MINNESOT TWINS (15-12) VS. BOSTON RED SOX (15-14) STURDY, MY 6, 2017-1:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Nick Tepesch (R, 2017 Debut) vs. Rick Porcello (R, 1-4, 4.46) GME 28 HOME GME 17 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/7 vs. Boston Ervin Santana (R, 5-0, 0.66) vs. Chris Sale (L, 2-2, 1.38) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 5/8 OFF DY 5/9 at Chicago-L Hector Santiago (L, 3-1, 2.78) vs. Mike Pelfrey (R, 0-2, 5.02) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / La Raza 5/10 at Chicago-L TB vs. Derek Holland (L, 3-2, 2.02) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 5/11 at Chicago-L TB vs. Miguel Gonzalez (R, 3-1, 3.27) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None TWINS T GLNCE Record:...15-12 Home Record:...8-8 Road Record:...7-4 Record in series:...5-4 Series Openers:...7-3 Series Finales:...4-5 Rubber Games:...1-2 Sweeps/Swept:...2/1 pril:...12-11 May:...3-1 June:... July:... ugust:... September/October:... vs. merican League East:...1-0 vs. merican League Central:...10-10 vs. merican League West:...4-2 vs. National League:... Games vs. LH Starter:...6-3 Games vs. RH Starter:...9-9 Twins score first:...8-7 Opponent scores first:...7-5 Come-from-behind wins:... 6 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...14-1/15-0 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...1-11/0-11 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...0-0/0-1 Extra-innings:...0-1 1-run games:...2-3 Twins out-hit opp.:...10-2 Opp. out-hit Twins:...4-9 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...1-1 Twins get Quality Start:...10-3 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...10-3 Most games over.500:...4, 4/11 Most games under.500:...2, 4/24 Longest winning-streak:...4, 2x, last 4/28-5/3 Longest losing-streak:...4, 4/16-20 When Twins score 4+:...13-4 When Twins score 3-:...2-8 Days in First Place... 11 Days in Second Place... 8 Days in Third Place... 7 Days in Fourth Place... 6 Days in Fifth Place... Twins get 10+ hits:...6-2 Walk-Off W/L:... Shutouts W/L:...1, Santana, 4/15 vs. CWS CG s...1, Santana, 4/15 vs. CWS Target Field Sellouts ( 17/ll-Time):...1/160 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 4/2 LHP Perkins placed on 60-day DL C Gimenez contract selected 1B Vargas optioned to 4/22 LHP Mejía optioned to RHP Haley played on 10-day DL 4/23 LHP Boshers recalled from 1B Vargas recalled from 4/24 LHP Boshers optioned to RHP Tepesch contract selected LHP O Rourke transferred to 60-day DL 4/28 LHP Santiago placed on Bereavement LHP Boshers recalled from 5/2 LHP Boshers optioned to 5/3 LHP Santiago reinstated from Bereavement List 5/4 RHP Gibson optioned to 5/5 RHP Rucinski contract selected OF Santana designated for release or assignment IF drianza reinstated from rehab and recalled from Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 3-1 through four games on their six-game homestand, taking two of three from Oakland this week and one against Boston last night...today the Twins will play the second of three vs. the Red Sox through the weekend...the Twins are 8-4 in their last 12 games...they are 8-8 at home and 7-4 on the road this season. IT S WLK-OFF: The Twins beat the Red Sox last night by a score of 4-3 in walk-off fashion, their first of 2017...Phil Hughes was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing one run on six hits in 6.2 innings pitched...joe Mauer hit a walk-off home run with two outs in the ninth inning, his first career walk-off homer, third career walk-off hit and fourth career walk-off at-bat (drew walk-off walk). STEDY EDDIE: Eddie Rosario enters today with a 15-game hitting streak (career-long), hitting.404 (23-for-57) with three home runs and seven RBI during the streak...it marks the longest for a Twin this season; marks longest for a Twin since Brian Dozier hit in 24 straight from ugust 27-September 22, 2016...entering today, is second longest active streak in baseball: PLYER STREK SINCE Mike Trout, L... 17...pril 17 Eddie Rosario, MIN... 15... pril 17 Nelson Cruz, SE... 14...pril 19 Ryan Zimmerman, WS... 12...pril 22 HOMER HPPY: The Twins have hit 16 home runs in their last eight games, since pril 25, tied with Houston for second most in the L in that span, and trailing the Yankees (19)... additionally, Joe Mauer and Brian Dozier are both close to the top 10 among Twins all-time (since 1961): PLYER HR PLYER HR 1) Harmon Killebrew...475 8) Gary Gaetti... 201 2) Kent Hrbek...293 9) Tom Brunansky... 163 3) Justin Morneau...221 10) Michael Cuddyer... 141 4) Tony Oliva...220 11) Joe Mauer... 132 5) Torii Hunter...214 Jacque Jones... 132 6) Bob llison...211 13) Brian Dozier... 121 7) Kirby Puckett...207 STREKS Current Streak:...1 win Last 5 games:...4-1 Last 10 games:...7-3 Last 15 games:...8-7 Last 20 games:...10-10 TWINS VS. BOSTON 2017 Record:...1-0 Current Streak:...1 win 2017 at Home:...1-0 2017 at Boston:... ll-time Record:...307-305 ll-time at Home:...177-128 ll-time at Boston:...130-176 2017 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 5/5 MIN 4-3 Kintzler/Barnes 5/6 MIN 5/7 MIN 6/26 BOS 6/27 BOS 6/28 BOS 6/29 BOS CURRENT HOMESTND (3-1) Batting verage....265 (36-for-136) Runs Per Game...6.3 (25 R/4 G) Home Runs...11 RISP....152 (5-for-33) Fielding Errors...0 TWINS ND SOX: The Twins are 9-6 in their last 15 against the Sox, dating back to the start Team ER...4.00 (36.0 IP, 16 ER) of 2015. Starters W-L... 2-1 Max Kepler has hit safely in all eight career games against the Red Sox, hitting.344 Starters ER...3.18 (22.2 IP, 8 ER) (11-for-32) in those eight. Relievers W-L-S...1-0-0 Eddie Rosario is hitting.361 (13-for-36) in 11 career games vs. the Red Sox. Miguel Sanó is 9-for-20 (.450) in four career games vs. the Red Sox. Relievers ER...5.40 (13.1 IP, 8 ER) Right-handed relief pitcher Ryan Pressly was originally drafted by Boston in the 11th Save/Opportunities...0/1 round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft...he pitched five seasons in the Sox minor league system before being acquired by the Twins in the 2012 Rule 5 Draft. Left-handed pitcher Craig Breslow pitched parts of five seasons for the Red Sox in 2006, 2012-15. Twins first base coach Jeff Smith played in the Red Sox minor league system in 2003. MTCH-UP OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS: Tomorrow afternoon s probables, Ervin Santana and Chris Sale, both have ER s under 1.40, Santana at 0.66 and Sale at 1.38...according to Elias, it will mark the third time since 1982 to involve to starters with ERs under 1.40 after a minimum of six starts...the previous two times were May 15, 2010 when Washington s Livan Hernandez (1.04) and Colorado s Ubaldo Jimenez (0.93) started, and May 18, 2008 when Cleveland s Cliff Lee (0.67) and Cincinnati s Edinson Volquez (1.12) started. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 2015, Eddie Rosario homered in his first career at-bat becoming the 11th Twin to homer in his first game as a Twin and sixth to ever homer in his first at-bat as a Twin...he became one of 115 players in MLB history to homer in his first career at-bat and one of 109 players to homer in his first career plate appearance...additionally, he became the 29th player in baseball history to homer on his first-ever pitch seen. HOOKED ON FEELIN : Today s giveaway is a Rocket Raccoon bobblehead from Guardians of the Galaxy, presented by MRVEL (first 10,00 fans)...guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was released this week in theatres...twins radio ace Dan Gladden gave the first Guardians of the Galaxy five out of five stars. THIS ND THT: Eddie Rosario is hitting.346 (18-for-52) with three home runs at Target Field this season. Miguel Sanó is hitting.484 (15-for-31) with one double, one triple, four home runs and 14 RBI in his last eight games. Joe Mauer is hitting.333 (10-for-33) with three doubles, two home runs and six RBI in his lat 10 games. Twins defense has not committed an error in their last nine games. Tomorrow afternoon s giveaway is a Twins Beach Tote Bag presented by The Beaches of Ft. Myers & Sanibel (first 5,000 fans). UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier...121 home runs...needs 10 to tie Joe Mauer (131) for 12th on Twins all-time list 20 leadoff home runs...needs 1 to pass Jacque Jones (20) and move into 1st on Twins all-time list Joe Mauer...132 home runs...needs 1 to pass Jacque Jones (132) and move into 11th on Twins all-time list 830 walks...needs 8 to tie Kent Hrbek (838) for 2nd on Twins all-time list 898 runs...needs 5 to tie Kent Hrbek (903) for 4th on Twins all-time list Needs 2 to reach 900 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 NICK TEPESCH #23 Height: 6-4 Weight: 240 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (10/12/88 in Kansas City, MO) 2017: ---, -.-- CREER: 9-18, 4.68 ER He is making his first start of the season. Pitched a simulated game May 2. Last pitched pril 20 at Gwinnett - 16 days ago. He is making his 40th career start and 43rd career appearance. 2017 MINOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K -------------------------------------------------------------Rochester ()----------------------------------------------------------- 4/9 at SYR W 5.0 6 2 2 0 2 2 - - - - 4/14 vs. SYR ND 8.0 7 2 2 0 1 8 - - - - 4/20 at GWI L 5.0 7 1 0 0 1 7 - - - - PRIL TOTLS 1-1 18.0 20 5 4 0 4 17 2.00 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MiLB TOTLS 1-1 18.0 20 5 4 0 4 17 2.00 2016 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 6/24 at PIT L 4.0 7 5 5 1 0 3 1-4/6-8 Made lone MLB appearance of 2016 66/48 JUNE TOTLS 0-1 4.0 7 5 5 1 0 3 11.25 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 MLB TOTLS 0-1 4.0 7 5 5 1 0 3 11.25 CREER MLB TOTLS 9-18 223.0 235 124 116 28 71 135 4.68 2016 MINOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K -------------------------------------------------------------Round Rock ()----------------------------------------------------------- 4/9 at IW W 5.0 3 0 0 0 2 2 - - - - 4/14 at OM ND 5.1 8 3 3 0 0 3 - - - - 4/19 vs. OM L 5.0 9 3 3 0 2 2 - - - - 4/24 at MEM ND 7.0 7 3 3 1 1 4 - - - - 4/29 vs. NS L 7.0 6 3 3 1 1 2 - - - - PRIL TOTLS 1-2 29.1 33 12 12 2 6 13 3.68 ER 5/4 at CS W 6.0 8 4 4 0 2 5 - - - - 5/9 vs. NO W 7.0 5 1 1 1 0 3 - - - - 5/15 at BQ ND 6.0 8 4 3 0 1 4 - - - - 5/21 at ELP ND 4.0 10 8 6 0 0 0 - - - - 5/26 vs. TC W 7.0 4 1 1 1 1 4 - - - - 5/31 at NVL ND 6.0 7 3 3 1 1 2 - - - - MY TOTLS 3-0 36.1 42 21 18 3 5 18 4.46 ER ------------------------------------------------------------Okalhoma City ()---------------------------------------------------------- 6/6 at RR W 5.0 7 2 1 1 2 4 - - - - 6/11 vs. NS W 5.0 7 2 2 0 1 5 - - - - 6/17 at NO W 8.0 3 1 1 0 0 8 - - - - JUNE TOTLS 3-0 18.0 17 5 4 1 3 17 2.00 ER ---------------------------------------------------------------Nashville ()------------------------------------------------------------- 7/1 vs. OKC L 6.0 7 5 5 1 1 2 - - - - 7/6 at RR ND 5.1 6 4 4 0 4 4 - - - - 7/14 at NO W 5.0 5 2 1 0 2 0 - - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------Omaha ()-------------------------------------------------------------- 7/23 at NVL ND 6.0 0 1 1 0 1 5 - - - - 7/29 at RR ND 4.0 6 4 4 0 4 0 - - - - JULY TOTLS 1-1 26.1 24 16 15 1 12 11 5.13 ER 8/26 at IW L 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 - - - - 8/30 vs. RR ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - - - - UG. TOTLS 0-1 4.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.25 ER 9/3 vs. OKC ND 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 - - - - SEPT. TOTLS 0-0 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.50 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 ROUND ROCK TOTLS 4-2 65.2 75 33 30 5 11 31 4.11 2016 OKLHOM CITY TOTLS 3-0 18.0 17 5 4 1 3 17 2.00 2016 NSHVILLE TOTLS 1-1 16.1 18 11 10 1 7 6 5.51 2016 OMH TOTLS 0-1 16.0 11 7 7 0 7 8 3.94 2016 MiLB TOTLS 8-4 116.0 121 56 51 7 28 62 3.96 BCK ON THE MOUND: Tepesch is making his first appearance this afternoon since June 24, 2016 at Pittsburgh while with Los ngeles-l and just his second appearance since the 2014 season... Tepesch made 41 appearances (39 starts) for Texas from 2013-14, going 9-17, 4.56 ER (219.0 IP, 111 ER) with 71 walks and 132 strikeouts...is making his first-career appearance vs. Boston. FOR THE RED WINGS: Is 1-1, 2.00 ER (18.0 IP, 4 ER) in three starts with four walks and 17 strikeouts with Triple- Rochester this season. NEW TO TOWN: Was signed by Minnesota as a free agent to a minor league contract on January 11...recalled from Triple- Rochester on pril 24...owns a 2-0 record with a 2.03 ER (13.1 IP, 3 ER) in two career starts at Target Field...last pitched at Target Field on May 26, 2014 while with Texas, allowing two runs in 6.2 innings. WELL TRVELED: Tepesch has pitched for five organizations since 2014: Texas (MLB and Triple- in 2014-15), Los ngeles-nl (MLB and Triple- in 2016), Oakland (Triple- in 2016), Kansas City (Triple- in 2016) and Minnesota (Triple- in 2017). SPRING RECP: Tepesch made eight appearances (2 starts) during Twins spring training as a non-roster invitee, going 1-0, 4.41 ER (16.1 IP, 8 ER) with nine walks and nine strikeouts...finished tied with Justin Haley for the third-most innings pitched among Twins pitchers behind Kyle Gibson (28.1) and Phil Hughes (22.0). 2016 RECP: Pitched for four different organizations (Texas, Los ngeles-nl, Oakland and Kansas City)...began season in Texas organization on minor league contract and spring training invite, appearing in five spring training games (2 starts). Made 11 starts for Triple- Round Rock (Texas), going 4-2, 4.11 ER (65.2 IP, 30 ER) and was released June 4. Signed by Los ngeles-nl June 6 and reported to Triple- Oklahoma City. Made three starts for the OKC Dodgers before having contract selected June 24 by Los ngeles-nl. Made one appearance for the Dodgers in a start June 24 at Pittsburgh, allowing five runs on seven hits in 4.0 innings pitched and was dealt the loss; marked his first major league appearance since 2014. Designated for release or assignment June 25; claimed off waivers by Oakland June 27 and reported to Triple- Nashville. Made three starts for the Sounds and designated again July 15; claimed off waivers by Kansas City July 18; assigned to Triple- Omaha. Pitched five games (2 starts) for Storm Chasers...spent most of time in KC organization on 15-day disabled list ugust 12-26 with right shoulder tendinitis. Combined to go 8-4, 4.34 ER (116.0 IP, 51 ER) with 28 walks and 62 strikeouts in 22 games (19 starts) between all four minor league stops. 