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1 MINNESOT TWINS (44-41) VS. BLTIMORE ORIOLES (40-45) FRIDY, JULY 7, :10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Felix Jorge (R, 1-0, 5.40) vs. Kevin Gausman (R, 5-7, 5.61) GME 86 HOME GME 46 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/8 vs. Baltimore dalberto Mejía (L, 4-3, 4.32) vs. TB 1:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 7/9 vs. Baltimore Kyle Gibson (R, 5-6, 5.82) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (R, 3-4, 6.64) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 7/10-13 Major League Baseball's ll-star Week in Miami, FL 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:...22 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /42-2 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /2-38 Tied after 7/8 inn.: /0-1 Extra-innings: run games: Twins out-hit opp.: Opp. out-hit Twins: Twins/Opp. have = hits: Run Differential: ( ) Twins get Quality Start: Twins starter goes 6+ IP: Most games over.500:... 7, 5/28 Most games under.500:... 2, 4/24 Longest win-streak:...4, 2x, last 4/28-5/3 Longest losing-streak:...4, 2x, last 5/28-31 When Twins score 4+: When Twins score 3-: Twins get 10+ hits: Days in First Place...50 Days in Second Place...31 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... 3, all Santana, last 6/9 at SF Target Field Sellouts ( 17/ll-Time):... 1/160 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 7/7 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 6/23 RHP Gee contract selected RHP Hildenberger contract selected LHP Melotakis designated for release or assignment RHP Wimmers designated for release or assignment Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 3-1 through four games on their seven-game homestand, going 2-1 against the ngels and 1-0 against the Orioles...tonight they will play the second of four vs. Baltimore leading up to the ll-star break...they will wrap up the "first half" on Sunday afternoon...the Twins are at home and on the road. TWINS DEFEND THE THRONE ON THRONES NIGHT: The Twins beat the Orioles last night by a score of 6-4, improving to in series openers this season...josé Berríos (8-2) was the starter and winner, allowing four runs (3 earned) on seven hits in 6.0 innings pitched...tyler Duffey (7) and Taylor Rogers (20) each earned a hold with a scoreless inning and Brandon Kintzler (23) earned the save with a scoreless ninth...the offense recorded eight hits, four coming from the bottom two spots in the order, two from Jason Castro and two from Byron Buxton. ROSTER MOVES: Last night the Twins recalled tonight's starter Felix Jorge (pronounced FY-licks) and optioned right-handed pitcher lan Busenitz to Triple- Rochester...today the Twins placed first baseman Joe Mauer on the 10-day disabled list with a left side low back/lumbar strain...mauer, who was hitting.286 (79-for-276) with 17 doubles in 74 games, injured himself during Tuesday s game with the ngels...this marks Mauer s first stint on the disabled list since ugust of to replace Mauer on the 25-man roster, the Twins have recalled baseman Kennys Vargas from Triple- Rochester. TWINS ND O'S: The Twins have gone 4-0 against the Orioles this season...they have outscored Baltimore and out-hit them the Twins have won five straight over Baltimore, dating back to July of 2016; they are 13-5 in their last 18 against the O's, dating back to September of Robbie Grossman is hitting.342 (13-for-38) with five doubles, one home run, four RBI, five walks and a.419 on-base percentage in 11 career games against Baltimore. KLOSING WITH KINTZLER: This afternoon, Brandon Kintzler was named to the merican League ll-star team, marking his first career selection...four L pitchers are unavailable: Darvish, Fulmer, Kluber and Keuchel...Kintzler joins Doug Corbett (1981), Jeff Reardon (1988), Rick guilera (1991, '92, '93), Eddie Guardado (2002, '03), Joe Nathan (2004, '05, '08, '09) and Glen Perkins (2013, '14, '15) as Twins closers to be named L ll-star...he has 23 saves in 25 opportunities this season...the 23 saves are tied with Craig Kimbrel and Álex Colomé for most in the L, and trailing Greg Holland (28) for second most in baseball. 23 saves ties him with Rick guilera (1993), LaTroy Hawkins (2001), Jeff Reardon (1988) and Joe Nathan (2004, 2009) for sixth most on the Twins all-time list pre-ll-star break...is one of just seven Twins closers to ever reach 23 saves before the break, joining guilera, Hawkins, Reardon, Nathan, Glen Perkins and Eddie Guardado. KINTZLER WILL JOIN...: Miguel Sanó (1st selection) and Ervin Santana (2nd selection ) will also represent the Twins on the 2017 L ll-star team...the Twins were last represented by three ll-stars in 2009 when Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Joe Nathan were selected. Miguel STREKS Current Streak:...1 win Last 5 games: Last 10 games: Last 15 games: Last 20 games: TWINS VS. ORIOLES 2017 Record: Current Streak:... 