MINNESOT TWINS (44-39) VS. BLTIMORE ORIOLES (43-40) TUESDY, JULY 7, 2015-7:10 (CT) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Kyle Gibson (R, 6-6, 3.04) vs. Kevin Gausman (R, 1-0, 3.09) GME 84 HOME GME 42 UPCOMING PROBBLE PITCHERS & BRODCST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/8 vs. Baltimore Tommy Milone (L, 4-1, 3.02) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (R, 7-4, 2.96) 12:10 pm None TIBN / None TWINS T GLNCE Record:...44-39 Home Record:...26-15 Road Record:...18-24 Record in series:... 13-12-2 Series Openers:...13-15 Series Finales:...15-12 Rubber Games:...6-6 Sweeps/Swept:...4/3 pril:...10-12 May:...20-7 June:...11-17 July:...3-3 ugust:... September/October:... vs. merican League East:...10-4 vs. merican League Central:...20-21 vs. merican League West:...6-4 vs. National League:...8-10 Games vs. LH Starter:...19-11 Games vs. RH Starter:...25-28 Twins score first:...30-14 Opp. scores first:...14-25 Come-from-behind wins:... 16 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...37-2/37-0 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...1-29/0-33 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...6-8/7-6 Extra-innings:...4-3 1-run games:...13-12 Twins out-hit opp.:...29-3 Opp. out-hit Twins:...10-33 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...5-3 Twins get Quality Start:...28-15 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...31-20 Most games over.500:...11, last 6/5 Most games under.500:...5, 4/15 Longest winning-streak:...5, 2x, last 5/23-27 Longest losing-streak:...5, last 6/8-13 When Twins score 4+:...31-9 When Twins score 3-:...13-30 Team-high hits:...19, 5/3 vs. CWS Team-high runs:... 13, 3x, last 6/22 vs. CWS Opp.-high hits:...20, 5/14 at DET Opp.-high runs:...13, 5/14 at DET Twins get 10+ hits:...25-3 Walk-Off W/L:...3/3 Shutouts W/L:...7/6 Complete Games:...1, Hughes, 4/24 at SE Target Field Sellouts ( 15/ll-Time):... 4/156 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 6/12 RHP Tonkin recalled from OF Rosario reinstated from Pat. List 6/14 OF Buxton selected from OF Hicks placed on 15-day DL 6/17 RHP Stauffer released 6/18 OF Schafer released 6/24 RHP Tonkin optioned to 6/26 RHP Meyer recalled from OF Buxton placed on 15-day DL INF Santana recalled from 7/1 1B/DH Vargas optioned to 7/2 IF Sano recalled from 7/3 OF Robinson placed on Family Emergency List OF Hicks reinstated from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL RHP Meyer optioned to 7/4 RHP Santana reinstated from restricted list 7/6 RHP Pressly placed on 15-day DL OF Robinson reinstated from Family Emergency List LHP Thompson optioned to 7/7 LHP O Rourke contract selected THE SKIPPER Paul Molitor was named Twins Manager November 4, 2014 becoming the 13th Manager in club history and just the third since 1986 (Tom Kelly, Ron Gardenhire)...2015 marks his 15th minor league and major league professional coaching season...inducted into baseball HOF in 2004 and one of just six players in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases... ranks ninth on baseball s all-time hit list amassing 3,319 in 21-year career from 1978-98...1974 graduate of Cretin High School in St. Paul, attended University of Minnesota from 1975-77 and played for Twins from 1996-98. Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. THE TWINS: fter completing their 10-game road trip with a record of 4-6 (1-2 in Milwaukee, 1-2 in Cincinnati, and 2-2 in Kansas City), the Twins won the series opener with Baltimore last night...tonight, they continue their seven-game homestand with the second of three with the Orioles...the homestand continues with four against Detroit Thursday-Sunday...the Twins are 26-15 at home compared to 18-24 on the road. EVERYONE LOVES WLK-OFF: The Twins beat the Orioles last night by a score of 4-2 in 10 innings...phil Hughes was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on nine hits in 6.1 innings pitched...the bullpen combined to pitch 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing one batter to reach...the offense recorded just six hits but three were home runs from aron Hicks, Torii Hunter and Brian Dozier...Dozier s home run was the third walk-off for the Twins this season (Plouffe solo homer on pril 17 vs. Cleveland and Kennys Vargas solo homer on June 18 vs. St. Louis). PERKINS, LL-STR WORTHY: Glen Perkins was named to his third career ll-star team last night...he joins Camilo Pascual (1961 and 62 2x), Rick guilera (1991-93) and Johan Santana (2005-07) as the only pitchers in club history to be named to three straight ll-star teams...he joins those three and Joe Nathan as the only Twins to be named to three-plus...it marks the 14th time in club history that the Twins sent their closer to the ll-star Game, the previous closers being Doug Corbett ( 81), Jeff Reardon ( 88), Rick guilera, Eddie Guardado ( 02-03), Joe Nathan ( 04-05, 08, 09) and Perkins ( 13-14). PERKINS CLOSING TIME: Glen Perkins is tied with Mark Melancon for first in baseball in saves with 27...he has converted 27 straight save opportunities, tied for longest save streak in club history with Joe Nathan (May 8-ugust 15, 2004)...the last pitcher to convert their first 27 to start a season was Jose Valverde, who converted his first and all 49 with Detroit in 2011... additionally, he needs one save to tie Eddie Guardado for third on the Twins all-time list: PLYER RELIEF PPERNCES SVES Joe Nathan...460... 260 Rick guilera...460... 254 Eddie Guardado...623... 116 Glen Perkins...331... 115 ROSTER MOVE: The Twins announced last night that they have optioned left-handed pitcher aron Thompson to Triple- Rochester...to replace Thompson on the 25-man roster, the Twins have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Ryan O Rourke from Triple- Rochester...the 27-yearold is looking to make his major league debut after making 22 relief appearances and posting a 5.40 ER (15.0 IP, 9 ER) with seven walks and 25 strikeouts with Rochester and Chattanooga. NO BULL. #VOTEDOZIER: Brian Dozier was named a candidate for the 2015 Esurance MLB ll-star Game Final Vote, joining Xander Bogaerts, Yoenis Cespedes, Brett Gardner and Mike STREKS Current Streak:...1 win Last 5 games:...3-2 Last 10 games:...5-5 Last 15 games:...7-8 Last 20 games:...10-10 TWINS VS. BLTIMORE 2015 Record:... Current Streak:... 2 wins 2015 at Home:...1-0 2015 at Baltimore:... ll-time Record:... 