MINNESOT TWINS (49-49) T LOS NGELES DODGERS (69-31) TUESDY, JULY 25, 2017-7:10 PM (PT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK / L RZ José Berríos (R, 9-3, 3.50) vs. Kenta Maeda (R, 8-4, 4.23) GME 99 ROD GME 45 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/26 at Los ngeles-nl Ervin Santana (R, 11-6, 3.26) vs. lex Wood (L, 11-1, 2.17) 9:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 7/27 OFF DY Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record:... 49-49 Home Record:... 23-31 Road Record:... 26-18 Record in series:...15-14-2 Series Openers:... 18-14 Series Finales:... 13-18 Rubber Games:... 3-6 Sweeps/Swept:... 5/3 pril:... 12-11 May:... 14-12 June:... 14-15 July:... 9-11 ugust:... September/October:... Day Games:... 18-26 Night Games:... 31-23 vs. merican League East:... 10-10 vs. merican League Central:... 23-22 vs. merican League West:... 13-13 vs. National League:... 3-4 Games vs. LH Starter:... 12-17 Games vs. RH Starter:... 37-32 Twins score first:... 29-20 Opponent scores first:... 20-29 Come-from-behind wins:...24 Leading after 7/8 inn.:... 43-4/47-2 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:... 2-44/2-46 Tied after 7/8 inn.:... 4-1/0-1 Extra-innings:... 1-2 1-run games:... 11-5 Twins out-hit opp.:... 33-4 Opp. out-hit Twins:... 11-43 Twins/Opp. have = hits:... 5-2 Run Differential:... -68 (447-515) Twins get Quality Start:... 30-6 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:... 31-12 Most games over.500:... 7, 5/28 Most games under.500:... 2, 4/24 Longest win-streak:...4, 4x, last 5/21-5/24 Longest losing-streak:...4, 3x, last 6/16-18 When Twins score 4+:... 41-16 When Twins score 3-:... 8-32 Twins get 10+ hits:... 24-8 Days in First Place...50 Days in Second Place...46 Days in Third Place...10 Days in Fourth Place...5 Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 2/1 Shutouts W/L:... 7/1 CG s...4, all Santana, last 7/5 vs. L Target Field Sellouts ( 17/ll-Time):... 1/160 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 7/24 RHP Gibson optioned to LHP Garcia and C Recker acquired via trade with TL, in exchange for RHP Ynoa RHP Haley outrighted and returned to Boston (Rule 5) 7/23 LHP Breslow designated for release or assignment RHP Busenitz recalled from RHP Tepesch traded to TOR in exchange for cash considerations 7/18 RHP Colón contract selected LHP Breslow returned from rehab and reinstated from DL RHP Hughes placed on 10-day DL 1B/DH Vargas optioned to 7/15 1B Mauer reinstated from DL OF Buxton placed on 10-day DL 7/7 RHP Jorge optioned to OF Granite recalled from 1B Mauer placed on 10-day DL 1B/DH Vargas recalled from 7/6 RHP Jorge recalled from RHP Busenitz optioned to 7/5 LHP Santiago placed on 10-day DL THE TWINS: The Twins began their eight-game 10-day roadtrip with a loss to the Dodgers last night...tonight the Twins will play the second of three at Dodger Stadium...following tomorrow night's three-game finale, the Twins will travel to the Bay rea to enjoy an off-day Thursday, followed by a three-game series with Oakland over the weekend...the Twins will travel to San Diego to enjoy an off-day Monday then wrap the roadtrip next week with two at Petco Park...the Twins are 23-31 at home and 26-18 on the road. TWINS GET BELL RUNG BY BELLINGER: The Twins lost to the Dodgers last night by a score of 6-4, suffering just their fourth loss this season (43-4) when trailing after 7.0 innings... Taylor Rogers was dealt the loss, allowing a three-run homer to Cody Bellinger with a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning...bartolo Colón made his second start as a Twin, allowing three runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings pitched...eddie Rosario had three of the Twins nine hits and drove in three of the Twins four runs...the 47,754 attendance marked the biggest for a Twins game since opening the 2011 season opener at Toronto (47,984)...the loss moved the Twins back to.500 for the first time since being 11-11 on pril 28. TWINS SEND GIBSON OUT: The Twins announced postgame last night that they optioned right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson to Triple- Rochester...Gibson made 18 starts for the Twins, posting a record of 6-8, 6.08 ER (94.2 IP, 64 ER), 16 walks and 62 strikeouts...jaime García will replace Gibson on the 25-man roster. HOL JIME: Yesterday the Twins acquired left-handed pitcher Jaime García, catcher nthony Recker and cash considerations from the tlanta Braves in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Huascar Ynoa...García, 31, has gone 4-7, 4.30 ER (113.0 IP, 54 ER), 41 walks and 85 strikeouts in 18 starts for the Braves this season. Garcia is scheduled to make the start on Friday in Oakland...he has faced Oakland one time in his career, coming ugust 28, 2016 at Busch Stadium, allowing five runs on seven hits in 7.0 innings pitched and was dealt the loss. IL PLY: The Twins have gone 3-4 in Interleague Play this season, going 1-2 vs. Colorado, 2-1 at San Francisco and 0-1 at Los ngeles-nl...this season they play mostly the NL West, with 13 remaining games: two at Los ngeles-nl July 24-26, two at San Diego ugust 1-2, two vs. Milwaukee ugust 7-8, two at Milwaukee ugust 9-10, three vs. rizona ugust 18-20 and two vs. San Diego September 12-13...they are 193-176 all-time in Interleague play, ninth most wins and win percentage (.523) in MLB since IL began in 1997...they are 87-99 all-time in road IL games and 106-77 at home. STREKS Current Streak 2 losses Last 5 games 2-3 Last 10 games 4-6 Last 15 games 6-9 Last 20 games 9-11 TWINS VS. DODGERS 2017 Record:...1-0 Current Streak:...4 losses (since 2014) 2014 at Home:...0-3 2017 at Dodgers:...0-1 ll-time Record:...6-7 ll-time at Home:...5-4 ll-time at Dodgers:...1-3 2017 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 7/24 LD 4-6 Paredes/Rogers/Jansen 7/25 LD 7/26 LD CURRENT RODTRIP (0-1) Batting average.273 Runs Per Game 4.0 Home Runs 1 RISP.143 Errors 0 Team ER 6.75 Starters W-L 0-1 Starters ER 5.40 Relievers W-L-S 0-1-0 Relievers ER 9.00 Saves/Opps 0/0 MUER'S OUT OF THEIR LEGUE: Joe Mauer is hitting.320 (252-or-787) with 56 doubles, five triples, 21 home runs, 106 RBI, 129 runs scored, 106 walks and a.400 on-base percentage in 215 games against the National League...he has hit safely in all 12 career games against the Dodgers, hitting.556 (25-for-45) with five doubles, one triple, nine