he debuted in When Colón debuted in 1997, José Berríos, dalberto Mejía, Jorge Polanco, Miguel Sanó, Max Kepler and Zack Granite were all under the age of five. Colón was an ll-star in Minnesota's top draft pick Royce Lewis was born in Former Twin Brad Radke and Colón are same age (44)...Radke retired 11 years ago and is in the Twins Hall of Fame. Is the last active player to pitch for the Montreal Expos...pitched for the Expos in HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: 36, last 9/5/15 at MI SHO s: - - SHO s: 13, last 9/5/15 at MI CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 1, 9/18/00 at NYY Innings: 7.0, 2x, last 4/21 at PHI Innings: 9.1, 8/30/05 vs. OK SO s: 6, 3x, last 5/20 vs. WS SO s: 14, 5/29/98 at TOR Walks: 3, 2x last 6/28 at SD Walks: 7, 2x, last 6/28/03 vs. CHC Hits: 11, 4/21 at PHI Hits: 13, 7/18/02 vs. NYM Home Runs: 3, 5/9 at HOU Home Runs: 4, 5x, last 4/13/14 at L Win-Streak: 1, 2x, last 5/15 Win-Streak: 8, 2x, last 5/20-6/28/13 Loss-Streak: 5, 5/25-present Loss-Streak: 6, 2x, last 6/18-7/29/15 CREER NOTES Has pitched for nine organizations in his career prior to signing with Minnesota: Cleveland, Montreal, Chicago-L, Los ngeles-l, Boston, New York-L, Oakland, New York-NL and tlanta. Is a four-time ll-star (1998, 2005, 2013 and 2016) and won the L Cy Young ward in t 44 years old, he is the oldest active player in Major League Baseball. Ranked first among active pitchers entering the 2017 season in wins (218) and innings (3,172.1) and second in strikeouts (2,365), shutouts (13) and complete games (36). From , he was the only MLB pitcher to win at least 14 games in each season. Is 3-5 with a 3.49 ER (/67.0 IP, 26 ER) in 17 career postseason games. Entered the season with 233 wins, the third-most by a Latin merican born pitcher...trails Dennis Martinez (Nicaragua) who has 245 career wins and Marichal. Is the only remaining active player to have played for the Montreal Expos 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 BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Colón vs. the thletics PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Davis Joyce Carter lonso Lowrie Lavarnway YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP COLÓN: RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: RUNS/HITS: 15/20 12/20 20/27 8/16 15/21 2/2 1/2 -/- -/- COLóN VS. OKLND 2017 vs. Oakland: vs. Oakland at Home: vs. Oakland at Oakland: - - Career vs. Oakland (18 starts,19 appearances): 9-6, 3.37 ER (125.2 IP, 47 ER), 38 BB, 90 K Career vs. Oakland at Home (13 starts): 4-5, 3.98 ER (83.2 IP, 37 ER), 28 BB, 58 K Career vs. Oakland at Oakland (5 starts): 5-1, 2.14 ER (42.0 IP, 10 ER), 10 BB, 32 K TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Cotton vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Escobar Polanco Castro Dozier Gimenez Rosario Sanó Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 7/26 at LD ( ) ND Santiago 7/2 at KC ( ) L Gibson 7/22 vs. DET ( ) W Mejía 7/29 at OK ( ) ND Berríos 7/25 at LD ( ) L Hughes 5/16 vs. COL ( ) L Turley 6/22 vs. CWS ( ) L Jorge 7/7 vs. BL ( ) ND Colón 7/24 at LD ( ) ND Tepesch 5/6 vs. BOS ( ) L Wilk 6/17 vs. CLE ( ) L García 7/28 at OK ( ) W TUESDY'S STRTER - JOSÉ BERRÍOS, RHP (SESON: 9-4, 3.76 ER // CREER: 12-11, 5.41 ER) Berríos suffered the loss in his last start on July 25 vs. Los ngeles-nl, allowing four runs in 4.0 innings with three strikeouts...has posted eight quality starts in his 14 starts this season...started the season with Triple- Rochester before being recalled on May 12...recorded 11 strikeouts on May 18 vs. Colorado...at 22 years old, Berríos is the youngest player to record 11-plus strikeouts in a game this season...will be his first career start and appearance vs. Oakland.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Twins The pen bullpen has allowed has a 4.78 a.278 ER opponent (358.0 IP, average 190 ER) with this 126 season, walks which and 290 ranks strikeouts. 