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1 MINNESOT TWINS (72-67) T KNSS CITY ROYLS (69-69) THURSDY, SEPTEMBER 7, :15 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Kyle Gibson (R, 9-10, 5.33) vs. Sam Gaviglio (R, 3-5, 4.62) GME 140 ROD GME 68 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/8 at Kansas City Ervin Santana (R, 14-7, 3.35) vs. Ian Kennedy (R, 4-10, 5.37) 7:15 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 9/9 at Kansas City José Berríos (R, 12-7, 4.01) vs. Jakob Junis (R, 7-2, 4.48) 6:15 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 9/10 at Kansas City Bartolo Colón (R, 6-11, 6.06) vs. Jason Vargas (L, 14-10, 4.23) 1:15 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record: Home Record: Road Record: Record in series: Series Openers: Series Finales: Rubber Games: Sweeps/Swept:... 9/4 pril: May: June: July: ugust: September/October: Day Games: Night Games: vs. merican League East: vs. merican League Central: vs. merican League West: vs. National League: Games vs. LH Starter: Games vs. RH Starter: Twins score first: Opponent scores first: Come-from-behind wins:...32 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /69-4 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /2-59 Tied after 7/8 inn.: /1-4 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:... 4, last 8/6 Longest win-streak:...6, 8/6-11 Longest losing-streak:...4, 3x, last 6/16-18 When Twins score 4+: When Twins score 3-: Twins get 10+ hits: Days in First Place...50 Days in Second Place...70 Days in Third Place...25 Days in Fourth Place...5 Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 3/6 Shutouts W/L:... 10/2 CG s... 6, last, Colón, 8/4 vs. TEX Target Field Sellouts ( 17/ll-Time):... 1/160 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 9/5 OF Grossman returned from rehab and reinstated from DL RHP Tonkin contract selected RHP Chargois recalled from and transferred to 60-day DL LHP Enns returned from rehab assgn. and optioned to LHP Mejia rehab assgn. transf. to 9/4 RHP Slegers recalled from 9/3 C Castro reinstated from 7-day DL 9/1 IF/OF Goodrum contract selected LHP Santiago transferred to 60-day DL LHP Boshers recalled from LHP Turley recalled from 8/24 C Castro placed on 7-day DL OF Granite recalled from 8/23 RHP Curtiss contract selected RHP Melville designated for release or assignment 8/21 LHP Turley recalled as 26th man IF Sanó placed on 10-day DL 1B/DH Vargas recalled from LHP Turley optioned to RHP Melville contract selected THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 1-2 through three games on their seven-game roadtrip, losing a three-game series at Tampa Bay this week...tonight the Twins begin a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium, their final trip to KC in the Twins are at home and on the road...they are in their last 31. TWINS PICK UP BIG WIN ND LEVE FLORID: The Twins beat the Rays yesterday afternoon by a score of 10-6, avoiding the three-game sweep...aron Slegers made his second career start, allowing five runs on five hits in 4.0 innings pitched...the bullpen combined to allow one run in 5.0 innings...the offense recorded 10 hits, with five players recording multiple hits. TWINS ND ROYLS: The Twins and Royals are playing the 16th of 19 games this season... they are 9-6 against the Royals this season, going 6-3 at Target Field and 3-3 at Kauffman Stadium...they lost their last series at Kauffman three games to one June 30-July 2...nine wins are their most vs. KC in a season since going 11-7 in Eduardo Escobar has hit safely in eight straight at Kauffman Stadium, hitting.379 (11-for-29) with a.471 on-base percentage in that span. Max Kepler has reached safely in 17 straight starts vs. KC OBP in that span. Joe Mauer is hitting.317 (228-for-720) with 42 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 119 RBI and a.401 on-base percentage in 194 career games against the Royals...he leads all actives in batting average and on-base percentage vs. KC (minimum 500 at-bats). GET YOUR ERSERS ND WHITE-OUT: Major League Baseball made a scoring change from Sunday afternoon's game with Kansas City...Eduardo Escobar has been credited with a double in the ninth inning, erasing an error from left fielder lex Gordon. MUER MILESTONES: Joe Mauer needs one RBI to pass Justin Morneau and move into fifth on the Twins all-time RBI list and six runs scored to tie Rod Carew for third: PLYER RBI PLYER RUNS Harmon Killebrew... 1,325 Kirby Puckett... 1,071 Kent Hrbek... 1,086 Harmon Killebrew... 1,047 Kirby Puckett... 1,085 Rod Carew Tony Oliva Joe Mauer Joe Mauer Kent Hrbek Justin Morneau Tony Oliva FOR 30: Brian Dozier hit his 29th home run yesterday afternoon...after hitting 42 last season, he is looking to become the fifth different Twin to hit 30 in consecutive seasons (since 1961): PLYER CONS. SESONS HR'S ND SESONS Harmon Killebrew in 1961, 48 in 1962, 45 in 1963, 49 in 1964 Bob llison in 1963 and 32 in 1964 Gary Gaetti in 1986 and 31 in 1987 Justin Morneau in 2006 and 31 in 2007 BOVE VERGE JOE: Joe Mauer has reached safely via hit or walk in 15 straight, hitting.411 (23-for-56) with eight doubles, four walks and a.459 on-base percentage...in fact, in 26 games since ugust 10, he is hitting.416 (42-for-101), trailing visail Garcia (.417) for second best in baseball since that date. TKE THE ROD BCK: The Twins are on the road since June 26 after starting the season 23-9 away from Target Field...they enter play with the fifth best road winning percentage (.552) in baseball, trailing Houston (.682), Cleveland (.635), Washington (.625), and Los ngeles-nl (.588). STREKS Current Streak 1 win Last 5 games 2-3 Last 10 games 6-4 Last 15 games 8-7 Last 20 games 12-8 TWINS VS. KNSS CITY 2017 Record: Current Streak:... 