MINNESOT TWINS (47-70) VS. KNSS CITY ROYLS (56-60) SUNDY, UGUST 14, 2016-1:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK / L RZ Hector Santiago (L, 10-6, 4.47) vs. Edinson Volquez (R, 8-10, 5.03) GME 118 HOME GMES 62 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 8/15 OFF DY 8/16 at tlanta Ervin Santana (R, 5-9, 3.62) vs. Joel De La Cruz (R, 0-5, 4.09) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / La Raza 8/17 at tlanta Kyle Gibson (R, 4-6, 4.86) vs. Mike Foltynewicz (R, 6-5, 4.50) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None TWINS T GLNCE Record:...47-70 Home Record:...25-36 Road Record:...22-34 Record in series:... 15-21-3 Series Openers:...15-23 Series Finales:...14-23 Rubber Games:...6-4 Sweeps/Swept:...3/10 pril:...7-17 May:...8-19 June:...10-17 July:...15-11 ugust:...7-6 September/October:... vs. merican League East:...10-21 vs. merican League Central:...15-27 vs. merican League West:...16-13 vs. National League:...6-9 Games vs. LH Starter:...15-15 Games vs. RH Starter:...32-55 Twins score first:...26-27 Opponent scores first:...21-43 Come-from-behind wins:... 29 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...38-3/38-2 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...4-56/1-59 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...4-11/7-9 Extra-innings:...5-5 1-run games:...11-19 Twins out-hit opp.:...31-7 Opp. out-hit Twins:...9-58 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...5-5 Twins get Quality Start:...28-19 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...36-24 Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:...29, 7/2 Longest winning-streak:...4, 2x, last 5/25-29 Longest losing-streak:... 9, 4/4-14 When Twins score 4+:...42-27 When Twins score 3-:...4-43 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:...35-13 Walk-Off W/L:...7/3 Shutouts W/L:...2/5 Complete Games:... 3, last Santana, 7/26 vs. TL Target Field Sellouts ( 16/ll-Time):...1/159 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 7/5 RHP May returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 7/11 RHP Jepsen released 7/20 RHP Ramirez outrighted to 7/21 LHP Boshers recalled from 7/28 LHP Mejia acquired via trade with SF in exchange for IF Nunez 7/29 IF Polanco recalled from 8/1 RHP Light acquired via trade with BOS in exchange for LHP bad RHP Berrios recalled from LHP Santiago and RHP Busenitz acquired via trade with L in exchange for RHP Nolasco and RHP Meyer 8/7 OF Buxton optioned to 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 designated for release or assignment LHP O Rourke contract selected from Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 2-4 through six games on their seven-game homestand, going 1-3 against Houston and 1-1 against Kansas City...today, the Twins will play the three-game series finale with the Royals...they will enjoy an off-day tomorrow before traveling to tlanta for two games Tuesday-Wednesday, then Kansas City for four games Thursday-Sunday...the Twins have gone 25-36 at home and 22-34 on the road. STURDY NIGHT S LRIGHT: The Twins beat the Royals last night by a score of 5-2, snapping their four-game losing streak...tyler Duffey (8-8) was the starter and winner, allowing two runs on six hits in 7.0 innings pitched...ryan Pressly and Brandon Kintzler combined for 2.0 innings of relief with no earned runs...robbie Grossman had three of the Twins 12 hits, including a home run...eddie Rosario and Brian Dozier also homered. ROYLTY: Joe Mauer is hitting.330 (212-for-643) with 38 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 110 RBI and a.411 on-base percentage in 173 career games against the Royals... in his last 15 games against KC, he is hitting.404 (23-for-57), reaching base multiple times in 12 of those...he ranks fourth all-time in batting average against KC (minimum 500 at-bats), trailing Rod Carew (.345), Ivan Rodriguez (.337) and Wade Boggs (.332); also fourth in on-base percentage, trailing lex Rodriguez (.432), Boggs (.418) and Jim Thome (.414). POWER RNKINGS: The Twins have hit 138 home runs on the season, tied 13th most in baseball...since June 26, the Twins have hit 66 home runs, which leads baseball...since that date, Brian Dozier (16) leads baseball in home runs...max Kepler (13) ranks tied for third. CENTURY MRK: Brian Dozier hit his 100th career home run last night, joining seven other active second basemen to have reached the 100-home run plateau: Robinson Cano (265), Chase Utley (244), Ian Kinsler (205), Brandon Phillips (194), Ben Zobrist (140), Dustin Pedroia (130) and Neil Walker (113)...he leads all MLB second basemen in homers since 2013 (94)...he also becomes the 16th Twin to reach 100 home runs (first second baseman) and first since Joe Mauer did it June 8, 2013 at Washington off Gio Gonzalez... he needs three home runs to tie his single-season career-high of 28, done last season... he has hit 17 home runs since June 25, the most in baseball since that date. Since May 26, Dozier leads the L and trails only Colorado s Carlos Gonzalez (.663) with a.632 slugging percentage. IT S THE HET, ND THE HUMIDITY: The Twins have gone 22-16 since July 2, tied for second most wins in baseball with Chicago-NL (22-13), trailing only Toronto (23-12)...in that span, they have outscored opponents 219-188 and out-hit opponents 383-363...since that date, the Twins are hitting.282 (383-for-1357) with 88 doubles, 15 triples, 54 home runs, 219runs scored, 132 walks, and a.346 on-base percentage...in that span, they lead baseball in runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, batting average and on-base percentage. MUER S MONTH: Joe Mauer is hitting.396 (19-for-48) with seven doubles, one triple, one home run, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, seven walks and a.473 on-base percentage in 12 games this month...his 19 hits this month are tied for fourth most in baseball for ugust... his.473 on-base percentage this month