AThey are hitting.292 (176-for-603) with 36 doubles, 18 home runs, 109 runs scored, a.359 on-base percentage,.461 slugging

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1 MINNESOTA TWINS (47-53) AT BOSTON RED SOX (71-32) THURSDAY, JULY 26, :10 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO RHP Kyle Gibson (4-7, 3.57) vs. LHP Brian Johnson (1-3, 3.81) GAME 101 ROAD GAME 50 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/27 at Boston RHP Lance Lynn (7-8, 5.23) vs. LHP Chris Sale (11-4, 2.13) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 7/28 at Boston RHP Jake Odorizzi (4-6, 4.37) vs. RHP Rick Porcello (12-4, 3.93) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None 7/29 at Boston TBA vs. LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-4, 6.91) 12:05 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / La Raza Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. SEASON AT A GLANCE Record: Home Record: Road Record: Record in series: Series Openers: Series Finales: Rubber Games: Sweeps/Swept:... 3/6 March/April: May: June: July: August:... September/October:... Day Games: Night Games: vs. American League East: vs. American League Central: vs. American League West: vs. National League: Games vs. LH Starter: Games vs. RH Starter: Twins score first: Opponent scores first: Come-from-behind wins:...21 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /42-2 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /1-44 Tied after 7/8 inn.: /4-7 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:...3, 2x, last 4/20 Most games under.500:... 13, 7/5 Longest win-streak:... 5, 2x, last, 7/5-9 Longest losing-streak:...8, 4/20-27 When Twins score 4+: When Twins score 3-: Twins get 10+ hits: Days in First Place... 18, last 4/20 Days in Second Place...45 Days in Third Place...49 Days in Fourth Place... Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L: Shutouts W/L: CG s...2, last, Berríos, 6/7 vs. CWS Target Field Sellouts ( 18/All-Time):... 1/161 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 7/25 RHP Santana returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from DL 7/24 INF Motter designated for rel. or assgn. 7/23 LHP Mejía recalled from A 7/22 RHP Busenitz optioned to A 1B/DH Morrison reinstated from DL 7/21 C Astudillo optioned to A 7/20 INF Motter recalled from A 7/16 RHP Romero optioned to A 7/15 RHP Romero recalled from A 7/14 RHP Slegers placed on 10-day DL 7/12 1B/DH Morrison placed on 10-day DL IF Adrianza reinstated from DL 7/11 RHP Reed placed on 10-day DL RHP Busenitz recalled from A 7/9 OF LaMarre claimed off waivers by CWS RHP Jorge released and resigned to minor league contract 7/6 IF/OF Motter reinstated from DL and optioned to A TWINSPRESSBOX.COM Get the latest Twins notes, stat packs, clips, press releases, minor league reports, 2018 official team media guide as well as other team related information at: THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 3-3 through six games on their 10-game roadtrip, going 0-3 in Kansas City and 3-0 in Toronto...tonight they will play the final series of the trip with the first of four at Fenway Park...the Twins have gone 12-5 in their last 17. TWINS WIN WILD ONE IN TORONTO: The Twins beat the Blue Jays yesterday at Rogers Centre by a score of 12-6 in 11 innings, scoring six runs in the top of the 11th...the three-game sweep marked their third of the season and second in their last five series'...ervin Santana made his return from the disabled list, allowing three runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings pitched... the offense set season-highs in runs and hits (17)...Mitch Garver set career-highs in hits (4) and RBI (5), including his fifth home run of the season. TARGET PRACTICE: Fernando Rodney has 321 career saves and needs one to pass Jose Mesa and move into sole possession of 19th on baseball's all-time list...his last save came on July 12 vs. Tampa Bay...Boston's closer Craig Kimbrel currently ranks 18th: PLAYER SAVES PLAYER SAVES PITCHER SAVES 1) M. Rivera ) J. Nathan ) F. Cordero...*329 2) T. Hoffman ) J. Papelbon ) R. Hernandez ) L. Smith ) J. Reardon ) H. Street ) F. Rodriguez ) T. Percival ) C. Kimbrel ) J. Franco ) R. Myers ) F. Rodney...*321 6) B. Wagner ) R. Fingers J. Mesa...*321 7) D. Eckersley ) J. Wetteland ) Todd Jones * Indicates Dominican-born TOP 100: The Twins played their 100th game of the season last night...below are hitting and pitching numbers in the first 100 each of the last four seasons: AVG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG W L S IP H R ER HR BB K ERA TWINS AND SOX: The Twins and Red Sox are playing for the fourth of seven scheduled meetings this season...they last met in three games at Target Field, winning the first two games...the Twins last series at Fenway Park came in four games June 26-29, 2017, going they are just A5-10 in Fenway Park since the start of Eddie Rosario is hitting.322 (19-for-59) with three doubles, two triples, one home run and four RBI in 18 career games vs. the Red Sox. LAST A17: The Twins have gone 12-5 in their last 17 games...below are numbers from that stretch: Out-scored opponents and out-hit STREAKS Current Streak 3 wins Last 5 games 3-2 Last 10 games 6-4 Last 15 games 10-5 Last 20 games 12-8 TWINS VS. BOSTON 2018 Record: Current Streak:... 1 loss 2018 at Home: at Boston:... All-Time Record: All-Time at Home: All-Time at Boston: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 6/19 MIN 6-2 Duke/Scott 6/20 MIN 4-1 Lynn/Price/Rodney 6/21 MIN 2-9 Porcello/Gibson 7/26 BOS 7/27 BOS 7/28 BOS 7/29 BOS CURRENT ROADTRIP (3-3) Batting average.267 Runs Per Game 5.83 Home Runs 5 RISP.311 Errors 1 Team ERA 3.91 Starters W-L 2-2 Starters ERA 3.21 Relievers W-L-S Relievers ERA 5.12 Saves/Opps 0/1 AThey are hitting.292 (176-for-603) with 36 doubles, 18 home runs, 109 runs scored, a.359 on-base percentage,.461 slugging percentage and a.820 OPS...in games since July 5, they rank first in baseball in runs and hits, second in doubles and on-base Apercentage, and fourth in OPS...their 12 wins ranks them tied for second with Boston and Oakland, trailing Pittsburgh (13). Notable individuals since July 5: Jake Cave is hitting.366 (15-for-41)...Joe Mauer is hitting.357 (25-for-70)...Robbie Grossman is hitting.356 (16-for-45) with six doubles...mitch Garver is hitting.333 (11-for-33)...Eddie Rosario is hitting.320 (24-for-75)... Brian Dozier has 17 RBI in 17 games played. GARVER CATCHING ON: Mitch Garver is hitting.351 (26-for-74) with four doubles, one triple, three home runs, 12 RBI, 11 walks and a.435 on-base percentage in his last 27 games, dating back to June 10...among AL players with at least 70 plate appearances since that date, he ranks eighth in batting average and ninth in on-base percentage. ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 2010, Joe Mauer went 5-for-5 with seven RBI as the Twins beat Zack Greinke and the Royals, Danny Valencia also went 4-for-4 and hit a grand slam for his first major league home run. HOF WEEKEND: This weekend former Twins Jim Thome and Jack Morris will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame...Morris, the St. Paul native, played one season for the Twins in 1991, going 18-12, 3.43 ERA (246.2 IP, 94 ER), including a World Series record that Fall of 2-0, 1.17 ERA (23.0 IP, 3 ER) in three starts against Atlanta earning World Series MVP honors...he pitched a Game 7 complete game 10-inning shutout with seven hits allowed, two walks and eight strikeouts opposite Hall of Famer John Smoltz...Thome, who played parts of two seasons with the Twins from , hit 37 home runs in 179 games in a Twins uniform, including his 600th and 601st homers at Comerica Park on August 15, 2011, off Rick Porcello and Daniel Schlereth. xxxthis A AND THAT: UPCOMING MILESTONES PLAYER/MANAGER The Twins have gone CURRENT in NO. series play this season...they MILESTONE have WITHIN gone REACH in their last four series'. Paul Molitor Pineda (elbow surgery) managerial is scheduled wins...needs to begin a minor 6 to tie league Frank rehab Quilici assignment (280) for 5th on with Twins a all-time two-inning list (since stint '61) for Single-A Ft. AMichael Brian Dozier...96 stolen bases...needs 1 to pass Matt Lawton (96) and move into 8th on Twins all-time list (since '61) Needs 4 to reach 100 for career Joe Mauer home runs...needs 1 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 11th on Twins all-time list (since '61) 2,063 hits...needs 22 to tie Rod Carew (2,085) for 2nd on Twins all-time list (since '61) 990 runs scored...needs 10 to reach 1,000 for career 3,011 times on base...needs 61 to tie Harmon Killebrew (3,072) for 1st on Twins all-time list (since '61) 587 extra-base hits...needs 10 to tie Tony Oliva (597) for 4th on Twins all-time list (since '61) Fernando Rodney saves...needs 1 to pass Jose Mesa (321) and move into 18th on baseball's all-time list

2 KYLE GIBSON #44 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN) 2018: 4-7, 3.57 ERA CAREER: 48-55, 4.54 ERA He is making his 21st start of He is making his 148th career start and appearance MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 3/31 at BAL W /6-2 Twins pitchers combined no-hit thru /56 4/5 vs. SEA ND /4-2 Allowed his first base hit of /50 4/11 vs. HOU ND /9-8 Second straight start of 4.1 IP 90/49 4/21 at TBR L /1-10 First loss since 8/17/17 85/58 4/26 at NYY ND /3-4 Career-high 10 strikeouts 95/55 APRIL TOTALS ERA 5/1 vs. TOR ND /4-7 Snapped 10 inning scoreless streak 96/54 5/6 at CWS ND /5-3 Fifth no decision of the season 102/65 5/12 at L ND /5-3 Twins win in 12 innings 92/49 5/18 vs. MIL L /3-8 Season high hits and home runs allowed 97/56 5/23 vs. DET L /1-3 Fifth quality start of season 97/60 5/29 at KC ND /1-2 Longest start of season 101/65 MAY TOTALS ERA 6/3 vs. CLE ND /7-5 Snapped 11.0-inning scoreless streak 99/63 6/9 vs. L L /1-2 Career high pitches thrown 118/71 6/16 at CLE W /6-3 Snapped 4-G losing streak; supported w/ 6 R 103/63 6/21 vs. BOS L /2-9 8th start w/ 1 R or fewer of support 105/65 6/27 at CWS L /1-6 Season high hits allowed 113/72 JUNE TOTALS ERA 7/2 at MIL ND /5-6 UER on Astudillo E in 5th, Twins lose /54 7/7 vs. BAL W /5-4 First home win since 9/22/17 vs. DET 109/65 7/12 vs. TB W /5-1 First start without walk since 9/29/17 113/72 7/20 at KC L /5-6 Twins left bases loaded in top 9 103/65 JULY TOTALS ERA RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 2018 TOTALS PRE ALL-STAR POST ALL-STAR CAREER TOTALS LAST START: Gibson suffered his seventh loss of the year on July 20 at Kansas City after allowing four runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 5.1 innings...allowed the first two batters of the game to reach and later score on a single from Lucas Duda, who also hit a solo home run in the sixth inning...struck out Hunter Dozier to record the first out in the sixth and was then pulled from the game after 103 pitches. AGAINST THE RED SOX: Gibson is making his sixth career start and second of the year against the Red Sox...in five starts, is 1-3, 3.06 ERA (32.1 IP, 11 ER) with six walks and 23 strikeouts... last start against the Red Sox was June 21, suffered the loss after allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 6.0 innings...in three starts at Fenway Park, 1-1, 1.74 ERA (20.2 IP, 4 ER) with two walks and 16 strikeouts. GIBBY ON TARGET: After winning his start at home on July 7, Gibson now has 21 wins at Target Field, which is now the most all-time...he passed Brian Duensing for most in Target Field history: Player Wins Starts 1: Kyle Gibson : Brian Duensing : Phil Hughes : Jose Berrios : Francisco Liriano PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF: After a rough first half of 2017, Gibson finished the second half of the season 7-3, 3.76 ERA (76.2 IP, 32 ER) with 22 walks and 70 strikeouts...since July 16, 2017, Gibson is 11-10, 3.64 ERA (197.2 IP, 80 ER) with 70 walks and 189 strikeouts and is holding opponents to a.242 average...his ERA is 10th in the AL over that span while his 184 strikeouts ranks 14th among pitchers with more than 190 IP over that stretch. SWING AND A MISS: Thus far in 2018, Gibson has recorded 119 strikeouts through 20 starts and owns a strikeout rate of 23.6 percent and a swing-and-miss rate of 27.7 percent, 10th best in the AL...his career strikeout rate is 17.0 percent while his career swing-and-miss rate is 23.0 percent. KEEP THE K'S COMING: Gibson has improved his strikeouts-per-9.0 innings rate nearly every year in his