RBI, seven walks and a.604 on-base percentage...has reached base safely multiple times in 10 of the 12 games. THROWBCK: The Twins are seeking their 50th win today...the Twins didn't win their 50th game of 2016 until September 1, finishing with 59 wins...on July 25 of last season, the Twins were 37-61 and 19.5 games back in the L Central. RED HOT ROSIE: Eddie Rosario has multiple hits in each of his three last games, including five extra-base hits (4 doubles and 1 home run)...in his last 23 games, he is hitting.361 (30-for-83) with 11 doubles, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored. THE RIGHT STUFF: Eddie Rosario is hitting.400 (18-for-45) with six doubles in 18 games this month off right-handed pitching...max Kepler is hitting.364 (20-for-55) with six doubles, eight RBI, eight walks and a.438 on-base percentage in 19 games this month off right-handed pitching...rosario's average ranks second best in the L this month and Kepler ranks fifth best...additionally, Miguel Sanó has 17 of his 23 home runs off right-handers, the sixth most in the L for a right-handed batter. INTERNTIONL MN OF VICTORY: Triple- Rochester right-hander aron Slegers was named the International League Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday...Slegers won both of his starts last week, allowing one run on eight hits and two walks with 12 strikeouts over a league-high 14.0 innings...in his first start of the week in game two on July 17 vs. Charlotte, Slegers missed the strike zone with just 18 pitches en route to a 7.0-inning blanking of the Knights...he surrendered four hits and a walk while striking out five, needing only 74 pitches to complete his second career shutout...slegers earned his league-leading 11th win on Sunday vs. Toledo, allowing one run on four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over 7.0 innings...the Mud Hens plated their lone run of the game with two outs in the 6th inning to snap Slegers scoreless stretch at 23.0 innings...this is the fourth IL Pitcher of the Week award for a Red Wing this season, joining Nik Turley and José Berríos twice. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1964, the Twins tied an L record by using nine pitchers in a 13-inning game but lost, 6-5, to the White Sox...in 1967, at Yankee Stadium, Harmon Killebrew gave the Twins a 1-0 lead with a first inning homer off l Downing...Jim Kaat held the Yankees scoreless until two outs in the ninth inning when Mickey Mantle hit a ball over the 457-foot mark to tie the score...the game was rained out with the score 1-1 and was replayed on ugust 18th and the Yankees won the replay, 1-0. DZZLE FCTS: Twins radio ace Dan Gladden played in 21 career games at Dodger Stadium, hitting.278 (22-for-79) with five doubles, five RBI and nine runs scored. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier...133 home runs...needs 2 to tie Joe Mauer (135) for sole possession of 11th on Twins all-time list Eduardo Escobar...98 doubles...needs 2 to reach 100 for career Joe Mauer...135 home runs...needs 6 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 10th on Twins all-time list 1,671 games...needs 5 to tie Tony Oliva (1,676) for 4th on Twins all-time list 1,911 hits...needs 6 to tie Tony Oliva (1,917) for 3rd on Twins all-time list 383 doubles...needs 31 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list Needs 17 to reach 400 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 JOSÉ BERRíOS #17 Height: 6-0 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (5/27/94 in Bayamon, PR) 2017: 9-3, 3.50 ER CREER: 12-10, 5.41 ER He is making his 14th start and appearance of the season. He is making his 28th career start and appearance. 2017 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 5/7 at CLE W1 7.2 2 1 1 0 1 4 4-1/4-1 First start of the season 104/71 5/18 vs. COL W2 7.2 2 0 0 0 1 11 2-0/2-0 11 strikeouts set career-high 106/72 5/24 at BL W3 6.1 4 3 3 3 2 7 4-1/4-3 Surrendered 3 home runs 95/58 5/30 vs. HOU L1 5.0 5 4 4 0 4 5 2-4/2-7 First loss of the season 95/63 MY TOTLS 3-1 26.2 13 8 8 3 8 27 2.70 ER 6/4 at L W4 6.0 6 2 2 0 2 4 3-2/3-2 Earned his fourth win of the season 103/65 6/10 at SF W5 5.1 6 2 2 1 3 8 3-2/3-2 Surrendered season-high six hits 97/55 6/15 vs. SE W6 8.0 5 2 2 0 1 6 6-2/6-2 Pitched a career-high 8.0 innings 108/66 6/21 vs. CWS W7 8.0 4 2 2 0 1 8 4-2/4-2 Won his fourth-straight game 97/66 6/26 at BOS L2 6.1 8 4 4 1 2 7 1-2/1-4 Snapped four-game win streak 107/67 JUNE TOTLS 4-1 33.2 29 12 12 2 9 33 3.21 ER 7/1 at KC ND 5.0 9 5 5 3 2 5 5-5/6-11 llowed a season-high five runs 102/68 7/6 vs. BL W8 6.0 7 4 3 1 0 4 6-4/6-4 Second career start with zero walks 101/60 7/14 at HOU L3 1.2 4 7 2 0 3 1 1-7/5-10 Pitched a season-low 1.2 innings 59/29 7/19 vs. NYY W9 6.2 6 1 1 0 2 5 6-1/5-1 Recorded ninth win of the season 108/65 JULY TOTLS 2-1 19.1 26 17 11 4 7 15 5.12 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 TOTLS 9-3 79.2 68 37 31 9 24 75 3.50 PRE-SG TOTLS 8-2 71.1 58 29 28 9 19 69 3.53 CREER TOTLS 12-10 138.0 142 93 83 21 59 124 5.41 2017 MINOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K -------------------------------------------------------------Rochester ()----------------------------------------------------------- 4/8 at SYR W1 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 7 - - - - 4/13 T BUF ND 8.0 4 1 0 0 0 6 - - - - 4/19 at GWI ND 5.0 5 4 3 1 2 5 - - - - 4/25 vs. GWI ND 6.0 4 2 1 1 3 10 - - - - 4/30 vs. LOU W2 8.0 2 0 0 0 2 7 - - - - PRIL TOTLS 2-0 33.0 18 7 4 2 8 35 1.09 ER 5/7 vs. PW W3 6.2 6 1 1 0 0 4 - - - - MY TOTLS 1-0 6.2 6 1 1 0 0 4 1.35 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MiLB TOTLS 3-0 39.2 24 8 5 2 8 39 1.13 LST TIME OUT: Berríos earned his ninth win of the season in his last start on July 19 vs. New York-L, allowing one run on six hits in 6.2 innings with five strikeouts...only run allowed being an RBI-single to Brett Gardner in the seventh inning. GINST THE DODGERS: Berríos is making his first career start vs. Los ngeles-nl. BETTER WITH GE: Berríos already has more wins (9) in 13 starts this season than he did in 14 starts last season (3)...at 75 strikeouts on the year, he's already surpassed his season total from last season (49)...has thrown 79.2 innings this season in 13 starts after throwing 58.1 innings in 14 starts last season...overall, was 3-7 with a 8.02 ER (58.1 IP, 52 ER) in his 14 