13th among L teams. MTT BELISLE - RHP #9 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 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP) Series at OK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP) vs. Left:.174 vs. Right:.270 ctive 11.2 scoreless inning streak is tied 7th longest in the majors and 2nd longest in the L (Sale ). Has 43 appearances not allowed an in earned run outings in last without 12 appearances an earned (13.2 run (36.1 IP)...has IP)...allowed allowed just all 22 1 ER earned in last runs 20.0 in IP 8 of (17 the games 43 outings since (4.2 6/14). Twins mark his sixth organization (tlanta , Cincinnati , Colorado , St. Louis 2015, Washington 2016). IP). Combined to go 0-1, 2.04 (53.0 IP, 12 ER) with seven walks and 38 K in 46 games between Washington, Syracuse, Harrisburg in BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 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 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 5.40 (1.2 IP, ER) Series at OK: 0-0-0, (0.2 IP, ER) vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.292 Lefties are 1-for-last-8 vs. Boshers...has walked just one left-handed hitter in 36 chances this season. 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 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. 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. in 25 games that year, posting a 4.70 ER (15.1 IP, 8 ER). on to appear LN BUSENITZ - RHP #67 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 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) Series at OK: - - vs. Left:.308 vs. Right:.292 Recalled prior to 7/24 game...made MLB debut with 2.0 innings 6/17 (game 2) during his first stint with the Twins in Began his last season nine appearances with Triple- for Rochester, the Red going Wings 3-0 posted with a a ER ER (35.1 (12.0 IP, IP, 7 1 ER), ER), 10 two walks walks and and strikeouts strikeouts. in 24 appearances...in cquired from the ngels in 2016 with LHP Hector Santiago for RHPs Ricky Nolasco and lex 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, 0.00 (2.0 IP) Series at OK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.213 vs. Right:.263 Has Has a career ER starts, (23.1 IP, all 6 with ER) the in 16 Twins road ( )...is appearances 14-13, this season ER (191.0 of his 24 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. Has 5th round 17 appearances selection by the of 1.1+ Twins IP, in posting the 2012 a First-Year 1.91 ER Player (33.0 Draft...was IP, 7 ER) with reliever 3 HR, at 4 Rice BB, from 37 K 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, 6.75 (1.1 IP, 1 ER) Series at OK: - - vs. Left:.174 vs. Right:.286 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 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: 0-1-1, 3.86 (2.1 IP, ER) Series at OK: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.197 vs. Right:.286 2nd in L converting 28 of 32 opps (Colomé - 29)...3rd in MLB (Holland - 32)...since start of 2016 is 45-for-52 in save opps. Named to his 1st career ll-star game in pitched a perfect 5th inning getting three groundball outs in L s 2-1 win. 2nd Twin since 2010 to convert 23-plus saves pre-sg (Perkins, 28 in 2015). 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 Earned a four-out save 7/22 vs. DET, the sixth save of his career going more than 1.0 inning. Fourth career Opening Day roster, previously with Milwaukee (2011, 2013 and 2014). Drafted by the Yankees in the 40th round of the 2003 Draft, but did not sign...drafted by the Padres in the 40th round the next year. 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, 5.40 (1.2 IP, 1 ER) Series at OK: - - vs. Left:.404 vs. Right:.207 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: 0-2-0, (2.0 IP, 6 ER) Series at OK: 0-1-0, (0.1 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.229 vs. Right:.262 Has allowed eight runs in last four appearances...had allowed eight runs in first 42 appearances to start the season. 23 holds in 2017 are most in all of baseball...21 holds pre-sg were most by a Twin since JC Romero had 22 in 02. Snapped and struckout 12.1 scoreless eight in 11 inning appearances streak 7/4...is during 5th the longest streak. scoreless streak by a Twin in has allowed just seven hits, two walks Last Held season, left-handed ranked hitters 5th among to a.202 L (17-for-84) rookies in games average (57), and 1st right-handers among left-handers...tied to a.291 (46-for-158) for 9th in average games among with Twins all L last lefties. Originally selected in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft by the Twins out of the University of Kentucky. season. 