ranks eight in MLB. STREKS Current Streak:...1 win Last 5 games:...1-4 Last 10 games:...4-6 Last 15 games:...8-7 Last 20 games:...10-10 TWINS VS. KNSS CITY 2016 Record:...2-6 Current Streak:...1 win 2016 at Home:...2-3 2016 at Kansas City:...0-3 ll-time Record:...382-359 ll-time at Home:...201-169 ll-time at Kansas City:...181-190 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 5-2 Duffey/Gee/Kintzler 8/14 MIN 8/18 KC 8/19 KC 8/20 KC 8/21 KC 9/5 MIN 9/6 MIN 9/7 MIN 9/27 KC 9/28 KC 9/29 KC HOMESTND (2-4) Batting verage....281 (59-for-210) Runs Per Game...4.2 (25 R/6 G) Home Runs...10 RISP....204 (10-for-49) Fielding Errors...8 Team ER...6.00 (54.0 IP, 36 ER) Starters W-L... 2-4 Starters ER...6.99 (28.1 IP, 22 ER) Relievers W-L-S...2-0-2 Relievers ER...4.91 (25.2 IP, 14 ER) Save/Opportunities...2/2 TOUCH EM LL, LITTLE FLLS: WYRQ-FM is the 2016 recipient of the John Gordon ward as Twins Radio affiliate of the Year...located in Little Falls, MN, they have been a part of the Twins network for 27 seasons...they will receive a $5,000 grant from the Twins Community Fund to support their community s Youth Baseball/Softball ssociations...previous winners of this award include: WJON (St. Cloud) in 2015, KROC (Rochester) in 2014, WELY (Ely) in 2013 and KMGM (Montevideo) in 2012. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1991, St. Paul native Dave Winfield hit his 400th career home run while playing for California, becoming the 23rd player in history to reach the milestone, in a 7-4 win over the Twins...the homer came off of left-handed pitcher David West. DINNER S ON DOZIER: The 10th nnual Grand Slam Dinner, where Twins players wait on tables to raise money for The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities takes place tonight from 6-9 at The Capital Grille...the event, which has raised more than $475,000 to date, will be hosted by Brian Dozier and his wife Renee...many current and past Twins players will be in attendance to assist in the event. TWINS MINOR LEGUE PLYER OF THE WEEK: Single- Ft. Myers right-handed pitcher Fernando Romero is the Twins minor league Player of the Week...Romero made one start for the Miracle, coming Friday vs. Charlotte, pitching 7.0 shutout innings with six hits allowed, no walks and 11 strikeouts...the 21-year-old has made nine starts for the Miracle this season, going 3-2, 2.39 ER (49.0 IP, 13 ER) with eight walks and 48 strikeouts...he was signed by the Twins out of the Dominican Republic on November 4, 2011 and has a career minor league record of 10-7, 2.56 ER (165.0 IP, 47 ER) with 45 walks and 157 strikeouts. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Joe Mauer...797 RBI...Needs 3 to reach 800 for career 128 home runs...needs 4 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 11th on Twins all-time list 808 walks...needs 30 to tie Kent Hrbek (838) for 2nd on Twins all-time list 876 runs...needs 27 to tie Kent Hrbek (903) for 4th on Twins all-time list Trevor Plouffe...91 home runs...needs 9 to reach 100 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 HECTOR SNTIGO #66 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: R/L ge: 28 (12/16/1987 in Newark, NJ) 2016: 10-6, 4.47 ER CREER: 33-34, 3.73 ER He is making his 25th start of 2016. He is making his 166th career appearance and 108th career start. 2016 DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/7 vs. TEX ND 6.0 4 3 2 1 2 7 3-2/4-3 Opened season as ngels' third starter 95/60 4/12 at OK ND 7.2 7 4 4 2 1 3 3-4/5-4 ngels win 5-4 108/73 4/18 at CWS W1 7.0 2 0 0 0 3 10 7-0/7-0 Tied career-high in strikeouts (3rd time) 106/67 4/23 vs. SE W2 6.0 4 2 2 1 2 7 3-2/4-2 ngels win 4th straight started by Santiago 106/68 4/29 at TEX L1 5.2 8 4 4 1 1 1 2-4/2-4 ngels lose 4-2 99/62 PRIL TOTLS 2-1 32.1 25 13 12 5 9 28 3.34 ER 5/4 at MIL ND 5.1 8 3 3 1 4 4 2-2/7-2 ngels win 7-3 116/73 5/10 vs. STL L2 4.1 7 4 4 1 2 2 0-3/1-8 ngels lose 8-1 83/50 5/15 at SE W3 8.0 2 0 0 0 1 5 3-0/3-0 Season-high in innings pitched 115/77 5/20 vs. BL ND 2.2 3 4 4 3 3 2 1-4/4-9 ngels lose 9-4 56/33 5/25 at TEX L3 2.1 5 6 5 1 2 2 4-4/9-15 ngels lose 15-9, season-low in IP 57/36 5/31 vs. DET ND 6.2 5 6 6 3 2 9 9-4/11-9 One K short of tying career-high 107/70 MY TOTLS 1-2 29.1 30 23 22 9 14 24 6.75 ER 6/5 at PIT ND 4.0 4 3 3 0 4 4 1-3/5-4 ngels win 5-4 90/55 6/10 vs. CLE L4 1.1 7 6 5 0 1 2 1-6/2-6 ngels lose 6-2 54/34 6/15 vs. MIN W4 6.0 2 1 1 0 2 5 10-1/10-2 Supported with 10 runs, opposite Duffey 99/62 6/21 at HOU ND 6.1 3 1 1 1 2 4 2-1/2-3 ngels lose 3-2 80/46 6/26 vs. OK ND 6.0 7 6 6 2 4 6 2-6/7-6 Tied season-high in runs allowed 116/70 JUNE TOTLS 1-1 23.2 23 17 16 3 13 21 6.08 ER 7/2 at BOS W5 6.0 4 1 0 0 4 4 20-1/21-2 Supported with 20 runs 112/60 7/7 at TB W6 7.0 3 0 0 0 4 9 4-0/5-1 One K short of tying career-high, 2nd time 111/72 7/15 vs. CWS W7 7.0 5 0 0 0 0 7 7-0/7-0 Scoreless innings streak extended to 22.0 94/71 7/20 vs. TEX W8 5.0 5 3 3 1 3 3 7-3/7-4 24.0 scoreless inning streak snapped 100/63 7/25 at KC W9 5.1 5 2 2 1 4 5 4-2/6-2 5th straight quality start 100/62 7/30 vs. BOS W10 5.0 4 2 2 1 6 6 4-2/5-2 6th straight quality start 119/72 JULY TOTLS 6-0 35.1 26 8 7 3 21 34 1.78 ER 8/4 at CLE L5 5.0 5 4 4 2 2 4 2-4/2-9 First start as a Minnesota Twin 99/65 8/9 vs. HOU L6 5.1 7 5 4 1 1 4 4-5/5-7 Lost consecutive starts for first time this season 83/51 UGUST TOTLS 0-2 10.1 12 9 8 3 3 8 6.97 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS 10-6 131.0 116 70 65 23 60 115 4.47 PRE-SG TOTLS 6-4 98.1 85 54 50 17 44 86 4.58 POST-SG TOTL 4-2 32.2 31 16 15 6 16 29 4.13 CREER TOTLS 33-34 663.2 584 308 275 94 297 603 3.73 2016 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - Low Hit: - - Low-Hit: - - Innings: 8.0, 5/15 at SE Innings: 8.0, 2x, last 5/15/16 at SE SO: 10, 4/18 at CWS SO: 10, 3x, last 4/18/16 at CWS Walks: 6, 7/30 vs. BOS Walks: 6, 3x, last 7/30/16 vs. BOS Hits: 8, 2x, last 5/4 at MIL Hits: 10, 4/27/13 vs. TB Home Runs: 3, 2x, last 5/31 vs. DET