2017 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: - - Innings: 7.1, 2x, last 6/27/14 vs. MIN SO s: - - SO s: 9, 7/5/13 vs. HOU Walks: - - Walks: 4, 5x, last 9/26/14 vs. OK Hits: - - Hits: 10, 9/10/14 vs. L Home Runs: - - Home Runs: 2, 5x, last 7/26/14 vs. OK Win-Streak: - - Win-Streak: 3, 7/5/13-5/26/14 Loss-Streak: - - Loss-Streak: 4, 7/6/14-7/26/14 CREER NOTES Pitched for four different organizations (Texas, Los ngeles-nl, Oakland and Kansas City) in 2016...began season in Texas organization on minor league contract and spring training invite, appearing in five spring training games (2 starts)...combined to go 8-4, 4.34 ER (116.0 IP, 51 ER) with 28 walks and 62 strikeouts in 22 games (19 starts) between all four minor league stops. Missed entire 2015 season due to injury and surgery to correct Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Finished the 2014 season second on the Rangers staff leaders in quality starts (11), tied for third in wins (5) and starts (22), and fourth in innings pitched (126.0)...led baseball in strikeouts-per-9.0 innings pitched among pitchers with at least 125.0 innings. Finished the 2013 season fourth on Texas' staff in strikeouts (76), fifth in innings (93.0), and tied for fifth in starts (17)...ranked fourth among L rookies in ER (4.84), fourth in innings pitched (93.0), tied for fourth in starts (17), fifth in opponent batting average (.272) and tied for seventh in strikeouts (76). Made his major league debut with Texas on pril 9, 2013 vs. Tampa Bay, allowing one run in 7.1 innings and earning the win. Selected by Texas in 14th round of 2010 First-Year Player Draft; originally selected by Boston in 28th round of 2007 First-Year Player Draft. ttended University of Missouri from 2008-10, going 6-6, 4.20 ER (98.2 IP, 46 ER) two complete games, and one shutout in 15 starts for Missouri as a junior; led Tigers in strikeouts. 2017 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER G/GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: - - - - - - - - - - - - Vs. Left: - - - - - - - - - - - - Road: - - - - - - - - - - - - Vs. Right: - - - - - - - - - - - - Day: - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTLS: - - - - - - - - - - - - Night: - - - - - - - - - - - - Grass: - - - - - - - - - - - - None On: - - - - - - - - - - - - Turf: - - - - - - - Runners On: - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2013 17 6 4 2014 22 13 11 2015 - - - - - - MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Tepesch vs. the Red Sox PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Young.333 3 1 0 0 0 2016 1 0 0 2017 - - - - - - TOTLS 40 19 15 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP TEPESCH: 0 0 0-0 0 2017 RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- TEPESCH VS. BOSTON 2016 vs. Boston: - - 2016 vs. Boston at Home: - - 2016 vs. Boston at Boston: - - Career vs. Boston: - - Career vs. Boston at Home: - - Career vs. Boston at Boston: - - TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Porcello vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Mauer.259 58 15 0 5 7 Dozier.216 37 8 3 3 4 Escobar.333 18 6 0 0 2 Gimenez.182 11 2 0 0 2 Rosario.222 9 2 1 0 1 Vargas.571 7 4 1 1 1 Buxton.167 6 1 0 0 2 Castro.333 6 2 1 0 2 Grossman.333 6 2 0 1 2 Kepler.167 6 1 0 0 1 Sano.000 3 0 0 0 1 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 5/2 vs. OK (6.0-3-0-0-3-7-0) W 6 6 5-1 29 6.4 Santiago 5/3 vs. OK (6.0-4-3-3-3-2-1) W 6 4 3-3 19 3.2 Gibson 5/4 vs. OK (4.0-8-4-4-3-3-0) L 6 0 2-4 13 4.4 Hughes 5/6 vs. BOS (6.2-6-1-1-2-4-1) W 6 3 5-1 27 7.3 Mejía 4/22 vs DET (2.2-5-3-3-3-6-2) ND 3 0 0-3 3 2.9 Tepesch - - (-.-,------) - - - - - - --- - - - - TOMORROW'S STRTER - ERVIN SNTN, RHP (SESON: 5-0, 0.66 ER // CREER: 138-116, 4.03 ER) Santana is making his seventh start of the season...is 5-0 with a 0.66 ER (41.0 IP, 3 ER)...is the second pitcher in franchise history to allow no more than one run in each of his first six starts of a season (Walter Johnson in 1913)...leads all of baseball in ER, WHIP (0.71) and opponent average (.120)...is 4-3, 4.89 ER (81.0 IP, 44 ER) in 14 career starts vs. Boston...last faced the Red Sox on May 26, 2014, allowing six runs in 5.0 innings.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Twins The Twins relievers bullpen have has combined allowed a to.240 post opponent a 4.29 ER average (94.1 IP, with 45 36 ER) walks this season. and 7 strikeouts. MTT BELISLE - RHP #9 Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 36 (6/6/80 in ustin, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 2/2/17 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), BB, 2 K Series vs. BOS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.167 vs. Right:.206 Has allowed just one run in 8.2 IP (1.04 ER) in nine home appearances this season. Made Twins Twins mark his debut sixth Opening organization Day with (tlanta a perfect 1999-03, 1.0 inning Cincinnati with one 2003-08, strikeout Colorado 4/3 vs. 2009-14, KC. Combined to go 0-1, 2.04 (53.0 IP, 12 ER) with seven walks and 38 K in 46 games between Washington, St. Louis Syracuse, 2015, Washington Harrisburg 2016). Posted a 1.53 ER (29.1 IP, 5 ER) with four walks and 20 strikeouts from July 7, 2016 through the end of the season. in 2016. Posted career-career bests in ER (1.76), hits-per-9.0 IP (8.41) and walks-per-9.0 IP (1.37)...his 1.09 WHIP and 4.57 strikeouts-perwalk were his best mark since 2010. CRIG BRESLOW - LHP #47 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: L/L ge: 36 (8/8/80 in New Haven, CT) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 2/7/17 Homestand: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER), 2 K Series vs. OK: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER), 2 K vs. Left:.091 vs. Right:.318 Lefties are 0-for-last-10 with 1 BB, 1 HBP, 2 K vs. Breslow. Has Played appeared for Boston in (2006, 550 career 2012-15), games Cleveland since making (2008), debut Minnesota with (2008-09 San Diego &17), in 2005. Was added to the 40-man roster March 22, after Trevor May was placed on Oakland the 60-day (2009-11), disabled rizona list after (2012) right and elbow Miami surgery. (2016). Ranks second among active left-handers in career games (550), trailing Boone Logan (592) and ahead of J.P. Howell (536). ppeared in 15 games for the Marlins last season...released July 18 and signed by Texas on a minor league contract July 26. 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: 0-0-0, 3.00 (3.0 IP, ER), 2 BB, 4 K Series vs. OK: 0-0-0, 3.00 (3.0 IP, ER), 2 BB, 4 K vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.273 Made ppeared first in career five spring relief training appearance games, 4/5, two earning of which a hold were tossing starts, going a perfect 2-0, 1.0 3.86 inning...earned ER (11.2 IP, 5 2nd ER). hold with 2.0 scoreless 4/7. Has Making 36 career his first starts, career all Opening with the Day Twins roster...started (2015-16)...is 2016 14-13, at Triple- 5.42 ER Rochester. (191.0 IP, 115 ER) with 52 walks and 167 K as a starter. 5th round selection by the Twins in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft...was reliever at Rice from 2010-12 posting a 3.06 ER in 92 outings. BRNDON KINTZLER - RHP #27 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (8/1/84 in Las Vegas, NV) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/15/15 Homestand: 1-0-0, 13.50 (2.0 IP, 3 ER), BB Series vs. BOS: 1-0-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.217 vs. Right:.296 Converted seven of his eight save opps this season. Has converted saves in three of his last five appearances. Fourth Is 11-for-14 career in Opening save opportunities Day roster, previously at Target with Field Milwaukee since joining (2011, the 2013 Twins and in 2016. 2014). Went 1.85 (24.1 17-for-20 IP, 5 ER) in save in 24 opportunities...issued road games, compared eight to 4.20 walks, (30.0 tied IP, for 14 third ER) in fewest 30 home in baseball games. (minimum 50.9 IP)...posted an ER of Since start of 2016 is 24-for-28 in save opportunities...led Twins in 2016 with 17 saves. 