5 wins (since 2016) 2017 at Home: at Baltimore: ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at Baltimore: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 5/22 BL 14-7 Gibson/T. Wilson 5/23 BL 2-0 Santana/Bundy 5/24 BL 4-3 Berríos/Tillman/Kintzler 7/7 MIN 6-4 Berríos/Bundy/Kintzler 7/8 MIN 7/9 MIN CURRENT HOMESTND (3-1) Batting verage (39-for-134) Runs Per Game (21 R/4 G) Home Runs...3 RISP (11-for-35) Fielding Errors...2 Team ER (36.0 IP, 13 ER) Starters W-L Starters ER (28.2 IP, 10 ER) Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER (7.1 IP, 3 ER) Save/Opportunities...2/2 Sanó leads all L third baseman in RBI (61), second in walks (43), on-base percentage (.370) and OPS (.910), and third in slugging percentage (.540) and home runs (20)...Sanó leads the team in hits (80), runs (51), homers, RBI and walks...61 RBI are most for a Twin pre-sg since Justin Morneau had 70 in additionally, he is on pace for 38 homers, 116 RBI and 97 runs. Ervin Santana currently ranks first in all of baseball in complete games (4) and shutouts (3), sixth in opponent average (.206), tied for fourth in wins (10) and eighth in WHIP (1.08)...no team itself has more than three complete games (Cleveland - 3, 7 teams with 2)...his.206 opponent batting average is the second lowest for a Twin pre-ll-star break since 2000 (Liriano in 2006) and ninth lowest in club history. THE BUCK STRTS HERE: Byron Buxton has seven hits in his last 11 at-bats since his second at-bat on Tuesday...he has multiple hits in three straight games, tying a career-long (done twice)...in six starts this month, he is hitting.409 (9-for-22) with six runs scored and a.458 on-base percentage. HOME IS NOW WHERE THE HERT IS: The Twins have won five of their last seven at Target Field...in their last 14 home games, they are hitting.283 (135-for-477) with 20 doubles, 19 home runs, a.348 on-base percentage and 5.1 runs-per-game...in that same span, they are hitting.345 (41-for-119) with runners in scoring position at home. BIRTHDY BOYS: Twins radio broadcasters Dan Gladden and Cory Provus are both celebrating their birthdays today...the Twins are all-time on their birthdays, the third fewest wins of any day in July...they share a birthday with Gladden s former broadcast partner John Gordon, comedian Jim Gaffigan and musician Ringo Starr. Gladden appeared in five career games on his birthday, hitting.526 (10-for-19) with one double, four RBI, five runs scored and three three-hit games. GRNITE FROM NOTHER PLNET: Minor League Baseball yesterday announced the Player of the Month ward winners for each of the 10 full season leagues for the month of June...Triple- Rochester outfielder Zack Granite led the International League in average (.470), hits (55), extra-base hits (16), runs scored (23), total bases (78) and on-base percentage (.527)...Granite recorded a base hit in 28 of his 29 games in June and posted 20 multi-hit games to go along with a 17-game hitting streak to start the month...granite, 24, was selected by Minnesota in the 14th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Seton Hall University. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier home runs...needs 2 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 12th on Twins all-time list 20 leadoff home runs...needs 1 to pass Jacque Jones (20) and move into 1st on Twins all-time list Joe Mauer home runs...needs 6 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 10th on Twins all-time list 1,664 games...needs 12 to tie Tony Oliva (1,676) for 4th on Twins all-time list 1,905 hits...needs 12 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 felix jorge #76 Height: 6-2 Weight: 170 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (1/2/94 in Santiago, DR) 2017: 1-0, 5.40 ER CREER: 1-0, 5.40 ER He is making the second start and appearance of the season. He is making the second start and appearance of his career MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 7/1 at KC W /10-5 Major League debut 85/54 JULY TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 TOTLS CREER TOTLS MINOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K Chattanooga () /9 vs. MOB ND /15 at JX W /20 vs. BIL W /26 vs. TEN L PRIL TOTLS ER 5/1 at JC W /12 at MON ND /17 vs. BIR ND /22 at BIL W /28 vs. MON W MY TOTLS ER 6/2 at BIR ND /7 vs. JC W /12 at MON W /17 at TEN W /24 vs. PEN ND JUNE TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MiLB TOTLS MiLB CREER TOTLS WELCOME BCK: Jorge was recalled from Double- Chattanooga prior to tonight's game...was the 26th man for a doubleheader with Kansas City on July 1 and returned to Chattanooga following the game. THE NME IS JORGE...FELIX JORGE: Jorge's first name is pronounced "FY-licks." LST TIME OUT: Jorge made his major league debut and earned the win on July 1 at Kansas City in the second game of a doubleheader...allowed three runs in 5.0 innings with one walk and two strikeouts...is the first Twin to win his major league debut since ndrew lbers on ugust 6, 2013 at Kansas City...was the fifth pitcher to make his debut with the Twins this season, joining Justin Haley (pril 5 vs. Kansas City), Jason Wheeler (May 30 vs. Houston), Randy Rosario (June 2 at Los ngeles-l) and Nik Turley (June 11 at San Francisco). IN THE MINORS: Jorge was 8-1 with a 3.26 ER (85.2 IP, 31 ER) with 22 walks and 61 strikeouts in 14 starts for Double- Chattanooga this season...ranked second in the Southern League in wins and fifth in innings pitched at the time of his last minor league start on June 24...earned the win in six straight decisions for the Lookouts and hasn't lost since pril HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 5.0, 7/1 at KC Innings: 5.0, 7/1/17 at KC SO s: 2, 7/1 at KC SO s: 2, 7/1/17 at KC Walks: 1, 7/1 at KC Walks: 1, 7/1/17 at KC Hits: 7, 7/1 at KC Hits: 7, 7/1/17 at KC Home Runs: 1, 7/1 at KC Home Runs: 1, 7/1/17 at KC Win-Streak: 1, 7/1-current Win-Streak: 1, 7/1/17-current Loss-Streak: - - Loss-Streak: - - CREER NOTES Combined to go 12-8, 2.69 ER (167.1 IP, 50 ER) with 23 walks, 109 strikeouts and three complete games in 25 starts between Ft. Myers and Chattanooga. Named MiLB.com Florida State League Player of the Month in June of 2016, going 5-0, 1.59 ER (34.0 IP, 6 ER) with two walks, 31 strikeouts and two complete games (1 shutout) in five starts. Named a 2016 Florida State League Midseason ll-star. Spent the entire 2015 season with Single- Cedar Rapids, going 6-7, 2.79 ER (142.0 IP, 44 ER) in 23 appearances (22 starts). Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week pril 20, 2015 after going 1-0, 0.75 ER (12.0 IP, 1 ER) with four walks and 19 strikeouts in two starts...named the Twins minor league Player of the Week July 24 after going 1-0, 2.57 ER (7.0 IP, 2 ER) with one walk and seven strikeouts for the Kernels. Named a 2015 Midwest League Midseason ll-star. Split the 2014 season between Single- Cedar Rapids and Rookie-Elizabethton...named the ppalachian League Pitcher of the Year and a Postseason ll-star. Named a Baseball merica Rookie Class- ll-star in Played the entire 2013 season with Rookie-Elizabethton, making a team-high 12 starts...72 strikeouts were third most in the ppalachian League while his strikeouts-per-9.0 innings pitched led the League Pitched second professional season with GCL Twins, appearing in 12 games (7 starts), recording 37 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched in Spent first professional season with DSL Twins, appearing in nine games (5 starts), posting a 2.67 ER (27.0 IP, 8 ER) in Signed by Minnesota as undrafted free agent February 21, 2011; signed by scout Fred Guerrero 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 TOTLS MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP JORGE: RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: RUNS/HITS: 2/2 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 1/1 -/- -/- -/- LEDING THE PCK: Jorge led all Twins farmhands in wins (8) and innings pitched (85.2) and ranked sixth in strikeouts (61) at the time of his last minor league start on June 24. LOOK T THE TROPHY CSE: Jorge has earned a number of awards and honors while in the minor leagues: 2016 Baseball merica High Class ll-star (Ft. Myers) MiLB.com Florida State League Player of the Month (June; Ft. Myers) Midseason ll-star (Ft. Myers) Midseason ll-star (Cedar Rapids) Baseball merica Rookie ll-star (Elizabethton) ppalachian League Player of the Year (Elizabethton) Post-Season ll-star (Elizabethton). HETING UP WITH THE WETHER: Jorge posted a 3.92 ER (20.2 IP, 9 ER) in June, a 3.19 ER (31.0 IP, 11 ER) in May and a 2.91 ER (34.0 IP, 11 ER) in June RECP: Began season with Single- Ft. Myers. Named Twins minor league Player of the Week June 18, making one start at Lakeland (June 15), allowing one run on six hits in 7.2 innings pitched with no walks and six strikeouts. Named MiLB.com Florida State League Player of