1 loss 2017 at Home: at Kansas City: ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at Kansas City: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/3 MIN 7-1 Santana/Strahm 4/5 MIN 9-1 Santiago/Kennedy 4/6 MIN 5-3 Rogers/Minor/Kintzler 4/28 KC 6-4 Breslow/Soria/Kintzler 4/29 KC **PPD 4/30 KC 7-5 Hughes/Hammel/Kintzler 5/19 MIN 4-3 Kintzler/lburquerque 5/21 MIN 4-6 Minor/Hughes/Herrera MIN 8-4 Kennedy/Mejía 6/30 KC 1-8 Vargas/Santana 7/1 KC 6-11 Minor/Duffey **KC 10-5 Jorge/Hammel 7/2 KC 2-6 lexander/santiago 9/1 MIN 6-7 Hammel/Gee/lexander 9/2 MIN 17-0 Gibson/Garcia 9/3 MIN 4-5 lexander/busenitz/maurer 9/7 KC 9/8 KC 9/9 KC 9/10 KC CURRENT RODTRIP (1-2) Batting average.214 Runs Per Game 5.0 Home Runs 4 RISP.294 Errors 1 Team ER 6.84 Starters W-L 0-2 Starters ER 6.89 Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER 6.75 Saves/Opps 0/0 ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1970, Brant lyea drives in all seven Twins runs on two homers in game 1, then drives in two more in the nitecap as the Twins sweep the Brewers, 7-6, and Stan Williams (9-0) wins his ninth straight to set a Twins record...in Game 2, Hal Haydel makes his first major league appearance a good one, pitching 5.0 innings of relief to win, and also hitting his first big league home run. KEEPING UP WITH THE MINORS: Double- Chattanooga played the first of a best of five last night vs. Montgomery, winning by a score of Game 2 is tonight in Chattanooga...Dereck Rodriguez (son of Hall-of-Famer Pudge Rodriguez) starts for the Lookouts. High- Ft. Myers lost both games of their doubleheader yesterday vs. Palm Beach, ending their season. Low- Cedar Rapids played game one of the Midwest League Division series last night vs. Kane County and won by a score of a win tonight and they will advance to the Western Division Championship for the fourth consecutive season. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier home runs...needs 17 to tie Tom Brunansky (163) for 9th on Twins all-time list Joe Mauer home runs...needs 5 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 11th on Twins all-time list 395 doubles...needs 19 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list Needs 5 to reach 400 for career 860 RBI...Needs 1 to pass Justin Morneau (860) and move into 5th on Twins all-time list 944 runs...needs 6 to tie Rod Carew (950) for 3rd on Twins all-time list 1,960 hits...needs 40 to reach 2,000 for career

2 STRTING PITCHER PGE HIGHS CREER HIGHS KYLE GIBSON #44 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN) 2017: 9-10, 5.33 ER CREER: 41-48, 4.73 ER He is making his 25th start of He is making his 123rd career start and appearance MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/6 vs. KC ND /5-3 Opened season as Twins third starter 81/53 4/12 at DET L /3-5 Surrendered a grand slam in the fourth 63/42 4/17 vs. CLE L /1-3 llowed a homer for a third straight start 88/52 4/23 vs. DET L /1-3 Made his shortest start since /39 4/28 at KC ND /6-4 Matched his longest outing of the season 85/51 PRIL TOTLS ER 5/4 vs. OK L /5-8 Optioned to Triple- following the game 79/49 5/22 at BL W /14-7 Earned first win of the season 90/53 5/28 vs. TB ND /6-8 llowed a season-low two earned runs 88/50 MY TOTLS ER 6/2 at L W /11-5 Recorded a season-high six strikeouts 98/62 6/8 at SE W /2-1 Tossed 6.0 innings for the 1st time in '17 94/54 6/13 vs. SE W /20-7 llowed a career-high 12 hits 92/64 6/18 vs. CLE L /2-5 Snapped a four-game winning streak 98/53 6/24 at CLE ND /4-2 llowed a solo homer in the fourth 93/48 6/29 at BOS L /3-6 Second straight loss 88/53 JUNE TOTLS ER 7/4 vs. L W /5-4 Pitched a season-high 6.2 innings 102/67 7/9 vs. BL L /5-11 llowed a season-high 7 earned runs 82/52 7/16 at HOU L /3-5 Threw a season-high 107 pitches 107/64 7/22 vs. DET W /6-5 Recorded season-high 7.1 innings 102/68 JULY TOTLS ER 8/5 vs. TEX L /1-4 Surrendered first home run since July 9 97/57 8/11 at DET ND /9-4 Matched a season-high six strikeouts 96/60 8/17 vs. CLE L /3-9 First time walking one batter since 6/29 97/59 8/22 at CWS W /4-1 Recorded season-high eight strikeouts 91/63 8/27 at TOR W /7-2 Hasn't won two straight since 5/4-6/13 (4) 108/68 UG TOTLS ER 9/2 vs. KC W /17-0 Threw 6.0 scoreless innings 81/58 UG TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 TOTLS PRE-SG TOTLS POST-SG TOTLS CREER TOTLS MINOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 5/9 at LV L /15 vs. LV L MY TOTLS ER 7/27 at Ind. W JULY TOTLS RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MiLB TOTLS LST TIME OUT FOR TWINS: Gibson allowed five hits in 6.0 scoreless innings with five strikeouts, earning his ninth win of the season in his last start on September 2 vs. Kansas City...was his first outing this season without allowing any earned runs...has a record of 3-0, 1.37 ER (19.2 IP, 3 ER) with just two walks and 20 strikeouts in his last three starts. GINST THE ROYLS: Gibson is 6-4, 3.53 ER (86.2 IP, 34 ER) in 14 career starts vs. the Royals...Gibson earned the win in his last start on September 2 vs. the Royals, allowing five hits in 6.0 scoreless innings with five strikeouts...is 2-2, 3.18 ER (39.2 IP, 14 ER) in six career starts vs. the Royals at Kauffman Stadium...his 86.2 innings pitched are his personal most vs. any opponent. THEY HVE HIS BCK: The Twins are giving Gibson 7.0 runs of support per start, the highest mark in the merican League among pitchers to make at least 23 starts...is the only pitcher in baseball this season to win multiple games in which he gave up six or more