MINNESOT TWINS (4-10) T MILWUKEE BREWERS (6-8) WEDNESDY, PRIL 20, 2016-7:10 PM CT - FOX SPORTS NORTH PLUS / TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Tommy Milone (L, 0-1, 5.06) vs. Jimmy Nelson (R, 2-1, 2.79) GME 15 ROD GME 7 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/21 at Milwaukee Ricky Nolasco (R, 0-0, 3.21) vs. Taylor Jungmann (R, 0-2, 9.00) 12:40 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3/None 4/22 at Washington Kyle Gibson (R, 0-2, 3.57) vs. TB 7:05 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3/None 4/23 at Washington Phil Hughes (R, 1-2, 4.42) vs. TB 1:05 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3/None 4/24 at Washington Ervin Santana (R, 0-1, 3.15) vs. TB 1:35 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3/La Raza Twins at a glance Record:...4-10 Home Record:...4-4 Road Record:...0-6 Record in series:... 1-3-1 Series Openers:...2-3 Series Finales:...1-4 Rubber Games:... Sweeps/Swept:...1/3 pril:...4-10 May:... June:... July:... ugust:... September/October:... vs. merican League East:...0-3 vs. merican League Central:...0-6 vs. merican League West:...3-0 vs. National League:...1-1 Games vs. LH Starter:...0-2 Games vs. RH Starter:...4-8 Twins score first:...1-3 Opp. scores first:...3-7 Come-from-behind wins:... 4 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...0-1/2-1 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...1-7/0-7 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...2-2/1-2 Extra-innings:...1-1 1-run games:...2-4 Twins out-hit opp.:...3-2 Opp. out-hit Twins:...1-8 Twins/Opp. have = hits:... Twins get Quality Start:...2-5 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...4-5 Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:...9, 4/15 Longest winning-streak:... 4, 4/15-18 Longest losing-streak:... 9, 4/4-14 When Twins score 4+:...3-1 When Twins score 3-:...1-9 Team-high hits:...14, 4/18 vs. MIL Team-high runs:...7, 4/18 vs. MIL Opp.-high hits:...10, 2x, last 4/9 at KC Opp.-high runs:...7, 4/9 at KC Twins get 10+ hits:...3-1 Walk-Off W/L:...1/2 Shutouts W/L:...0/2 Complete Games:... 1, Hughes 4/18 vs. MIL Target Field Sellouts ( 16/ll-Time):... 1/159 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 3/25 OF Kepler optioned to OF Sweeney released 3/26 C Hicks optioned to LHP Runzler reassigned to ml camp IF Beresford reassigned to ml camp OF Mastroianni reassigned to ml camp C Centeno reassigned to ml camp OF Quentin reassigned to ml camp 3/29 RHP Kintzler reassigned to ml camp LHP Darnell reassigned to ml camp LHP O Rourke optioned to RHP Duffey optioned to 4/2 LHP bad contract selected 4/9 OF/IF Santana placed on DL 4/13 LHP Perkins placed on DL LHP Rogers recalled from 4/14 OF Murphy signed to minor league contract 4/16 LHP bad placed on bereavement list LHP O Rourke recalled from 4/19 LHP bad reinstated from bereavement LHP Rogers optioned to INF Plouffe placed on DL INF Polanco recalled from Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. THE TWINS: The Twins finished their eight-game homestand with a record of 4-4, going 0-3 vs. Chicago-L, 3-0 vs. Los ngeles-l and 1-1 vs. Milwaukee...tonight the Twins begin their second roadtrip of the season, beginning with two at Miller Park and finishing with three at Nationals Park over the weekend. HOMESTND ENDS WITH HERTBREKER: The Twins lost to the Brewers by a score of 6-5 yesterday afternoon at Target Field, snapping their four-game winning streak...ervin Santana was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings pitched...kevin Jepsen (0-3) was dealt the loss, allowing an unearned run in the top of the ninth...byung Ho Park and Eddie Rosario each homered, both in the eighth inning as Rosario s was a two-run pinch hit homer that tied the game at 5-5. I-94 BTTLE: The Twins are 223-216 all-time against the Brewers and have a record against them of 50-42 in Interleague Play (since 1998)...they are 21-22 against the Brewers all-time at Miller Park, winning five of their last nine here. MUER LIVES HIGH LIFE: Joe Mauer has hit safely in 22 of 28 career games at Miller Park... he has a career.354 (40-for-113) batting average with 10 career multi-hit games, including six games with at least three hits and two four-hit games...he ranks fourth all-time in batting average at Miller Park, trailing drian Gonzalez (.404), Chase Utley (.382) and Juan Pierre (.366). INTERLEGUE INFO: The Twins are playing their third Interleague game tonight...last season, they went 8-12 in Interleague play...they are 101-70 all-time in Interleague play at home and 82-91 on the road...the other National League opponents on schedule following this series include: at Washington for three games pril 22-24, home vs. Miami for three June 7-8, home vs. Philadelphia for three June 21-23, home vs. tlanta for two July-26-27, at tlanta for two ugust 16-17, and at New York-NL for three September 16-18...the last time they played the NL East - which excludes their annual match-up with Milwaukee - was in 2013, going 4-12. PITCHERS WITH THE STICKS: Last season, Twins pitchers went 3-for-20 (.150) in Interleague Play; Mike Pelfrey singled twice and Kyle Gibson singled once...in fact, Twins pitchers are hitting just.145 (54-for-372) since Interleague Play started in 1997...the Twins are just one of four teams without a home run from their pitcher since 1997 (Yankees, thletics and ngels). PRK BNG: Byung Ho Park is hitting.318 (7-for-22) with two doubles, three home runs, four RBI and two walks in his last six games after starting the season hitting.143 (3-for- 21) with one home run...he is one of 13 players in the L to hit at least four home runs... additionally, he ranks 14th in the L in slugging percentage (.558). STREKS Current Streak:... 1 loss Last 5 games:...4-1 Last 10 games:...4-6 Last 15 games:... Last 20 games:... TWINS VS. MILWUKEE 2016 Record:...1-1 Current Streak:... 1 loss 2016 at Home:...1-1 2016 at Milwaukee:... ll-time Record:...223-216 ll-time at Home:...119-101 ll-time at Milwaukee:...104-115 2016 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/18 MIN 7-4 Hughes/nderson 4/19 MIN 5-6 Thornburg/Jepsen/Jeffress 4/20 MIL 4/21 MIL HOMESTND (4-4) Batting verage....253 (67-for-265) Runs Per-Game...3.5 (28 R/8 G) Home Runs...7 RISP....182 (12-for-66) Fielding Errors...7 Team ER...2.88 (72.0 IP, 23 ER) Starters W-L... 1-3 Starters ER...3.96 (50.0 IP, 22 ER) Relievers W-L-S...3-1-2 Relievers ER...0.47 (19.0 IP, 1 ER) Save/Opportunities...2/2 ROUGH ROD: The Twins have gone 0-6 on the road, compared to 4-4 at home so far this season, seeking their first win road win since their final away game of 2015, October 1 at Cleveland...despite the 0-6 start, the Twins have gone 16-13 in their final 29 road games, dating back to ugust 20, 2015...their 16 road wins from ugust 20 through the end of last season ranked second in baseball, trailing only New York-NL (19-5). Eduardo Escobar has hit safely in five of six road games, hitting.348 (8-for-23) with four doubles and two RBI. MR. MILWUKEE: Twins Manager Paul Molitor played 15 seasons from 1978-92, hitting.303 (2281-for-7520) with 405 doubles, 86 triples, 160 home runs, 790 RBI, 1275 runs scored and 412 stolen bases...on June 11, 1999, the Brewers retired Molitor s uniform number 4, during a ceremony at Milwaukee County Stadium...he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 and is one of two players to be depicted