the Month in June, going 5-0, 1.59 ER (34.0 IP, 6 ER) with two walks, 31 strikeouts and two complete games (1 shutout) in five starts. Named Florida State League Midseason ll-star. Won seven straight games for the Miracle and was promoted to Double- Chattanooga July 7. Made 11 starts for the Lookouts, including a 9.0-inning complete game in final start September 5 at Jackson. Combined to go 12-8, 2.69 ER (167.1 IP, 50 ER) with 23 walks, 109 strikeouts and three complete games in 25 starts between Ft. Myers and Chattanooga. dded to Twins 40-man roster November 18. Named eighth best prospect in Twins system by Baseball merica entering JORGE VS. BLTIMORE 2017 vs. Baltimore: vs. Baltimore at Home: vs. Baltimore at Baltimore: - - Career vs. Baltimore: - - Career vs. Baltimore at Home: - - Career vs. Baltimore at Baltimore: - - BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Jorge vs. the Orioles PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Has never faced a member of the Orioles TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Gausman vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Dozier Mauer Escobar Sano Castro Rosario Buxton Gimenez drianza Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 7/5 vs. L ( ) L Santiago 7/2 at KC ( ) L Gibson 7/4 vs. L ( ) W Mejía 7/3 vs. L ( ) W Berríos 7/6 vs. BL ( ) W Hughes 5/16 vs. COL ( ) L Turley 6/22 vs. CWS ( ) L Tepesch 5/6 vs. BOS ( ) L Wilk 6/17 vs. CLE ( ) L Jorge 7/1 at KC ( ) W TOMORROW'S STRTER - DLBERTO MEJí, LHP (SESON: 4-3, 4.32 ER // CREER: 4-3, 4.45 ER) Mejía will be making his 13th start of the season tomorrow...is 4-3, 4.32 (58.1 IP, 28 ER) in his 12 starts this season...earned the win in his last start on July 3 vs. Los ngeles, allowing three runs 7.0 innings...was is third straight win...owns a 1.53 ER (17.2 IP, 3 ER) during his winning streak...made three starts with Minnesota to begin the season before being optioned to Triple- Rochester on pril 23...recalled on May 21 to be the 26th man on the roster for a straight doubleheader with Kansas City and made the start in the second game, earning his first major league win...recalled again on May 26 and made the start the following afternoon, allowing two runs in 5.0 innings with six strikeouts vs. Tampa Bay...is 3-2, 4.07 ER (42.0 IP, 19 ER) in his nine starts since being recalled.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Since Twins June bullpen 13, has the a Twins 4.87 bullpen ER (295.2 has IP, the 160 3rd ER) lowest this ER season, (3.28) which in the ranks L. 13th among L teams...the pen has allowed a.277 opponent average with 109 walks and 235 strikeouts. MTT BELISLE - RHP #9 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 37 (6/6/80 in ustin, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 2/2/17 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/2 at KC ND Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 1.80 (5.0 IP, ER) Series vs. L: - - vs. Left:.216 vs. Right:.286 7/1 at KC-2 H /27 at BOS ND Tossed 5.1 scoreless innings in four career outings vs. the ngels scoreless in 2 outings in 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 35 outings 2016). (4.2 IP). 6/26 at BOS ND /24 at CLE BS 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 /22 vs. CWS ND /20 vs. CWS H /17-1 vs. CLE ND 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 7/1 at KC-2 ND Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 6.75 (4.0 IP, 3 ER) Series vs. L: - - vs. Left:.222 vs. Right:.286 6/29 at BOS ND /26 at BOS ND Recalled prior to 5/30 game (Rucinski optioned)...is 2nd stint with Twins in Has a 4.38 ER (12.1 IP, 6 ER) with three walks and 12 strikeouts in 14 outings with Triple- Rochester this season...in nine 6/25 at CLE ND appear- 6/22 vs. CWS 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. 6/17-1 vs. CLE ND /14 vs. SE ND in 25 games that year, posting a 4.70 ER (15.1 IP, 8 ER). on to appear 6/12 vs. SE ND /11 at SF H 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 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 6.75 (5.1 IP, 4 ER) Series vs. BL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.203 vs. Right:.277 Has Has a career ER starts, (20.2 IP, all 6 with ER) the in 14 Twins road ( )...is appearances 14-13, this season ER (191.0 of his 18 IP, earned 115 ER) runs with allowed 52 walks have and come 167 K at as home a starter. in Made his first career Opening Day roster...started 2016 at Triple- Rochester. Has 5th round 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 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (5.0 IP) Series vs. L: - - vs. Left:.100 