runs...minnesota is in Gibson's starts this season, including going 4-1 in his last five starts. TROUBLE WITH THE LONG BLL: Gibson is allowing 1.33 home runs per 9.0 innings this season, up from his career average of has allowed 19 homers in his innings this season...seven of the 19 homers have come with runners on base...allowed a career-high 20 home runs in innings last season...has allowed just three homers in his last eight starts (47.0 IP). NOT SO LUCKY: Opponents are hitting.336 on balls in play vs. Gibson this season, and.363 on balls in play at Target Field...Gibson fell victim to a.332 opponents average on balls in play last season, the fifth-highest mark in the merican League among pitchers to make at least 25 starts. DOUBLING THEM UP: Has induced 15 groundball double plays in his last 17 starts (97.0 IP) after producing just four in his first seven starts (31.1 IP)...ranks tied for third in the merican League in double plays since May 28 (15)...teammate Jose Berríos is also ranked ninth in that span...his 18 double plays lead the Twins...ranked tied for fifth in the merican League with 21 double plays last season. PITCHING IN PTTERNS: Gibson began the season with an 0-4 record before winning four straight decisions from May 22-June 13...his four-game winning streak matched a career-long (June 27-July 12, 2015)...posted a 5.46 ER (28.0 IP, 17 ER) during the winning streak...is 5-6, 4.26 ER (74.0 IP, 35 ER) in 13 starts since the winning streak came to an end. MR. 100: Gibson made his 100th career start on pril 12 at Detroit, all with Minnesota...is the first pitcher to make 100 starts for the Twins since Francisco Liriano from is the 25th pitcher in Twins history to make 100-plus starts for the club. PUTTING THE "K" IN KYLE: Gibson has tallied 100-plus strikeouts in three straight seasons, becoming the first Twins starter to do so since Scott Baker from his 480 strikeouts since 2013 lead the club...he's racked up the most strikeouts by a Twin in his first four seasons since Kyle Lohse from ; he ranks 11th in club history for strikeouts in a player's first four seasons. CG s: - - CG s: 2, last 8/17/16 at TL SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 6, 9/8/15 at KC Innings: 7.1, 7/22 vs. DET Innings: 9.0, 8/17/16 at TL SO s: 8, 8/22 at CWS SO s: 9, 2x, last 9/30/15 at CLE Walks: 4, 4x, last on 7/16 at HOU Walks: 5, 3x, last 4/6/16 at BL Hits: 12, 6/13 vs. SE Hits: 12, 6/13/17 vs. SE Home Runs: 2, 4x, last 7/9 vs. BL Home Runs: 3, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Win-Streak: 4, 5/22-6/13 Win-Streak: 4, 2x, 5/22/17-6/13/17 Loss-Streak: 4, 4/6-5/4 Loss-Streak: 5, 4/6-6/16/16 CREER NOTES Given 2015 Joseph W. Haynes ward for Twins Pitcher of the Year voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. His 2.85 ER pre-sg 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 ER. 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, ending May 12, 2013 after tossing his CG SHO. Was named an rizona Fall League Rising star in 2012 and the FL 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 ll-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 ll-big 12 honorable mention team in 2007 and 2008 and ll-big 12 First-Team in 2009 as the Tigers' Friday night starter MISC. NUMBERS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: Vs. Left: Road: Vs. Right: Day: TOTLS: Night: Grass: None On: Turf: Runners On: PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2017 RUNS/HITS PER INNING YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP INNING: RUNS/HITS: 14/26 20/37 8/19 14/28 13/23 7/17 1/3 3/2 -/- GIBSON VS. KNSS CITY 2017 vs. Kansas City (3 starts): 1-0, 3.31 ER (16.1 IP, 6 ER), 5 BB, 11 K 2017 vs. Kansas City at Home (2 starts): 1-0, 2.45 ER (11.0 IP, 3 ER), 2 BB, 10 K 2017 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (1 start): 0-0, 5.06 ER (5.1 IP, 3 ER), 3 BB, 1 K Career vs. Kansas City (14 starts): 6-4, 3.53 ER (86.2 IP, 34 ER), 28 BB, 62 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home (8 starts): 4-2, 3.83 ER (47.0 IP, 20 ER), 12 BB, 35 K Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (6 starts): 2-2, 3.18 ER (39.2 IP, 14 ER), 16 BB, 27 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Gibson vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Escobar Hosmer Gordon Perez Cain Moustakas Cabrera Orlando Merrifield Butera Moss Cuthbert Mondesi Bonifacio TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Gaviglio vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Dozier Mauer Sano Buxton Castro Escobar Kepler Rosario Vargas Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 8/29 vs. CWS ( ) W Santiago 7/2 at KC ( ) L Gibson 8/27 at TOR ( ) W Mejía 8/8 vs. MIL ( ) ND Berríos 8/30 vs. CWS ( ) W Hughes 5/16 vs. COL ( ) L Colón 9/5 at TB ( ) L Turley 6/22 vs. CWS ( ) L Jorge 7/7 vs. BL ( ) ND Tepesch 5/6 vs. BOS ( ) L Wilk 6/17 vs. CLE ( ) L García 7/28 at OK ( ) W Enns 8/10 at MIL ( ) ND Melville 8/21 at CWS ( ) L Gee 9/1 vs. KC ( ) L Slegers 9/6 at TB ( ) ND TUESDY'S STRTER - ERVIN SNTN (SESON: 14-7, 3.35 ER ; CREER: , 4.04 ER) Santana allowed four runs on eight hits in 6.2 innings with two strikeouts, but did not factor into the decision in his last start of the season on September 3 vs. Kansas City...is 1-1, 4.74 ER (19.0 IP, 10 ER) in three starts vs. Kansas City this season...is 6-10, 4.63 ER (151.2 IP, 78 ER) in 24 career appearances vs. the Royals...is 3-4, 4.15 ER (82.1 IP, 38 ER) in 13 career starts vs. Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium...ranks tied for third in wins (14), fourth in the merican League in opponent average (.222) and sixth in ER (3.35).