on their plaque with a Brewers cap, Robin Yount the other...molitor ranks second to Yount in several all-time Brewer categories, including games (1,856), hits, doubles, triples (86) and runs; he is the all-time leader in steals. ON THIS DY...: In 1988, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome hosted the 10,000th home run in Yankees history as Claudell Washington went deep off Jeff Reardon in a 7-6 victory over the Twins...on this day in 1995, Jeff Reardon announced his retirement; the closer for the 1987 World Champion Twins saved 104 games in a Twins uniform from 1987-89 and ranks sixth on the club s all-time list; he saved three postseason games in 1987, including World Series Game 7, securing the Twins first ever World Series victory. THIS ND THT: Tonight s game will be televised on Fox Sports North PLUS due to scheduling conflicts with the NHL playoffs. Joe Mauer is hitting.375 (9-for-24) with two strikes this season, tied for fourth best average in baseball...additionally, his nine hits with two strikes are tied for second with eight other players and his seven walks with two strikes are tied for fifth. The Twins bullpen has not allowed an earned run in their last 18.2 innings pitched, posting a.141 opponent batting average in that span, with seven walks and 20 strikeouts. The Twins have grounded into just five double plays, tied with San Diego for third fewest in baseball, trailing New York-NL (3) and Washington (4). Eduardo Nunez is hitting.520 (13-for-25) with a.586 on-base percentage in his last seven games...he has led off in each of the last five games, Twins going 4-1 in those five. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Kevin Jepsen...397 games...needs 3 to reach 400 for career Joe Mauer...759 RBI...Needs 33 to tie Torii Hunter (792) for 6th on Twins all-time list 1714 hits...needs 34 to tie Kent Hrbek (1749) for 4th on Twins all-time list 344 doubles...needs 6 to reach 350 for career Paul Molitor...87 wins...needs 13 to reach 100 career managerial wins Glen Perkins...401 games...needs 19 to tie Matt Guerrier (420) for 5th on Twins all-time list Kurt Suzuki...986 hits...needs 14 hits to reach 1,000 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 TOMMY MILONE #33 Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (2/16/1987 in Saugus, Calif.) 2016: 0-1, 5.06 ER CREER: 41-29, 3.99 ER He will be making his third start of 2016. He will be making his 113th career appearance and 109th career start. 2016 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY DTE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER HR BB SO LEFT/FINL NOTES PITCHES/K 4/9 at KC L 4.2 4 4 2 2 1 4 0-4/0-7 First loss of season by more than 2 runs 84/52 4/15 vs. L ND 6.0 8 4 4 2 1 2 2-4/5-4 First Twins win of the year 81/53 PRIL TOTLS 0-1 10.2 12 8 6 4 2 6 5:06 ER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS 0-1 10.2 12 8 6 4 2 6 5.06 PRE-SG TOTLS 0-1 10.2 12 8 6 4 2 6 5.06 CREER TOTLS 41-29-1 629.2 663 319 279 88 154 450 3.99 2015 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY DTE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER HR BB SO EXITED/FINL NOTES PITCHES/K 4/10 at CWS W 7.2 2 0 0 0 2 7 3-0/6-0 Twins first win of the season 100/65 4/16 vs. KC W 5.1 7 3 3 1 3 3 5-3/8-5 Pitched to two batters in the sixth inning 101/59 4/21 at KC ND 5.2 5 4 4 2 4 1 5-3/5-6 Pitched to three batters in the sixth inning 92/50 4/27 vs. DET L 4.0 8 5 5 2 2 2 1-5/4-5 Third shortest start as a Twin 83/50 PRIL TOTLS 2-1 22.2 22 12 12 5 11 13 4.76 ER 6/4 at BOS ND 5.0 9 4 2 2 1 0 3-4/8-4 llowed season-high nine hits 97/62 6/12 at TEX ND 7.0 3 2 2 1 1 8 2-2/2-6 Most K's since 9/23/13 at L 101/65 6/17 vs. STL W 7.0 5 1 1 0 0 5 2-1/3-1 Retired 16 of his final 17 batters 102/69 6/22 vs. CWS W 6.0 10 2 2 0 2 2 11-2/13-2 Third consecutive quality start 98/65 6/28 at MIL ND 6.0 2 0 0 0 3 7 1-0/3-5 Tied season-low runs and hits allowed 99/62 JUNE TOTLS 2-0 31.0 29 9 7 3 7 22 2.03 ER 7/3 at KC ND 6.0 5 1 1 0 2 5 2-1/2-3 Most pitches since 5/26/14 vs. DET (105) 105/64 7/8 vs. BL W 7.0 5 1 1 0 2 5 5-1/5-3 Six consecutive quality starts 104/69 7/19 at OK L 2.2 5 7 5 3 0 4 0-7/1-14 Season-high runs; shortest start of the year 63/42 7/25 vs. NYY ND 6.0 4 4 4 2 1 4 5-3/5-8 'Pen allowed 7 runs in final 3.0 innings 83/50 7/31 vs. SE L 6.0 11 4 4 1 0 4 1-4/1-6 Set career-high in hits allowed 88/61 JULY TOTLS 1-2 27.2 30 17 15 6 5 22 4.88 ER 8/16 vs. CLE W 5.0 3 1 1 0 3 3 2-1/4-1 Returned from DL, missed 14 games 76/44 8/21 at BL ND 5.1 5 3 3 1 1 4 1-3/4-3 Twins scored three runs in 8th inning to win 85/54 8/23 at BL S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4-3/4-3 First career save; only relief app. of 2015 12/8 8/27 at TB L 5.1 8 5 4 1 1 2 5-4/5-4 Pitched to three batters in the sixth 81/53 UG. TOTLS 1-1-1 16.2 16 9 8 2 5 11 4.32 ER 9/2 vs. CWS W 7.0 3 0 0 0 0 7 3-0/3-0 Third shutout of the season 104/66 9/7 at KC W 7.0 6 2 2 0 1 4 6-2/6-2 Back-to-back quality starts 95/59 9/12 at CWS L 3.2 8 7 4 0 2 3 2-5/2-8 CWS scored 7 runs in 4th inning 82/48 9/17 vs. L ND 1.1 4 5 5 0 3 0 2-5/8-11 Supported with 5 runs in 1st inning 52/28 9/28 at CLE W 5.2 4 2 2 1 0 4 4-2/4-2 Spot start for Hughes (illness) 82/53 SEPT. TOTLS 3-1 24.2 25 16 13 1 6 18 4.74 ER 10/3 vs. KC ND 6.0 6 1 1 0 2 5 1-1/1-5 KC scored 4 runs in 7th inning 95/59 OCT. TOTLS 0-0 6.0 6 1 1 0 2 5 1.50 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2015 TOTLS 9-5-1 128.2 128 64 56 17 36 91 3.92 PRE-SG TOTLS 5-1 66.2 61 23 21 8 22 45 2.84 POST-SG TOTLS 4-4-1 62.0 67 41 35 9 14 46 5.08 WITH TWINS 9-7-1 161.0 177 93 79 25 49 111 4.42 LST TIME OUT: Made his second start of the season pril 15 vs. Los ngeles-l...he did not receive a decision after surrendering eight hits, four runs and a walk over 6.0 innings with just two strikeouts...he faced the minimum through 4.0 innings, surrendering just one single... he left after allowing three runs on two homers, a solo home run by lbert Pujols and two-run homer by Kole Calhoun, in the top of the seventh...threw 81 pitches, 53 strikes...twins snapped nine-game losing streak to start the season. MILWUKEE MTCH UP: This will be Milone's third career start against the Brewers...his first two starts both came in Milwaukee, as he went 1-0, 1.38 ER (13.0 IP, 2 ER) with three walks and 11 strikeouts...milone last faced Milwaukee June 28, 2015, going 6.0 scoreless innings and allowing just two hits with three walks and seven strikeouts...he received a no-decision in a 5-3 Brewers victory. SPRING RECP: Milone made five starts during Grapefruit League play...he went 1-1 with a 3.60 ER (20.0 IP, 8 ER), six walks and 13 strikeouts...his longest outing came in his final outing on March 31 vs. New York-L, allowing three earned runs on six hits in 6.0 innings with two walks and three strikeouts...milone allowed only one home run in his 20.0 innings, a three-run shot to Steve Pearce in the second inning March 21 vs. Baltimore. 