STREAKS. CURRENT HOMESTAND (2-2) Batting average.215 Runs Per Game 4.0 Home Runs 6 RISP.188 Errors 1

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1 MINNESOT TWINS (53-56) VS. MILWUKEE BREWERS (59-54) MONDY, UGUST 7, :10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Ervin Santana (R, 12-7, 3.28) vs. Brent Suter (L, 2-2, 3.04) GME 110 HOME GME 59 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 8/8 vs. Milwaukee dalberto Mejía (L, 4-5, 4.30) vs. Matt Garza (R, 5-5, 3.68) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 8/9 at Milwaukee Bartolo Colón (R, 1-1, 5.18) vs. Brandon Woodruff (R, 1-0, 0.00) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 8/10 at Milwaukee Kyle Gibson (R, 6-9, 6.03) vs. Zach Davies (R, 13-5, 4.18) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record: Home Record: Road Record: Record in series: Series Openers: Series Finales: Rubber Games: Sweeps/Swept:... 5/4 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:...26 Leading after 7/8 inn.: /51-3 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /2-50 Tied after 7/8 inn.: /0-3 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:...4, 4x, last 5/21-5/24 Longest losing-streak:...4, 3x, last 6/16-18 When Twins score 4+: When Twins score 3-: Twins get 10+ hits: Days in First Place...50 Days in Second Place...46 Days in Third Place...21 Days in Fourth Place...5 Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 2/4 Shutouts W/L:... 7/2 CG s... 6, last, Colón, 8/4 vs. TEX Target Field Sellouts ( 17/ll-Time):... 1/160 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 8/5 RHP Gibson recalled from 8/4 OF Granite optioned to 8/1 OF Buxton returned from rehab and reinstated from disabled list RHP Gee recalled from 7/31 LHP Watson acquired via trade with WS, in exchange for RHP Kintzler 7/30 LHP Enns and RHP Littell acquired via trade with NYY, in exchange for LHP García 7/27 LHP Moya acquired from RI in exchange for C Murphy 7/24 RHP Gibson optioned to LHP Garcia and C Recker acquired via trade with TL, in exchange for RHP Ynoa RHP Haley outrighted and returned to Boston (Rule 5) 7/23 LHP Breslow designated for release or assignment RHP Busenitz recalled from RHP Tepesch traded to TOR in exchange for cash 7/18 RHP Colón contract selected LHP Breslow returned from rehab and reinstated from DL RHP Hughes placed on 10-day DL 1B/DH Vargas optioned to THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 2-2 through four games on their six-game series, spitting a four-game series with the Rangers this week...tonight they will begin a two-game series with Milwaukee...following tomorrow night's game, the Twins will travel to Milwaukee for two, followed by three in Detroit over the weekend...the Twins are at home and on the road. 'PEN SVES THE DY: The Twins beat the Rangers yesterday afternoon by a score of 6-5, splitting the four-game series...josé Berríos (10-5) was the starter and winner, allowing five runs (all in 1st inning) on six hits in 5.0 innings pitched...the bullpen combined to pitch 4.0 shutout innings as Matt Belisle earned his first save of the season and sixth of his career... the offense recorded seven hits, including homers from Brian Dozier, Eddie Rosario and Max Kepler, accounting for five of the six runs. MINNESOT'S GRETEST HITS: Joe Mauer needs one hit to pass Tony Oliva and move into third place on the Twins all-time hit list (1961)...in case you missed it, Mauer passed Oliva in games played last Tuesday night in San Diego, playing in his 1,677th career game, placing fourth: PLYER YERS MULTI-HIT GMES HITS 1) Kirby Puckett (12) ,304 2) Rod Carew (12) ,085 3) Joe Mauer (14) ,917 Tony Oliva (15) ,917 5) Kent Hrbek (14) ,749 LND O'LONG BLLS: Brian Dozier hit his 20th home run yesterday becoming the ninth different Twin to reach 20 home runs in four consecutive seasons (23 in 2014, 28 in '15 & 42 in '16): PLYER CONSECUTIVE SESONS YERS Harmon Killebrew... 7 & and Kent Hrbek Tom Brunansky Bob llison Justin Morneau Jimmie Hall Gary Gaetti Torii Hunter Brian Dozier IL PLY: The Twins have gone 4-7 in Interleague Play this season, going 1-2 vs. Colorado, 2-1 at San Francisco, 0-3 at Los ngeles-nl and 1-1 at San Diego...they have nine remaining games: two vs. Milwaukee (Target Field), two at Milwaukee, three vs. rizona and two vs. San Diego (Target Field)...they are all-time in Interleague Play, ninth most wins in MLB since IL began in they are all-time in road IL games and at home. Joe fifth in on-base percentage and seventh in batting average. STREKS Current Streak 1 win Last 5 games 3-2 Last 10 games 4-6 Last 15 games 5-10 Last 20 games 8-12 TWINS VS. MILWUKEE 2016 Record: Current Streak:...1 win 2016 at Home: at Milwaukee: ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at Milwaukee: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/18 MIN 7-4 Hughes/nderson 4/19 MIN 5-6 Thornburg/Jepsen/Jeffress 4/20 MIL 5-10 Nelson/Pressly 4/21 MIL 8-1 Nolasco/Jungmann CURRENT HOMESTND (2-2) Batting average.215 Runs Per Game 4.0 Home Runs 6 RISP.188 Errors 1 Team ER 4.25 Starters W-L 2-2 Starters ER 6.17 Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER 0.71 Saves/Opps 1/1 Mauer is hitting.320 (256-for-800) with 57 doubles, five triples, 21 home runs, 108 RBI, 129 