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 MTT BELISLE - RHP #9 Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 37 (6/6/80 in ustin, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 2/2/17 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) Series at TB: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.161 vs. Right:.271 llowed 4 earned runs in last 23 appearances (23.1 IP)...has allowed just 5 ER in last 29.2 IP (28 games since 6/14). Converted 5th save of /29 vs. CWS...has 10 career saves. BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP (pronounced bo-sheers) #62 Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, L) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, (0.2 IP, ER) Series at TB: 0-0-0, (0.2 IP, ER) vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.307 In 18 games for the Red Wings this season, he posted a 3.68 ER (14.2 IP, 6 ER) with eight walk and 15 strikeouts. Spent 2015 in the Independent tlantic League with Somerset and was named the tlantic League Reliever of the Year. LN BUSENITZ - RHP (pronounced BOO-seh-nitz) #67 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (8/22/90 in Covington, G) Obtained: Trade with L for RHPs Nolasco and Meyer Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP) Series at TB: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP) vs. Left:.172 vs. Right:.208 allowed just at least 2 hits 1.0 in innings last 9 outings in 14 of (9.2 his 19 IP). appearances...has allowed just 3 baserunners in his last 8 outings (8.0 IP), and has Snapped Began season 12.2 scoreless with Triple- inning Rochester, streak going 9/3...was 3-0 5th with longest a 1.78 ER in the (35.1 L...allowed IP, 7 ER), 2 10 hits, walks 2 walks and 39 and strikeouts 11 K during in 24 streak appearances. (9 games). JOHN CURTISS - RHP #27 Height: 6-4 Weight: 200 B/T: R/R ge: 24 (4/5/93 in Dallas, TX) Drafted: 6th Round, 2014 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, (1.0 IP, 2 ER) Series at TB: 0-0-0, (1.0 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.333 vs. Right:.333 Made MLB debut 8/25 with perfect 1.0 innings with a strikeout...recalled 8/23. Split season between Double- Chat. and Triple- Roc. going 2-0 with 19 saves, a 1.28 ER (49.1 IP, 7 ER), 22 walks and 68 strikeouts. walks promoted and 33 strikeouts to Rochester while June converting 23 and six made of seven 18 appearances save opportunities. for the Red Wings, posting a 1.85 ER (24.1 IP, 5 ER) with 10 TYLER DUFFEY - RHP #56 Height: 6-3 Weight: 222 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/27/90 in Houston, TX) Drafted: 5th round, 2012 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, (0.2 IP, ER) Series at TB: 0-0-0, (0.2 IP, ER) vs. Left:.242 vs. Right:.282 Holding opponents to a.238 batting average on the road compared to.295 at home. Has Has career appearances starts, all in 2017 with the of 1.1+ Twins IP, ( )...is posting a , ER ( ER IP, 11 (191.0 ER) with IP, HR, ER) 5 with BB, K. walks and 167 K as a starter. DILLON GEE - RHP (pronounced jee) #35 Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (4/28/1986 in Cleburne, TX) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 6/22/17 Roadtrip: - - Series at TB: - - vs. Left:.333 vs. Right:.250 a 2.65 last four ER relief (71.1 IP, appearances 21 ER) in those has allowed 23...all three four of runs his in relief 12.2 outings IP (2.13 in ER)...has 2017 have 23 been career at relief least appearances 2.2 IP. of 2.0+ IP, posting Made 3 starts for Twins 8/21-9/1 going 1-2, 7.11 ER (12.2 IP, 10 ER). TREVOR HILDENBERGER - RHP #39 Height: 6-2 Weight: 211 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/15/90 in San Jose, C) Drafted: 22nd Round, 2014 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) Series at TB: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.190 vs. Right:.253 Has 13 appearances of 1.1+ IP, posting a 1.25 ER (21.2 IP, 3 ER) with 3 BB, 26 K, 2 holds and 1 save. Career minor league record of 9-11, 1.57 ER (171.2 IP, 30 ER) with 26 walks and 200 strikeouts in 124 relief outings. 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 GLEN PERKINS - LHP #15 Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 34 (3/2/83 in St. Paul, MN) Drafted: 1st Round, 2004 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, (0.2 IP, 2 ER) Series at TB: 0-0-0, (0.2 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.429 vs. Right:.444 Reinstated left shoulder...had from disabled surgery list to prior repair to his 8/17 shoulder game...was June on 23, the 2016, disabled performed list since by Dr. pril Neal 2016 Elttrache. recovering from a torn labrum in his straight on the seasons Twins all-time from , list with including 120 saves a career-high behind only 36 Rick in guilera (254) and Joe Nathan (260)...Converted 30+ saves in three RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER) Series at TB: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER) vs. Left:.320 vs. Right:.167 Has walked just 4 batters in last 35.1 IP (31 K in that span). 8 Has of the more 9 home appearances runs he has (120) allowed over last have 2 seasons come at Target than any Field...has other Twin. a 1.80 ER on the road, 6.48 ER at home. TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 26 (12/17/90 in Littleton, CO) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Roadtrip: 1-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP) Series at TB: 1-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP) vs. Left:.179 vs. Right: outings are career-high, passing 57 in only Pressly (120) has more appearances over last 2 seasons with Twins. 