2015 RECP: Began season on Twins Opening Day roster as club's fourth starter. Went 2-1, 4.76 ER (22.2 IP, 12 ER) in four starts before being optioned to Triple- Rochester May 1 as Ricky Nolasco returned from the disabled list. Began Rochester season with 31.2 scoreless inning streak. Named International League Pitcher of the Week May 19, after pitching 8.0 shutout innings, allowing three hits, no walks and 12 strikeouts in a start against Toledo. Named International League Pitcher of the Week May 26, making two starts, going 2-0, 0.52 ER (17.1 IP, 1 ER) with no walks and 21 strikeouts...became the first Red Wings pitcher to earn the honor two straight weeks since Doug Linton in 1999. Went 4-0, 0.70 ER (38.2 IP, 3 ER) with three walks and 47 strikeouts in five games for the Red Wings and was recalled June 4 as Nolasco was placed on disabled list. Went 3-0, 1.41 ER (32.0 IP, 5 ER) with nine walks and 24 strikeouts for the Twins in a five-start stretch from June 17-July 8...all five starts were quality while he allowed more than two runs just once in those five. ppeared in 100th career major league game in a start July 31 vs. Seattle. Placed on 15-day disabled list ugust 3 with a mild left elbow strain; missed 14 games and was reinstated ugust 16. Recorded first career save (103rd career game) ugust 23 at Baltimore, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning in the bottom of the 12th in a Twins 4-3 win...was fourth career relief appearance. Made 100th career start ugust 27 at Tampa Bay. Held left-handed hitters to a.218 (26-for-119) batting average and right-handed hitters to a.273 (102-for-374) average. Ranked third on club in wins (9) and fourth in starts (23), innings pitched (128.2) and strikeouts (91). 2016 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: 2, last 8/27/13 at DET (5.0 IP) SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 2, 4/10 at CWS (7.2 IP) Innings: 6.0, 4/15 vs. L Innings: 9.0, 6/20/12 vs. LD SO s: 4, 4/9 at KC SO s: 10, 3x, last 5/1/13 vs. L Walks: 1, 2x, last 4/15 vs. L Walks: 4, 8x, last 4/21/15 at KC Hits: 8, 4/15 vs. L Hits: 11, 7/31/15 vs. SE Home Runs: 2, 2x, 4/15 vs. L Home Runs: 3, 6x, last 7/19/15 at OK Win-Streak: - - Win-Streak: 6, 5/9-6/29/14 Loss-Streak: 1, 4/9 at KC Loss-Streak: 5, 4/21/13-5/12/13 CREER NOTES cquired by Minnesota July 31, 2014 from Oakland in exchange for outfielder Sam Fuld...made four starts for Triple- Rochester before being recalled and made Twins debut ugust 11, 2014 at Houston. Began the 2014 season on Oakland's Opening Day roster...made 16 major league starts for them, going went 6-0 with a 2.62 ER (68.2 IP, 20 ER) in his final 11 starts with them, which marked a career-high winning streak and matched the longest streak in the L for the season and longest active streak in the majors. Spent entire 2011 season at Triple- Syracuse before being called up by Washington in September 2011 making his major league debut September 3 vs. the Mets...he did not factor into the decision allowing four runs in 4.1 IP. Named Baseball merica Triple- ll-star Team following 2011 season after going 12-6, 3.22 ER in 24 starts for Syracuse. Named the Nationals Minor League Pitcher of the Year with Double- Harrisburg in 2010...led the Eastern League in strikeouts (155). In three seasons at USC, went 16-17 with a 4.78 ER...with his Major League debut, he became the 100th former Trojan to play in the big leagues, the most among all universities/colleges. 2016 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER G/GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 0 0 6.00 1/1 6.0 4 Vs. Left:.400 4 10 2 0 1 Road: 0 1 3.86 1/1 4.2 2 VS. RIGHT:.258 8 31 2 2 5 Day: - - - - -.- - - - - - - TOTLS:.293 12 41 4 2 6 Night: 0 1 5.06 2/2 10.2 6 Grass: 0 1 5.06 2/2 10.2 6 None On:.241 7 29 3 2 5 Turf: - - - - -.- - - - - - - Runners On:.417 5 12 1 0 1 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2011 5 1 1 2012 31 20 16 2013 26 15 11 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2014 21 12 11 2015 23 12 10 2016 2 0 0 TOTLS 108 61 49 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP MILONE: 14 0 0-0 2 2016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 0/0 0/0 0/1 2/3 2/4 1/2 3/2 - - - - MILONE VS. MILWUKEE 2015 vs. Milwaukee (1 start): 0-0, 0.00 ER (6.0 IP, 0 ER), 3 BB, 7 K 2015 vs. Milwaukee at Home: - - 2015 vs. Milwaukee at Milwaukee (1 start): 0-0, 0.00 ER (6.0 IP, 0 ER), 3 BB, 7 K Career vs. Milwaukee (2 starts): 1-0, 1.38 ER (13.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB, 11 K Career vs. Milwaukee at Home: - - Career vs. Milwaukee at Milwaukee (2 starts): 1-0, 1.38 ER (13.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB, 11 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Milone vs. the Brewers PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Carter.154 13 2 1 2 2 Lucroy.000 6 0 0 0 3 Villar.500 6 3 0 0 1 Braun.000 4 0 0 2 0 Hill.000 3 0 0 0 1 Santana.000 3 0 0 0 2 TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Nelson vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Nelson has never faced the Twins. PITCHER LST STRT (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) DEC. STRTS QS TEM REC. RUN SUPP. RS VG Santana 4/19 vs, MIL (5.0-5-5-2-3-2-0) ND 4 2 0-4 5 2.25 Gibson 4/17 vs. L (7.0-4-2-2-2-4-1) ND 3 1 1-2 4 2.04 Hughes 4/19 vs. MIL (6.0-6-4-3-2-6-0) W 3 3 1-2 9 4.42 Milone 4/15 vs. L (6.0-8-4-4-1-2-2) ND 2 0 1-1 2 1.69 Nolasco 4/16 vs. L (7.0-9-4-4-2-3-0) ND 2 1 1-1 7 4.50 TOMORROW'S STRTER - RICKY NOLSCO, RHP (SESON: 0-0, 3.21 ER ; CREER: 100-89, 4.53 ER) Nolasco will be making his third start of the season on Thursday...last time out, he received a no-decision vs. Los ngeles-l after tossing 7.0 innings in his second consecutive start...he allowed four runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out three...nolasco exited a tie game, but the Twins would go on to win 6-4...he is 3-3, 7.20 ER (45.0 IP, 36 ER) with 12 walks and 38 strikeouts in nine career starts against Milwaukee...his last start came June 4, 2014 at home, when he earned the win after tossing 7.0 innings, allowing four runs on six hits with seven strikeouts in a 6-4 Twins win...he is in his third season with the Twins after signing a four-year contract prior to the 2014 season...he is 11-14, 5.49 ER (203.1 IP, 124 ER) with 52 walks and 155 strikeouts since joining the Twins.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 FERNNDO BD - LHP #58 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 30 (12/17/85 In La Romana, DR) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/16/15 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.1 IP), 4 K Series vs. MIL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP), 2 K vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.154 Has allowed two hits and two walks while striking out six in his six appearances this season (6.0 IP)...both hits were singles. Tossed Made 10 1.2 appearances innings 4/19 in vs. Grapefruit MIL, longest League, outing posting since tossing a 2.61 ER 2.0 innings (10.1 IP, 9/14/15 3 ER) with at CWS. no walks and five strikeouts. 2016 (2014-15)...has is his first season made 263 pitching career in with relief the appearances Twins...spent (6 parts starts)...ranks of six previous T3rd seasons in L in with games Houston among (2010-12), left-handed Washington pitchers (2013) since and 2014 Oakland (137). Posted a 3.38 ER (26.2 IP, 10 ER) in 33 appearance at home and 5.41 ER (21.0 IP, 12 ER) in 20 road games in 2015. Held Career opponent to a.167 (5-for-30) batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs in 2015. Let the thletics record of in 5-20, games 3.63 (62) ER and (233.1 was 10th IP, 94 among ER) with L left-handed 79 walks and relievers 199 strikeouts in 2015. in 264 career appearances. CSEY FIEN - RHP #50 Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/21/83 in Santa Rosa, C) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 1/3/12 Last Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), BB Series vs. MIL: - - vs. Left:.143 vs. Right:.545 Made Did not nine walk appearances a batter in this first spring, 15 games posting (14.1 a 6.00 IP) last ER season, (9.0 IP, 6 pril ER) with 9-June three 5...matched walks and seven his 15-game strikeouts...4th streak without straight issuing Opening a walk Day roster. (13.1 IP) July 18-ugust 16. again Posted Made 250th an ER career of 3.55 major (63.1 league IP, 25 appearance ER), striking September out 41, and 20, only 2015 allowing vs. Los eight ngeles-l...has walks in all made of 2015. seasons (73 in 2013, 73 in 2014, and 62 in 2015). 