STREAKS. LAST HOMESTAND (3-3) Batting average.267 Runs Per Game 4.7 Home Runs 4 RISP.235 Errors 5

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1 MINNESOT TWINS (49-48) T LOS NGELES DODGERS (68-31) MONDY, JULY 24, :10 PM (PT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Bartolo Colón (R, 2-9, 8.19) vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu (L, 3-6, 4.21) GME 98 ROD GME 44 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/25 at Los ngeles-nl José Berríos (R, 9-3, 3.50) vs. Kenta Maeda (R, 8-4, 4.23) 9:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 7/26 at Los ngeles-nl Ervin Santana (R, 11-6, 3.26) vs. lex Wood (L, 11-1, 2.17) 9:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 7/27 OFF DY 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:...24 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /47-2 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /2-45 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, 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...9 Days in Fourth Place...5 Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 2/1 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 7/24 LHP Breslow designated for release or assignment RHP Busenitz recalled from 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 7/6 RHP Jorge recalled from RHP Busenitz optioned to 7/5 LHP Santiago placed on 10-day DL RHP Busenitz recalled from 7/3 IF drianza returned from rehab and reinstated from DL 1B/DH Vargas optioned to 7/1 RHP Jorge used as 26th man RHP Pressly recalled from RHP Busenitz optioned to THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 4-5 in nine games coming out of the break, going 1-2 at Houston, 2-1 vs. New York-L and 1-2 vs. Detroit...tonight the Twins will begin an eight-game 10-day California roadtrip with three games in Los ngeles-nl, off day Thursday, three in Oakland over the weekend, off-day next Monday and two at San Diego next week..the Twins are at home and on the road. LONG DY T THE YRD ND TWINS LOSE: The Twins lost to the Tigers at Target Field yesterday afternoon by a score of 9-6, losing their 14th series ( ) this season...dalberto Mejía was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs (1 earned) on five hits in 4.1 innings pitched (96 pitches)...the offense recorded nine hits and went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position...the game lasted four hours and 19 minutes, marking the longest nine-inning game in Twins history (since 1961). ROSTER MOVE: The Twins announced today that they have designated left-handed pitcher Craig Breslow for release or assignment...to replace Breslow on the 25-man roster, the Twins have recalled right-handed pitcher lan Busenitz...Breslow posted a record of 1-1 with a 5.23 ER (31.0 IP, 18 ER), 12 walks and 18 strikeouts in 30 appearances for the Twins this season... Busenitz, 26, made six appearances for the Twins earlier this season posting a 2.08 ER (8.2 IP, 2 ER)...in 24 appearances for Triple- Rochester this season he went 3-0 with a 1.78 ER (35.1 IP, 7 ER), 10 walks and 39 strikeouts...in his last nine appearances for the Red Wings, Busenitz posted a 0.75 ER (12.0 IP, 1 ER), two walks and 12 strikeouts. IL PLY: The Twins have gone 3-3 in Interleague Play this season, losing a three-game series to Colorado at Target Field May and winning a three-game series over San Francisco at T&T Park June the Twins went 8-12 in IL play last season, playing mostly the NL East...this season they play mostly the NL West, with 14 remaining games: three at Los ngeles-nl July 24-26, two at San Diego ugust 1-2, two vs. Milwaukee ugust 7-8, two at Milwaukee ugust 9-10, three vs. rizona ugust and two vs. San Diego September they are all-time in Interleague play, ninth most wins and win percentage (.524) in MLB since IL began in Brian Dozier has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 Interleague games, hitting.314 (27-for-86) with six doubles, one triple, three home runs and 16 RBI in that span. MUER LOVES THE NL: Below are Joe Mauer's ranks in Interleague Play among actives: VG WLKS DOUBLES OBP Pedroia Pujols Beltre - 82 Carpenter ltuve Beltran Beltran - 58 Goldschmidt Carpenter Mauer Pujols - 58 Votto Mauer Bautista Mauer - 56 Mauer C. Gonzalez Cabrera Canó - 56 Trout STREKS Current Streak 1 loss Last 5 games 2-3 Last 10 games 4-6 Last 15 games 7-8 Last 20 games 9-11 TWINS VS. DODGERS 2014 Record: Current Streak:...3 losses 2014 at Home: at Dodgers: ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at Dodgers: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/30 MIN 4-6 Greinke/Gibson/Jansen 5/1 MIN 4-9 Haren/Pelfrey/Perez MIN ^3-4 Wright/Duensing/Jansen LST HOMESTND (3-3) Batting average.267 Runs Per Game 4.7 Home Runs 4 RISP.235 