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1 MINNESOT TWINS (46-45) VS. NEW YORK YNKEES (47-43) MONDY, JULY 17, :10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK dalberto Mejía (L, 4-4, 4.43) vs. Bryan Mitchell (R, 1-1, 5.06) GME 92 HOME GME 49 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/18 vs. New York-L Bartolo Colón (R, 2-8, 8.14) vs. Luis Cessa (R, 0-3, 4.18) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North / ESPN Go 96.3-TIBN / None 7/19 vs. New York-L José Berríos (R, 8-3, 5.62) vs. Jordan Montgomery (L, 6-4, 3.78) 12:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record: Home Record: Road Record: Record in series: Series Openers: Series Finales: Rubber Games: Sweeps/Swept:... 5/3 pril: May: June: July: ugust:... September/October:... Day Games: Night Games: vs. merican League East: vs. merican League Central: vs. merican League West: vs. National League: Games vs. LH Starter: Games vs. RH Starter: Twins score first: Opponent scores first: Come-from-behind wins:...24 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /44-2 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /2-42 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...41 Days in Third Place...8 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 7/15 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 6/28 LHP Breslow placed on 10-day DL RHP Hughes returned from rehab and reinstated from 10-day DL 6/26 LHP Santiago returned from rehab and reinstated from 10-day DL RHP Gee optioned to THE TWINS: The Twins began the "first half" of the season with a three-game series loss in Houston over the weekend, winning the middle game...tonight the Twins will begin a sixgame, seven-day homestand with three against the Yankees tonight through Wednesday, an off-day Thursday, and three against the Tigers over the weekend...the Twins are at home and on the road. TWINS CN'T COMPLETE SERIES WIN IN HOUSTON: The Twins lost to the stros yesterday afternoon by a score of 5-3, suffering their 13th series loss ( ) this season...kyle Gibson (5-8) was the starter and loser, allowing four runs on six hits in 6.0 innings pitched... the offense struck out 12 times and recorded five hits, two coming from Ehire drianza, who hit his first home run of the season and fourth of his career. TWINS ND YNKEES: The Twins are playing the first of six games against the Yankees this season...they will travel to New York for a three-game series September last season, the Twins went 2-5 against New York, going 1-3 at Target Field June and 1-2 at Yankee Stadium June the Twins have gone 2-2 in their last four but 2-10 in their last 12 against the Yankees. Brian Dozier has hit safely in each of his last six games against the Yankees, hitting.417 (10-for-24) with one double, one triple and three home runs in those games. Max Kepler is hitting.304 (7-for-23) with three doubles, two home runs, four RBI and a.385 on-base percentage in seven career games against the Yankees. Eddie Rosario is hitting.412 (7-for-17) with three doubles in four career games against the Yankees. Miguel Sanó is hitting.304 (7-for-23) with three home runs in six career games against the Yankees. Eduardo Escobar is hitting.304 (7-for-23) in his last six games vs. New York. Phil Hughes was drafted by the Yankees in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft and pitched for them from Pitching coach Neil llen pitched for the Yankees in 1985, he was also the Yankees bullpen coach in Hitting coach James Rowson was a minor league hitting coordinator and hitting coach in the Yankees system from and GERMN JULI: Max Kepler is hitting.390 (16-for-41) with five doubles, one triple, one home run, eight RBI, seven walks and a.480 on-base percentage in 12 July games...among all players in baseball this month, he ranks third in on-base percentage and fourth in batting average. HOME REMODEL: The Twins have gone 6-4 at Target Field since June 20 after starting the season going at home...in their last 17 home games, they are hitting.281 (163-for- STREKS Current Streak:... 