vs. Right:.250 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 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 5.40 (3.1 IP, 2 ER) Series vs. L: - - vs. Left:.360 vs. Right:.282 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 55 career 2013 has relief just appearances 6 relief outings has (8.0 a record IP, 8 of ER, 6-2, ER). ER (64.2 IP, 17 ER) with 3 saves (6 opps), 19 walks and 77 strikeouts... Has 7 career relief outings of 2.0+ IP, including a career-high 3.2 relief IP 6/10/09 at BOS ER (15.2 IP, 4 ER) in those 7. BRNDON KINTZLER - RHP #27 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (8/1/84 in Las Vegas, NV) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/15/15 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-2, 0.00 (4.0 IP) Series vs. BL: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.219 vs. Right:.253 Named lead converting L ll-star 23 7/7, of 26 his saves...trails 1st career selection; only Holland 4 L in pitchers MLB (28)...since unavailable start (Kluber, of 2016 Darvis, is 40-for-46 Keuchel, in save Fulmer)...tied opps. for L saves 2nd Twin since 2010 to convert 23-plus saves pre-sg (Perkins, 28 in 2015). Righties Earned a are five-out 4-for-last-24 save 5/11 vs. at Kinztler...15 CWS, the fifth of save 19 hits of his allowed career by going righties more this than season 1.0 inning. have been singles. In Goldeyes 2004, served in 2008 as offseason, manager at selling a Cold tickets...during Stone Creamery the owned 2009 offseason, by his sister, worked my...worked as a limo in driver front for office the of Wynn independent Hotel in Las Winnipeg Vegas. Went ER of 17-for (24.1 in IP, save 5 ER) opportunities in 24 road games, in issued compared eight to 4.20 walks, (30.0 tied IP, 14 for ER) third in 30 fewest home in games...led baseball (minimum Twins in IP)...posted with 17 saves. an 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 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER) Series vs. L: - - vs. Left:.417 vs. Right:.203 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 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (4.2 IP) Series vs. BL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.225 vs. Right: holds in 2017 are most in all of baseball...most holds pre-sg 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 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/6 vs. BL H /3 vs. L ND /1 at KC-1 L /28 at BOS ND /24 at CLE ND /23 at CLE ND /18 vs. CLE ND /17-2 vs. CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/2 at KC ND /27 at BOS ND /23 at CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/2 at KC ND /29 at BOS ND /21 vs. KC L /16 vs. COL L /11 at CWS ND /5 vs. BOS ND /30 at KC W /24 at TEX W RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/6 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 /15 vs. SE ND /10 at SF S RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/1 at KC-1 ND /16 vs. CLE ND /13 vs. SE ND /31 vs. HOU ND /29 vs. HOU ND /28 vs. TB ND /26 vs. TB ND /24 at BL H RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/6 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 at L H 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 7/2/17 at KC (ND) 7/1/17-2 at KC (ND) 7/6/17 vs. BL (H) 7/2/17 at KC (ND) 7/2/17 at KC (ND) 7/6/17 vs. BL (S) 7/1/17-1 at KC (ND) 7/6/17 vs. BL (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:.268 Streak: 2g, 2-6, 3 RBI, 3 SB Series vs. BL: - - Last Roadtrip: - - HR (0): - - Has Pronounced 9 RBI in Y-ree 2017, two ay-dree-hn-zah. away from tying his career-high of 11 from 2015 (52 games). Reinstated for-10) with from a walk DL in 7/4...missed three rehab 12 games games with with Triple- abdominal Rochester. issues...hit.100 (1- Career average of.228 (79-for-347) in 181 games. BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2017 verage:.214 Streak: 3g, 7-12, HR, RBI, 2 SB Series vs. BL: 2-4 Last Roadtrip: 4-30 (.133), RBI, 4 BB, 11 K, SB, 2 r HR (5): Solo (5) Has (13-for-50) straight multi-hit lifetime games...batting vs. BL...6-for against (10-for-25) O's in in last 7 home games. Leads Twins in stolen bases with th in the L. Hit scored.287 and (29-for-101) 10 walks with in 29 six September/October doubles, two triples, games; nine home 24 runs runs, scored 22 RBI, led 24 the runs L, nine home runs were tied for seventh, and 22 RBI ranked 10th. Given by the 2016 Twin Cities Jim Kaat Chapter ward of for the Twins BBW...4 Defensive errors Player in 249 of total the Year chances as voted in on JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.222 Streak: 1g, 2-3 Series vs. BL: 2-3 