runs scored, 109 walks and a.401 on-base percentage in 219 games against the National League...among actives, he ranks third in walks, tied for fourth in doubles, THE BTTLE OF I-94: The Twins are all-time against the Brewers and have a record against them of in Interleague Play (since 1997)...they are 10-8 all-time at Target Field and all-time at Miller Park...the Twins are 14-8 against Milwaukee in Minnesota dating back to June of Brian Dozier has hit safely in 23 of 24 career games against Milwaukee, hitting.363 (37-for-102) with five doubles, five home runs, 12 RBI, 19 runs scored and a.412 on-base percentage. Eduardo Escobar has hit safely in 10 straight games against Milwaukee, recording exactly one hit in each game. Joe Mauer is hitting.343 (81-for-236) with 16 doubles, eight home runs, 36 RBI and a.433 on-base percentage in 64 career games against Milwaukee...he has reached safely via hit or walk in each of his last 26 games (.479 OBP). Rosario is hitting.355 (11-for-31) with six RBI in nine career games against Milwaukee. Eddie 'PEN PLS: Matt Belisle recorded his first save yesterday since 2012 with Colorado...he has not allowed a run since June 27 at Boston (3 unearned), posting a 13.1 scoreless inning streak since that date, the second longest active streak in the L (Shane Greene )... Taylor Rogers leads baseball with 25 holds, four ahead of second place Jacob Barnes/ndrew Miller/David Phelps...Ryan Pressly led the club in holds in 2016 with 14...Rogers is on pace for 37 holds which would set a club record and pass Matt Guerrier (2009) and J.C. Romero (2002) who share the record at 33. REST IN PECE, DON BYLOR: Former Twin Don Baylor passed away at age 68 after his battle with cancer...the Twins acquired Baylor on ugust 31, 1987 in exchange for pitcher Enrique Rios...Baylor played 20 games for the Twins during the '87 regular season, hitting.286 (14-for-49) with six RBI...he hit.389 (7-for-18) in seven postseason games in '87, including a two-run homer and three RBI in Game 6 of the World Series vs. St. Louis. HERT ND HUSTLE: The Major League Baseball Players lumni ssociation has announced the 30 preliminary winners of the 2017 Heart and Hustle ward...this esteemed award honors active players who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game...byron Buxton has been named the Twins winner and will be presented with his award by Paul Molitor in a pregame ceremony tomorrow night...eduardo Nuñez was the Twins winner last season and Brian Dozier was the Twins winner in 2014 and UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier home runs...needs 4 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 10th on Twins all-time list Eduardo Escobar...98 doubles...needs 2 to reach 100 for career Joe Mauer home runs...needs 2 to tie Brian Dozier (137) for 11th on Twins all-time list 1,917 hits...needs 1 to pass Tony Oliva (1,917) and move into 3rd on Twins all-time list 385 doubles...needs 29 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list Needs 15 to reach 400 for career 845 RBI...Needs 15 to tie Justin Morneau (860) for 5th on Twins all-time list

2 STRTING PITCHER PGE HIGHS CREER HIGHS ERVIN SNTN #54 Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (12/12/82 in San Cristobal, DR) 2017: 12-7, 3.28 ER CREER: , 4.04 ER He is making his 23rd start of He is making his 369th career appearance and 366th career start DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/3 vs. KC W /7-1 Second career Opening Day start 91/52 4/9 at CWS W /4-1 Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings 87/57 4/15 vs. CWS W /6-0 Tossed ninth career shutout 107/72 4/20 vs. CLE ND /6-2 Snapped a 22.0 scoreless inning streak 113/66 4/25 at TEX W /8-1 Lowest ER through 5 starts in team history 102/64 PRIL TOTLS ER 5/2 vs. OK W /9-1 Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings 96/61 5/7 vs. BOS L /6-17 llowed four home runs 93/56 5/12 at CLE W /1-0 Pitched 7.0 scoreless innings 99/69 5/18 vs. COL L /1-5 llowed season-high 6 hits 101/62 5/23 at BL W /2-0 Tossed second shutout of the season 105/69 5/29 vs.hou ND /8-16 llowed 1 ER or less for a 9th start 114/67 MY TOTLS ER 6/3 at L L /2-7 Snapped a streak of 33 straight 5.0+ IP 82/48 6/9 at SF W /4-0 Tossed third shutout of the season 91/66 6/14 vs. SE L /4-6 llowed a season-high nine hits 98/67 6/20 vs. CWS W /9-7 llowed a season-high 10 hits 106/66 6/25 at CLE W /4-0 10th win of the season 108/70 6/30 at KC L /1-8 Just his second road loss of the season 100/64 JUNE TOTLS ER 7/5 vs. L L /1-2 Fourth complete game of the season 117/80 7/15 at HOU W /4-2 Tied season-high with 5 walks 110/64 7/21 vs. DET L /3-6 Pitched season-low 3.1 innings 95/55 7/26 at LD ND /5-6 llowed two runs in the seventh 101/68 JULY TOTLS ER 8/2 at SD W /5-2 Tossed fifth complete game of the season 110/82 UG TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 TOTLS PRE-SG TOTLS L CREER TOTLS NL CREER TOTLS CREER TOTLS LST TIME OUT: Santana allowed two runs on four hits in 9.0 innings with a season-high nine strikeouts, earning his 12th win of the season in his last start on ugust 2 at San Diego...tossed his fifth complete game of the season...surrendered a two-run homer to José Pirela in the fourth inning. WITH THE STICK: Drove in two