1 loss Last 5 games: Last 10 games: Last 15 games: Last 20 games: TWINS VS. YNKEES 2016 Record: Current Streak:...1 win 2016 at Home: at New York: ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at New York: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 6/16 MIN 1-4 Sabathia/Gibson/Chapman 6/17 MIN 2-8 Tanaka/Dean 6/18 MIN 6-7 Miller/bad/Chapman 6/19 MIN 7-4 Santana/Eovaldi/Kintzler 6/24 NYY 3-5 Tanaka/Milone/Chapman 6/25 NYY 1-2 Miller/Pressly/Chapman 6/26 NYY 7-1 Duffey/Eovaldi LST RODTRIP (1-2) Batting verage (21-for-99) Runs Per Game (12 R/3 G) Home Runs...4 RISP (4-for-31) Fielding Errors...2 Team ER (25.0 IP, 11 ER) Starters W-L Starters ER (13.2 IP, 8 ER) Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER (11.1 IP, 3 ER) Save/Opportunities...1/1 581) with 25 doubles, 20 home runs, a.346 on-base percentage and 5.1 runs-per-game...in that same span, they are hitting.347 (50-for-144) with runners in scoring position at home. ESCO ON TRGET: Eduardo Escobar is hitting.386 (22-for-57) with five doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, 10 runs scored and a.435 on-base percentage in his last 15 games at Target Field...additionally, he enters tonight with 98 career doubles. ROSIE FEELING MINNESOT: Eddie Rosario is hitting.320 (49-for-153) with eight doubles, nine home runs, 13 walks, 21 runs scored and.371 on-base percentage in 45 games at Target Field. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1990, the Twins became the first team in baseball history to turn two triple plays in the same game... both were started on grounders to third baseman Gary Gaetti...the Twins lost to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, Tom Brunansky hit into the first triple play REUNION: The Twins will be celebrating the 30th nniversary of the 1987 World Champion Twins from Thursday through Saturday... on Thursday at 6 pm, many players from the '87 roster will be on the field as fans can enjoy a program that includes interactive games, entertainment, photo opportunities, a VIP social reception, silent auction, dinner, and on-field program...friday's events will include a Tom Kelly statue unveiling, pregame photo sessions and postgame fireworks...saturday's events will include a commemorative beer stein giveaway, pregame photo sessions, media availability, '87 players introductions, pregame on-field ceremony, and more. RIP, BOB WOLFF: Former Twins broadcaster Bob Wolff passed away yesterday at the age of 96...Wolff was on the original Twins broadcast team, along with Halsey Hall, Ray Scott and Herb Carneal. QUICK HITS: Kennys Vargas has a hit in eight of last nine starts batting.303 (10-for-33) with three doubles, one home run and three RBI. Robby Grossman ranks fifth in the merican League with a.383 on-base percentage. Joe Mauer is hitting.333 (20-for-60) in his last 16 games. Mauer is one of five players in baseball with a minimum of innings and no errors committed (Fowler, Gardner, Lucroy and Pedroia). UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier home runs...needs 1 to pass Jacque Jones (132) for sole possession of 12th on Twins all-time list Joe Mauer home runs...needs 6 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 10th on Twins all-time list 1,665 games...needs 11 to tie Tony Oliva (1,676) for 4th on Twins all-time list 1,906 hits...needs 11 to tie Tony Oliva (1,917) for 3rd on Twins all-time list 382 doubles...needs 32 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list Needs 18 to reach 400 for career