Last Roadtrip: 6-28 (.214), 4 2B, 5 RBI, 4 BB, 10 K, 4 r HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1) 6-for-15 Tied career-high in last 4 with games 4 hits vs. 6/13 BL...career vs. SE as.211 Twins (16-for-76) collected with franchise 7 2B, 4 best HR vs. 28 BL. hits. Snapped 11-game hit-streak 6/11...was longest streak since career-high 12-game streak from 7/31-8/14/ was the 2nd longest by Twin in 2017 (Rosario - 15). Signed 3-year contract with the Twins on 11/30/16...spent 8 seasons in Houston org. Finished in on-base 2016 percentage first among (.309) L catchers and tied for in triples fifth in (3), doubles second (16). in walks (43), fifth Named finalist for L Gold Glove ward as catcher in BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2017 verage:.245 Streak: 0-4 Series vs. BL: 0-4 Last Roadtrip: (.256), 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 9 K, 3 r HR (13): Solo (10), 2-run (2), ITP (1) an extra-base.260 (35-for-135) hit in four of vs. last BL...hitting five vs. the.300 O's (9-for-30) (3 2B, HR). in last 7 vs. BL...has Hitting.256 on the road compared to.233 at home...3-for-last-22 at 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. Ryne Sandberg with 40 (1990) home runs for third as second most in baseman baseball (2 history as designated at the position, hitter), tied trailing with Davey Johnson (1973) and Rogers Hornsby (1922), who each hit 42. (546), career hits (536), HR are runs 13th (354), in Twins 2B (124), history, HR next: (106), Mauer RBI (285), (135)...leads walks (249) Twins since in games First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. Tied leadoff for HR: lead 4/12/17 on Twins at DET all-time off Fulmer. list in leadoff HR (20) with Jacque Jones...last EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 28 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2017 verage:.282 Streak: 2g, 3-8, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI Series vs. BL: 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI Last Roadtrip: 7-37 (.189), HR, RBI, BB, 3 r HR (8): Solo (3), 2-run (3), 3-run (2) and a triple.272 in (22-for-81) last 7 games average against vs. O's...batting Baltimore..414 (12-for-29) with 6 doubles 8 HR last most 13 games since career-high at home is 12 batting HR in.431 '15...tied (22-for-51) career-high with with 5 2B, 5 hits 3B, 6/13 2 HR, vs. 8 SE. RBI. Career-long 9-game hit-streak 6/13-22, batting.472 (17-for-36) with 4 2B, 2 HR..375 (12-for-32) in last 15 games vs. LHPs,.333 (5-for-15) in last 4 vs. RHPs. 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:.204 Streak: 1g, 1-2, BB Series vs. BL: - - Last Roadtrip: 2-14 (.143), 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 r HR (5): Solo (4), 3-run (1) Hit 5th HR of /26 at BOS, tying his career-high (5 in 2015 with TEX). Batting Twins are.202 5th (19-for-94) org (CLE , with 3 2B, 14, 5 16; HR, SE 9 RBI, 2011; 18 BB TB in ; 30 starts TEX this ). season. 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." First Hit.232 career (55-for-237) multi-hr game in 103 6/15 games vs. SE, the came last two in his seasons 319th career between game. Cleveland...the teams had a combined record in those games. Texas and ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.249 Streak: 0-8 Series vs. BL: 0-4 Last Roadtrip: 7-25 (.280), 3 2B, 3 RBI, 4 BB, r HR (6): Solo (3), 2-run (3) Career in those average 11 with of doubles, (13-for-38) a home in run 11 and games 4 RBI. vs. O's...has four multi-hit games has 61 reached starts this safely season in 49 is of batting his starts. (54-for-216) with 12 2B, 6 HR, 23 RBI... Owns a.376 on-base percentage, the 8th highest mark in the L. Set and single-season runs (49) and career-highs tied career-high in 2016 in walks in hits (55). (93), doubles (19), home runs (11) MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.260 Streak: 1g, 1-3, 2 RBI Series vs. BL: 1-3, 2 RBI Last Roadtrip: 7-31 (.226), 4 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 10 K, 5 r HR (10): Solo (5), 2-run (4), 3-run (1) Batting a hit.455 in all (10-for-22) 5 career games with 4 vs. 2B, BL HR, batting 5 RBI in July (8-for-20), games. 3 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI. Hit 3 HR 8/1/16; one of 7 Twins (llison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, 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. 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:.231 Streak: 0-7, BB, RBI, SB Series vs. BL: 0-4, RBI, SB Last Roadtrip: 8-43 (.186), 3 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 11 K, SB, 4 r HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) 3-for-last-23 at Target Field...batting.250 (31-for-124) at home this season. 