28 with holds 33 in in (Romero s are most 33 in all in 2002)...21 of baseball...28 holds holds pre-sg are were most most by a by Twin a Twin in a full since season JC Romero since had Matt 22 Guerrier in 02. tied the Twins record MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (11/19/89 in Glendale, C) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 Draft Roadtrip: - - Series at TB: - - vs. Left:.500 vs. Right:.194 Contract selected 9/5 from Triple- Rochester...began season with Twins, designated 5/7 and outrighted to minors 5/13. In Made last relief outings appearances with Red Wings for Triple- posted Rochester an ER of this 0.93 season (29.0 going IP, 3 4-2, ER) with ER hits, ( HR IP, allowed, 8 ER), 13 5 walks, walks 61 and strikeouts. 47 strikeouts. 134 career appearances with Twins from going 3-3, 4.49 ER (136.1 IP, 68 ER). NIK TURLEY - LHP #66 Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L ge: 27 (9/11/89 in La Cananda, C) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 10/21/16 Roadtrip: - - Series at TB: - - vs. Left:.143 vs. Right:.429 Made first career relief appearance with 0.2 perfect innings 8/18 vs. RI...each of last 3 outings are relief appearances. Made MLB debut with start 6/11/17 at SF allowing four runs in 4.0 innings. BULLPEN INFO Player 1st Batter vg. BB/9 K/9 Saves Opps Holds IR IRS IRS% Last Relief ppearance Matt Belisle /6/17 at TB (ND) Buddy Boshers /6/17 at TB (ND) lan Busenitz /5/17 at TB (ND) John Curtiss /4/17 at TB (ND) Tyler Duffey /4/17 at TB (ND) Dillon Gee /17/17-1 vs. CLE (ND) Trevor Hildenberger /6/17 at TB (H) Glen Perkins /4/17 at TB (ND) Ryan Pressly /6/17 at TB (ND) Taylor Rogers /6/17 at TB (W) Michael Tonkin /6/17 vs, BOS (ND) Nik Turley /2/17 vs. KC (ND) RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 at TB ND /31 vs. CWS W /29 vs. CWS S /27 at TOR ND /22 at CWS S /17 vs. CLE-2 S RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 at TB ND /4 at TB ND /2 vs. KC ND /1 vs. KC ND /17 vs. CLE ND /15 vs. CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/5 at TB ND /3 vs. KC L /31 vs. CWS ND /25 at TOR ND /24 at CWS ND /21 at CWS-1 ND /19 vs. RI ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 at TB ND /1 vs. KC ND /26 at TOR ND /25 at TOR ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 at TB ND /1 vs. KC ND /26 at TOR ND /21 at CWS-2 S /18 vs. RI ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/1 vs. KC L /26 at TOR L /21 at CWS W /17 vs. CLE-1 ND /12 at DET ND /8 vs. MIL S /3 vs. TEX ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 at TB H /3 vs. KC ND /29 vs. CWS H /27 at TOR ND /26 at TOR ND /25 at TOR H /23 at CWS L RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 at TB ND /30 vs. CWS ND /26 at TOR ND /20 vs. RI ND /17 vs. CLE-1 ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 at TB ND /4 at TB ND /1 vs. KC ND /30 vs. CWS ND /26 at TOR ND /24 at CWS ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 at TB W /5 at TB ND /3 vs. KC ND /2 vs. KC ND /27 at TOR ND /25 at TOR ND /23 at CWS BS RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/6 vs. BOS ND /4 vs. OK ND /2 vs. OK ND /26 at TEX ND /23 vs. DET ND /22 vs. DET L /18 vs. CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/2 vs. KC ND /21 at CWS ND /18 vs. RI ND /22 vs. CWS L /16 vs. CLE L

4 HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 EHIRE DRINZ - INF #16 Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 B/T: S/R ge: 28 (8/21/89 in Miranda, VZ) 2017 verage:.262 Streak: 1g, 2-4, HR, 3 RBI Series at TB: 2-8, HR, 3 RBI Roadtrip: 2-8, HR, 3 RBI HR (2): Solo (1), 3-run (1) Started Pronounced 23 games Y-ree at ah-dree-hn-zah...2nd shortstop this season...5 HR of at B, 1 with at 1B, 3-run 2 at 2B, HR 9/6 and at 4 in TB. LF. Reinstated from DL 7/4...missed 12 games with abdominal issues. BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2017 verage:.253 Streak: 0-8 Series at TB: 1-11, BB, SB Roadtrip: 1-11, BB, SB HR (13): Solo (10), 2-run (2), ITP (1) 14 of his last 30 hits (2 2B, 4 3B, 8 HR) since 8/12 are for extra-bases. just 8 of 7/4 41 is games hitting in.347 that (50-for-144) span. with 4 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 28 RBI...hitless in Named.324 L (34-for-105) Player of the in Week 29 ugust 8/28 after games...hit hitting in with July a and OPS. in June. 2nd career inside the park HR 8/18 vs. RI...9th Twin to have multiple ITP HRs. Ranks SB (1 3rd CS) in leads majors Twins, in defensive 7th in L runs saved SB% leads (24)...Betts MLB, is (29) best leads in Twins all players. history. JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.227 Streak: 0-5 Series at TB: 0-3 Roadtrip: 0-3 HR (7): Solo (6), 2-Run (1) Tied career-high with 4 hits 6/13 vs. SE as Twins collected franchise best in 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). BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2017 verage:.262 Streak: 1g, 1-4, HR, RBI, BB Series at TB: 2-11, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB Roadtrip: 2-11, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB HR (29): Solo (21), 