MINNESOT TWINS (51-88) VS. KNSS CITY ROYLS (72-66) WEDNESDY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016-7:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Kyle Gibson (R, 5-9, 5.31) vs. Danny Duffy (L, 11-2, 3.13) GME 140 HOME GME 72 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/8 OFF DY 9/9 vs. Cleveland Tyler Duffey (R, 8-10, 6.24) vs. Danny Salazar (R, 11-6, 3.78) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 9/10 vs. Cleveland Hector Santiago (L, 11-8, 4.91) vs. TB 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 9/11 vs. Cleveland Jose Berrios (R, 2-5, 9.21) vs. Corey Kluber (R, 15-9, 3.16) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / La Raza Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record:...51-88 Home Record:...27-44 Road Record:...24-44 Record in series:... 15-27-4 Series Openers:...18-28 Series Finales:...16-29 Rubber Games:...6-5 Sweeps/Swept:...4/14 pril:...7-17 May:...8-19 June:...10-17 July:...15-11 ugust:...9-20 September/October:...2-4 vs. merican League East:...10-24 vs. merican League Central:...17-42 vs. merican League West:...16-13 vs. National League:...8-9 Games vs. LH Starter:...16-20 Games vs. RH Starter:...35-68 Twins score first:...28-32 Opponent scores first:...23-56 Come-from-behind wins:... 32 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...42-5/42-3 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...4-69/1-73 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...4-14/7-12 Extra-innings:...5-8 1-run games:...11-24 Twins out-hit opp.:...37-12 Opp. out-hit Twins:...9-71 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...5-5 Twins get Quality Start:...31-22 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...39-28 Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:...37, 9/7 (51-88) Longest winning-streak:... 4, 3x, last 7/31-8/3 Longest losing-streak:...13, 8/18-31 When Twins score 4+:...47-39 When Twins score 3-:...4-49 Team-high hits:... 19, 2x, last 8/1 at CLE Team-high runs:...17, 7/2 vs. TEX Opp.-high hits:... 19, 8/11 (1) vs. HOU Opp.-high runs:...16, 5/4 at HOU Twins get 10+ hits:...37-18 Walk-Off W/L:...8/3 Shutouts W/L:...2/7 Complete Games:...4, last Gibson 8/17 at TL Target Field Sellouts ( 16/ll-Time):...1/159 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 8/8 IF Plouffe returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 8/10 RHP May placed on 15-day DL RHP Chargois recalled from 8/11 LHP Boshers placed on 15-day DL LHP lbers contract selected from 8/12 LHP Milone placed on 15-day DL LHP Dean recalled from 8/13 LHP lbers DF or release LHP O Rourke contract selected from 8/14 LHP lbers optioned to 8/20 LHP Mejia contract selected from 1B/DH Vargas optioned to LHP Mejia optioned to 8/21 RHP Light recalled from 8/25 RHP Duffey optioned to RHP Berrios optioned to 8/26 LHP lbers recalled from RHP Wimmers contract selected from 8/28 IF/OF Santana placed on 15-day DL 8/29 OF Schafer contract selected from 9/1 OF Buxton recalled from 9/2 LHP Boshers returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 9/3 C Murphy recalled from 9/5 RHP Berrios recalled from 9/6 1B/DH Vargas recalled from RHP Duffey recalled from IF Beresford contract selected from OF/IF Santana transferred to 60-day DL THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 2-4 through six games on their 10-game, 11-day homestand, going 2-2 against the White Sox and 0-2 against the Royals...tonight, the Twins will play the three-game series finale against Kansas City...they will enjoy an off-day tomorrow and continue the homestand with three against Cleveland over the weekend...the Twins have gone 27-44 at home and 24-44 on the road. DOZIER GOES DEEP GIN IN LOSS: The Twins lost to the Royals last night by a score of 10-3 as the Royals broke a 3-3 tie with seven runs in the top of the ninth inning...ervin Santana was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing three runs on three hits in 6.0 innings pitched...brian Dozier hit his 39th home run of the season and 18th leadoff homer in his career. EXTR-STRENGTH DOZ-GE: Brian Dozier has hit 39 home runs this season and is on pace to hit 45...below are the Twins all-time single-season home run leaders: PLYER HR PLYER HR 1) Harmon Killebrew - 1969...49 6) Harmon Killebrew - 1967... 44 Harmon Killebrew - 1964...49 7) Harmon Killebrew - 1970... 41 3) Harmon Killebrew - 1962...48 8) Brian Dozier - 2016... 39 4) Harmon Killebrew - 1961...46 Harmon Killebrew - 1966... 39 5) Harmon Killebrew - 1963...45 Dozier has homered in five straight and needs one tonight to set a club record; tied with two others: PLYER DTES HR STREK HR DURING Brian Dozier... September 2-present... 5 games...7 Harmon Killebrew... June 26-29, 1964... 5 games...5 Harmon Killebrew... May 3-8, 1970... 5 games...5 Harmon Killebrew... July 11-18, 1970... 5 games...5 Marty Cordova... May 16-20, 1995... 5 games...5 NOTE: The last player in baseball to homer in six straight was Nolan renado from September 1-5, 2015... Mike Napoli, Jay Bruce and Chris Davis each homered in five straight earlier this season. WHT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW BOUT DOZIER: Baseball s home run leaders: Mark Trumbo (41), Dozier (39), Edwin Encarnacion (37). Since June 18, has 32 home runs; Kris Bryant and Trumbo rank second, each with 21 since. Has 37 home runs as second baseman (2 as DH), the most since lfonso Soriano hit 38 for the Yankees in 2003...last with 39 was Soriano in 2002. Since July 31, he has 22 home runs, by comparison, Miami and San Francisco each have 25 as a team. 25 homers Post-ll-Star break are third most in club history (Killebrew: 30 in 62 & 28 in 63). His 25th Post-ll-Star break homer came in his 51st Post-ll-Star break game, third fastest all-time trailing only Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in their historic 1999 seasons. He has 18 career leadoff homers, two behind club leader Jacque Jones (20)...last night, he became the first Twin since Jones to hit leadoff homers in back-to-back games; Jones did it ugust 19-20, 2002 against Chicago-L...previous player in baseball was Devon Travis ugust 5-6 earlier this season. Has 76 extra-base hits this season, tied with Zoilo Versalles (76 in 1965) for second most in club history (since 1961), trailing Tony Oliva, who had 84 in 1964. Enters tonight with 11-game hitting streak marking his fourth double-digit hit-streak in 2016. Enters tonight with 15-game home hitting streak, the third longest streak for a Twin in Target Field history (since 2010), trailing Danny Santana (17 in 2014) and Ben Revere (16 in 2011). STREKS Current Streak:...3 losses Last 5 games:...1-4 Last 10 games:...2-8 Last 15 games:...2-13 Last 20 games:...3-17 TWINS VS. KNSS CITY 2016 Record:...2-13 Current Streak:...7 losses 2016 at Home:...2-6 2016 at Kansas City:...0-7 ll-time Record:...382-366 ll-time at Home:...201-172 ll-time at Kansas City:...181-194 2016 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/8 KC 3-4 Soria/Jepsen/Davis 4/9 KC 0-7 Kennedy/Milone 4/10 KC 3-4 (10 in) Davis/May 5/23 MIN 4-10 Moylan/Nolasco 5/24 MIN 4-7 Volquez/Santana/Davis 5/25 