277-324 ll-time at Home:...149-152 ll-time at Baltimore:...128-172 2015 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 7/6 MIN 4-2 May/Hunter 7/7 MIN 7/8 MIN 8/20 BL 8/21 BL 8/22 BL 8/23 BL HOMESTND (1-0) Batting verage....182 (6-for-33) Runs Per-Game...4.0 (4 R/1 G) Home Runs...3 RISP....000 (0-for-4) Fielding Errors...0 Team ER...1.80 (10.0 IP, 2 ER) Starters W-L... 0-0 Starters ER...2.84 (6.1 IP, 2 ER) Relievers W-L-S...1-0-0 Relievers ER...0.00 (3.2 IP, 0 ER) Save/Opportunities...0/0 Moustakas...Dozier becomes the sixth Twin to be on the final vote ballot, along with Lew Ford (2004), Torii Hunter (2005), Francisco Liriano (2006), Pat Neshek (2007) and Delmon Young (2010)...Dozier has 46 extra-base hits this season, the most in the L and tied for second most in baseball with Bryce Harper, trailing Todd Frazier (50)...he is tied with Josh Donaldson for first in baseball in runs scored with 63...additionally, he leads all MLB second basemen in home runs (17), RBI (42), second in doubles (26) and tied for second in walks (32)...he leads L second basemen in fielding percentage (.993), while his 722.2 innings played at second base lead baseball. SERIES-LY SPEKING: The Twins are looking for their 14th series victory today, going 13-12-2 in series play...they are 2-7-2 in series play in their last 11 after starting the season 11-5...their last series win over Baltimore came May 2-4, 2014 in three games. BIRD WTCHERS: Joe Mauer is a career.341 (73-for-214) hitter against the Orioles, with 15 doubles, five home runs, 36 RBI, 34 runs scored and a.402 on-base percentage in 57 games...trevor Plouffe is hitting.313 (26-for-83) in 23 career games against Baltimore... Brian Dozier has hit safely in each of his last 10 games against the Orioles. MR TWIN: Torii Hunter has 205 career home runs as a Twin, needing two to tie Kirby Puckett (207) for sixth on the Twins all-time list... he has 757 RBI as a Twin, needing one to tie Gary Gaetti (758) for sixth on the Twins all-time list...he has 713 career runs scored as a Twin, needing one to pass Chuck Knoblauch and move into sole possession of seventh. HOPE WEEK: Twins Hope Week is taking place this week...today Joe Mauer is hosting Picnic in the Park with patients from Gillette Children s Hospital as Twins players and staff had picnic lunches with patients at Target Field...tomorrow Brian Dozier will host a Miracle League Clinic at Target Field; Dozier and teammates will put on a mini-clinic for kids from the Miracle League to help them play baseball. BIRTHDY BOYS: Twins radio broadcasters Dan Gladden and Cory Provus are both celebrating their birthdays today...the Twins are 17-35 all-time on their birthdays, tied for second the fewest wins of any day in July...they share a birthday with Gladden s former broadcast partner John Gordon, comedian Jim Gaffigan and musician Ringo Starr. THIS ND THT: Joe Mauer is hitting.370 (20-for-54) with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI in his last 15 games, since June 21, raising his batting average 21 points (.254 to.275) since that date. Miguel Sano has reached base in all five career games, going 7-for-17 (.412) with two doubles and three walks. The Twins last faced Kevin Gausman on September 1, 2014 at Target Field as the Twins won 6-4 behind Phil Hughes. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Torii Hunter...757 RBI as Twin...Needs 1 to tie Gary Gaetti (758) for 6th on Twins all-time list 713 runs as Twin...Needs 1 to pass Chuck Knoblauch (713) and move into 7th on Twins all-time list 491 doubles...needs 9 to reach 500 for career 205 home runs as Twin...Needs 2 to tie Kirby Puckett (207) for 6th on Twins all-time list 344 home runs...needs 6 to reach 350 for career Joe Mauer...324 doubles...needs 5 to tie Tony Oliva (329) for 2nd on Twins all-time list 730 RBI...Needs 3 to tie Rod Carew (733) for 8th on Twins all-time list Glen Perkins...115 saves...needs 1 to tie Eddie Guardado (116) for 3rd on Twins all-time list
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 KYLE GIBSON #44 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN) 2015: 6-6, 3.04 ER CREER: 21-22, 4.35 ER He is making his 17th start and appearance of 2015. He is making his 58th career start and appearance. 2015 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/9 at DET L 3.2 8 6 6 1 5 0 0-6/1-7 Twins score first runs of season 89/51 4/15 vs. KC W 6.2 9 1 1 0 0 3 3-1/3-1 4th career win vs. KC; most against any team 109/69 4/20 at KC L 5.0 4 4 3 0 4 0 1-2/1-7 2nd start in last 3 with 0 K's; 4th in career 94/57 4/26 at SE ND 7.0 5 2 2 1 3 3 2-2/4-2(11) 2nd QS; 19th of career 99/56 PRIL TOTLS 1-2 22.1 26 13 12 2 12 6 4.84 ER 5/1 vs. CWS W 8.0 4 0 0 0 1 4 1-0/1-0 Tied longest outing of career (3x) 94/55 5/6 vs. OK W 6.0 4 0 0 0 2 1 6-0/13-0 Won consec. starts for first time since 9/17-23/14 104/62 5/12 at DET ND 7.0 5 1 1 1 0 6 1-1/1-2(10) Scoreless IP streak snapped at 20.0 IP 105/74 5/17 vs. TB L 5.0 8 3 3 0 2 2 1-3/3-11 First loss since 4/20 at KC 94/57 5/24 at CWS W 8.0 4 1 1 1 0 8 8-1/8-1 Matched a career-high in K's; done 2x before 106/73 5/30 vs. TOR ND 5.2 8 2 1 1 4 3 2-2/3-2 Dozier hit go-ahead triple in 7th 103/58 MY TOTLS 3-1 39.2 33 7 6 3 9 24 1.36 ER 6/5 vs. MIL ND 7.0 6 5 5 3 0 9 5-5/5-10 Career-high in K's and HR allowed 101/72 6/10 vs. KC L 6.0 5 5 4 1 2 6 1-5/2-7 Career-high in pitches 117/73 6/16 at STL L 6.0 6 3 3 0 2 4 1-3/2-3 6.0+ IP in 8 of last 10 96/60 6/21 vs. CHC L 5.0 6 2 2 1 3 6 0-2/0-8 3rd loss in a row, tying a career-high 102/56 6/27 at MIL W 6.2 6 2 2 0 1 3 4-2/5-2 First W since 5/24, a span of 5 starts 99/63 JUNE TOTLS 1-3 30.2 29 17 16 5 8 28 4.70 ER 7/2 at KC W 8.0 4 0 0 0 4 7 2-0/2-0 Third career start of 8.0+ IP, 0 ER 114/71 JULY TOTLS 1-0 8.0 4 0 0 0 4 7 0.00 ER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2015 TOTLS 6-6 100.2 92 37 34 10 33 65 3.04 PRE-SG TOTLS 6-6 100.2 92 37 34 10 33 65 3.04 CREER TOTLS 21-22 331.0 339 166 160 29 110 201 4.35 LST TIME OUT: July 2 at Kansas City, Gibson earned his second consecutive win after going 8.0 innings without allowing a run on four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts in the Twins 2-0 win...he gave up eight baserunners (four singles, four walks), but held the Royals to 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position...here are more notes from his start: It marked the third time in Gibson s career that he went 8.0-or-more innings without allowing an earned run...coincidentally, in all three starts he allowed exactly four hits, but this was his first time doing so on the road...this was also the third time this season a Twins starter has gone 8.0-ormore shutout innings, with Gibson s May 1 start at Chicago-L and Mike Pelfrey s June 7 start vs. Milwaukee being the others. Gibson has now worked 6.0-or-more innings