3-run (2), 2-run (4), ITP (1), GS (1) Has 42 hits in last 33 games, including 12 home runs and 28 RBI. HR post-sg 4 straight since seasons 2016 with (next: 23+ K.Davis-37)...53 home runs, 3 straight post-sg with leads home runs MLB since with 2015, 44 which are T4th in MLB...K. Davis (59), Cruz (57), Encarnacion (54), C. Davis (53). First career grand slam 8/8 vs. MIL...5 RBI that same game set career-high. 146 HR are 10th in Twins history...needs 17 to tie Brunansky for 9th. First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. HR lead with 21st 7/ leadoff HR since 2015 are 2nd in MLB (Blackmon-22). leadoff 7 career multi-hr games, last: 8/4/17 vs. TEX...has 2 in 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:.256 Streak: 1g, 3-5, 3B, 3 RBI Series at TB: 3-11, 3B, 3 RBI Roadtrip: 3-11, 3B, 3 RBI HR (15): Solo (4), 2-run (8), 3-run (3) Since 8/17 is batting.276 (24-for-87) with 4 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 22 RBI in 22 games...12 extra-base hits int hat span are fourth most in the L. Career-long career multi-hr 9-game hit-streak game 9/2 6/13-22, vs. KC...15 batting HR is new.472 career-high (17-for-36) (12 with HR 4 2B, in 2015). 2 HR..274 vs. lefties and.247 vs. righties in for-last-15 (.533) vs. righties. 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 MITCH GRVER - C/INF #43 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (1/15/91 in lbuquerque, NM) 2017 verage:.219 Streak: 0-4 Series at TB: 0-3 Roadtrip: 0-3 HR (0): - - Hit.304 vs. lefties with Triple- Rochester in 2017,.286 vs. righties. Hit Ranked.291 (93-for-320) among International with 29 2B, League 17 HR, leaders 45 RBI at in time 88 games of recall for Red in OPS Wings (2nd, in.928), SLG (2nd,.541), OBP (4th,.387), VG (9th,.291), XBH (T3rd, 46) and 2B (T3rd, 29)... since 6/15 led IL in R (42), XBH (33) and 2B (21)...named IL Postseason ll-star. MULTI-HOMER GMES (11x) Gimenez, 1x, 6/15 vs. SE (2) Dozier, 2x, last: 8/4 vs. TEX (2) Kepler, 1x, 8/8 vs. MIL (2) Rosario, 3x, last: 8/30 vs. CWS (2) Sano, 1x, 8/18 vs. RI (2) Buxton, 1x, 8/27 at TOR (3) Polanco, 1x, 8/29 vs. CWS (2) Escobar, 1x, 9/2 vs. KC (2) BCK-TO-BCK (3x) Buxton/Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK Rosario/Dozier, 6/13 vs. SE Dozier/Kepler, 8/8 vs. MIL CHRIS GIMENEZ - C #38 Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (12/27/82 in Gilroy, C) 2017 verage:.206 Streak: 1g, 2-3, BB Series at TB: 2-3, BB Roadtrip: 2-3, BB HR (6): Solo (5), 3-run (1) 8 6th walks HR 8/20, in his a last new 8 games career-high...rbi with P...reached 8/21 game in 8 of 2 tied last career-high 9 games and (14 11 in of 2015). last 13. 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 Hit Cleveland...the.232 (55-for-237) teams had in 103 a combined games the last record two seasons in those games. between Texas and ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.247 Streak: 3g, 4-8, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Series at TB: 3-7, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Roadtrip: 3-7, 2B, HR, 2 RBI HR (8): Solo (4), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Reinstated from DL 9/5...missed 18 games with fractured left thumb. 8th Hitting HR 9/5 lefties at TB, (.253) has and 19 HR righties with Twins (.244) in nearly 2 seasons equally. (11 with HOU in 3 seasons)..379 Set single-season OBP was the highest career-highs pre-sg in 2016 OBP by in a hits Twin (93), since doubles Mauer's (19),.402 home OBP runs in and runs (49) and tied career-high in walks (55). (11) MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.246 Streak: 0-4, RBI Series at TB: 1-8, 2 RBI Roadtrip: 1-8, 2 RBI HR (16): Solo(7), 2-run(7), 3-run(1), GS(1) 2 HR game 8/8 vs. MIL...3rd of his career...back-to-back with Dozier on 1st HR. Hit.280 in pril,.242 in May,.215 in June,.294 in July,.213 in ugust. Hit Originally 3 HR 8/1/16; signed one by the of 7 Twins Twins in (llison, July of Killebrew, 2009 from Oliva, Berlin...one Morneau, of 43 Dozier, German-born Rosario). players to play Major League Baseball entering fluent in 4 languages. 17 3rd HR, career next walk-off will set career-high...needs with bases loaded HBP 1 RBI in to 9th set 8/31 career-high vs. CWS. (63 in 2016). JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.302 Streak: 0-1, BB Series at TB: 2-8, 2B, 2 BB Roadtrip: 2-8, 2B, 2 BB HR (6): Solo (2), 2-run (4) 10-for-last hits from 2,000...would (.385) vs. KC... give.304 him (24-for-79) 174 hits in average 2017, most in last since 22 games 174 in at the K. Multiple Hitting.288 hits in in career 12 of his vs. last LHP starts...hit.299 vs. LHPs in last in 2017, 14 starts...hit 3rd among in 19 L of LHBs...in last 21. last 15 games against lefties is 13-for-24 (.542) with 5 doubles. Hit Ranked first career walk-off home run 5/5 vs. BOS (6,010th career at-bat). Ranks 9th in L in walks (79) in ranks 7th among actives in walks. in average on Twins (.308), all-time 3rd in hits list (since (1960), 1961): 4th in 2nd games in 2B (1710) (395) and and runs walks (944), (879), 5th 3rd in total bases (2821), T5th in RBI (860), 12th in HR (136), and 13th in triples (28). Needs 1 RBI to pass Morneau (860) for 5th on Twins all-time RBI list. 