MINNESOT TWINS (55-56) T MILWUKEE BREWERS (59-56) WEDNESDY, UGUST 9, 2017-7:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Bartolo Colón (R, 3-9, 7.32) vs. Brandon Woodruff (R, 1-0, 0.00) GME 112 HOME GME 61 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 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:... 55-56 Home Record:... 27-33 Road Record:... 28-23 Record in series:...16-16-4 Series Openers:... 20-16 Series Finales:... 16-20 Rubber Games:... 3-7 Sweeps/Swept:... 6/4 pril:... 12-11 May:... 14-12 June:... 14-15 July:... 10-15 ugust:... 5-3 September/October:... Day Games:... 20-27 Night Games:... 35-29 vs. merican League East:... 10-10 vs. merican League Central:... 23-22 vs. merican League West:... 16-17 vs. National League:... 6-7 Games vs. LH Starter:... 14-18 Games vs. RH Starter:... 41-38 Twins score first:... 31-23 Opponent scores first:... 24-33 Come-from-behind wins:...28 Leading after 7/8 inn.:... 49-7/53-3 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:... 2-48/2-50 Tied after 7/8 inn.:... 4-1/0-3 Extra-innings:... 1-3 1-run games:... 13-8 Twins out-hit opp.:... 37-4 Opp. out-hit Twins:... 11-50 Twins/Opp. have = hits:... 7-2 Run Differential:... -65 (506-571) Twins get Quality Start:... 34-9 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:... 35-15 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+:... 47-19 When Twins score 3-:... 8-36 Twins get 10+ hits:... 27-10 Days in First Place...50 Days in Second Place...46 Days in Third Place...23 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 8/9 1B/DH Vargas recalled from LHP Mejía placed on 10-day DL 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 completed their six-game homestand with a record of 4-2, splitting a four-game series with the Rangers, followed by a two-game sweep of the Brewers...tonight they will begin a five-game roadtrip with two against the Brewers tonight and tomorrow night, followed by three at Detroit over the weekend..the Twins are 27-33 at home and 28-23 on the road...they 4-1 in their last five and 5-2 in their last seven. TWINS HOST HOME RUN DERBY: The Twins beat the Brewers last night by a score of 11-4, sweeping the two-game series, their sixth sweep this season...dalberto Mejía was the starter but left in the fourth inning with a left arm brachialis strain...dillon Gee pitched 4.0 scoreless innings, earning his first career save...the offense recorded 14 hits, five being home runs from Brian Dozier (grand slam), Eddie Rosario (twice) and Max Kepler (twice) - the first time since ugust 3, 2011 vs. L that two Twins hit multiple homers in a game (Cuddyer/Young). ROSTER MOVE: The Twins announced today that they have placed left-handed pitcher dalberto Mejía on the 10-day disabled list with a left arm brachialis strain...mejia suffered the injury in his start last night against Milwaukee...Mejía has made 18 starts this season, going 4-5 with a 4.47 ER (86.2 IP, 43 ER), 40 walks and 74 strikeouts...to replace Mejía on the 25-man roster, the Twins have recalled first baseman/designated hitter Kennys Vargas from Triple- Rochester...in 50 games for the Twins this season, Vargas has hit.244 (43- for-176) with eight home runs and 30 RBI. MINNESOT'S GRETEST HITS: Joe Mauer passed Tony Oliva last night and moved into sole possession of third place on the Twins all-time hit list (1961): PLYER YERS MULTI-HIT GMES HITS 1) Kirby Puckett...1984-95 (12)...702... 2,304 2) Rod Carew...1967-78 (12)...617... 2,085 3) Joe Mauer...2004-17 (14)...515... 1,918 4) Tony Oliva...1962-76 (15)...562... 1,917 Last night he also passed Puckett on the all-time Twins/Senators franchise list (since 1901) in times on base: PLYER YERS TIMES ON BSE 1) Sam Rice... 1915-1933 (19)... 3,619 2) Harmon Killebrew... 1954-1974 (21)... 3,576 3) Joe Judge... 1915-1932 (18)... 3,284 4) Eddie Yost... 1944-1958 (14)... 2,871 5) Clyde Milan... 1907-1922 (16)... 2,865 6) Joe Mauer... 2004-17 (14)... 2,812 7) Kirby Puckett... 1984-1995 (12)... 2,810 IL PLY: The Twins have gone 6-7 in Interleague Play this season, going 1-2 vs. Colorado, 2-1 at San Francisco, 0-3 at Los ngeles-nl, 1-1 at San Diego and 2-0 vs. Milwaukee...they have seven remaining games: two at Milwaukee, three vs. rizona and two vs. San Diego (Target Field)...they are 196-179 all-time in Interleague Play, ninth most wins in MLB since IL began in 1997...they are 88-102 all-time in road IL games and 108-77 at home. Joe Mauer is hitting.318 (257-for-808) with 57 doubles, five triples, 21 home runs, 109 RBI, 129 runs scored, 111 walks and a.400 on-base percentage in 221 games against the National League...among actives, he ranks third in walks, tied for fourth in doubles, fifth in on-base percentage and ninth in batting average. STREKS Current Streak 3 wins Last 5 games 4-1 Last 10 games 5-5 Last 15 games 6-9 Last 20 games 9-11 TWINS VS. MILWUKEE 2017 Record:...2-0 Current Streak:... 