in 10 of his last 13 starts...in that time, he is 5-4 with a 2.53 ER (85.1 IP, 24 ER), 24 walks, 62 strikeouts and a.226 opponents average; his 2.53 ER is the sixth best in the L. The win was Gibson s fifth career against Kansas City, his most against any team...he lowered his lifetime ER against the Royals to 2.20 (45.0 IP, 11 ER), which is the tied for the lowest among L Central opponents (Chicago). RISP-Y BUSINESS: fter holding the Royals hitless in five at-bats with runners in scoring position, opponents have now hit just.181 (15-for-83) in that situation against Gibson this season with a.622 OPS...the.181 average against with runners in scoring position is the fifth lowest in the L and the eighth lowest in all of baseball...in Gibson s previous two seasons, batters hit.302 (65-for-215) off him in that situation. DENIED IN JULY: Gibson hasn t allowed a run over his last 22.0 innings on the road in July, a stretch that dates back to his final road July tilt in 2013 at Seattle...in 10 career July starts, Gibson has a 5.08 ER (56.2 IP, 32 ER) with 20 walks and 31 strikeouts...only three of those starts came at Target Field, where he has a 12.51 ER (13.2 IP, 19 ER). GROUNDED: fter inducing another double play in his last start, Gibson has now induced double plays in 14 of his 16 starts this year, including a season-high three on May 30 against Toronto...he now has 18 on the season, which is tied with teammate Mike Pelfrey for the major league lead...after getting 11 ground ball outs in his last start, he has induced 171 total ground balls this season, which is the most on the team, tied with Felix Hernandez for the third most in the L and ninth most in baseball...his 2.55 ground ball/fly ball ratio is fourth best in the L...in fact, since the start of last season, his 2.40 ground ball/fly ball ratio is third best in the L and 10th highest in all of baseball. GINST THE ORIOLES: Gibson will be making his second career start against the Orioles...in his previous outing, ugust 30, 2014 in Baltimore, he went 5.0 innings and allowed just one run on four hits (three singles, one double) with three walks and six strikeouts, not factoring into the decision of the Twins 3-2 defeat...the only run he allowed came on a Jimmy Paredes RBI double in the fourth inning...he retired the final six hitters...this will be his 12th career start against the L East. NO IN BETWEEN: The Twins have won 27 of Gibson s 57 career starts...in those 27 games, Gibson has a record of 21-0 with a 1.72 ER (177.2 IP, 34 ER), 52 walks and 105 strikeouts...he has given up just five home runs in the Twins last 22 wins when he has been on the hill, a span covering 152.0 innings... conversely, in the 30 losses, Gibson has a 7.40 ER (153.1 IP, 126 ER) with 58 walks, 96 strikeouts and an opponents average of.310...however, in the eight losses the Twins have this year in his starts, his ER is down to 5.44 (44.2 IP, 27 ER). HISTORIC MY: In six May starts, he went 3-1, 1.36 ER (39.2 IP, 6 ER), nine walks and 24 strikeouts... his previous best month came in June of 2014 when he had a 3.16 ER (37.0 IP, 13 ER), 3-2 record, seven walks and and 21 strikeouts...gibson s 1.36 May ER was the best in the L and the fifth best in baseball...he has made 11 career starts in May, going 4-3 with a 2.43 ER (66.2 IP, 18 ER), 15 walks and 38 strikeouts; the 2.43 ER is the best of any month of his career. His May was even one of the best in Twins history...his 1.36 ER is tied for the third best May ER in Twins history with Scott Erickson (1991), and only Jim Hughes (0.87 ER in 1975) and Jim Kaat (1.24 ER in 1972) had lower ERs in May since 1961. 2014 RECP: Gibson finished his first full major league season with a record of 13-12, the second most wins on the staff (Hughes - 16)...finished second in starts (31), innings pitched (179.9) and quality starts (15), and third in strikeouts (107). Won each of his first three starts to become the first Twin since Livan Hernandez (2008) to make the Twins starting rotation and begin the season with three consecutive victories...he became one of just three pitchers in Twins history to start the season with a record of 3-0 while posting a sub-1.00 ER, joining Bill Krueger (1992) and Francisco Liriano (2006). Recorded a career-high eight strikeouts twice: June 18 vs. Boston and September 23 vs. rizona. GIBBY IN THE COMMUNITY: Gibson will welcome student athletes from all over Minnesota to games this season. The students, from the Fellowship of Christian thletes program, will receive game tickets paid for by Gibson and the chance to watch batting practice from the field. Gibson, a strong supporter of FC, will also visit with the athletes during their visits. 2015 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 8.0, 3x, last 7/2 at KC Innings: 8.0, 5x, last 7/2 at KC SO s: 9, 6/5 vs. MIL SO s: 9, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Walks: 5, 4/9 at DET Walks: 5, 2x, last 4/9/15 at DET Hits: 9, 4/15 vs. KC Hits: 11, 7/4/13 vs. NYY Home Runs: 3, 6/5 vs. MIL Home Runs: 3, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Win-Streak: 2, 2x, last 6/27-7/2 Win-Streak: 3, 4/5-17/14 Loss-Streak: 3, 6/10-21 Loss-Streak: 3, 2x, last 6/10-21/2015 CREER NOTES 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, 2010. 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. Had a career record of 15-8 during his career at Greenfield Central High School with a 1.19 ER and 251 strikeouts...had 140 strikeouts and a 0.98 ER in his senior season. 2015 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 3 3 2.92 8 49.1 16 Vs. Left:.238 43 181 4 18 28 Road: 3 3 3.16 8 51.1 18 Vs. Right:.250 49 196 6 15 37 Day: 2 4 3.83 8 47.0 20 TOTLS:.244 92 377 10 33 65 Night: 4 2 2.35 8 53.2 14 Grass: 6 6 304 16 100.2 34 None On:.263 60 228 7 11 49 Turf: -- -- -.