MIN 7-5 Duffey/Gee/Jepsen 8/12 MIN 3-7 Ventura/Gibson 8/13 MIN 5-3 Duffey/Gee/Kintzler 8/14 MIN 4-11 Volquez/Santiago/Young 8/18 KC 1-8 Gee/Duffey 8/19 KC 4-5 (11 in) Wang/Chargois 8/20 KC 0-10 Kennedy/Santiago 8/21 KC 1-2 Duffy/Santana/Herrera 9/5 MIN 5-11 Kennedy/Berrios 9/6 MIN 3-10 Herrera/Kintzler 9/7 MIN 9/27 KC 9/28 KC 9/29 KC HOMESTND (2-4) Batting verage....298 (67-for-225) Runs Per Game...7.0 (42 R/6 G) Home Runs...17 RISP....263 (15-for-57) Fielding Errors...6 Team ER...7.58 (57.0 IP, 48 ER) Starters W-L... 2-2 Starters ER...5.85 (32.1 IP, 21 ER) Relievers W-L-S...0-2-1 Relievers ER...9.85 (24.2 IP, 27 ER) Save/Opportunities...1/3 KNSS CITY CRUSH: Brian Dozier is hitting.346 (18-for-52) with two doubles, 11 home runs, 13 RBI, six walks and a.414 on-base percentage in 14 games against the Royals this season...11 home runs are the most for any player against any single team in one season since lex Rodriguez hit 11 against Los ngeles-l in 2003; the last player with 12 against any team was Sammy Sosa in 1998 against Milwaukee; the last with 13 was Roger Maris against Chicago-L in 1961. WE DIG THE LONG BLL: The Twins have homered in eight straight games, totaling 20 homers in that span...their last streak of nineplus came ugust 9-17, 2013, homering in 10 straight...since June 26, they have hit 95 home runs, third most in baseball, trailing St. Louis (106) and Baltimore (101). TWINS ND ROYLS, ON THE RECORD: The Twins are playing the 16th of 19 games against Kansas City this season and final game at Target Field..they are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Royals, their last win coming ugust 13 at Target Field. MINOR MTTERS: Double- Chattanooga infielder Niko Goodrum has been named Southern League Player of the Week...Goodrum played in five games for the Lookouts, hitting.500 (15-for-30), with three doubles, one triple, two home runs, eight RBI and three stolen bases. Single- Cedar Rapids infielder Zander Wiel has been named Midwest League Player of the Week...in six games, Wiel hit.300 (10- for-30) with four home runs, 11 RBI, one walk and seven runs scored...this marks his second MWL POW honor after winning July 18th. Single- Cedar Rapids infielder Luis rraez won the Midwest League batting title with a.347 average...teammate Zander Wiel won the MWL RBI crown with 86 RBI...the Kernels open the MWL Playoffs tonight at 6:35 pm at Wisconsin. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier...93 runs...needs 7 to reach 100 for third straight season which would join Chuck Knoblauch as only Twins to ever score 100-plus in three straight seasons Joe Mauer...129 home runs...needs 3 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 11th on Twins all-time list 818 walks...needs 20 to tie Kent Hrbek (838) for 2nd on Twins all-time list 884 runs...needs 19 to tie Kent Hrbek (903) for 4th on Twins all-time list Needs 16 to reach 900 for career Trevor Plouffe...96 home runs...needs 4 to reach 100 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 KYLE GIBSON #44 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN) 2016: 5-9, 5.31 ER CREER: 31-36, 4.62 ER He is making his 21st start of 2016. He is making his 94th career start and appearance. 2016 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/6 at BL L1 5.0 7 4 4 1 5 3 2-4/2-4 Opened season as number 2 starter 105/58 4/11 vs. CWS L2 5.2 6 3 1 0 3 3 1-3/1-4 First time in career starting season 0-2 107/64 4/17 vs. L ND 7.0 4 2 2 1 2 4 1-2/3-2 1st QS of 2016; 35th of career 102/65 4/22 at WS L3 3.0 7 7 7 0 2 1 1-7/4-8 Shortest start since 9/24/15 (2.2 IP) vs. CLE 67/43 PRIL TOTLS 0-3 20.2 24 16 14 2 12 11 6.10 ER 6/11 vs. BOS L4 5.2 7 5 5 1 1 2 4-5/4-15 llowed four runs in the first inning 94/56 6/16 vs. NYY L5 6.1 6 3 3 0 2 4 1-3/1-4 Left with two men on, both scored on HR 96/59 6/22 vs. PHI ND 6.0 8 5 4 2 2 5 5-5/6-5 Season-high five strikeouts 98/64 6/28 at CWS W1 7.0 5 0 0 0 1 7 4-0/4-0 1st start w/ 0 ER since 9/30/15 at CLE 107/72 JUNE TOTLS 0-2 18.0 21 13 12 3 5 11 6.00 ER 7/3 vs. TEX W2 6.2 5 4 2 1 2 6 5-2/5-4 Left with two men on base and both scored 106/66 7/8 at TEX ND 5.0 7 4 4 0 3 6 5-4/5-6 Shortest career start against Texas 98/57 7/17 vs. CLE L6 6.0 10 4 4 1 1 4 1-4/1-6 Season-high 10 hits allowed 97/64 7/22 at BOS W3 8.0 2 1 1 1 1 6 2-1/2-1 Only run on Mookie Betts leadoff HR in 1st 96/63 7/28 vs. BL ND 6.0 9 2 2 1 0 6 2-2/6-2 llowed a HR to dam Jones on first pitch 105/66 JULY TOTLS 2-1 31.2 33 15 13 4 7 28 3.69 ER 8/2 at CLE ND 4.2 10 6 6 2 1 2 8-6/10-6 llowed all six runs in the fifth inning 81/50 8/7 at TB W4 5.0 6 2 2 1 4 2 4-2/6-3 First career win against Tampa Bay 107/63 8/12 vs. KC L7 5.0 10 6 5 0 2 4 3-5/3-7 Third time this season allowing 10 hits 96/60 8/17 at TL W5 9.0 8 3 3 2 3 6 - -/10-3 First career 9.0 inning complete game 115/73 8/23 vs. DET L8 5.0 7 5 5 0 4 4 3-5/3-8 First loss to Detroit this season 98/51 8/28 at TOR ND 5.1 8 4 4 2 3 1 5-4/6-9 Exited in line for the win, Twins lost 9-6 95/57 UG. TOTLS 2-2 34.0 49 26 25 7 17 19 6.62 ER 9/2 vs. CWS L9 5.2 9 5 5 1 1 6 4-5/4-11 Seven of his nine losses have come at home 101/61 SEP. TOTLS 0-1 5.2 9 5 5 1 1 6 7.94 ER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS 5-9 117.0 141 75 69 17 43 82 5.31 PRE-SG TOTLS 2-5 57.1 62 37 32 6 23 41 5.02 POST-SG TOTLS 3-4 59.2 79 38 37 11 20 41 5.58 CREER TOTLS 31-36 542.0 574 292 278 54 185 363 4.62 LST STRT: Gibson was dealt the loss in his last start September 2 vs. Chicago-L...surrendered five runs on nine hits with one walk and six strikeouts over 5.2 innings...surrendered a RBI double to Carlos Sanchez, the last batter he faced, and exited with a man on second and two outs in the sixth inning; Ryan O'Rourke relieved him and struck out dam Eaton to end the inning...allowed his 19th first inning run of the season...eighth straight start allowing at least six hits...surrendered his 17th home run of the season, a two-run homer to Todd Frazier in the fourth inning...threw 101 pitches, 61 strikeouts. FEELING ROYL: Tonight is Gibson's 10th career start against Kansas City and his second this season...he is 5-4, 3.10 ER (58.0 IP, 20 ER) with 20 walks and 39 strikeouts in his nine career starts...he has picked up a decision in each of his nine career starts, winning his first four career starts against the Royals; he is currently on a two-game losing streak...last season Gibson faced the Royals five times, going 2-3, 3.21 ER (33.2 IP, 12 ER) with 12 walks and 20 strikeouts...in his only start against the Royals this season, ugust 12 at Target Field, Gibson threw 5.0 innings, allowing six runs, five earned, on 10 hits with two walks and four strikeouts; he was dealt the loss as the Twins lost the game 7-3; the 10 hits allowed are tied for a season-high (July 17 vs. Cleveland and ugust 2 at Cleveland)...his last win against the Royals came July 2, 2015 in Kansas City, when he threw 8.0 shutout innings, giving up four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts...he is 3-2, 3.90 ER (30.0 IP, 13 ER) with eight walks and 21 strikeouts in five career starts at Target Field against the Royals...his last win at home against Kansas City came pril 15, 2015, when he tossed 6.2 innings, allowing one run on nine hits with no walks and three strikeouts; the Twins won the game 3-1. Gibson is 1-5, 6.00 ER (39.0 IP, 26 ER) with 13 walks and 30 strikeouts in seven starts against L Central opponents this season. 