2 STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 DLBERTO MEJÍ #49 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/L ge: 23 (6/20/93 in Bonao, DR) 2017: 4-4, 4.43 CREER: 4-4, 4.54 ER He is making his 14th start of the season. He is making his 14th career start and 15th career appearance MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/8 at CWS L /2-6 Made his first career start 51/29 4/14 vs. CWS ND /1-2 Recorded first career strikeout 82/53 4/22 vs. DET ND /1-2 6 of his 8 outs were strikeouts 70/41 PRIL TOTLS ER 5/21 vs. KC W /8-4 Earned his first win of the season 89/60 5/27 vs. TB ND /5-3 Matched a season-high in strikeouts 91/55 MY TOTLS ER 6/1 at L ND /2-4 Only run allowed was a solo homer 84/51 6/7 at SE ND /5-6 llowed 2 homers for a third time 95/57 6/12 vs. SE L /3-14 First loss since pril 8 77/50 6/17 vs. CLE L /2-6 Second-straight loss 85/54 6/23 at CLE W /5-0 Pitched 5.0 scoreless innings 104/64 6/28 at BOS W /4-1 Second-straight scoreless start 101/61 JUNE TOTLS ER 7/3 vs. L W /9-5 Third-straight win 102/69 7/8 vs. BL L /1-5 Matched a season-high with six Ks 92/56 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 () /28 vs. LOU ND PRIL TOTLS ER 5/5 vs. PW L /11 at PW ND /20 vs. LV ND MY TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MiLB TOTLS LST TIME OUT: Mejía suffered the loss in his last start on July 8 vs. Baltimore, allowing four runs in 6.2 innings...allowed a two-run homer to Jonathan Schoop in the fourth inning and two more runs in the sixth...snapped a three-game winning streak...matched a season-high with six strikeouts (3x). GINST THE YNKEES: Mejía is making his first career appearance vs. New York HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 7.0, 2x, last 7/3 vs. L Innings: 7.0, 2x, last 7/3/17 vs. L SO s: 6, 3x, last on 7/8 vs. BL SO s: 6, 3x, last on 7/8/2017 vs. BL Walks: 5, 6/23 at CLE Walks: 5, 6/23 at CLE Hits: 9, 2x, last 7/3 vs. L Hits: 9, 2x, last 7/3 vs. L Home Runs: 2, 4x, last on 6/17 vs. CLE Home Runs: 2, 4x, last on 6/17/17 vs. CLE Win-Streak: 3, 6/23-7/3 Win-Streak: 3, 6/23/17-7/3/17 Loss-Streak: 2, 6/12-6/17 Loss-Streak: 2, 6/12/17-6/17/17 CREER NOTES Ranked by Baseball merica as the Twins No. 6 prospect entering the 2017 season. Made major league debut ugust 20, 2016 at Kansas City, allowing two runs on five hits in 2.1 innings of relief...optioned back to Rochester following the game. Combined to go 9-5, 3.00 ER (132.0 IP, 44 ER) with 30 walks and 126 strikeouts in 22 starts between Richmond, Sacramento and Rochester in Traded to Minnesota in exchange for infielder Eduardo Nunez July 28, reported to Triple- Rochester. Pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout in the 2016 MLB Futures Game. Ranked by Baseball merica as the Giants No. 10 prospect entering the 2016 season. Invited to Giants Major League spring training camp for the first time in his career in dded to the Giants 40-man roster on November 20, Pitched in the rizona Fall League in 2015, going 2-2 with a 3.48 ER in seven starts for the Scottsdale Scorpions. Ranked as the Giants fourth best prospect entering the 2014 season...spent entire season with Double- Richmond (San Francisco), going 7-9, 4.67 ER (108.0 IP, 56 ER) in 22 appearances (21 starts). Named SL Pitcher of the Week on June 25 and ugust 13, Signed by San Francisco as an undrafted free agent February 1, 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 YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS ON ROLL S OF LTE: Mejía is 3-2 with a 2.79 ER (29.0 IP, 9 ER) in his last five starts, holding opponents to a.223 average...has pitched into the seventh inning in two straight starts. COOL UNDER PRESSURE: Mejía is holding opponents to a.176 average (21-for-119) with 33 strikeouts with runners on base and a.172 average (10-for-58) with 16 strikeouts with runners in scoring position...opponents are hitting.328 (43-for-131) vs. Mejía with nobody on base. ON THE ROOKIE LEDERBORD: Mejía ranks third among merican League rookies in innings pitched (65.0) and tied for fourth in wins (4). HOT ND COLD: Has pitched 5.0-plus innings and allowed two or fewer runs in five of his 13 starts this season, posting a 1.87 ER (33.2 IP, 7 ER) in those games... hasn't done so in his other eight starts, posting a 6.57 ER (38.1 IP, 28 ER)...has lasted fewer than 5.0 innings and allowed multiple runs in four of the latter starts. WELL TRVELED: Mejía began the season with Minnesota and made three starts, posting an 0-1 record with a 5.79 ER (9.1 IP, 6 ER)...the Twins lost all three starts... was optioned to Triple- Rochester on pril 23...recalled to be the 26th man on