3 wins 2017 at Home:...2-0 2017 at Milwaukee:... ll-time Record:...226-217 ll-time at Home:...121-101 ll-time at Milwaukee:...105-116 2017 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 8/7 MIN 5-4 Boshers/Drake/Belisle 8/8 MIN 11-4 Duffey/Garza/Gee 8/9 MIL 8/10 MIL LST HOMESTND (4-2) Batting average.257 Runs Per Game 5.3 Home Runs 11 RISP.211 Errors 5 Team ER 3.67 Starters W-L 2-2 Starters ER 5.85 Relievers W-L-S 2-0-3 Relievers ER 0.42 Saves/Opps 3/4 THE BTTLE OF I-94: The Twins are 226-217 all-time against the Brewers and have a record against them of 53-43 in Interleague Play...they are 12-8 all-time at Target Field and 22-23 all-time at Miller Park...the Twins are 16-8 against Milwaukee in Minnesota dating back to June of 2008...they are 7-5 in their last 12 at Miller Park...they split their last two-game series here pril 20-21, 2016. Brian Dozier has hit safely in 24 of 26 career games against Milwaukee, hitting.357 (40-for-112) with five doubles, six home runs, 17 RBI, 21 runs scored and a.403 on-base percentage. Joe Mauer is hitting.336 (82-for-244) with 16 doubles, eight home runs, 37 RBI and a.428 on-base percentage in 66 career games against Milwaukee...he has reached safely via hit or walk in each of his last 28 games (.455 OBP)...in 30 career games at Miller Park, he is hitting.353 (42-for-119) with a.421 on-base percentage...he has hit safely in seven straight at this park. Rosario is hitting.385 (15-for-39) with four home runs and nine RBI in 11 career games against Milwaukee. Eddie JORGE HETING: Jorge Polanco has hit safely in six straight, tying his season-high, previously done May 28-June 2...his career-high is 13, done May 20-ugust 11, 2016...during his current streak, he is hitting.500 (10-for-20) with three doubles, one triple, three RBI, two walks and a.545 on-base percentage. DOZIER DIGS THE SECOND HLF: Brian Dozier has eight home runs, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored in 22 games since the ll-star break... eight home runs are tied with Justin Smoak for second most in the L, trailing Joey Gallo (10)...since the 2016 ll-star break, he has 49 home runs, trailing Khris Davis for the most in baseball. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1967, the Twins played a 20-inning game against the Senators, losing 9-7...it stands as the third longest game in Twins history in terms in innings (ugust 31, 1993 vs. Cleveland - 22 innings & May 12, 1972 vs. Milwaukee - 22 innings). THESE RE FEW OF MY FVORITE THINGS: The Twins Wives Organization is holding their annual Favorite Things uction which will go live online beginning at 10 am, Thursday, ugust 10 and ending during the game on ugust 19, at 8:15 pm...items will be in the ballpark on ugust 19 and will be eligible for pick up after the auction ends...go to www.twinsbaseball.com/favoritethingsauction for a complete description of each item and place your bid to help us support families and children in need...all net proceeds benefit Root for the Home Team & Threads for Teens. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier...138 home runs...needs 3 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...135 home runs...needs 3 to tie Brian Dozier (138) for 11th 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 846 RBI...Needs 14 to tie Justin Morneau (860) for 5th on Twins all-time list 928 runs...needs 22 to tie Rod Carew (950) for 3rd on Twins all-time list
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 bartolo colón #40 Height: 5-11 Weight: 280 B/T: R/R ge: 44 (5/24/73 in Puerto Plata, DR) 2017: 3-9, 7.32 CREER: 236-171, 4.03 ER He is making his 18th start of the season. He is making his 518th career start and 527th career appearance. 2017 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/5 at NYM ND 6.0 2 1 1 1 1 6 0-1/3-1 Opened season as tlanta's second starter 80/53 4/11 at MI L1 4.0 7 6 6 1 2 2 1-6/4-8 llowed three first-inning runs 75/53 4/16 vs. SD W1 7.0 1 1 1 1 1 6 6-1/9-2 Earned his first win of the season 85/60 4/21 at PHI L2 7.0 11 4 4 0 1 4 2-4/3-4 llowed a season-high 11 hits 101/71 4/28 at MIL ND 5.0 10 6 6 2 2 5 4-6/10-8 Surrendered four runs in the second 91/58 PRIL TOTLS 1-2 29.0 31 18 18 5 7 23 5.59 ER 5/3 vs. NYM L3 4.0 7 5 5 0 2 0 3-5/5-16 Didn't record a strikeout in his 4.0 innings 69/46 5/9 at HOU L4 5.2 8 8 8 3 0 3 3-8/3-8 llowed five first-inning runs 92/64 5/15 at TOR W2 5.0 7 3 2 0 2 1 6-3/10-6 Earned his second win of the season 81/48 5/20 vs. WS ND 4.1 7 2 1 0 0 6 3-2/5-2 Matched a season-high with six strikeouts 97/63 5/25 vs. PIT L5 5.0 10 7 7 1 3 1 0-7/4-9 llowed five runs in the second 96/59 5/30 at L L6 2.1 7 9 2 1 1 2 2-9/3-9 Pitched a season-low 2.1 innings 66/46 MY TOTLS 1-4 26.1 46 34 25 5 8 13 8.54 ER 6/5 vs. PHI L7 3.2 7 8 8 1 2 4 2-9/4-11 Matched a season-high allowing eight runs 85/53 6/28 at SD L8 4.0 8 6 6 0 3 2 0-6/4-7 Fourth-straight loss 80/51 JUNE TOTLS 0-2 7.2 15 14 14 1 5 6 16.43 ER 7/18 vs. NYY L9 4.0 8 4 4 0 0 3 3-1/3-6 First career start with Minnesota 82/53 7/24 at LD ND 5.0 8 3 3 2 0 2 2-3/4-6 Longest outing since May 25 64/44 7/30 at OK ND 6.1 8 3 3 1 1 1 3-5/5-6 Pitched 5.0-plus innings in two straight games 95/69 JULY TOTLS 0-1 15.1 24 10 10 3 1 6 5.87 ER 8/4 VS. TEX W3 9.0 9 4 4 1 1 5 8-4/8-4 Tossed first complete game of the season 106/78 UG TOTLS 1-0 9.0 9 4 4 1 1 5 4.00 ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MLB TOTLS 3-9 87.1 125 80 71 15 