STREAKS. TWINS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2015 Record:

MINNESOT TWINS (69-63) VS. CHICGO WHITE SOX (61-70) THURSDY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015-12:10 - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Kyle Gibson (R, 9-9, 3.82) vs. Jeff Samardzija (R, 8-11, 4.85) GME 133 HOME GME 68 UPCOMING PROBBLE PITCHERS & BRODCST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/4 at Houston Mike Pelfrey (R, 6-8, 3.85) vs. Collin McHugh (R, 14-7, 3.92) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North / MLB Network TIBN / None 9/5 at Houston Ervin Santana (R, 3-4, 5.40) vs. Lance McCullers (R, 5-5, 3.21) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North / MLB Network TIBN / None 9/6 at Houston Tyler Duffey (R, 2-1, 4.56) vs. Dallas Keuchel (L, 16-6, 2.24) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / BOB FM Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record:...69-63 Home Record:...42-25 Road Record:...27-38 Record in series:... 21-19-3 Series Openers:...22-21 Series Finales:...21-21 Rubber Games:...8-9 Sweeps/Swept:...6/6 pril:...10-12 May:...20-7 June:...11-17 July:...12-13 ugust:...14-14 September/October:...2-0 vs. merican League East:...19-14 vs. merican League Central:...28-25 vs. merican League West:...14-12 vs. National League:...8-12 Games vs. LH Starter:...25-20 Games vs. RH Starter:...44-43 Twins score first:...47-21 Opp. scores first:...22-42 Come-from-behind wins:... 27 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...57-3/57-1 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...6-47/3-54 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...6-13/9-8 Extra-innings:...5-6 1-run games:...19-18 Twins out-hit opp.:...47-6 Opp. out-hit Twins:...14-54 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...8-3 Twins get Quality Start:...40-19 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...44-29 Most games over.500:...11, last 6/5 Most games under.500:...5, 4/15 Longest winning-streak:... 6, 8/20-26 Longest losing-streak:...5, 2x, last 8/2-6 When Twins score 4+:...50-18 When Twins score 3-:...19-45 Team-high hits:...19, 5/3 vs. CWS Team-high runs:...15, 8/20 at BL Opp.-high hits:...20, 5/14 at DET Opp.-high runs:...17, 8/8 at CLE Twins get 10+ hits:...38-8 Walk-Off W/L:...6/5 Shutouts W/L:...11/7 Complete Games:...1, Hughes, 4/24 at SE Target Field Sellouts ( 15/ll-Time):... 6/158 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 8/10 OF Buxton reinstated from DL and optioned to 8/14 RHP Hughes placed on DL RHP Duffey recalled from RHP Boyer placed on 15-day DL RHP Tonkin recalled from RHP Tonkin optioned to 8/16 LHP Milone reinstated from DL 8/19 OF Hicks placed on 15-day DL 8/20 OF Buxton recalled from 8/21 RHP chter optioned to 8/22 LHP Cotts acquired from Brewers for PTBNL or Cash 8/26 RHP Boyer reinstated from DL RHP Graham placed on 15-day DL 9/1 RHP chter recalled from IF Santana recalled from RHP Tonkin recalled from 1B/DH Vargas recalled from C Fryer contract purchased from LHP Wheeler outrighted to THE SKIPPER Paul Molitor was named Twins Manager November 4, 2014 becoming the 13th Manager in club history and just the third since 1986 (Tom Kelly, Ron Gardenhire)...2015 marks his 15th minor league and major league professional coaching season...inducted into baseball HOF in 2004 and one of just six players in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases... ranks ninth on baseball s all-time hit list amassing 3,319 in 21-year career from 1978-98...1974 graduate of Cretin High School in St. Paul, attended University of Minnesota from 1975-77 and played for Twins from 1996-98. THE TWINS: The Twins began the homestand by taking two of three against the stros over the weekend, followed by two wins in the first two games against the White Sox the last two nights...today they finish the six-game, seven-day homestand with the final of three against Chicago...following today s game, the Twins will begin a nine-game, 10-day road trip with stops in Houston (Friday-Sunday), Kansas City (September 7-9) and Chicago (September 11-13)...the Twins have gone 42-25 at home compared to 27-38 on the road...with last night s win, the Twins are six games over.500 for the first time since the morning of July 28 (52-46). MILONE, PLOUFFE, SNO CRRY TWINS: The Twins beat the White Sox last night by a score of 3-0, their 11th shutout of the season...tommy Milone (7-4) was the starter and winner, tossing 7.0 shutout innings with three hits and no walks while striking out seven...trevor May tossed a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts and Kevin Jepsen recorded his 10th save, fifth as a Twin, with a perfect ninth inning...the offense recorded seven hits, including two from Trevor Plouffe and Kurt Suzuki and a solo home run by Miguel Sano. DY JUEGOS: The Twins have a 28-28 record in day games this season, tied for the second most wins in the majors in day games (Toronto - 30, Chicago-NL - 28)...the Twins are 3-1 in their last four day games...in those last four day games the Twins starters have posted an ER of 2.95 (24.1 IP, 8 ER) with 25 hits allowed, five walks and 22 strikeouts. THE LST 12: The Twins are 10-2 in their last 12 games, since ugust 20, out-scoring opponents 68-40 in that span...the 10 wins since ugust 20 are tied with New York-NL and Toronto for most in the majors...in those 12, Twins pitchers have posted a 3.19 ER (110.0 IP, 39 ER), the fifth best mark in the majors in that span; relievers have posted a 2.18 ER (45.1 IP, 11 ER) with opponents hitting.189 (31-for-164)...the Twins bullpen ER is third lowest in the majors since ugust 20 and their opponent average is second in the majors to only Kansas City s.184. Individual hitters since ugust 20: Eduardo Escobar is hitting.400 (16-for-40) with seven doubles, four home runs, nine RBI and 15 runs scored...miguel Sano is hitting.333 (14-for- 42) with three doubles, six home runs, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored...kurt Suzuki is hitting.364 (12-for-33) with two doubles and seven RBI. SERIES-LY SPEKING: The Twins ensured the series win with their 3-0 victory last night and have now gone 21-19-3 in series play this season, going 15-6-1 at home and 6-13-2 on the road...they have won six series in their last seven chances and four straight series, taking four at BL (8/20-23), two of three at TB (8/25-27), two of three vs. HOU (8/28-30) and the first two vs. CWS (9/1-2)...they went 19-26-7 in series play in 2014. SOX PPEL: The Twins have gone 11-4 against the White Sox this season, going 8-1 at Target Field...they have outscored the Sox 89-41 this season, 63-23 at Target Field...with wins in the first two games of this series they have secured the series win over the White Sox for the third straight season (11-8 in 2013 and 10-9 in 2014)...the Twins are 32-21 over Chicago since 2013. The Twins are hitting.286 (147-for-514) with 27 doubles, 17 home runs and 89 runs scored (5.9 runs-per-game) against Chicago this season...they are hitting.332 (104-for-313) with 7.0 runs-per-game in nine games at home this season. SUMMER OF SNO: Miguel Sano hit his 15th home run last night, and his third home run in as many games, which ranks tied second most among L rookies, behind only Carlos Correa s 16, and tied fourth most among all rookies in baseball...his 11.93 at-bats-per-home run ratio is the best in baseball this season (minimum of 150 at-bats). MORE ON MIGUEL: Miguel Sano s 15 home runs already are tied for ninth most in club history among rookies, despite playing in just 51 games...his 15 home runs are the most by a Twins rookie since Marty Cordova hit 24 home runs in 137 games in 1995. ccording to Elias Sports Bureau, Sano became just the ninth player to reach 15 homers STREKS Current Streak:... 