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, 27.00 (0.2 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K Series vs. OK: 0-0-0, 27.00 (0.2 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K vs. Left:.417 vs. Right:.222 llowed three home runs in 13 appearances this season...in 173 career appearances from 2013-16 had allowed just 16 HR. Leads Twins in appearances (110) since 2015...appeared in 72 games in 2016, tied for fourth most in L. Went Led Twins 0-1, 8.00 in games ER (9.0 (72) IP, and 8 ER) holds in (14) nine and spring tied training for third games...third in wins (6) last career season. Opening Day roster (2013 and 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: 29 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP), 2 K Series vs. BOS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP) vs. Left:.077 vs. Right:.350 Last Went season, 0-0, 1.50 ranked ER (12 5th IP, among 2 ER) in L 10 rookies spring in training games games...first (57), 1st among career left-handers...tied Opening Day roster. for 9th in games among all L lefties. Last - 71; season, Gary Wayne, finished 1989 seventh - 60; Len on the Whitehouse, Twins all-time 1983 list - 60). in games for rookies, fourth among left-handed pitchers (Jose Mijares, 2009 Held Ranked left-handed by Baseball hitters merica to a as.202 the (17-for-84) 14th best prospect average in and the right-handers Twins system to entering a.291 2016. (46-for-158) average with Twins last season. Originally selected in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft by the Twins out of the University of Kentucky. DREW RUCINSKI - RHP #32 Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (12/30/88 in Neenah, WI) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/9/16 Homestand: - - Series vs. OK: - - vs. Left:.--- vs. Right:.--- Contract minor league selected camp 5/5...was 3/26 and began a part season of Twins with spring Triple- training Rochester after going signing 0-1, as 3.48 a minor ER (10.1 league IP, free 4 ER) agent in six 12/9/16...reassigned appearances (1 start). to ppeared walks and in 12 seven strikeouts...last career MLB relief games appearance (1 start), all came with on the ugust ngels 26, from 2015 2014-15, at DET. going 0-2, 6.28 ER (14.1 IP, 10 ER) with eight Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indians June 16, 2011...career minor league record of 28-31, 4.52 ER (492.1 IP, 247 ER). MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (11/19/89 in Glendale,C) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.86 (2.1 IP, ER), 3 K Series vs. OK: 0-0-0, 3.86 (2.1 IP, ER), 3 K vs. Left:.417 vs. Right:.250 Went Opening 1-0, Day 4.15 roster ER in (13 2014 IP, 6 as ER) Brian in 11 Duensing spring training began on games...second Paternity List. career Opening Day roster (also 2016)... unofficially made Last Earned season first major ranked league second win on with Twins 2.0 staff scoreless in games inning, (65) striking and fifth out in four strikeouts in extra innings, (80). 2017 marks 10th professional season - all in Minnesota s organization. 4/17/16 vs. L. RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/5 vs. BOS H6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5/3 vs. OK ND 1,0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/30 at KC H5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/28 at KC H4 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/26 at TEX ND 0.2 3 5 5 1 2 1 4/24 at TEX H3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/22 vs. DET ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/20 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4/16 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4/14 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/4 vs. OK ND 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 2 4/28 at KC W1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/26 at TEX ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/25 at TEX ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/23 vs. DET ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/22 vs. DET ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4/20 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4/14 vs. CWS ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/4 vs. OK ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 5/2 vs. OK ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4/26 at TEX ND 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4/22 vs. DET ND 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 1 4/20 vs. CLE L1 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 4/17 vs. CLE ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 4 4/12 at DET ND 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4/7 at CWS H2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/5 vs. BOS W1 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 5/3 vs. OK ND 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 4/30 at KC S7 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 4/28 at KC S6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/24 at TEX S5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/23 vs. DET ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/21 vs. DET S4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/16 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/13 vs. CWS ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4/9 at CWS S3 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/4 vs. OK ND 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 2 4/30 at KC H3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/28 at KC ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/26 at TEX ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/25 at TEX ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/23 vs. DET ND 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 4/21 vs. DET H2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/20 vs. CLE ND 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/5 vs. BOS H7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/3 vs. OK ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4/30 at KC H6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/28 at KC H5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/26 at TEX L1 0.1 1 3 3 0 1 1 4/24 at TEX H4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/22 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/21 vs. DET H3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/20 vs. CLE BS 0.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 4/17 vs. CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/4 vs. OK ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 2 5/2 vs. OK ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 4/26 at TEX ND 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 4/23 vs. DET ND 0.2 2 3 0 0 2 3 4/22 vs. DET L1 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 2 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 1 4/11 at DET ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/8 at CWS ND 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2017 BULLPEN INFO 1st Batter Faced PITCHER Belisle H/B 2/ 13 BB 1 K 3 VG.154 SV/OPP 0/ 1 HLD 6 IR/IRS 3/ 1 IRS % 33.3% LST RELIEF PPERNCE 5/5/17 vs. BOS ND LST WIN 4/25/15 at MIL LST SVE 10/3/12 at RI LST LOSS 5/16/15 vs. DET Breslow 2/ 10 0 2.200 0/ 0 0 7/ 1 14.3% 5/4/17 vs. OK ND 4/28/18 at KC 5/7/14 vs. CIN 5/10/16 vs. MIL Duffey 3/ 8 1 1.375 0/ 0 3 5/ 4 80.0% 5/4/17 vs. OK ND 9/24/16 vs. SE.. 4/20/17 vs. CLE Kintzler 3/ 12 0 1.250 7/ 8 0 3/ 1 33.3% 5/5/17 vs. BOS W 5/5/17 vs. BOS 4/30/17 at KC 9/6//16 vs. KC Pressly 1/ 12 1 3.083 0/ 0 3 8/ 0 0.0% 5/4/17 vs. OK ND 8/2/16 at CLE 7/31/16 vs. CWS 4/16/17 vs. CWS Rogers 3/ 12 0 3.250 0/ 1 7 7/ 2 22.2% 5/5/17 vs. BOS ND 4/6/17 vs. KC.. 4/26/17 at TEX Rucinski 0/ 0 0 0 0/ 0 0 0/ 0 8/26/15 at DET ND.... 8/2/15 at LD Tonkin 4/ 6 1 1.667 0/ 0 0 3/ 0 0.0% 5/4/17 vs. OK ND 9/29/16 at KC.. 4/22/17 vs. DET Others 0/ 5 0 1.000 1/ 1 0 7/ 1 14.3% TEM 18/ 75 4 14.240 8/ 10 17 42/ 10 23.8%