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 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/28 at OK H /26 at LD ND /24 at LD H /21 vs. DET ND /18 vs. NYY ND /14 at HOU ND /8 vs. BL ND /7 vs. BL H RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/29 at OK H /24 at LD ND /23 vs. DET ND /21 vs. DET ND /16 at HOU ND /14 at HOU ND /8 vs. BL ND /1 at KC-2 ND /29 at BOS ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/25 at LD ND /30 at KC ND /27 at BOS ND /26 at BOS ND /22 vs. CWS ND /20 vs. CWS H /17-2 vs. CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/29 at OK H /23 vs. DET ND /21 vs. DET ND /19 vs. NYY ND /17 vs. NYY BS /15 at HOU H /9 vs. BL ND /6 vs. BL H RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/25 at LD ND /23 vs. DET L /23 vs. DET L /19 vs. NYY ND /18 vs. NYY ND /16 at HOU ND /14 at HOU ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/29 at OK S /26 at LD BS/L /23 vs. DET ND /22 vs. DET S /17 vs. NYY S /15 at HOU S /7 vs. BL S /6 vs. BL S /4 vs. L S /3 vs. L ND /1 at KC-2 ND /28 at BOS S /25 at CLE ND /24 at CLE S RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/25 at LD ND /23 vs. DET ND /18 vs. NYY ND /16 at HOU ND /14 at HOU ND /9 vs. BL ND /7 vs. BL H /1 at KC-1 ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/29 at OK BS/L /26 at LD H /24 at LD BS/L /22 vs. DET ND /19 vs. NYY ND /17 vs. NYY W /15 at HOU H /7 vs. BL H /6 vs. BL H /4 vs. L H /1 at KC-2 H /28 at BOS H /24 at CLE 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 Brandon Kintzler Ryan Pressly Taylor Rogers Last Relief ppearance 7/28/17 at OK (H) 7/29/17 at OK (H) 7/25/17 at LD (ND) 7/29/17 at OK (H) 7/25/17 at LD (ND) 7/28/17 at OK (S) 7/25/17 at LD (ND) 7/29/17 at OK (BS/L)

4 HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 EHIRE DRINZ - INF #16 Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 B/T: S/R ge: 27 (8/21/89 in Miranda, VZ) 2017 verage:.293 Streak: 1g, 2-3, RBI, BB Series at OK: 2-3, RBI, BB Roadtrip: 2-10, RBI, BB HR (1): Solo (1) Pronounced Y-ree ah-dree-hn-zah. Reinstated for-10) in 3 from rehab DL games 7/4...missed with Triple- 12 games Rochester. with abdominal issues...hit.100 (1- Started 19 games at shortstop this season...1 at 3B and 2 at 2B. JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.230 Streak: 5g, 7-18, 5 2B, 3 RBI Series at OK: 3-7, 3 2B, 2 RBI Roadtrip: 7-18, 5 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1) 7 of last 11 hits are doubles. 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 Finished 3-year contract with the Twins on 11/30/16...spent 8 seasons in Houston org. 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 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, 4-14, 2B, 3 RBI Series at OK: 2-10, RBI Roadtrip: 4-23, 2B, 3 RBI HR (16): Solo (13), 2-run (2), ITP (1) Hitting road games...is.255 on the hitting road.268 compared (26-for-97) to.241 with at 4 HR, home...has 18 RBI in a last hit in road of games. last 12 Finished 2016 tied for third in baseball in home runs (42) with Khris Davis and Edwin Encarnacion, trailing Mark Trumbo (47) and Nelson Cruz (43); became just 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. 133 (562), career hits (555), HR are runs 12th (365), in Twins 2B (128), history HR (next: (109), Mauer RBI (298), -135)...leads walks (256) Twins since in games First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. Has HR lead 22 career with 21st leadoff 7/14 home at HOU. runs...passed Jacque Jones for Twins all-time leadoff 6 Finished career with multi-hr 40 home games, runs last: as second 5/2/17 baseman vs. OK...career-high (2 as designated 3 HR hitter), 9/5/16 tied vs. with KC. Ryne Sandberg (1990) for third most in baseball history at the position, trailing Davey Johnson (1973) and Rogers Hornsby (1922), who each hit 4. 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:.272 Streak: 3g, 4-13, RBI Series at OK: 2-5 Roadtrip: 2-11, RBI, BB HR (9): Solo (3), 2-run (4), 3-run (2) Batting.400 (18-for-45) with 6 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI in last 13 games vs. 's. 9 Career-long HR most since 9-game career-high hit-streak 12 6/13-22, HR in '15...tied batting career-high.472 (17-for-36) with 5 hits with 6/13 4 2B, vs. 2 SE. Hitting.310 (27-for-87) vs. lefties,.245 (36-for-147) vs. righties in HR. 