Errors 5 Team ER 4.50 Starters W-L 2-2 Starters ER 4.35 Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER 4.70 Saves/Opps 2/3 CLIFORNI DREMING: The Twins are playing their second ever regular season series at Dodger Stadium, having previously played a three-game series from June 10-12, the Twins lost the first game 5-6 (Gagne over Mulholland), won the second game 5-3 (Silva over Lowe), and lost the third game 3-4 (Houlton over Radke)...the Twins lost all three World Series games in 1965 at Dodger Stadium... the Twins have an all-time record of 6-6 against the Dodgers in the regular season...they are 1-2 in L, 3-0 in the Metrodome and 2-4 at Target Field...the Twins last played the Dodgers pril 30-May 1, 2014 (doubleheader) and were swept in three games. Nine active Twins have ever played in Dodger Stadium: Matt Belisle (27 games), Craig Breslow (8 games), Bartolo Colón (4 starts), Brandon Kintzler (2 games), Ervin Santana (2 starts), Jason Castro (1 game), Ehire drianza (12 games), Joe Mauer (2 games), and Eduardo Escobar (3 games). DOZIER POST BREK: Brian Dozier has hit safely in all nine games coming out of the ll-star break, the fifth best active streak in the L and seventh longest in baseball...in those games, he is hitting.351 (13-for-37) with three doubles, one triple, three home runs, seven RBI, eight runs scored and a.442 on-base percentage...post SG in 2016, he hit.291 (88-for-302) with 28 home runs and 56 RBI...he hit his 133rd career home run yesterday, passing Jacque Jones, moving into sole possession of 12th on the Twins all-time list (next - Mauer with 135). GERMN JULI: Max Kepler is hitting.318 (21-for-66) with six doubles, one triple, one home run, eight RBI, eight walks and a.395 onbase percentage in 18 July games...additionally, he has one hit in his last 25 at-bats (.040) with one walk against left-handed pitching. ROD CONSTRUCTION: The Twins have gone on the road this season, posting a.605 winning percentage, the third highest road winning percentage in baseball, trailing only Houston (.745) and Washington (.635)...they are 3-8 in their last 11 road games after starting the season they are three wins away from matching their 2016 road win total of SOUTHPW STORY: The Twins have gone when facing a left-handed starter this season and vs. right-handed starters... notable individuals vs. left-handed pitching this season: Eduardo Escobar is hitting.318 (27-for-85) with six home runs...brian Dozier is hitting.329 (27-for-82)...Miguel Sanó is hitting.306 (26-for-85) with a.404 on-base percentage. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1992, Scott Erickson pitched a one-hit shutout, 5-0 victory over the Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader...tom Brunansky s single was the only hit for the Sox as Roger Clemens took the loss in game one...boston won game two, 5-4, scoring a run with one out in the ninth inning. 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 1,670 games...needs 6 to tie Tony Oliva (1,676) for 4th on Twins all-time list 1,910 hits...needs 7 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, 8.19 CREER: , 4.02 ER He is making his 15th start of the season. He is making his 515th career start and 524th 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 JULY TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MLB 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 recorded his first start with the Twins...suffered his ninth loss of the season in his last start vs. the Yankees on July 18, allowing four runs on eight hits in 4.0 innings with three strikeouts...was his fourth-straight outing in which he failed to pitch at least 5.0 innings. GINST THE DODGERS: Colón is making his 26th career start at Los ngeles-nl tonight...is 12-8, 3.63 ER (161.0 IP, 65 ER) in his career...last faced the Dodgers on May 30 allowing nine runs (two earned) on seven hits in 2.1 innings, suffering the loss...dodgers manager Dave Roberts was 5-for-11 in his career vs. Colón...last win was ugust 24, 2014 at Dodger Stadium opposite Kevin Correia, allowing two runs on five hits in 6.0 innings pitched as a New York Met...tonight marks his fifth career start at Dodger Stadium, going 2-2, 6.08 ER (23.2 IP, 16 ER) in four career starts. 