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:.--- Streak: - - Series vs. OK: - - Homestand: - - HR (0): - - Pronounced Y-ree ay-dree-hn-zah. Reinstated suffered during from spring DL 5/5...missed training...hit 26.310 games (13-for-42) with a with strained 2 2B in right 10 rehab oblique games. he 2B, HR, 7 off RBI, waivers 5 BB, from 6 runs Milwaukee in 21 spring February training 6, 2017...hit games in.303 2017. (10-for-33) with 2 BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2017 verage:.154 Streak: 0-2 Series vs. OK: 2-10, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 r Homestand: 2-10, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 r HR (1): Solo (1) Hit in 7 of last 10 games (.276, 8-for-29)...reached 15 times in last 10 games. Has a hit in three straight gams vs. BOS, with three RBI. Made Hit.287 second (29-for-101) career and with consecutive six doubles, Opening two triples, Day roster...opening nine home runs, Twins 22 RBI, CF in 24 2016. runs scored and 10 walks in 29 September/October games; 24 runs scored led the L, nine home runs were tied for seventh, and 22 RBI ranked 10th. by the 2016 Twin Cities Jim Kaat Chapter ward of for the Twins BBW...4 Defensive errors Player in 249 of total the Year chances as voted in 2016. on JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 29 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.183 Streak: 0-8 Series vs. OK: 1-7, HR, RBI, BB, r Homestand: 1-11, HR, RBI, BB, r HR (3): Solo (2), 2-Run (1) Batting.300 (21-for-70) with 6 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI in 22 career games vs. Boston. Has Signed a career a three-year average contract of.252 with (98-for-389) the Twins (thru in May...17 2019) on May 11/30/16...spent HR most in any previous month. eight seasons in the Houston stros organization. Finished in on-base 2016 percentage first among (.309) L catchers and tied for in triples fifth in (3), doubles second (16). in walks (43), fifth for Roberto finalist Clemente for L Gold ward...2013 Glove ward merican as catcher League in 2015...2014 ll-star. stros nominee BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2017 verage:.229 Streak: 0-9, HBP, 4 BB, SB, r Series vs. OK: 2-10, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB Homestand: 2-14, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, SB, 3 r HR (4): Solo (3), ITP (1) game, a hit batting in 9.378 of last (14-for-37) 10 games with against 2 2B, the 2 HR...career Red Sox coming average in of to.243 yesterdays (26-for- 107) against Boston. Hit in 10 of 15 home games this season. Edwin Encarnacion, trailing Mark Trumbo in (47) home and runs Nelson (42) Cruz with (43); Khris 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. Ryne Sandberg with 40 (1990) home runs for third as second most in baseman baseball (2 history as designated at the position, hitter), tied trailing with Davey Johnson (1973) and Rogers Hornsby (1922), who each hit 42. (493), career hits (482), HR are runs 13th (332), in Twins 2B (112), history, HR next: (97), Mauer RBI (257), (130)...leads walks (225) Twins since in games 2014. First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. leadoff for HR: lead 4/12/17 on Twins at DET all-time off Fulmer. list in leadoff HR (20) with Jacque Jones...last 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:.261 Streak: 4g, 5-12, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 r Series vs. OK: 3-8, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 r Homestand: 4-12, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 r HR (3): 3-run (1), 2-run (2) Has 2 home runs in his last four games, with four RBI..257 (18-for-70) hitter in 23 career games against the Red Sox. L in 2012). of career (Chicago- Hit.281.249 (133-for-474) (60-for-241) as as RHB LHB and and.257.207 (257-for-1069) (23-for-111) as as RHB LHB. in 2016...for career, CHRIS GIMENEZ - C #38 Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (12/27/82 in Gilroy, C) 2017 verage:.185 Streak: 1g, 1-3 Series vs. OK: 1-3 Homestand: 1-3 HR (0): - - Career Signed by average Twins as of.111 minor (3-for-27) league free in 11 agent games 1/12/17...Twins against BOS...1-for-last-19 mark fifth organization vs. BOS. (Cleveland 2004-10, 14, 16; Seattle 2011; Tampa Bay 2012-13; Texas 2014-16). Hit 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 ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.265 Streak: 2g, 2-8 Series vs. OK: 1-4 Homestand: 2-8 HR (1): 2-run (1) In last 17 games vs. Boston is hitting.279 (17-for-61) with 2 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI. Hit starts, first going home 15-for-50 run of 2017 (.300) with with 2-run 4 2B, shot HR, 4/13 6 RBI, at DET...hit 11 BB. in 11 of his last 15 and single-season runs (49) and career-highs tied career-high in 2016 in walks in hits (55). (93), doubles (19), home runs (11) Has Originally a hit in acquired 76 of 120 by games Twins signing with Twins as minor from 2016-17...reached league free agent 5/16/16. in 98 of the 120. MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.261 Streak: 1-9, RBI, BB, HBP Series vs. OK: 1-9, RBI, 2 BB, HBP, SB, r Homestand: 2-13, RBI, 2 BB, HBP, SB, r HR (2): 3-run (1), 2 -run (1) Reached 5 2B, 3B, base HR, 7 in RBI, all 7 16 BB, home 8 runs. games this season, batting.271 (16-for-59) with First HR with 3-run HR 4/13 at DET...2nd HR with 2-run HR 4/22 vs. DET. L 52 Rookie R (T-3rd), Ranks 168 in TB 2016: (4th), 42 20 walks 2B (T-4th). (1st), 63 RBI (2nd), 39 XBH (2nd), 17 HR (3rd), 17 HR in 2016 were ninth among all-time Twins rookies, 63 RBI are 10th most. Hit 2016 3 HR winner 8/1/16; of Bill one Boni of six ward Twins for to do Twins so (llison, Rookie Killebrew, of the Year. Oliva, Morneau, Dozier). Originally players to signed play Major by the League Twins Baseball in July of entering 2009 from 2017. Berlin...one of 43 German-born JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.242 Streak: 3g, 3-19, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 3 r Series vs. OK: 2-7, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 r Homestand: 3-10, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 r HR (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Hit first career walk-off home run 5/5 vs. BOS (6,010th career at-bat). Reached Red Sox at base Target in 12 Field straight is batting at Target.333 (27-for-81) Field...in 21 with career 6 2B, games HR, 13 against RBI and the 10 BB...hit in seven of eight against the Sox at Target Field. Solo 2017 home is 13th run Opening 5/6 gave Day, him tying 4th Killebrew game-winning for most RBI, in tied club 5th history. most in L. Ranked Hitting.287 9th in in L career in walks vs. LHP, (79) 5th in 2016...ranks best VG among 7th among active actives LHB s. in walks (826). Ranks on Twins all-time list (since 1961): 2nd in 2B (369), 3rd in average (.307) and walks (830), 4th in hits (1846), 5th in runs (896), 6th in games (1614), total bases (2664) and RBI (814), 12th in HR (131), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 71 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 7 runs to tie Hrbek for 4th and 8 walks to tie Hrbek for 2nd. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 23 (7/5/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.241 Streak: 2g, 2-9, r Series vs. OK: 1-8, BB, 2 r Homestand: 2-12, BB, 2 r HR (1): Solo (1) Started 24 of the Twins 27 games at shortstop. Hitting.298 (14-for-47) with 3 2B, 9 RBI, 6 BB, 6 runs in 13 home games in 2017. From in games July 30 (56) through and batting end of average season, (.288), ranked and 3rd T5th among in doubles L rookies (12) in and hits RBI (63), (23). 4th Hit.309 (21-for-68) vs. LHP in 2016, and.271 (48-for-177) vs. RHP. Combined and nine stolen to hit.279 bases (150-for-538) in 144 games with between 29 doubles, Rochester 10 triples, and Minnesota 13 homers, in 56 2016. runs EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.302 Streak: 15g, 23-57 (.396), 3 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 7 RBI Series vs. OK: 5-10, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB Homestand: 7-14, 2B, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 3 r HR (3): 3-run (1), Solo (2) Has 6/3/15)...14-game a hit in 15-straight, streak is which 3rd longest is career-long in MLB behind (previous: Trout's 8-gamer 17-gamer 5/24- and Turners 16-gamer. Hitting in 10 straight.346 (18-for-52) at home and with reached all 3 of base his home in all runs 15 home in 2017 games at Target this season. Field...hit Played Combined for Puerto to hit.285 Rico (141-for-495) in WBC, hitting with.316 31 (6-for-19), doubles, 17 2 2B, home 3B, runs 5 RBI and in 57 6 games. 133 games between Rochester and Minnesota. RBI in MIGUEL SNÓ - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.312 Streak: 2-7, 3B, RBI, 1r, 2 BB Series vs. OK: 2-11, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 4 r Homestand: 4-14, HR, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 4 r HR (8): Solo (3), 2-run (3), 3-run (2).450 (9-for-20) with 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI in 5 career games against Boston. L L Player pril Ranks: of the 25 Week RBI (1st), 5/1...hit 18.524 BB (T1st), (11-for-21), 7 HR (T3rd), 2B, 3 HR,.443 11 OBP RBI (3rd), in 5 games. (3rd),.316 VG (11th)..684 SLG Hit month 7 HR (also: in pril, 9-ug 3rd '15, time 8-May in his '16). career to have 7-plus home runs in a single Hit Opening.200 Day (10-for-50) roster, first with as 2 third 2B, 3B, baseman 4 HR in (2016 18 spring as RF). games...2nd consecutive Hit Last 124 season, HR between ranked 4 levels second of on the club Twins in org. home from runs 2012-16, (25) and averaging RBI (66), 31 third per season. (57), and tied for third in doubles (22). in runs KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2017 verage:.308 Streak: 0-4 Series vs. OK: 2-8, HR, 5 RBI, r Homestand: 2-8, HR, 5 RBI, r HR (2): Solo (1), 3-run (1) three of the four batting.364 (4-for-11) with a 3 2B, 2 RBI. Has a hit in 5 of his 6 starts this season. Recalled runs and prior 10 RBI to 4/23 in 12 game...hit games for.227 the Red (19-for-44) Wings with a double, a triple, two home 143 games to between hit.232 Rochester (112-for-482) and Minnesota with 27 doubles, last season. 25 home runs and 78 RBI in MULTI-HIT GMES MULTI-RBI GMES LST HOME RUN HIT B LST GRND SLM PLYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+ TOTL DTE OPP. ON PITCHER SINCE DTE OPP. Career drianza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9/21/16 at LD 0 Maeda 15.. 0 Buxton 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5/2/17 vs. OK 0 Valdez 7 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Castro 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 5/2/17 vs. OK 0 Gray 10 8/3/15 at TEX 3 Dozier 7 0 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 2 5/2/17 vs. OK 0 Valdez 10. 0 Escobar 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 3 5/4/17 vs. OK 1 Montas 4. 0 Gimenez 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/23/16 at OK 0 Manea 48. 0 Grossman 4 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 4/13/17 at DET 1 Zimmermann 48. 0 Kepler 5 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 3 4/23/17 vs. DET 1 Sanchez 23 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 3 5/5/17 vs. BOS 0 Barnes 0 9/1/12 at KC 3 Polanco 6 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 2 4/9/17 at CWS 0 Quintana 74. 0 Rosario 7 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 1 5/4/17 vs. OK 0 Cotton 6 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sanó 4 3 0 0 6 4 2 1 1 8 5/2/17 vs. OK 1 Gray 13. 0 Vargas 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 5/3/17 vs. OK 2 Graveman 7.. 0 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME 1, Dozier 5/2 vs. OK (2) BCK-TO-BCK Buxton/Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK GRND SLM None WLK-OFF 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK 1, Dozier 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) RUNNERS ON Solo - 15 // 2-run - 9 // 3-run 6
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)...11, 4/13 at DET Most Runs, Inning (Team)... 7, (5th inning), 4/25 at TEX Most Hits, Game (Team)...14, 4/25 at TEX Most Hits, Inning (Team)... 7, (5th inning), 4/25 at TEX Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)... 15, Rosario 4/17-5/5 (ctive) Consecutive Hits (Individual)...5, Sanó, 4/25-26 Consecutive Hitless t-bats (Individual)...11, Buxton, 4/8-13 Most Runs llowed (Team)...14, 4/26 at TEX Most Runs llowed, Inning (Team)...8, 8th inning 4/26 at TEX Most Hits llowed (Team)...14, 2x, 5/5 vs. OK Most Hits llowed, Inning (Team)...5, 8th inning 4/26 at TEX Pitchers Used (Team)...7, 4x, last 4/28 at KC Cons. Batters Retired (Team)... 18, 4/15 vs. CWS Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)... 18, 4/14-16 Most Runs, Starter...7, Gibson 4/23 vs. DET Most Home Runs, Starter... 2, 3x, last Mejía, 4/22 vs DET Most Walks, Starter...4, Santiago, 4/26 at TEX Most Strikeouts, Starter... 8, Santana, 4/15 vs. CWS 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... 10, 4/16 vs. CWS Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 4:00, 4/22 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)... 3:15, 4/16 vs. CWS Fastest Game, Time... 2:26, 4/15 vs. CWS Largest Margin, Victory... 8, 4/5 vs. KC Largest Margin, Loss...11, 4/26 at TEX Largest Home ttendance... 39,615 Home Sellouts... 1, 4/3 vs. KC TWINS/Opponents score by inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 13 13 14 14 17 16 22 13 4 0 126 OPPONENTS 7 14 17 11 12 21 6 12 13 2 113 DISBLED LIST PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/11...27 Ryan O Rourke*... Torn Left Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/30...27 Ehire drianza... Right Oblique Strain...3/30...26 Glen Perkins*... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain...4/2...27 Justin Haley... Right Biceps Tendinitis...4/22...10 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 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 drianza Buxton 23 4 1 2 16 Castro 20 2 17 1 Dozier 26 26 Escobar 1 3 5 3 1 3 6 1 1 Gimenez 7 1 1 2 4 1 Grossman 4 15 1 6 4 8 1 Kepler 2 20 1 13 2 4 1 1 1 1 Mauer 22 5 3 14 Polanco 24 3 1 1 5 2 11 1 Rosario 23 2 1 1 2 19 4 Sanó 2 23 2 19 5 3 Vargas 2 4 1 3 1 1 Other 4 2 2 4 Outfield SSISTS Rosario... 1 Grossman...0 Buxton... 1 Total...4 Kepler... 1 Santana... 1 31 as team in 2016 GME-WINNING RBI Mauer... 4 Escobar... 1 Rosario... 2 Grossman... 1 Vargas... 2 Kepler... 1 Dozier... 2 Sanó... 1 Castro... 