Home Runs: 3, 3x, last 5/31/16 vs. DET Win-Streak: 7, 6/15-7/30 Win-Streak: 7, 6/15/16-7/30/16 Loss-Streak: 2, 3x, last 8/4-8/9 Loss-Streak: 9, 8/30/13-6/15/14 CREER NOTES cquired by the Twins ugust 1, 2016 in a trade with Los ngeles-l...was traded with RHP lan Busenitz for RHPs Ricky Nolasco, lex Meyer and cash. Named ngels nominee for 2015 Roberto Clemente ward in recognition for his positive contributions to community both on and off the field. Named to 2015 merican League ll-star Team as a member of the ngels...had a 6-4 record and 2.33 ER in 2015's first half...did not pitch in ll-star Game in Cincinnati. Made one relief appearance for the ngels in the 2014 LDS vs. KC...pitched 1.1 innings in Game 3 at Kauffman Stadium and allowed two earned runs on one hit (Hosmer HR) with two walks. Traded to Los ngeles-l December 10, 2013 with LHP Tyler Skaggs in three-team deal which sent OF Mark Trumbo and RHP.J. Schugel to rizona and OF dam Eaton to Chicago-L. On October 1, 2012 at Cleveland, became second rookie since 2000 to record 10-or-more strikeouts while allowing two-or-fewer baserunners in a start (also, Johnny Cueto). Made Major League debut July 6, 2011 for Chicago-L vs. Kansas City with 1.0 scoreless inning of relief...began 2012 season as White Sox closer...converted four of six opportunities. Was originally drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 30th round of the 2006 First Year Player Draft out of Okaloosa-Walton College in Niceville, FL. 2016 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER G IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 5 3 5.72 12 61.1 39 Vs. Left:.234 26 111 4 18 26 Road: 5 3 3.36 12 69.2 26 Vs. Right:.238 90 378 19 42 89 Day: 2 2 5.02 7 37.2 21 TOTLS:.237 116 489 23 60 115 Night: 8 4 4.24 17 93.1 44 Grass: 9 6 4.72 23 124.0 65 None On:.252 75 298 17 32 72 Turf: 1 0 0.00 1 7.0 0 Runners On:.215 41 191 6 28 43 GET TO KNOW 'EM: Santiago joined the Twins organization Monday, ugust 1 just prior to the non-waiver trade deadline...minnesota sent RHP Ricky Nolasco, RHP lex Meyer and cash to Los ngeles-l in exchange for Santiago and RHP lan Busenitz...previously played for the ngels from 2014-16 and Chicago-L from 2011-13...named a 2015 ll-star, one of three ngels representatives along with Mike Trout and lbert Pujols...debuted July 6, 2011 vs. Kansas City in relief; made two relief appearances in 2011...began 2012 season as the White Sox closer before making his first career start September 3, 2012 vs. the Twins...twice nominated for annual Roberto Clemente ward, in 2013 with Chicago and in 2015 with Los ngeles...has hosted "Santiago's Soldiers" inner-city baseball teams in Chicago and Los ngeles. LST STRT: Santiago made his second start as a Twin and was dealt his sixth loss of the season ugust 9 vs. Houston...tossed 5.1 innings, surrendering five runs, four earned, on seven hits, one home run, with one walk and four strikeouts...the seven hits allowed are the most surrendered in a start since July 26 vs. Oakland (8 starts) when he also surrendered seven hits...fifth start this season issuing one walk; has 18 starts where he has issued multiple walks and has only started one game in 2016 where he did not walk a batter; tied for the merican League lead in walks with Martin Perez (60)...threw 83 pitches, 51 strikes. ROYL FEELING: Santiago is making his second start against Kansas City this season and his eighth career start and 14th career appearance...is 2-1, 1.89 ER (47.2 IP, 10 ER) with 19 walks and 43 strikeouts in his career...faced the Royals July 25 in Kansas City and tossed 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on five hits with four walks and five strikeouts; earned the win as the ngels won the game 6-2...Santiago has made three career starts at home, six apperances, against Kansas City...he is 0-1, 2.14 ER (21.0 IP, 5 ER) with nine walks and 23 strikeouts in his six career outings...his lone career loss at home came pril 10, 2015 when he was a member of the ngels; tossed 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, one home run, with one walk and four strikeouts. RIGHT ON: Right-handed batters are hitting.238 (90-for-378) against Santiago this season while left-handed batters are hitting.234 (26-for-111); his.238 opponents average against righties ranks fifth in the L amongst left-handed pitchers...in his career Santiago has held right-handed batters to a.236 (425-for-1799) average, fourth in baseball among active left-handed pitchers with more than 900 batters faced...the best such mark belongs to roldis Chapman (.165), followed by Clayton Kershaw (.210) and Chris Sale (.228). BETTER UNDER PRESSURE: Santiago has held batters to a.196 (20-for-102) batting average with runners in scoring position this season...opponents are batting.174 (8-for-46) with runners in scoring position and two outs...has a career batting average against of.189 (99-for-523) with runners in scoring position. PICKING HIS SPOTS: Santiago is tied for third in all of baseball with four pickoffs this season...ricky Nolasco leads the Twins with three pickoffs in 2016...Tommy Milone, Michael Tonkin and Kyle Gibson are the only other active Twins with more than one pickoff this season with two each. HOTTER THN JULY: Santiago went 6-0, 1.78 ER (35.1 IP, 7 ER) with 21 walks and 34 strikeouts in six starts in July, the most wins in baseball during that stretch and the fourth-best ER in the merican League...became the first ngels pitcher to go 6-0 in any calendar month since Jered Weaver in July 2012...just the second ngels lefty to go at least 6-0 in a calendar month, joining Chuck Finley, who went 7-0 in July 1997...also, the first L lefty to go 6-0 in a calendar month since ndy Pettitte for the Yankees in ugust 2007...a Twin has won at least six games in a month 16 different times, and eight of those instances were also undefeated months...the most recent six-game winner for the Twins was Johan Santana, who was 6-0 with a 2.08 ER (43.1 IP, 10 ER) in ugust 2004. HECTOR ON YOUR SIDE: Santiago was 3-2 with a 4.19 ER (34.1 IP, 16 ER) in 10 career appearances (six starts) against the Twins...beat the Twins 10-2 on June 15 in naheim, scattering two hits and two walks over 6.0 innings of one-run ball...among current Twins, Joe Mauer has the most at-bats against Santiago with 16 and is tied with Brian Dozier and Kurt Suzuki for most hits with five...john Ryan Murphy is the only member of the Twins 40-man roster with a home run off Santiago. YOU'VE GOT TWO SIXES: Santiago is the first player in Twins history to wear number 66...only worn by one other player in franchise history, Senators pitcher Ray Scarborough in 1942...was previously worn by interim coaches Steve Liddle (1999), Jake Mauer (2015) and Eric Rasmussen (2016). 