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 10 times this season... Colón has allowed 42 of his 70 runs this season in a combined 8.0 innings. TRYING TO GET BCK ON TRCK: Colón failed to complete at least 6.0 innings in his last nine starts with tlanta, marking the longest stretch of his career...pitched 4.0 innings in his first start wiht Minnesota...pitched 6.0-plus innings in three of his first four starts with the Braves. T THE DISH: Colón is a career.086 hitter (25-for-291)...he is 0-for-15 at the plate this season. NOT S SHRP: Colón is averaging 2.69 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 Dodgers PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Utley Turner Puig Kershaw Grandal Pederson Hernandez Seager Wood Forsythe Kazmir YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP COLÓN: RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: RUNS/HITS: 15/19 12/20 20/26 8/15 12/16 2/2 1/2 -/- -/- COLóN VS. LOS NGELES-NL 2017 vs. Los ngeles: 0-1, 7.71 ER (2.1 IP, 2 ER), 1 BB, 2 K 2017 vs. Los ngeles at Home: vs. Los ngeles at Los ngeles: 0-1, 7.71 ER (2.1 IP, 2 ER), 1 BB, 2 K Career vs. Los ngeles (25 starts): 12-8, 3.63 ER (161.2 IP, 65 ER), 42 BB, 112 K Career vs. Los ngeles at Home (10 starts): 4-4, 4.72 ER (61.0 IP, 32 ER), 20 BB, 45 K Career vs. Los ngeles at Los ngeles (15 starts): 8-4, 2.97 ER (100.0 IP, 33 ER), 22 BB, 67 K TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Ryu vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO drianza Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 7/21 vs. DET ( ) L Santiago 7/2 at KC ( ) L Gibson 7/22 vs. DET ( ) W Mejía 7/23 vs. DET ( ) ND Berríos 7/19 vs. NYY ( ) W Hughes 5/16 vs. COL ( ) L Turley 6/22 vs. CWS ( ) L Jorge 7/7 vs. BL ( ) ND Tepesch 5/6 vs. BOS ( ) L Wilk 6/17 vs. CLE ( ) L Colón 7/18 vs. NYY ( ) L TOMORROW'S STRTER - JOSÉ BERRÍOS, RHP (SESON: 9-3, 3.50 ER // CREER: 12-10, 5.41 ER) Berríos earned the win in his last start on July 19 vs. New York-L, allowing one run in 6.2 innings with five strikeouts...has posted eight quality starts in his 13 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. Los ngeles-nl.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Twins The pen bullpen has allowed has a 4.71 a.278 ER opponent (343.2 IP, average 180 ER) with this 121 season, walks which and 273 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 First Half: 0-1-0, 5.82 (34.0 IP, 22 ER), 18 BB, 26 K Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (4.2 IP) vs. Left:.182 vs. Right:.283 Has not allowed an earned run in last 9 appearances (11.1 IP)...has allowed just 1 ER in last 17.2 IP (14 games since 6/14). 40 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 40 outings 2016). (4.2 IP). 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 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 First Half: 0-0-0, 3.86 (21.0 IP, 9 ER), 5 BB, 15 K Last Homestand: 0-0-0, (1.1 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.212 vs. Right:.290 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 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 First Half: 0-0-0, 2.08 (8.2 IP, 2 ER), 3BB, 4 K Last Homestand: - - vs. Left:.273 vs. Right:.304 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 First Half: 0-2-0, 4.81 (43.0 IP, 24 ER), 11 BB, 42 K Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.00 (3.0 IP, ER) vs. Left:.219 vs. Right:.302 Has Has a career ER starts, (21.1 IP, all 6 with ER) the in 15 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 16 appearances selection by the of 1.1+ Twins IP, in posting the 2012 a First-Year 2.03 ER Player (31.0 Draft...was IP, 7 ER) with reliever 3 HR, at 4 Rice BB, from 35 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 First Half: 1-0-0, 2.16 (8.1 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB, 9 K Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 4.50 (4.0 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.294 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 First Half: , 2.29 (39.1 IP, 10 ER), 8 BB, 24 K Last Homestand: 0-0-2, 9.00 (3.0 IP, 3 ER) vs. Left:.211 vs. Right:.256 Since joining Twins in 2016, has a 1.23 ER (7.1 IP, 1 ER) in 7 appearances vs. NL opponents...5-for-6 in save opps vs. NL. 2nd Named in L to converting his 1st career 27 ll-star of 30 opps game (Colome in pitched - 28)...3rd in a perfect MLB (Holland 5th inning - 31)...since getting three start groundball of 2016 is outs 44-for-50 in L s in 2-1 save win. opps. Drafted 2nd Twin by since the Yankees 2010 to in convert the 40th 23-plus round saves of the pre-sg 2003 Draft, (Perkins, but did 28 not in 2015). sign...drafted by the Padres in the 40th round the next year. 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. 