more runs in his last outing in San Diego and earned the eventual game-winning RBI giving him five on the season (3 RBI in SF June 9)...he set an L record for RBI in a season for an L pitcher and tied Dan Haren (2010) and Woody Williams (2003) for most in baseball history...most RBI in a season for a Twins pitcher since Bert Blyleven had six in first game-winning RBI for a Twins pitcher since Johan Santana on June 24, 2007 at Florida (Santana tripled in that game). GINST THE BREWERS: Santana is 0-2, 7.41 ER (17.0 IP, 14 ER) in three career starts vs. Milwaukee...last faced the Brewers on pril 4, 2016 allowing five runs on five hits in 5.0 innings with two strikeouts, suffering the loss...is 0-0, 7.41 ER (5.0 IP, 2 ER) in one career start vs. the Brewers at Target Field. ON THE LEDERBORD: Santana currently ranks first in all of baseball in shutouts (3) and complete games (5), tied for seventh in wins (12), eighth in opponents average (.212) and in hits per nine innings (7.00). ON ROLL: Santana is 18-11, 2.89 ER (261.1 IP, 84 ER) with opponents hitting.212 in his last 40 starts dating back to June 19, since that date, he ranks fourth in all of baseball in opponent average (.212), fifth in ER (2.89), and seventh in WHIP (1.09) among qualified pitchers in that span. TWINS RE COMPLETE: Santana has recorded five complete games this season...no other pitcher in the MLB has more than two...santana marks the first pitcher on the Twins organization to have five complete games since Carl Pavano who had seven in FINISHING WHT HE STRTED: Santana leads the major leagues with three shutouts this season... shutout San Francisco on June 9 at T&T Park, Baltimore on May 23 at Camden Yards and Chicago-L on pril 15, allowing just one hit...is one of two pitchers in baseball with multiple shutouts this season (Corey Kluber has 2)...Santana's four shutouts since the beginning of the 2016 season are tied with Kluber for the most in baseball...is the first Twin to throw three or more shutouts in a season since Rich Robertson in 1996 (3)...is the first pitcher to throw three or more shutouts with four-or-fewer hits allowed in each since Max Scherzer (3x) in 2015, and is one of just five pitchers to do so since is the first Twin to do so since Scott Erickson in 1992 (3x)...has thrown 20 complete games in his career (6 with Minnesota). HE'S BEEN HIT: Santana has allowed 113 hits this season, the ninth-lowest mark in baseball among pitchers to make at least 22 starts...has thrown 6.0-plus innings and allowed four-or-fewer hits in 10 games this season, second most starts in the merican League behind Chris Sale (14)...had just seven such starts last season and is already tied with his career-high for such games in a season (9 in 2012)...Santana pitched 6.0-plus innings and allowed four or fewer hits in each of his first six starts this season, matching Nolan Ryan (1971) for the longest streak to begin a season in history... was the second-longest overall streak in Twins history (10 straight by Johan Santana in 2004). MODEL OF CONSISTENCY: Santana has pitched 6.0-plus innings and allowed one or fewer runs in 10 of his 22 starts this season, one behind Clayton Kershaw (11) for the most such starts in baseball...santana had five such starts all of last season...10 such starts matches a career-high (2008 and 2013). WINNING WYS: His 12 wins this season already surpass his respective season totals from the 2016 and 2015 seasons (7 wins)...12 wins are his most since winning 14 games in 2014 with tlanta... Santana has won 10-plus games seven times in his career...began the season 5-0 (in decisions) for the second time in his career (started 6-0 with Los ngeles-l in 2008)...is the first Twin to start a season 5-0 since Carlos Silva started 5-0 in 2004 (Brian Duensing started 5-0 in 2009 after joining the rotation in ugust). KEEPING THE DEFENSE BUSY: Santana is averaging just 7.00 strikeouts per nine innings so far this season, his lowest mark since 2011 (7.01)...opponents are hitting just.225 on batted balls in play so far this season vs. Santana, the lowest mark in baseball. HEY NOW, HE'S N LL STR: Santana pitched the sixth inning for the merican League in the ll- Star Game on July 11...allowed a solo home run to Yadier Molina, tying the game...also recorded a strikeout (Josh Harrison)...was his second career ll-star Game selection and appearance (2008). CG s: 5, last 8/2 at SD CG s: 20, last 7/5/17 vs. L SHO s: 3, last 6/9 at SF SHO s: 11, last 6/9/17 at SF CG Low Hit: 1, 4/15 vs. CWS CG Low-Hit: 0, 7/27/11 at CLE Innings: 9.0, 5x, last 8/2 at SD Innings: 9.0, 20x, last 8/2/17 at SD SO s: 9, 8/2 at SD SO s: 11, 5x, last 9/5/15 at HOU Walks: 5, 2x, last 7/15 at HOU Walks: 8, 7/20/06 at KC Hits: 10, 6/20 vs. CWS Hits: 14, 7/17/07 vs. TB Home Runs: 4, 5/7 vs. BOS Home Runs: 4, 3x, last 5/7/17 vs. BOS Win-Streak: 5, 4/3-5/2 Win-Streak: 7, 6/6-7/20/06 Loss-Streak: 2, 6/30-7/5 Loss-Streak: 9, 9/6/11-5/4/12 CREER NOTES Signed a four-year contract with the Twins December 13, Signed as a free agent with the tlanta Braves March 12, 2014, spending his only season in the National League...his 14 wins tied for the team lead with Julio Teheran. Recorded his 100th career win, June 8, 2013 vs. Houston, in his only season in Kansas