2016 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: 1, 8/17 at TL CG s: 2, last 8/17/16 at TL SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: 8, 8/17 at TL CG Low-Hit: 6, 9/8/15 at KC Innings: 9.0, 8/17 at TL Innings: 9.0, 8/17/16 at TL SO s: 7, 6/28 at CWS SO s: 9, 2x, last 9/30/15 at CLE Walks: 5, 4/6 at BL Walks: 5, 3x, last 4/6/16 at BL Hits: 10, 3x, last 8/12 vs. KC Hits: 11, 7/4/13 vs. NYY Home Runs: 2, 4x, last 8/28 at TOR Home Runs: 3, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Win-Streak: 2, 2x, last 7/22-8/7 Win-Streak: 4, 6/27-7/12/15 Loss-Streak: 5, 4/6-6/16 Loss-Streak: 5, 4/6-6/16/16 CREER NOTES Given 2015 Joseph W. Haynes ward for Twins Pitcher of the Year voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. 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. 2016 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 1 7 5.26 11 65.0 38 Vs. Left:.338 75 222 8 19 35 Road: 4 2 5.37 9 52.0 31 Vs. Right:.268 66 246 9 24 47 Day: 2 3 4.35 7 41.1 20 TOTLS:.301 141 468 17 43 82 Night: 3 6 5.83 13 75.2 49 Grass: 4 9 5.32 18 106.2 63 None On:.297 78 263 11 23 53 Turf: 1 0 5.23 2 10.1 6 Runners On:.307 63 205 6 20 29 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2013 10 3 2 2014 31 20 15 2015 32 20 17 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2016 20 9 7 TOTLS 93 52 41 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP GIBSON: 186 2 11-12 18 INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 19/27 6/21 9/22 8/20 16/29 12/18 4/2 0/0 1/2 DOG DYS OF SUMMER: Gibson started six games in the month of ugust, going 2-2, 6.62 ER (34.0 IP, 25 ER) with 17 walks and 19 strikeouts, allowing an opponents' batting average of.348 with a.415 OBP and.574 slugging...prior to the start of ugust, Gibson had seen his season ER decline each month...in pril, Gibson had a 6.10 ER (20.2 IP, 14 ER) with 12 walks and 11 strikeouts, allowing an opponents' batting average of.282 with a.376 OBP and.447 slugging...he missed the month of May due to a strained right shoulder...in June, he had a 4.32 ER (25.0 IP, 12 ER) with six walks and 18 strikeouts, allowing an opponents' batting average of.277 with a.317 OBP and.404 slugging...in July, his ER was 3.69 (31.2 IP, 13 ER) with seven walks and 28 strikeouts, allowing an opponents' batting average of.268 with a.308 OBP and.415 slugging. Gibson is 4-5, 4.95 ER (72.2 IP, 40 ER) with 21 walks and 58 strikeouts in 12 career starts in September. WLK THIS WY : Gibson has walked multiple batters in five of his last six starts and three-or-more in four of his last six; has issued at least one walk in 19 of his 20 starts...he did not walk a batter in his start July 28 vs. Baltimore, his only start of the season in which he did not issue a walk; his previous start with no walks was September 3, 2015 vs. Chicago-L...he has walked two-or-more batters in 13 starts and has three-or-more walks in seven of his 20 appearances...in his career, Gibson has walked at least three batters in 31 of his 93 career starts...the Twins have lost five of seven games this season in which Gibson surrendered at least three walks, with the two wins coming in Gibson's start ugust 7 at Tampa Bay, in which he walked four batters, and his start ugust 17 at tlanta, in which he walked three batters in his 9.0-inning complete game...he currently sits at 3.31 walks-per-9.0 innings this season, which is the second highest of his career (3.53 in 2013). HIGH THEFT RTE: Gibson has allowed 11 stolen bases in 12 attempts on the season for a 91.7 percent success rate...it is the second most stolen bases allowed by a Twins pitcher (Michael Tonkin, 13) and the most allowed by a starter...the 11 stolen bases allowed is a career-high, which passes his previous high of 10, set in 2015...amongst pitchers with at least 15 starts and five stolen bases against, Gibson's 91.7 stolen base percentage ranks the highest in the merican League... the Twins as a team have the highest stolen base percentage against in the merican League and third highest in MLB at 80.2 percent (69-for-86); only the tlanta Braves 83.2 percent (109-for-131) and the Colorado Rockies 80.4 percent (86-for-107) are worse. FIRST INNING BLUES: Gibson owns a 8.10 ER (20.0 IP, 18 ER) in the first inning this season; the 19 runs (18 ER) and 12 walks allowed in the first inning are all the most in any inning he has pitched, the five home runs are tied for the most in an inning, and the 27 hits are second most to the 29 he has surrendered in the fifth inning...after the first, Gibson's ER drops to 4.73 (97.0 IP, 51 ER); if you remove Gibson's first (20.0 IP, 18 ER) and fifth innings (18.2 IP, 15 ER), his ER would sit at 4.14...in his career, his first inning 6.00 ER (93.0 IP, 62 ER) is the highest of any inning besides the ninth (1.0 IP, 1 ER)...on the season, opponents are hitting.308 (49-for-159) against Gibson the first time through the lineup,.273 (45-for-165) second time through and.341 (45-for-132) the third time through the lineup. COUNT ON ME: Since the beginning of 2014, his first full season with the Twins, Gibson is first amongst Twins pitchers in games started (83), wins (29), innings pitched (491.0) and strikeouts (334). GIBSON VS. KNSS CITY 2016 vs. Kansas City (1 start): 0-1, 9.00 ER (5.0 IP, 5 ER), 2 BB, 4 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Home (1 start): 0-1, 9.00 ER (5.0 IP, 5 ER), 2 BB, 4 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City: - - Career vs. Kansas City (9 starts): 5-4, 3.10 ER (58.0 IP, 20 ER), 20 BB, 39 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home (5 starts): 3-2, 3.90 ER (30.0 IP, 13 ER), 8 BB, 21 K Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (4 starts): 2-2, 2.25 ER (28.0 IP, 7 ER), 12 BB, 18 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Gibson vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Escobar.370 27 10 0 0 4 Hosmer.269 26 7 0 3 5 Perez.120 25 3 0 0 5 Cain.130 23 3 0 2 6 Gordon.409 22 9 1 5 3 Morales.167 18 3 0 2 1 Dyson.143 7 1 0 0 1 Orlando.500 4 2 0 1 0 Burns.000 3 0 0 0 0 Butera.667 3 2 0 0 1 Cuthbert.333 3 1 0 0 1 Mondesi.500 2 1 0 0 1 Nava.500 2 1 0 0 1 Colon.000 1 0 0 1 0 TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Duffy vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Dozier.276 29 8 0 2 3 Plouffe.231 26 6 1 0 7 Suzuki.250 20 5 0 2 1 Mauer.278 18 5 0 1 2 Vargas.444 9 4 0 0 1 Sano.167 6 1 0 1 1 Grossman.400 5 2 0 1 0 Escobar.500 4 2 0 3 1 Murphy.000 4 0 0 0 0 Rosario.000 4 0 0 1 3 Polanco.333 3 1 0 0 0 Buxton.000 1 0 0 0 1 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 9/6 vs. KC (6.0-3-3-3-3-6-1) ND 26 15 8-18 68 3.87 Gibson 9/2 vs. CWS (5.2-9-5-5-1-6-1) L 20 7 9-11 70 5.38 Hughes 6/2 vs. TB (4.0-8-4-4-1-2-1) ND 11 6 3-8 26 4.08 Milone 8/11 vs. HOU (3.0-5-5-5-2-1-2) L 12 2 5-7 31 4.70 Nolasco 7/29 vs. CWS (8.0-3-1-1-1-6-1) ND 21 10 9-12 72 