career, setting a career-high in 2017 with 6.89 K/9...through 18 starts in 2018, Gibson is striking out 8.85 batters-per-9.0 innings, 19th in the AL. LIMITING THE DAMAGE: Gibson has only allowed 33 XBH this season, tied for seventh fewest allowed in the AL among starters with at least 19 starts... opponents are slugging.365 against Gibson, 11th lowest in the AL...Gibson has given up 18 doubles, which is tied for third fewest in the AL among starters with at least 19 starts...his.228 opponent batting average is tied for 14th in the AL. ROAD RUNNER: In 2018, Gibson is holding opposing hitters to a.204 average on the road, which is fifth lowest in the AL, and is tied for ninth in the AL in road ERA with 3.18, holding opponents scoreless in three of his 10 road starts this year...has only allowed three home runs and 15 extra base hits on the road this year, tied for third fewest in the AL among starters with 10 road starts...over his career, Gibson has had success on the road, posting a record across 73 starts away from Target Field as compared to his record at home...since 2016, Gibson has posted a 13-9 record on the road, in contrast to his 9-19 record at home...his road ERA in that span is 4.19 as compared to KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE: Gibson induced 26 double plays in 2017, ranking third in the AL...his 1.48 GIDP/9 ranked fourth in baseball among pitchers who threw more than 150 innings in since 2014, Gibson has induced the most GIDP in the majors with 107 and is second in GIDP/9 with 1.20 (Martin Perez )...has induced 11 double plays in 2018, most on the team and owns a 0.82 GIDP/9 rate, good for 10th in the AL. RISP-Y BUSINESS: Gibson has held opponents to a.172 average (16-for-93) with runners in scoring position, tied for second best in the AL and fifth best in baseball...of those 16 hits, only three have gone for extra bases (one home run, two doubles) and has struck out 28 batters... over his career, his opponents are hitting.261 (198-for-760) with RISP HIGHS CAREER HIGHS 2018 MISC. NUMBERS STARTING PITCHER CG s: - - CG s: 2, last 8/17/16 at ATL SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 6, 9/8/15 at KC Innings: 8.0, 7/12 vs. TB Innings: 9.0, 8/17/16 at ATL SO s: 10, 4/26 at NYY SO s: 10, 4.26/18 at NYY Walks: 5, 3/31 at BAL Walks: 5, 4x, last 9/17/17 vs. TOR Hits: 11, 6/27 at MIL Hits: 12, 6/13/17 vs. SEA Home Runs: 2, 2x, last 6/9 vs. L Home Runs: 3, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Win-Streak: 2, 7/7-present Win-Streak: 7, 8/22/17-4/21/18 Loss-Streak: 4, 4/21-6/9 Loss-Streak: 5, 4/6-6/16/16 CAREER NOTES Given 2015 Joseph W. Haynes Award for Twins Pitcher of the Year voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. His 2.85 ERA pre-asg in 2015 was the fourth-lowest for a Twins starter since 1992 with a minimum of 80.0 IP (Liriano in 2006, Santana in 2007, Radke in 1998). In 2014, his first full season in the majors, became one of three pitchers in Twins history to win each of their first three games while posting a sub-1.00 ERA. Earned the win in his MLB debut 6/29/13 vs. KC allowing three runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings. Named the Twins Minor League Player of the Week for May 12, 2013 after tossing a CG SHO. Named an Arizona Fall League Rising star in 2012 and the AFL Player of the Week, 10/23/12. Selected to the 2011 Futures Game where he tossed 1.1 inning, allowing two hits. Named to the 2010 Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star Team. Named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week, May 3, Selected in the first round (22nd overall) by the Twins in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Missouri as a senior...major was communications. Originally selected by Philadelphia in the 36th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of Greenfield Central High School in Greenfield, IN. Named to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team in 2007 and 2008 and All-Big 12 First-Team in 2009 as the Tigers' Friday night starter. W L ERA G/GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: / Vs. Left: Road: / Vs. Right: Day: / TOTALS: Night: / Grass: / None On: Turf: / Runners On: PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS MORE MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS 2018 RUNS/HITS PER INNING YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS TOTALS BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP GIBSON: INNING: RUNS/HITS: 10/16 1/12 8/17 8/20 12/20 7/11 3/5 1/1 -/- GIBSON VS. BOSTON 2018 vs. Boston (1 start): 0-1, 3.00 ERA (6.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB, 5 K 2018 vs. Boston at Home (1 start): 0-1, 3.00 ERA (6.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB, 5 K 2018 vs. Boston at Boston (0 starts): Career vs. Boston (5 starts): 1-3, 3.06 ERA (32.1 IP, 36 ER), 6 BB, 23 SO Career vs. Boston at Home (2 starts): 0-2, 5.40 ERA (11.2 IP, 7 ER), 4 BB, 7 SO Career vs. Boston at Boston (3 starts): 1-1, 1.74 ERA (20.2 IP, 4 ER), 2 BB, 16 SO BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS Gibson vs. the Red Sox PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Martinez Bogaerts Betts Bradley Jr Moreland Holt Benintendi Leon Devers Pearce Wei-Lin Vazquez Nunez TWINS STARTERS IN 2018 Johnson vs. the Twins PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Adrianza Dozier Escobar Morrison Rosario Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS AVG Odorizzi 7/22 at KC ( ) ND Gibson 7/20 at KC ( ) L Berrios 7/24 vs. TOR ( ) W Lynn 7/21 at KC ( ) L Hughes 4/27 vs. CIN ( ) ND Romero 7/15 vs. TB ( ) ND Littell 6/5 vs. CWS ( ) L Mejia 7/23 at TOR ( ) W Slegers 7/5 vs. BAL ( ) W Santana 7/25 at TOR ( ) ND TOMORROW'S STARTER - LANCE LYNN (SEASON: 7-8, 5.23 ERA ; CAREER: 79-55, 3.54 ERA) Lynn is ERA (91.1 IP, 53 ER) with 55 walks and 91 strikeouts...making his second start of the season against the Red Sox and fifth of his career...is 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA (24.0 IP, 4 ER) with 10 walks and 13 strikeouts across his previous four starts...his last start against Boston came on June 20 at Target Field where he went 5.0 innings and allowed one run (unearned) on three hits, walking five and striking out two.