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 First Half: 1-2-0, 7.33 (27.0 IP, 22 ER), 8 BB, 30 K Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 6.75 (2.2 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.432 vs. Right:.179 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 First Half: 4-1-0, 2.14 (33.2 IP, 8 ER), 7 BB, 25 K Last Homestand: 1-0-0, 3.38 (2.2 IP, ER) vs. Left:.233 vs. Right: 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. Has Snapped allowed 12.1 four scoreless earned inning runs streak in last 7/4...is 29 outings 5th longest (28.1 IP, scoreless 1.27 ER), streak all coming by a Twin via in home has run...3 allowed of 4 homers just seven coming hits, at two home. and struckout eight in 11 appearances during the streak. walks 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 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/21 vs. DET ND /18 vs. NYY ND /14 at HOU ND /8 vs. BL ND /7 vs. BL H /2 at KC ND /1 at KC-2 H /27 at BOS ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/23 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 /26 at BOS ND /25 at CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/30 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 7/23 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 /3 vs. L ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/23 vs. DET L /19 vs. NYY ND /18 vs. NYY ND /16 at HOU ND /14 at HOU ND /9 vs. BL ND /7 vs. BL W RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/23 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 /21 vs. CWS S /20 vs. CWS S RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/23 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 /16 vs. CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/22 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 /23 at CLE ND /20 vs. CWS H /18 vs. CLE ND /17-2 vs. CLE ND 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 7/21/17 vs. DET (ND) 6/30/17 at KC (ND) 7/23/17 vs. DET (L) 7/22/17 vs. DET (ND)

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:.306 Streak: 7g, 9-22, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 SB Last Homestand: 4-10, 2B, 2 RBI BB First Half:.271, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 6 BB, 6 SB, 7 r HR (1): Solo (1) ctive Pronounced 7-game Y-ree hit-streak ah-dree-hn-zah. is career-long...batting 11-for-27 (.407) in last 9 games. for-10) in 3 from rehab DL games 7/4...missed with Triple- 12 games Rochester. with abdominal issues...hit.100 (1- JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.218 Streak: 0-2 Last Homestand: 4-15, 2 2B, RBI First Half:.223, 13 2B, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 27 BB, 23 r HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1) 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:.253 Streak: 9g, 13-37, 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 7 RBI Last Homestand: 8-24, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 2 RBI First Half:.242, 17 2B, 3B, 13 HR, 41 RBI, 39 BB, 10 SB, 39 r HR (16): Solo (13), 2-run (2), ITP (1) Hitting.266 on the road compared to.241 at home...has a hit in 7 straight road games...is hitting.295 (23-for-78) with 5 HR, 16 RBI in last 19 road games. 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. (558), career hits (551), HR are runs 12th (364), in Twins 2B (127), history HR (next: (109), Mauer RBI (295), -135)...leads walks (256) Twins since in games First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. 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:.273 Streak: 4g, 4-12, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB Last Homestand: 4-12, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB First Half:.274, 9 2B, 3B, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 12 BB, 2 SB, 26 r HR (9): Solo (3), 2-run (4), 3-run (2) 4-for-last-27 (61-for-227) against with the 17 NL. XBH in 77 career games vs. NL opponents...is just Hitting.318 (27-for-85) vs. lefties,.246 (35-for-142) 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 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 Last Homestand: 1-6 First Half:.204, 4 2B, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 19 BB, SB, 13 r 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:.250 Streak: 4g, 7-14, 3 RBI, 2 SB Last Homestand: 7-19, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB First Half:.000, BB, r HR (0): - - has two walks, 3 hits three 7/22 runs, vs. DET...hit three RBI in 4 and straight two SB games in those and six. in 5 of last 6 games... First MLB 7/8...made hit with a 3rd MLB inning debut double that day 7/14 as at PH, HOU...came flying out in to 7th right P. in only P. Recently named International League Player of the Month for June. Hit.360 (85-for-236), 14 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 24 RBI, in 59 games for Red Wings in 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:.250 Streak: 2g, 2-8, 2B, RBI, 2 BB Last Homestand: 3-20, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB First Half:.256, 13 2B, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 45 BB, 2 SB, 39 r HR (6): Solo (3), 2-run (3) Batting.296 (21-for-71) in his last 20 road games. Leads pre-sg Twins OBP with by a a Twin.374 since