starts last season and is 9-3, 3.50 ER (79.2 IP, 31 ER) in 13 starts this season. SINCE HIS PROMOTION: Since his first start of the season on May 13, Berríos ranks tied for first in the merican League in wins (9) and eighth in WHIP (1.15) and seventh in opponent average (.230). BUILDING MOMENTUM: Berríos is 10-5, 3.75 ER (96.0 IP, 40 ER) with 83 strikeouts in his last 17 starts dating back to last season...has allowed two runs or fewer in nine of the 17 starts...minnesota has won 10 of his last 17 starts. COOL UNDER PRESSURE: Opponents are hitting.224 (26-for-116) with 36 strikeouts with runners on base this season vs. Berríos. STICKING ROUND: Berríos has thrown 6.0-plus innings in nine of his 13 starts this season... pitched into the seventh inning in four of his last seven starts...pitched 6.0-plus innings just once in his 14 starts last season, and 5.0-plus innings just seven times. T THE DISH: Berríos is a career.667 hitter (2-for-3)...he is 1-for-2 at the plate this season. NOT BD, KID: Berríos recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts on May 18 vs. Colorado, becoming the youngest pitcher to record 11-plus strikeouts in a game this season, and the youngest Twin to do so since Francisco Liriano on July 28, 2006 vs. Detroit...is the first Twin to record 11-plus strikeouts in a game since Ervin Santana on September 5, 2015 at Houston...is the first Twin to collect 11-plus strikeouts and not allow a run since Liriano on ugust 1, 2010 vs. Seattle. UNDER CONTROL: Berríos is averaging 2.71 walks per nine innings this season, walking three-plus batters just three times in his 13 starts...averaged 5.40 walks per nine innings last season, issuing three or more walks in seven of his 14 starts. PITCHER'S BEST FRIEND: Berríos has induced nine groundball double plays this season, the second-most on the Twins since his promotion on May 12 behind Kyle Gibson (14). FOR THE RED WINGS: Was 3-0, 1.13 ER (39.2 IP, 5 ER) with eight walks and 39 strikeouts in six starts for Triple- Rochester this season...ranked first in the International League in ER and WHIP (0.81), tied for second in wins, third in innings pitched and fourth in strikeouts...promoted to Minnesota on May 12. WORLD BSEBLL CLSSIC: Berríos played for Team Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, going 1-0, 8.10 ER (6.2 IP, 6 ER) with two walks and 10 strikeouts. 2017 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 8.0, 2x, last 6/21 vs. CWS Innings: 8.0, 2x, last 6/21/17 vs. CWS SO s: 11, 5/18 vs. COL SO s: 11, 5/18/17 vs. COL Walks: 4, 5/30 vs. HOU Walks: 5, 2x, last 8/25/16 vs. DET Hits: 9, 7/1 at KC Hits: 9, 2x, last 7/1/17 at KC Home Runs: 3, 2x, last 7/1 at KC Home Runs: 3, 2x, last 7/1/17 at KC Win-Streak: 4, 6/4-6/21 Win-Streak: 4, 6/4/17-6/21/17 Loss-Streak: 1, 3x, last 7/14 Loss-Streak: 6, 8/6/16-9/27/16 CREER NOTES Pitched for Team Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, going 1-0, 8.10 ER (6.2 IP, 6 ER) with two walks and 10 strikeouts. Went 3-7, 8.02 ER (58.1 IP, 52 ER) in 14 starts for Minnesota in 2016. Made MLB debut pril 27 vs. Cleveland. Named Twins second best prospect entering 2016, as well as best curveball, best changeup, and best control in Twins system by Baseball merica. Named 20th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com entering 2016. Started for the World Team in the SirusXM Futures Games in consecutive seasons, 2014 at Target Field and 2015 at Great merican Ball Park in Cincinnati. Led all of minor league baseball in strikeouts (175) in 2015. Named Southern Pitcher of the Week May 18, 2015, making one start vs. Birmingham, pitching 9.0 shutout innings, allowing two hits and eight strikeouts. Named Midseason ll-star in each of the last three seasons: 2015 with Chattanooga, 2014 with Ft. Myers and 2013 with Cedar Rapids. ppeared in first career spring training in 2015 with the Twins; reassigned March 15. Set minor league career-high with 13 strikeouts while with Fort Myers June 1 vs. Tampa. In 2013 played for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, making two appearances. Selected by the Twins in the first compensation round (32nd overall) of 2012 First-Year Player Draft. 2012 graduate of Papa Juan XXIII High School (PR). 2017 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER G/GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 5 1 2.61 6/6 41.1 12 Vs. Left:.238 31 130 5 13 28 Road: 4 2 4.46 7/7 38.1 19 Vs. Right:.223 37 166 4 11 47 Day: 6 0 3.20 7/7 45.0 16 TOTLS:.230 68 296 9 24 75 Night: 3 3 3.89 6/6 34.2 15 Grass: 9 3 3.50 13/13 79.2 31 None On:.233 42 180 7 11 39 Turf: - - - - - - - Runners On:.224 26 116 2 13 36 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2016 14 1 1 2017 13 9 8 TOTLS 27 10 9 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP BERRIOS: 101 0 2-4 9 2017 RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 4/10 10/9 6/13 6/13 4/8 2/6 5/8 0/1 -/- BERRíOS VS. LOS NGELES-NL 2017 vs. Los ngeles: - - 2017 vs. Los ngeles at Home: - - 2017 vs. Los ngeles at Los ngeles: - - Career vs. Los ngeles: - - Career vs. Los ngeles at Home: - - Career vs. Los ngeles at Los ngeles: - - BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Berríos vs. the Dodgers PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Forsythe.333 3 1 0 0 0 TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Maeda vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO drianza.500 2 1 1 0 0 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 7/21 vs. DET (3.1-7-5-5-2-3-2) L 20 13 11-9 70 4.9 Santiago 7/2 at KC (3.1-4-4-4-1-2-0) L 15 5 5-10 32 4.1 Gibson 7/22 vs. DET (7.1-5-3-3-3-5-0) W 18 4 9-9 69 6.6 Mejía 7/23 vs. DET (4.1-5-2-1-2-5-0) ND 15 3 7-8 42 5.1 Berríos 7/19 vs. NYY (6.2-6-1-1-2-5-0) W 13 8 9-4 48 5.4 Hughes 5/16 vs. COL (5.0-8-5-5-1-3-1) L 8 3 6-2 37 7.7 Turley 6/22 vs. CWS (0.2-6-5-5-0-0-2) L 3 0 0-3 5 4.9 Jorge 7/7 vs. BL (2.2-7-6-6-1-2-3) ND 2 0 2-0 7 8.2 Tepesch 5/6 vs. BOS (1.2-5-7-1-2-2-1) L 1 0 0-1 0 0.0 Wilk 6/17 vs. CLE (3.1-8-6-6-3-2-1) L 1 0 0-1 1 2.7 Colón 7/24 at LD (5.0-8-3-3-0-2-2) ND 2 0 0-2 6 6.0 TOMORROW'S STRTER - ERVIN SNTN (SESON: 11-7, 3.26 ER ; CREER: 144-123, 4.06 ER) Santana suffered his eighth loss of the season in his last start on July 21 vs. New York-L, allowing five runs on seven hits in a season-low 3.1 innings with three strikeouts... allowed two home runs...is 5-4, 3.24 ER (58.1 IP, 21 ER) in nine career starts vs. Los ngeles-nl...santana earned the win in his last start vs. Los ngeles on ugust 13, 2014 allowing two runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings...is 0-2, 5.73 ER (11.0 IP, 7 ER) with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts in two career starts vs. Los ngeles at Dodger Stadium.