3 wins Last 5 games:...3-1 Last 10 games:...8-2 Last 15 games:...10-5 Last 20 games:...13-7 TWINS VS. CHICGO WHITE SOX 2015 Record:...11-4 Current Streak:... 3 wins 2015 at Home:...8-1 2015 at Chicago...3-3 ll-time Record:...452-404-3 ll-time at Home:...245-185-2 ll-time at Chicago:...207-219-1 2015 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/10 CWS 6-0 Milone/Noesi/Duensing 4/11 CWS 4-5 Duke/Boyer/Robertson 4/12 CWS 2-6 Sale/Hughes 4/30 MIN 12-2 May/Sale 5/1 MIN 1-0 Gibson/Quintana/Perkins 5/2 MIN 5-3 Nolasco/Noesi/Perkins 5/3 MIN 13-3 Pressly/Danks 5/22 CWS 2-3 Samard./Thompson/Roberts. 5/23 CWS 4-3 May/Sale/Perkins 5/24 CWS 8-1 Gibson/Quintana 6/22 MIN 13-2 Milone/Danks 6/23 MIN 2-6 Samardzija/Pelfrey 6/24 MIN 6-1 Hughes/Sale 9/1 MIN 8-6 Jepsen/Duke/Perkins 9/2 MIN 3-0 Milone/Rodon/Jepsen 9/3 MIN 9/11 CWS 9/12 CWS 9/13 CWS HOMESTND (4-1) Batting verage....229 (35-for-153) Runs Per-Game...4.4 (22 R/5 G) Home Runs...5 RISP....204 (10-for-49) Fielding Errors...4 Team ER...3.00 (45.0 IP, 15 ER) Starters W-L... 3-1 Starters ER...2.25 (28.0 IP, 7 ER) Relievers W-L-S...1-0-3 Relievers ER...4.24 (17.0 IP, 8 ER) Save/Opportunities...3/4 in 51 or fewer games among those that began their career since 1900...the only other active players to reach 15 home runs in as few games as Sano are Jose breu (42), lbert Pujols (49) and Ryan Braun (50). STEDY EDDIE: Eduardo Escobar is hitting.396 (19-for-48) with eight doubles, four home runs, nine RBI, 16 runs scored and a.453 on-base percentage in his last 13 games...he has reached base in each of his last eight and in 10 of his last 11...Escobar is hitting.322 (49-for-152) as the Twins shortstop, the highest batting average in Twins history by a shortstop (min. 150 B)...previous best was Jason Bartlett s.309 average in 2006. THIS ND THT: The Twins and the St. Paul Saints are co-presenting a doubleheader today, during which fans are invited to enjoy the Twins game at Target Field followed by the St. Paul Saints game at CHS Field...the doubleheader will begin at Target Field, where fans will watch the Minnesota Twins play the White Sox at 12:10 pm, before heading to St. Paul to watch the Saints play the Gary Southshore Railcats in a 7:05 pm game at CHS Field. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Neal Cotts...471 games...needs 29 to reach 500 for career Torii Hunter...210 home runs as Twin...Needs 1 to tie Bob llison (211) for 5th on Twins all-time list 1,316 hits as Twin...Needs 2 to tie Justin Morneau (1,318) for 7th on Twins all-time list 493 doubles...needs 7 to reach 500 for career 349 home runs...needs 1 to reach 350 for career 195 stolen bases...needs 5 to reach 200 for career Joe Mauer...745 RBI...Needs 13 to tie Gary Gaetti (758) for 7th on Twins all-time list 475 extra-base hits...needs 3 to tie Gary Gaetti (478) for 7th on Twins all-time list Glen Perkins...491 strikeouts...needs 9 to reach 500 for career Miguel Sano...15 home runs...needs 1 to tie Rich Rollins (16 in 62) for 8th on Twins rookie home run list

STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 KYLE GIBSON #44 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN) 2015: 9-9, 3.82 ER CREER: 24-25, 4.47 ER He is making his 27th start and appearance of 2015. He is making his 68th career start and appearance. 2015 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/9 at DET L 3.2 8 6 6 1 5 0 0-6/1-7 Twins score first runs of season 89/51 4/15 vs. KC W 6.2 9 1 1 0 0 3 3-1/3-1 4th career win vs. KC; most against any team 109/69 4/20 at KC L 5.0 4 4 3 0 4 0 1-2/1-7 2nd start in last 3 with 0 K's; 4th in career 94/57 4/26 at SE ND 7.0 5 2 2 1 3 3 2-2/4-2 (11) 2nd QS; 19th of career 99/56 PRIL TOTLS 1-2 22.1 26 13 12 2 12 6 4.84 ER 5/1 vs. CWS W 8.0 4 0 0 0 1 4 1-0/1-0 Tied longest outing of career (3x) 94/55 5/6 vs. OK W 6.0 4 0 0 0 2 1 6-0/13-0 Won consec. starts for first time since 9/17-23/14 104/62 5/12 at DET ND 7.0 5 1 1 1 0 6 1-1/1-2 (10) Scoreless IP streak snapped at 20.0 IP 105/74 5/17 vs. TB L 5.0 8 3 3 0 2 2 1-3/3-11 First loss since 4/20 at KC 94/57 5/24 at CWS W 8.0 4 1 1 1 0 8 8-1/8-1 Matched a career-high in K's; done 2x before 106/73 5/30 vs. TOR ND 5.2 8 2 1 1 4 3 2-2/3-2 Dozier hit go-ahead triple in 7th 103/58 MY TOTLS 3-1 39.2 33 7 6 3 9 24 1.36 ER 6/5 vs. MIL ND 7.0 6 5 5 3 0 9 5-5/5-10 Career-high in K's and HR allowed 101/72 6/10 vs. KC L 6.0 5 5 4 1 2 6 1-5/2-7 Career-high in pitches 117/73 6/16 at STL L 6.0 6 3 3 0 2 4 1-3/2-3 6.0+ IP in 8 of last 10 96/60 6/21 vs. CHC L 5.0 6 2 2 1 3 6 0-2/0-8 3rd loss in a row, tying a career-high 102/56 6/27 at MIL W 6.2 6 2 2 0 1 3 4-2/5-2 First W since 5/24, a span of 5 starts 99/63 JUNE TOTLS 1-3 30.2 29 17 16 5 8 28 4.70 ER 7/2 at KC W 8.0 4 0 0 0 4 7 2-0/2-0 Third career start of 8.0+ IP, 0 ER 114/71 7/7 vs. BL W 6.0 6 2 2 1 1 7 8-2/8-3 Third straight W, tying a career-high 108/65 7/12 vs. DET W 7.0 4 1 0 0 2 6 7-1/7-1 QS in 4 straight, 5 of last 6 99/66 7/21 at L L 5.0 10 6 5 0 1 6 0-3/0-7 Most ER since 6/5 at MIL 94/58 7/26 vs. NYY L 5.1 6 6 6 1 2 4 1-4/2-7 10.70 ER in 4 career starts vs. NYY 94/57 JULY TOTLS 3-2 31.1 30 15 13 2 10 30 3.73 ER 8/1 vs. SE ND 7.0 6 2 2 1 1 4 1-2/3-2 Twins score 2 in 9th; Suzuki walk-off single 104/67 8/6 at TOR L 4.2 9 8 8 1 3 4 2-8/3-9 Most ER since 7/4/13 vs. NYY, tying a career-high 97/55 8/11 vs. TEX ND 6.0 7 2 2 1 2 7 0-2/3-2 Escobar walk-off double 106/68 8/17 at NYY ND 5.0 4 6 6 1 3 2 7-5/7-8 (10) Twins 5th walk-off loss; Headley RBI groundout 108/66 8/22 at BL ND 5.2 6 2 2 0 4 2 1-2/3-2 Buxton go-ahead single in 7th inn. 101/55 8/28 vs. HOU W 5.2 4 0 0 0 3 4 3-0/3-0 1st W since 7/12, scoreless start since 7/2 111/69 UG. TOTLS 1-1 34.0 36 20 20 4 16 23 5.29 ER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2015 TOTLS 9-9 158.0 154 72 67 16 55 111 3.82 PRE-SG TOTLS 8-6 113.2 102 40 36 11 36 78 2.85 POST-SG TOTLS 1-3 44.1 52 32 31 5 19 33 6.29 CREER TOTLS 24-25 388.1 401 201 193 35 132 247 4.47 LST TIME OUT: Gibson recorded his first win since July 12, beating the stros ugust 28 at Target Field...he went 5.2 shutout innings on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts in the Twins 3-0 win. The start marked Gibson's fourth this year without allowing a run, but first since July 2 at Kansas City (8.0-4-0-0-4-7-0)...additionally, it was his 12th career shutout start and sixth at Target Field. The Twins have won 33 of Gibson's 67 career starts...in the 32 wins, Gibson has a 1.76 ER (215.0 IP, 42 ER) compared to a 7.84 ER (173.1 IP, 151 ER) in the Twins 34 losses. GINST THE WHITE SOX: Gibson will be making his fifth career start against the White Sox, including his third this year and second at Target Field...he is 3-0 with a 2.20 ER (28.2 IP, 7 ER), four home runs, five walks and 22 strikeouts...he has recorded the win in each of his starts against the White Sox this