60-plus appearances in three straight Ranks merican fourth League among since merican 2013. League relievers for most relief appearances (213) since 2013...tied for third for most holds (61) in the KEVIN JEPSEN- RHP #49 Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (7/26/84 in naheim, C) Obtained: Trade with Tampa Bay, 7/31/15 Last Homestand: 0-1-2, 0.00 (4.0 IP), 2 BB, 3 K Series vs. MIL: 0-1-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.429 vs. Right:.222 Converted Made seven first appearances two saves of in Grapefruit 2016 in back-to-back League, posting games, a 1.29 4/15-16 ER (7.0 with IP, 2.0 1 scoreless ER) with no innings...is walks and 12-for-13 four strikeouts. in career as Twins closer. Began Posted 2015 a 0.96 with ER Tampa (9.1 IP, Bay 1 ER) after with being one acquired walk, seven via strikeouts trade with and Los one ngeles-l save in on nine 12/16/14...acquired pril games for Rays by the in 2015. Twins via trade July 31. Earned 21 thru first end save of the as season. a Twin on ugust 21 at Baltimore...became Twins primary closer and went 10-for-11 in save opportunities from ugust Has recorded 20-plus holds three times in his career (27 in 2010, 22 in 2014 and 24 in 2015)...has never allowed more than 14 extrabase hits in a season...has appeared in eight career postseason games, all with the ngels. t games the 2008 with Olympic one save, Games a 0.00 in ER Beijing, (5.2 he IP) closed and five out strikeouts. the US s 8-4 win over Japan in the bronze medal-winning game...pitched in four Olympic Career ER of 3.63 (357.0 IP, 144 ER) striking out 336, allowing 140 walks and converting 22 saves in 40 opportunities. TREVOR MY - RHP #65 Height: 6-5 Weight: 240 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (9/23/89 in Longview, W) Obtained: Trade with Philadelphia, 12/6/12 Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.86 (3.1 IP, ER), 4 BB, 6 K Series vs. MIL: - - vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.286 Tossed ER) with 2.0 three innings walks in and his first 13 strikeouts two outings...has in those six outings. career appearances of 2.0 plus innings as a reliever, posting a 3.65 ER (12.1 IP, 5 Made In 2015 10 finished appearances second in in Grapefruit strikeouts League, (110), behind posting only a 4.61 Kyle ER Gibson (13.2 (145), IP, 7 ER) among with all three Twins. walks and 13 strikeouts...1st Opening Day roster. In in 2015 games he (48) led all and L tied rookies for ninth in strikeouts-per-walk in holds (7). (4.23) with a minimum of 100.0 IP and ranked fourth in strikeouts (110), tied for seventh Primarily ER) with 18 a starter walks and through 71 strikeouts his professional in 15 starts...had career...was 2.87 moved ER to (31.1 the bullpen IP, 10 ER) in with beginning eight walks of July and 2015...had 37 strikeouts gone 4-7, in 32 4.37 relief ER appearances. (80.1 IP, 39 Tied Has a for career seventh minor in league appearances record of (48) 54-46, among 3.90 L ER Rookies (775.1 in IP, 2015. 336 ER) with 382 walks and 900 strikeouts in 147 appearances (142 starts). RYN O ROURKE #61 Height: 6-3 Weight: 228 B/T: R/L ge: 27 (4/30/88 in Worcester, M) Drafted: 13th round, 2010 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 2 K Series vs. MIL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP), 2 K vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.500 Recalled prior to 4/16 game (bad bereavement list). Made major league debut July 7 vs. Baltimore, tossing 1.0 shutout inning, including fist career strikeout, fanning Steve Pearce. Held opponents scoreless in first six appearances and in 11 of his 12 appearances July 7-ugust 4. Held left-handed batters to a.171 (7-for-41) batting average with Minnesota last season and right-handed batters to a.231 (9-for-39) average. Ranked Has third among L left-handed rookies in appearances (25) post-ll-star Break and ranked seventh in baseball. Ranked career third minor among league L left-handed record of 15-21, rookies 6.14 in ER appearances (329.1 IP, 152 (25) ER) post-ll-star with 97 walks Break and and 336 ranked strikeouts seventh in 192 in appearances baseball. (168 in relief). 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: 1-0-0, 0.00 (4.0 IP), BB, 2 K Series vs. MIL: - - vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.182 Has appearances tossed 8.2 (7). scoreless innings to begin the season, tied sixth longest active streak in the L...leads Twins relievers in innings and Made Did not 12 allow appearances a home run in in Grapefruit 2015 (27.2 League, IP), one posting of two a pitchers 1.38 ER in (13.0 baseball IP, 2 with ER) with a minimum four walks of 25.0 and innings 17 strikeouts...2nd pitched to not Opening allow a Day homer, roster. Louis dam Wainwright being the other...leads Twins in fewest home runs allowed (8) with a minimum 100.0 IP since 2013. St. Went In 2013, 0-2, spent 4.50 entire ER (10 seasons IP, 9 ER) on seven Twins appearances roster, his first for with Triple- a major Rochester league in club...made 2015. scoreless inning with two hits allowed. major league debut pril 4 vs. Detroit, tossing 1.0 Originally (all pitchers drafted - J.R. by Graham Red Sox 2014, in 11th Terry round Doyle of 2011, 2007 and First-Year Scott Diamond Round Player 2010). Draft...is one of four Rule 5 selections for the Twins since 2010 MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (11/19/89 in Glendale,C) Obtained: 30th round, 2008 Draft Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (3.2 IP), BB, 7 K Series vs. MIL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP), BB, 2 K vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.083 Earned Made Opening first major Day league roster win for first with time 2.0 scoreless since 2014...made inning, striking seven out appearances four in extra in innings, Grapefruit 4/17 League, vs. L with no walks and eight strikeouts. posting a 7.88 ER (8.0 IP, 7 ER) Recalled strikeouts from in 59 Triple- games Rochester between both to Minnesota levels. five times in 2015...combined to go 2-1, 1.96 ER (64.1 IP, 1 ER) with 14 walks and 65 Has Finished held 2015 right-handed tied for team hitters lead to in a.214 saves (28-for-131) at Rochester average (14)...saved in his 60 career minor and league lefties games to a in.290 eight (27-for-93) professional average. Has appeared in 64 career major league games, going 1-0, 3.07 ER (58.2 IP, 20 ER) with 21 walks and 53 strikeouts. seasons. Is brother-in-law of former Twins outfielder Jason Kubel. 