3 MATT BELISLE - RHP #38 Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R Age: 38 (6/6/1980 in Austin, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 6/12/18 Roadtrip: 1-0-0, 0.00 (4.2 IP, 0 ER), 5 K, 1 BB Series at TOR: 1-0-0, 0.00 (3.2 IP, 0ER), 5 K, 1 BB vs. Left.457 vs. Right.282 Has appeared in 9 career games vs. Boston, posting a ERA (9.1 IP, 11 ER) with 5 BB, 9 K s. 684 career appearances ranks fifth among actives (Rodney leads with 866). Has 0.87 ERA (10.1 IP, ER) in 9 appearances with the Twins on the road this season...posted 4.23 ERA (27.2 IP, 13 ER) in 32 games away last season. Began season with Cleveland making 8 appearances...outrighted and released 6/11...signed major league contract with Twins on 6/12. Spent 2017 with the Twins, going 2-2 with 9 saves and a 4.03 ERA (60.1 IP, 27 ER), 22 walks, 54 K in 62 appearances...took over as Twins primary closer after Kintzler trade 7/31 and went 9-for-11 in save opps through the end of the season. The 38-year-old spent 2017 with the Twins, appearing in 62 games, converting nine saves. BULLPEN (ITALICS W/ CLE) 7/25 at TOR W /23 at TOR ND /20 at KC ND /14 vs. TB ND /13 vs. TB H /10 vs. KC ND /8 vs. BAL ND /6 vs. BAL ND /30 at CHC ND /29 at CHC ND ZACH DUKE - LHP #32 Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: L/L Age: 35 (4/19/83 in Clifton, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/28/17 Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 6.75 (2.2 IP, 2 ER), 3 K, 1 BB Series at TOR: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP, 0ER), 2 K, 0 BB vs. Left.237 vs. Right.309 Has not allowed a HR in allowed just two extra-base hit to lefties in 2018 (2B by Carpenter 5/16 vs. STL, 3B by Wendle 7/14 vs. TB)...lefties are 14-for-last-62 (.237) with three walks, 16 strikeouts and five RBI. Is 2-1-1, career ERA of 3.24 (8.1 IP, 3 ER) in 9 games vs. Boston...has held BOS scoreless in 6 of 9 career appearances. Ranks 10th among active lefties in career games (513); is fourth in MLB since 2014 (298) behind Marc Rzepczynski (302). Last 25 appearances on the road posting a 4.08 ERA (17.2 IP, 8 ER) in those games. Twins are 8th organization (PIT , ARI 2011, WAS , CIN 2013, MIL 2014, CWS , STL ). Began career as a starter in 2005, converted to reliever at the end of is 1 of 3 active pitchers (Oliver Perez and Joe Blanton) in MLB with 150 career starts and 150 career relief appearances. TREVOR HILDENBERGER - RHP #39 Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (12/15/90 in Mountain View, CA) Drafted: 22nd round, 2014 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, (3.1 IP, 4 ER), 1 K, 1 BB Series at TOR: 0-0-0, (2.0 IP, 3ER), 1 K, 1 BB vs. Left.188 vs. Right.264 He has appeared in three career games vs. Boston throwing 3.2 scoreless innings, with three walks and four K s. 22 of last 26 appearances have been scoreless...5 runs allowed on 6/30 at CHC snapped 18.0-inning scoreless streak. Set new career-high in IP on 7/7 vs. BAL, reaching 43.0 IP (42.0 in 2017)...tied career-high 44 K on 7/24 vs. TOR (44 in 2017) ERA (25.1 IP, 10 ER) in 24 games at home and 4.13 ERA (24.0 IP, 11 ER) in 23 games on road. 25 appearances since 5/28 are most on club (Pressly is second with 24)...since then 12 holds with a 4.38 ERA (24.2 IP, 12 ER). Made major league debut June 23, 2017 at Cleveland, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning...did not allow a run in first four appearances (7.1 IP). Became one of Minnesota s primary set-up men from early August through the end of the 2017 season...tied for first in AL among rookies in holds (12) WHIP from debut to end of the season was eighth lowest in the AL (min. 40 IP). MATT MAGILL - RHP #68 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 28 (11/10/89 in Simi Valley, CA) Obtained: Minor league free agent, 1/25/18 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0 ER), 2 K, 1 BB Series at TOR: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0ER), 2 K, 1 BB vs. Left.238 vs. Right.260 Is 2nd among Twins in 1.16 WHIP in 2018 (35 hits, 7 BB) behind Berrios (1.00) ERA (1.0 IP, ER) in one appearance vs. BOS First career appearance vs. Boston was at home on June 21...allowed one run on three hits in 1.0 inning with 2 K s. Contract selected prior to 4/28 game (Hale DFA d)...pitched 6 games with Twins in spring training but just as call-over from minor league camp. Began season with Triple-A Rochester and tossed 8.2 scoreless IP with five hits allowed (.161 AVG), two walks and 13 strikeouts in five outings. Has 30 career appearances in MLB (6 starts)...1st MLB win with perfect 8th inning 5/11 at L...in career is 2-3, 4.96 ERA (65.1 IP, 36 ER), RYAN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 29 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: via Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.0 IP, 0 ER), 2 K, 1 BB Series at TOR: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP, 0ER), 2 K, 0 BB vs. Left.217 vs. Right.266 Tied for first in all of baseball with 51 appearances...2-0, 4.73 ERA (13.1 IP, 7 ER) in 10 career games vs. BOS...Holding left-handed hitters to a.217 (13-for-60) with 2B, 3B, HR, and 5 RBI this season. 69 strikeouts and 19 walks this season in 47.2 innings pitched K/BB and K/9.0 IP (best of career, 8.95 in 2017). 0-1, 5.82 ERA (21.2 IP, 14 ER) in 25 home games in 18 (8 R allowed in last 9 games); 1.38 ERA (26.0 IP, 4 ER) in 26 road games. Leads Twins in appearances since start of 2016 (180), Rogers second with (168). Originally drafted by the Red Sox in the 11th round of the 2007 draft...twins are his second organization (Boston, ). 