City. Traded to Kansas City October 31, left the ngels organization in the club's all-time top 10 in wins (7th, 96), innings (6th, 1,475.2) and strikeouts (6th, 1,167). Pitched no-hitter July 27, 2011 at Cleveland, allowing an unearned run and a walk with 10 strikeouts, marking the eighth individual no-hitter in ngels history. Selected to his only career ll-star Game in finished year second in L in strikeouts (214), fourth in innings pitched (219.0) and tied seventh in wins (16). Started Game 5 of 2005 LDS at Yankee Stadium in his rookie season...recorded the win after allowing three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings...became sixth rookie to win decisive postseason series game. Signed by the naheim ngels as an undrafted free agent September 2, 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 RUNS/HITS PER INNING BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Santana vs. the Brewers PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Thames Sogard Vogt Braun Nieuwenhuis Villar YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP SNTN: INNING: RUNS/HITS: 7/18 2/16 15/21 19/28 6/10 5/13 2/4 0/2 0/1 SNTN VS. MILWUKEE TOMORROW'S STRTER - DLBERTO HECTOR SNTIGO MEJÍ (SESON: 4-5, 0-0, ER ;// CREER: 4-5, ---, ER) 2017 vs. Milwaukee: vs. Milwaukee at Home: vs. Milwaukee at Milwaukee: - - Career vs. Milwaukee (3 starts): 2-0, 7.41 ER (17.0 IP, 14 ER), 9 BB, 10 K Career vs. Milwaukee at Home (3 starts): 2-0, 7.41 ER (17.0 IP, 14 ER), 9 BB, 10 K Career vs. Milwaukee at Milwaukee: - - TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Suter vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Has never faced a member of the Twins Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 8/2 at SD ( ) W Santiago 7/2 at KC ( ) L Gibson 8/5 vs. TEX ( ) L Mejía 8/3 vs. TEX ( ) L Berríos 8/6 vs. TEX ( ) W Hughes 5/16 vs. COL ( ) L Colón 8/4 vs. TEX ( ) W 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 Mejía suffered the loss in his last start, allowing four runs on seven hits in 4.0 innings with six strikeouts in his last start on ugust 3 at vs. Texas...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...Mejía will be making his first career start vs. Milwaukee.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Twins The pen bullpen has allowed has a 4.68 a.273 ER opponent (376.2 IP, average 196 ER) with this 128 season, walks which and 313 ranks strikeouts. 13th among L teams...highest Twins team bullpen ER since 1996 (4.97), and 8th highest all-time. 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 8/6 vs. TEX S Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.0 IP) Series vs. TEX: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.163 vs. Right:.265 7/30 at OK H Converted ctive 13.1 first scoreless save of inning 2017 streak with perfect is 2nd 9th longest inning in 8/6 the vs. L TEX...has (Greene leads six career with 14.1). saves, 8/6 save was first since 2012 with COL. 7/28 at OK H /26 at LD ND Has 45 appearances not allowed an in earned run outings in last without 14 appearances an earned (15.1 run (38.0 IP)...has IP)...allowed allowed just all 22 1 ER earned in last runs 21.2 in IP 8 of (19 the games 45 outings since (4.2 6/14). 7/24 at LD H Twins mark his sixth organization (tlanta , Cincinnati , Colorado , St. Louis 2015, Washington 2016). IP). 7/21 vs. DET ND /18 vs. NYY ND /14 at HOU ND BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP (pronounced bow-sheers) #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 8/5 vs. TEX ND Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 5.40 (1.2 IP, ER) Series vs. TEX: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.184 vs. Right:.292 8/3 vs. TEX ND /29 at OK H Lefties are 1-for-last-11 vs. Boshers...has walked just one left-handed hitter in 39 chances this season. Has a 4.38 ER (12.1 IP, 6 ER) with three walks and 12 strikeouts in 14 outings with Triple- Rochester this season...in nine 7/24 at LD ND appear- 7/23 vs. DET 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. 7/21 vs. DET ND /16 at HOU ND in 25 games that year, posting a 4.70 ER (15.1 IP, 8 ER). on to appear 7/14 at HOU ND /8 vs. BL ND LN BUSENITZ - RHP (pronounced boos-nitz) #67 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (26, 8/22/90 in Covington, G) Obtained: Trade with L for RHPs Nolasco and Meyer Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER) Series vs. TEX: - - vs. Left:.286 vs. Right:.321 Recalled prior to 7/24 game...made MLB debut with 2.0 innings 6/17 (game 2) during his first stint with the Twins in Began his last season nine appearances with Triple- for Rochester, the Red going Wings 3-0 posted with a a ER ER (35.1 (12.0 IP, IP, 7 1 ER), ER), 10 two walks walks and and strikeouts strikeouts. in 24 appearances...in cquired from the ngels in 2016 with LHP Hector Santiago for RHPs Ricky Nolasco and lex Meyer. TYLER DUFFEY - RHP #56 Height: 6-3 Weight: 222 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/27/90 in Houston, TX) Drafted: 5th round, 2012 Draft Last Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 2.70 (3.1 IP, ER) Series vs. TEX: - - vs. Left:.228 vs. Right:.295 Has Has a career ER starts, (24.2 IP, all 7 with ER) the in 17 Twins road ( )...is appearances 14-13, this season ER (191.0 of his 25 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 18 appearances selection by the of 1.1+ Twins IP, in posting the 2012 a First-Year 2.10 ER Player (34.1 Draft...was IP, 8 ER) with reliever 3 HR, at 4 Rice BB, from 38 K posting a 3.06 ER in 92 outings. 