2016 BULLPEN info RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/17 vs. L ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/15 vs. L W1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/9 at KC ND 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 4/6 at BL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/4 at BL ND 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/19 vs. MIL L3 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4/17 vs. L ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/16 vs. L S2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/15 vs. L S1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/10 at KC H1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/8 at KC L2 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 4/4 at BL L1 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1st Batter Faced PITCHER H/B BB K VG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LST RELIEF PPERNCE LST WIN LST SVE LST LOSS bad 1/ 5 1 1.200 0/ 0 0 4/ 0 0.0% 4/19/16 vs. MIL ND 8/18/15 vs. LD.. 5/15/05 vs. CWS Fien 1/ 4 1 1.250 0/ 0 0 5/ 0 0.0% 4/17/16 vs. L ND 4/15/16 vs. L 6/11/14 at TOR 9/3/15 vs. CWS Jepsen 1/ 6 1 1.167 2/ 3 1 0/ 0 4/19/16 vs. MIL ND 9/1/15 vs. CWS 4/16/16 vs. L 4/19/16 vs. MIL May 0/ 5 2 3.000 0/ 1 0 2/ 2 100.0% 4/17/16 vs. L ND 8/7/15 at CLE.. 4/10/16 at KC O Rourke 0/ 2 0 1.000 0/ 0 0 2/ 0 0.0% 4/19/16 vs. MIL ND.... 7/26/14 CWS Pressly 1/ 6 1 0.167 0/ 0 0 1/ 0 0.0% 4/16/16 vs. L W 4/16/16 vs. L.. 6/615 vs. MIL Tonkin 2/ 4 0 2.500 0/ 0 0 1/ 1 100.0% 4/19/16 vs. MIL ND 4/17/16 vs. L.... Others 1/ 3 0 0.333 0/ 1 0 0/ 0 TEM 7/ 35 6 9.200 2/ 5 1 15/ 3 20.0% The opposition has a.234 (37-for-158) batting-average-against with 2 home runs vs. Twins relievers. RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/19 vs. MIL ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4/14 vs. CWS ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/13 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/8 at KC ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/6 at BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/4 at BL ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/17 vs. L ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/15 vs. L ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 3 1 4/14 vs. CWS ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/11 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 2 4/10 at KC L1 0.2 0 1 0 0 2 1 4/7 at BL BS 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 3 4/4 at BL ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 4 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/19 vs. MIL ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4/17 vs. L ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/16 vs. L W1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/15 vs. L ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/13 vs. CWS ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/11 vs. CWS ND 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 2 4/8 at KC ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/6 at BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/4 at BL ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/19 vs. MIL ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 2 4/17 vs. L W1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4/13 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/9 at KC ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 1
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 OSWLDO RCI - OF #31 Height: 6-0 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 24 (5/9/91 in naco, VZ) 2016 verage:.292 Streak: 0-for-last-3 Series vs. MIL:.286 (2-7) Last Homestand:.333 (7-21), HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, run HR (1): Solo (1) Had three straight multi-hit games 4/16-18, batting.539 (7-for-13) in those three. Hit first walk-off hit of 2016 in the 12th inning on 4/17 vs. L Hit first HR of 2016 with a go-ahead solo shot in 8th, 4/16 vs. L. Third straight, Opening Day roster, after hitting.200 (11-for-55) with three doubles, two home runs, six RBI and six runs scored in 25 spring games. Split with 13 2015 doubles, between 14 Triple- home runs Rochester and 49 and RBI Minnesota, in 98 games. combining to hit.212 (72-for-340) Ranked third on Red Wings in home runs last season (12), despite 79 games played. BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2016 verage:.152 Streak: 0-for-last-5 Series vs. MIL:.143 (1-7), 3B, RBI Last Homestand:.143 (2-14), 3B, RBI, HBP, 2 SB, 2 runs HR (0): - - Hit first triple of the season, and second of his career, 4/18 vs. MIL. First career Opening Day roster...hit.268 (15-for-56) with 3 2B in 19 spring games. Entered best defensive 2016 as outfielder top prospect, and best best outfield hitter for arm average, in Twins fastest system baserunner, by Baseball best merica. athlete, Made fourth major Twin to league ever triple debut for 6/14/15 first career at TEX...first hit. hit was triple off John Lackey, 6/15/15; Split 2015 between Double- Chattanooga, Triple- Rochester and Minnesota, combining to hit.276 (116-for-421) with 17 doubles, 14 triples, nine home runs, 51 RBI, 24 stolen bases and 71 runs scored in 118 games. 2012 in baseball second by overall Baseball pick merica by Twins in (behind 2016 (Corey Carlos Seager Correa), - 1st), named second second best best in 2015 prospect (Kris Bryant - 1st) and top prospect in 2014. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2016 verage:.200 Streak: 4g,.286 (5-17), 2B, 2 RBI, BB Series vs. MIL:.375 (3-8), 2B, RBI, BB Last Homestand:.214 (6-28), 2B, 2 RBI, HBP, 2 BB, SB, 2 runs HR (1): Solo (1) Twins 8th round pick in 2009 Draft enters his 8th professional season. 4th Opening Day roster, hitting.362 (21-for-58) with 5 2B, 4 HR, 6 RBI in 19 spring games. Led MLB second basemen in home runs (28), runs (101), XBH (71) and games (157) in 2015...was second in RBI (77) and walks (61), and third in doubles (39). Ranks third on Twins all-time list in leadoff home runs (13), trailing Jacque Jones (20) and Chuck Knoblauch (14)...last leadoff HR came July 30, 2015 at SE off Happ. Named 6-2...3rd to Twin his first (5x) ll-star to homer team in SG in 2015...hit (Puckett- 93, a pinch-hit Killebrew- 61, solo HR 65, in 71). 8th putting L up Leads Twins in games (326), hits (303), runs (216), HR (52) and walks (156) since 2014...ranks 4th in baseball in runs scored (216) in same span. Scored third Twin 100-plus to score runs 100 in runs consecutive in consecutive seasons seasons (112 in (Knobluach, 2014 and 101 95-97 in & 2015), Oliva, becoming 64-65). Led baseball in innings played at second base in 2015 (1383.0). EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 27 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2016 verage:.289 Streak: 2g,.333 (2-6), BB, 3 runs Series vs. MIL:.333 (2-6), BB, 3 runs Last Homestand:.227 (5-22), 2 BB, 8 K, 3 runs HR (0): - - Hit in six straight games 10/4/15-4/9/16...longest streak since 8-gamer 5/10-18/14. 