5.20 Duffey 8/24 vs. DET (3.0-7-6-6-1-2-2) L 22 7 10-12 79 6.16 Berrios 9/5 vs. KC (5.0-9-5-5-1-6-1) L 10 1 2-8 30 6.43 Meyer 5/3 at HOU (2.2-3-3-3-3-4-1) L 1 0 0-1 2 6.75 Dean 8/31 at CLE (4.1-7-6-6-3-0-2) L 8 3 4-4 20 4.70 Santiago 9/3 vs. CWS (6.0-4-3-3-3-6-2) W 28 11 1-5 20 5.74 lbers 9/4 vs. CWS (4.2-6-5-3-1-6-4) ND 2 0 0-2 14 8.40 FRIDY'S STRTER - TYLER DUFFEY, RHP (SESON: 8-10, 6.24 ER // CREER: 13-11, 5.19 ER) Duffey will be making his 23rd start of the season Friday night in game one of a three-game series vs. Cleveland...will be making his first start since being recalled from Triple- September 6...took the loss in his last major league start ugust 24 vs. Detroit after allowing six runs on seven hits with one walk and two strikeouts in 3.0 innings of work...making his fourth start vs. the Tribe this season; is 2-0, 4.19 ER (19.1 IP) with four walks and 14 strikeouts in his first three outings; tossed 6.0 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits with no walks and six strikeouts in last start ugust 3 at Cleveland...is 3-0, 3.13 ER (31.2 IP, 11 ER) with 10 walks and 27 strikeouts in five career starts against Cleveland.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES The The pen has posted a 4.67 ER, 2nd highest in the L...highest bullpen ER by Twins since 1996 (4.97). Minnesota pen s.279 has used opponent 23 different average pitchers is highest out in of MLB, the bullpen highest this by a season...twins Twins bullpen since relievers 1994 are (.296), 19-26 and this highest season, by going any MLB 22-for-39 team since in save the opportunities. stros (.280) and Dbacks (.282) in 2010. NDREW LBERS - LHP #58 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 B/T: R/L ge: 30 (10/6/85 in N. Battleford, SS, CN) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS ND 4.2 6 5 3 1 1 6 Homestand: 0-0-0, 5.79 (4.2 IP, 3 ER), BB, 6 K Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.143 vs. Right:.386 8/30 at CLE ND 2.0 6 4 4 2 3 2 8/26 at TOR ND 2.1 1 2 1 1 0 1 Has four appearances (2 starts) with Twins in 2016...9.45 ER (6.2 IP, 7 ER) as starter; 4.32 ER (8.1 IP, 4 ER) in relief. 8/11 vs. HOU ND 6.0 11 5 3 1 1 5 Career record of 2-5, 4.52 ER (77.2 IP, 39 ER) in 15 appearances (12 starts) with Twins in 2013, 2015 and 2016. BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 28 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, L) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 vs. KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.1 IP), 5 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left:.255 vs. Right:.258 9/4 vs. CWS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Reinstated from DL September 2...since return has tossed 3.1 perfect innings with 5 strikeouts. Began season with Triple- Rochester, going 1-0 with 2 saves, a 1.42 ER (19.0 IP, 3 ER), five walks and 21 strikeouts in 15 relief 8/11-1 vs. HOU ND 1.1 6 6 6 1 1 0 8/9 vs. HOU ND 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 appearances...held opposing hitters to a.206 average for the Red Wings. Spent 2015 in the Independent tlantic League with Somerset and was named the tlantic League Reliever of the Year. 8/6 at TB ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 8/3 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J.T. CHRGOIS - RHP #60 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (12/3/90 in Sulphur, L) Obtained: 2nd Round, 2012 Draft DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 vs. KC ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Homestand: 0-0-0, 10.13 (2.2 IP, 3 ER), 2 BB, 4 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP), BB, K vs. Left:.400 vs. Right:.333 9/5 vs. KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9/2 vs. CWS ND 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 3 Jon Thomas Chargois (pronounced shag-wa)...recalled ugust 10. Posted a 1.35 ER (46.2 IP, 7 ER) with 13 walks and 55 strikeouts in 39 appearances between Triple- Rochester and Double- 8/31 at CLE ND 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 8/28 at TOR ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 Chattanooga this season...selected to Sirius XM Futures Game July 10 at PETCO Park (0.0 IP, 3 R, 2 H). 36-for-36 in save opps in minor league career; 16-for-16 in 2016...16 saves tied with Trevor Hildenberger for most in Twins 8/25 vs. DET ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 organization (including MN)...career minor league record of 4-2, 1.95 ER (110.2 IP, 24 ER), 43 BB, 130 K in 99 appearances. PT DEN - LHP #64 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L ge: 27 (5/25/89 in Waterbury, CT) Obtained: 3rd round, 2010 Draft DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/5 vs. KC ND 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 Homestand: 0-0-0, 12.00 (3.0 IP, 4 ER), BB, K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), BB, K vs. Left:.271 vs. Right:.337 9/4 vs. CWS L6 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 8/31 at CLE L5 4.1 7 6 6 2 3 0 Recalled ugust 12 for second stint of 2016...made major league debut with 2.2 IP (2 ER) 5/11 vs. BL. Has 14 appearances (8 starts) for the Twins this season...1-4, 7.51 ER (38.1 IP, 32 ER) in his 8 starts for the Twins...0-2, 6.00 8/26 at TOR L4 3.0 8 6 6 2 1 1 8/23 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ER (18.0 IP, 12 ER) in seven relief appearances. Made 16 starts for Triple- Rochester this season, going 5-7 with a 5.56 ER (87.1 IP, 54 ER), 19 walks and 49 strikeouts. 8/18 at KC ND 3.0 4 3 3 0 0 3 8/12 vs. KC ND 3.0 1 1 1 1 0 6 BRNDON KINTZLER - RHP #27 RECENT PPERNCES 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 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 vs. KC L2 0.2 3 4 4 0 1 0 Homestand: 0-1-1, 18.00 (3.0 IP, 6 ER), 3 BB, 4 K Series vs. KC: 0-1-0, 54.00 (0.2 IP, 4 ER), BB vs. Left:.211 vs. Right:.276 9/4 vs. CWS BS2 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 3 9/1 vs. CWS S13 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13-for-15 in save opportunities this season. 46 Made appearances 2016 debut this 5/7 at season, CWS...was walking first six appearance and striking in the out majors 31. 8/29 at CLE L1 1.2 4 1 1 0 0 1 Made 172 appearances with Milwaukee from 2010-15...posted a 6.43 since ER May (7.0 25, IP, 2015 5 ER) vs. in seven SF as appearances a member of the for the Milwaukee Brewers Brewers. 8/25 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/21 at KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 in 2015. Between 2013-14 for Brewers went 6-6, 2.93 ER (135.1 IP, 44 ER) with 32 BB and 89 K and 35 holds in 135 relief appearances. 