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Twins The pen bullpen has allowed has a 4.75 a.278 ER opponent (346.2 IP, average 180 ER) with this 121 season, walks which and 280 ranks strikeouts. 13th among L teams. MTT BELISLE - RHP #9 Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 37 (6/6/80 in ustin, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 2/2/17 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (4.2 IP) Series vs. LD: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.178 vs. Right:.278 Has not allowed an earned run in last 10 appearances (12.1 IP)...has allowed just 1 ER in last 18.2 IP (15 games since 6/14). 41 Twins appearances mark his sixth in 2017...33 organization outings (tlanta without 1999-03, an earned Cincinnati run (35.0 2003-08, IP)...allowed Colorado all 2009-14, 22 earned St. runs Louis in 2015, 8 of the Washington 41 outings 2016). (4.2 IP). Combined Posted a 1.53 to go ER 0-1, (29.1 2.04 IP, (53.0 5 ER) IP, 12 with ER) four with walks seven and walks 20 strikeouts and 38 K in from 46 games July 7, between 2016 through Washington, the end Syracuse, of the season. Harrisburg in 2016. BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, L) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 13.50 (1.1 IP, 2 ER) Series vs. LD: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.206 vs. Right:.281 Lefties are 1-for-last-7 vs. Boshers...has walked just one left-handed hitter in 35 chances this season. Has a 4.38 ER (12.1 IP, 6 ER) with three walks and 12 strikeouts in 14 outings with Triple- Rochester this season...in nine appearances since option 5/2 had a 3.12 ER (8.2 IP, 3 ER) with two walks and nine strikeouts for the Red Wings. Spent Was drafted 2015 in by the the Independent ngels in the tlantic 4th round League in 2008...made with Somerset his and major was league named debut the in tlantic 2013 with League Los Reliever ngeles of and the went Year. in 25 games that year, posting a 4.70 ER (15.1 IP, 8 ER). on to appear LN BUSENITZ - RHP #67 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (26, 8/22/90 in Covington, G) Obtained: Trade with L for RHPs Nolasco and Meyer Last Homestand: - - Series vs. LD: - - vs. Left:.273 vs. Right:.304 Recalled prior to 7/24 game...made MLB debut with 2.0 innings 6/17 (game 2) during his first stint with the Twins in 2017. Began his last season nine appearances with Triple- for Rochester, the Red going Wings 3-0 posted with a a 1.78 0.75 ER ER (35.1 (12.0 IP, IP, 7 1 ER), ER), 10 two walks walks and and 39 12 strikeouts strikeouts. in 24 appearances...in cquired from the ngels in 2016 with LHP Hector Santiago for RHPs Ricky Nolasco and lex Meyer. TYLER DUFFEY - RHP #56 Height: 6-3 Weight: 222 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/27/90 in Houston, TX) Drafted: 5th round, 2012 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.00 (3.0 IP, ER) Series vs. LD: - - vs. Left:.219 vs. Right:.302 Has Has a 36 2.53 career ER starts, (21.1 IP, all 6 with ER) the in 15 Twins road (2015-16)...is appearances 14-13, this season...18 5.42 ER (191.0 of his 24 IP, earned 115 ER) runs with allowed 52 walks have and come 167 K at as home a starter. in 2017. Made his first career Opening Day roster...started 2016 at Triple- Rochester. Has 5th round 16 appearances selection by the of 1.1+ Twins IP, in posting the 2012 a First-Year 2.03 ER Player (31.0 Draft...was IP, 7 ER) with reliever 3 HR, at 4 Rice BB, from 35 K. 2010-12 posting a 3.06 ER in 92 outings. TREVOR HILDENBERGER - RHP #39 Height: 6-2 Weight: 211 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/15/90 in San Jose, C) Drafted: 22nd Round, 2014 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 4.50 (4.0 IP, 2 ER) Series vs. LD: - - vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.294 Made Career his minor major league league record debut of with 9-11, 1.0 1.57 scoreless ER (171.2 IP 6/23...struckout IP, 30 ER) with 1st 26 batter walks and faced...was 200 strikeouts 6th Twin in to 124 make relief MLB outings. debut this season. Selected spending by 2014 Twins in GCL/E-Town, in 22nd round 2015 of 2014 in Cedar draft Rapids/Ft. out of Cal, Myers, first Twin 2016 from in Ft. 2014 Myers/Chattanooga draft to make majors...climbed and 2017 in Rochester. minors quickly 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 Last Homestand: 0-0-2, 9.00 (3.0 IP, 3 ER) Series vs. LD: - - vs. Left:.211 vs. Right:.256 Since joining Twins in 2016, has a 1.23 ER (7.1 IP, 1 ER) in 7 appearances vs. NL opponents...5-for-6 in save opps vs. NL. 2nd Named in L to converting his 1st career 27 ll-star of 30 opps game (Colome in 2017...pitched - 28)...3rd in a perfect MLB (Holland 5th inning - 31)...since getting three start groundball of 2016 is outs 44-for-50 in L s in 2-1 save win. opps. Drafted 2nd Twin by since the Yankees 2010 to in convert the 40th 23-plus round saves of the pre-sg 2003 Draft, (Perkins, but did 28 not in 2015). sign...drafted by the Padres in the 40th round the next year. In Goldeyes 2004, served in 2008 as offseason, manager at selling a Cold tickets...during Stone Creamery the owned 2009 offseason, by his sister, worked my...worked as a limo in driver front for office the of Wynn independent Hotel in Las Winnipeg Vegas. Went ER of 17-for-20 1.85 (24.1 in IP, save 5 ER) opportunities in 24 road games, in 2016...issued compared eight to 4.20 walks, (30.0 tied IP, 14 for ER) third in 30 fewest home in games...led baseball (minimum Twins in 2016 50.9 IP)...posted with 17 saves. an Earned a four-out save 7/22 vs. DET, the sixth save of his career going more than 1.0 inning. RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 6.75 (2.2 IP, 2 ER) Series vs. LD: - - vs. Left:.432 vs. Right:.179 Recalled ER (6.0 IP, 7/1...was 1 ER) with optioned three hits, to Triple- three walks Rochester and eight June strikeouts...7 17...made 4 appearances outings for Red for Wings the Red in 2017 Wings with since a 0.90 option, ER (10.0 posting IP, a 1 1.50 ER). Struckout 5 batters in 2.0 IP 5/18 vs. COL, the 