4th Opening Day roster, hitting.232 (13-for-56) with 2 2B, 2 3B, HR, 7 RBI in 20 spring games. Hit.286 (53-for185) with 18 doubles, eight home runs and 27 RBI in final 56 games of 2015, ranking in top five among L shortstops in all aforementioned categories. Set career-highs last season in home runs (12), RBI (58) and walks (28). Recorded first Twins 30-plus switch doubles hitter to in ever consecutive to do so in seasons cons. seasons. (35 in 2014 and 31 in 2015), becoming Played in 232 career games as SS, 78 at third, 43 at second and 41 in OF. Villa Scored de in Cura, 12 straight VZ native games acquired 8/20-9/3/15, via trade with tied Chicago-L for third longest 7/28/12 streak (LHP Francisco in Twins history. Liriano). MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 207 B/T: L/L ge: 23 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2016 verage:.000 Streak: 0-for-last-5, 2 BB Series vs. MIL: - - Last Homestand:.000 (0-5), 2 BB HR (0): - - Recalled 9/27/15...is prior 1-for-12 to 4/10 (.083) game career (Santana at the DL)...made plate. MLB debut with pinch-hit strikeout Named 13 triples, 2015 nine Southern home runs, League 71 MVP RBI and after 76 hitting runs scored.322 (131-for-407) in 112 games with 32 doubles, Originally hitting.281 signed (448-for-1594) by the Twins with in 98 July doubles, of 2009 34 and home spent runs six and seasons 254 RBI. in the Twins minors, lso Played named 140 career SL post- minor and mid-season league games ll-star in centerfield. and SL Player of the Week twice. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2016 verage:.340 Streak: 0-for-last-3, 2 BB Series vs. MIL:.143 (1-7), 2B, RBI, 2 BB Last Homestand:.300 (9-30), 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 2 runs HR (1): Solo (1) Career.326 (231-for-708) in 192 Interleague games (3rd highest IL VG among actives). Snapped a nine-game hit-streak 4/19, going 0-for-3 with 2 BB...has a hit in 11 of 14 games played this season, multiple hits in five of 14. Passed Killebrew for 5th on Twins all-time hit list with single (hit 1,714) 4/18 vs. MIL. Is tied 7th on Twins all-time RBI list with Gary Gaetti (758)...needs 34 to tie Hunter (792). Made 12th career Opening Day roster, hitting.295 (13-for-44) with 4 2B, HR and 11 RBI in 17 spring games...made 12th career Opening Day start, tying him with Carew and Hrbek for second most in Twins history, trailing Killebrew (13). Hit Reached.352 (44-for-125) base safely in with 43 RISP straight last games season, 8/7-9/24/15, the 4th highest setting in L club and 11th record. best in MLB. Entered season with most MLB service time among Twins (12 years) and enters as one of four players in baseball with 12-plus seasons with just one single team (David Wright - NYM, Ryan Howard - PHI, Yadier Molina - STL). Ranks (753), 6th on Twins in games all-time (1469), list runs (since (822), 1961): hits (1714), 2nd in 2B total (345), bases 3rd (2468), in average and 8th (.313) in RBI and (758). BB JOHN RYN MURPHY - C #12 Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R ge: 24 (5/13/91 in Bradenton, FL) 2016 verage:.095 Streak: 1g,.333 (1-3) Series vs. MIL:.333 (1-3) Last Homestand:.077 (1-13), BB HR (0): - -.351 (13-for-37) career average in 18 Interleague games. 2nd career Opening Day roster, hitting.139 (5-for-36) with 5 singles in 15 spring games. cquired by Twins via trade with New York-L 11/11/15, in exchange for outfielder aron Hicks...originally drafted by Yankees in 2nd round of 2009 Draft. Hit.308 (33-for-107) with six doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI in final 44 games. Caught 65 games for Yankees last season (43 starts). Career Born in.254 Bradenton, (72-for-283) FL; attended hitter with IMG 15 cademy doubles, in 4 Bradenton, HR and 24 FL. RBI in 121 games. EDURDO NUNEZ - INF #9 Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.500 Streak: 5g,.450 (9-20), 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 SB Series vs. MIL:.375 (3-8), 2B, BB, SB, 3 r Last Homestand:.429 (9-21), 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 HBP, BB, 2 SB, 6 runs HR (0): - - Has nine hits in his last five games, including a double, a triple and 2 RBI...has reached base safely 16 times in his six starts this season (4/10, 15-19). Leads Twins in batting average (.500), SB (3) and tied 2nd in hits (13). Fifth career Opening Day roster, second with Minnesota, hitting.250 (13-for-52) with a triple and six runs scored in 23 spring games. Ranked Career games fifth on at Twins position: in stolen SS - 199; bases 3rd (7) - 118; in 2015, OF - despite 29; 2B - playing 24. just 72 games. BYUNG HO PRK - 1B/DH #52 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (7/10/86 in Seoul, South Korea) 2016 verage:.233 Streak: 2g,.571 (4-7), 2 HR, 2 RBI Series vs. MIL:.667 (2-3), HR, RBI Last Homestand:.238 (5-21), 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 runs HR (4): Solo (4) Hit 3rd and 4th HRs in back-to-back games, 4/18-19 vs. MIL...leads all L rookies and is tied 8th among all L players in home runs. Hit 2nd HR in 8th 4/16 vs. L...462 feet to CF 5th longest in Target Field history. Made MLB debut 4/4, going 1-for-3 with his first hit being a single to center off Tyler Wilson...hit.259 (15-for-58) with 3 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI in 20 spring games. Signed Twins (2005-06, four-year 09-11) contract and 12/1/15 Nexen after Heroes spending (2011-15). nine-year career in KBO, between LG Led record KBO for in RBI...ranked home runs (53), second total in bases runs (129) (377) and and slugging RBI (146), percentage including setting (.714). a league Named Player of the Year by the Korean Professional Baseball lumni ssociation. Hit.324 (320-for-987) with 51 doubles, 105 home runs and 270 RBI in last two seasons combined...53 home runs in 2015 and 52 in 2014. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 22 (7/5/93 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage: - - Streak: - - Series vs. MIL: - - Last Homestand: - - Home Runs (0): - - Recalled ppeared prior in three to 4/19 games game for (Plouffe the Twins DL)...looking in 2015, hitting for first.300 action (3-for-10) since 7/31/15 with one vs. RBI. SE. ttended run, three Twins RBI and spring three training walks...was this year, optioned hitting to.286 Triple- (8-for-28) Rochester with March a double, 18. a home In triples, 527 career 26 HR, minor 256 RBI, league 191 games walks and has 55 hit stolen.287 (579-for-2014) bases. with 108 doubles, 27 EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 24 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2016 verage:.167 Streak: 2g,.333 (2-6), HR, 2 RBI, run Series vs. MIL: 1.000 (1-1), HR, 2 RBI, run Last Homestand:.136 (3-22), HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, SB, 2 runs HR (1): 2-run (1) Hit 1st HR with pinch-hit, 2-run, game-tying HR 4/19 vs. MIL in the 8th inning. Recalled May 4, 2015...hit first career HR in his 1st P 5/6 vs. OK, on the first pitch off Kazmir. Won Jim Kaat ward for Twins Defensive Player of the Year in 2015...led all rookies in OF assists (16) and tied Twins rookie record (Puckett in 1984). Led baseball in triples last season with 15, also third most in Twins history. 15 multi-hit L Rookie games Ranks: (3rd), 15 121 3B hits (1st), (3rd), 208 60 total runs bases (4th), (1st), 13 HR 46 (T5th) XBH (1st), and 50 122 RBI games (5th). (3rd), 34 One (15), of and four home players runs in (13), baseball joining last Evan season Gattis, with Kevin double-digits Kiermaier in and doubles David Peralta. (18), triples MIGUEL SNO - OF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (5/11/93 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2016 verage:.191 Streak: 3g,.333 (4-12), 2B, HR, RBI, run Series vs. MIL:.250 (2-8), HR, RBI, BB, r Last Homestand:.214 (6-28), 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 4 runs HR (1): Solo (1) Hit 1st HR with solo shot 4/18 vs. MIL. 1st Opening Day roster...hit.250 (13-for-52) with 5 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI in 20 spring games. Began 2015 at Double- Chattanooga...recalled July 2. Combined walks in 146 to games hit.271 between (141-for-520) Chattanooga with 35 and doubles, Minnesota. 