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:.259 Streak: 2g, 3-8, 2B Series at TB: 3-10, 2B, 2 BB Roadtrip: 3-10, 2B, 2 BB HR (10): Solo (6), 2-run (2), 3-run (2) Hit Snapped.373 (38-for-102), season-long game 2B, 2 3B, hit-streak 6 HR, 23 with RBI 0-for-2 in 27 ug. 8/13...hit games...hit.460 in in those 24 of From 4th July games 30 through (56) and end batting of '16 average season, (.288), ranked and 3rd T5th among in doubles L rookies (12) and in hits RBI (63), (23). Combined to hit.279 (150-for-538) with 29 doubles, 10 triples, 13 homers, 56 runs and nine stolen bases in 144 games between Rochester and Minnesota in EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.286 Streak: 1g, 1-3, BB Series at TB: 1-7, BB Roadtrip: 1-7, BB HR (20): Solo(12), 2-run(5), 3-run(2),GS(1) Has 3 multi-hr games this season, last coming 8/30 vs. CWS. 9 last HR, and RBI in in 24 last of last games...has games...hit a.298 hit in (34-for-114) 19 of last 26 in games, 29 ugust in 22 games. of his NIKO GOODRUM - OF #23 Height: 6-3 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (2/28/92 in Fayetteville, G) Named doubles, L 4 Player HR, 9 RBI of the and Week 1 SB 8/14 over after 7 games...was hitting.444 his (12-for-27) first L POW with honor. 10 runs, verage:.000 Streak: 0-8 Series at TB: 0-3 Roadtrip: 0-3 HR (0): 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 15 of his 20 HR in 2017 at Target Field...18 of 20 vs. right-handed pitchers. Made Hit.265 MLB (122-for-461), debut going 0-for B, 5 9/2 3B, vs. 13 KC...hit HR, (46-for-138) RBI in 127 games vs. for lefties Triple- at Roc. Roc. 2nd round pick in 2010 Draft by Twins career minor games in Twins system. KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 ZCK GRNITE - OF #8 Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R ge: 27 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (9/17/92 in Staten Island, NY) 2017 verage:.242 Streak: 0-3 Series at TB: 1-4, RBI Roadtrip: 1-4, RBI HR (8): Solo (4), 2-run (2), 3-run (2) 2017 verage:.231 Streak: 0-5, BB Series at TB: 0-1 Roadtrip: 0-1 HR (0): - - Recalled prior to 8/21 game (Sano DL)...hit in 7 of 9 starts since recall. In Hit games (13-for-31) for Triple- with Roc. 2 doubles, this season 1 HR is batting and 4 RBI.253 in with 8 games 8 2B, 9 with HR, Triple- 28 RBI. Rochester since being optioned ugust 9. Hit Career-long.360 (85-for-236), 14 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 24 RBI, in 59 games for Red Wings in Career-high 3 9-game hits 7/22 hit-streak vs. DET...hit 7/ hit in 10 of last (14-for-34), starts with 7 the RBI Twins. over streak. TWINS HOME RUN DT GRND SLMS (3) Dozier, 8/8 vs. MIL Rosario, 8/20 vs. RI Kepler, 8/26 at TOR LEDOFF (7x) Dozier, 7x, last 9/6 at TB WLK-OFF (1) 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK (2) Dozier, 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) Buxton, 8/18 vs. RI (Godley) RUNNERS ON Solo run run - 20 MULTI MULTI SESON SESON LST HOME RUN LST GRND SLM vs. KC 2017 vs. KC Career PLYER HIT RBI HIT-STREK HITS DTE OPP. ON PITCHER B DTE OPP. Career VG H B HR RBI VG H B HR RBI drianza 8 6 7, 6/21-7/23 3 9/6/17 at TB 2 Snell Buxton , 8/ /27/17 at TOR 0 Mayza 26 9/4/16 vs. CWS Castro , 5/22-6/9 4 8/21/17 at CWS 0 Covey 8 8/3/15 at TEX Dozier , 5/ /6/17 at TB 0 Snell 3 8/8/17 vs. MIL Escobar , 6/ /3/17 vs. KC 1 Kennedy Garver 1 0 2, 8/ Gimenez 6 2 3, 6/ /20/17 vs. RI 0 Shipley Goodrum Granite 4 2 9, 7/ Grossman , 6/29-7/4 3 9/5/17 at TB 0 Colome Kepler , 5/29-6/7 4 8/26/17 at TOR 3 Tepera 23 8/26/17 at TOR Mauer , 8/22-9/5 4, 3x 8/12/17 at DET 1 Mujica 87 9/1/12 at KC(2) Polanco , 8/1-12 4, 2x 9/1/17 vs. KC 1 Hammel Rosario , 4/17-5/5 5 8/30/17 vs. CWS 0 Pelfrey 24 8/20/17 vs. RI Vargas , 5/ /22/17 at CWS 0 Giolito

5 ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)... 20, 6/13 vs. SE Most Runs, Inning (Team)...9, (1st inning), 8/20 vs. RI Most Hits, Game (Team)... 28, 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Inning (Team)... 8, 3x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Most Strikeouts, Batters (Team)... 19, 8/17 vs. CLE Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)... 15, Rosario 4/17-5/5 Consecutive Hits (Individual)...6,Polanco, 8/6-8/8 Consecutive Hitless t-bats (Individual)... 22, Polanco, 7/4-15 Most Runs llowed (Team)... 17, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Most Runs llowed, Inning (Team)...11, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Most Hits llowed (Team)...19, 2x, last 6/12 vs. SE Most Hits llowed, Inning (Team)... 8, 2x, last (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Pitchers Used (Team)... 9, 5/28 vs. TB Cons. Batters Retired (Team)... 19, 8/19 vs. RI Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)... 18, 4/14-16 Most Runs, Starter...9, Mejía, 6/12 vs SE Most Home Runs, Starter...4, Santana, 5/7 vs. BOS Most Walks, Starter... 5, 4x, last Santana, 7/15 at HOU Most Strikeouts, Starter...11, 2x, last Berríos, 8/30 vs. CWS Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)... 17, 5/28 vs. TB Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...9, 2x, last 5/28 vs. TB Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...22, Santana, 4/9-4/20 Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...21, Santana, 4/15-4/20 Longest Game, Innings... 15, 5/28 vs. TB Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 4:19, 7/23 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)... 6:26, 5/28 vs. TB Fastest Game, Time...2:23, 2x, 5/23 at BL & 8/1 at SD Largest Margin, Victory... 