6th Twin to strikeout 5 in 2.0 IP or less and first since Joe Nathan (5/23/06). Led Twins in games (72) and holds (14) and tied for third in wins (6) in 2016. Set career highs last season in games (72), inning pitched (75.1), wins (6), and strikeouts (67). TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 26 (12/17/90 in Littleton, CO) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Last Homestand: 1-0-0, 3.38 (2.2 IP, ER) Series vs. LD: 0-1-0, 27.00 (1.0 IP, 3 ER) vs. Left:.244 vs. Right:.255 22 holds in 2017 are most in all of baseball...21 holds pre-sg were most by a Twin since JC Romero had 22 in 02. Snapped and struckout 12.1 scoreless eight in 11 inning appearances streak 7/4...is during 5th the longest streak. scoreless streak by a Twin in 2017...has allowed just seven hits, two walks Last 7th on season, Twins all-time ranked games 5th among list for L rookies rookies (57 in in games 16)...4th (57), among 1st among LHPs left-handers...tied (J. Mijares, 09-71; for G. Wayne, 9th in games 89-60; among L. Whitehouse, all L lefties. Held left-handed hitters to a.202 (17-for-84) average and right-handers to a.291 (46-for-158) average with Twins last 83 season. - 60). Originally selected in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft by the Twins out of the University of Kentucky. Twin on 40-man brother, roster) Tyler, would is a right-handed be 10th set pitcher of twins in in the MLB Giants history system to play playing in majors at Triple- at the Sacramento...if same time. Tyler makes MLB debut (not RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/24 at LD H15 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/21 vs. DET ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 3 7/18 vs. NYY ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/14 at HOU ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/8 vs. BL ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7/7 vs. BL H14 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/2 at KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7/1 at KC-2 H13 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/24 at LD ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7/23 vs. DET ND 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 7/21 vs. DET ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7/16 at HOU ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7/14 at HOU ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 7/8 vs. BL ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 7/1 at KC-2 ND 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 6/29 at BOS ND 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 6/26 at BOS ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/30 at KC ND 2.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 6/27 at BOS ND 1.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6/26 at BOS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/22 vs. CWS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6/20 vs. CWS H1 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 1 6/17-2 vs. CLE ND 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/23 vs. DET ND 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7/21 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/19 vs. NYY ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/17 vs. NYY BS 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 3 7/15 at HOU H8 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7/9 vs. BL ND 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 7/6 vs. BL H7 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 1 7/3 vs. L ND 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/23 vs. DET L1 1.2 4 2 2 1 0 2 7/19 vs. NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/18 vs. NYY ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/16 at HOU ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7/14 at HOU ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/9 vs. BL ND 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 7/7 vs. BL W1 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 3 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/23 vs. DET ND 0.1 2 3 3 0 2 1 7/22 vs. DET S27 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/17 vs. NYY S26 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/15 at HOU S25 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/7 vs. BL S24 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/6 vs. BL S23 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/4 vs. L S22 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 7/3 vs. L ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/1 at KC-2 ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/28 at BOS S21 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/25 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/24 at CLE S20 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/21 vs. CWS S19 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/20 vs. CWS S18 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/23 vs. DET ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7/18 vs. NYY ND 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 1 7/16 at HOU ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/14 at HOU ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 7/9 vs. BL ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7/7 vs. BL H6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/1 at KC-1 ND 2.0 4 3 2 1 0 1 6/16 vs. CLE ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/24 at LD BS/L2 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 3 7/22 vs. DET ND 0.1 2 2 1 1 1 0 7/19 vs. NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/17 vs. NYY W5 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7/15 at HOU H22 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/7 vs. BL H21 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/6 vs. BL H20 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/4 vs. L H19 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 2 7/1 at KC-2 H18 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/28 at BOS H17 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6/24 at CLE W4 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 2 6/23 at CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/20 vs. CWS H16 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 BULLPEN INFO Player 1st Batter vg. BB/9 K/9 Saves Opps Holds IR IRS IRS% Matt Belisle.243 3.98 7.08 0 3 15 19 4 21.1 Buddy Boshers.176 2.45 7.36 0 0 1 10 5 50.0 lan Busenitz.200 3.12 4.15 0 0 1 3 1 33.3 Tyler Duffey.250 2.31 8.87 0 2 9 25 9 36.0 Trevor Hildenberger.100 1.93 8.36 0 0 0 6 1 16.7 Brandon Kintzler.190 2.09 5.44 27 30 0 7 2 28.6 Ryan Pressly.333 2.27 10.23 0 0 6 15 2 13.3 Taylor Rogers.341 2.33 6.98 0 2 22 23 4 17.4 Last Relief ppearance 7/24/17 at LD (H) 7/24/17 at LD (ND) 6/30/17 at KC (ND) 7/23/17 vs. DET (ND) 7/23/17 vs. DET (L) 7/23/17 vs. DET (ND) 7/23/17 vs. DET (ND) 7/24/17 at LD (L)