the roster for a doubleheader with Kansas City on May 21 and started the second game, earning his first-career win after allowing three runs in 7.0 innings...returned to Rochester following the game but was recalled again on May 26 and started for Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay the following day...is making his 10th straight start with Minnesota on his current stint with the club...has posted a 3-3 record with a 4.25 ER (48.2 IP, 23 ER) in that span. FOR THE RED WINGS: Mejía was 0-1, 3.48 ER (20.2 IP, 8 ER) with three walks and 16 strikeouts in four starts for Triple- Rochester after being sent down on pril 23. STILL NEW TO TOWN: cquired from San Francisco in exchange for 2016 ll-star Eduardo Nuñez on July 28, and reported to Triple- Rochester...made three starts for the Red Wings, going 1-2, 4.66 ER (19.1 IP, 10 ER) with three walks and 20 strikeouts before being recalled ugust 20...made major league debut ugust 20 at Kansas City, allowing two runs on five hits in 2.1 innings of relief...optioned back to Rochester following the game. THE FUTURE IS NOW: Mejía participated in the 2016 MLB Futures Game at Petco Park for the World Team, pitching a scoreless ninth inning with a strikeout...yankees catcher Gary Sanchez also played in the game...ranked by Baseball merica as Minnesota's No. 6 prospect entering the 2017 season. MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP MEJÍ: RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: RUNS/HITS: 5/11 8/12 5/13 11/18 1/3 3/5 1/2 -/- -/- MEJí VS. NEW YORK 2017 vs. New York: vs. New York at Home: vs. New York at New York: - - Career vs. New York: - - Career vs. New York at Home: - - Career vs. New York at New York: - - BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Mejía vs. the Yankees PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Has never faced a member of the Yankees TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Mitchell vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Castro Dozier Mauer Rosario Sano Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 7/15 at HOU ( ) W Santiago 7/2 at KC ( ) L Gibson 7/16 at HOU ( ) L Mejía 7/8 vs.bl ( ) L Berríos 7/14 at HOU ( ) L 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 TOMORROW'S STRTER - BRTOLO COLÓN, RHP (SESON: 2-8, 8.14 ER // CREER: , 4.02 ER) Colón signed as a minor league free agent 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...at 44 years old, Colón will be the oldest player to ever start a game for Minnesota.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Since Twins June bullpen 13, has the a Twins 4.72 bullpen ER (320.2 has IP, the 168 3rd ER) lowest this ER season, (3.19) which in the ranks L and 13th 5th among lowest L among teams...the MLB teams...in pen has allowed last 14 a road.277 games, opponent the average bullpen with has a walks ER and ( IP, strikeouts. 17 ER). MTT BELISLE - RHP #9 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 37 (6/6/80 in ustin, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 2/2/17 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/14 at HOU ND First Half: 0-1-0, 5.82 (34.0 IP, 22 ER), 18 BB, 26 K Series at HOU: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.292 7/8 vs. BL ND /7 vs. BL H Has not allowed an earned run in last 7 appearances (6.2 IP)...has allowed just 1 ER in last 13.0 IP (12 games since 6/14). 38 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 38 outings 2016). (4.2 IP). 7/2 at KC ND /1 at KC-2 H 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 /27 at BOS ND /26 at BOS ND /24 at CLE BS BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, L) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/16 at HOU ND First Half: 0-0-0, 3.86 (21.0 IP, 9 ER), 5 BB, 15 K Series at HOU: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP) vs. Left:.194 vs. Right:.293 7/14 at HOU ND /8 vs. BL ND Has allowed four runs in his last five outings...