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:.285 Streak: 0-3, BB Series vs. BL: 0-3, BB Last Roadtrip: (.419), 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 8 K, SB, 7 r HR (10): Solo (7), 2-run (2), 3-run (1), Hitting Set single-season.319 (45-for-141) career-high with 7 with 2B, 2 16th 3B, 9 walk HR, 7/6 21 RBI vs. in BL. 43 games at Target Field. 3 first HR 3-HR 6/13; game 7th Twin by a to 9-hole do so hitter (llison, in MLB Killebrew, since Trot Oliva, Nixon Morneau, in 1999 Dozier, for the Kepler)... Rangers. Hit 9 of his 10 HR in 2017 at Target Field...all 10 vs. right-handed pitchers. Snapped streak from 15 5/24-6/3/15. game hit-streak with 0-for-3 on 5/6...was career-long passing 8-game Played for Puerto Rico in WBC, hitting.316 (6-for-19), 2 2B, 3B, 5 RBI in 6 games. MIGUEL SNÓ - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 24 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.277 Streak: 8g, 11-33, 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2 BB Series vs. BL: 1-4, RBI Last Roadtrip: 6-34 (.176), 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 BB, 11 K, 4 r HR (20): Solo (8), 2-run (8), 3-run (4) First Named Twin a reserve to hit 20+ for HR, the RBI ll-star pre-sg Game since in Morneau Miami 7/2...was in 2009 (21 also HR, named 70 RBI). a participant in the 2017 Home Run Derby 6/29...will become the 7th Twin to partake in the Derby and first since Dozier in only Twins winner: Morneau, Has snapped an active a season-long 8-game 9-game hit-streak hitting batting streak.333 6/9...was (11-for-33) the second-longest with 2 HR, 8 streak RBI... of his career (10 games from 7/5-7/19/16) L Hit Player 7 HR in of pril, the Week 3rd time 5/1...hit to have plus (11-for-21), home runs 2B, in 3 HR, a single 11 RBI month in 5 (also: games. '15, 8-May '16)...fastest Twin to 10 HR (32 g) since Puckett (12 in 1987). 9-ug Hit Opening.200 Day (10-for-50) roster, first with as 2 third 2B, 3B, baseman 4 HR in ( spring as RF). games...2nd consecutive Hit Last 124 season, HR between ranked 4 levels second of on the club Twins in org. home from runs , (25) and averaging RBI (66), 31 third per season. (57), and tied for third in doubles (22). in runs Set Twins single-season record for K (178) last season, which was T4th in the L. KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2017 verage:.231 Streak: 1g, 1-4, BB Series vs. BL: - - Last Roadtrip: 2-21 (.095), 2B, 3 BB, 9 K, 3 r HR (7): Solo (3), 2-run (2), 3-run (2) Has efforts...batting a hit in all career (10-for-25) games vs. with Baltimore, 3 2B, 4 RBI with in four those of 6 them vs. the being O's. multi-hit 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 (23 Combined 143 games to between hit.232 Rochester (112-for-482) and Minnesota with 27 doubles, last season. 25 home runs and 78 RBI in 2nd Has career 38 starts pinch-hit this season...in HR with game-tying last 14 starts 9th is inning batting shot.185 5/19 (10-for-54)...in vs. KC. 14 starts hit.247 (24-for-97). first 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 3 3 3, 2x 2, 3x 9/21/16 at LD 0 Maeda Buxton , 2x 3, 3x 7/4/17 vs. L 0 Parker 9 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Castro , 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 73 8/3/15 at TEX 3 Dozier , 5/ , 2x 6/24/17 at CLE 0 llen Escobar , 6/ /27/17 at BOS 0 bad Gimenez 3 1 3, 6/ , 3x 6/26/17 at BOS 0 Sale Grossman , 6/29-7/4 3 6/2/17 at L 1 Ramirez Kepler , 5/29-6/7 4 7/3/17 vs. L 0 Meyer 11 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 40 9/2/15 vs. CWS 0 Sanó , 5/28-6/8 4 7/1/17-2 at KC 2 Hammel Vargas 7 7 7, 5/ /20/17 vs. CWS 2 Holland 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 - 57 // 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, 2x, 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)...15, Sanó, 5/23-28 Most Runs llowed (Team)... 17, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Most Runs llowed, Inning (Team)...11, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Most Hits llowed (Team)...19, 2x, last 6/12 vs. SE Most Hits llowed, Inning (Team)...8, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Pitchers Used (Team)... 9, 5/28 vs. TB Cons. Batters Retired (Team)... 18, 4/15 vs. CWS Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)... 18, 4/14-16 Most Runs, Starter...9, Mejía, 6/12 vs SE Most Home Runs, Starter...4, Santana, 5/7 vs. BOS Most Walks, Starter...5, 3x, last Mejía 6/24 at CLE Most Strikeouts, Starter... 11, Berríos, 5/18 vs. COL Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)... 