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:.196 Streak: 0-2 Series at OK: - - Roadtrip: - - HR (5): Solo (4), 3-run (1) Hit 5th HR of /26 at BOS, tying his career-high (5 in 2015 with TEX). Twins are 5th org (CLE , 14, 16; SE 2011; TB ; TEX ). vs. CWS...career 8.00 ER (9.0 IP, 8 ER) with 1 K and no walks as pitcher. IP 6/22 Hometown of Gilroy, C is considered the "Garlic Capital of the World." Cleveland...the.232 (55-for-237) teams had in 103 a combined games the last record two seasons in those games. between Texas and ZCK GRNITE - OF #8 Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (9/17/92 in Staten Island, NY) 2017 verage:.286 Streak: 9g, 14-34, 2B, 7 RBI, 2 SB, 2 BB Series at OK: 4-9, 2 RBI Roadtrip: 4-15, 2B, 4 RBI, BB HR (0): - - Career-high games...batting 3 hits.342 7/22 (15-for-42) vs. DET...hit with 3 in walks, 9 straight 5 runs, games 7 RBI and and 2 in SB 10 in of those last Recalled 7/8...made MLB debut that day as PH, flying out to right in only P. First MLB hit with a 3rd inning double 7/14 at HOU...came in 7th P. Recently named International League Player of the Month for June. Hit Twins (85-for-236), minor league 14 2B, Player 4 3B, of 3 HR, the 24 Year RBI, hit in games (155-for-526) for Red Wings in 127 in games at Double- Chattanooga...originally drafted by Twins in 14th round of 2013 Draft. 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 ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.252 Streak: 2g, 2-7, 2 BB Series at OK: 2-7, 2 BB Roadtrip: 3-10, 3 BB HR (6): Solo (3), 2-run (3) Batting.296 (24-for-81) in his last 24 road games. Leads Twins with a.377 on-base percentage...6th in L with 54 walks. In has 76 reached starts this safely season in 62 is of batting his starts. (69-for-272) with 16 2B, 6 HR, 29 RBI... Set and single-season runs (49) and career-highs tied career-high in 2016 in walks in hits (55). (93), doubles (19), home runs (11) MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.254 Streak: 3g, 3-12, 2 2B, 2 BB Series at OK: 2-8, 2B, 2 BB Roadtrip: 3-18, 2 2B, 2 BB HR (10): Solo (5), 2-run (4), 3-run (1) Batting.286 (24-for-84) with 8 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, 10 BB in 23 July games. Hit 3 HR 8/1/16; one of 7 Twins (llison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, Rosario). players to play Major League Baseball entering speaks fluent German. 17 Is 1-for-last-28 HR in 2016 were against ninth left-handed among all-time pitch, Twins since rookies, 6/ RBI were 10th most. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.280 Streak: 0-5, 5 BB Series at OK: 0-5, 5 BB Roadtrip: 3-14, 2 RBI, 9 BB HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (3).314 games (92-for-293) in Oakland, career including average a hit vs. in 4 's...batting of his last starts (46-for-148) here. in 39 career (8-for-25).286 in in last career 12 games vs. LHP, vs. lefties, 5th best since VG 6/20. among active LHB s...batting.320 Hit first career from walk-off DL 7/15...missed home run 5/5 six games vs. BOS on (6,010th the DL with career lower at-bat). back strain. Ranked 9th in L in walks (79) in ranks 7th among actives in walks. average on (.307), Twins 4th all-time in hits list (1913) (since and 1961): runs 2nd (925), in 2B 5th (383) in games and walks (1675), (866), 6th in 3rd total in bases (2757) and RBI (843), 10th in HR (135), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 4 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 17 RBI to tie Morneau for 5th. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 24 (7/5/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.213 Streak: 0-12 Series at OK: - - Roadtrip: 0-5, BB HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) 1-for-34 (.029) with 4 walks, 4 runs in last 13 games...0-for-last-16 vs. lefties. 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. and nine stolen bases in 144 games between Rochester and Minnesota in EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.292 Streak: 2g, 2-8, 2B, BB Series at OK: 2-8, 2B, BB Roadtrip: 6-19, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB HR (11): Solo (8), 2-run (2), 3-run (1), Batting.377 (20-for-53) in last 14 road starts. 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 11 HR in 2017 at Target Field...10 of 11 vs. right-handed pitchers. Snapped career-long 15 game hit-streak with 0-for-3 on 5/6. Played for Puerto Rico in WBC, hitting.316 (6-for-19), 2 2B, 3B, 5 RBI in 6 games. 