22 53 7.32 PRE SG TOTLS 2-8 63.0 92 66 57 11 20 42 8.14 CREER TOTLS 236-171 3259.2 3354 1590 1458 394 910 2418 4.03 2017 MINOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K -------------------------------------------------------------Rochester ()----------------------------------------------------------- 7/13 at LV L 3.2 4 4 4 1 2 5 - - - - - - JULY TOTLS 0-1 3.2 4 4 4 1 2 5 10.80 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MiLB TOTLS 0-1 3.2 4 4 4 1 2 5 10.80 LST TIME OUT: Made his fourth start with the Twins on ugust 4 vs. Texas...allowed four runs on nine hits in 9.0 innings, with five strikeouts earning his first win as a Twin...tossed his first complete game of the season and 37th of his career...surrendered a home run to Carlos Gómez in the ninth inning...pitched 5.0-plus innings for the third consecutive start. ELIS SYS: Colón's first complete game of the season on ugust 4, was an MLB-leading sixth complete game for a Twins starter this season (Santana has the other 5)...Colón, 44, became the oldest pitcher to throw a complete game and earn the win since Jaime Moyer, 47, for the Phillies on June 5, 2010 vs. San Diego...the oldest in the L since Nolan Ryan, 45, for the Rangers on July 4, 1992 vs. New York-L...the oldest in Twins franchise history besting Connie Marrero, 43, for the Senators in 1954. Colon has thrown a complete game for eight different major league teams: Indians, Expos, ngels, White Sox, Yankees, 's, Mets and Twin. WIN T TRGET FIELD: Friday, ugust 4, 2017 marked Colón's first win at Target Field, which is the 40th venue at which Colón has recorded a win...only three other pitchers in the modern era have recorded a win at 40 or more stadiums, Randy Johnson (43), Jamie Moyer (42) and Petro Martinez (40)... the all-time record holder is Tim Keefe, who won 342 games at 47 different stadiums from 1880-1893. Has now won with his 10th organization...is one behind LaTroy Hawkins, Mike Morgan and Ron Villone who lead all of baseball with a win in 11 different organizations...others with 10 include Octavio Dotel, lan Embree, Edwin Jackson, Julian Tavarez, Rick White and Jamey Wright. GINST THE BREWERS: Colón is making his 11th career start at Milwaukee tonight...is 4-3, 4.89 ER (57.0 IP, 31 ER) in his career...in his last start vs. the Brewers on pril 28, Colón allowed six runs on 10 hits in 5.0 innings with five strikeouts, but did not factor into the decision (with the Braves)... is 3-1, 4.50 ER (32.0, 16 ER) in five career starts at Miller Park. DON'T TELL FTHER TIME: Colón is the oldest active player in the major leagues...he's the second-oldest pitcher in Twins history and the oldest since Jesse Orosco in 2003 (46)...he is the oldest Twin to ever start a game, and the oldest since Joe Niekro (43 in 1988)...he's the sixth 40-plus-year-old pitcher in Twins history, joining Orosco (46 in 2003), Niekro (42-43 from 1987-88), Steve Carlton (43 in 1988), Terry Mulholland (41-42 from 2004-05) and l Worthington (40 in 1969). CHSING HISTORY: Colón is seven wins shy of matching Juan Marichal (243) for the most wins by a Dominican-born pitcher in major league history...twins teammate Ervin Santana ranks fourth on the list with 145 career wins. NOT S SHRP: Colón is averaging 2.27 walks-per-9.0-innings this season, his highest mark since 2009 (3.03)...has posted a walks-per-9.0-innings average below 2.00 in four straight seasons since 2012. REMEMBER ME, SKIP?: Twins Manager Paul Molitor was 2-for-8 with a strikeout in his career vs. Colón...when Colón debuted for the Indians on pril 4, 1997 vs. Los ngeles-l, Molitor was batting third as the Twins designated hitter vs. Kansas City. WELCOME HOME: Colón's debut at Target Field on July 18 marked the 45th ballpark he has pitched in during his career...prior to his start, Target Field was the only active ballpark in which he had not pitched...colón started 11 games at the Metrodome from 1997-2005, going 3-6 with a 4.46 ER (66.2 IP, 33 ER)...in his first career game at the Dome on July 13, 1997, LaTroy Hawkins started for Minnesota and Paul Molitor batted third. NO HRD FEELINGS: Colón won the 2005 merican League Cy Young ward after going 21-8 with a 3.48 ER (222.2 IP, 86 ER), 43 walks, 157 strikeouts and a 1.16 WHIP while with Los ngeles-l... Twins starter Johan Santana finished third in the voting that season after going 16-7 with a 2.87 ER (231.2 IP, 74 ER), 45 walks, 238 strikeouts and a 0.97 WHIP for Minnesota. COLÓN FST FCTS: In his first career game, Colón faced Hall of Famer Eddie Murray...Murray made his major league debut in 1977...Colón also faced Darin Erstad, Jim Edmonds and Garret nderson in the game. Colón's was teammates with Jim Thome, Julio Franco, Omar Vizquel, Matt Williams, David Justice, Sandy lomar Jr., Manny Ramirez, Kevin Mitchell and Kevin Seitzer when he debuted in 1997. When Colón debuted in 1997, José Berríos, dalberto Mejía, Jorge Polanco, Miguel Sanó, Max Kepler and Zack Granite were all under the age of five. Colón was an ll-star in 1998...Minnesota's top draft pick Royce Lewis was born in 1999. 