7/25 at TOR H /22 at KC L /21 at KC ND /14 vs. TB L /13 vs. TB ND /11 vs. KC ND /10 vs. KC ND /4 at MIL ND /2 at MIL H /30 at CHC ND /28 at CWS H /25 at TOR BS /24 at TOR ND /22 at KC ND /21 at KC ND /15 vs. TB BS /13 vs. TB W2/H /9 vs. KC H /7 vs. BAL H /5 vs. BAL H /2 at MIL H /30 at CHC L /23 at TOR ND /10 vs. KC ND /8 vs. BAL ND /1 at CHC ND /29 at CHC ND /23 vs TEX ND /21 vs. BOS ND /16 at CLE W /5 vs. CWS2 ND /25 at TOR H /24 at TOR ND /21 at KC ND /15 vs. TB ND /14 vs. TB ND /12 vs. TB ND /11 vs. KC H /6 vs. BAL ND /3 at MIL ND FERNANDO RODNEY - RHP #56 Height: 5-11 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R Age: 41 (3/18/1977) in Samana, DR Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/15/17 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER), 1 K, 1 BB Series at TOR: 0-0-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2ER), 1 K, 1 BB vs. Left.237 vs. Right.256 Is 1-5, 5.75 (40.2 IP, 26 ER) with 15 saves (18 opps) in 42 career games vs. Boston...last blown save vs. BOS was 5/16/ career saves is T19th on MLB all-time list with Jose Mesa (321), next: Huston Street (324). All-time saves rankings among Dominican-born pitchers: Francisco Cordero (329), Jose Mesa (321) Fernando Rodney (321) ERA (23.1 IP, 5 ER) with 24 games at home, 6.08 ERA (13.1 IP, 9 ER) in 15 road games...17 of last 20 home appearances are scoreless. Since May 1, 2018 is 18-for-20 in save opps with a 2.79 ERA (29.0 IP, 9 ER) and a.217 opponent average (23-for-106) in 30 games. Lefties are 14-for-59 (.237) with 3 XBH (Jace Peterson, Joey Wendle, Justin Smoak) this season, including a 10-for-last-28. Twins are his ninth organization (DET , L , TB , SEA , CHC 2015, SD 2016, MIA 2016 and ARI 2017). TAYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L Age: 27 (12/17/90 in Littleton, CO) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, (0.2 IP, 1 ER), 1 K, 2 BB Series at TOR: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.210 vs. Right.291 Is 0-0, 2.57 ERA (7.0 IP, 2 ER) with 7 K s in eight career games vs. Boston...6 out of 8 have been scoreless. Since 5/31 has 2.21 ERA (20.1 IP, 5 ER) with 4 BB and 24 K in 20 games...12 of last 14 games have been scoreless w/ 4 BB and 16 K. Has not allowed an extra-base hit to left-handed hitters this season. Leads Twins in appearances since start of last season (111) and 168 are second most since 2016, trailing Pressly (180). Pitched season-high 2.1 innings pitched 7/10 vs. KC (Slegers started and pitched 1.1 IP)...Lefties are 2-for-last-25 (.074) since 6/3. 7/25 at TOR ND /23 at TOR ND /15 vs. TB ND /13 vs. TB ND /12 vs. TB S /9 vs. KC S /7 vs. BAL S /6 vs. BAL ND /5 vs. BAL S /2 at MIL BS /21 at KC ND /20 at KC ND /15 vs. TB ND /13 vs. TB H /10 vs. KC ND /8 vs. BAL ND /2 at MIL H BULLPEN INFO TEAM BULLPEN USAGE Player name 1st Batter Avg BB/9 K/9 Saves/Opps Holds IRS% WHIP HR Last game 2 games ago 3 games ago Matt Belisle / % (1/14) IP (26) 0.0 IP (0) 1.2 IP (28) Zach Duke / % (6/11) IP (18) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Trevor Hildenberger / % (13/23) IP (20) 1.0 IP (12) 0.0 IP (0) Matt Magill / % (5/10) IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (17) Ryan Pressly / % (9/26) IP (9) 1.0 IP (9) 0.0 IP (0) Fernando Rodney / % (1/10) IP (15) 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (18) Taylor Rogers / % (7/23) IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0)

4 EHIRE ADRIANZA - INF (pronounced AY-rey ah-dree-ahn-zah) #16 Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 B/T: S/R Age: 28 (8/21/89 in Miranda, VZ) 2018 Average:.258 Streak: 0-4 Series at TOR: 0-1 Roadtrip: 0-3 Home Runs: 4 (3 1-run, 1 GS) Since 6/23 hitting.324 (11-for-34) with 4 R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, and 4 BB...reinstated from the 10-day disabled list on 7/12 went 1-for-3 and played third base for 1st time in Only 5 career games vs. BOS w/ RBI, 7 K and SB. Hitting career.213 (16-for-75) 8 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 6 BB, 21 K, and 2 SB in 31 games vs. AL- East Started 55 of the Twins last 58 games at shortstop career starts at SS, 55 in Hitting.316 (18-for-57) off lefties and.234 (33-for-141) off righties this season marked 3rd career Opening Day roster ('14 & '16 w/ SF)...began '17 on DL (right oblique strain). JAKE CAVE - OF #60 Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 B/T: L/L Age: 25 (12/4/92 in Hampton, VA) 2018 Average:.287 Streak: 1g, 1-4, 2B, RBI Series at TOR: 1-4, 2B, RBI Roadtrip: 1-10, 2B, RBI Home Runs: 3 (1 1-run, 2 2-run) Hitting.340 (18-for-53) w/14 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, HR, 8 RBI in 19 games in July...career-high 8 games streak (7/5-13)...first time in career playing against BOS. 3-hit game 7/5 vs. BAL (2 2B), his 2nd 3-hit game this month and 3rd of career. Made MLB debut 5/19 vs. MIL batting 7th and starting in CF...fielder's choice in 1st MLB atbat and homered for first hit in 2nd AB...one career game vs. BAL 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 BB. In 58 games with Triple-A Rochester was batting.265 (57-for-215), 9 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 26 BB, 55 K. Hitting career.393 (11-for-28) w/ 8 R, 5 2B, 3B and 5 RBI vs. AL-East teams. BRIAN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R Age: 31 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2018 Average:.225 Streak: 2g, 3-9, 2B, RBI Series at TOR: 3-13, 2B, RBI Roadtrip: 4-25, 2 2B, 3 RBI Home Runs: 16 (10 1-run, 3 2-run, 2 3-run, 1 GS) Batting.237 (33-for-139) in 36 career games against BOS with 14 XBH (10 2B, 4 HR). 167 career HR's - passed Tom Brunansky (vs. Baltimore 7/8) now in sole possession of 9th place on the Twins all-time home run list...next is Gary Gaetti w/ 201. Hitting career.233 (20-for-86) w/ 10 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 6 RBI RBI and 5 BB and 1 SB at Fenway Park. Played in 519 career games as leadoff hitter batting.253 (539-for-2129) with 114 HR...in 197 games as No. 2 hitter is batting.245 (190-for-777) with 25 HR. Hitting.225 (45-for-200) with 33 R, 6 2B, 3B, 11 HR and 25 RBI in 49 road games this season. 