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2011 0 0 0 2012 4 1 1 2013 23 12 12 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING 2014 24 6 5 2015 32 15 15 2016 24 12 9 TOTLS 107 46 42 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP SNTIGO: 180 4 8-13 9 INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 17/25 12/20 12/16 8/16 7/14 10/17 4/7 0/1 -/- SNTIGO VS. KNSS CITY 2016 vs. Kansas City (1 start): 1-0, 3.38 ER (5.1 IP, 2 ER), 4 BB, 5 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Home: - - 2016 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (1 start): 1-0, 3.38 ER (5.1 IP, 2 ER), 4 BB, 5 K Career vs. Kansas City (7 starts, 6 relief): 2-1, 1.89 ER (47.2 IP, 10 ER), 19 BB, 43 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home (3 starts, 3 relief): 0-1, 2.14 ER (21.0 IP, 5 ER), 9 BB, 23 K Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (4 starts, 3 relief): 2-0, 1.69 ER (26.2 IP, 5 ER), 10 BB, 20 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Santiago vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Hosmer.300 20 6 1 2 6 Escobar.333 18 6 0 1 3 Perez.125 16 2 1 1 4 Gordon.133 15 2 0 3 5 Moustakas.000 14 0 0 1 2 Cain.154 13 2 0 0 3 Burns.500 10 5 0 2 2 Morales.222 9 2 1 2 3 Orlando.200 5 1 0 0 2 Cuthbert.333 3 1 0 0 1 Dyson.000 3 0 0 1 1 Butera.000 2 0 0 0 0 Colon.000 1 0 0 1 0 TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Volquez vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Mauer.409 22 9 1 1 5 Plouffe.267 15 4 0 0 3 Suzuki.077 13 1 0 0 2 Dozier.083 12 1 0 2 2 Escobar.250 12 3 0 1 2 Santana.182 11 2 0 1 4 Sano.143 7 1 0 0 5 Vargas.286 7 2 0 0 2 Rosario.167 6 1 0 0 1 Centeno.000 3 0 0 0 1 Grossman.000 2 0 0 1 1 Polanco.500 2 1 0 1 0 Kepler.000 1 0 0 0 0 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 8/5 at TB (6.1-6-2-2-0-8-1) W 21 12 6-15 47 3.34 Gibson 8/12 vs. KC (5.0-10-6-5-2-4-0) L 16 6 8-8 48 4.70 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 34 4.71 Nolasco 7/29 vs. CWS (8.0-3-1-1-1-6-1) ND 21 10 9-12 72 5.20 Duffey 8/13 vs. KC (7.0-6-2-2-1-6-1) W 20 7 10-10 76 6.29 Berrios 8/11 vs. HOU (2.0-8-6-5-1-1-0) L 7 1 2-5 22 7.07 Meyer 5/3 at HOU (2.2-3-3-3-3-4-1) L 1 0 0-1 2 4.93 Dean 6/17 vs. NYY (2.1-8-7-7-3-0-1) L 6 3 4-2 24 5.45 Santiago 8/9 vs. HOU (5.1-7-5-4-1-4-1) L 2 0 0-2 6 5.23 TUESDY'S STRTER - ERVIN SNTN (SESON: 5-9, 3.62 ER ; CREER: 131-114, 4.13 ER) Santana will be making his 22nd start of the season Tuesday night in the opener of the two-game series in tlanta...picked up his second straight win his last time out, pitching 6.1 innings and surrendering two runs on six hits with no walks and eight strikeouts as the Twins beat Tampa Bay 6-2 at Tropiciana Field...the eight strikeouts tied a season-high, which he also accomplished July 6 vs. Oakland...making his second start against tlanta this season and the fifth of his career...faced the Braves July 26 at Target Field, tossing his second complete game of the season after going 9.0 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, one home run, with no walks and five strikeouts; the Twins lost the game 2-0; it was Santana's second career complete game loss and his first 9.0 inning complete game loss...in four career starts against the Braves, Santana is 1-2, 3.34 ER (29.2 IP, 11 ER) with five walks and 25 strikeouts; played for the Braves in 2014...in his second year of a four-year contract with the Twins; 12-14, 3.80 ER (234.2 IP, 99 ER) with 67 walks and 175 strikeouts in 38 starts.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES The Minnesota pen has has posted used a 18 4.30 different ER, 3rd pitchers highest out in of the the L...their bullpen this.268 season. opponent average is 2nd highest among L teams. Twins relievers are 19-19 this season, going 20-for-33 in save opportunities. J.T. CHRGOIS - RHP #60 Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (12/3/90 in Sulphur, L) Obtained: 2nd Round, 2012 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.2 IP), BB, 2 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.273 vs. Right:.375 Jon Thomas Chargois (pronounced shag-wa)...made major league debut 6/11 vs. BOS...recalled 8/10 for second stint. Posted Chattanooga a 1.35 this ER season...selected (46.2 IP, 7 ER) with to 13 Sirius walks XM and Future s 55 strikeouts Game July in 10 39 appearances at PETCO Park between (0.0 IP, 3 Triple- R, 2 H). Rochester and Double- Had Originally a 0.71 drafted ER (12.2 by the IP, Twins 1 ER) in with the three second walks round and of the 11 2012 strikeouts First-Year in his Player last nine Draft appearances out of Rice...was with teammates Rochester. with current Twins starter Tyler Duffey. at Rice University 36-for-36 organization in save (including opps MN)...career in minor league minor career; league 16-for-16 record of in 4-2, 2016...16 1.95 ER saves (110.2 tied IP, with 24 Trevor ER), 43 Hildenberger BB, 130 K in 99 for appearances. most in Twins PT DEN - LHP #64 Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L ge: 27 (5/25/89 in Waterbury, CT) Obtained: 3rd round, 2010 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.00 (3.0 IP, ER), 6 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 3.00 (3.0 IP, ER), 6 K vs. Left:.235 vs. Right:.313 Recalled 8/12 for second stint of 2016...made major league debut with 2.2 IP (2 ER) 5/11 vs. BL. Has ER 9 (11.0 appearances IP, 5 ER) in (6 three starts) relief for the appearances. Twins this season...1-2, 5.81 ER (31.0 IP, 20 ER) in his six starts for the Twins...0-1, 4.09 Made Pitched 16 in starts Twins for spring Triple- training, Rochester making this three season, relief appearances going 5-7 with and a 5.56 posting ER a 5.40 (87.1 ER IP, 54 (3.1 ER), IP, 2 19 ER) walks before and being 49 strikeouts. Career minor league record of 51-57 with a 4.12 ER (866.0 IP, 396 ER) with 167 walks and 507 strikeouts in optioned 154 appearances March 14. (150 starts), including nine complete games and four shutouts. BRNDON KINTZLER - RHP #27 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (8/1/84 in Las Vegas, NV) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/15/15 Homestand: 0-0-2, 0.00 (3.0 IP), K Series vs. KC: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER), 1 K vs. Left:.193 vs. Right:.267 First blown save allowing tying run to score in 9th 7/30 vs. CWS...11-for-12 in save opportunities this season. In Has last 39 37 appearances appearances this has season, a 1.50 walking ER (36.0 three IP, 6 and ER) striking with 3 BB, out 23 24. K and a.221 (30-for-136) opponent average. Made Made 172 2016 appearances debut 5/7 at with CWS...was Milwaukee first from appearance 2010-15...posted in the majors 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. in 2015. Between Began the 2013-14 2016 season for Brewers with Triple- went Rochester 6-6, 2.93 ER where (135.1 he went IP, 4-1, 44 ER) 3.52 with ER 32 (15.1 BB and IP, 6 89 ER), K and three 35 walks holds and in 135 11 strikeouts relief appearances. in 10 relief appearances...career minor league record of 16-12, 2.94 ER (251.1 IP, 82 ER), 60 walks and 225 strikeouts in 181 outings (7 starts). Originally selected by San Diego in the 40th round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft out of Dixie State University (UT). RYN O ROURKE #61 Height: 6-3 Weight: 228 B/T: R/L ge: 28 (4/30/88 in Worcester, M) Drafted: 13th round, 2010 Homestand: - - Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.316 Had ER contract (28.0 IP, 6 selected ER), six 8/13 walks (lbers and 29 DF)...appeared strikeouts...14 scoreless in 33 games apps for (12.1 Triple- IP) Rochester since 7/1. this season going 1-1 with a save, 1.93 Holding Has 8 appearances left-handed with batters the to Twins a.149 this (7-for-47) season, batting allowing average runs in with just eight 2 outings walks and and hits 21 in strikeouts just four in outings. his career. Made Originally major selected league debut by the July Twins 7, 2015 in the vs. 13th Baltimore, round of tossing the 2010 1.0 First-Year shutout inning, Player including Draft out fist of career Merrimack strikeout, College. fanning Steve Pearce. RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 1 H) vs. Left:.267 vs. Right:.229 Earned first career save with scoreless 9th 7/31 vs. CWS...leads Twins with 11 holds. Righties Leads Twins are and hitting is 2nd.183 in the (15-for-82) L in relief with innings one walk pitched and (59.2 15 strikeouts IP)...also tied since for May L lead 20 vs. in Pressly. his 44 outings pre-sg were most by a Twins reliever since Casey Fien made 44 appearances appearances pre-sg in (56), 2014. which is career-high... Tossed Did not 8.2 allow scoreless a home innings run in 2015 to begin (27.2 the IP), season...the one of two scoreless pitchers in streak baseball ended with in the a minimum bottom of of the 25.0 sixth innings on 4/20 pitched at MIL. homer, St. Louis dam Wainwright being the other. to not allow a Originally Is one of four drafted Rule by 5 selections Red Sox in for 11th the round Twins of since 2007 2010 First-Year (all pitchers Round - J.R. Player Graham Draft. 2014, Terry Doyle 2011, and Scott Diamond 2010). TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Obtained: 11th round, 2012 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), BB Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.207 vs. Right:.295 In 24 career appearances at Target Field is 3-0, 1.90 ER (23.2 IP, 5 ER), 6 BB, 22 K. Snapped streak...longest his career-long scoreless scoreless streak by streak a Twin at since 17.0 innings Gibson (20.0 (6/17-7/23)...walked IP, 4/25-5/12/15). one with 13 hits allowed and 18 strikeouts during Recalled 5/17...made major league debut 4/14 vs. CWS...earned first career MLB win with 2.0 perfect IP 6/2 vs. TB. Participated Rochester March in Twins 23...made spring one training appearance in 2016...made for the Red six Wings appearances to start going the season 0-1, 3.52 tossing ER 2.0 (7.2 scoreless IP, 3 ER)...was innings optioned pril 7. to Triple- Career Ranked minor by Baseball league record merica of as 37-28 the with 14th a best 3.27 prospect ER (525.0 in the IP, 191 Twins ER), system 135 walks entering and 2016. 407 strikeouts in 93 games (85 starts). Originally selected in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft by the Twins out of the University of Kentucky. MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (11/19/89 in Glendale,C) Obtained: 30th round, 2008 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 2.45 (3.2 IP, ER), 2 BB, 3 K Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.277 vs. Right:.241 Leads Ranks Twins 5th among relievers L relievers with 68 K in this strikeouts...2nd season...has 52 among K in last Twins 38 appearances relievers and (44.1 tied 4th IP) in and the 35 L K in in last relief 24 innings appearances pitched. (29.2 IP). Earned first major league win with 2.0 scoreless inning, striking out four in extra innings, 4/17 vs. L. Made Recalled Opening from Day Triple- roster Rochester for first time to Minnesota since 2014...made five times 7 appearances in 2015...combined in spring, to posting go 2-1, a 1.96 7.88 ER ER (64.1 (8.0 IP, IP, 7 1 ER) ER) with with eight 14 walks strikeouts. and 65 strikeouts in 59 games between both levels. Finished Is brother-in-law 2015 tied of for former team Twins lead in outfielder saves at Jason Rochester Kubel. (14)...saved 60 minor league games in eight professional seasons. 