1 FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Buxton, 9/4/16 vs. CWS (2 as a team in 2016) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Dozier, 4/16 vs. CWS (1 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Castro, 4/22/17 vs. DET (1 as a team in 2017) 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: Sanó, 5th inning, 4/25/16 at TEX (1 as a team in 2016) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC Two-Home Run Game: Dozier, 5/2/17 vs. OK (1 as a team in 2017 and 0 3-HR game) Three-Home Run Game: Dozier, 9/5/16 vs. KC (6 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Rosario/Dozier, 8/13/16 vs. KC (11 as a team in 2016) 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, 4/12/17 at DET (1 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, 7/6/16 vs. OK (42 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 10, E. Santana, 8/21/16 vs. KC (1 as team in 2016) Complete Game Shutout: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS 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: Tyler Duffey, 5/8/16 at CWS (7th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Castillo/Morneau/Batista, 5/27/06 vs. SE (Johjima hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Gimenez, 4/23/15 vs. DET (1 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 all-time) Grand Slam: R. Rua, 4/26/17 at TEX (2 allowed in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET (3 in 2016) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 in 2015) Five-Hit Game: Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS (2 in 2016) 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: Morales, 9/6/16 vs. KC (7 allowed in 2016) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR (1 allowed in 2016) Back-to-Back Home Runs:. Garcia/G. Soto, 4/8/17 at CWS (1 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: C. Granderson, 12th inning, 09/17/16 at NYM (2 allowed in 2016) Leadoff Home Run: Kinsler, 9/12/16 at DET (14 allowed in 2016) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: J. Bautista/J. Donaldson, 5/22 vs. TOR 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.Rodon, 9/30/16, at CWS (11 times in 2016) 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: Felix Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SE (8th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: J. Hoying, 7/7/16 at TEX (2 in 2016) Three or more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton (4), 6/29/15 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 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. 4/14 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. ** Target Field has experienced 33 delayed games and 16 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 3:00. **
DY-BY-DY PGE 6 G/ Daily Total Date Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB ttendance Hm tt. Date Winner/Loser/Save PRIL (12-11) Batting:.242 (186-for-770) Pitching: 11-12-8, 3.93 ER (204.0 IP, 89 ER) 3---- --KC 7-1 W 1-0 T1st - - 39,615* 39,615 1 Santana/Strahm 4-------OFF DY T2nd -0.5 5-------KC 9-1 W 2-0 2nd -0.5 15,171 54,786 2 Santiago/Kennedy 6---- --KC 5-3 W 3-0 T1st - - 16,078 70,864 3 Rogers/Minor/Kintzler 7------at CWS 3-1 W 4-0 1st +1.0 14,004 Hughes/Holland/Kintzler 8------at CWS 2-6 L 4-1 1st +0.5 23,024 González/Mejía 9------at CWS 4-1 W 5-1 1st +1.0 25,074 Santana/Quintana/Kintzler 10-----OFF DY 1st +1.0 11-----at DET 1-2 L 5-2 T1st - - 21,237 Boyd/Santiago/Rodríguez 12-----at DET 3-5 L 5-3 2nd -1.0 23,738 Fulmer/Gibson/Wilson 13-----at DET 11-5 W 6-3 T1st - - 22,573 Hughes/Zimmermann/Haley 14-----CWS 1-2 L 6-4 2nd -1.0 18,466 89,330 4 Jennings/Pressly/Robertson 15-----CWS 6-0 W 7-4 T1st - - 25,938 114,728 5 Santana/Quintana 16-----CWS ^1-3 L 7-5 2nd -1.0 19,511 134,779 6 Jones/Pressly/Robertson 17-----CLE 1-3 L 7-6 2nd -1.5 16,961 151,740 7 Salazar/Gibson/llen 18-----CLE 4-11 L 7-7 T3rd -1.5 16,553 168,293 8 Tomlin/Hughes 19-----CLE -- Postponed - Rain -- Scheduled makeup DH June 17 -- 20-----CLE 7-8 L 7-8 T4th -1.0 17,339 185,632 9 Bauer/Duffey 21-----DET 6-3 W 8-8 T2nd -1.0 22,647 208,279 10 Santiago/Verlander/Kintzler 22-----DET 4-5 L 8-9 3rd -2.0 25,719 233,998 11 Hardy/Tonkin/Rodriguez 23-----DET 4-13 L 8-10 4th -2.0 26,713 260,711 12 Fulmer/Gibson 24-----at TEX 3-2 W 9-10 4th -1.5 19,027 Hughes/Perez/Kintzler 25-----at TEX 8-1 W 10-10 4th -1.5 20,568 Santana/Cashner 26-----at TEX 3-14 L 10-11 2nd -1.5 22,365 Hamels/Rogers 27-----OFF DY 4th -2.0 28-----at KC 6-4 W 11-11 T3rd -1.5 27,911 Breslow/Soria/Kintzler 29-----at KC 3rd -2.0 -- Postponed - Rain - Game rescheduled for July 1 -- 30-----at KC 7-5 W 12-11 3rd -1.5 32,685 Hughes/Hammel/Kintzler MY (3-1) Batting:.265 (36-for-136) Pitching: 3-1, 4.00 (36.0 IP 16 ER) 1-----OFF DY T3rd -1.0 2-----OK 9-1 W 13-11 T2nd -0.5 18,930 279,641 13 Santana/Gray 3-----OK 7-4 W 14-11 T1st - - 18,658 298,299 14 Santiago/Graveman 4-----OK 5-8 L 14-12 2nd -0.5 19,247 317,546 15 Cotton/Gibson/Casilla 5-----BOS 4-3 W 15-12 1st - - 28,707 346,253 16 Kintzler/Barnes 6-----BOS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 1st-4 10,000 Twins Rocket Raccoon Bobblehead 7-----BOS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Lee County Day 1st 5,000 Twins Beach Tote 8-----OFF DY 9-----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 10-----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 11-----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 12-----at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 13-----at CLE 3:10 PM FSN/TIBN 14-----at CLE 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN 15-----OFF DY 16-----COL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week 17-----COL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week 18-----COL 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week 19-----KC 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week 20-----KC 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week 1st 10,000 (dult M/XL) Twins Batting Practice Pullover 21-----KC 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week 22-----at BL 6:05 PM FSN/TIBN 23-----at BL 6:05 PM FSN/TIBN 24-----at BL 11:35 M FSN/TIBN 25-----OFF DY 26-----TB 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 27-----TB 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 28-----TB 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 29-----HOU 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 1st 10,000 (dult M/XL) Brian Dozier T-Shirt 30-----HOU 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 31-----HOU 12:10 PM TIBN JUNE (- - -) Batting:.--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1-----at L 9:07 PM FSN/TIBN 2-----at L 9:07 PM FSN/TIBN 3-----at L 9:07 PM FSN/TIBN 4-----at L 2:37 PM FSN/TIBN 5-----OFF DY 6-----at SE 9:10 PM FSN/TIBN 7-----at SE 9:10 PM FSN/TIBN 8-----at SE 9:10 PM FSN/TIBN 9-----at SF 9:15 PM FSN/TIBN 10-----at SF 3:05 PM FSN/TIBN 11-----at SF 3:05 PM FSN/TIBN 12-----SE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 13-----SE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 14-----SE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Postgame all fans LED Energy Efficient Light Bulb 15-----SE 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN 16-----CLE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Play Ball Weekend Fireworks Friday 17-----CLE 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Play Ball Weekend CLE# 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Play Ball Weekend 18-----CLE 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Father s Day 1st 10,000 males 18+ Twins Socks 19-----OFF DY 20-----CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 21-----CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 1st 10,000 (dult M/XL) Twins Star Wars T-Shirt 22-----CWS 12:10 PM TIBN 23-----at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 24-----at CLE 3:10 PM FSN/TIBN 25-----at CLE 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN 26-----at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 27-----at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 28-----at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 29-----at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 30-----at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN JULY (- - -) Batting:.