8/16 at TL S12 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/13 vs. KC S11 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 PT LIGHT - RHP #53 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (3/29/91 in Colts Neck, NJ) Obtained: Trade with Boston, 8/1/16 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 vs. KC ND 0.0 3 3 3 1 1 0 Homestand: 0-0-0, 16.88 (2.2 IP, 5 ER), 5 BB, 3 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 67.50 (0.2 IP, 5 ER), 3 BB vs. Left:.308 vs. Right:.395 9/5 vs. KC ND 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 0 9/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Recalled ugust 21...made Twins debut with scoreless 0.2 innings 8/23 vs. DET. cquired in a trade with Boston ugust 1, 2016 in exchange for left-handed pitcher Fernando bad. 9/2 vs. CWS ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 Career minor league record of 14-18, 4.35 ER (297.2 IP, 144 ER) with 114 walks and 246 strikeouts in 128 outings (49 starts). 8/30 at CLE ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 3 RYN O ROURKE - LHP #61 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 228 B/T: R/L ge: 28 (4/30/88 in Worcester, M) Drafted: 13th round, 2010 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 vs. KC ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.2 IP), 4 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP) vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.294 9/4 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Had Holding contract left-handed selected batters 8/13...in to a 33.123 games (7-for-57) for Triple- batting Rochester average this with went nine 1-1 walks with and a save, 26 strikeouts 1.93 ER (28.0 in his IP, MLB 6 ER), career. 6 BB and 29 K. 9/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9/2 vs. CWS ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/31 at CLE ND 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 3 Originally selected by the Twins in the 13th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Merrimack College. RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 RECENT PPERNCES 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 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/6 vs. KC BS4 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Homestand: 0-0-0, 6.75 (2.2 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) vs. Left:.252 vs. Right:.280 9/4 vs. CWS H13 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 Leads SG were Twins most and by is a 3rd Twins in the reliever L in since relief Casey innings Fien pitched made 44 (69.1 appearances IP)...also tied pre-sg 2nd in in L 2014. in appearances (65)...his 44 outings pre- 9/1 vs. CWS ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 2 8/29 at CLE ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Tossed Did not 8.2 allow scoreless a HR in 2015 innings (27.2 to begin IP), one the of season...the two pitchers scoreless in MLB (min streak 25.0 ended IP) to not in the allow bottom a homer, of the STL s sixth dam on 4/20 Wainwright at MIL. 8/27 at TOR L6 1.0 5 2 2 0 0 0 Is one of four Rule 5 selections for the Twins since 2010 (all pitchers - J.R. Graham 2014, Terry Doyle 2011, and Scott Diamond being 2010). other. 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.0 4 3 2 0 0 2 8/19 at KC ND 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 1 8/16 at TL H12 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/5 vs. KC ND 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 Homestand: 0-0-0, 21.00 (3.0 IP, 7 ER), BB, 2 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 54.00 (0.1 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.217 vs. Right:.292 9/4 vs. CWS ND 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 9/1 vs. CWS ND 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 His 51.1 IP is ranked 9th and 50 strikeouts this season is 7th among L rookie relievers. Snapped streak...longest his career-long scoreless scoreless streak by streak a Twin at since 17.0 Gibson innings (20.0 (6/17-7/23)...walked IP, 4/25-5/12/15). one with 13 hits allowed and 18 strikeouts during 8/30 at CLE ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 4 8/27 at TOR ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recalled Career minor 5/17...made league record major of league 37-28 debut with a 4/14 3.27 vs. ER CWS...earned (525.0 IP, 191 first ER), career 135 MLB walks win and with 407 2.0 strikeouts perfect IP in 6/2 93 vs. games TB. 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 (85 starts). 8/19 at KC ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/16 at TL H7 0.1 0 2 2 0 1 1 MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (11/19/89 in Glendale,C) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 Draft DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/26 at TOR ND 0.2 4 4 4 0 0 1 Homestand: - - Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.303 vs. Right:.256 8/25 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 0 8/23 vs. DET ND 1.1 4 3 3 2 0 0 2nd among Twins relievers and 9th in the L in relief innings pitched. Earned Recalled first from major Triple- league Rochester win with to 2.0 Minnesota scoreless five inning, times striking in 2015...combined out four in extra to go innings, 2-1, 1.96 4/17 ER vs. (64.1 L. 8/19 at KC ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 65 strikeouts in 59 games between both levels. IP, 1 ER) with 14 walks and 8/18 at KC ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/14 vs. KC ND 0.0 1 3 0 0 1 0 LEX WIMMERS - RHP #51 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (11/1/88 in Cincinnati, OH) Drafted: 1st round (21st overall), 2010 Draft DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/5 vs. KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Homestand: 0-0-0, 16.20 (1.2 IP, 3 ER), 3 BB, K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.333 vs. Right:.333 9/2 vs. CWS ND 0.2 3 3 3 0 3 0 8/30 at CLE L 1.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 Recalled 8/26...made MLB debut that night tossing 1.0 perfect inning with two strikeouts. Record Began minor of 2-1 league with 11 saves, career a as 3.62 a starter ER (49.2 from IP, 20 2010-14...in ER), 24 walks ugust and 50 2015 strikeouts switched in 39 to outings bullpen for at Triple- Double-...since Rochester has this made season. 8/27 at TOR ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8/26 at TOR ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 59 straight relief appearances, going 4-3 with a 3.68 ER (78.1 IP, 32 ER), 31 walks and 79 strikeouts. 2016 BULLPEN INFO 1st Batter Faced PITCHER lbers H/B 0/ 2 BB 0 K 0 VG 0.000 SV/OPP 0/ 0 HLD 0 IR/IRS 0/ 0 IRS % LST RELIEF PPERNCE 8/26/16 at TOR ND LST WIN 8/12/13 vs. CLE LST SVE.. LST LOSS 9/26/13 vs. CLE Boshers 2/ 26 1 6.077 0/ 0 2 11/ 2 18.2% 9/6/16 vs. KC ND 6/21/16 vs. PHI.... Chargois 6/ 12 2 2.500 0/ 0 0 11/ 5 45.5% 9/6/16 vs. KC ND.... 8/19/16 at KC Dean 3/ 7 0 0.429 0/ 0 0 3/ 3 100.0% 9/5/16 vs. KC ND 5/27/16 at SE.. 9/4/16 vs. CWS Kintzler 10/ 45 1 7.222 13/ 15 1 18/ 2 11.1% 9/6/16 vs. KC L 9/16/15 at STL 9/1/16 vs. CWS 9/6//16 vs. KC Light 3/ 7 2 1.429 0/ 1 0 7/ 5 71.4% 9/6/16 vs. KC ND.... 8/28/16 at TOR O Rourke 3/ 15 1 6.200 0/ 0 0 13/ 2 15.4% 9/6/16 vs. KC ND.... 7/26/14 vs. CWS Pressly 15/ 60 4 11.250 1/ 5 13 32/ 14 43.8% 9/6/16 vs. KC BS 8/2/16 at CLE 7/31/16 vs. CWS 8/26/16 at TOR Rogers 7/ 41 5 11.171 0/ 0 7 16/ 10 62.5% 9/5/16 vs. KC ND 6/22/16 vs. PHI.... Tonkin 11/ 50 5 15.220 0/ 2 2 36/ 12 33.3% 8/26/16 at TOR ND 6/12/16 vs. BOS.. 5/17/18 at DET Wimmers 2/ 5 0 1.400 0/ 0 0 2/ 0 0.0% 9/5/16 vs. KC ND.... 8/30/16 at CLE Others TEM 38/ 133 100/ 403 13 34 31 91.286.248 8/ 16 22/ 39 16 41 83/ 31 232/ 86 37.3% 37.1% The opposition has a.279 (534-for-1912) batting-average-against with 69 home runs vs. Twins relievers.