28 career leadoff HR...1 in 2018, 4/1 at BAL..passed Jacque Jones for Twins all-time leadoff HR lead with 21st 7/ leadoff HR since 2013 are 2nd in MLB (Blackmon - 29). Hitting.232 (43-for-185) outside leadoff spot this season. EDUARDO ESCOBAR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R Age: 29 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2018 Average:.274 Streak: 0-5 Series at TOR: 4-12, HR, 3B, 2B, 5 RBI Roadtrip: 7-22, HR, 3B, 2 2B, 6 RBI Home Runs: 15 (7 1-run, 5 2-run, 3 3-run) Career.224 (22-for-98) with 9 R, 6 2B, 2 HR and 8 RBI and 4 BB in 32 games vs. BOS. Leads baseball in doubles with (37)...club single-season record is 47 by Morneau in club record for doubles pre-asg is 37 by Knoblauch in Hitting.280 (26-for-93) w/ 15 R, 3B, 10 2B, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 6 BB vs. AL-East teams in Batting.252 (28-for-111) with 7 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI and 13 BB as right-handed hitter (72-for-254) with 30 2B, 3 3B, 13 HR, 44 RBI and 20 BB as left-handed hitter. Games by position in 2018: 76 at 3B, 21 at SS, 1 at 2B. Ranks on Twins: 2nd in hits (96), 3rd in HR (14), & 2nd RBI (58). Named AL Player of the Week (6/4-6/10)...batted.462 (12-for-26), 6 2B, 3B, 2 HR and 8 RBI in 7 games, his first career Player of the Week Award and first for Twins in Batted.293 (29-for-99) with 14 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR and 23 RBI in 27 games in June. MITCH GARVER - C #23 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (1/15/91 in Albuquerque, NM) 2018 Average:.270 Streak: 2g, 7-10, HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI Series at TOR: 7-10, HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI Roadtrip: 8-16, HR, 3B, 2 2B, 7 RBI Home Runs: 5 (3 1-run, 2 2-run) Hitting.301 (28-for-93) in 30 games played on the road this season...only three career games vs. Boston.143 (1-for-7) w/ K. Since 6/23 is hitting.392 (20-for-51) w/ 10 R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, and 10 BB in 18 games. Leads Twins in games at catcher with 54 (J. Castro, Right Meniscus Tear - 5/4)...also played 3 games as DH and 2 at first base. Has career catcher ERA of 4.54 in IP over 67 career games ERA this season. Set season-high with 4 hits, including a HR, 7/25 vs. TOR. Has hit in 33 of 64 games played this season...multiple hits in 12 games. ROBBIE GROSSMAN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L Age: 28 (9/16/89 San Diego, CA) 2018 Average:.257 Streak: 3g, 3-10, 2 2B, 3 RBI Series at TOR: 3-10, 2 2B, 3 RBI Roadtrip: 5-19, 2 2B, 3 RBI Home Runs: 4 (3 1-run, 1 GS) Batting.215 (23-for-107) with 13 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 17 BB and 17 RBI in 29 career games vs. BOS. Has made 30 starts in RF, 6 starts in LF and 30 starts as DH this season. Recorded first career grand slam on 7/2 at MIL...5th inning off Suter. Hitting.351 (20-for-57) in 18 games this month with a.403 OBP. First career leadoff home run (14 PA's from leadoff spot in '18), 6/20 vs. BOS (Price). Hitting.292 (26-for-89) as RHB with 8 XBH and.238 (40-for-168) as LHB with 13 XBH. Two-RBI PH single with 2 out in 9th 3/29 vs. BAL...career 4-for-29 (.138) with 3 RBI as PH. HITTERS MAX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L Age: 25 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2018 Average:.227 Streak: 4g, 4-15, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI Series at TOR: 3-12, HR, 2B, 3 RBI Roadtrip: 5-22, 2 HR, 2B, 5 RBI Home Runs: 13 (8 1-run, 5 2-run) Hitting career.255 (14-for-55) with 8 runs, 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 2 walks, and a.790 OPS vs. BOS. Since 7/1, hitting.247 (18-for-73) w/ 18 R, 2 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 12 RBI and a.856 OPS in that span. Starts by position in 2018: 28 at CF, 64 at RF. Hitting.211 (38-for-180) with 18 XBH on the road this season. A A.257 (27-for-105) w/ 13 XBH (8 2B, 5 HR) and 17 RBI vs. LHPs in hit.152 (19-for-125) vs. LHPs in JOE MAUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R Age: 35 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2018 Average:.284 Streak: 1g, 3-7, 2 2B, 3 RBI Series at TOR: 6-16, 3 2B, 4 RBI Roadtrip: 11-29, 4 2B, 4 RBI Home Runs: 3 (1 1-run, 2 3-run) Hitting.278 (74-for-266) with 19 2B, 5 HR, 36 RBI and 44 R in 73 career games vs. BOS. Passed Kirby Puckett on 7/21 for first on Twins all-time list, now with 418 doubles. Starts in batting order: 42 at leadoff, 25 at two spot...has led off in 26 of Twins last 30 games...hitting.278 (49-for-176) at leadoff this season. Has a hit in 50 of 68 starts this season. Hitting.295 (23-for-78) vs. LHP and.280 (54-for-193) vs. RHP this season. Missed 25 games on the DL from mid-may to mid-june with a cervical strain. Ranks on Twins all-time list (since 1961): 1st in 2B (418, leader in Twins history), walks (923) and times on base (3001, 64 to tie Killebrew), 3rd in hits (2057, 13 to tie Carew) and runs (990, 55 to tie Killebrew), 2nd in games (1802, 139 to tie Killebrew), 5th in total bases (2942, 24 to tie Hrbek) and RBI (908), 12th in HR (140, 1 to tie Cuddyer), and 13th in triples (29). LOGAN MORRISON - 1B/DH #99 Height: 6-3 Weight: 245 B/T: L/L Age: 30 (8/25/87 in Kansas City, MO) 2018 Average:.192 Streak: 0-4 Series at TOR: 2-9, HR, 3 RBI Roadtrip: 2-12, HR, 4 RBI Home Runs: 12 (8 1-run, 4 2-run) Hitting.221 (36-for-163) with 18 R, 8 2B, 8 HR, 24 RBI against BOS in 50 career games. Average of.225 (16-for-71) vs. lefties this season and.180 (37-for-205) vs. righties. Since 7/1 is batting.205 (8-for-39) w/ 7 R, 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, and 3 BB in 11 games. Reinstated from 10-day disabled on 7/22 went 1-for-3 vs. KC was 7th OD roster, 1st with MIN...also in MIA, in SEA, 2016 with TB. Has started 44 games at first base this season and 29 as designated hitter. Is only player/coach in Twins history to wear #99. JORGE POLANCO - SS #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R Age: 25 (7/5/93 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR ) 2018 Average:.270 Streak: 3g, 4-12 Series at TOR: 4-12 Roadtrip: 6-21, 2B Home Runs: Hitting.269 (7-for-26) with R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, and BB in 7 career games vs. BOS. Made his 2018 debut on 7/2 at MIL, went 0-for-4...previously appeared in four games at Triple-A Rochester going 6-for-13 with a triple and two walks...1st hit of 2018, 2B on 7/3 vs. MIL. Has reached safely in 18 of 20 game played this season. Reinstated 7/2 from restricted list; served 80-game suspension for violating MLB's Joint Drug Prevention & Treatment Program...has started all 18 of 20 games at SS since for the Twins. Since 7/1 is hitting.270 (20-for-74) w/ 12 R, 5 2B, 3B, 9 BB and 3 SB in 20 games. EDDIE ROSARIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R Age: 26 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2018 Average:.310 Streak: 2g, 5-10 Series at TOR: 5-15 Roadtrip: 8-27, 2 RBI Home Runs: 19 (10 1-run, 7 2-run, 1 3-run, 1 GS) Batting.322 (19-for-59) with 11 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, HR, 4 RBI and 2 BB in 18 career games vs. BOS. 60 of his 69 career homers, including 16 of 19 in 2018, are off of right-handed pitchers. 