2016 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 Chargois 0/ 3 0 0.000 0/ 0 0 3/ 1 33.3% 8/12/16 vs. KC ND...... Dean 1/ 3 0 0.333 0/ 0 0 1/ 1 100.0% 8/12/16 vs. KC ND 5/27/16 at SE.. 6/17/16 vs. NYY Kintzler 8/ 38 1 5.211 11/ 12 1 16/ 2 12.5% 8/13/16 vs. KC S 9/16/15 at STL 8/13/16 vs. KC 5/23/15 at TL O Rourke 3/ 7 1 1.429 0/ 0 0 4/ 0 0.0% 5/4/16 at HOU ND.... 7/26/14 vs. CWS Pressly 11/ 51 4 9.216 1/ 3 11 23/ 8 34.8% 8/13/16 vs. KC H 8/2/16 at CLE 7/31/16 vs. CWS 7/8/16 at TEX Rogers 5/ 33 5 9.152 0/ 0 6 12/ 8 66.7% 8/11/16-1 vs. HOU ND 6/22/16 vs. PHI.... Tonkin 11/ 46 4 13.239 0/ 2 2 29/ 9 31.0% 8/11/16-1 vs. HOU ND 6/12/16 vs. BOS.. 5/17/18 at DET Others 40/ 156 14 36.256 8/ 16 18 90/ 33 36.7% TEM 79/ 337 29 73.234 20/ 33 38 178/ 62 34.8% The opposition has a.268 (422-for-1572) batting-average-against with 59 home runs vs. Twins relievers. RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/12 vs. KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/11-1 vs. HOU ND 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 1 6/11 vs. BOS ND 0.2 3 5 5 0 2 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/12 vs. KC ND 3.0 1 1 1 1 0 6 6/17 vs. NYY L3 2.1 8 7 7 1 3 0 6/12 vs. BOS ND 6.1 3 1 1 1 4 3 6/7 vs. MI ND 4.1 7 4 4 0 1 2 6/1 at OK L2 5.0 9 4 4 1 2 3 5/27 at SE W1 7.0 4 2 2 1 0 8 5/21 vs. TOR ND 6.0 3 2 2 1 3 5 5/16 at DET L1 5.1 10 2 2 1 0 4 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/13 vs. KC S11 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8/8 vs. HOU S10 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/7 at TB S9 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/5 at TB ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/2 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/30 vs. CWS BS1 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 7/29 vs. CWS ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7/28 vs. BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/23 at BOS S8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/22 at BOS S7 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7/20 at DET S6 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 7/19 at DET ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/4 at HOU ND 0.1 1 3 3 0 2 0 4/30 vs. DET ND 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/29 vs. DET ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/24 at WS ND 3.2 2 1 0 0 1 1 4/22 at WS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/20 at MIL ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 4/19 vs. MIL ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4/17 vs. L ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/14 vs. KC H11 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/8 vs. HOU H10 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/7 at TB H9 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 8/5 at TB H8 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/2 at CLE W6 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/31 vs. CWS S1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/28 vs. BL W5 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7/27 vs. TL ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7/23 at BOS W4 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 7/20 at DET W3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/16 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7/15 vs. CLE ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/11-1 vs. HOU ND 0.0 1 3 2 0 2 0 8/8 vs. HOU H6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8/7 at TB H5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/5 at TB H4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/3 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 8/2 at CLE H3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/31 vs. CWS H2 0.1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7/29 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/27 vs. TL ND 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 7/24 at BOS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/23 at BOS ND 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 7/18 at DET ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/11-1 vs. HOU ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 8/9 vs. HOU ND 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 8/6 at TB ND 1.2 2 1 0 0 0 2 8/4 at CLE ND 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 8/2 at CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 1 7/31 vs. CWS H2 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/30 vs. CWS ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7/27 vs. TL ND 2.1 2 2 2 1 1 4 7/23 at BOS ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/21 at BOS ND 2.1 2 1 1 1 0 4 7/16 vs. CLE ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 JUN CENTENO - C #37 Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 B/T: L/R ge: 26 (11/16/89 in recibo, PR) 2016 verage:.275 Streak: 4g, 6-15, 3B, RBI, BB, 4 r Series vs. KC: - - Homestand: 3-7, 3B, RBI, 3 runs HR (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Has First 10 career multi-hit HR with games 2-run in shot 29 5/14/16 starts...snapped at CLE off career-best Kluber...2nd with 5-game solo hit-streak shot 6/26 at 7/31. Had contract selected by the Twins prior to 5/6 game vs. CWS...was hitting.245 NYY. (12-for-49) at Triple- Rochester prior to joining Twins. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2016 verage:.266 Streak: 5g, 7-19, 3 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB Series vs. KC: 4-8, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI Homestand: 7-23, 3 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 5 runs HR (25): Solo (16), 2-run (5), 3-run (4) Leads Needs MLB 3 HR, with 8 RBI 17 HR to since tie career 6/25...3rd highs in (2015: MLB with 28 40 HR, RBI 77 in RBI)...100th that same span career (44 HR games). Homered in 3 straight games 8/2-4...third time in his career (last: 6/25-28/16). 8/13. 3rd straight 20-plus HR season for Dozier...4th straight 60-plus RBI season. Since his.632 May SLG 26 since is hitting 5/26.303 is 2nd (84-for-277) highest in MLB with (C. 21 Gonazalez 2B, 5 3B, 20 -.663)...from HR, 54 RBI, pril 50 runs... 4-May 25 hit.200 (31-for-155) with 6 2B, 5 HR, 15 RBI in 41 games. Snapped career-long 16-game hitting streak (7/22-8/7). Led 2015...was MLB second second basemen in RBI (77) in home and runs walks (28), (61), runs and (101), third in XBH doubles (71) and (39). games (157) in Leads and walks Twins (195) in games since the (425), start hits of (408), 2014...4th runs in (282), baseball doubles in runs (99), scored HR (76), in same RBI span. (217) Scored 100-plus runs in consecutive seasons (112 in 2014 and 101 in 2015), becoming third Twin to score 100 runs in consecutive seasons (Knoblauch, 95-97 & Oliva, 64-65). 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:.259 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series vs. KC: 1-4 Homestand: 3-10 HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (2), 3-run (1) Last Hit.269 16 games with 8 at HR, Target 29 RBI Field post-sg hitting in.375 2015...from (21-for-56) 7/31/15 with 3 to 2B, end 2 3B, of season 3 HR, 13 he RBI. led L shortstops with 18 2B, 2nd in slugging (.524), T3rd in HR and T4th in runs (31). 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:.270 Streak: 1g, 3-5, HR, 2 RBI Series vs. KC: 3-8, HR, 2 RBI Homestand: 5-16, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 runs HR (8): Solo (7), 2-run (1) Hitting.293 (39-for-133) in 40 home games this season...has a hit in 15 of last 19. Joined Twins 5/20...since that date he is 5th in MLB with 44 walks. Has Has a 20 hit games in 43 this of 67 season games with with both Twins a walk in 2016...reached and a hit. in 58 of the 67. 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:.258 Streak: 2g, 2-8 Series vs. KC: 2-8 Homestand: 6-24, 2B, 3 RBI HR (15): Solo (6), 3-run (3), 2-run (5), GS (1) Over last 18 games vs. RHPs is hitting.357 with 5 HR, 16 RBI and a 1.162 OPS. Had since 10 Morneau RBI and had 4 HR 11 in RBI 4-game and 4 series HR in at a four-game CLE 8/1-4...most series in by July a Twin 2007 in at a single CWS. series Has Dozier...45 14 home RBI runs in that in his same last span 48 games, is 3rd most since among 6/19, MLB tied players. 2nd most in MLB behind 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 homer hitting 6/12.322 vs. (131-for-407). BOS in the bottom of the 10th. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2016 verage:.277 Streak: 1g, 1-3, BB Series vs. KC: 1-7, BB Homestand: 5-23, 2B, 2 BB, 2 runs HR (9): Solo (8), 2-run (1) Hitting.383 (23-for-60) with 11 XBH, 12 RBI, 11 BB in last 17 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 4th in the L and 9th in MLB in walks (65). 9th 5/27-29 HR of at 2016 SE...2nd with solo time shot with off HR ndrew in three Miller straight 8/1 at in CLE...hit his career, a HR also in May 3 straight 23-25, games 2009. Reached base safely in 28 straight games two times this season, 5/17-6/17 and 4/4-5/6... reached base safely in 43 straight games 8/7-9/24/15, setting club record. Entered one of four season players with in most baseball MLB with service 12-plus time seasons among Twins with just (12 one years) single and team entered (David as Wright - NYM, Ryan Howard - PHI, Yadier Molina - STL). Ranks BB (808), on Twins 4th in all-time hits (1809), list (since 6th in 1961): games 2nd (1566), in 2B runs (360), (876), 3rd total in average bases (2608), (.311) and 6th in RBI (797) and 13th in triples (28)...needs 108 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd...needs 27 runs to tie Hrbek for 4th...with 30 strikeouts will tie Gaetti for 4th. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 23 (7/5/93 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.321 Streak: 0-4 Series vs. KC: 0-3 Homestand: 7-19, 2 runs Home Runs (1): Solo (1) TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24 Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (6/15/86 in West Hills, C) 2016 verage:.245 Streak: 0-4 Series vs. KC: 0-4 Homestand: 2-15, 2 BB HR (7): Solo (3), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Reinstated pitch June 29...hit from DL.316 8/8...missed (6-for-19) 32 in five games rehab with assignment a fractured games rib after with Triple- being hit Roch. by a Hit 7th HR of 2016 with a 2-run HR 7/1 vs. TEX. Leads Fifth straight, Twins in Opening RBI (299) Day since roster 2012...84 in 2016, doubles after hitting are 9th.385 in L (20-for-52) since 2014. HR, 14 RBI and 9 runs in 18 spring games...opening Day 3B for fourth straight with season. 3 2B, 4 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. 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: 1g, 2-4, HR, 2 RBI Series vs. KC: 2-8, HR, 2 RBI Homestand: 6-24, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs HR (8): Solo (4), 2-run (4) Made Since 11 recall starts 7/3 in is CF hitting since.317 8/1...hitting (38-for-120).354 with (17-for-48) 8 doubles, with 2 triples, 2 HR, 8 5 RBI home in those runs and 11. 18 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. Won Jim Kaat ward for Twins Defensive Player of the Year in 2015...led all rookies Kazmir. in OF assists (16) and tied Twins rookie record (Puckett in 1984). Led 15 L baseball Rookie in Ranks: triples 15 last 3B (1st), season 208 with total 15, bases also (1st), third 46 most XBH in (1st), Twins 122 history. 