33 home runs, 100 RBI and 91 Hit 18 home runs last season, fifth most among rookies in baseball...18 were most for Twins rookie since Marty Cordova hit 24 HR in 1995. Given Outstanding Calvin Rookie...2nd R. Griffith ward Twins for rookie Most to Valuable ever win both Twin awards and Bill (Tony Boni Oliva ward in for 1964). Twins Finished 3rd in L Rookie of Year voting, behind Carlos Correa and Francisco Lindor. KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 2016 verage:.154 Streak: 1g,.667 (2-3), 2B, RBI Series vs. MIL:.667 (2-3), 2B, RBI Last Homestand:.154 (2-13), 2B, RBI, BB, run HR (0): - - Made eighth career Opening Day roster (3rd with Twins), hitting.310 (9-for-29) with 2B, 4 HR, 5 RBI and 8 runs in 13 spring games. Hit.290 (36-for-124) with RISP in 2015....308 (16-for-52) with RISP and 2 outs. Career.255 hitter with 205 2B, 75 HR, 472 RBI and 399 with 51 2B, eight HR and 111 RBI in 262 games with Twins in runs...hit 2014-15..264 (234-for-885) Entered One of 40 2016 Hawaiian fifth among natives all to ever actives play in in baseball MLB, 3rd in on games that list caught in games (1,053). Mike Lum (1,517) and Shane Victorino (1,299). (1,102), trailing 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 rcia 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 4/16/16 vs. L 0 Smith 12 6/5/14 vs. MIL 1 Buxton 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9/30/15-1 at CLE 0 rmstrong 37. 0 Dozier 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4/10/16 at KC 0 Hochevar 26. 0 Escobar 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9/26/15 at DET 1 Lobstein 66. 0 Kepler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.. 12.. 0 Mauer 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4/8/16 at BL 0 Jimenez 38 9/1/12 at KC 3 Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9/7/15 vs. BL 1 W. Chen 42.. 0 Nunez 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8/30/15 vs. HOU 1 McCullers 47. 0 Park 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4/19/16 vs. MIL 0 Thornburg 0. 0 Polanco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.. 16. 0 Rosario 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4/19/16 vs. MIL 1 Thornburg 0 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4/18/16 vs. MIL 0 nderson 5. 0 Suzuki 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9/9/15 at KC 0 Medlen 87 9/10/07 at SE 1
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. Milwaukee Brewers 2016 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI rcia.286 7 2 0 0.318 22 7 2 8 Buxton.143 7 1 0 1.143 7 1 0 1 Dozier.375 8 3 0 1.376 93 35 4 11 Escobar.333 6 2 0 0.282 39 11 1 7 Kepler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mauer.143 7 1 0 1.343 230 79 8 35 Murphy.333 3 1 0 0.571 7 4 0 0 Nunez.375 8 3 0 1.200 35 7 0 1 Park.571 7 4 2 2.571 7 4 2 2 Polanco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rosario 1.000 1 1 1 2.250 24 6 1 4 Sano.250 8 2 1 1.250 8 2 1 1 Suzuki.667 3 2 0 1.222 54 12 0 5 Others 0 0 0 0 TEM.338 65 22 4 10 TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK rcia 3 1 2 2 - - 3, 4/16-18 Buxton 2 - - 1 (2x) - - 1 2, 4/10-11 Dozier 2 (2x) 1 1 (3x) - - - - 4, 2x, last 4/16-present Escobar 2 (4x) - - 1 (2x) - - - - 5, 4/4-9 Kepler - - - - - - - - - - - - Mauer 3 1 1 (4x) - - - - 9, 4/9-18 Murphy 1 (2x) - - - - - - - - 1, 2x, last 4/19-present Nunez 4 - - 1 - - - - 5, 4/15-present Park 2 (2x) 1 (4x) 1 (5x) 2 - - 3, 4/14-16 Polanco - - - - - - - - - - - - Rosario 1 (7x) 1 1 - - - - 2, 2x, last 4/9-10 Sano 2 (2x) 1 1 (3x) - - - - 3, 4/17-present Suzuki 2 (2x) - - 1 (3x) - - - - 1, 4/8 Others - - 1 TOTLS 4 2 TWINS BULLPEN VS. Milwaukee Brewers 2016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER bad 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0-1 - 0 2.35 7.2 0 2 Fien 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-1 - 0 7.94 5.2 7 5 Jepsen 0-1 - 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 0-1 - 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 May 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.1 6 5 O Rourke 0-0 - 0 0.2 1 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 1 0 Pressly 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 1-1 - 0 1.59 5.2 3 1 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.2 0 0 Others 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 TEM 0-1 - 0 0.00 3.1 3 0... TWINS MONTHLY BReKDOWN BTTING PITCHING MONTH VG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ER PRIL.240 40 2.9 112 11 4-10 122.1 117 45 106 3.38 MY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUNE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JULY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UGUST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 1 3 6 4 2 3.79 2.59 80.2 41.2 80 37 42 14 34 12 10 2 24 21 59 47 TOTLS 4 10 2 3.38 122.1 117 56 46 12 45 106 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 4 5 3 5 1 8 5 8 0 1 40 OPPONENTS 6 8 1 8 9 7 8 3 5 1 56 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 11 RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-2 0-0 1 0-2 0-0 2 0-3 1-0 3 1-2 0-3 4 1-0 2-5 5 1-1 0-0 6 0-0 1-1 7 1-0 0-1 8 0-0 0-0 9 0-0 0-0 10+ 0-0 0-0 Totals 4-10 4-10 TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MNGER/COCH UMPIRE RESON 4/10 at Kansas City...Miguel Sano...John Hirschbeck...rguing Balls and Strikes 5 ejections for Twins in 2015 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 rcia 5 1 4 2 Buxton 10 10 Dozier 13 9 4 Escobar 12 3 9 Kepler 1 Mauer 10 1 4 5 9 Murphy 6 4 2 Nunez 1 2 3 5 1 Park 4 8 2 7 3 Polanco Rosario 8 3 2 3 2 4 Sano 11 2 5 7 1 Suzuki 8 6 2 Other 11 1 1 1 3 7 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME (5 in 2015) - - BCK-TO-BCK rcia/park, 4/16 vs. L GRND SLM (3 in 2015) WLK-OFF (4 in 2015) - - INSIDE-THE-PRK (0 in 2015) - - TWINS Outfield SSISTS Rosario... 1 Sano...0 rcia... 0 Santana...0 Buxton... 0 Total...1 Kepler... 0 44 team assists in 2015 2016 DISBLED LIST LOG Player Injury Date On Retro Date Off Games Missed Danny Santana... Right Hamstring Strain... 4/9...9 Glen Perkins... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain... 4/13...4/11...8 Trevor Plouffe... Right Intercostal Strain... 4/19...4/18...2 BOLD indicates current on DL