-- -- -- -- Runners On:.215 32 149 3 22 16 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS Year Starts 6+ IP QS 2013 10 3 2 2014 31 20 15 2015 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2015 RUNS/HITS PER INNING Year Starts 6+ IP QS 2015 16 11 9 TOTLS 57 34 26 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP GIBSON: 129 0 3-4 18 INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 7/17 3/18 9/15 10/16 3/12 4/6 1/6 0/2 -/- GIBSON VS. BLTIMORE 2014 vs. Baltimore (1 start): 0-0, 1.80 ER (5.0 IP, 1 ER), 3 BB, 6 K 2014 vs. Baltimore at Home: - - 2014 vs. Baltimore at Baltimore (1 start): 0-0, 1.80 ER (5.0 IP, 1 ER), 3 BB, 6 K Career vs. Baltimore (1 start): 0-0, 1.80 ER (5.0 IP, 1 ER), 3 BB, 6 K Career vs. Baltimore at Home: - - Career vs. Baltimore at Baltimore (1 start): 0-0, 1.80 ER (5.0 IP, 1 ER), 3 BB, 6 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Gibson vs. the Orioles PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Hardy.500 2 1 0 0 0 Jones.000 2 0 0 1 1 Paredes.500 2 1 0 0 0 Schoop.500 2 1 0 0 1 Davis.000 1 0 0 1 0 TWINS STRTERS IN 2015 Gausman vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Suzuki.400 5 2 0 0 0 Dozier.250 4 1 0 0 1 Santana.250 4 1 0 0 1 Escobar.000 3 0 0 0 2 Hunter.667 3 2 0 0 0 Mauer.667 3 2 0 0 1 Nunez.333 3 1 0 0 0 Plouffe.000 2 0 0 1 0 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Hughes 7/6 vs. BL (6.1-9-2-2-1-3-2) ND 17 9 9-8 62 5.00 Pelfrey 7/4 at KC (4.0-7-3-3-3-3-1) ND 16 9 10-6 44 4.34 May 7/1 at CIN (6.1-6-2-1-3-6-0) L 15 7 6-9 36 4.03 Gibson 7/2 at KC (8.0-4-0-0-4-7-0) W 16 9 8-8 39 3.49 Milone 7/3 at KC (6.0-5-1-1-2-5-0) ND 10 6 5-5 36 5.43 Nolasco 5/31 vs. TOR (1.0-3-2-2-0-1-0) ND 7 1 6-1 33 9.09 Graham 6/6 vs. MIL (4.0-6-1-1-0-3-0) ND 1 0 0-1 0 0.00 Santana 7/5 at KC (8.0-3-2-2-3-8-1) ND 1 1 0-1 2 2.25 TOMORROW'S STRTER - TOMMY MILONE, LHP (SESON: 4-1, 3.02 ER ; CREER: 36-24, 3.88 ER) Milone will be making his 11th start of the year in the series finale Wednesday afternoon...his last time out, July 3 at Kansas City, he went 6.0 innings and allowed one run on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts, not factoring into the decision of the Twins 3-2 10-inning defeat...the only run he allowed came on a two-out RBI single from Lorenzo Cain in the third inning...milone has a 1.69 ER (32.0 IP, 6 ER) in his last five starts, the sixth best mark in the L in that time...milone will be making his fourth career start against the Orioles...he has allowed just four runs in 19.0 innings (1.89 ER) with three home runs, three walks, 10 strikeouts and three quality starts in his previous three outings...milone is 36-24 with a 3.88 ER (550.0 IP, 237 ER), 136 walks and 393 strikeouts over five big league seasons.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 BLINE BOYER - RHP #36 Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 B/T: R/R ge: 33 (7/11/81 in tlanta, G) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/31/14 Last Road Trip: 0-0-0, 6.00 (3.0 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K Series vs. BL: - - vs. Left:.173 vs. Right:.303 Made his 300th appearance, earning his 12th hold of the season, 6/27 at MIL with one strikeout. 40 appearances are second most in the L behind only teammate aron Thompson (41). Earned first save of 2015, third of career, 5/30 vs. TOR. 2015 St. Louis is his (2009), first season rizona pitching (2009-10), in the the Mets merican (2011) League...spent and San Diego parts (2014)...all of eight of previous his career seasons outings with have tlanta come (2005-09), in relief. Posted When pitching a 3.57 ER at least (40.1 1.0 IP, 16 inning ER) in in his 32 appearances career has a in 2.63 2014, ER his (270.2 lowest IP, full 79 season ER). ER since posting a 3.38 ER in 2007. BRIN DUENSING - LHP #52 Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 B/T: L/L ge: 32 (2/22/83 in Marysville, KS) Drafted: 3rd Round, 2005 Draft Last Road Trip: 1-0-0, 0.00 (4.0 IP), K Series vs. BL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) vs. Left:.324 vs. Right:.250 In Lefties last six are appearances 1-for-last-12 has with allowed four strikeouts just two hits, and one no runs walk and against one walk Duensing. while striking out five in 8.0 innings, since 6/13. Has Career held record left-handed of 17-12-2, hitters 3.71 to a ER.237 (274.0 (193-for-814) IP, 113 ER) average in 267 relief in his outings career...only and 23-24, allowed 4.57 nine ER of (346.2 60 total IP, home 176 ER) runs in 61 to lefties. Earned second career save with a scoreless 1.1 innings 4/10 at CWS...other save coming 5/28/13 at MIL (1.0 scoreless starts. IP). CSEY FIEN - RHP #50 Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (10/21/83 in Santa Rosa, C) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 1/3/12 Last Road Trip: 0-1-0, 11.25 (4.0 IP, 5 ER), 2 HR Series vs. BL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.286 vs. Right:.210 In Earned last eight his 10th appearances hold of the at season Target with Field 1.0 has scoreless tossed 8.2 7/4 innings at KC...has with 59 one career run (1.04 holds, ER), including 5 hits, career-high no walks and 26 8 in strikeouts. 2014. Returned from the DL 5/29...tossed 11.2 innings, allowing one run prior to four-run outing 6/28 at MIL (2 HR). 7.50 Finished K/BB third (15 K/ in 2 L BB) with rate 26 in holds 2015...since in 2014 2013 (Wade has Davis walked - 33 just and 24 Joba batters Chamberlain and struckout - 29)...26 139 holds (153.0 were IP) for eighth K/BB most rate of in 5.79. ppearance 4/28 vs. DET was 200th of his career...career record of 14-13-1, 3.90 ER (201.0 IP, 87 ER) with 180 strikeouts, MLB. 39 walks in 217 appearances with Detroit (2009-10) and Minnesota (2012-15). J.R. GRHM - RHP #62 Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (1/14/90 in Livermore, C) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from tlanta, 12/11/14 Last Road Trip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (5.1 IP), 2 BB, 6 K Series vs. BL: - - vs. Left:.267 vs. Right:.272 Has tossed 7.1 scoreless innings over his last four appearances (3 hits, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts). Made Made his first major career league start debut 6/6 vs. Opening MIL, allowing Day, tossing one run 2.0 on scoreless six hits with innings no walks, with two three hits strikeouts and one walk. and one home run (Braun). Joined years to Twins be selected after being in the selected Rule 5 in Draft the Rule and 5 make Draft the from Twins tlanta Opening on 12/11/14...is Day roster the (Ryan second Pressly Twins in player 2013). in the last three Spent outings the were entire the 2014 first since season making with Double- five relief Mississippi outings in 2011, where his he made first pro 19 season starts and (made eight 61 relief starts appearances...eight between relief outings). relief Career minor league record of 19-12, 3.37 ER (312.2 IP, 117 ER) with 83 walks and 240 strikeouts in 74 outings (61 starts). TREVOR MY - RHP #65 Height: 6-5 Weight: 240 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (9/23/89 in Longview, WS) Obtained: Trade with Philadelphia, 12/6/12 Last Road Trip: 0-2-0, 8.10 ER (6.2 IP, 6 ER), 3 BB, 6 K Series vs. BL: 1-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.298 vs. Right:.270 Made only prior first career relief relief appearance appearance of 2015, coming and ugust second 