17, 5/28 vs. TB Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...9, 2x, last 5/28 vs. TB Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...22, Santana, 4/9-4/20 Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...21, Santana, 4/15-4/20 Longest Game, Innings... 15, 5/28 vs. TB Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 4:00, 4/22 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)... 6:26, 5/28 vs. TB Fastest Game, Time...2:23, 5/23 at BL Largest Margin, Victory... 8, 4/5 vs. KC Largest Margin, Loss... 13, 6/13 vs. SE Largest Home ttendance... 39,615, 4/3 vs. KC Home Sellouts... 1, 4/3 vs. KC STRTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH drianza Buxton Castro Dozier Escobar Gimenez Grossman Kepler Polanco Rosario Sanó Vargas Other FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Buxton, 9/4/16 vs. CWS (2 as a team in 2016) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Dozier, 4/16 vs. CWS (1 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: LeCroy, (9th inning), 5/19/04 at TOR Five-Hit Game: 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 and 1 3-HR game) Three-Home Run Game: E. Rosario, 6/13/17 vs. SE (7 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Rosario/Dozier, 6/13/17 vs. SE (1 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Mauer, 9th inning, 5/5/17 vs. BOS (1 as a team in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 4/12/17 at DET (1 as a team in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: E. Nunez/B. Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 11, Berríos, 5/18/17 vs. COL (1 as team in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: E. Santana, 3x, last 6/9/17 at SF Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SE - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: T. Duffey, 5/8/16 at CWS (7th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Gimenez, 4x, last 6/6/17 at SE (4 as team in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DET Steal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML t-bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OK (1st P, 1st pitch) Score by inning SCORE BY INNING EXTR TOTL TWINS OPPONENT DISBLED LIST PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/ Ryan O Rourke*... Torn Left Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/ Ehire drianza... Right Oblique Strain...3/30...5/ Glen Perkins*... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain...4/ Justin Haley... Right Biceps Tendinitis...4/22...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/ BOLD indicates currently on DL *60-day DL EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE RESON 4/20 vs. Cleveland...Paul Molitor... lan Porter...rguing balls and strikes 4/22 vs. Detroit... Miguel Sanó... Jordan Baker...Contact with James McCann STRTS BY BTTING ORDER LST TIME IT HPPENED GINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 all-time) Grand Slam:. Pujols, 6/3/17 at L (3 allowed in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET (3 allowed in 2016) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 allowed in 2015) Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS (2 allowed in 2016) Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: G. Springer, 7th inning (HR, 1B) 5/31/17 vs. HOU (3 allowed in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: E. Encarnacion, 6/18/17 vs. CLE (11 allowed in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR (1 allowed in 2016) Back-to-Back Home Runs:. García/M. Davidson 6/21/17 vs CWS (7 allowed in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. TL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-off Home Run: M. Zunino, 9th inning, 6/7/17 at SE (1 allowed in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Kipnis, 5/14/17 at CLE (1 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: J. Bautista/J. Donaldson, 5/22/16 vs. TOR Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: C. Kluber, 13 6/24/17, at CLE (3 times in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: rrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 in 2015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SE (8th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: Ruiz, 6/13/17 Three or more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton (4), 6/29/15 at CIN Steal of Home: 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. ** 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 Jason Castro 4 GME-WINNING RBI Max Kepler 4 Eddie Rosario 4 Eduardo Escobar 2 Robbie Grossman 2 Byron Buxton 1 Jorge Polanco 1