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 Last Roadtrip: - - Series vs. TEX: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.0 IP) vs. Left:.3790 vs. Right:.229 Recalled In 5 starts for with a 2nd Red stint Wings with since Twins being 8/1...made optioned Twins June debut 26 is 8/3 3-1, vs TEX, ER becoming (27.0 IP, 30th 6 ER), different 3 BB, pitcher 20 K. used, setting club record. Signed contract by selected Twins as by minor the Twins league June free 23...optioned agent June 22...reported back to Rochester to Triple- without Rochester making but an did appearance not make an June appearance 26...went 3-4, before 3.88 having ER (51.0 IP, 22 ER) in 9 starts for Round Rock this season. Made (817.1 four IP, 375 appearances ER) in 151 (1 appearances start) for the (125 Rangers starts) in in 2017, eight posting seasons a 4.15 with ER the Mets (13.0 ( ), IP, 6 ER)...career Royals MLB (2016) record and of Rangers 48-46, 4.13 (2017). ER RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/1 at SD ND /25 at LD ND /30 at KC ND /27 at BOS ND /26 at BOS ND /22 vs. CWS ND /20 vs. CWS H RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/30 at OK L /29 at OK H /23 vs. DET ND /21 vs. DET ND /19 vs. NYY ND /17 vs. NYY BS /15 at HOU H /9 vs. BL ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/3 vs. TEX ND ppearances below with TEX...signed by Twins 6/22. 6/14 at HOU ND /6 vs. NYM ND /2 vs. HOU ND /30 vs. TB ND 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, 2.70 (3.1 IP, 1 ER) Series vs. TEX: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.207 vs. Right:.250 Made his major league debut with 1.0 scoreless IP 6/23...struckout 1st batter faced. Career Selected minor by Twins league in record 22nd round of 9-11, of ER draft (171.2 out of IP, Cal, 30 ER) first with Twin 26 from walks 2014 and draft 200 strikeouts to make majors...climbed in 124 relief outings. spending 2014 in GCL/E-Town, 2015 in Cedar Rapids/Ft. Myers, 2016 in Ft. Myers/Chattanooga and 2017 in Rochester. minors quickly RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/6 vs. TEX H /30 at OK ND /25 at LD ND /23 vs. DET L /23 vs. DET L /19 vs. NYY ND /18 vs. NYY ND 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, 4.50 (2.0 IP, 1 ER) Series vs. TEX: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.2 IP) vs. Left:.358 vs. Right:.202 Has not walked a batter in last 19.1 IP (19 K in that span). 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: 0-2-0, (2.2 IP, 8 ER) Series vs. TEX: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER) vs. Left:.208 vs. Right: most holds by a in Twin 2017 in are a full most season in all since of baseball...21 Casey Fien holds had 26 pre-sg in 2014 were (Guerrier s most by 33 a Twin in 2009, since Romero s JC Romero 33 had in in are Twins holds record). are Has allowed 11 runs in last 6 outings 7/22-8/5...had allowed 8 runs in previous 42 appearances to start the season. 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 Held season, left-handed ranked hitters 5th among to a.202 L (17-for-84) rookies in games average (57), and 1st right-handers among left-handers...tied to a.291 (46-for-158) for 9th in average games among with Twins all L last lefties. Originally selected in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft by the Twins out of the University of Kentucky. season. 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 8/5 vs. TEX ND /3 vs. TEX ND /30 at OK BS /25 at LD ND /23 vs. DET ND /18 vs. NYY ND /16 at HOU ND /14 at HOU ND /9 vs. BL ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/6 vs. TEX H /5 vs. TEX ND /30 at OK H /29 at OK BS/L /26 at LD H /24 at LD BS/L /22 vs. DET ND /19 vs. NYY ND /17 vs. NYY W /15 at HOU H /7 vs. BL H /6 vs. BL H /4 vs. L H /1 at KC-2 H BULLPEN INFO Player 1st Batter vg. BB/9 K/9 Saves Opps Holds IR IRS IRS% Matt Belisle Buddy Boshers lan Busenitz Tyler Duffey Trevor Hildenberger Dillon Gee Ryan Pressly Taylor Rogers Last Relief ppearance 8/6/17 vs. TEX (S) 8/5/17 vs. TEX (ND) 8/1/17 at SD (ND) 7/30/17 at OK (L) 8/6/17 vs. TEX (H) 8/3/17 vs. TEX (ND) 8/5/17 vs. TEX (ND) 8/6/17 vs. TEX (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:.278 Streak: 0-5, RBI Series vs. TEX: 0-5, RBI Last Roadtrip: 3-13, RBI, 3 BB, SB HR (1): Solo (1) Started 20 games at shortstop this season...1 at 3B, 1 at 1B, and 2 at 2B. Pronounced Y-ree ah-dree-hn-zah. Reinstated for-10) in 3 from rehab DL games 7/4...missed with Triple- 12 games Rochester. with abdominal issues...hit.100 (1- BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2017 verage:.218 Streak: 2g, 2-6, SB Series vs. TEX: 2-9, 2B, RBI, BB, SB Last Roadtrip: 1-6, SB HR (5): Solo (5) Leads Twins in stolen bases with 18, which is tied 8th in the L. Reinstated migraines...went from DL 5-for-12 8/1...missed with 2 HR 14 games in 3 games with on a left rehab groin assignment strain, followed with. by Hit.387 (12-for-31) in 10 July games with 