2017 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: 1, last 8/4 vs. TEX CG s: 37, last 8/4/17 vs. TEX SHO s: - - SHO s: 13, last 9/5/15 at MI CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 1, 9/18/00 at NYY Innings: 9.0, last 8/4 vs. TEX Innings: 9.1, 8/30/05 vs. OK SO s: 6, 3x, last 5/20 vs. WS SO s: 14, 5/29/98 at TOR Walks: 3, 2x last 6/28 at SD Walks: 7, 2x, last 6/28/03 vs. CHC Hits: 11, 4/21 at PHI Hits: 13, 7/18/02 vs. NYM Home Runs: 3, 5/9 at HOU Home Runs: 4, 5x, last 4/13/14 at L Win-Streak: 1, 3x, last 8/4-present Win-Streak: 8, 2x, last 5/20-6/28/13 Loss-Streak: 5, 5/25-7/18 Loss-Streak: 6, 2x, last 6/18-7/29/15 CREER NOTES Has pitched for nine organizations in his career prior to signing with Minnesota: Cleveland, Montreal, Chicago-L, Los ngeles-l, Boston, New York-L, Oakland, New York-NL and tlanta. Is a four-time ll-star (1998, 2005, 2013 and 2016) and won the L Cy Young ward in 2005. t 44 years old, he is the oldest active player in Major League Baseball. Ranked first among active pitchers entering the 2017 season in wins (218) and innings (3,172.1) and second in strikeouts (2,365), shutouts (13) and complete games (36). From 1998-2005, he was the only MLB pitcher to win at least 14 games in each season. Is 3-5 with a 3.49 ER (/67.0 IP, 26 ER) in 17 career postseason games. Entered the season with 233 wins, the third-most by a Latin merican born pitcher...trails Dennis Martinez (Nicaragua) who has 245 career wins and Marichal. Is the only remaining active player to have played for the Montreal Expos. 2017 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER G/GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 2 4 7.30 7/7 37.0 30 Vs. Left:.314 59 185 8 12 26 Road: 1 5 7.33 10/10 50.1 41 Vs. Right:.356 67 188 7 10 27 Day: 1 1 4.76 4/4 22.2 12 TOTLS:.335 125 373 15 22 53 Night: 2 8 8.21 13/13 64.2 59 Grass: 2 9 7.54 16/16 82.1 69 None On:.311 66 212 8 6 36 Turf: 1 0 3.60 1/1 5.0 2 Runners On:.366 59 161 7 16 17 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 1997 17 8 5 1998 31 22 17 1999 32 25 19 2000 30 20 19 2001 34 26 19 2002 33 27 23 2003 34 30 22 2004 34 23 18 2005 33 26 21 2006 10 6 5 2007 18 11 8 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Colón vs. the Brewers PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Villar.154 13 2 0 1 3 Braun.417 12 5 2 0 1 Thames.429 7 3 0 2 2 Perez.833 6 5 0 0 0 Sogard.400 5 2 1 1 0 Nelson.000 4 0 0 0 2 Broxton.333 3 1 0 0 2 Shaw.000 3 0 0 0 2 Susac.333 3 1 0 0 0 rcia.500 2 1 1 0 0 YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2008 7 4 3 2009 12 4 4 2011 26 16 13 2012 24 16 12 2013 30 24 23 2014 31 23 20 2015 31 23 19 2016 33 20 19 2017 17 5 4 TOTLS 517 359 293 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP COLÓN: 148 1 4-5 8 2017 RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 17/24 12/20 21/30 10/20 16/24 2/2 1/3 0/1 1/1 COLóN VS. MILWUKEE 2017 vs. Milwaukee (1 start): 0-0, 10.80 ER (5.0 IP, 6 ER), 2 BB, 5 K 2017 vs. Milwaukee at Home: - - 2017 vs. Milwaukee at Milwaukee (1 start): 0-0, 10.80 ER (5.0 IP, 6 ER), 2 BB, 5 K Career vs. Milwaukee (10 starts): 4-3, 4.89 ER (57.0 IP, 31 ER), 17 BB, 39 K Career vs. Milwaukee at Home (3 starts): 0-2, 7.80 ER (15.0 IP, 13 ER), 4 BB, 12 K Career vs. Milwaukee at Milwaukee (7 starts): 4-1, 3.86 ER (42.0 IP, 18 ER), 13 BB, 27 K TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Woodruff 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 8/7 vs. MIL (6.0-6-4-2-1-6-1) ND 23 15 13-10 83 4.9 Santiago 7/2 at KC (3.1-4-4-4-1-2-0) L 15 5 5-10 32 4.1 Gibson 8/5 vs. TEX (5.1-7-3-3-2-4-1) L 19 4 9-10 70 6.3 Mejía 8/8 vs. MIL (3.0-7-3-3-1-3-0) ND 18 3 8-10 49 5.1 Berríos 8/6 vs. TEX (5.0-6-5-5-1-6-2) W 16 9 10-6 56 5.3 Hughes 5/16 vs. COL (5.0-8-5-5-1-3-1) L 8 3 6-2 37 7.7 Colón 8/4 vs. TEX (9.0-9-4-4-1-5-1) W 4 3 1-3 19 5.8 Turley 6/22 vs. CWS (0.2-6-5-5-0-0-2) L 3 0 0-3 5 4.9 Jorge 7/7 vs. BL (2.2-7-6-6-1-2-3) ND 2 0 2-0 7 8.2 Tepesch 5/6 vs. BOS (1.2-5-7-1-2-2-1) L 1 0 0-1 0 0.0 Wilk 6/17 vs. CLE (3.1-8-6-6-3-2-1) L 1 0 0-1 1 2.7 García 7/28 at OK (6.2-8-3-3-3-7-0) W 1 1 1-0 6 6.0 TOMORROW'S STRTER - KYLE GIBSON, RHP (SESON: 6-9, 6.03 ER // CREER: 38-47, 4.81 ER) Gibson suffered the loss in his last start on ugust 5 vs. Texas, allowing three runs on seven hits in 5.1 innings with four strikeouts...gibson was recalled on ugust 4 after being optioned on July 25, making his second stint with the Red Wings this season...is 1-1, 5.03 ER (19.2 IP, 11 ER) in three career starts vs. Milwaukee...earned the win in his last start at Milwaukee on June 27, 2015, allowing two runs on six hits in 6.2 innings with one walk and three strikeouts.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Twins The pen bullpen has allowed has a 4.57 a.272 ER opponent (385.2 IP, average 196 ER) with this 129 season, walks which and 324 ranks strikeouts. 