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 7/1 at KC-2 ND appear- 6/29 at BOS ND ances since option 5/2 had a 3.12 ER (8.2 IP, 3 ER) with two walks and nine strikeouts for the Red Wings. Spent Was drafted 2015 in by the the Independent ngels in the tlantic 4th round League in made with Somerset his and major was league named debut the in tlantic 2013 with League Los Reliever ngeles of and the went Year. 6/26 at BOS ND /25 at CLE ND in 25 games that year, posting a 4.70 ER (15.1 IP, 8 ER). on to appear 6/22 vs. CWS ND /17-1 vs. CLE ND 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 Series at HOU: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) vs. Left:.221 vs. Right:.290 Has Started a 2.53 vs. New ER York (21.1 and IP, earned 6 ER) in the 15 win road on appearances June 26, 2016, this allowing season...17 one run of on his two 23 hits earned in a career-high runs allowed 8.0 have innings come with at eight home strikeouts. in Has 36 career starts, all with the Twins ( )...is 14-13, 5.42 ER (191.0 IP, 115 ER) with 52 walks and 167 K as a starter. Made his first career Opening Day roster...started 2016 at Triple- Rochester. Has 5th round 15 appearances selection by the of 1.1+ Twins IP, in posting the 2012 a First-Year 1.82 ER Player (29.2 Draft...was IP, 6 ER) with reliever 3 HR, at 4 Rice BB, from 32 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 Series at HOU: 0-0-0, 5.40 (1.2 IP, 1 ER) vs. Left:.214 vs. Right:.280 Made Career his minor major league league record debut of with 9-11, scoreless ER (171.2 IP 6/23...struckout IP, 30 ER) with 1st 26 batter walks and faced...was 200 strikeouts 6th Twin in to 124 make relief MLB outings. debut this season. Selected spending by 2014 Twins in GCL/E-Town, in 22nd round 2015 of 2014 in Cedar draft Rapids/Ft. out of Cal, Myers, first Twin 2016 from in Ft Myers/Chattanooga draft to make majors...climbed and 2017 in Rochester. minors quickly PHIL HUGHES - RHP #45 Height: 6-5 Weight: 238 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (6/24/86 in Mission Viejo, C) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/5/13 First Half: 4-3-0, 5.50 (52.1 IP, 32 ER), 12 BB, 37 K Series at HOU: 0-0-0, (1.1 IP, 3 ER) vs. Left:.383 vs. Right:.269 Returned made 3 appearances from rehab at with Triple- Rochester Rochester on his and rehab reinstated assignment, from posting DL 6/28...missed a 3.00 ER 35 (3.0 games IP, ER) on the with DL 3 hits, with right 2 BB, arm 1 K. soreness... In since 58 career 2013 has relief just appearances 9 relief outings has (11.1 a record IP, 11 of 6-2, ER, ER). ER (68.0 IP, 20 ER) with 3 saves (6 opps), 20 walks and 81 strikeouts... Drafted (780.2 IP, by 393 the ER) Yankees in 182 in games the first (132 round starts). of the 2004 Draft (24th overall)...spent with New York, going 56-50, 4.53 ER 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 Series at HOU: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.212 vs. Right:.250 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 Drafted in L by converting the Yankees 25 in of the 28 40th opps round (Colome of the - 26)...3rd 2003 Draft, in MLB but did (Holland not sign...drafted - 28)...since by start the of Padres 2016 in is the 42-for-48 40th round in save the next opps. 2nd Twin since 2010 to convert 23-plus saves pre-sg (Perkins, 28 in 2015). year. Righties In 2004, served are 5-for-last-29 as manager (.172) at a Cold vs. Kinztler...16 Stone Creamery of 20 owned hits allowed by his by sister, righties my...worked this season in front have office been singles. Goldeyes in 2008 offseason, selling tickets...during the 2009 offseason, worked as a limo driver for 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 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 Series at HOU: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.429 vs. Right:.174 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 Series at HOU: - - vs. Left:.225 vs. Right:.233 Since June 4 has a 0.54 ER (16.2 IP, 1 ER), 2nd best ER in the L and tied 3rd best in MLB in that span (min. 10 IP). 