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:.301 Streak: 0-1 Series vs. LD: 0-1 Last Homestand: 4-10, 2B, 2 RBI BB HR (1): Solo (1) Is 11-for-28 (.393) in last 10 games. Pronounced Y-ree ah-dree-hn-zah. for-10) in 3 from rehab DL games 7/4...missed with Triple- 12 games Rochester. with abdominal issues...hit.100 (1- JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.223 Streak: 1g, 2-4, 2 2B, RBI Series at LD: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI Last Homestand: 4-15, 2 2B, RBI HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1) 4 of last 6 hits are doubles. Tied Snapped career-high 11-game with hit-streak 4 hits 6/13 6/11...was vs. SE longest as Twins streak collected since franchise career-high best 12-game 28 hits. streak from 7/31-8/14/2013...was the 2nd longest by Twin in 2017 (Rosario - 15). Signed 3-year contract with the Twins on 11/30/16...spent 8 seasons in Houston org. in on-base 2016 percentage first among (.309) L catchers and tied for in triples fifth in (3), doubles second (16). in walks (43), fifth BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2017 verage:.249 Streak: 0-5 Series at LD: 0-5 Last Homestand: 8-24, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 2 RBI HR (16): Solo (13), 2-run (2), ITP (1) Hitting games...is.259 hitting on the.277 road (23-for-83) compared with to.241 5 HR, at home...has 16 RBI in last a hit 20 in road 7 of games. last 8 road Edwin Encarnacion, 2016 tied for trailing third Mark in baseball 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. (559), career hits (551), HR are runs 12th (364), in Twins 2B (127), history HR (next: (109), Mauer RBI (295), -135)...leads walks (256) Twins since in games 2014. First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. HR lead 22 career with 21st leadoff 7/14 home at HOU. runs...passed Jacque Jones for Twins all-time leadoff 6 Finished career with multi-hr 40 home games, runs last: as second 5/2/17 baseman vs. OK...career-high (2 as designated 3 HR hitter), 9/5/16 tied vs. with KC. Ryne Sandberg (1990) for third most in baseball history at the position, trailing Davey Johnson (1973) and Rogers Hornsby (1922), who each hit 4. 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:.270 Streak: 0-3, BB Series at LD: 0-3, BB Last Homestand: 4-12, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB HR (9): Solo (3), 2-run (4), 3-run (2) 4-for-last-30 (61-for-230) against with the 17 NL. XBH in 78 career games vs. NL opponents...is just Hitting.310 (27-for-87) vs. lefties,.245 (35-for-143) vs. righties in 2017. HR. Played 8th inning...only catcher for position the first he time has in not his played career in on career June is 6 at first Seattle, base (has doing pitched). so in the privileged 2016 schools Carl R. and Pohlad provides for tickets Outstanding and BP Community passes to select Service...visits students. under CHRIS GIMENEZ - C #38 Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (12/27/82 in Gilroy, C) 2017 verage:.196 Streak: 0-2 Series at LD: - - Last Homestand: 1-6 HR (5): Solo (4), 3-run (1) Hit 5th HR of 2017 6/26 at BOS, tying his career-high (5 in 2015 with TEX). Twins are 5th org (CLE 2004-10, 14, 16; SE 2011; TB 2012-13; TEX 2014-16). vs. CWS...career 8.00 ER (9.0 IP, 8 ER) with 1 K and no walks as pitcher. IP 6/22 Hometown of Gilroy, C is considered the "Garlic Capital of the World." Cleveland...the.232 (55-for-237) teams had in 103 a combined games the 62-41 last record two seasons in those games. between Texas and ZCK GRNITE - OF #8 Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (9/17/92 in Staten Island, NY) 2017 verage:.256 Streak: 5g, 8-17, 3 RBI, 2 SB, 2 BB Series at LD: 1-3, BB Last Homestand: 7-19, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB HR (0): - - has 3 walks, 3 3 hits runs, 7/22 3 RBI vs. DET...hit and 2 stolen in 5 straight bases in games those and 7. in 6 of last 7 games... First MLB 7/8...made hit with a 3rd MLB inning debut double that day 7/14 as at PH, HOU...came flying out to in right 7th P. in only P. Recently named International League Player of the Month for June. Hit.360 (85-for-236), 14 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 24 RBI, in 59 games for Red Wings in 2017. at Double- Chattanooga...originally drafted by Twins in 14th round of 2013 Draft. MULTI-HOMER GMES Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK (2) Rosario, 6/13 vs. SE (3) Gimenez, 6/15 vs. SE (2) BCK-TO-BCK Buxton/Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK Rosario/Dozier, 6/13 vs. SE GRND SLM None TWINS HOME RUN DT ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.252 Streak: 3g, 3-10, 2B, RBI, 3 BB Series at LD: 1-2, BB Last Homestand: 3-20, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB HR (6): Solo (3), 2-run (3) Batting.301 (22-for-73) in his last 21 road games. Leads pre-sg Twins OBP with by a a Twin.377 since on-base Mauer's percentage...his.402 OBP in 2013..379 OBP was the highest In has 74 reached starts this safely season in 60 is of batting his 74.253 starts. (67-for-265) with 16 2B, 6 HR, 29 RBI... Set and single-season runs (49) and career-highs tied career-high in 2016 in walks in hits (55). (93), doubles (19), home runs (11) MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.257 Streak: 0-2 Series at LD: 0-2 Last Homestand: 5-25, 2B, BB HR (10): Solo (5), 2-run (4), 3-run (1) Batting.309 (21-for-68) with 6 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, 8 BB in 19 July games. Hit 3 HR 8/1/16; one of 7 Twins (llison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, Rosario). players to play Major League Baseball entering 2017...speaks fluent German. 17 Is 1-for-last-26 HR in 2016 were against ninth left-handed among all-time pitch, Twins since rookies, 6/22. 63 RBI were 10th most. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.283 Streak: 4g, 4-12, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 BB Series at LD: 1-3, 2 BB Last Homestand: 4-16, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 BB HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (3) Has active a hit players in all with 12 career a.320 (252-for-787) games vs. LD, batting batting average.455 (25-for-55)...4th in Interleague games. among (8-for-25).286 in in last career 11 games vs. LHP, vs. lefties, 5th best since VG 6/20. among active LHB s...batting.320 Since 6/20 from is batting DL 7/15...missed.308 (24-for-78) six games in 21 games. on the DL with lower back strain. Hit first career walk-off home run 5/5 vs. BOS (6,010th career at-bat). average (.307), 4th in hits (1911) and runs (925), 5th in games (1671), 6th in 3rd total in bases (2755) and RBI (841), 10th in HR (135), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 6 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 19 RBI to tie Morneau for 5th, 5 games to tie Oliva for 4th. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 24 (7/5/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.216 Streak: 0-8, BB Series at LD: 0-1 Last Homestand: 0-7, BB HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) 1-for-30 (.033) with 3 walks, 3 runs in last 11 games...0-for-last-15 vs. lefties. From in games July 30 (56) through and batting end of average season, (.288), ranked and 3rd T5th among in doubles L rookies (12) in and hits RBI (63), (23). 4th Hit.309 (21-for-68) vs. LHP in 2016, and.271 (48-for-177) vs. RHP. Combined to hit.279 (150-for-538) with 29 doubles, 10 triples, 13 homers, 56 runs and nine stolen bases in 144 games between Rochester and Minnesota in 2016. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.296 Streak: 3g, 7-11, 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI Series at LD: 3-4, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI Last Homestand: 6-17, 4 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB HR (11): Solo (8), 2-run (2), 3-run (1), Batting.436 (17-for-39) in last 11 road games. first HR 3-HR 6/13; game 7th Twin by a to 9-hole do so hitter (llison, in MLB Killebrew, since Trot Oliva, Nixon Morneau, in 1999 Dozier, for the Kepler)... Rangers. Hit 9 of his 11 HR in 2017 at Target Field...10 of 11 vs. right-handed pitchers. Snapped career-long 15 game hit-streak with 0-for-3 on 5/6. MIGUEL SNÓ - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 24 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.271 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at LD: 1-4 Last Homestand: 7-24, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI HR (23): Solo (10), 2-run (8), 3-run (5) Has 5 HR, 14 RBI in 20 July games. career-high 92 games of in 25 2017 HR has in 116 23 games HR and in career-high 2016. 68 RBI...needs 2 HR to tie his 17 of 23 home runs have come vs. RHPs...13 of 23 HR have been in road games. Runner-up to aron Judge in 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, beating Moustakas RBI). (11-10) in 1st round, Sanchez (11-10) in 2nd round. the fourth a reserve at third for the base 2017 and ll-star drove in Game the L's in Miami...entered first run with a game single. in the bottom of Tied L Player career-long of the Week with 5/1...hit 10-game.524 hit-streak (11-for-21), 6/30-7/8/17 2B, 3 HR, (also 11 RBI from in 7/5-7/19/16). 5 games. WLK-OFF 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK 1, Dozier 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) RUNNERS ON Solo - 66 2-run - 31 3-run - 12 MULTI MULTI SESON SESON LST HOME RUN LST GRND SLM vs. LD 2017 vs. LD Career PLYER HIT RBI HIT-STREK HITS DTE OPP. ON PITCHER B DTE OPP. Career VG H B HR RBI VG H B HR RBI drianza 5 4 7, 6/21-7/23 2, 4x 7/16/17 at HOU 0 Fiers 13.. 0 0.000 0 1 0 0.222 10 45 2 5 Castro 12 7 11, 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 104 8/3/15 at TEX 3.500 2 4 0 1.333 10 30 1 5 Dozier 24 8 10, 5/19-29 3, 2x 7/23/17 vs. DET 0 Wilson 5. 0 0.000 0 5 0 0.211 4 19 0 2 Escobar 14 10 9, 6/13-22 5 7/23/17 vs. DET 1 Boyd 6. 0 0.000 0 3 0 0.333 6 18 0 2 Gimenez 3 2 3, 6/10-16 2, 3x 6/26/17 at BOS 0 Sale 25. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Granite 2 1 5, 7/19-Curr 3 39. 0.333 1 3 0 0.333 1 3 0 0 Grossman 20 7 5, 6/29-7/4 3 6/2/17 at L 1 Ramirez 143. 0.500 1 2 0 0.500 1 2 0 0 Kepler 24 11 9, 5/29-6/7 4 7/3/17 vs. L 0 Meyer 57 7/10/16 at TEX 1 0.000 0 2 0 0 0.000 0 2 0 0 Mauer 18 10 10, 5/9-22 4, 2x 7/3/17 vs. L 1 Meyer 30 9/1/12 at KC 3.333 1 3 0 0.556 25 45 0 9 Polanco 14 7 6, 5/28-6/2 4 6/23/17 at CLE 1 Bauer 76. 0 0.000 0 1 0 0 0.000 0 1 0 0 Rosario 23 6 15, 4/17-5/5 5 7/24/17 at LD 0 Dayton 1 9/2/15 vs. CWS 0.750 3 4 1 3.750 3 4 1 3 Sanó 23 18 10, 6/30-7/8 4 7/19/17 vs. NYY 2 Montgomery 18. 0.250 1 4 0 0.250 1 4 0 0
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)... 20, 6/13 vs. SE Most Runs, Inning (Team)... 7, 4x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Game (Team)... 28, 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Inning (Team)... 8, 3x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)... 15, Rosario 4/17-5/5 Consecutive Hits (Individual)...5, 3x, last Rosario, 7/1 Consecutive Hitless t-bats (Individual)... 22, Polanco, 7/4-15 Most Runs llowed (Team)... 17, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Most Runs llowed, Inning (Team)...11, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Most Hits llowed (Team)...19, 2x, last 6/12 vs. SE Most Hits llowed, Inning (Team)... 8, 2x, last (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Pitchers Used (Team)... 9, 5/28 vs. TB Cons. Batters Retired (Team)... 18, 4/15 vs. CWS Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)... 18, 4/14-16 Most Runs, Starter...9, Mejía, 6/12 vs SE Most Home Runs, Starter...4, Santana, 5/7 vs. BOS Most Walks, Starter... 5, 4x, last Santana, 7/15 at HOU Most Strikeouts, Starter... 11, Berríos, 5/18 vs. COL Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)... 17, 5/28 vs. TB Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...9, 2x, last 5/28 vs. TB Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...22, Santana, 4/9-4/20 Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...21, Santana, 4/15-4/20 Longest Game, Innings... 15, 5/28 vs. TB Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 4:19, 7/23 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)... 