39 multi-hit games this season, which leads Twins. Had 2nd career 3-HR game 6/3/18 vs. CLE, including walk-off HR in the 9th...other 3-HR game 6/13/17...is only Twin to have multiple 3-HR games; is 1 of 8 Twins with a 3-HR game (Allison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, Kepler, Buxton). Finished 4th on the final vote for the All-Star game (Segura, Benintendi, Stanton). Average of.313 (10-for-32) w/ 5 R, 2 2B, RBI, BB and SB in 10 career games at Fenway Park. Hitting.286 (2-for7) w/ 2 R, 3B, BB in only two previous games vs. Boston this season. BOBBY WILSON - C #46 Height: 6-0 Weight: 226 B/T: R/R Age: 35 (4/8/1993 in Dunedin, FL) 2018 Average:.170 Streak: 0-7 Series at TOR: 0-4 Roadtrip: 1-10 Home Runs: 1 (1 2-run) Has 13 RBI on 18 hits this season, 7 of his hits are doubles. Has started 34 games at catcher this season, only 1 error in that span. Hitting.275 (11-for-40) 6 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI and BB in 20 career games vs. BOS. Career catcher ERA of 4.01 ( IP) in 343 games behind the plate (269 starts). Contract selected 5/5 (Castro DL)...began season with Triple-A Rochester batting.125 (5- for-40) with a double in 11 games. Played in parts of eight MLB seasons prior to 2018 with the Angels ( ), D-backs (2014), Rays ( ), Rangers ( ) and Tigers (2016). Originally drafted by the Angels in the 48th round of the 2002 Draft. MULTI-HOMER GAMES (6x) Dozier, 4/1 at BAL Kepler, 4/11 vs. HOU Escobar, 5/4 at CWS Rosario, 5/11 at L Escobar, 6/1 vs. CLE Rosario, 6/3 vs. CLE (3) BACK-TO-BACK (4x) Escobar/Morrison, 5/4 at CWS Dozier/Kepler, 5/10 at L Morrison/Dozier, 5/31 vs. CLE Dozier/Rosario, 6/3 vs. CLE TWINS HOME RUN DATA WALK-OFF (3x) Kepler, 4/11 vs. HOU Rosario, 6/3 vs. CLE Dozier, 7/15 vs. TBR INSIDE-THE-PARK (0x) RUNNERS ON Solo - 56, 2-run - 31, 3-run - 9 LEADOFF (2x) Dozier, 4/1 at BAL Grossman, 6/20 vs. BOS GRAND SLAMS (2x) Rosario, 4/20 at TB (8th inn) Adrianza, 6/12 at DET (7th inn) Dozier, 7/15 vs. TBR (10th inn) HITTERS INFO LAST HOME RUN LAST GRAND SLAM VS. CURRENT OPPONENT 2018 VS. CURRENT OPPONENT CAREER Player Multi- Hit Multi- RBI Season Hit- Streak Season High Hits Date Opp. On Pitcher Date Opp. Career # Avg H AB HR RBI Avg H AB HR RBI Ehire Adrianza 8 5 6, 6/14-6/20 4, 6/27 6/26/18 at CWS 0 Lopez 6/12/18 at DET Jake Cave 5 4 8, 7/5-7/13 3, 7/13 7/01/18 at CHC 0 Lester Brian Dozier , 3/29-4/23 4, 5/10 7/15/18 vs. TB 3 Andriese 7/15/18 vs. TB Eduardo Escobar , 4/24-5/2 3, 7/9 7/24/18 at TOR 2 Axford Mitch Garver , 5/5-5/12 4, 7/25 7/25/18 at TOR 0 Loup Robbie Grossman , 7/10-7/20 3, 7/13 7/02/18 at MIL 3 Suter 7/02/18 at MIL Max Kepler , 4/17-4/25 3, 4/30 7/23/18 at TOR 1 Biagini 8/26/17 at TOR Joe Mauer , 3/29-4/12 3, 7/25 7/13/18 vs. TB 2 Eovaldi 9/17/17 vs. TOR Logan Morrison 9 9 4, 5/13-5/16 3, 5/3 7/23/18 at TOR 0 Biagini 4/14/17 at BOS Jorge Polanco 4 0 8, 7/10-7/21 2, 7/25 9/27/17 at CLE 1 Allen Eddie Rosario , 5/26-6/5 4, 6/16 7/12/18 vs. TB 1 Hu 4/20/18 at TB Bobby Wilson 3 5 3, 7/7-7/11 3, 7/11 5/15/18 vs. STL 1 Gregerson 5/14/16 vs. TOR

5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)... 12, 7/25 at TOR Most Runs, Inning (Team)...8, (6th inning), 7/8 vs. BAL Most Hits, Game (Team)... 17, 7/25 at TOR Most Hits, Inning (Team)...7, last (6th inning) 7/8 vs. BAL Most Strikeouts, Batters (Team)...15, 4/18 vs. CLE (PR) Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)...17, Dozier, 3/29-4/21 Consecutive Hits (Individual)... 8, Rosario, 5/27-6/3 Consecutive Hitless At-Bats (Individual)...20, Dozier, 6/7-6/15 Consecutive Scoreless Innings (Batters)... 20, 7/2 (6th inn) to 7/4 (6th inn) Most Runs Allowed (Team)... 19, 7/14 vs. TBR Most Runs Allowed, Inning (Team)...8, 7/1 at CHC Most Hits Allowed (Team)...20, 3x, last 7/14 vs. TBR Most Hits Allowed, Inning (Team)...7, 2x, last (2nd inning), 7/1 at CHC Pitchers Used (Team)...8, 4/18 vs. CLE (PR) Cons. Batters Retired (Team)...17, 4/1 at BAL Scoreless Innings Streak (Team/Pitchers)... 13, 4/12 (1st inn) to 4/18 (4th inn) Most Runs, Starter... 8, Odorizzi, 5/31 vs. CLE Most Home Runs, Starter... 3, Odorizzi, 4/17 vs. CLE (PR) Most Walks, Starter...6, Lynn, 4/2 at BAL Most Strikeouts, Starter... 11, Berríos, 4/12 vs. CWS Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)...17, 5/20 vs. MIL Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...11, 4/2 at PIT Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)... 15, Berríos 4/12-24 Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...17, Berríos 4/1 at BAL Longest Game, Innings...16, 4/18 vs. CLE (PR) Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 4:12, 5/29 at KC Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)...5:13, 4/18 vs. CLE (PR) Fastest Game, Time... 2:14, 6/7 vs. CWS Largest Margin, Victory... 9, 7/8 vs. BAL (10-1) Largest Margin, Loss...13, 2x, last 7/14 vs. TB (19-6) Largest Home Attendance... 39,214, 4/5 vs. SEA Home Sellouts... 1, 4/5 vs. SEA Lineups Used...87 in 100 games MISCELLANEOUS Score by Inning SCORE BY INNING XTRA TOTAL OPPONENT TWINS DISABLED LIST PLAYER INJURY DATE ON RETRO DATE OFF GAMES MISSED Michael Pineda*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...2/ Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...2/19...6/ Phil Hughes... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome...3/29...4/ Ervin Santana... 3rd Finger MCP Joint...3/29...7/ Byron Buxton... Migraine Symptoms...4/ /15...5/ Miguel Sanó... Left Hamstring Strain...5/1... 4/28...5/ Jason Castro... Right Knee Meniscus Tear...5/ Joe Mauer... Cervical Strain...5/19...6/ Byron Buxton... Left Great Toe Fracture...5/30...7/ Ehire Adrianza... Left Hamstring Strain...7/2...7/ Addison Reed... Right Triceps Tightness...7/ Logan Morrison... Left Hip Impingement...7/12...7/ Aaron Slegers... Right Shoulder Inflammation...7/ / BOLD indicates currently on DL.