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB and.457 OBP. Given by the 2016 Twin Cities Jim Kaat Chapter ward of the for Twins BBW...4 Defensive errors Player in 249 of total the chances Year as in voted on 2nd overall pick in 2012, behind Houston s Carlos Correa. JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.224 Streak: 0-3 Series vs. TEX: 1-6 Last Roadtrip: 7-23, 5 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1) 7 of last 12 hits are doubles. Tied Snapped career-high 11-game with hit-streak 4 hits 6/13 6/11...was vs. SE longest as Twins streak collected since franchise career-high best 12-game 28 hits. streak from 7/31-8/14/ was the 2nd longest by Twin in 2017 (Rosario - 15). Signed 3-year contract with the Twins on 11/30/16...spent 8 seasons in Houston org. in on-base percentage (.309) and tied for fifth in doubles (16). 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:.248 Streak: 3g, 5-11, 3 HR, 4 RBI, BB Series vs. TEX: 5-15, 3 HR, 4 RBI, BB Last Roadtrip: 5-33, 2B, HR, 4 RBI HR (20): Solo (16), 2-run (3), ITP (1) Has 4 straight seasons with 20+ home runs. Hitting 137 HR.248 are 11th on the in Twins road history...needs compared to to at tie home. games (568), hits (561), R (370), 2B (128), HR (113), Cuddyer RBI (303), for 10th...leads BB (257) since Twins '14. in First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. Has HR lead 24 career with 21st leadoff 7/14 home at HOU. runs...passed Jacque Jones for Twins all-time leadoff 7 Finished career with multi-hr 40 home games, runs last: as second 8/4/17 baseman vs. TEX...has (2 as 2 designated in Finished 2016 tied for third in baseball in home runs (42) with Khris hitter). Edwin Encarnacion, trailing Mark Trumbo (47) and Nelson Cruz (43); became Davis just and the second Twin to ever finish among top three in any season (Killebrew, 6 times: , 66 and 69)...joined Killebrew as only Twins in history with 40-plus HR. 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:.2612 Streak: 0-4, SB Series vs. TEX: 1-14, 2 BB, SB Last Roadtrip: 7-27, HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB, SB HR (10): Solo (3), 2-run (5), 3-run (2) 10 HR most since career-high 12 HR in Tied career-high with 5 hits 6/13 vs. SE. Career-long Hitting game vs. lefties hit-streak and.246 6/13-22, vs. righties batting in (17-for-36) with 4 2B, 2 HR. Played 8th inning...only catcher for position the first he time has in not his played career in on career June is 6 at first Seattle, base (has doing pitched). so in the privileged 2016 schools Carl R. and Pohlad provides for tickets Outstanding and BP Community passes to select Service...visits students. under CHRIS GIMENEZ - C #38 Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (12/27/82 in Gilroy, C) 2017 verage:.202 Streak: 0-3 Series vs. TEX: 2-7 Last Roadtrip: 1-5 HR (5): Solo (4), 3-run (1) Hit 5th HR of /26 at BOS, tying his career-high (5 in 2015 with TEX). Twins are 5th org (CLE , 14, 16; SE 2011; TB ; TEX ). vs. CWS...career 8.00 ER (9.0 IP, 8 ER) with 1 K and no walks as pitcher. IP 6/22 Hometown of Gilroy, C is considered the "Garlic Capital of the World." Cleveland...the.232 (55-for-237) teams had in 103 a combined games the last record two seasons in those games. between Texas and ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.251 Streak: 1g, 2-4, RBI Series vs. TEX: 4-14, 2B, HR, 4 RBI Last Roadtrip: 3-13, RBI, 6 BB HR (7): Solo (3), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Has never faced the Brewers...hitting.227 (29-for-128) in Interleague career. Hit 7th home run of /4...was first HR as right-handed batter in Leads.379 OBP Twins was with the a highest.377 on-base pre-sg percentage...6th OBP by a Twin since in L Mauer's in OBP,.402 7th in OBP walks in (58). Has reached safely in 66 of his 81 starts. Set and single-season runs (49) and career-highs tied career-high in 2016 in walks in hits (55). (93), doubles (19), home runs (11) Originally acquired by Twins, signing as minor league free agent, 5/16/16. MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.246 Streak: 1g, 1-4, HR, 2 RBI Series vs. TEX: 1-11, HR, 2 RBI Last Roadtrip: 4-27, 3 2B, 2 BB HR (11): Solo (5), 2-run (5), 3-run (1) Hit.294 (25-for-85) with 9 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, 10 BB in 24 July games. 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 speaks fluent German. 17 Is 1-for-last-32 HR in 2016 were against ninth left-handed among all-time pitch, Twins since rookies, 6/ RBI were 10th most. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.276 Streak: 0-7, RBI, 3 BB Series vs. TEX: 0-7, RBI, 3 BB Last Roadtrip: 7-26, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 10 BB HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (3) Career among active average MLB of players..320 (256-for-800) in 219 Interleague games, 7th highest Batting career games.343 (81-for-236) against Milwaukee in career at vs. Target Brewers...batting Field..359 (22-for-63) in 18 Hitting.286 in career vs. LHP, 5th best VG among active LHB s. Reinstated Hit first career from walk-off DL 7/15...missed home run 5/5 six games vs. BOS on (6,010th the DL with career lower at-bat). back strain. Ranked Ranks 9th in L in walks (79) in ranks 7th among actives in walks. in average on Twins (.307), all-time T3rd in list hits (since (1917) 1961): and 2nd runs in (930), 2B (384) 4th in and games walks (1681), (870), 3rd 6th in total bases (2763) and RBI (845), 11th in HR (135), and 13th in triples (28). Tied Tony Oliva (1,917) for 3rd on Twins all-time hit list with 2 hits 8/2 at SD. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 24 (7/5/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.217 Streak: 4g, 4-13, 2 2B, BB Series vs. TEX: 3-9, 2B, BB Last Roadtrip: 1-9, 2B, BB HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Hit in 4 straight games after going 1-for-34 from 7/ is 1-for-last-21 vs. LHP. From in games July 30 (56) through and batting end of average season, (.288), ranked and 3rd T5th among in doubles L rookies (12) in and hits RBI (63), (23). 4th Hit.309 (21-for-68) vs. LHP in 2016, and.271 (48-for-177) vs. RHP. Combined to hit.279 (150-for-538) with 29 doubles, 10 triples, 13 homers, 56 runs and nine stolen bases in 144 games between Rochester and Minnesota in EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.284 Streak: 1g, 1-4, HR, RBI Series vs. TEX: 4-14, HR, 3 RBI Last Roadtrip: 6-27, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB HR (12): Solo (9), 2-run (2), 3-run (1),.262 (38-for-145) with 15 extra-base hits in 41 career Interleague games. 3 first HR 3-HR 6/13; game 7th Twin by a to 9-hole do so hitter (llison, in MLB Killebrew, since Trot Oliva, Nixon Morneau, in 1999 Dozier, for the Kepler)... Rangers. Hit 10 of his 12 HR in 2017 at Target Field...11 of 12 vs. right-handed pitchers. Snapped career-long 15 game hit-streak with 0-for-3 on 5/6. 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:.270 Streak: 1g, 2-3, 2B Series vs. TEX: 2-7, 2B Last Roadtrip: 7-29, 2 HR, 3 RBI HR (25): Solo (11), 2-run (9), 3-run (5) Had 6 HR, 16 RBI in 24 July games. In in games games in in has career-high 25 HR and 71 RBI...had 25 HR and 66 RBI 19 First of Twin 25 home to hit runs 21+ have HR, 62+ come RBI vs. pre-sg RHPs...15 since of Morneau 25 HR have in 2009 been (21 in road HR, 70 games. Runner-up to aron Judge in 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, beating Moustakas RBI). (11-10) in 1st round, Sanchez (11-10) in 2nd round. Was the fourth a reserve at third for the base 2017 and ll-star drove in Game the L's in Miami...entered first run with a game single. in the bottom of Tied L Player career-long of the Week with 5/1...hit 10-game.524 hit-streak (11-for-21), 6/30-7/8/17 2B, 3 HR, (also 11 RBI from in 7/5-7/19/16). 5 games. Hit 7 HR in pril, 3rd time to have 7-plus home runs in a single month (also: 9-ug '15, 8-May '16)...fastest Twin to 10 HR (32 g) since Puckett (12 in 1987). TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GMES Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK (2) Rosario, 6/13 vs. SE (3) Gimenez, 6/15 vs. SE (2) Dozier, 8/4 vs. TEX (2) BCK-TO-BCK Buxton/Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK Rosario/Dozier, 6/13 vs. SE GRND SLM None LEDOFF Dozier, 5x, last 8/4 vs. TEX WLK-OFF 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK 1, Dozier 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) RUNNERS ON Solo run run - 12 MULTI MULTI SESON SESON LST HOME RUN LST GRND SLM vs. MIL 2017 vs. MIL 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 6 4 7, 6/21-7/23 2, 5x 7/16/17 at HOU 0 Fiers Buxton , 7/4-8/1 3, 3x 7/4/17 vs. L 0 Parker 36 9/4/16 vs. CWS Castro , 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 125 8/3/15 at TEX Dozier , 5/ , 3x 8/6/17 vs. TEX 1 Martinez Escobar , 6/ /30/17 at OK 1 Cotton Gimenez 4 2 3, 6/ , 4x 6/26/17 at BOS 0 Sale Grossman , 6/29-7/4 3 8/4/17 vs. TEX 2 Perez Kepler , 5/29-6/7 4 8/6/17 vs. TEX 0 Martinez 3 7/10/16 at TEX Mauer , 5/9-22 4, 2x 7/3/17 vs. L 1 Meyer 58 9/1/12 at KC Polanco , 5/28-6/2 4 6/23/17 at CLE 1 Bauer Rosario , 4/17-5/5 5 8/6/17 vs. TEX 0 Martinez 2 9/2/15 vs. CWS Sanó , 6/30-7/8 4 8/2/17 at SD 0 Perdomo

5 ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)... 20, 6/13 vs. SE Most Runs, Inning (Team)... 7, 4x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Game (Team)... 28, 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Inning (Team)... 8, 3x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)... 15, Rosario 4/17-5/5 Consecutive Hits (Individual)...5, 3x, last Rosario, 7/1 Consecutive Hitless t-bats (Individual)... 22, Polanco, 7/4-15 Most Runs llowed (Team)... 17, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Most Runs llowed, Inning (Team)...11, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Most Hits llowed (Team)...19, 2x, last 6/12 vs. SE Most Hits llowed, Inning (Team)... 8, 2x, last (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Pitchers Used (Team)... 9, 5/28 vs. TB Cons. Batters Retired (Team)... 18, 4/15 vs. CWS Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)... 18, 4/14-16 Most Runs, Starter...9, Mejía, 6/12 vs SE Most Home Runs, Starter...4, Santana, 5/7 vs. BOS Most Walks, Starter... 5, 4x, last Santana, 7/15 at HOU Most Strikeouts, Starter... 11, Berríos, 5/18 vs. COL Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)... 