6:26, 5/28 vs. TB Fastest Game, Time...2:23, 5/23 at BL Largest Margin, Victory... 8, 4/5 vs. KC Largest Margin, Loss... 13, 6/13 vs. SE Largest Home ttendance... 39,615, 4/3 vs. KC Home Sellouts... 1, 4/3 vs. KC Score by inning SCORE BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EXTR TOTL TWINS 48 52 64 54 69 55 44 39 20 2 447 OPPONENT 49 61 70 74 52 61 37 56 50 5 515 DISBLED LIST PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/11... 98 Ryan O Rourke*... Torn Left Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/30... 98 Ehire drianza... Right Oblique Strain...3/30...5/5... 26 Glen Perkins*... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain...4/2... 98 Justin Haley... Right Biceps Tendinitis...4/22...5/7... 11 Phil Hughes... Right rm Soreness...5/22...6/28... 35 Justin Haley... Right Shoulder Soreness...5/28... 52 Hector Santiago... Left Shoulder Strain...6/7...6/27... 20 Ehire drianza... bdominal Issues...6/22...7/4... 12 Craig Breslow... Left Thoracic Rib Soreness...6/28...7/18... 17 Hector Santiago... Upper Thoracic Back Pain...7/5...7/3... 17 Joe Mauer... Left Side Low Back/Lumbar Strain...7/7...7/5...7/15... 6 Byron Buxton... Left Groin Strain...7/15... 9 Phil Hughes*... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome...7/18... 6 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 2 17 1 2 9 9 Castro 66 4 18 12 16 16 Dozier 90 90 Escobar 6 9 30 11 10 2 13 21 8 1 Gimenez 32 2 1 1 5 19 8 2 Granite 1 9 5 2 3 Grossman 17 22 35 5 32 4 17 11 4 1 Kepler 8 74 1 14 3 26 29 4 3 1 2 Mauer 68 6 2 29 24 17 2 Polanco 71 1 1 8 1 2 6 19 25 11 Rosario 75 5 1 1 4 18 22 28 10 Sanó 7 67 16 61 26 3 Other 21 4 76 2 23 5 8 25 9 7 22 50 OUTFIELD SSISTS Byron Buxton 4 Robbie Grossman 1 Max Kepler 3 Eddie Rosario 3 Zack Granite 1 Robbie Grossman 1 Danny Santana 1 Total 13 Joe Mauer 8 Brian Dozier 6 Miguel Sano 6 Kennys Vargas 6 Eddie Rosario 5 Jason Castro 4 GME-WINNING RBI Eduardo Escobar 3 Robbie Grossman 2 Byron Buxton 1 Chris Gimenez 1 Zack Granite 1 Jorge Polanco 1 FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Buxton, 9/4/16 vs. CWS (2 as a team in 2016) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Dozier, 4/16 vs. CWS (1 as a team in 2017, 53 all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: M. LeCroy, 9th inning, 5/19/04 at TOR (15 all-time) Five-Hit Game: E. Rosario, 7/2/17 at KC (2 in 2017) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Castro, 7th inning, 6/13/17 vs. SE (2 as a team in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: C. Gimenez, 6/15/17 vs. SE (2 as a team in 2017, 1 3 HR game) Three-Home Run Game: E. Rosario, 6/13/17 vs. SE (7 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Rosario/Dozier, 6/13/17 vs. SE (1 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Mauer, 9th inning, 5/5/17 vs. BOS (1 as a team in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 7/15/17 at HOU (3 as a team in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: E. Nunez/B. Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 11, Berríos, 5/18/17 vs. COL (1 as team in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: E. Santana, 3x, last 6/9/17 at SF Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SE - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: T. Duffey, 5/8/16 at CWS (7th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Gimenez, 6x, last 6/22/17 vs. CWS (6 as team in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DET Steal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML t-bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OK (1st P, 1st pitch) LST TIME IT HPPENED GINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed all-time) Grand Slam:. Pujols, 6/3/17 at L (3 allowed in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET (42 allowed all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET (3 allowed in 2016) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 allowed in 2015) Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS (2 allowed in 2016) Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: G. Springer, 7th inning (HR, 1B) 5/31/17 vs. HOU (3 allowed in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: V. Martinez, 7/22/17 vs. DET (13 allowed in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR (1 allowed in 2016) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Y. Grandal/J. Pederson 7/24/17 at LD (8 allowed in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. TL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-off Home Run: M. Zunino, 9th inning, 6/7/17 at SE (1 allowed in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: J. Kipnis, 5/14/17 at CLE (1 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BL (1 in 17) Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: 10, C. Morton, 7/15/17, at HOU (4 times in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: rrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 in 2015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SE (8th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Ruiz, 6/13/17 vs. SE Three or more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton (4), 6/29/15 at CIN Steal of Home: C. Maybin, 7/6/17 vs. L Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEX Home Run in First ML t-bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL 2017 TRGET FIELD WETHER DELYS ND POSTPONEMENTS DTE DELYED/PPD NOTES 4/14 vs. Chicago-L Delayed Delayed 36 minutes before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was scheduled for 7:10 pm and game started at 7:46 pm. 4/14 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. 5/17 vs. Colorado Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for night game of split day-night doubleheader at 6:10 on May 18. 5/20 vs. Kansas City Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for traditional doubleheader starting at 1:10 pm on May 21. 5/29 vs. Houston Delayed Delayed 10 minutes in the top of the 8th inning due to rain. 5/17 vs. Cleveland Delayed Delayed 1:15 in the top of the 5th inning due to rain. 6/22 vs. Chicago-L Delayed Delayed 4:50 before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was schedule for 12:10 pm and game started at 5:00 pm. ** Target Field has experienced 36 delayed games and 18 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. **