on-base Mauer's percentage...his.402 OBP in OBP was the highest In has 73 reached starts this safely season in 59 is of batting his starts. (66-for-263) 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) Originally acquired by Twins, signing as minor league free agent, 5/16/16. MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.258 Streak: 2g, 3-8, BB Last Homestand: 5-25, 2B. BB First Half:.266, 20 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 39 RBI, 29 BB, 3 SB, 43 r HR (10): Solo (5), 2-run (4), 3-run (1) Is 1-for-last-25 against left-handed pitch, since 6/22. Batting Hit 3 HR.318 8/1/16; (21-for-66) one of 7 Twins with 6 (llison, 2B, 3B, Killebrew, HR, 8 RBI, Oliva, 8 BB Morneau, in 18 July Dozier, games. Originally signed by the Twins in July of 2009 from Berlin...one of 43 German-born Rosario). players to play Major League Baseball entering speaks fluent German. 17 HR in 2016 were ninth among all-time Twins rookies, 63 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:.283 Streak: 3g, 3-9, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB Last Homestand: 4-16, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 BB First Half:.286, 17 2B, 5 HR, 34 RBI, 31 BB, SB, 37 r HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (3) Has active a hit players in all with 11 career a.319 (251-for-784) games vs. LD, batting batting average.571 (24-for-52)...4th in Interleague games. among Hitting (7-for-23).286 in in last career 10 games vs. LHP, vs. lefties, 5th best since VG 6/20. among active LHB s...batting.304 Reinstated Since 6/20 from is batting DL 7/15...missed.307 (23-for-75) six games in 20 games. on the DL with lower back strain. Hit Ranked first 9th career in L walk-off in walks home (79) run in ranks 5/5 vs. BOS (6,010th 7th among career actives at-bat). Ranks on Twins all-time list (since 1961): 2nd in 2B (383) and walks in (857), walks. average (.307), 4th in hits (1910) and runs (925), 5th in games (1670), 6th in 3rd total in bases (2754) and RBI (841), 10th in HR (135), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 7 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 19 RBI to tie Morneau for 5th, 6 games to tie Oliva for 4th. 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:.217 Streak: 0-7, BB Last Homestand: 0-7, BB First Half:.224, 15 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 19 BB, 6 SB, 29 r HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) 1-for-29 (.034) with 3 walks, 3 runs in last 10 games...0-for-last-15 vs. lefties. 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 to hit.279 (150-for-538) with 29 doubles, 10 triples, 13 homers, 56 runs 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:.290 Streak: 2g, 4-7, 2 2B, RBI Last Homestand: 6-17, 4 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB First Half:.287, 13 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 26 RBI, 16 BB, 4 SB, 37 r HR (10): Solo (7), 2-run (2), 3-run (1), Batting.400 (14-for-35) in last 10 road games. 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 streak from 15 5/24-6/3/15. game hit-streak with 0-for-3 on 5/6...was career-long passing 8-game 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:.272 Streak: 0-4, BB Last Homestand: 7-24, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI First Half:.276, 12 2B, 2 3B, 21 HR, 62 RBI, 44 BB, 55 r HR (23): Solo (10), 2-run (8), 3-run (5) In last 9 games vs. left-handed pitchers is 8-for-19 with 2 HR, 5 RBI. In career-high 91 games of in HR has in games HR and in career-high RBI...needs 2 HR to tie his 17 First of Twin 23 home to hit runs 21+ have HR, 62+ come RBI vs. pre-sg RHPs...13 since of Morneau 23 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. LD 2017 vs. LD 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 5 4 7, 6/21-Curr 2, 4x 7/16/17 at HOU 0 Fiers Castro , 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 100 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 2 1 4, 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 55 7/10/16 at TEX Mauer , 5/9-22 4, 2x 7/3/17 vs. L 1 Meyer 27 9/1/12 at KC Polanco , 5/28-6/2 4 6/23/17 at CLE 1 Bauer Rosario , 4/17-5/5 5 6/25/17 at CLE 0 Tomlin 77 9/2/15 vs. CWS Sanó , 6/30-7/8 4 7/19/17 vs. NYY 2 Montgomery

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/ 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 Danny Santana 1 Zack Granite 1 Total 12 Joe Mauer 8 Brian Dozier 6 Miguel Sano 6 Kennys Vargas 6 Eddie Rosario 5 Jason Castro 4 GME-WINNING RBI Eduardo Escobar 3 Robbie Grossman 2 Byron Buxton 1 Chris Gimenez 1 Zack Granite 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:. 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: 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. **