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:.269 Streak: 2g, 2-10, HR, 2 RBI Series at OK: 2-10, HR, 2 RBI Roadtrip: 3-15, HR, 2 RBI HR (24): Solo (10), 2-run (9), 3-run (5) Has 6 HR, 16 RBI in 23 July games. In career-high 95 games of in HR has in games HR and in career-high RBI...needs 1 HR to tie his 18 First of Twin 24 home to hit runs 21+ have HR, 62+ come RBI vs. pre-sg RHPs...14 since of Morneau 24 HR have in 2009 been (21 in road HR, 70 games. Runner-up to aron Judge in 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, beating Moustakas RBI). (11-10) in 1st round, Sanchez (11-10) in 2nd round. Was the fourth a reserve at third for the base 2017 and ll-star drove in Game the L's in Miami...entered first run with a game single. in the bottom of Tied L Player career-long of the Week with 5/1...hit 10-game.524 hit-streak (11-for-21), 6/30-7/8/17 2B, 3 HR, (also 11 RBI from in 7/5-7/19/16). 5 games. WLK-OFF 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK 1, Dozier 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) RUNNERS ON Solo run run - 12 MULTI MULTI SESON SESON LST HOME RUN LST GRND SLM vs. OK 2017 vs. OK Career PLYER HIT RBI HIT-STREK HITS DTE OPP. ON PITCHER B DTE OPP. Career VG H B HR RBI VG H B HR RBI drianza 6 4 7, 6/21-7/23 2, 5x 7/16/17 at HOU 0 Fiers Castro , 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 114 8/3/15 at TEX Dozier , 5/ , 2x 7/23/17 vs. DET 0 Wilson Escobar , 6/ /23/17 vs. DET 1 Boyd Gimenez 3 2 3, 6/ , 3x 6/26/17 at BOS 0 Sale Granite 4 2 9, 7/19-Curr Grossman , 6/29-7/4 3 6/2/17 at L 1 Ramirez Kepler , 5/29-6/7 4 7/3/17 vs. L 0 Meyer 69 7/10/16 at TEX Mauer , 5/9-22 4, 2x 7/3/17 vs. L 1 Meyer 39 9/1/12 at KC Polanco , 5/28-6/2 4 6/23/17 at CLE 1 Bauer Rosario , 4/17-5/5 5 7/24/17 at LD 0 Dayton 13 9/2/15 vs. CWS Sanó , 6/30-7/8 4 7/29/17 at OK 1 Smith

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, 3x, 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)... 22, Polanco, 7/4-15 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, 2x, last (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, 4x, last Santana, 7/15 at HOU 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.)... 4:19, 7/23 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 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...4/22...5/ Phil Hughes... Right rm Soreness...5/22...6/ Justin Haley... Right Shoulder Soreness...5/28...7/ Hector Santiago... Left Shoulder Strain...6/7...6/ Ehire drianza... bdominal Issues...6/22...7/ Craig Breslow... Left Thoracic Rib Soreness...6/28...7/ Hector Santiago... Upper Thoracic Back Pain...7/5...7/ Joe Mauer... Left Side Low Back/Lumbar Strain...7/7...7/5...7/ Byron Buxton... Left Groin Strain...7/ Phil Hughes*... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome...7/ 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 POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH drianza Castro Dozier Escobar Gimenez Granite Grossman Kepler Mauer Polanco Rosario Sanó Other OUTFIELD SSISTS Byron Buxton 4 Max Kepler 3 Eddie Rosario 3 Ehire drianza 1 Zack Granite 1 Robbie Grosman 1 Danny Santana 1 Total 14 Joe Mauer 8 Brian Dozier 6 Miguel Sano 6 Kennys Vargas 6 Eddie Rosario 5 Max Kepler 4 Jason Castro 4 GME-WINNING RBI Eduardo Escobar 3 Robbie Grossman 2 Byron Buxton 1 Chris Gimenez 1 Zack Granite 1 Ehire drianza 1 Jorge Polanco 1 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, 53 all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: M. LeCroy, 9th inning, 5/19/04 at TOR (15 all-time) Five-Hit Game: E. 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, 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, 7/15/17 at HOU (3 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, 6x, last 6/22/17 vs. CWS (6 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) LST TIME IT HPPENED GINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed 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 (42 allowed all-time) 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: V. Martinez, 7/22/17 vs. DET (13 allowed in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR (1 allowed in 2016) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Y. Grandal/J. Pederson 7/24/17 at LD (8 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: R. Davis, 9th inning, 7/29 at OK (2 allowed in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: J. Kipnis, 5/14/17 at CLE (1 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BL (1 in 17) 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: 10, C. Morton, 7/15/17, at HOU (4 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: C. Ruiz, 6/13/17 vs. SE Three or more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton (4), 6/29/15 at CIN Steal of Home: C. Maybin, 7/6/17 vs. L 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. **