13th among L teams...11th highest Twins bullpen ER 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 8/7 vs. MIL S2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Homestand: 0-0-2, 0.00 (2.0 IP) 2017 vs. MIL: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.163 vs. Right:.265 8/6 vs. TEX S1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/30 at OK H17 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Converted 2nd save of 2017 8/7 vs. MIL...has 7 career saves. ctive Has not 14.1 allowed scoreless an earned inning run streak in last is 15 tied appearances for longest in (16.1 the IP)...has L (DET s allowed Shane Greene)...is just 1 ER in tied last 4th 22.2 longest IP (20 in games MLB. 7/28 at OK H16 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 46 appearances in 2017...37 outings without an earned run (39.0 IP)...allowed all 22 earned runs in 8 outings (4.2 since IP). 6/14). 7/26 at LD ND 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7/24 at LD H15 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/21 vs. DET ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 3 Twins mark his sixth organization (tlanta 1999-03, Cincinnati 2003-08, Colorado 2009-14, St. Louis 2015, Washington 2016). 7/18 vs. NYY ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 8/7 vs. MIL W1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP) 2017 vs. MIL: 1-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP) vs. Left:.179 vs. Right:.292 8/5 vs. TEX ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/3 vs. TEX ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Lefties are 1-for-last-12 vs. Boshers...has walked just one left-handed hitter in 40 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 7/29 at OK H2 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 appear- 7/24 at LD ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 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 2008...made with Somerset his and major was league named debut the in tlantic 2013 with League Los Reliever ngeles of and the went Year. 7/23 vs. DET ND 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 7/21 vs. DET ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 in 25 games that year, posting a 4.70 ER (15.1 IP, 8 ER). on to appear 7/16 at HOU ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7/14 at HOU ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 LN BUSENITZ - RHP (pronounced BOO-seh-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 Homestand: - - 2017 vs. MIL: - - 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 2017. Began his last season nine appearances with Triple- for Rochester, the Red going Wings 3-0 posted with a a 1.78 0.75 ER ER (35.1 (12.0 IP, IP, 7 1 ER), ER), 10 two walks walks and and 39 12 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 Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) 2017 vs. MIL: 1-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.222 vs. Right:.297 Has Has a 36 2.55 career ER starts, (24.2 IP, all 7 with ER) the in 17 Twins road (2015-16)...is appearances 14-13, this season...18 5.42 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 2017. Made his first career Opening Day roster...started 2016 at Triple- Rochester. Has 5th round 19 appearances selection by the of 1.1+ Twins IP, in posting the 2012 a First-Year 1.98 ER Player (36.1 Draft...was IP, 8 ER) with reliever 3 HR, at 4 Rice BB, from 41 K. 2010-12 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 Homestand: 0-0-1, 0.00 (7.0 IP) 2017 vs. MIL: 0-0-1, 0.00 (4.0 IP) vs. Left:.364 vs. Right:.234 Earned first career save with 4.0 scoreless innings 8/8 vs. MIL 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. 2.00 TEX, ER becoming (27.0 IP, 30th 6 ER), different 3 BB, 20 pitcher K. used (club record). Signed by Twins as minor league free agent June 22...reported to Triple- Rochester but did not make an appearance before having contract selected by the Twins June 23...optioned back to Rochester without making an appearance June 26...went 3-4, 3.88 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 (2010-15), 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 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 7/25 at LD ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/30 at KC ND 2.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 6/27 at BOS ND 1.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6/26 at BOS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/22 vs. CWS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6/20 vs. CWS H1 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/8 vs. MIL W1 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 3 7/30 at OK L3 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 7/29 at OK H9 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7/23 vs. DET ND 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7/21 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/19 vs. NYY ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/17 vs. NYY BS 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 3 7/15 at HOU H8 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/8 vs. MIL S1 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 5 8/3 vs. TEX ND 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 ppearances below with TEX...signed by Twins 6/22. 