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 JMES BERESFORD - INF #30 Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (1/19/89 in Mt. Waverly, US) 2016 verage:.--- Streak: - - Series vs. KC: - - Homestand: - - HR (0): - - Recalled 9/6...looking to make major league debut with next appearance. Hit Rochester.269 (125-for-465) this season...hit with 14 at doubles, least.266 three in each triples of and last 35 eight RBI minor in 122 league games seasons. for Triple- Played as an undrafted 10 seasons free in agent minor 8/13/05...in leagues, all those in Twins 10 seasons, system hit after.283 signing (1116-for-3939) with Minnesota with 136 doubles, 17 triples, four home runs and 368 RBI in 1,070 games. BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2016 verage:.219 Streak: 0-5, BB Series vs. KC: 1-6, BB, run Homestand: 10-22, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, BB, 8 runs HR (4): Solo (1), 3-run (1), 2-run (1), GS (1) Recalled 9/1...hitting.455 (10-for-22) with 3 HR, 9 RBI since recall. Optioned for the Red to Wings...2x Triple- 8/7 2016 and hit IL Player.257 (19-for-74) of the Week, with 7/4 2 2B, & 8/29. 3B, 5 HR, 10 RBI in 20 games Entered best defensive 2016 as outfielder top prospect, and best best outfield hitter for arm average, in Twins fastest system baserunner, by Baseball best merica. athlete, 2012 2016 2nd (Corey overall Seager pick - by 1st), Twins 2nd (Carlos best in Correa)...2nd 2015 (Kris Bryant best prospect - 1st) and by top Baseball prospect merica in 2014. in JUN CENTENO - C #37 Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 B/T: L/R ge: 26 (11/16/89 in recibo, PR) 2016 verage:.253 Streak: 2g, 2-7, run Series vs. KC: 1-3 Homestand: 2-7, run HR (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Hitting.261 (37-for-142) with 9 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI in 40 starts this season. Has First a career hit in HR 9 of with his 2-run last 14 shot starts...also 5/14/16 at CLE at least off Kluber...2nd one hit in 14 with of solo last shot 20 starts. Had contract selected by the Twins prior to 5/6 game vs. CWS. 6/26 at NYY. Played in 10 games (5 starts) for the Brewers last season. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2016 verage:.278 Streak: 11g, 19-48, 3 2B, 9 HR, 16 RBI, 5 BB, 13 r Series vs. KC: 4-9, 4 HR, 5 RBI, 4 runs Homestand: 12-27, 7 HR, 11 RBI, BB, 2 SB, 8 runs HR (39): Solo (27), 2-run (7), 3-run (5) 39 HR most by Twin since Killebrew (41 in 1970); 2nd most in L (Trumbo - 41). 37 Has HR 22 as HR 2nd in last baseman 36 games; (2 as DH) 23 HR are as most 2B since post-sg lfonso is L Soriano record, (38 passing in 03 & Joe 39 Gordon in 02). (21 in 1940 for NYY: Elias); 25 HR overall post-sg are 3rd most in Twins history behind Killebrew (30 in 1962 & 28 in 1963)....767 SLG post-sg highest in Twins history. 114 most career since Cuddyer HR are 13th had in 8 HR Twins in Sept. history, 2009...last next: Mauer with (129)...7 9 HR in Sept.: HR in Hunter September in 2006. are Has 43 RBI a hit since in 41 7/22...started of his last 44 with games, career-long batting.342 16-game (65-for-190) hit-streak with 7/22-8/7. 15 doubles, 23 HR, Hit single-month 13 HR in ugust, record with most 14 in home a single runs month in June by 1964 a Twin (2 others since Harmon had 13 HR Killebrew in a month). set a Leads 3rd straight MLB with 20+ 31 HR HR season...4th since 6/25 (next: straight 2 tied 60+ at RBI 20)...63 season...hr RBI T1st in in 3 MLB straight in same 8/2-4 span. for 3rd time in career (last: 6/25-28/16)...3 HR game 9/5 vs. KC, 6th player in Twins history. Leads 373), 26 majors 2B, 5 with 3B, 33.681 HR, SLG 77 since RBI in May that 26 span...from (next: Freeman 4/4-5/25 -.617)...hitting hit.200, 6 2B,.311 5 HR, (116-for- 15 RBI. Leads Twins in games (447), hits (440), runs (306), doubles (104), HR (90), RBI (240) and walks (204) since the start of 2014...3rd in baseball in runs scored in same span. Has 100+ runs in consecutive seasons (112-2014; 101-2015), becoming 3rd Twin to score 100+ in consecutive seasons (Knoblauch 95-97; Oliva 64-65)...has 92 runs in 2016. Ranks last leadoff 2nd on HR Twins came all-time September list in 6, leadoff 2016 vs. HR KC (18), off trailing Gee...leads only Jacque MLB with Jones 5 leadoff (20)... HR since SG, all of which have come in last 19 games. EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 27 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2016 verage:.263 Streak: 1g, 2-4 Series vs. KC: 2-8, RBI Homestand: 3-14, RBI, BB HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (2), 3-run (1) In last last 24 16 games games at Target at Target Field Field hitting is hitting.329 (27-for-82).293 (17-for-58) with 3 with 2B, 2 2 3B, 2B, 3 HR, HR, 7 17 RBI...in RBI. Hit L shortstops.269 with 8 with HR, 18 29 2B, RBI 2nd post-sg in slugging in 2015...from (.524), T3rd 7/31/15 in HR and to end T4th of in season runs (31). he led Set career-highs last season in home runs (12), RBI (58) and walks (28). Recorded first Twins 30-plus switch doubles hitter to in ever consecutive to do so in seasons consecutive (35 in 2014 seasons. and 31 in 2015), becoming ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 26 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2016 verage:.268 Streak: 0-3, BB, HBP Series vs. KC: 0-1, HBP Homestand: 0-1 HBP HR (9): Solo (8), 2-run (1) Hitting.288 (42-for-146) in 45 home games this season...has a hit in 18 of last 23. Has a hit in 50 of 81 games with Twins in 2016...reached in 66 of the 81. Began doubles, the 6 HR season and with 21 RBI Triple- in 35 games...opted Columbus (Cleveland) out of his and minor hit league.256 (31-for-121) contract May with 16... 5 signed by the Twins to a minor league contract May 16 and reported to Triple- Rochester. MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 207 B/T: L/L ge: 23 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2016 verage:.244 Streak: 3g, 5-16, 2 2B, 2 runs Series vs. KC: 1-4 Homestand: 6-24, 2 2B, 3 runs HR (16): Solo (7), 3-run (3), 2-run (5), GS (1) L rookie leader in RBI (59) and walks (37), and 2nd in HR (16). Has Had a 10 hit RBI in and 10 of 4 last HR in 11 4-game at games series at Target at CLE Field 8/1-4...most and in 12 by of a Twin his last in a 14. since Morneau had 11 RBI and 4 HR in a four-game series in July 2007 at single CWS. series First career career 3-HR multi-hr game 8/1 game at CLE...5th 7/2 vs. Twin TEX...also and first set since Twins 2007 rookie with record 3-HR game with 7 (Morneau). RBI...first Hit Named first 2015 career Southern HR with League a 3-run, MVP walk-off after hitting homer.322 6/12 (131-for-407) vs. BOS in the with bottom 32 doubles, of the 10th. 13 triples, nine home runs, 71 RBI and 76 runs scored in 112 games. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2016 verage:.271 Streak: 0-10, 3 BB Series vs. KC: 0-7, 2 BB Homestand: 3-20, 2 2B, 4 BB, 3 runs HR (10): Solo (9), 2-run (1) Hitting.307 (38-for-124) with 17 XBH, 17 RBI, 21 BB in last 34 games. 12 history...reached hits in 4-game 15 series times at in CLE series, 8/1-4 only were other most Twin hits to in do a so 3- was or 4-game Steve Braun series in in 1976. Twins Ranks 6th in the L in walks (75)...75 walks most since walking 90 times in 2012. Reached reached base base safely safely in in 28 43 straight straight games games two 8/7-9/24/15, times this season, setting 5/17-6/17 club record. and 4/4-5/6... Ranks walks (818), on Twins 4th all-time in hits list (1824), (since 5th 1961): in runs 2nd (884), in 2B 6th (365), in games 3rd in (1583), average total (.309) bases and (2632) and RBI (802), 12th in HR (129), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 93 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 19 runs to tie Hrbek for 4th and 20 walks to tie Hrbek for 2nd. JOHN RYN MURPHY - C #12 Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (5/13/91 in Bradenton, FL) 2016 verage:.133 Streak: 0-1 Series vs. KC: 0-1 Homestand: 3-6, HR, 2 RBI HR (1): Solo (1) Recalled Hit.237 (62-for-262) 9/3...hit.386 with (17-for-44) 14 2B, 3 HR, with 39 2 2B, RBI 2 in HR, 82 8 games RBI in for final Rochester 13 games this for season. Wings. cquired by Twins via trade with New York-L 11/11/15, in exchange for outfielder aron Hicks...originally drafted by Yankees in 2nd round of 2009 Draft. TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24 Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (6/15/86 in West Hills, C) 2016 verage:.260 Streak: 4g, 5-17, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 4 runs Series vs. KC: 3-8, HR, RBI Homestand: 6-24, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 5 runs HR (12): Solo (5), 2-run (5), 3-run (2) Reinstated Hit 12th homer from of DL 2016 8/8...hitting with a solo.277 shot (28-for-101) 9/6 vs. KC...5 with 5 HR HR, in 20 last RBI 12 in games. 26 games since. Hit home 20-plus runs home in multiple runs in seasons 2012 (24) (Koskie, and 2015 twice (22), & Gaetti, one of 6 three times). Twins 3B to hit 20-plus Hit in hits.316 (140), (43-for-136) RBI (86), with runs RISP scored in 2015, (74), 15th games best (152), in the at-bats L...set (573) career-highs and triples in 2015 (4)... led Twins in RBI, 2nd in doubles (35) and 3rd in games and hits. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 23 (7/5/93 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.294 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series vs. KC: 1-4 Homestand: 5-19, 2B, 3 BB, 3 RBI, 2 runs Home Runs (1): Solo (1) Hitting.268 (19-for-71) with 3 2B, 2 3B, 5 RBI in last 18 games at Target Field. Batting.309 (51-for-165).305 (47-for-154) with 11 with 2B, 4 10 3B, 2B, HR, 4 3B, 18 HR, RBI 16 in RBI 43 career when starting starts. in 2016...batting Set a career-high with three hits 8/17 at tlanta. Hit.276 (81-for-293) with 13 2B, 6 3B, 9 HR, 39 RBI for Triple- Rochester this season. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 24 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2016 verage:.268 Streak: 2g, 4-8, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 runs Series vs. KC: 4-8, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 runs Homestand: 5-20, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 4 runs HR (9): Solo (5), 2-run (4) Since recall 7/3 is hitting.307 (61-for-199) with 13 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR and 22 RBI. 3rd career 4-hit game 7/23 at BOS, all 3 have come in 2016. Hit Hit first HRs career in back-to-back HR in his first games plate for appearance first time in 5/6 career, vs. OK, 4/19 on vs. the MIL first & pitch 4/20 at off MIL. Led baseball in triples last season with 15, also third most in Twins history. Kazmir. MIGUEL SNO - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2016 verage:.239 Streak: 3g, 5-12, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 3 r Series vs. KC: 1-4, 2B, BB Homestand: 5-19, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 3 runs HR (22): Solo (15), 2-run (4), 3-run (3) 18 of his 22 HR in 2016 have come off RHPs. Tied Hit 16 3rd HR in with L with 44 RBI 154 in strikeout, 69 post-sg most games strikeouts in 2015...has in Twins 8 history. Reinstated prior to 7/1 game...missed 27 games with a left hamstring post-sg HR strain...played in 2016. in 8 rehab games with Triple- Rochester, hitting.160 (4-for-25) with 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI. Had 10-game hitting streak from 7/5-7/19...went 13-for-44 with 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI. Homered in four straight games for first time in his career from 5/25-29. Hit first career walk-off hit with RBI single in 9th, 4/26 vs. CLE. LOGN SCHFER - OF #32 Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (8/1/86 in San Jose, C) 2016 verage:.375 Streak: 1g, 2-3, 2B Series vs. KC: 2-3, 2B Homestand: 3-7, 2 2B, 2 runs HR (0): - - Recalled from Triple- Rochester 8/29 (D. Santana DL). Signed with Washington, by the Twins released as a minor March league 19 and free signed agent with June Independent 1...was Spring Lancaster. Training invite Played 31 2B, five 7 3B, MLB 5 HR, seasons 52 RBI with in 292 Milwaukee games. from 2011-15, hitting.212 (119-for-562) with KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 2016 verage:.278 Streak: 0-4 Series vs. KC: 0-4 Homestand: 5-15, 2 2B, 3 RBI HR (6): Solo (2), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Snapped also has a season-high hit in 46 of nine-game his last 61 hit-streak games, batting 8/24...has.313 (67-for-214) hit in 21 of his in last that 30 span. games... Has 32 RBI with a.310 (58-for-187) average and 20 doubles in his last 54 games. Is fifth among all active catchers in baseball in games caught (1,144). One 6 home of 40 runs Hawaii in 2016 natives are to most play since in MLB, hitting 3rd in 6 in games 2012 trailing with OK Lum (1) and and Victorino. WS (5). KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 289 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2016 verage:.256 Streak: 0-10, BB, run Series vs. KC: 0-1 Homestand: 0-1 HR (6): 2-run (3), Solo (3) Hit to do HRs so from and the both first sides since of the Ryan plate Doumit 8/11 did (Game so in 1), 2012. 4th Twins player in team history 15 Recalled of his 9/6...hit 22 hits this.233 season (77-for-330) are for with extra-bases 16 doubles, (9 2B, one 6 triple, HR). RBI in 96 games for the Red Wings this season. 15 home runs and 58 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 Beresford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.... 0. 0 Buxton 6 3 0 0 9 2 1 1 0 4 9/4/16 vs. CWS 3 Ranaudo 11 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Centeno 10 1 0 0 11 4 1 0 0 5 6/26/16 at NYY 0 Yates 87. 0 Dozier 28 10 0 0 38 18 5 2 0 25 9/6/16 vs. KC 0 Gee 3. 0 Escobar 16 4 0 0 20 7 1 0 0 8 8/2/16 at CLE 1 dams 68. 0 Grossman 14 4 0 0 18 6 1 0 0 7 8/24/16 vs. DET 0 Boyd 17. 0 Kepler 13 2 1 0 16 9 3 1 2 15 8/31/16 at CLE 0 Kluber 26 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer 30 5 2 0 37 4 0 1 0 5 8/16/16 at TL 0 Ramirez 58 9/1/12 at KC 3 Murphy 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 9/4/16 vs. CWS 0 Ranaudo 2.. 0 Plouffe 17 7 0 0 24 9 5 0 0 14 9/6/16 vs. KC 0 Gee 2 7/17/15 at OK 2 Polanco 10 2 0 0 12 3 1 0 0 4 5/15/16 at CLE 0 Bauer 144. 0 Rosario 11 4 3 0 18 6 1 0 0 7 9/6/16 vs. KC 0 Gee 2 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano 18 5 0 0 23 8 4 1 0 13 9/4/16 vs. CWS 0 lbers 4. 0 Schafer 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9/19/15 vs. CIN 0 J. Smith 53. 0 Suzuki 23 1 1 0 25 7 2 0 1 10 7/27/16 vs. TL 1 Foltynewicz 89 9/10/07 at SE 1 Vargas 7 0 0 0 7 3 1 0 0 4 8/11/16-1 vs. HOU 1 Sipp 6 7/17/15 at OK 2