HIGHS ND LOWS PGE 6 TEM BTTING: Most t-bats, Game...44, 4/117 vs. L (12 inn.) Most Runs, Game...7, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Most Runs, Inning...2, many Most Hits, Game...14, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Most Hits, Inning...4, 2x, Last 1st inning 4/16 vs. L Consecutive Hits...3, many Consecutive Batters Reached Base...4,4/18, 6th inn, vs. MIL (6 inn.) Fewest Hits, Game... 4, 2x, last 4/14 vs. CWS Most Doubles, Game...4, 4/15 vs. L Most Triples, Game... 1, many, last Nunez, 4/16 vs. L Most Home Runs, Game...3, 4/16 vs. L Grand Slams... Most Total Bases, Game...25, 4/19 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Most Extra Base Hits, Game...6, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Most RBI, Game...6, 2x, Last 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Most Walks...8, 4/8 at KC Most Strikeouts...14, 2x, last 4/10 at KC (10 inn.) Most Stolen Bases, Game, Twins...2, 2x, last 4/16 vs. L Most Stolen Bases, Game, Opponent...1, many Most Caught Stealing, Game...2, 4/7 at BL Most Ground Into Doubleplay, Game...1, 3x, last 4/19 vs. MIL Left On Base, Twins...13, 4/17 vs. L (12 inn.) Left On Base, Twins in Extra Innings... 11, 4/10 at KC (10 inn.) Consecutive Scoreless Innings...15, 9th inn. 4/8-5th inn. 4/10 INDIVIDUL BTTING: Most t-bats, Game... 6, Dozier, 4/17 vs. L (12 inn.) Most Runs, Game... 2, 4x, last Escobar, 4/19 vs. MIL Most Runs, Inning...1, many Most Hits, Game...4, Nuñez, 4/10 at KC (10 inn.) Most Hits, Inning...1, multiple times Most Doubles, Game...2, 2x, last Buxton, 4/6 at BL Most Triples, Game...1, many Most Home Runs, Game...1, many Grand Slams... Most Total Bases, Game...7, Plouffe, 4/16 vs. L Most Extra Base Hits, Game...2, many, last, Plouffe, 4/16 vs. L Most RBI, Game...2, 3x, last Rosario, 4/19 vs. MIL Most Walks, Game... 3, Mauer, 4/8 at KC Most Strikeouts, Game... 4, Park, 4/10 at KC (10 inn.) Longest Hitting-Streak...9, Mauer, 4/9-4/18 Consecutive Hits... 4, Nuñez, 4/10 at KC Consecutive Hitless t-bats... 15, Murphy, 4/10-18 Most Stolen Bases, Game...1, many Most Caught Stealing, Game...1, many Most Ground Into Doubleplay, Game...1, 2x, last Sano 4/19 vs. MIL TEM PITCHING: Most Runs llowed...7, 4/9 at KC Most Runs, Inning...3, 3x, last 4/19 vs. MIL Most Hits llowed... 10, 2x, last 4/9 at KC Most Hits llowed, Inning...4, 2x, last 6th inning 4/9 at KC Consecutive Hits llowed...3, 2x, last 4/19 vs. MIL Most Home Runs llowed, Game...3, 4/9 at KC Most Strikeouts... 10, 2x, last 4/8 at KC TEM PITCHING (cont.): Most Walks...6, 4/6 at BL Fewest Hits llowed...6, 4/19 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Pitchers Used...6, 4/4 at BL Consecutive Batters Retired... 14, 8th inning 4/17-1st inning 4/18 Scoreless Innings Streak...11, 2nd inning 4/17-1st inninh 4/18 Wild Pitches... 3, 4/19 vs. MIL Most Innings, Game, Relievers...6.2, 4/4 at BL Most Hits, Game, Relievers...8, 4/4 at BL Most Runs, Game, Relievers...3, 3x, last 4/10 at KC (10 inn.) Most Home Runs, Game, Relievers... 1, 2x, last 4/9 at KC Most Walks, Game, Relievers...4, 4/9 at KC Most Strikeouts, Game, Relievers...7, 2x, Last 4/17 vs. L INDIVIDUL PITCHING: Most Innings, Game, Starter...7.0, 4x, last Gibson, 4/17 vs. L Most Innings, Game, Reliever...2.1, Pressly, 4/11 vs. CWS Most Hits, Starter...9, Nolasco, 4/16 vs. L Most Hits, Reliever...4, Fien, 4/4 at BL Most Runs, Starter...5, E.Santana, 4/19 vs. MIL Most Runs, Reliever... 3, Fien, 4/9 at KC Most Home Runs, Starter...2, 2x, Last Milone, 4/15 vs. L Most Home Runs, Reliever...1, 2x, last Fien, 4/9 at KC Most Walks, Starter... 5, Gibson, 4/6 at BL Most Walks, Reliever...2, 2x, last May, 4/10 at KC (10 inn.) Most Strikeouts, Starter...7, 2x, last Hughes, 4/13 vs. CWS Most Strikeouts, Reliever...4, 2x, Last Tonkin, 4/17 vs. L Win-Streak...1, 4x, last Hughes, 4/16-present Losing-Streak...2, Hughes, 4/7-13 Low-Hit Complete Game...1, Hughes, 4/18 vs. MIL Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings...5.0, 3x, last Hughes, 1st-5th, 4/13 vs. CWS Most Consecutive Batters Retired...9, Milone, 4/9 at KC Wild Pitches...2, 2x, last Santana, 4/19 vs. MIL TEM & INDIVIDUL FIELDING: Errors, Game, Team...2, 2x, last 4/19 vs. MIL Errors, Game, Individual...2, Escobar, 4/9 at KC Errors, Consecutive Games, Team...4, 4/8-11 Errors, Consecutive Games Without, Team...3, 4/4-7 Doubleplays, Game, Team... 2, 2x, last 4/19 vs. MIL Opponents Doubleplays, Game, Team...1, many TEM MISCELLNEOUS: Longest Winning Streak... 4, 4/15-18 Longest Losing Streak...9, 4/4-14 Longest Game, Innings...12, 4/17 vs. L Longest Game, Time (9 Innings)...3:29, 4/15 vs. L Longest Game, Time (Extra Innings)... 4:02, 4/17 vs. (12 inn.) Longest Delay...2:06, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Fastest Game, Time...2:32, 4/7 at BL Largest Margin, Victory...3, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Largest Margin, Loss...7, 4/9 at KC Largest Home ttendance... 40,638, 4/11 vs. CWS Home Sellouts...4/11 vs. CWS Times Shut Out...2, last 4/13 vs. CWS HITTING: FOR THE TWINS Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Rosario, 9/3/15 vs. CWS (3 as a team in 2015) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Suzuki, 5/20/14 at SD (1 as a team in 2014) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Sano, 9/9/15 at KC (1 as a team in 2015) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: LeCroy (9th inning), 5/19/04 at TOR Five-Hit Game: Escobar, 8/22/14 vs. DET Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Escobar/Nunez, 2nd inning, 5/25/15 vs. BOS (3 as a team in 2015) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC Two-Home Run Game: Plouffe, 9/11/15 at CWS (5 as a team in 2015) Three-Home Run Game: Morneau, 7/6/07 at CWS-2 (4 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: rcia/park, 4/16/16 vs. L (1 as a team in 2016) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Parmelee/rcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 at CWS Three Home Runs, One Inning: Parmelee/rcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: Baker, 8/31/07 vs. KC (13 all-time) Two-Hitter: lbers, 8/12/13 vs. CLE (41 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: E. Santana, 9/5/15 at HOU (2 as team in 2015 - both Santana) Complete Game Shutout: lbers, 8/12/13 vs. CLE 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 MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Castillo/Morneau/Batista, 5/27/06 vs. SE (Johjima hitting) Position Player Pitching: S. Robinson, 8/8/15 at CLE 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) Leadoff Home Run: Hicks, 9/7/15 at KC (8 total in 2015) LST TIME IT HPPENED HITTING: GINST THE TWINS Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX Grand Slam: Trout, 9/18/15 vs. L (9 allowed in 2015) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Home Run: Bandy, 9/20/15 vs. L (2 in 2015) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 in 2015) Five-Hit Game: Blackmon, 7/12/14 at COL Six-Hit Game: Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL Two Hits, One Inning: T. Thompson, 4th inning (2B, 1B) 9/12/15 at CWS (1 allowed in 2015) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: Trout, 9/17/15 vs. L (7 allowed in 2015) Three-Home Run Game:. Rodriguez, 7/25/15 vs. NYY (1 allowed in 2015) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Moustakas/Cain, 4th inning 4/9/16 at KC (1 allowed in 2016) 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 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: Keuchel, 9/6/15 at HOU (11 times in 2015) 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: 4/6-8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching:. Romine, 8/22/14 vs. DET Three-or-more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton, 6/29 at CIN Steal of Home: B. Daubach, 4/27/03 at CHC 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 Leadoff Home Run: J. Kipnis, 9/24/15 vs. CLE (5 allowed in 2015) 2016 TRGET FIELD WETHER DELYS ND POSTPONEMENTS DTE DELYED/PPD NOTES 4/18 vs. Milwaukee Delayed Delayed two hours and six minutes in the sixth inning due to rain. Game was called as the Twins won 7-4 in six innings. ** Target Field has experienced 22 delayed games and 12 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 3:00. **