6/14 at HOU ND 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 3 6/6 vs. NYM ND 3.1 8 4 4 3 4 2 6/2 vs. HOU ND 4.0 2 4 0 1 1 4 5/30 vs. TB ND 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 1 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.2 IP) 2017 vs. MIL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) vs. Left:.207 vs. Right:.255 Has 5 appearances of 2.0 IP+, not allowing a run in those 5 with seven hits, three walks and 14 strikeouts. 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 1.57 2014 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 8/7 vs. MIL ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 8/6 vs. TEX H1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/30 at OK ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 7/25 at LD ND 1.1 0 1 1 0 0 1 7/23 vs. DET L1 1.2 4 2 2 1 0 2 7/23 vs. DET L1 1.2 4 2 2 1 0 2 7/19 vs. NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/18 vs. NYY ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (4.2 IP) 2017 vs. MIL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.352 vs. Right:.200 Has Recalled walked 7/1...was just one optioned batter to in Triple- last 20.1 Rochester IP (19 K in June that 17...made span)...has 4 appearances a 1.88 ER (14.1 for the IP, Red 3 ER) Wings in last since 11 option, appearances posting since a 1.50 7/7. (6.0 IP, 1 ER) with three hits, three walks and eight strikeouts...7 outings for Red Wings in 2017 with a 0.90 ER (10.0 IP, 1 ER). 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 2016. 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER) 2017 vs. MIL: - - vs. Left:.208 vs. Right:.269 25 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 2002 22 in are 02...25 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 2017...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 8/7 vs. MIL H7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8/5 vs. TEX ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8/3 vs. TEX ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/30 at OK BS 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/25 at LD ND 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 3 7/23 vs. DET ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7/18 vs. NYY ND 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 1 7/16 at HOU ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/14 at HOU ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/6 vs. TEX H25 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/5 vs. TEX ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 3 7/30 at OK H24 0.2 1 2 2 0 1 1 7/29 at OK BS/L3 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 7/26 at LD H23 0.2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7/24 at LD BS/L2 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 3 7/22 vs. DET ND 0.1 2 2 1 1 1 0 7/19 vs. NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/17 vs. NYY W5 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7/15 at HOU H22 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/7 vs. BL H21 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/6 vs. BL H20 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/4 vs. L H19 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 2 7/1 at KC-2 H18 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BULLPEN INFO Player 1st Batter vg. BB/9 K/9 Saves Opps Holds IR IRS IRS% Matt Belisle.225 3.80 7.50 2 5 17 23 4 17.4 Buddy Boshers.158 2.63 7.50 0 0 2 15 5 33.3 lan Busenitz.143 2.53 4.22 0 0 1 3 1 33.3 Tyler Duffey.263 2.10 9.00 0 2 9 27 11 40.7 Trevor Hildenberger.167 1.41 9.90 0 0 1 6 1 16.7 Dillon Gee.000 1.30 11.60 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 Ryan Pressly.355 2.10 9.98 0 1 7 20 5 25.0 Taylor Rogers.304 2.80 7.40 0 3 25 25 4 16.0 Last Relief ppearance 8/7/17 vs. MIL (S) 8/7/17 vs. MIL (W) 8/1/17 at SD (ND) 8/8/17 vs. MIL (S) 8/7/17 vs. MIL (ND) 8/8/17 vs. MIL (S) 8/7/17 vs. MIL (H) 8/6/17 vs. TEX (H)
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:.277 Streak: 1g, 1-4 2017 vs. MIL: 1-4 Homestand: 1-9, RBI HR (1): Solo (1) Started 20 games at shortstop this season...2 at 3B, 1 at 1B, and 2 at 2B. Pronounced Y-ree ah-dree-hn-zah. 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:.221 Streak: 4g, 4-12, 2 SB, BB 2017 vs. MIL: 2-6, BB, SB Homestand: 4-15, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB HR (5): Solo (5) Leads Twins in stolen bases with 19, which is tied 7th 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 2016. 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:.226 Streak: 0-2, 2 BB 2017 vs. MIL: 1-3, 4 BB Homestand: 2-9, 4 BB HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1) 7 of last 13 hits are doubles...20 doubles in 2017 are most since 21 in 2014. 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 7/31-8/14/2013...was the 2nd longest by Twin in 2017 (Rosario - 15). Signed Finished 3-year 2016 contract first among with the L catchers Twins on 11/30/16...spent in triples (3), second 8 seasons in walks in Houston (43), fifth org. in on-base percentage (.309) and tied for fifth in doubles (16). Named finalist for L Gold Glove ward as catcher in 2015. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2017 verage:.249 Streak: 1g, 3-5, GS, 5 RBI 2017 vs. MIL: 3-10, GS, 5 RBI Homestand: 8-25, 4 HR, 9 RBI, BB HR (21): Solo(16), 2-run(3), ITP(1), GS(1) Has which 4 straight is 4th in seasons the majors with behind 20+ home only runs...45 N. Cruz (50), post-sg K. Davis home (50), runs C. since Davis 2015, (48). First career grand slam 8/8 vs. MIL...5 RBI that same game set career-high. 138 games HR (570), are 11th hits in (564), Twins R history...needs (372), 2B (128), 3 HR to tie (114), Cuddyer RBI (308), 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 Twins 24 all-time career leadoff leadoff home HR lead runs, with including 21st 7/14 5 at in 2017...passed HOU. Jacque Jones for 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 2017. 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: 1961-64, 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:.258 Streak: 0-7, SB, 2 BB 2017 vs. MIL: 0-3, 2 BB Homestand: 1-14, 2 BB, SB HR (10): Solo (3), 2-run (5), 3-run (2) Has a hit in 13 of 15 career starts against the Brewers. 10 HR most since career-high 12 HR in 2015. Tied career-high with 5 hits 6/13 vs. SE. Career-long Hitting.283 9-game vs. lefties hit-streak and.244 6/13-22, vs. righties batting in 2017..472 (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 Given 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 2017 vs. MIL: - - Homestand: 2-7 HR (5): Solo (4), 3-run (1) Hit 5th HR of 2017 6/26 at BOS, tying his career-high (5 in 2015 with TEX). Twins are 5th org (CLE 2004-10, 14, 16; SE 2011; TB 2012-13; TEX 2014-16). 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 62-41 last record two seasons in those games. between Texas and MULTI-HOMER GMES (6x) Dozier, 2x, last: 8/4 vs. TEX (2) Rosario, 2x, last: 8/8 vs. MIL (2) Gimenez, 1x, 6/15 vs. SE (2) Kepler, 1x, 8/8 vs. MIL (2) BCK-TO-BCK Buxton/Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK Rosario/Dozier, 6/13 vs. SE Dozier/Kepler, 8/8 vs. MIL GRND SLMS Dozier, 8/8 vs. MIL LEDOFF Dozier, 5x, last 8/4 vs. TEX TWINS HOME RUN DT ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.245 Streak: 0-7, BB 2017 vs. MIL: 0-7, BB Homestand: 4-21, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB HR (7): Solo (3), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Hitting.215 (29-for-135) in Interleague career. Leads.379 OBP Twins was with the a highest.372 on-base pre-sg percentage...7th OBP by a Twin since in L Mauer's in OBP, T6th.402 in OBP walks in 2013. (59). Has reached safely in 67 of his 83 starts. MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.251 Streak: 1g, 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB 2017 vs. MIL: 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB Homestand: 4-16, 3 HR, 5 RBI, BB HR (13): Solo (6), 2-run (6), 3-run (1) Hit HR.294 game (25-for-85) 8/8 vs. MIL...3rd with 9 2B, of his 3B, career...back-to-back HR, 8 RBI, 10 BB in 24 with July games. Dozier on 1st HR. Hit 3 HR 8/1/16; one of 7 Twins (llison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, Rosario). players to play Major League Baseball entering 2017...speaks fluent German. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.272 Streak: 1g, 1-4, BB, SB 2017 vs. MIL: 1-8, RBI, 2 BB, SB Homestand: 1-15, 2 RBI, 5 BB, SB HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (3) among active average MLB of players..318 (257-for-808) in 221 Interleague games, 7th highest Hit first career walk-off home run 5/5 vs. BOS (6,010th career at-bat). average on (.307), Twins 3rd all-time in hits list (1918) (since and 1961): runs 2nd (930), in 2B 4th (384) in games and (1683), walks (872), 6th in 3rd total in bases (2764) and RBI (846), 11th in HR (135), and 13th in triples (28). Passed Needs 14 Tony RBI Oliva to tie (1,917) Morneau for (870) 3rd on for Twins 5th on all-time Twins hit all-time list with RBI 1B list. 8/8 vs. MIL. on base single list 8/8 at 2,811...Killebrew vs. MIL passed Puckett leads with (2,810) 3,072. for 2nd in Twins history for times 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:.232 Streak: 6g, 10-20, 3 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB 2017 vs. MIL: 6-7, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, BB Homestand: 9-16, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Hit in season-long 6 straight games after going 1-for-34 from 7/5-26. 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. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.289 Streak: 3g, 5-12, 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI 2017 vs. MIL: 4-8, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI Homestand: 8-22, 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI HR (14): Solo (11), 2-run (2), 3-run (1), 2nd career multi-hr game 8/8 vs. MIL...3 HR, 4 RBI in last 3 games..275 (42-for-153) with 18 extra-base hits in 43 career Interleague games. first 3-HR game by a 9-hole hitter in MLB since Trot Nixon in 1999 for the Kepler)... Rangers. Hit 12 of his 14 HR in 2017 at Target Field...13 of 14 vs. right-handed pitchers. 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:.269 Streak: 2g, 3-8, 2B 2017 vs. MIL: 1-5 Homestand: 3-12, 2B HR (25): Solo (11), 2-run (9), 3-run (5) Had 6 HR, 16 RBI in 24 July games. in 116 101 games games in in 2017 2016. has career-high 25 HR and 71 RBI...had 25 HR and 66 RBI 19 of 25 home runs have come vs. RHPs...15 of 25 HR have been in road 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. 