12, of 2014 his career, at Houston, with scoreless allowing three 10th runs inning (2 earned) to earn on the three win 7/6 hits vs. in 2.1 BL... IP. Moved to bullpen upon Ervin Santana arrival...made 15 starts for Twins this season, going 4-7, 4.37 ER (80.1 IP, 39 ER). Originally acquired along with RHP Vance Worley from Philadelphia in exchange for OF Ben Revere on 12/6/12. Selected by Philadelphia in the fourth round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. RYN O ROURKE - RHP #61 Height: 6-3 Weight: 228 B/T: R/L ge: 27 (4/30/88 in Worcester, M) Drafted: 13th round, 2010 Draft Last Road Trip: - - Series vs. BL: - - vs. Left: - - vs. Right: - - Looking to make his major league debut with his next appearance...recalled 7/7 (Thompson optioned). Made (15.0 IP, 22 9 relief ER) with appearances seven walks between and 25 Double- strikeouts. Chattanooga and Triple- Rochester to being the season, posting a 5.40 ER Held In six left-handed minor league hitters seasons to a posted.125 (3-for-24) a record of average 15-21, with 4.15 five ER walks (329.1 and IP, 18 152 strikeouts ER) with with 97 walks Triple- and Rochester 336 strikeouts this season. in 192 appearances (24 starts). Was originally drafted by the Twins in the 13th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Merrimack College. GLEN PERKINS - LHP #15 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: L/L ge: 32 (3/2/83 in St. Paul, MN) Drafted: 1st round (22nd overall), 2004 Draft Last Road Trip: 0-0-4, 0.00 (4.0 IP), BB, 4 K Series vs. BL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left:.333 vs. Right:.146 Converted 27th save in 27th opportunity 7/4 at KC...27 saves are tied most in MLB (PIT s Mark Melancon). 27 history consecutive at any part saves of a to season. start season is longest in club history and ties Joe Nathan (5/8-8/15/04) for longest in club Has Converted a 0.65 13 ER saves (27.2 in IP, the 2 month ER) in of 27 May, save the opportunities, most saves in and a single a 3.52 month ER (7.2 in Twins IP, 3 ER) history in eight (previous non-save 11, multiple opportunities. 115 career saves (2-2011, 16-2012, 36-2013, 34-2014, 27-2015) in 133 opps...passed Ron Davis (108) for fourth times). all-time saves list with save 6/7 vs. MIL...needs 1 to tie Guardado (116) for third on Twins all-time list. on Twins ppearance 14-9-115, 2.72 4/17 ER vs. (344.0 CLE was IP, his 104 300th ER) with career 84 relief walks appearance and 358 strikeouts (also has in 44 331 career relief starts)...career appearances. record as a reliever of Sixth Named closer to his in second club history straight with ll-star back-to-back team in 2014...pitched 30-plus save seasons...first a scoreless 9th since to earn Nathan the save: did so fly in out, five strikeout straight and from ground 2005-09. Collected 100th career save 5/15 vs. TB...became 17th active MLB pitcher to record 100 saves. out. 2015 2013 BULLPEN BULLPEN info 1st Batter Faced PITCHER H/B BB K VG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LST RELIEF PPERNCE LST WIN LST SVE LST LOSS Boyer 13/36 3 4.361 1/ 3 14 17/ 8 47.1% 7/5/15 at KC L 6/18/15 vs. STL 5/30/15 vs. TOR 7/5/15 at KC Duensing 4/27 1 6.148 1/ 1 3 22/ 4 18.2% 7/6/15 vs. BL ND 7/4/15 at KC 4/10/15 at CWS 8/19/14 vs. CLE Fien 3/23 2 3.130 0/ 2 10 6/ 1 16.7% 7/6/15 vs. BL ND 6/14/15 at TEX 6/11/14 at TOR 6/28/15 at MIL Graham 8/19 1 5.421 0/ 0 0 11/ 6 54.5% 7/1/15 at CIN ND...... May 1/1 0 0 1.000 0/ 0 0 0/ 0 7/6/15 vs. BL W 7/6/15 vs. BL.. 7/1/15 at CIN O Rourke 0/0 0 0 0/ 0 0 0/ 0........ Perkins 5/35 1 11.143 27/ 27 0 6/ 1 16.7% 7/6/15 vs. BL ND 9/16/14 vs. DET 7/4/15 at KC 5/29/15 vs. TOR Others 23/91 8 12.253 0/ 1 20 86/ 27 31.4% TEM 57/232 16 41.246 29/ 34 47 148/ 47 31.8% The opposition has a.260 (246-for-945) batting-average-against with 26 home runs vs. Twins relievers. RECENT PPERNCES 7/5 at KC L4 0.0 0 1 1 0 1 0 7/4 at KC H14 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7/3 at KC H13 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/30 at CIN ND 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 0 6/28 at MIL BS2 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 6/27 at MIL H12 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/24 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/22 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6/20 vs. CHC L3 0.2 4 3 1 0 1 0 6/18 vs. STL W2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES 7/6 vs. BL ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/4 at KC W3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/26 at MIL ND 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/21 vs. CHC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6/15 at STL ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/13 at TEX ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 6/12 at TEX ND 0.1 1 2 2 0 1 0 6/9 vs. KC ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES 7/6 vs. BL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/4 at KC H10 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/3 at KC BS 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6/30 at CIN H9 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/28 at MIL L3 0.0 3 4 4 2 1 0 6/27 at MIL H8 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/23 vs. CWS ND 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6/20 vs. CHC ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6/17 vs. STL H7 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/14 at TEX W2 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 RECENT PPERNCES 7/1 at CIN ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/29 at CIN ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 6/26 at MIL ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 3 6/22 vs. CWS ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 6/19 vs. CHC ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 6/13 at TEX ND 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 0 6/10 vs. KC ND 3.0 3 2 0 0 0 1 6/6 vs. MIL(S) ND 4.0 6 1 1 1 0 3 5/31 vs. TOR ND 3.0 3 1 0 0 1 4 5/20 at PIT ND 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5/17 vs. TB ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES 7/6 vs. BL W5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/1 at CIN L7 6.1 6 2 1 0 3 6 6/26 at MIL L6 0.1 6 6 5 1 0 0 6/20 vs. CHC ND 6.0 7 1 1 0 2 7 6/15 at STL L5 5.0 5 3 3 1 1 3 6/9 vs. KC L4 6.0 7 1 1 0 3 5 6/3 at BOS W4 7.0 2 0 0 0 0 9 5/29 vs. TOR ND 6.0 8 4 4 1 1 5 RECENT PPERNCES Looking to make MLB debut. RECENT PPERNCES 7/4 at KC S27 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7/2 at KC S26 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/30 at CIN S25 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6/27 at MIL S24 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/20 vs. CHC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6/17 vs. STL S23 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 2 6/14 at TEX S22 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/7 vs. MIL S21 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6/4 at BOS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/3 at BOS-2 S20 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5/31 vs. TOR S19 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5/29 vs. TOR L1 0.