year, once at U.S. Cellular Field and once at Target Field...also in each start he allowed four hits in 8.0 innings, tying the most innings he's pitched in a start in his career (done 5 times total)... he did not allow a run in his start against them May 1, while he allowed just one in his start May 24...his 0.56 ER (16.0 IP, 1 ER) this year against Chicago-L is his best ER against a club he has faced two-or-more times...here is an additional note: Gibson is 12-7 with a 3.69 ER (144.0 IP, 59 ER) in 24 career starts against the L Central... his 2.20 lifetime ER against the White Sox is tied for the best personal ER vs. an L Central opponent (Kansas City - 2.20 ER in 7 starts). DOG DYS OF UGUST: Here is how similar Gibson's numbers were his last two ugusts: SESON RECORD GS ER IP ER H BB K 2015 1-1 6 5.29 34.0 20 36 16 23 2014 2-2 6 5.19 34.2 20 37 15 28 TLE OF TWO HLVES: Before the ll-star break, Gibson induced 22 double plays, the most in the majors, had a 2.70 ground ball/fly ball ratio, fourth best in the L and a 55.4 ground ball percentage, also fourth best in the L...however, in eight starts after the ll-star break, Gibson has induced just two double plays, has a 1.95 ground ball/fly ball ratio and a 51.4 ground ball percentage...in total, his 24 double plays are tied with teammate Mike Pelfrey for the major league lead...he has gotten a double play in 18 of his 26 starts this season, including just two in eight starts since the ll-star break...additionally, his 263 total ground balls this season leads the team and is sixth most in the L, while his 2.44 ground ball/fly ball ratio is third best in the L. RISP-Y BUSINESS: Gibson has held opponents to a.218 (31-for-142) batting average with runners in scoring position on the season, the seventh lowest in the merican League (Chen -.163, Volquez -.182, Santiago -.188, Karns -.198, Kazmir -.198 and Gallardo -.212)...of those 31 hits, 10 have gone for extra bases (5 doubles, 5 home runs)...in Gibson s previous two major league seasons, batters hit.302 (65-for-215) off him in that situation. FIRST HLF RECP: Gibson finished the first half with a 2.85 ER (113.2 IP, 36 ER), the fourth lowest for a Twins starter since 1992 with a minimum of 80.0 innings (Liriano - 1.83 in 2006, Santana - 2.75 in 2007, Radke - 2.77 in 1998)...in comparison, Gibson went 10-9 with a 4.38 ER (123.1 IP, 60 ER), 38 walks and 64 strikeouts in 22 starts prior to the ll-star Game the previous two seasons...more on Gibson's first half: Recorded a 20.0 inning scoreless streak from pril 26-May 12, marking the longest such stretch of his career, and at the time, it was the longest in the majors. In six May starts, he went 3-1, 1.36 ER (39.2 IP, 6 ER), nine walks and 24 strikeouts...his 1.36 May ER was the best in the L and the fifth best in baseball...in fact, it was tied for the third best May ER in Twins history with Scott Erickson (1991), and only Jim Hughes (0.87 ER in 1975) and Jim Kaat (1.24 ER in 1972) had lower ERs in May since 1961. His July 2 start at Kansas City was the first time in his career he went 8.0-or-more shutout innings on the road. Other miscellaneous notes: induced 22 double plays, the most in the majors...limited opponents to a.165 average with runners in scoring position (15-for-91), the lowest in the L and the third lowest in the majors. GIBBY IN THE COMMUNITY: Gibson will welcome student athletes from all over Minnesota to games this season. The students, from the Fellowship of Christian thletes program, will receive game tickets paid for by Gibson and the chance to watch batting practice from the field. Gibson, a strong supporter of FC, will also visit with the athletes during their visits. 2015 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 8.0, 3x, last 7/2 at KC Innings: 8.0, 5x, last 7/2/15 at KC SO s: 9, 6/5 vs. MIL SO s: 9, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Walks: 5, 4/9 at DET Walks: 5, 2x, last 4/9/15 at DET Hits: 10, 7/21 at L Hits: 11, 7/4/13 vs. NYY Home Runs: 3, 6/5 vs. MIL Home Runs: 3, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Win-Streak: 4, 6/27-7/12 Win-Streak: 4, 6/27-7/12/15 Loss-Streak: 3, 2x, last 7/21-8/6 Loss-Streak: 3, 3x, last 7/21-8/6/15 CREER NOTES His 2.85 ER pre-sg in 2015 was the fourth lowest for a Twins starter since 1992 with a minimum of 80.0 IP (Liriano - 1.83 in 2006, Santana - 2.75 in 2007, Radke - 2.77 in 1998). In 2014, his first full season in the majors, became one of three pitchers in Twins history to win each of their first three games while posting a sub-1.00 ER. Earned the win in his MLB debut 6/29/13 vs. KC allowing three runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings. Named the Twins Minor League Player of the Week, ending May 12, 2013 after tossing his CG SHO. Was named an rizona Fall League Rising star in 2012 and the FL Player of the Week, 10/23/12. Selected to the 2011 Futures Game where he tossed 1.1 inning, allowing two hits. Named to the 2010 Eastern League Mid-Season ll-star Team. Named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week, May 3, 2010. Selected in the first round (22nd overall) by the Twins in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Missouri as a senior...major was communications. Originally selected by Philadelphia in the 36th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of Greenfield Central High School in Greenfield, IN. Named to the ll-big 12 honorable mention team in 2007 and 2008 and ll-big 12 First-Team in 2009 as the Tigers Friday night starter. Had a career record of 15-8 during his career at Greenfield Central High School with a 1.19 ER and 251 strikeouts...had 140 strikeouts and a 0.98 ER in his senior season. 2015 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 6 4 2.92 14 86.1 28 Vs. Left:.235 73 311 6 33 57 Road: 3 5 4.90 12 71.2 39 Vs. Right:.280 81 289 10 22 54 Day: 3 5 3.94 10 59.1 26 TOTLS:.257 154 600 16 55 111 Night: 6 4 3.74 16 98.2 41 Grass: 9 8 3.46 25 153.1 59 None On:.271 94 347 9 20 74 Turf: 0 1 15.43 1 4.2 8 Runners On:.237 60 253 7 35 37 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS Year Starts 6+ IP QS 2013 10 3 2 2014 31 20 15 2015 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2015 RUNS/HITS PER INNING Year Starts 6+ IP QS 2015 26 15 13 TOTLS 67 38 30 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 12/28 8/28 15/26 10/20 10/26 16/16 1/8 0/2 -/- GIBSON VS. CHICGO-L 2015 vs. Chicago-L (2 starts): 2-0, 0.56 ER (16.0 IP, 1 ER), 1 BB, 12 K 2015 vs. Chicago-L at Home (1 start): 1-0, 0.00 ER (8.0 IP, 0 ER), 1 BB, 4 K 2015 vs. Chicago-L at Chicago-L (1 start): 1-0, 1.13 ER (8.0 IP, 1 ER), 0 BB, 8 K Career vs. Chicago-L (4 starts): 3-0, 2.20 ER (28.2 IP, 7 ER), 5 BB, 22 K Career vs. Chicago-L at Home (1 start): 1-0, 0.00 ER (8.0 IP, 0 ER), 1 BB, 4 K Career vs. Chicago-L at Chicago-L (3 starts): 2-0, 3.05 ER (20.2 IP, 7 ER), 4 BB, 18 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Gibson vs. the White Sox PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Ramirez.231 13 3 1 0 1 Flowers.083 12 1 0 0 5 Cabrera.000 11 0 0 0 0 breu.111 9 1 1 0 3 Eaton.250 8 2 0 0 1 Shuck.000 8 0 0 0 1 LaRoche.167 6 1 0 0 2 Beckham.000 5 0 0 1 1 Garcia.500 4 2 0 1 1 Johnson.000 4 0 0 0 2 Sanchez.000 3 0 0 0 1 TWINS STRTERS IN 2015 Samardzija vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Dozier.188 