22 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 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 BULLPEN INFO Player 1st Batter vg. BB/9 K/9 Saves Opps Holds IR IRS IRS% Matt Belisle Buddy Boshers Tyler Duffey Trevor Hildenberger Phil Hughes Brandon Kintzler Ryan Pressly Taylor Rogers Last Relief ppearance 7/16/17 at HOU (ND) 7/15/17 at HOU (H) 7/15/17 at HOU (S) 7/15/17 at HOU (H) RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/15 at HOU H /9 vs. BL ND /6 vs. BL H /3 vs. L ND /1 at KC-1 L /28 at BOS ND /24 at CLE ND /23 at CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/16 at HOU ND /14 at HOU ND /9 vs. BL ND /7 vs. BL W /2 at KC ND /27 at BOS ND /23 at CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/14 at HOU ND /9 vs. BL ND /8 vs. BL ND /2 at KC ND /29 at BOS ND /21 vs. KC L /16 vs. COL L /11 at CWS ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/15 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 /18 vs. CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/16 at HOU ND /14 at HOU ND /9 vs. BL ND /7 vs. BL H /1 at KC-1 ND /16 vs. CLE ND /13 vs. SE ND /31 vs. HOU ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/15 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 /13 vs. SE ND /8 at SE H /7 at SE H

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:.290 Streak: 4g, 5-12, HR, 4 RBI, 3 SB Series at HOU: 2-3, HR, RBI First Half:.271, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 6 BB, 6 SB, 7 r HR (1): Solo (1) Career.333 (1-for-3), HR, RBI in one game vs. Yankees (9/22/13 at NYY). Has 10 RBI in 2017, one away from tying his career-high of 11 from 2015 (52 games). Pronounced abdominal issues...hit Y-ree ay-dree-hn-zah...reinstated.100 (1-for-10) in 3 rehab from games DL 7/4...missed with Triple- 12 Rochester. games with Career average of.232 (82-for-353) in 183 games. Claimed off waivers from Milwaukee February 6, JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.217 Streak: 0-6, 2 BB Series at HOU: 0-6, 2 BB First Half:.223, 13 2B, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 27 BB, 23 r HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1).224 (13-for-58) lifetime vs. Yankees...1-for-last-17 vs. NYY in 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 2016 contract first among with the L catchers Twins on 11/30/16...spent in triples (3), second 8 seasons in walks in Houston (43), fifth org. in on-base percentage (.309) and tied for fifth in doubles (16). Named for Roberto finalist Clemente for L Gold ward Glove ward merican as catcher League in ll-star. stros nominee BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2017 verage:.247 Streak: 3g, 5-13, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI Series at HOU: 5-13, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI First Half:.242, 17 2B, 3B, 13 HR, 41 RBI, 39 BB, 10 SB, 39 r HR (15): Solo (12), 2-run (2), ITP (1).278 in six (32-for-115), straight vs. NYY, 7 2B, batting 5 HR, RBI (10-for-24) in 27 career with games 2B, 3B, vs. 3 Yankees...has HR, 4 RBI. a hit Hitting Finished on tied the road for third compared in baseball to.229 in home at home...2-for-last-16 runs (42) with Khris at Davis home. Edwin Encarnacion, trailing Mark Trumbo (47) and Nelson Cruz (43); became 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. 132 hits career (543), runs HR are (359), T12th 2B in (125), Twins history HR (108), with RBI J.Jones...leads (293), walks Twins (251) in since games (552), First Has 22 career career inside-the-park leadoff home homer runs...passed 4/16 vs. Jacque CWS of Jones Shields...52nd for Twins all-time in MN history. HR lead with 21st 7/14 at HOU. 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 42. 