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 5/27 vs. BOS S18 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/26 vs. BOS S17 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5/23 at CWS S16 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5/20 at PIT S15 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 #VOTEDOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2015 verage:.260 Streak: 3g,.250 (3-12), 2B, HR, 2 RBI Series vs. BL:.250 (1-4), HR, 2 RBI Last Road Trip:.256 (11-43), 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 6 runs Home Runs (17): Solo (13), 2-run (1), 3-run (3) One of five L final vote contestants for the 2015 ll-star Game...voting ends Friday...fans can vote at mlb.com/vote or by texting 3 to 89269. Hit 21 XBH, first career 22 RBI walk-off in 40 home home games run with in 2015...reached 2-run, 10th inning in 35 shot of 7/6 40. vs. BL. 46 with extra-base a.517 slugging hits are percentage, most in the 15th L with and tied a.849 second OPS and most 6th in with MLB...10th a 3.3 WR. in L Hit MLB 15 (Joc of his Pederson, 17 home LD)...his runs from 21 the doubles leadoff from spot, leadoff tied spot most are by also leadoff second hitter most in in MLB behind only Kipnis 27. Scored 112 runs 63 in runs 14 were in 82 7th games, most tied all-time most by in a MLB...on Twin...most pace since for Knoblauch 124 runs (0.77/game). (117 in 97). Leads the Twins with 17 HR and 26 doubles this season. Stole Hunter 21 had bases 23 in HR/21 2014 SB for in his 2004...is first career 6th 20/20 player season...first (7th time) in 20/20 club history for a Twin to do since so. Signed a four-year contract with the Twins 3/24/15 extending through 2018. Hit leadoff 11th home career run leadoff list, one homer shy 6/26 of tying at MIL Dan (4 in Gladden 2015)...is (12) fourth for third. on the Twins all-time EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2015 verage:.254 Streak: 2g,.429 (3-7), 2B, 3B, RBI Series vs. BL: - - Last Road Trip:.400 (6-15), 2 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 2 runs Home Runs (4): Solo (1), 2-run (2), 3-run (1) In last 38 starts at Target Field is hitting.348 (48-for-138), 15 XBH, 22 RBI, 20 runs. Since Third among 5/4 is hitting all Twins.292 since (40-for-137) start of 2014 with with 10 2B, 61 XBH 3 3B, (Dozier 3 HR, 24-102, RBI Plouffe in 43 games. Hit 35 doubles in 2014, second among Twins...also had career-high 6 HR, 37 RBI...35-88). doubles in 2014 were most by Twins middle infielder since Todd Walker (37 in 1999). Played DH...16 in starts 166 career at SS in games 2015, as hitting SS, 77.339 at (21-for-62) third, 34 at second, with nine 36 extra-base in OF and 12 hits. as CHRIS HERRMNN - C/OF #12 Height: 6-0 Weight: 198 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (11/24/87 in Tomball, TX) 2015 verage:.156 Streak: 0-for-last-13, 2 BB, run Series vs. BL: - - Last Road Trip:.000 (0-9), 2 BB, run Home Runs (1): Solo (1) Caught 4-of-8 attempted base stealers in 2015. Over (58-for-296) the last with three 13 seasons doubles, with 5 HR the and Twins 30 has RBI. played in 115 games, batting.196 In Played 19 games in 51 as career starting games catcher as catcher, hitting.148 36 in (9-for-61) right, 17 with in left, 2 2B, 3 as 3B, DH, HR, 1 6 at RBI. 1B. RON HICKS - OF #32 Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (10/2/89 in Long Beach, C) 2015 verage:.236 Streak: 2g,.286 (2-7), 2 HR, 2 RBI Series vs. BL:.250 (1-4), HR, RBI Last Road Trip:.111 (1-9), HR, 3 RBI Home Runs (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Hit his third home run of the season with a solo shot 7/6 vs. BL...has a home run in back-to-back games for the second time in his career. Has an RBI from in a rehab career-long assignment four prior straight to 7/3 games. game. Returned Has a hit in 20 of his 32 games played this season, five with multiple hits...started all 32 of his games as center fielder. Had 10 multi-hit games (including five three-hit games) in 27 games at Triple-. TORII HUNTER - RF #48 Height: 6-2 Weight: 218 B/T: R/R ge: 39 (7/18/75 in Pine Bluff, R) 2015 verage:.262 Streak: 1g,.250 (1-4), HR, RBI Series vs. BL:.250 (1-4), HR, RBI Last Road Trip:.263 (10-38), 3 2B, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 7 runs Home Runs (13): 3-run (3), 2-run (2), Solo (8) EDURDO NUNEZ - INF #9 Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2015 verage:.291 Streak: 0-for-last-4, SB Series vs. BL: SB as PR Last Road Trip:.235 (4-17), 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB, 2 runs Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Since 2014 is hitting.262 (72-for-275), 16 2B, 4 3B, 6 HR, 30 RBI in 71 games with 3+ B...has at least one hit in 47 of those 71 games. Over Has a last hit in 19 20 games of 33 is games hitting with.295 a P (18-for-61) this season. with nine extra-base hits. Hitting Career.143.294 (4-for-28) (15-for-51) as with a pinch-hitter 7 2B, 3B, HR, with 5 RBI one in triple 19 road and two games runs. in 2015. Career games at position: SS - 184; 3rd - 102; DH - 37; OF - 28; 2nd - 22. TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24 Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (6/15/86 in West Hills, C) 2015 verage:.252 Streak: 0-for-last-6 Series vs. BL:.000 (0-3) Last Road Trip:.289 (11-38), 3 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 7 r Home Runs (10): Solo (4), 2-run (4), 3-run (1), GS (1) Has a hit in 7 of last 9 vs. BL...career:.313 (26-for-83) with 9 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI. Hitting since 6/16,.309 is (21-for-68) hitting.333 with (4-for-12) RISP...has with 4 HR, 3 doubles, 34 RBI with 7 RBI RISP...in with RISP. last 20 games, Hit Tied walk-off season-high home with run 4/17 three vs. hits CLE...third 7/4 at KC, career falling walk-off a HR shy hit, of first the cycle. walk-off HR. Hit first career grand slam and set career-high with 5 RBI 5/3 vs. CWS. Hit were 40 most doubles by Twins in 2014, 3B in which history were passing tied 4th Koskie most (37, in the 2x)...has L, tied 119 7th doubles in MLB...40 since doubles 2011. His 62 HR since start of 2012 are 2nd most among active Twins (Dozier - 63). 