17, 9/2 vs. KC (17-0) Largest Margin, Loss... 11, 3x, last 5/7 vs. BOS Largest Home ttendance... 39,615, 4/3 vs. KC Home Sellouts... 1, 4/3 vs. KC STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH drianza Buxton Castro Dozier Escobar Garver Gimenez Granite Grossman Goodrum Kepler Mauer Polanco Rosario Vargas Other FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Kepler, 8/26/17 at TOR (3 as a team in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Buxton, 8/18 vs. RI (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: E. Rosario, 7/2/17 at KC (2 in 2017) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Castro, 7th inning, 6/13/17 vs. SE (2 as a team in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: Escobar, 9/2 vs. KC (11 as a team in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: B. Buxton, 8/27/17 at TOR (8 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Dozier/Kepler, 8/8/17 vs. MIL (3 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, 9/6/17 at TB (6 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, 2x, last Berríos, 8/30/17 vs. CWS (2 as team in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: E. Santana, 3x, last 6/9/17 at SF Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SE - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: T. Duffey, 5/8/16 at CWS (7th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Gimenez, 6x, last 6/22/17 vs. CWS (6 as team in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DET Steal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML t-bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OK (1st P, 1st pitch) 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...4/2...8/ Justin Haley... Right Biceps Tendinitis...4/22...5/ Phil Hughes... Right rm Soreness...5/22...6/ Justin Haley... Right Shoulder Soreness...5/28...7/ Hector Santiago... Left Shoulder Strain...6/7...6/ Ehire drianza... bdominal Issues...6/22...7/ Craig Breslow... Left Thoracic Rib Soreness...6/28...7/ Hector Santiago*.. Upper Thoracic Back Pain...7/5...7/ Joe Mauer... Left Side Low Back/Lumbar Strain...7/7...7/5...7/ Byron Buxton... Left Groin Strain...7/15...8/ Phil Hughes*... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome...7/ dalberto Mejía... Left rm Brachialis Strain...8/ Dietrich Enns... Left Shoulder Strain...8/17...8/ R. Grossman... Fractured Left Thumb...8/18...9/ Miguel Sanó... Left Shin Stress Reaction...8/21...8/ Jason Castro... Concussion symptoms...8/24...9/ J.T. Chargois*... Right Elbow Impingement...9/ BOLD indicates currently on DL.*60-day DL EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE RESON CREER 4/20 vs. Cleveland...Paul Molitor...lan Porter... rguing balls and strikes /22 vs. Detroit...Miguel Sanó...Jordan Baker... Contact with James McCann /30 at Oakland...Miguel Sanó...Phil Cuzzi... rguing balls and strikes /3 vs. Kansas City...Paul Molitor...Marty Foster... rguing a check swing by KC batter... 6 LST TIME IT HPPENED OUTFIELD SSISTS Ehire drianza 1 Byron Buxton 6 Zack Granite 1 Robbie Grossman 1 Max Kepler 6 Eddie Rosario 4 Danny Santana 1 Total 20 Joe Mauer 10 Kennys Vargas 8 Brian Dozier 7 Eddie Rosario 7 Max Kepler 6 Miguel Sano 6 Byron Buxton 5 GME-WINNING RBI Jason Castro 5 Robbie Grossman 4 Jorge Polanco 4 Eduardo Escobar 3 Ehire drianza 1 Chris Gimenez 1 Zack Granite 1 Ervin Santana 1 GINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed all-time) Grand Slam:. Pujols, 6/3/17 at L (3 allowed in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET (42 allowed all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET (3 allowed in 2016) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 allowed in 2015) Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS (2 allowed in 2016) Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: G. Springer, 7th inning (HR, 1B) 5/31/17 vs. HOU (3 allowed in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: C. Santana, 8/16/17 vs. CLE (14 allowed in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR (1 allowed in 2016) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Y. Grandal/J. Pederson 7/24/17 at LD (8 allowed in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. TL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-off Home Run: J. Upton 8/12 at DET (4 allowed in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: J. Kipnis, 5/14/17 at CLE (1 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BL (1 in 17) Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: 10, Z. Godley, 8/18/17, vs. RI (7 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: D. Descalso, 8/21/17 vs. RI 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. 4/19 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. 6/17 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. 8/5 vs. Texas Delayed Delayed 45 minutes before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was schedule for 6:10 and game started at 6:55 pm. 8/6 vs. Texas Delayed Delayed 32 minutes in the bottom of the second inning due to inclement weather. 8/16 vs. Cleveland Postponed Postponed after the initial start time due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for night game of split day-night doubleheader at 6:10 pm on ug. 17. ** Target Field has experienced 38 delayed games and 19 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. **