16 3 0 1 5 Plouffe.308 13 4 0 0 2 Mauer.273 11 3 0 0 3 Santana.273 11 3 0 0 2 Suzuki.200 10 2 0 1 0 Vargas.250 8 2 0 0 2 Escobar.286 7 2 0 2 2 Robinson.429 7 3 0 1 2 Hunter.400 5 2 0 0 1 Rosario.200 5 1 1 0 4 Buxton.333 3 1 0 0 1 Fryer.000 3 0 0 0 1 Herrmann.333 3 1 0 0 0 Nunez.500 2 1 0 1 0 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Hughes 8/9 at CLE (3.0-9-7-7-1-2-1) L 23 11 12-11 84 5.24 Pelfrey 8/29 vs. HOU (3.2-7-4-4-2-2-0) L 25 12 13-12 71 4.48 May 8/14 vs. CLE (3.0-5-2-2-0-2-1) L 16 7 6-10 36 3.89 Gibson 8/28 vs. HOU (5.2-4-0-0-3-4-0) W 26 13 14-12 69 3.93 Milone 9/2 vs. CWS (7.0-3-0-0-0-7-0) W 18 8 10-9 57 4.89 Nolasco 5/31 vs. TOR (1.0-3-2-2-0-1-0) ND 7 1 6-1 33 9.09 Graham 6/6 vs. MIL (4.0-6-1-1-0-3-0) ND 1 0 0-1 0 0.00 Santana 8/30 vs. HOU (7.0-6-0-0-0-10-0) W 11 5 5-6 35 4.85 Duffey 9/1 vs. CWS (4.2-3-3-3-3-2-0) ND 5 2 4-1 25 8.77 TOMORROW'S STRTER - MIKE PELFREY, RHP (SESON: 6-8, 3.85 ER ; CREER: 61-78, 4.47 ER) Pelfrey will be making his 26th start of the season in the series opener Friday at Houston...he took the loss his last time out, ugust 29 vs. the stros, going 3.2 innings and allowing four runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts in the Twins 4-1 defeat...evan Gattis plated the first run with a single in the third inning, and the stros scored three in the fourth inning on five hits to chase Pelfrey (Valbuena two-run double, Marisnick RBI single)...this will be his eighth career start against Houston, but just second at Minute Maid Park...he is 3-3 with a 3.92 ER (41.1 IP, 18 ER), 12 walks and 27 strikeouts in his previous seven starts...in his only start in Houston, July 6, 2007, Pelfrey allowed four runs on seven hits in 6.0 innings, taking the loss in the Mets 4-0 defeat... Pelfrey is 61-78 with a 4.47 ER (1215.1 IP, 604 ER), 431 walks and 688 strikeouts in 10 major league season.

BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3.J. CHTER - RHP #58 Height: 6-5 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (8/27/88 in Toledo, OH) Drafted: 46th round, 2010 Draft Homestand: - - Series vs. CWS: - - vs. Left:.273 vs. Right:.176 Last Went four 4-2 outings with 14 tossed saves, 6.0 2.63 shutout ER (48.0 IP with IP, 14 one ER), hit, 13 5 K, BB, held 47 opponents K in 43 relief to a appearances.053 average for in that Triple- time...pronounced Rochester in 15. OCK-ter. BLINE BOYER - RHP #36 Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (7/11/81 in tlanta, G) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/31/14 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP) Series vs. CWS: - - vs. Left:.179 vs. Right:.299 Reinstated from the 15-day DL 8/26...missed 16 games with right elbow inflammation. Recorded 54 16th hold 8/26 at TB...16 holds are career-high, passing the 14 holds he had with tlanta in 2008. 2.77 appearances ER in 2015 are is lowest most since of his he career...posted made 54 appearances a 3.57 ER for (40.1 the IP, Diamondbacks 16 ER) in 32 outings in 2010 in (career-high 2014, his lowest 76 in since 2008 2007 with (3.38). TL). NEL COTTS - LHP #55 Height: 6-2 Weight: 197 B/T: L/L ge: 35 (3/25/80 in Lebanon, IL) Obtained: Trade with Milwaukee, 8/21 Homestand: 0-0-0, 5.40 (1.2 IP, ER) Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 13.50 (0.2 IP, ER) vs. Left:.172 vs. Right:.280 cquired via trade with Milwaukee in exchange for PTBNL or cash 8/21...second of two Twins trades in 2015 (Jepsen). ppeared games tied in for 51 eight games most this among season NL for left-handed MIL, striking relievers...has out 49 in 49.2 held innings lefties to with.172 17 B walks and and righties opponents to.278 hitting B..239...51 Has appeared in 187 games since 2013, tied eighth most in baseball among left-handed pitchers. Has and Minnesota pitched in parts ( 15), of going 10 major 21-24, league 3.95 ER seasons (435.1 for IP, White 191 ER) Sox with ( 03-06), 191 walks, Cubs 417 ( 07-09), strikeouts, Texas four ( 13-14), saves Milwaukee and 78 holds. ( 15) RECENT PPERNCES 8/20 at BL ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 1 8/18 at NYY ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/14 vs. CLE ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/12 vs. TEX ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8/8 at CLE ND 0.0 4 4 4 1 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES 8/29 vs. HOU ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/27 at TB ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/26 at TB H16 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/8 at CLE ND 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 8/6 at TOR ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 8/5 at TOR ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/3 at TOR ND 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 RECENT PPERNCES 9/1 vs. CWS ND 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 8/29 vs. HOU ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8/27 at TB ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8/25 at TB ND 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 2 8/23 at BL ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Traded to Minnesota 8/22 8/18 vs. MI ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/16 vs. PHI ND 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 8/13 at CHC ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 BRIN DUENSING - LHP #52 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 B/T: L/L ge: 32 (2/22/83 in Marysville, KS) Drafted: 3rd round, 2005 Draft 8/29 vs. HOU ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP), 2 BB, 3 K Series vs. CWS: - - vs. Left:.296 vs. Right:.213 8/28 vs. HOU H6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/26 at TB W4 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 In last 25 outings has allowed 16 hits, 5 runs (1.65 ER) and 9 walks while striking out 16 in 27.1 innings, since 6/13. 8/23 at BL ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Career record of 18-12-2, 3.62 ER (293.1 IP, 118 ER) in 286 relief outings and 23-24, 4.57 ER (346.2 IP, 176 ER) in 61 starts. 8/17 at NYY BS1 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 8/16 vs. CLE H5 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Is fourth on the Twins all-time games list by a left-hander with 347...trails Guardado (648), Kaat (468) and Perkins. 8/14 vs. CLE ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 CSEY FIEN - RHP #50 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (10/21/83 in Santa Rosa, C) cquired: Signed as minor league free agent, 1/3/12 9/1 vs. CWS BS3 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.38 (2.2 IP, ER), HR, 2 K Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 13.50 (0.2 IP, ER), HR vs. Left:.306 vs. Right:.205 8/30 vs. HOU ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 8/29 vs. HOU ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7.25 K/BB (29 K/4 BB) rate in 2015...snapped 12.0 scoreless inning streak allowing a solo home run 9/1 vs. CWS. 8/27 at TB ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Since 2013 has walked just 26 batters and struckout 153 (178.0 IP) for K/BB rate of 5.9. 8/25 at TB H14 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8/22 at BL W4 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Career record of 16-15-1, 3.77 ER (227.0 IP, 95 ER) with 194 strikeouts, 41 walks in 242 appearances. 