*60-day DL REHAB UPDATE: Pineda, and Slegers are rehabbing at Target Field. Reed faced live hitters yesterday. Jason Castro underwent surgery on 5/15 and will miss the rest of the season. EJECTIONS DATE PLAYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE REASON CAREER 5/14 vs. SEA...Robbie Grossman...D.J. Reyburn... Balls and Strikes...1st 6/27 at CWS...Gene Glynn...Gerry Davis... Pitcher s Wind up... 3rd 6/27 at CWS...Paul Molitor...Pat Hoberg... Balk Reversal... 6th 7/15 vs. TBR...Eduardo Escobar...Ryan Addition... Fight... 7th STARTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Ehire Adrianza Willians Astudillo Byron Buxton Jason Castro Jake Cave Brian Dozier Eduardo Escobar Mitch Garver Robbie Grossman Max Kepler Ryan LaMarre Joe Mauer Logan Morrison Taylor Motter Gregorio Petit Jorge Polanco Eddie Rosario Miguel Sano Bobby Wilson STARTS BY BATTING ORDER Ehire Adrianza Willians Astudillo Byron Buxton Jason Castro Jake Cave Brian Dozier Eduardo Escobar Mitch Garver Robbie Grossman Max Kepler Ryan LaMarre Joe Mauer Logan Morrison Taylor Motter Gregorio Petit Jorge Polanco Eddie Rosario Miguel Sano Bobby Wilson MOST USED LINEUP (4X) Player Pos. Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Sanó 3B Rosario LF Morrison DH Escobar SS Kepler RF Buxton CF Castro C OUTFIELD ASSISTS Eddie Rosario 8 Max Kepler 5 Robbie Grossman 2 Byron Buxton 1 Jake Cave 1 Total 17 FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Dozier, 7/15/18 (3 as a team in 2018) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Buxton, 8/18/17 vs. ARI (2 as a team in 2017, 54 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: 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: Dozier, 6th inning, 7/8/18 vs. BAL (1 as a team in 2018) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: Escobar, 6/1/2018 vs. CLE (4 as a team in 2018) Three-Home Run Game: Rosario, 6/3/18 vs. CLE (9 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Dozier/Rosario, 6/3/18 vs. CLE (4 as a team in 2018) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY Three Home Runs, One Inning: Dozier/Escobar/Morrison, 5/4/18 at CWS (1 in 2018) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Rosario, 9th inning, 6/3 vs. CLE (2 as a team in 2018) Leadoff Home Run: Grossman, 6/20/18 vs. BOS (2 as a team in 2018) Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: Nunez/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 BAL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 10, Berríos, 6/7 vs. MIL (5 as a team in 2018) Complete Game Shutout: Berríos, 4/1/18 at BAL (1 as a team in 2018) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SEA - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: Duke, 3/29/18 at BAL (7th inning) MISCELLANEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: Astudillo, 7/14 vs. TB (2 as a team in 2018) Three or more Steals, One Game: Adrianza (3), 6/21/17 vs. CWS (1 in 2017) Steal of Home: Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML At-Bat: Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OAK (1st PA, 1st pitch) LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AGAINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed all-time) Grand Slam: Russell, 6/29/18 at CHC (3 allowed as team in 2018) Inside-the-Park Home Run: D. Butera, 7/22/17 vs. KC (43 allowed all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: Beltre, 2nd inning, 6/23/18 vs. TEX (2 allowed in 2018) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: Schoop, 7/5/18 vs. BAL (7 allowed in 2018) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR Back-to-Back Home Runs: J. Ramirez/M. Brantley, 4/17/18 vs. CLE (1 allowed in 2018) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. ATL 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: Escobar, 5/29/18 at KC (6 allowed in 2018) Leadoff Home Run: Lindor, 6/16/18 at CLE (1 allowed in 2018) Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BAL (1 in 17) Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jon Lester, 7/1/18 at CHC 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: 11. S. Ohtani, 5/13/18 at L (1 time in 2018) Complete Game Shutout: Arrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 times in 2015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/15-4/8/2015 vs. DET (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SEA (8th inning) MISCELLANEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OAK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: A. Romine, 9/30/17 vs. DET (3 in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: Merrifield (3), 7/2/17 at KC (1 in 2017) Steal of Home: G. Allen, 6/2/18 vs. CLE Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEX Home Run in First ML At-Bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL 2018 TARGET FIELD WEATHER DELAYS AND POSTPONEMENTS DATE DELAYED/PPD NOTES April 8 vs. Seattle Postponed Game scheduled for 1:10 but called in the morning due to low temperatures and snow in the forecast. April 13 vs. Chicago-AL Postponed Game postponed prior to start due to inclement weather, rescheduled for June 5 at 3:10 pm as part of a straight doubleheader. April 14 vs. Chicago-AL Postponed Game postponed prior to start due to inclement weather, rescheduled for September 28 at 1:10 pm as part of a split doubleheader. April 15 vs. Chicago-AL Postponed Game postponed prior to start due to inclement weather, rescheduled for mutual off day August 20 at 6:10 pm. May 15 vs. Seattle Delayed Game scheduled for 6:10 first pitch was delayed 1 hour and 42 minutes due to rain showers. June 9 vs. Los Angeles-AL Delayed Game scheduled for 1:10 first pitch was delayed for 4 hours due to rain showers. June 26 at Chicago-AL Delayed Game scheduled for 7:10 first pitch was delayed for 1 hour and 48 minutes due to rain showers. July 12 vs. Tampa Bay Delayed Game scheduled for 7:10 first pitch was delayed for 2 hours due to rain showers. ** Target Field has experienced 38 delayed games, 23 postponed games, 1 suspended game and 1 rain shortened game in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. **