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:.270 Streak: 0-9 Series at HOU: 0-3 First Half:.274, 9 2B, 3B, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 12 BB, 2 SB, 26 r HR (8): Solo (3), 2-run (3), 3-run (2).217 in his (15-for-69) last six games with vs. 5 XBH New in York. 23 career games vs. NYY...batting.304 (7-for-23) hit last in of home the last games 15 home is batting games..386 (22-for-57), 5 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI...has a Hitting.312 (24-for-77) vs. lefties,.246 (34-for-138) 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:.198 Streak: 0-6, BB Series at HOU: 0-3 First Half:.204, 4 2B, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 19 BB, SB, 13 r HR (5): Solo (4), 3-run (1).393 (11-for-28) lifetime vs. NYY in 17 games. Hit Twins 5th are HR 5th of 2017 org (CLE 6/ , at BOS, tying 14, 16; his SE career-high 2011; TB ( ; in 2015 TEX with ). TEX). Made vs. CWS...career 9th career 8.00 relief ER pitching (9.0 IP, appearance, 8 ER) with 1 and K and 6th no of walks 2017, as with pitcher. 1.0 IP 6/22 Hometown of Gilroy, C is considered the "Garlic Capital of the World." Hit 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:.071 Streak: 0-6 Series at HOU: 1-10, 2B, BB First Half:.000, BB, r HR (0): - - 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.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 MULTI SESON SESON LST HOME RUN LST GRND SLM PLYER HIT RBI HIT-STREK HITS DTE OPP. ON PITCHER B DTE OPP. Career drianza 4 3 4, 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 83 8/3/15 at TEX 3 Dozier , 5/ , 2x 7/15/17 at HOU 0 Musgrove 7. 0 Escobar , 6/ /27/17 at BOS 0 bad Gimenez 3 2 3, 6/ , 3x 6/26/17 at BOS 0 Sale Granite Grossman , 6/29-7/4 3 6/2/17 at L 1 Ramirez Mauer , 5/9-22 4, 2x 7/3/17 vs. L 1 Meyer 11 9/1/12 at KC 3 Kepler , 5/29-6/7 4 7/3/17 vs. L 0 Meyer 30 7/10/16 at TEX 1 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 60 9/2/15 vs. CWS 0 Sanó , 6/30-7/8 4 7/8/17 vs. BL 0 Miley Vargas 8 9 7, 5/ /16/17 at HOU 0 Fiers ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.258 Streak: 2g, 3-7, 2B, BB Series at HOU: 3-10, 2B, 3 BB First Half:.256, 13 2B, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 45 BB, 2 SB, 39 r HR (6): Solo (3), 2-run (3) Career.179 (10-for-56) in 16 games vs. NYY...0-for-last-14 vs. Yankees. Leads.379 OBP Twins was with the a highest.383 on-base pre-sg percentage, OBP by a Twin the since 5th highest Mauer's mark.402 in OBP the in L...his In has 68 reached starts this safely season in 56 is of batting his starts. (63-for-243) with 14 2B, 6 HR, 27 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:.263 Streak: 0-3, RBI Series at HOU: 2-11, 2 BB, RBI 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).304 in all (7-for-23) four career in games 7 career vs. games NYY at vs. Target Yankees Field, with batting 3 2B, 6-for-14 2 HR, 4 RBI...has (.429) a hit Batting.390 (16-for-41) with 5 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI in 11 July games. 17 Hit HR 3 HR in 8/1/16; 2016 were one ninth of 7 Twins among (llison, all-time Killebrew, Twins rookies, Oliva, Morneau, 63 RBI are Dozier, 10th Rosario). most. Originally players to signed play Major by the League Twins Baseball in July of entering 2009 from speaks Berlin...one of fluent 43 German-born German. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.285 Streak: 3g, 4-13, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB Series at HOU: 1-5 First Half:.286, 17 2B, 5 HR, 34 RBI, 31 BB, SB, 37 r HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (3) Career.279 (74-for-265) average in 73 games vs. Yankees. Reinstated Since 6/20 from is batting DL 7/15...missed.333 (20-for-60) six games in 16 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). Hitting.286 in career vs. LHP, 5th best VG among active LHB s. in walks. Ranks on Twins all-time list (since 1961): 2nd in 2B (382) and walks (852), 3rd in average (.308), 4th in hits (1906) and runs (922), 5th in games (1665), 6th in total bases (2749) and RBI (838), 10th in HR (135), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 11 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 22 RBI to tie Morneau for 5th, 11 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:.222 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at HOU: 1-7 First Half:.224, 15 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 31 RBI, 19 BB, 6 SB, 29 r HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Has never faced the Yankees in his career. 