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. KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R ge: 27 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2017 verage:.244 Streak: 0-5 Series at MIL: - - Roadtrip: - - HR (8): Solo (4), 2-run (2), 3-run (2) Recalled for-67) with prior 3 2B, to 8/9 5 HR, game 11 RBI (Mejía and DL)...was 11 BB in optioned 19 games. mid-july and hit.224 (15- Combined games) with to Rochester hit.221 (32-for-145) this season. with 6 2B, 3B, 8 HR, 24 RBI in four stints (42 143 games to between hit.232 Rochester (112-for-482) and Minnesota with 27 doubles, last season. 25 home runs and 78 RBI in WLK-OFF 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK 1, Dozier 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) RUNNERS ON Solo - 73 2-run - 36 3-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 32.. 0.250 1 4 0 0.250 3 12 0 2 Buxton 12 2 7, 7/4-8/1 3, 3x 7/4/17 vs. L 0 Parker 42 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1.333 2 6 0 1.235 4 17 0 2 Castro 13 8 11, 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 128 8/3/15 at TEX 3.333 1 3 0 0.209 14 67 2 4 Dozier 27 12 10, 5/19-29 3, 4x 8/8/17 vs. MIL 3 Garza 2 8/8/17 vs. MIL 1.300 3 10 1 5.357 40 112 6 17 Escobar 15 12 9, 6/13-22 5 7/30/17 at OK 1 Cotton 27. 0.000 0 3 0 0.260 13 50 1 9 Gimenez 4 2 3, 6/10-16 2, 4x 6/26/17 at BOS 0 Sale 37. 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 2 0 0 Grossman 22 8 5, 6/29-7/4 3 8/4/17 vs. TEX 2 Perez 18. 0.000 0 7 0 0.000 0 7 0 0 Kepler 25 13 9, 5/29-6/7 4 8/8/17 vs. MIL 0 Garza 1 7/10/16 at TEX 1.750 3 4 2 3.667 4 6 2 3 Mauer 19 11 10, 5/9-22 4, 2x 7/3/17 vs. L 1 Meyer 66 9/1/12 at KC 3.125 1 8 0 1.336 82 244 8 37 Polanco 16 8 6, 2x, 4, 2x 6/23/17 at CLE 1 Bauer 97. 0.857 6 7 0 3.583 7 12 0 4 Rosario 25 8 15, 4/17-5/5 5 8/8/17 vs. MIL 0 Jeffress 1 9/2/15 vs. CWS 0.500 4 8 2 3.385 15 39 4 9 Sanó 25 19 10, 6/30-7/8 4 8/2/17 at SD 0 Perdomo 13. 0.200 1 5 0 0.368 7 19 2 3 Vargas 8 9 7, 5/19-27 4 7/16/17 at HOU 0 Fiers 5.. 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 1 0 0
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)...6,Polanco, 8/6-8/8 Consecutive Hitless t-bats (Individual)... 22, Polanco, 7/4-15 Most Runs llowed (Team)... 17, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Most Runs llowed, Inning (Team)...11, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Most Hits llowed (Team)...19, 2x, last 6/12 vs. SE Most Hits llowed, Inning (Team)... 8, 2x, last (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Pitchers Used (Team)... 9, 5/28 vs. TB Cons. Batters Retired (Team)... 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EXTR TOTL TWINS 55 64 74 69 79 57 47 39 20 2 506 OPPONENT 60 63 74 92 56 64 39 62 55 6 571 DISBLED LIST PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/11... 111. Ryan O Rourke*... Torn Left Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/30... 111 Ehire drianza... Right Oblique Strain...3/30...5/5... 26 Glen Perkins*... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain...4/2... 111 Justin Haley... Right Biceps Tendinitis...4/22...5/7... 11 Phil Hughes... Right rm Soreness...5/22...6/28... 35 Justin Haley... Right Shoulder Soreness...5/28...7/24... 51 Hector Santiago... Left Shoulder Strain...6/7...6/27... 20 Ehire drianza... bdominal Issues...6/22...7/4... 12 Craig Breslow... Left Thoracic Rib Soreness...6/28...7/18... 17 Hector Santiago... Upper Thoracic Back Pain...7/5...7/3... 30 Joe Mauer... Left Side Low Back/Lumbar Strain...7/7...7/5...7/15... 6 Byron Buxton... Left Groin Strain...7/15...8/1... 14 Phil Hughes*... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome...7/18... 18 dalberto Mejía... Left rm Brachialis Strain...8/8... 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Buxton 84 4 3 9 21 47 drianza 1 2 20 2 6 10 9 Castro 76 4 18 12 24 18 Dozier 102 102 Escobar 7 12 36 12 12 2 5 17 21 8 1 Gimenez 35 2 1 1 1 6 19 8 3 Grossman 17 25 41 5 34 5 17 14 5 2 1 Kepler 8 83 1 19 4 26 29 7 3 2 2 Mauer 80 6 3 31 26 24 2 Polanco 79 1 1 8 1 2 6 19 27 11 5 Rosario 87 5 1 1 1 10 22 23 28 10 Sanó 7 73 18 68 27 3 Vargas 21 22 1 8 25 8 1 Other 6 14 2 1 7 2 6 9 OUTFIELD SSISTS Ehire drianza 1 Byron Buxton 6 Zack Granite 1 Robbie Grossman 1 Max Kepler 3 Eddie Rosario 3 Danny Santana 1 Total 16 Joe Mauer 8 Brian Dozier 7 Miguel Sano 6 Kennys Vargas 6 Eddie Rosario 5 Jason Castro 4 Robbie Grossman 4 GME-WINNING RBI Max Kepler 4 Eduardo Escobar 3 Ehire drianza 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: Dozier, 8/8/17 vs. MIL (1 as a team in 2017) 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: Kepler & E. Rosario 8/08/17 vs. MIL (5 as a team in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: E. Rosario, 6/13/17 vs. SE (7 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Dozier/Kepler, 8/8/17 vs. MIL (3 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Mauer, 9th inning, 5/5/17 vs. BOS (1 as a team in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 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. **