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. Kansas City Royals 2016 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI Beresford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Buxton.133 15 2 0 0.148 27 4 0 0 Centeno.154 13 2 0 1.154 13 2 0 1 Dozier.346 52 18 11 13.247 275 68 14 35 Escobar.364 44 16 0 6.282 142 40 1 13 Grossman.281 32 9 1 3.254 59 15 1 3 Kepler.192 26 5 0 0.194 31 6 0 0 Mauer.255 51 13 1 3.322 665 214 14 111 Murphy.000 6 0 0 0.190 21 4 0 0 Plouffe.222 45 10 1 2.216 315 68 13 59 Polanco.167 30 5 0 2.182 33 6 0 2 Rosario.317 41 13 2 3.253 83 21 3 4 Sano.093 43 4 2 4.181 72 13 3 7 Schafer.667 3 2 0 0.667 3 2 0 0 Suzuki.229 35 8 0 1.251 283 71 6 26 Vargas.000 5 0 0 0.225 71 16 2 9 Others.205 73 15 2 6 TEM.237 514 122 20 44 TWINS BULLPEN VS. Kansas City Royals 2016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER lbers 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 1-1 - 0 1.17 15.1 10 2 Boshers 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 Chargois 0-1 - 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 0-1 - 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 Dean 0-0 - 0 7.71 7.0 7 6 0-0 - 0 7.71 7.0 7 6 Kintzler 0-1 - 1 7.20 5.0 6 4 0-1 - 1 7.20 5.0 6 4 Light 0-0 - 0 67.51 0.2 5 5 0-0 - 0 67.51 0.2 5 5 O Rourke 0-0 - 0 0.00 3.1 2 0 0-0 - 0 1.80 5.0 3 1 Pressly 0-0 - 0 1.42 6.1 8 1 0-0 - 0 5.40 26.2 36 16 Rogers 0-0 - 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 0-0 - 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.00 4.2 3 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 9.0 4 0 Wimmers 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 Others 0-2 - 1 8.56 13.2 24 13 TEM 0-4 - 2 5.76 50.0 64 32 PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 32 19 62 26 22 5.59 4.67 753.0 481.2 885 533 508 277 468 250 128 69 233 166 561 449 TOTLS 51 88 22 5.23 1234.2 1418 785 718 197 399 1010 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 70 65 97 63 89 65 70 69 48 9 645 OPPONENTS 95 87 76 88 107 87 86 89 60 10 785 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 8 21 38 20 11 16 9 27 18 4 172 TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MNGER/COCH UMPIRE RESON 4/10 at Kansas City...Miguel Sano... John Hirschbeck...rguing Balls and Strikes 5/2 at Houston...John Ryan Murphy... Jerry Layne...rguing Balls and Strikes 5/4 at Houston...Ryan Pressly... Scott Barry...rguing Balls and Strikes 5/4 at Houston...Paul Molitor... Scott Barry...rguing Balls and Strikes 5 ejections in 2015 STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Beresford Buxton 65 1 64 Centeno 40 1 39 Dozier 129 2 52 24 7 35 9 5 Escobar 64 8 2 2 31 33 1 2 Grossman 63 10 2 32 6 9 11 6 2 4 Kepler 1 82 16 31 15 21 Mauer 88 31 8 48 63 Murphy 12 2 7 3 Polanco 5 24 9 1 1 13 2 10 8 3 Plouffe 13 60 7 7 45 27 1 Rosario 46 29 3 15 8 31 8 10 Sano 33 37 30 38 47 8 6 Schafer 1 3 1 1 1 3 Suzuki 87 4 2 5 71 3 Vargas 13 10 1 6 5 10 1 Others 25 4 51 29 29 40 19 41 76 17 6 26 38 27 4 47 2016 DISBLED LIST LOG PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Danny Santana...Right Hamstring Strain...4/9...4/25... 14 Glen Perkins...Left Posterior Shoulder Strain (transferred to 60-day May 25)...4/13... 4/11... 133 Trevor Plouffe...Right Intercostal Strain...4/19... 4/18...5/3... 13 Ervin Santana...Lower Back Strain...4/26... 4/20...5/6... 14 Kyle Gibson...Right Shoulder Strain...4/26... 4/23...6/10... 42 Eduardo Escobar...Left Groin Strain...5/7...5/23... 13 Darin Mastroianni...Left Oblique Strain...5/25... 5/22...7/4... 40 Danny Santana...Left Hamstring Strain...5/30...6/17... 16 Miguel Sano...Left Hamstring Strain...5/31...7/1... 27 Phil Hughes...Left Knee Contusion (transferred to 60-day June 12)*...6/10... 80 Trevor May...Lower Back Spasms...6/10...7/5... 23 Trevor Plouffe...Fractured Left Rib...7/4... 7/2...8/8... 32 Trevor May...Low Back Strain...8/10... 8/7... 28 Buddy Boshers...Left Elbow Inflammation...8/11...9/2... 20 Tommy Milone...Left Biceps Tendinitis...8/12... 23 Danny Santana...Left Shoulder C Joint Sprain (transferred to 60-day Sept. 6)...8/28... 9 BOLD indicates current on DL * - Hughes injury later diagnosed as non-displaced fracture of left femur TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Beresford - - - - - - - - - - - - Buxton 3 (2x) 1 (4x) 3 2 4 7, 4/24-6/5 Centeno 3 1 (2x) 3 2 - - 5, 7/16-28 Dozier 3 (8x) 3 4 (2x) 7 2 16, 7/22-8/7 Escobar 3 (4x) 1 (5X) 3 1 - - 7, 6/17-24 Grossman 3 (4x) 1 (9x) 3 2 - - 8, 6/29-7/8 Kepler 4 3 7 6 1 9, 6/14-24 Mauer 4 (2x) 1 (9x) 4 2 - - 9, 4/9-18 Murphy 3 1 2 - - - - 1, 4x, last 9/4 Plouffe 3 (6x) 1 (12x) 3 (4x) 3 - - 5, 2x, last 8/26-31 Polanco 3 (2x) 1 3 - - - - 13, 5/20-8/11 Rosario 4 (3x) 1 (9x) 3 (2x) 5 - - 7, 2x, last 8/26-9/1 Sano 3 (5x) 2 4 6 - - 10, 7/5-20 Schafer 2 (2x) - - - - - - - - 3, 8/30-9/2 Suzuki 4 1 (6x) 6 1 - - 9, 2x, last 8/6-21 Vargas 2 (6x) 2 3 1 - - 7, 7/21-31 Others 10 8 TOTLS 48 15 TWINS MONTHLY BReKDOWN BTTING PITCHING MONTH VG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ER PRIL.239 80 3.3 198 21 7-17 215.1 219 75 192 3.97 MY.239 111 4.1 218 31 8-19 234.0 286 72 212 5.96 JUNE.257 126 4.7 239 36 10-17 239.0 289 64 178 5.50 JULY.269 144 5.5 247 31 15-11 237.0 237 63 175 3.80 UGUST.270 142 4.9 278 36 9-20 252.1 310 97 191 6.21 SEPT/OCT.298 42 7.0 67 17 2-4 57.0 77 28 62 7.58 RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-7 2-0 1 0-13 8-2 2 2-17 7-4 3 2-12 7-9 4 5-16 13-8 5 7-12 10-7 6 13-4 2-10 7 7-4 0-13 8 3-2 0-9 9 1-0 1-8 10+ 11-1 1-18 Totals 51-88 51-88 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME (5 in 2015) Park, 5/13 at CLE Nunez, 6/7 vs. MI Dozier, 6/28 at CWS Kepler, 7/2 vs. TEX Dozier, 7/31 vs. CWS Kepler (3), 8/1 at CLE Sano, 8/7 at TB Vargas, 8/11 vs. HOU (both sides) Dozier (3), 9/5 vs. KC BCK-TO-BCK (2 in 2015) rcia/park, 4/16 vs. L Nunez/Dozier, 5/25 vs. KC Mauer/Sano, 5/29 at SE Park/Grossman, 6/5 vs. TB Escobar/Suzuki, 6/18 vs. NYY Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26 at NYY Grossman/Dozier, 6/30 at CWS Vargas/Kepler, 7/5 vs. OK Escobar/Dozier, 7/10 at TEX Grossman/Dozier, 8/9 vs. HOU Rosario/Dozier, 8/13 vs. KC GRND SLM (3 in 2015) Kepler, 7/10 at TEX Buxton, 9/4 vs. CWS WLK-OFF (4 in 2015) rcia, 4/25 vs. CLE Kepler, 6/12 vs. BOS INSIDE-THE-PRK (0 in 2015) Nunez, 6/2 vs. TB RUNNERS ON Solo - 111 // 2-run - 42 // 3-run - 17 TWINS Outfield SSISTS Rosario...10 Kepler...8 Grossman...3 rcia...2 Santana...2 Buxton...2 Schafer...2 Total...29