--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1-----at KC 1:15 PM FSN/TIBN at KC## 7:35 PM FSN/TIBN 2-----at KC 1:15 PM FSN/TIBN 3-----L 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Postgame fireworks salute to merica 4-----L 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Independence Day 5-----L 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 6-----BL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 7-----BL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fireworks Friday 8-----BL 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 1st 20,000 Twins Cap #2 9-----BL 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 1st 10,000 kids (14 & under) Twins Bat and Ball Set 10-----LL STR BREK 11-----LL STR BREK 12-----LL STR BREK 13-----LL STR BREK 14-----at HOU 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 15-----at HOU 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 16-----at HOU 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 17-----NYY 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 18-----NYY 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 1st 7,500 Twins Beach Towel 19-----NYY 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN G/ Daily Total Date Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB ttendance Hm tt. Date Winner/Loser/Save JULY (- - -) Batting:.--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 20-----OFF DY 21-----DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 1987 WS Championship Reunion Weekend Fireworks Friday 22-----DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 30th nny of 87 WS Champs 1st 10,000 (21+) Twins 1987 WS Stein 23-----DET 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN rmed Forces ppreciation Day 24-----at LD 9:10 PM FSN/TIBN 25-----at LD 9:10 PM FSN/TIBN 26-----at LD 9:10 PM FSN/TIBN 27-----OFF DY 28-----at OK 9:05 PM FSN/TIBN 29-----at OK 8:05 PM FSN/TIBN 30-----at OK 3:05 PM FSN/TIBN 31-----OFF DY UGUST (- - -) Batting:.--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1-----at SD 9:10 PM FS1/TIBN 2-----at SD 2:40 PM FSN/TIBN 3-----TEX 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Diversity Day 1st 5,000 Twins Diversity Day Tumbler 4-----TEX 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fireworks Friday ll Fans Baseball Card Trading Pack 5-----TEX 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Back to School 1st 5,000 kids (14&up) Twins Back to School Item 6-----TEX 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN T.C. s Summer Bash 1st 10,000 T.C. Bobblehead 7-----MIL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 8-----MIL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 9-----at MIL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 10-----at MIL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 11-----at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 12-----at DET 5:10 PM FSN/TIBN 13-----at DET 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN 14-----OFF DY 15-----CLE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 16-----CLE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 17-----CLE 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN 18-----RI 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Rod Carew Summer of 77 Tribute 1st 10,000 Rod Carew Bobblehead 19-----RI 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Michael Cuddyer HOF Induction 1st 10,000 Michael Cuddyer Bobblehead 20-----RI 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN ndy MacPhail HOF Induction 1st 10,000 MacPhail/Cuddyer HOF Pin 21-----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 22-----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 23-----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 24-----at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 25-----at TOR 6:07 PM FSN/TIBN 26-----at TOR 12:07 PM FSN/TIBN 27-----at TOR 12:07 PM FSN/TIBN 28-----OFF DY 29-----CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fan ppreciation 1st 30,000 Twins Stocking Cap 30-----CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fan ppreciation 1st 30,000 Twins Stocking Cap 31-----CWS 12:10 PM TIBN SEPT/OCT (- - -) Batting:.--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1-----KC 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Kids ppreciation 1st 10,000 (14&under) Twins Stocking Cap 2-----KC 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 3-----KC 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 4-----at TB 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 5-----at TB 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 6-----at TB 12:10 PM TIBN 7-----at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN 8-----at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN 9-----at KC 6:15 PM FSN/TIBN 10-----at KC 1:15 PM FSN/TIBN 11-----OFF DY 12-----SD 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 13-----SD 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 14-----TOR 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 15-----TOR 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 16-----TOR 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 17-----TOR 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN 18-----at NYY 6:05 PM FSN/TIBN 19-----at NYY 6:05 PM FSN/TIBN 20-----at NYY 12:05 PM TIBN 21-----at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 22-----at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 23-----at DET 5:10 PM FS1/TIBN 24-----at DET 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN 25-----OFF DY 26-----at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 27-----at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 28-----at CLE 11:10 M TIBN 29-----DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN 30-----DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN 1-----DET 2:10 PM FSN/TIBN ll game times are listed as Central * - Denotes Sellout (1 in 2017) ^ - Denotes Extra-Innings (Twins are 0-1 in extra-innings) # - Makeup game from pril 19 vs. CLE ## - Makeup game from pril 29 at KC HOME GMES ROD GMES 2017 WLK-OFF VICTORIES DTE SCORE NOTES 5/5 4-3 Joe Mauer solo home run in the bottom of the ninth. Pitchers: (16) Belisle, Matt rhp* Boshers, Buddy lhp Breslow, Craig lhp* Duffey, Tyler rhp* Gibson, Kyle rhp* Haley, Justin rhp* Position Players: (14) drianza, Ehire inf Buxton, Byron of* Castro, Jason c* Dozier, Brian inf* Escobar, Eduardo inf* 2017 players (30) Hughes, Phil rhp* Kintzler, Brandon rhp* Mejía, dalberto lhp* Pressly, Ryan rhp* Rogers, Taylor lhp* Rucinski, Drew rhp Gimenez, Chris c* Grossman, Robbie of* Kepler, Max of* Mauer, Joe inf* Polanco, Jorge inf* Santana, Ervin rhp* Santiago, Hector rhp* Tepesch, Nick rhp Tonkin, Michael rhp* Rosario, Eddie of* Sanó, Miguel of* Santana, Danny inf* Vargas, Kennys 1b (* - on Opening Day 25-man Roster)