8/21 at BL W3 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEVIN JEPSEN - RHP #49 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (7/26/84 in naheim, C) cquired: Trade with Tampa Bay, 7/31/15 9/2 vs. CWS S10 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Homestand: 1-0-2, 0.00 (3.0 IP), BB, 3 K Series vs. CWS: 1-0-1, 0.00 (2.0 IP), K vs. Left:.236 vs. Right:.163 9/1 vs. CWS W3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/28 vs. HOU S9 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 Converted back-to-back saves 8/21-22...10th save 9/2 vs. CWS with perfect 9th inning. 8/26 at TB S8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/25 at TB ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 cquired from Tampa Bay on July 31 in exchange for two minor league pitchers. 8/23 at BL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/22 at BL S7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/21 at BL S6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 runs allowed, 20 walks and 34 strikeouts...held opponents to a.227 (34-for-150) average. 8/17 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Posted a 0.82 ER (11.0 IP, ER) in 12 appearances against the L Central this season. TREVOR MY - RHP #65 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-5 Weight: 240 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (9/23/89 in Longview, WS) cquired: Trade with Philadelphia, 12/6/12 9/2 vs. CWS H5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Homestand: 0-0-0, 2.70 (3.1 IP, ER), 6 K Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), 3 K vs. Left:.285 vs. Right:.266 9/1 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Has 22 relief outings this season, with a 2.02 ER (22.1 IP, 5 ER), 19 hits and 5 walks while striking out 27 (10.9 K/9.0 IP). 8/30 vs. HOU ND 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8/28 vs. HOU H4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 appearances in that span. 8/23 at BL ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 8/25 at TB ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Tossed 11.2 relief innings at Target Field (12 outings), allowing one run, 10 hits, one walk, 13 strikeouts...twins 9-3 in those 12.. 8/22 at BL H3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8/21 at BL H2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Made 16 starts for Twins this season, going 4-8, 4.43 ER (83.1 IP, 41 ER). RYN O ROURKE - RHP #61 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 228 B/T: R/L ge: 27 (4/30/88 in Worcester, M) Drafted: 13th round, 2010 Draft 8/30 vs. HOU ND 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 0 Homestand: 0-0-0, 54.00 (0.2 IP, 4 ER), BB Series vs. CWS: - - vs. Left:.182 vs. Right:.227 8/18 at NYY ND 1.0 1 3 3 0 2 1 8/17 at NYY ND 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Holding opponents to a.200 (11-for-55) average in 20 career appearances with 11 walks and 19 strikeouts (15.0 IP). (15.0 IP, 22 9 relief ER) with appearances seven walks between and 25 Double- strikeouts. Chattanooga and Triple- Rochester to being the season, posting a 5.40 ER 8/13 vs. TEX ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/11 vs. TEX ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/9 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Held Was originally left-handed drafted hitters by to the a.125 Twins (3-for-24) in the 13th average round of with the five 2010 walks First-Year and 18 Player strikeouts Draft with out Triple- of Merrimack Rochester College. this season. 8/8 at CLE ND 0.0 0 3 3 0 3 0 8/6 at TOR ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 GLEN PERKINS - LHP #15 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: L/L ge: 32 (3/2/83 in St. Paul, MN) Drafted: 1st round (22nd overall), 2004 Draft 9/1 vs. CWS S32 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 Homestand: 0-0-1, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER), 2 K Series vs. CWS: 0-0-1, 9.00 (1.0 IP, ER) vs. Left:.412 vs. Right:.189 8/28 vs. HOU H1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8/23 at BL W2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2nd in L with 32 saves...is 32-for-34 in save opportunities this season. 28 consecutive saves (snapped 7/18) to start season is longest in club history, passing Joe Nathan (27 straight, 5/8-8/15/04). 8/17 at NYY L4 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 all-time list with save 7/23 at L...next: guilera in 2nd with 254, Nathan leads with 260 career saves with MIN. 3rd on Twins 8/16 vs. CLE S31 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/15 vs. CLE ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 8/11 vs. TEX W1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4th closer in club history with 3-straight 30-plus save seasons, joining Reardon ( 87-89), guilera ( 90-93) and Nathan ( 04-09). 8/7 at CLE S30 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 9th. 8/2 vs. SE ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 7/30 vs. SE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (11/19/89 in Glendale, C) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 First-Year Player Draft 8/14 vs. CLE ND 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 Homestand: - - Series vs. CWS: - - vs. Left:.364 vs. Right:.269 6/21 vs. CHC ND 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 6/15 at STL ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 Five stints with the Twins this season...has a 6.17 ER (11.2 IP, 8 ER), 10 K in 17 relief appearances. 6/13 at TEX ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/12 at TEX ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 save opportunities for the Red Wings. 6/3 at BOS-1 ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5/27 vs. BOS H5 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2015 2013 BULLPEN BULLPEN info 1st Batter Faced PITCHER H/B BB K VG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LST RELIEF PPERNCE LST WIN LST SVE LST LOSS chter 1/5 1 2.200 0/ 0 0 5/ 1 20.0% 8/20/15 at BL ND 9/26/14 at DET.... Boyer 17/47 5 4.362 1/ 3 16 32/ 16 50.0% 8/29/15 vs. HOU ND 6/18/15 vs. STL 5/30/15 vs. TOR 7/5/15 at KC Cotts 7/52 2 20.135 0/ 0 4 32/ 9 28.1% 9/1/15 vs. CWS ND 6/30/15 at PHI 9/23/14 vs. HOU 9/6/14 vs. SE Duensing 6/44 3 9.136 1/ 2 6 39/ 10 25.6% 8/29/15 vs. HOU ND 8/26/15 at TB 4/10/15 at CWS 8/19/14 vs. CLE Fien 10/48 2 8.208 0/ 2 14 16/ 4 25.0% 9/1/15 vs. CWS ND 8/22/15 at BL 6/11/14 at TOR 8/13/15 vs. TEX Jepsen 10/56 5 13.179 10/ 14 24 14/ 6 42.9% 9/2/15 vs. CWS S 9/1/15 vs. CWS 9/2/15 vs. CWS 8/2/15 vs. SE May 6/20 1 6.300 0/ 0 5 4/ 1 25.0% 9/2/15 vs. CWS H 8/7/15 at CLE.. 7/1/15 at CIN O Rourke 3/18 1 11.167 0/ 0 0 14/ 3 21.4% 8/30/15 vs. HOU ND...... Perkins 8/50 2 14.160 32/ 34 1 6/ 1 16.7% 9/1/15 vs. CWS S 8/23/15 at BL 9/1/15 vs. CWS 8/17/15 at NYY Tonkin 6/13 3 0.462 0/ 0 5 18/ 8 44.4% 8/14/15 vs. CLE ND...... Others TEM 29/109 69/322 8 22 21 72.266.214 1/ 3 39/ 46 15 48 90/ 33 193/ 61 36.7% 31.6% The opposition has a.254 (398-for-1570) batting-average-against with 48 home runs vs. Twins relievers...twins 36 saves as a team are tied 6th most in MLB, tied 3rd in L.

HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 21 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2015 verage:.195 Streak: 0-for-last-8, BB Series vs. CWS:.000 (0-6) Homestand:.063 (1-16), 2B, BB, HBP, run Home Runs (0): - - Recalled 8/20...Twins are 10-2 since recall. Made 6/25 and his major optioned league to Triple- debut 6/14 Rochester and scored following the go-ahead rehab assignment run...placed (8/6). on the DL During for Triple- rehab/option Rochester...had hit.400 a (22-for-55) hit in all 13 with games, 3 2B, including 3B, HR, six 8 RBI multi-hit in 13 games. games Hit Chattanooga.283 (67-for-237) this season...led with 7 SB, the 12 Southern 3B, 6 HR, League 37 RBI with in 44 59 runs, games 2nd with for Double- 25 XBH. Ranked the top prospect in baseball prior to 2015 season by MLB.com. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2015 verage:.244 Streak: 0-for-last-5, 2 BB Series vs. CWS:.143 (1-7), 2B, 2 RBI Homestand:.222 (4-18), 3 2B, 3B, 4 BB, 3 runs Home Runs (26): Solo (17), 2-run (5), 3-run (4) To reach career highs: 3 RBI (71 in 14), 20 hits (145 in 14)...34 2B set career-high. 15th Twin to collect 30-plus doubles in 3 or more seasons (33 in 13, 33 in 14, 34 in 15). Set a Twins career-high middle infielder, with 24th passing HR 8/7 Roy at CLE...26 Smalley HR (24 are in most 1979). in a single-season by 64 64 extra-base XBH are most hits by are a Twins 2nd most since in Willingham the L, 26 had HR 66 are in tied 2012. 11th most in L. Named L up 6-2...3rd to his first Twin ll-star (5x) to homer team in in 2015...hit SG (Puckett- 93, a pinch-hit Killebrew- 61, solo HR in 8th 65, putting 71). Hit in the second 6-run walk-off comeback home Twins run win...is with 3-run the first shot Twin 7/10 to vs. ever DET, hit capping two walk-off a 7-run home 9th inning runs in the same homestand...last in franchise history: Roy Sievers ( 58 with Senators). 4th (150 in in MLB 1996)...Dozier with 90 runs scored scored...on 112 runs pace in 2014, for 113 7th runs...knoblauch most all-time by holds a Twin. record are 43-27 when he scores in a game...18-7 when he homers. Twins Passed 13th 7/30 Dan vs Gladden SE off Happ for sole (6 possession in 2015)...needs of third one on to Twins tie Knoblauch all-time leadoff (14) for HR second. list with EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2015 verage:.263 Streak: 3g,.555 (5-9), 3 2B, 2 RBI Series vs. CWS:.667 (4-6), 2 2B, RBI Homestand:.400 (6-15), 4 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 6 runs Home Runs (8): Solo (5), 2-run (2), 3-run (1) Batting.322 (49-for-152) with 19 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR in 44 games as Twins shortstop....322 average is highest average by a Twins shortstop all-time (min. 150 B). Since First career 5/4 is multi-hr hitting.286 game (71-for-248) 8/26 at TB...8 with HR 23 in 2B, 2015 3 3B, are 7 new HR, career-high 36 RBI in 80 (6 games. Played in 194 career games as SS, 78 at third, 40 at second, 40 in OF and 14 in as 14). DH. Hit walk-off double 8/11 vs. TEX...was third career walk-off hit, first since 2013. ERIC FRYER - C #26 Height: 6-2 Weight: 215 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (8/26/85 in Columbus, OH) 2015 verage:.167 Streak: 0-for-last-14 Series vs. CWS: - - Homestand: - - Home Runs (0): - - Career.333 hitter (5-for-15) with 2 extra-base hits, 3 RBI in 5 games vs. CWS. Hit Has.293 a career (65-for-222) major league with 2 average HR, 19 RBI of.235 in 67 (32-for-136) games for Triple- with six Rochester doubles, two in 2015. home runs and 11 RBI in 57 games with PIT (2011-12) and MIN (2013-15). CHRIS HERRMNN - C/OF #12 Height: 6-0 Weight: 198 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (11/24/87 in Tomball, TX) 2015 verage:.165 Streak: 0-for-last-5 Series vs. CWS: - - Homestand:.000 (0-4) Home Runs (2): Solo (2) Caught 6-of-14 (43%) attempted base stealers in 2015. 26 Played games in 59 as career starting games catcher as is catcher, hitting.165 36 in (14-for-85), right, 17 in 4 left, 2B, 3B, 3 as 2 DH, HR, 2 8 at RBI. 1B. TORII HUNTER - RF #48 Height: 6-2 Weight: 218 B/T: R/R ge: 40 (7/18/75 in Pine Bluff, R) 2015 verage:.230 Streak: 1g,.250 (1-4) Series vs. CWS:.143 (1-7) Homestand:.083 (1-12), RBI, HBP, 2 BB Home Runs (18): Solo (11), 2-run (3), 3-run (4) NUNEZ, continued... Career home.172 runs (5-for-29) in back-to-back as a pinch-hitter games for with first one time triple in and career, two runs. 8/28 & 8/30. Career hit in every games spot at in position: order and SS played - 195; 3rd at 2B - 109; (1), 3B DH (11), - 40; SS OF (23), - 29; LF 2nd (3) - 23...in and DH 2015, (14). Hit.284 with all four of his home runs and 14 of his 24 RBI at Target Field in 2014. TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24 Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (6/15/86 in West Hills, C) 2015 verage:.244 Streak: 1g,.500 (2-4), 2B, 2 RBI Series vs. CWS:.250 (2-8), 2B, 2 RBI Homestand:.153 (2-13), 2B, 2 HBP, 3 RBI Home Runs (18): Solo (9), 2-run (5), 3-run (2), GS (2) Hitting.264 (63-for-235) with 12 of his 18 HR and 50 of 73 RBI at Target Field. Has Hitting three.318 straight (34-for-107) 100-plus with hit RISP...59 seasons...19 RBI with hits RISP from tying are fourth career-high most among 134 in MLB 14. third basemen...third among MLB third basemen with 7 home runs with RISP... his.626 SLG is ninth best with RISP in the L. Hit grand first slam career of 2015 grand with slam 6th and inning set career-high homer 7/17 at with OK. 5 RBI 5/3 vs. CWS...hit 2nd Hit 18 home walk-off runs home are run second 4/17 most vs. CLE...third in single-season career walk-off behind 24 hit, in first 2012. walk-off HR. SHNE ROBINSON - OF #21 Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (10/30/84 in Tampa, FL) 2015 verage:.259 Streak: 0-for-last-2 Series vs. CWS:.000 (0-1) Homestand:.250 (2-8) Home Runs (0): - - Hit two triples 6/14 at TEX, first Twin since lexi Casilla (2, May 1, 2011 at KC) to hit two triples in a single game...hit third triple of season 7/19 at OK. Spent 2B, 37 five RBI seasons in 268 games. with the Cardinals (2009, 11-14) hitting.231 with 5 HR, 12 99 career games in left field, 87 games in center and 79 career games in right. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 23 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2015 verage:.271 Streak: 0-for-last-5 Series vs. CWS:.250 (2-8) Homestand:.222 (4-18), RBI, SB, run Home Runs (7): Solo (6), 3-run (1) Hitting.333 (58-for-174) average at home (best among MLB rookies) with a.563 slugging percentage at home (2nd among MLB rookies to teammate Sano). Leads assists...13 MLB outfield rookies, assists and all are Twins, most by and a Twin is tied since third Cuddyer in MLB had with 19 13 in 2007. outfield Hit 64)...most 10th triple triples 8/25 by at MLB TB, rookie setting since club 2010 rookie (lcides record Escobar (passing and Tony ustin Oliva s Jackson). 9 in Hit his 3 doubles first career 7/24, HR first in Twin his 1st since P J. 5/6 Pinto vs. in OK, 1...single on the first shy of pitch cycle off 7/30 Kazmir...first vs. SE. Hit HR by Twin in 1st B since L. Hughes on 4/28/10 at DET (6th time)...first MLB player since S. Marte on 7/26/12 to HR on first pitch...115th player in MLB history to HR in his first career B and 109th to do so in their first career P. MIGUEL SNO - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (5/11/93 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2015 verage:.296 Streak: 3g,.500 (5-10), 3 HR, 4 RBI Series vs. CWS:.500 (4-8), 2 HR, 2 RBI Homestand:.417 (5-12), 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 5 runs Home Runs (14): Solo (2), 2-run (10), 3-run (2) Hitting.337 (29-for-86) at home...reached in 23 of 26 home games (hit in 21 of 26). Reached L base Rookie in 46 of the of first Month 51 in MLB ugust games...13 after hitting multi-hit 9 HR games. (1st among L rookies) Snapped four-game hitless streak with single 9/2, also snapped 0-for-37 at home. 18 HR are most since hitting 23 in 2011 with the ngels. Hit.402 (27-for-67) in last 15 games with Rochester, including 15 hits in last 5. In Twins Twins losses wins is is hitting hitting.146.299 (28-for-192), (70-for-234), 3 14 2B, 2B, 3 15 HR, HR, 15 49 RBI, RBI, 13 18 BB, BB, 10 45 runs, runs...in 45 K. RBI the.312 second (29-for-93) most he s hitter had with against 7 2B, any 2 3B, team 2 HR, (20-DET). 14 RBI in 24 games vs. CWS...14 Has 349 career home runs, 210 as a Twin...passed Puckett for sixth on Twins all-time home run list with 208th HR 7/25 vs. NYY...needs 1 to tie llison for 5th. Batted Ranks KURT SUZUKI - C #8 (8th - needs on Twins 2 to all-time tie Morneau lists: for 1,348 7th), games 276 doubles (8th - (7th 13 to - 13 tie to Gaetti), tie Morneau), 1,316 hits 210 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) HR (6th - 1 to tie llison for 5th), 512 extra-base hits (6th - 14 to tie Morneau). 2015 verage:.244 Streak: 2g,.667 (4-6), RBI Series vs. CWS:.667 (4-6), RBI Homestand:.308 (4-13), RBI, 3 runs Home Runs (4): Solo (2), 2-run (2) Ranks among active MLB players: 2,346 games (3rd), 2,425 hits (5th), 493 doubles (7th), 349 home runs (10th), 1,374 RBI (8th), 1,284 runs (8th). 6 multi-hit games in his last 10 starts...has at least one RBI in 6 of last 10 starts. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Hit 4th HR of 2015 with 2-run shot 8/8 at CLE...most since he had 5 in 2013. Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 32 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) Collected first walk-off hit as a member of the Twins with a ninth inning single 2015 verage:.269 Streak: 0-for-last-3, BB Series vs. CWS:.125 (1-8), RBI 8/1 vs. SE...was his sixth game-winning RBI of the season (most since 2010). Homestand:.250 (4-16), 2B, 2 RBI, BB, run Home Runs (8): Solo (6), 2-run (1), 3-run (1) 130 hits in 2014, which were 3rd most among all Twins and 5th among L catchers. 130 hits most since 144 in 13...56 RBI most since 85 in 12...2 2B to tie 14 total (27). Was one of two Twins (Perkins) to represent the L at the 2014 SG at Target Field. Signed as a free agent 12/23/13...signed two-year extension thru 2016 on 7/31/14. Played in L in with 129.356 of the (37-for-104) 132 Twins games average this with season, RISP... tied.466 most OBP 3rd among in L Twins...129 with RISP. games played are most since his career-best 147 in 2012. KENNYS VRGS - 1B/DH #19 Has 334 doubles, passed Oliva for 2nd on Twins all-time list 8/11...needs 80 to Height: 6-5 Weight: 289 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2015 verage:.245 Streak: 1g,.333 (1-3) Series vs. CWS: - - tie Puckett (414)...is 8th on Twins XBH (475), needs 3 to tie Gaetti (478) for 7th. Hit in 55 of last 66 games, since 6/17...batting.283 (70-for-247) with 13 doubles, 6 home runs, 25 walks, 32 runs and 21 RBI in that span. Homestand: - - Home Runs (5): Solo (2), 2-run (1), 3-run (2) Had first career 4-hit game 6/22 vs. CWS, hitting a three-run homer and driving Collected 1,500th hit with single 8/15/14 at HOU...the sixth Twin to record 1,500 hits in four on the day...was second career game with 4-plus RBI (5 RBI, 8/23/14 vs. joining Puckett (2,304), Carew (2,085), Oliva (1,917), Hrbek (1,749) and Killebrew (1,713). DET)...had one RBI in previous 15 games prior to 6/22 (48 at-bats). EDURDO NUNEZ - INF #9 hit...was walk-off second solo Twins home walk-off run in bottom hit (Plouffe s 9th 6/18 walk-off vs. STL...was homer pril first career 17 vs. walk-off CLE). Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2015 verage:.268 Streak: 2g,.286 (2-7), 2 HR, 4 RBI Series vs. CWS: - - Hit Chattanooga.283 (69-for-244) and Triple- with Rochester 9 2B, 13 HR, in 15. Homestand:.286 (2-7), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 runs Home Runs (4): Solo (2), 2-run (2) 46 RBI in 73 games between Double- MULTI-HIT GMES MULTI-RBI GMES LST HOME RUN HIT B LST GRND SLM PLYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTL DTE OPP. ON PITCHER SINCE DTE OPP. CREER Buxton 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0.... 87. 0 Dozier 25 4 1 0 30 9 2 3 0 14 8/25/15 at TB 1 ndriese 28. 0 Escobar 11 7 1 0 19 7 1 0 1 9 8/27/15 at TB 0 Smyly 17. 0 Fryer 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8/4/14 at CWS 0 Rienzo 53. 0 Herrmann 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 8/15/15 vs. CLE 0 Tomlin 18 7/23/13 at L 1 Hunter 10 8 1 0 19 8 6 1 0 15 8/7/15 at CLE 0 Shaw 58 4/7/08 vs. CLE 10 Mauer 23 4 1 0 28 8 5 0 0 13 8/14/15 vs. CLE 0 Kluber 60 9/1/12 at KC 3 Nunez 10 1 0 0 11 4 0 0 0 4 8/30/15 vs. HOU 1 McCullers 1. 0 Plouffe 23 6 0 0 29 12 3 2 1 18 8/17/15 at NYY 0 Shreve 51 7/17/15 at OK 2 Robinson 7 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 1 6/11/13 at NYM 0 ardsma 318. 0 Rosario 24 4 0 0 28 5 1 0 0 6 8/25/15 at TB 0 Cedeno 25. 0 Santana 10 3 0 0 13 5 0 0 0 5 8/31/14 at BL 1 Brach 340. 0 Sano 10 3 0 0 13 7 4 0 1 12 9/2/15 vs. CWS 0 Rodon 2. 0 Suzuki 20 4 0 0 24 9 0 0 0 9 8/8/15 at CLE 1 Bauer 51 9/10/07 at SE 1 Vargas 11 0 1 0 12 1 1 1 0 3 6/22/15 vs. CWS 2 Danks 15. 0 Hit Named with 26 RBI (1st), 18 runs (T1st), 7 doubles (T3rd), 16 walks (1st), 27 hits (T5th)...9 HR were T6th in L in ugust among all players...26 RBI were 3rd. First 6 RBI career that game, multi-hr tied Twins game rookie with 2-run single-game and 3-run record HR (Oliva 8/12 vs. - 64, TEX...career-high rcia - 13). Homered in 8 of last 14 games...has a home run in three straight games. 8 of 14 HR, 21 of 41 RBI and 16 of 32 runs have come at Target Field. Began Ranked 2015 as the at Double- 11th best Chattanooga...hit prospect in baseball.274, 18 by 2B, MLB.com. 3B, 15 HR, 48 RBI in 66 games. DNNY SNTN - INF/OF #39 Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 24 (11/7/90 in Monte Plata, DR) 2015 verage:.218 Streak: 0-for-last-10 Series vs. CWS: - - Homestand: - - Home Runs (0): - -

ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. CHICGO WHITE SOX 2015 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI Buxton.222 18 4 0 0.222 18 4 0 0 Dozier.288 66 19 5 17.249 237 59 9 34 Escobar.235 34 8 0 3.244 119 29 2 14 Fryer 0 0 0 0.333 15 5 1 3 Herrmann.214 14 3 0 4.222 36 8 1 6 Hunter.309 55 17 2 9.281 780 219 34 118 Mauer.241 54 13 1 6.313 620 194 18 92 Nunez.375 16 6 2 4.356 73 26 4 14 Plouffe.296 54 16 2 12.278 234 65 6 37 Robinson.313 32 10 0 4.250 40 10 0 4 Rosario.273 22 6 1 3.273 22 6 1 3 Sano.500 8 4 1 2.500 8 4 1 2 Santana.300 30 9 0 4.312 93 29 2 14 Suzuki.289 38 11 0 7.318 236 75 5 46 Vargas.344 32 11 2 5.302 63 19 4 14 Others.244 41 10 0 3 TEM.286 514 147 16 83 TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Buxton 3 - - 1 2 3, 2x, last 8/20-22 Dozier 4 2 4 (3x) 10 3 10, 5/8-19 Escobar 4 2 5 3-4, 2x, last 8/25-28 Fryer 2-2 - 1 2, 7/8-12 Herrmann 2 (2x) 1 (2x) 2 (2x) 1-3, 2x, last 8/13-19 Hunter 4 2 4 8 1 10, 5/20-6/2 Mauer 4 1 (8x) 3 (5x) 7 3 11, 7/17-30 Nunez 3 1 (4x) 2 (3x) 4 2 5, 4/8-26 Plouffe 3 (6x) 1 (18x) 5 7 1 6, 4/17-24 Robinson 3-2 (2x) - - 6, 4/16-26 Rosario 3 (4x) 1 (7x) 3 6 1 8, 5/24-6/3 Sano 3 (3x) 2 6 3-8, 7/24-8/1 Santana 3 (3x) - 2 (5x) 1 4 6, 5/12-17 Suzuki 3 (4x) 1 (4x) 2 (7x) 8-6, 6/14-20 Vargas 4 1 (5x) 4 2-5, 5/6-12 Others 3 4 TOTLS 64 22 PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 46 23 43 20 40 4.26 4.01 759.2 410.1 836 398 381 196 356 182 91 48 204 128 511 306 TOTLS 69 63 40 4.14 1170.0 1234 577 538 139 332 817 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 71 72 79 76 56 65 56 50 43 7 575 OPPONENTS 56 61 80 73 73 72 46 65 41 10 577 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 6 11 27 21 5 11 8 18 19 0 126 TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MNGER/COCH UMPIRE RESON 6/10 vs. KC...Torii Hunter...Mark Ripperger...rguing balls and strikes 6/10 vs. KC...Paul Molitor...Mark Ripperger...rguing balls and strikes 7/25 vs. NYY...Paul Molitor...Jeff Nelson...rguing balls and strikes 8/23 at BL...Paul Molitor...Gabe Morales...rguing balls and strikes STRTS BY POSITION... TWINS MONTHLY BREKDOWN BTTING PITCHING MONTH VG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ER PRIL.243 86 3.9 182 12 10-12 194.0 202 60 116 4.36 MY.269 139 5.1 244 27 20-7 244.1 264 57 165 3.57 JUNE.240 103 3.7 220 25 11-17 244.0 261 68 169 3.98 JULY.255 106 4.2 214 25 12-13 221.1 226 55 163 3.98 UGUST.235 130 4.6 230 35 14-14 248.1 268 89 191 4.82 SEPT/OCT.292 11 5.5 19 2 2-0 18.0 13 3 13 3.00 STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Buxton 23 10 13 Dozier 129 93 27 1 8 Escobar 2 45 5 27 7 5 6 22 26 13 14 Fryer 6 6 Herrmann 26 4 8 14 Hunter 97 13 55 4 15 22 10 4 Mauer 108 17 15 110 Nunez 1 20 6 2 13 4 7 12 11 3 6 Plouffe 13 111 14 60 39 11 Robinson 30 14 2 6 11 8 20 Rosario 59 3 29 11 1 18 42 15 4 Sano 9 42 2 44 2 3 Santana 64 3 1 18 1 2 48 Suzuki 100 2 2 18 17 12 49 Vargas 11 29 3 19 7 7 4 Others 3 1 14 89 4 11 7 1 4 35 28 29 RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-7 11-0 1 1-16 11-1 2 5-16 17-5 3 13-6 12-8 4 9-8 4-8 5 6-4 9-6 6 7-0 2-9 7 6-6 2-5 8 10-0 0-7 9 3-0 1-2 10+ 9-0 0-12 Totals 69-63 69-63 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME Dozier, 5/24 at CWS Hunter, 6/27 at MIL Sano, 8/12 vs. TEX Escobar, 8/26 at TB BCK-TO-BCK Dozier/Mauer, 7/8 vs. BL Rosario/Herrmann, 8/15 vs. CLE GRND SLM Plouffe, 5/3 vs. CWS Plouffe, 7/17 at OK WLK-OFF Plouffe, 4/17 vs. CLE (11th inn.) Vargas, 6/18 vs. STL (9th inn.) Dozier, 7/6 vs. BL (10th inn.) Dozier, 7/10 vs. BL (9th inn.) INSIDE-THE-PRK - - TWINS OUTFIELD SSISTS Rosario... 13 Hicks... 8 Robinson... 5 Escobar... 4 Hunter... 4 Buxton...2 Nunez...1 Schafer...1 Total...38 2015 DISBLED LIST LOG Player Injury Date On Retro Date Off Games Missed Ricky Nolasco... Right Elbow Infl... 4/11...4/9...5/2...21 Brian Duensing... Right Intercostal Strain... 4/17...5/2...14 Casey Fien... Right Shoulder Strain... 4/30...5/29...25 Tim Stauffer... Right Intercostal Strain... 5/1...4/30...4/22...19 Oswaldo rcia... Right Hip Flexor Strain... 5/4...6/3...26 Eduardo Nunez... Left Oblique Strain... 5/5...4/30...5/19...17 Jordan Schafer... Right MCL Sprain... 5/16...5/11...6/18...34 Ricky Nolasco... Right nkle Impingement (transferred to 60-day DL on July 8)... 6/4...6/1...83 aron Hicks... Right Forearm Strain... 6/14...6/13...7/3...19 Byron Buxton... Left Thumb Sprain... 6/26...6/25...8/10...39 Ryan Pressly... Right Lat Strain (transferred to 60-day DL on ugust 2)... 7/6...7/5...51 Tommy Milone... Left Elbow Strain... 8/3...8/1...8/16...14 Blaine Boyer... Right Elbow Inflammation... 8/14...8/9...8/26...15 Phil Hughes... Lower Back Inflammation... 8/14...8/10...21 aron Hicks... Left Hamstring Strain... 8/19...12 J.R. Graham... Right Shoulder Inflammation... 8/26...7 BOLD indicates currently on DL TWINS BULLPEN VS. CHICGO WHITE SOX 2015 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER chter 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 Boyer 0-1 - 0 8.10 3.1 7 3 0-1 - 0 8.10 3.1 7 3 Cotts 0-0 - 0 13.50 1.1 4 2 0-0 - 0 6.14 7.1 9 5 Duensing 0-0 - 1 0.00 4.0 2 0 6-1 - 1 2.85 72.2 75 23 Fien 0-0 - 0 9.00 2.0 4 2 2-2 - 0 4.02 31.1 28 14 Jepsen 1-0 - 2 0.00 3.0 0 0 2-2 - 2 4.86 16.2 18 9 May 2-0 - 0 3.07 14.2 16 5 2-0 - 0 3.86 25.2 27 11 O Rourke 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 Perkins 0-0 - 4 2.25 4.0 6 1 4-3 - 16 5.13 72.0 81 41 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0-0 - 0 1.69 5.1 6 1 Others 1-1 - 0 1.15 15.2 10 2 TEM 4-2 - 7 2.74 49.1 50 15