43 home runs at Target Field are most in the ballpark s history. SHNE ROBINSON - OF #21 Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (10/30/84 in Tampa, FL) 2015 verage:.250 Streak: 0-for-last-2, BB, HBP, SB Series vs. BL: - - Last Road Trip:.125 (1-8), BB, HBP, SB Home Runs (0): - - Hit two triples 6/14 at TEX, first Twin since lexi Casilla (2, May 1, 2011 at KC) to hit two triples in a single game...the two triples doubled his career total. Spent 2B, 37 five RBI seasons in 268 games. with the Cardinals (2009, 11-14) hitting.231 with 5 HR, 12 87 career games in center field, 80 games in left and 73 career games in right. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 23 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2015 verage:.266 Streak: 0-for-last-6 Series vs. BL:.000 (0-4) Last Road Trip:.243 (9-37), 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, SB, 3 runs Home Runs (4): Solo (4) Hitting.329 (27-for-82) at Target Field, the fourth highest home batting average among MLB rookies...hit all 4 HR at Target Field. Hit KC...was in first the 14 fourth home games longest to streak begin to his begin career, an snapping MLB career streak since with 1914, 0-for-3 and longest 6/9 vs. since Rocco Baldelli hit in 20 straight home games to begin his career in 2003. Played 29 games in left field, 17 games in right field and 3 in center field. Hit HR by his Twin first in career 1st B HR since in his L. Hughes 1st P 5/6 on 4/28/10 vs. OK, at on DET the (6th first time pitch in off Twins Kazmir...first history)... first MLB player since S. Marte on 7/26/12 to HR on first pitch...115th player in MLB history to HR in his first career B and 109th to do so in their first career P. First Twin (since 1961) to have at least one RBI in first 4 MLB games. Started 3B, 3 HR, season 12 RBI with and Triple- 11 runs Rochester in 23 games where for the he hit Red.242 Wings. (23-for-95) with 2 2B, MIGUEL SNO - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (5/11/93 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2015 verage:.412 Streak: 5g,.412 (7-17), 2 2B, 2 RBI Series vs. BL:.500 (1-2) Last Road Trip:.400 (6-15), 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, run Home Runs (0): - - Hit in each of first five MLB games...first extra-base hit (2B) and RBI, 7/3 at KC. Began the season at Double- Chattanooga where he hit.274 (66-for-241) with Has a hit in seven straight games at Target Field, since 6/18...batting.292 18 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs and 48 RBI in 66 games for the Lookouts. (7-for-24) in those seven...has a hit in 28 of his 37 games at home this season. Was ranked as the 11th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com and as the second In Twins wins is hitting.344 (55-for-160), 12 2B, 12 HR, 38 RBI, 14 BB, 33 runs... best prospect and best power hitter in the Twins system by Baseball merica in Twins losses is hitting.159 (20-for-126), 3 2B, HR, 8 RBI, 7 BB, 8 runs, 24 K. entering 2015. Has 6/4 at 344 BOS...became career home the runs...hit eighth player 200th as in franchise a member history of the to Twins hit 200 with home 3-run runs. shot Has triples, a career 105 home minor runs league and average 339 RBI of in.278 445 games. (450-for-1616) with 110 doubles, 18 Ranks on Twins all-time lists: 1,309 games (8th), 1,293 hits (8th - needs 35 to tie Morneau for 7th), 274 doubles (7th - 15 to tie Morneau for 6th), 205 home runs DNNY SNTN - INF/OF #39 (7th - 2 to tie Puckett for 6th), 757 RBI (7th - 1 to tie Gaetti for 6th), 713 runs Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 24 (11/7/90 in Monte Plata, DR) (T7th - 1 to pass Knoblauch for 7th), 505 extra-base hits (2nd - 21 to tie Morneau). 2015 verage:.221 Streak: 3g,.417 (5-12), 2B, 3B, RBI Series vs. BL:.250 (1-4) Ranks among active MLB players: 2,307 games (3rd), 2,402 hits (5th), 491 doubles Last Road Trip:.240 (6-25), 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, SB, 2 runs Home Runs (0): - - (5th), 344 home runs (10th), 1,356 RBI (8th), 1,270 runs (8th). Has two multi-hit games during his current three-game hit streak. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 32 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2015 verage:.275 Streak: 3g,.539 (7-13), 2B, HR, 2 RBI Series vs. BL:.250 (1-4) Recalled prior to 6/26 game at MIL...made Opening Day roster for the Twins. Other 128 rookie hits notes in 2014, from which 2014: were 27 the 2B most and 41 by XBH Twins were rookie most since by Twins Rivas (150 rookie in since 01). Last Road Trip:.417 (15-36), 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 5 runs Home Runs (5): Solo (3), 2-run (1), 3-run (1) Cordova (27 2B and 55 XBH in 95)...7 3B most since Castino (8 in 79)....319 average highest since Oliva (.323 in 64)...38 multi-hit games most since Rivas (38 in 01). Has four multi-hit games in his last six starts, batting.478 (11-for-23) in those six starts...has just two hitless starts since 6/17, batting.365 (23-for-63) with 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 9 walks, 8 runs and 6 RBI in that span (17 starts). L (2nd), rookie 70 ranks runs (2nd), 2014: 38.319 multi-hit VG (1st), games 7 3B (2nd), (T2nd), 129.353 hits OBP (4th), (2nd), 41 XBH 20 (T3rd), SB (2nd), 27.472 2B (4th). SLG Hit.333 (8-for-24) with 9 RBI in 7 games vs. BL in 2014...has a career average of.341 (73-for-214) with 15 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 36 RBI in 57 games vs. the O s. KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) Played in 82 of the 83 Twins games this season. 2015 verage:.218 Streak: 0-for-last-12 Series vs. BL:.000 (0-4) Last Road Trip:.115 (3-26), 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, run Home Runs (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Hit homers fifth are homer most of in the a season season with since two-run hitting 11 shot in in 2013. Hitting.280 (7-for-25) with 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI in last seven games at Target Field. the first inning, 7/4 at KC...five list...is 324 6th doubles, on Twins needs all-time 5 to games tie Tony played Oliva list (329) (1,380)...is for second 12th on on Twins Twins all-time HR list Has Hit in a 3.85 three catcher s of last five ER games in 15, lowest against by the a Twins O s...batting C since Mauer.316 (6-for-19) (3.81 ER in with 10). 