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 to hit.279 bases (150-for-538) in 144 games with between 29 doubles, Rochester 10 triples, and Minnesota 13 homers, in runs EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.286 Streak: 0-3 Series at HOU: 2-8, 2B, 2 RBI 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),.412 (7-for-17) in 4 career games vs. NYY. Batting 3 HR 6/13;.320 7th (49-for-153) Twin to do with so (llison, 8 2B, 2 3B, Killebrew, 9 HR, 22 Oliva, RBI in Morneau, 45 home Dozier, games Kepler)... in first 3-HR game by a 9-hole hitter in MLB since Trot Nixon in 1999 for the Rangers. Hit 9 of his 10 HR in 2017 at Target Field...all 10 vs. right-handed pitchers. MIGUEL SNÓ - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 24 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.270 Streak: 0-4 Series at HOU: 1-10, 2 BB First Half:.276, 12 2B, 2 3B, 21 HR, 62 RBI, 44 BB, 55 r HR (21): Solo (9), 2-run (8), 3-run (4).304 (7-for-23) with 3 HR, 6 RBI in 6 career games vs. Yankees...hit in 5 of those 6. Runner-up to aron Judge in 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, beating Moustakas (11-10) in 1st round, Sanchez (11-10) in 2nd round. of the a reserve fourth at for third the base 2017 and ll-star drove Game in the in Miami...entered L's first run with game a single. in the bottom 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. Hit '15, 7 8-May HR in pril, '16)...fastest 3rd time Twin to have to 10 7-plus HR (32 home g) since runs in Puckett a single (12 month in 1987). (also: 9-ug Opening.200 Day (10-for-50) roster, first with as 2 third 2B, 3B, baseman 4 HR in ( spring as RF). games...2nd consecutive KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2017 verage:.247 Streak: 6g, 8-22, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB Series at HOU: 2-8, HR, RBI First Half:.247, 9 2B, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 9 BB, 22 r HR (8): Solo (4), 2-run (2), 3-run (2) Has with B, starts HR, this 3 RBI. season...has a hit in 8 of last 9 starts batting.303 (10-for-33) Recalled games for prior Red Wings, to 7/7 game batting (Mauer (4-for-12) DL)...was with a optioned double. July 3 and played four Combined games) with to Rochester hit.218 (17-for-78) this season. with 3 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 13 RBI in three stints ( games to between hit.232 Rochester (112-for-482) and Minnesota with 27 doubles, last season. 25 home runs and 78 RBI in MULTI-HOMER GMES Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK (2) Rosario, 6/13 vs. SE (3) Gimenez, 6/15 vs. SE (2) BCK-TO-BCK Buxton/Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK Rosario/Dozier, 6/13 vs. SE GRND SLM None TWINS HOME RUN DT WLK-OFF 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK 1, Dozier 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) RUNNERS ON Solo - 63 // 2-run - 30 // 3-run - 11 // Grand Slam - 0

5 ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)... 20, 6/13 vs. SE Most Runs, Inning (Team)... 7, 4x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Game (Team)... 28, 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Inning (Team)... 8, 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.)... 4:00, 4/22 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)... 6:26, 5/28 vs. TB Fastest Game, Time...2:23, 5/23 at BL Largest Margin, Victory... 8, 4/5 vs. KC Largest Margin, Loss... 13, 6/13 vs. SE Largest Home ttendance... 39,615, 4/3 vs. KC Home Sellouts... 1, 4/3 vs. KC 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/ 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/ 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 Vargas Other OUTFIELD SSISTS Byron Buxton 4 Max Kepler 3 Eddie Rosario 2 Danny Santana 1 Total 10 Joe Mauer 7 Brian Dozier 6 Miguel Sano 6 Kennys Vargas 6 Eddie Rosario 5 Jason Castro 4 GME-WINNING RBI Eduardo Escobar 2 Robbie Grossman 2 Byron Buxton 1 Chris Gimenez 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:. Jones, 7/9/17 vs. BL (12 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. **