17, 5/28 vs. TB Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...9, 2x, last 5/28 vs. TB Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...22, Santana, 4/9-4/20 Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...21, Santana, 4/15-4/20 Longest Game, Innings... 15, 5/28 vs. TB Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 4:19, 7/23 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)... 6:26, 5/28 vs. TB Fastest Game, Time...2:23, 2x, 5/23 at BL & 8/1 at SD Largest Margin, Victory... 8, 4/5 vs. KC Largest Margin, Loss... 13, 6/13 vs. SE Largest Home ttendance... 39,615, 4/3 vs. KC Home Sellouts... 1, 4/3 vs. KC Score by inning SCORE BY INNING EXTR TOTL TWINS OPPONENT DISBLED LIST PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/ Ryan O Rourke*... Torn Left Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/ Ehire drianza... Right Oblique Strain...3/30...5/ Glen Perkins*... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain...4/ Justin Haley... Right Biceps Tendinitis...4/22...5/ Phil Hughes... Right rm Soreness...5/22...6/ Justin Haley... Right Shoulder Soreness...5/28...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/ 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 7/30 at Oakland...Miguel Sanó... Phil Cuzzi...rguing balls and strikes STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Buxton drianza Castro Dozier Escobar Gimenez Grossman Kepler Mauer Polanco Rosario Sanó Other OUTFIELD SSISTS Ehire drianza 1 Byron Buxton 5 Zack Granite 1 Robbie Grossman 1 Max Kepler 3 Eddie Rosario 3 Danny Santana 1 Total 15 Joe Mauer 8 Brian Dozier 6 Miguel Sano 6 Kennys Vargas 6 Eddie Rosario 5 Max Kepler 4 Jason Castro 4 Robbie Grossman 4 GME-WINNING RBI Eduardo Escobar 3 Ehire drianza 1 Byron Buxton 1 Chris Gimenez 1 Zack Granite 1 Jorge Polanco 1 Ervin Santana 1 FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Buxton, 9/4/16 vs. CWS (2 as a team in 2016) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Dozier, 4/16 vs. CWS (1 as a team in 2017, 53 all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: M. LeCroy, 9th inning, 5/19/04 at TOR (15 all-time) Five-Hit Game: E. Rosario, 7/2/17 at KC (2 in 2017) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Castro, 7th inning, 6/13/17 vs. SE (2 as a team in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: B. Dozier, 8/04/17 vs. TEX (3 as a team in 2017, 1 3 HR game) Three-Home Run Game: E. Rosario, 6/13/17 vs. SE (7 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Rosario/Dozier, 6/13/17 vs. SE (1 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Mauer, 9th inning, 5/5/17 vs. BOS (1 as a team in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 8/4/17 vs. TEX (4 as a team in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: E. Nunez/B. Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 11, Berríos, 5/18/17 vs. COL (1 as team in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: E. Santana, 3x, last 6/9/17 at SF Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SE - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: T. Duffey, 5/8/16 at CWS (7th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Gimenez, 6x, last 6/22/17 vs. CWS (6 as team in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DET Steal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML t-bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OK (1st P, 1st pitch) LST TIME IT HPPENED GINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed all-time) Grand Slam:. Pujols, 6/3/17 at L (3 allowed in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET (42 allowed all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET (3 allowed in 2016) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 allowed in 2015) Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS (2 allowed in 2016) Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: G. Springer, 7th inning (HR, 1B) 5/31/17 vs. HOU (3 allowed in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: V. Martinez, 7/22/17 vs. DET (13 allowed in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR (1 allowed in 2016) Back-to-Back Home Runs: 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: lonso, 7/30 at OK (3 allowed in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: J. Kipnis, 5/14/17 at CLE (1 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BL (1 in 17) Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: 10, C. Morton, 7/15/17, at HOU (4 times in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: rrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 in 2015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SE (8th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Ruiz, 6/13/17 vs. SE Three or more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton (4), 6/29/15 at CIN Steal of Home: C. Maybin, 7/6/17 vs. L Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEX Home Run in First ML t-bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL 2017 TRGET FIELD WETHER DELYS ND POSTPONEMENTS DTE DELYED/PPD NOTES 4/14 vs. Chicago-L Delayed Delayed 36 minutes before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was scheduled for 7:10 pm and game started at 7:46 pm. 4/19 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. ** Target Field has experienced 38 delayed games and 18 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. **