4 (114)...is 9th on Twins XBH list with 462, needs 7 to tie Carew (469) for 8th. doubles, 3 RBI in those five. history 11th (Killebrew, career Opening Carew and Day Hrbek roster, tied tying for Kirby first with Puckett 12). for fourth most in Twins Snapped a personal 0-for-last-20 with 8th inning single 6/14 at TEX. Puckett (2,304), Carew (2,085), Oliva (1,917), Hrbek (1,749) and Killebrew (1,713). Field...caught the 9th inning as Perkins pitched 1.0 scoreless, earning the Target save. MULTI-HIT GMES MULTI-RBI GMES LST HOME RUN HIT B LST GRND SLM PLYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTL DTE OPP. ON PITCHER SINCE DTE OPP. CREER Dozier 17 3 1 0 21 3 2 2 0 7 7/6/15 vs. BL 1 Hunter 0. 0 Escobar 6 4 1 0 11 4 1 0 1 6 6/3/15 at BOS-1 1 Ogando 57. 0 Herrmann 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5/30/15 vs. TOR 0 Sanchez 25 7/23/13 at L 1 Hicks 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 7/6/15 vs. BL 0 Chen 3.. 0 Hunter 5 7 1 0 13 6 4 1 0 11 7/6/15 vs. BL 0 Chen 3 4/7/08 vs. CLE 10 Mauer 15 3 1 0 19 5 5 0 0 10 7/4/15 at KC 1 Blanton 12 9/1/12 at KC 3 Nunez 8 1 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 3 6/22/15 vs. CWS 1 Danks 26. 0 Plouffe 15 3 0 0 18 6 2 1 1 10 6/26/15 at MIL 1 Lohse 38 5/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Robinson 7 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 1 6/11/13 at NYM 0 ardsma 264. 0 Rosario 12 0 0 0 12 3 0 0 0 3 6/23/15 vs. CWS 0 Samardzija 44. 0 Sano 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.. 17. 0 Santana 7 3 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 8/31/14 at BL 1 Brach 300. 0 Suzuki 11 2 0 0 13 2 0 0 0 2 6/20/15 vs. CHC 0 Lester 43 9/10/07 at SE 1
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. Baltimore Orioles 2015 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI Dozier.250 4 1 1 2.284 67 19 2 11 Escobar 0 0 0 0.143 35 5 0 1 Herrmann 0 0 0 0.250 4 1 0 0 Hicks.250 4 1 1 1.136 22 3 1 2 Hunter.250 4 1 1 1.299 451 135 22 81 Mauer.250 4 1 0 0.341 214 73 5 36 Nunez 0 0 0 0.237 76 18 1 8 Plouffe.000 3 0 0 0.313 83 26 2 1 Robinson 0 0 0 0.000 1 0 0 0 Rosario.000 4 0 0 0.000 4 0 0 0 Sano.500 2 1 0 0.500 2 1 0 0 Santana.250 4 1 0 0.238 21 5 1 2 Suzuki.000 4 0 0 0.209 153 32 3 15 Others 0 0 0 0 TEM.182 33 6 3 4 TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Dozier 4 2 4 (2x) 6 2 10, 5/8-19 Escobar 4 1 (4x) 5 2-4, 6/4-8 Herrmann 2 1 2 1-3, 5/27-6/3 Hicks 2 (5x) 1 (2x) 2-1 4, 2x, last 6/3(1)-5 Hunter 4 2 4 5 1 10, 5/20-6/2 Mauer 4 1 (5x) 3 (5x) 5 1 7, 5/5-13 Nunez 3 1 (2x) 2 (3x) 3 1 5, 4/8-26 Plouffe 3 (3x) 1 (10x) 5 6 1 6, 4/17-24 Robinson 3-2 (2x) - - 6, 4/16-26 Rosario 2 (12x) 1 (4x) 2 (3x) 3-8, 5/24-6/3 Sano 2 (2x) - 1 (2x) - - 5, 7/2-present Santana 3 (3x) - 2 (2x) 1 4 6, 5/12-17 Suzuki 3 (2x) 1 (3x) 2 (2x) 5-6, 6/14-20 Others 4 1 TOTLS 41 12 TWINS BULLPEN VS. Baltimore Orioles 2015 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER Boyer 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 Duensing 0-0 - 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0-1 - 0 5.17 15.2 21 9 Fien 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0-1 - 0 4.50 8.0 6 4 Graham 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 May 1-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 1-1 - 0 12.71 5.2 7 8 O Rourke 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 Perkins 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0-0 - 4 5.76 25.0 27 16 Others 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 TEM 1-0 - 0 0.00 3.2 1 0... TWINS MONTHLY BREKDOWN BTTING PITCHING MONTH VG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ER PRIL.243 86 3.9 182 12 10-12 194.0 202 60 116 4.36 MY.269 139 5.1 244 27 20-7 244.1 264 57 165 3.57 JUNE.240 103 3.7 220 25 11-17 244.0 261 68 169 3.98 JULY.227 16 2.7 45 5 3-3 53.1 43 19 42 2.03 UGUST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 31 13 26 13 29 3.82 3.97 488.1 247.1 524 246 220 118 208 105 54 26 127 77 327 165 TOTLS 44 39 29 3.83 735.2 770 338 313 80 204 492 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 44 47 49 41 33 44 34 23 23 6 344 OPPONENTS 40 37 50 42 33 33 33 43 22 5 338 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 4 8 17 10 2 7 3 13 5 0 69 RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-6 7-0 1 1-8 6-1 2 5-12 13-5 3 7-4 7-6 4 5-4 4-4 5 3-2 6-3 6 7-0 0-6 7 4-3 1-3 8 7-0 0-2 9 1-0 0-1 10+ 4-0 0-8 Totals 44-39 44-39 STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dozier 82 63 11 8 Escobar 1 17 4 26 6 2 6 20 13 13 Herrmann 19 4 8 7 Hicks 32 4 19 10 Hunter 62 11 45 3 14 11 Mauer 69 10 6 73 Nunez 12 2 2 11 2 7 8 7 2 1 Plouffe 3 76 6 56 6 11 Robinson 14 14 1 6 7 8 8 Rosario 27 3 16 8 1 13 11 8 4 Sano 5 2 3 Santana 53 3 1 18 1 2 36 Suzuki 64 3 2 18 17 12 13 Others 11 1 1 14 31 4 29 2 3 20 9 23 15 28 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME Dozier, 5/24 at CWS Hunter, 6/27 at MIL BCK-TO-BCK - - GRND SLM Plouffe, 5/3 vs. CWS WLK-OFF Plouffe, 4/17 vs. CLE (11th inn.) Vargas, 6/18 vs. STL (9th inn.) Dozier, 7/6 vs. BL (10th inn.) INSIDE-THE-PRK - - TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MNGER/COCH UMPIRE RESON 6/10 vs. KC Torii Hunter Mark Ripperger rguing balls and strikes 6/10 vs. KC Paul Molitor Mark Ripperger rguing balls and strikes TWINS OUTFIELD SSISTS Hicks...5 Hunter...2 Escobar...4 Nunez...1 Rosario...4 Schafer...1 Robinson...3 Total...22 Buxton...2 2015 DISBLED LIST LOG Player Injury Date On Retro Date Off Games Missed Ricky Nolasco...Right Elbow Infl...4/11... 4/9... 5/2...21 Brian Duensing...Right Intercostal Strain...4/17... 5/2...14 Casey Fien...Right Shoulder Strain...4/30... 5/29...25 Tim Stauffer...Right Intercostal Strain...5/1... 4/30... 4/22...19 Oswaldo rcia...right Hip Flexor Strain...5/4... 6/3...26 Eduardo Nunez...Left Oblique Strain...5/5... 4/30... 5/19...17 Jordan Schafer...Right MCL Sprain...5/16... 5/11... 6/18...34 Ricky Nolasco...Right nkle Impingement...6/4... 6/1...34 aron Hicks...Right Forearm Strain...6/14... 6/13...23 Byron Buxton...Left Thumb Sprain...6/26... 6/25...11 Ryan Pressly...Right Lat Strain...7/6... 7/5...2 BOLD indicates currently on DL MNGER CHLLENGES TOTL STNDS CONFIRMED OVERTURNED TWINS 17 5 - - 12 OPPONENTS 16 6 - - 10 LST TWINS CHLLENGE: Molitor challenged Rosario out call at second base on stolen base attempt 6/29 at CIN. Replay showed safe, call overturned. LST OPPONENT CHLLENGE: Yost challenged Escobar safe call at first base on 3-1 ground out 7/3 at KC and whether Guthrie touched first. Replay showed Guthrie toe touched corner of base, call overturned.