34 multi-hit games (3rd), 121 hits (3rd), 60 runs (4th), 13 HR (T5th) and 50 games RBI (5th). (3rd), 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:.250 Streak: 0-6 Series vs. KC: 1-7 Homestand: 5-19, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 runs HR (20): Solo (14), 2-run (3), 3-run (3) 5 HR in last eight games...16 of his 20 HR in 2016 have come off RHPs. Ranks tied 5th in L with 126 strikeouts. Hit Reinstated 16 HR with prior 44 to RBI 7/1 in game...missed 69 post-sg games 27 games in 2015...has with a left 6 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. Combined walks in 146 to games hit.271 between (141-for-520) Chattanooga with 35 and doubles, Minnesota 33 home in 2015. runs, 100 RBI and 91 Hit for 18 Twins home rookie runs since last season, Marty Cordova fifth most hit among 24 HR in rookies 1995. in baseball...18 were most Received Outstanding Calvin Rookie...2nd R. Griffith Twins ward rookie for Most to ever Valuable win both Twin awards and Bill (Tony Boni Oliva ward in for 1964). Twins Finished 3rd in L Rookie of Year voting 2015, behind Carlos Correa and Francisco Lindor. DNNY SNTN - INF/OF #39 Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (11/7/90 in Monte Plata, DR) 2016 verage:.256 Streak: 0-4 Series vs. KC: - - Homestand: 2-7, RBI HR (2): Solo (2) Hitting.298 (31-for-104) with 7 XBH in 31 home games in 2016. Hit.295 with 17 2B, 7 3B, 5 HR, 25 RBI post-sg from 2014-15. Reinstated 2nd trip to DL, from having disabled also list been 6/17...missed on the DL with 16 games a right with hamstring a left hamstring strain pril strain...was 10-25. Made three runs three for rehab the Red appearances Wings with Triple- Rochester hitting.364 (4-for-11) with Made spring second games...played career Opening games in Day CF, roster, SS, 2B, hitting 3B, RF.391 and (25-for-64) LF. with 7 XBH in 21 Split 413) 2015 with 20 between doubles, Triple- nine triples, Rochester 36 RBI and and Minnesota, 54 runs combining scored in 126 to hit games..254 (105-for- 2014 Bill Boni ward winner for Twins Outstanding Rookie...7th in L ROY voting. KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 2016 verage:.283 Streak: 5g, 6-17, 4 2B, RBI, 2 BB Series vs. KC: 2-7, 2B, 2 runs Homestand: 5-14, 4 2B, RBI, BB, 4 runs HR (6): Solo (2), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Hit in 13 of his last 17 games. Has Has a 25 hit RBI in with 37 of a his.329 last (47-for-143) 47 games, average batting.331 and (56-for-170) 17 doubles in in his that last span. Made eighth career Opening Day roster (3rd with Twins), hitting.310 (9-for-29) 41 games. 2B, 4 HR, 5 RBI and 8 runs in 13 spring games. with Hit Entered.264 (234-for-885) 2016 fifth among with all 51 actives 2B, 8 HR in and baseball 111 RBI in in games 262 games caught with (1,053). Twins in 2014-15. One and Shane of 40 Hawaii Victorino. natives to play in MLB, third on that list in games trailing Mike Lum Twins are his 3rd team (OK 2004-13, WS 2012-13)...in final year of three-year contract. KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 289 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2016 verage:.286 Streak: 1g, 2-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI Series vs. KC: - - Homestand: 2-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs 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 11 of 30 7/29 career (4th hits stint are in for 16)...hitting extra bases.365 (7 (19-for-52) 2B, 3 3B, with HR)...1st 3 2B, 2 career 3B and HR 6 RBI 5/15 since at CLE. recall. 15 of his 22 hits this season are for extra-bases (9 2B, 6 HR). 14 home prior runs to and 7/4 55 game RBI in vs. 111 TEX games (Plouffe for DL)...hit the Twins.259 from (101-for-390) 2014-15. with 14 doubles, ttended run, three Twins RBI and spring three training walks...was this year, optioned hitting to.286 Triple- (8-for-28) Rochester with March a double, 18. a home Hit for the.235 Red (67-for-285) Wings this with season. 13 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 53 RBI in 82 games triples, 592 career 34 HR, minor 293 RBI, league 216 games walks and has 60 hit stolen.286 (650-for-2272) bases. with 122 doubles, 30 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 Centeno 9 1 0 0 10 3 1 0 0 4 6/26/16 at NYY 0 Yates 53. 0 Dozier 22 7 0 0 29 14 4 1 0 19 8/13/16 vs. KC 0 Gee 1. 0 Escobar 12 4 0 0 16 6 1 0 0 7 8/2/16 at CLE 1 dams 26. 0 Grossman 11 4 0 0 15 5 1 0 0 6 8/13/16 vs. KC 0 Gee 2. 0 Kepler 12 1 1 0 14 7 3 1 2 13 8/2/16 at CLE 1 Carrasco 44 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer 26 4 2 0 32 4 0 1 0 5 8/1/16 at CLE 0 Miller 44 9/1/12 at KC 3 Plouffe 10 5 0 0 15 4 3 0 0 7 7/1/16 vs. TEX 1 Perez 16 7/17/15 at OK 2 Polanco 8 0 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 2 5/15/16 at CLE 0 Bauer 66. 0 Rosario 7 3 3 0 13 5 1 0 0 6 8/13/16 vs. KC 1 Gee 1 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano 15 4 0 0 19 5 4 1 0 10 8/12/16 vs. KC 0 Ventura 6. 0 Santana 9 4 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 1 6/26/16 at NYY 0 Eovaldi 78. 0 Suzuki 21 1 1 0 23 6 1 0 1 8 7/27/16 vs. TL 1 Foltynewicz 45 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 1 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 Centeno.000 3 0 0 0.000 3 0 0 0 Dozier.391 23 9 4 5.240 246 59 7 27 Escobar.270 37 10 0 3.252 135 34 1 10 Grossman.412 17 7 1 3.295 44 13 1 3 Kepler.250 8 2 0 0.231 13 3 0 0 Mauer.379 29 11 1 2.330 643 212 14 110 Plouffe.190 21 4 0 0.213 291 62 12 57 Polanco.143 7 1 0 0.200 10 2 0 0 Rosario.250 16 4 1 2.207 58 12 2 3 Sano.111 27 3 2 4.214 56 12 3 7 Santana.059 17 1 0 1.223 103 23 1 6 Suzuki.227 22 5 0 1.252 270 68 6 26 Vargas 0 0 0 0.242 66 16 2 9 Others.254 59 15 2 5 TEM.252 286 72 11 26 TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Centeno 3 1 (2x) 3 1 - - 5, 7/16-28 Dozier 3 (5x) 2 (2x) 4 8 2 16, 7/22-8/7 Escobar 3 (4x) 1 (5X) 3 1 - - 7, 6/17-24 Grossman 3 (4x) 1 (8x) 3 1 - - 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 Polanco 2 (6x) 1 3 - - - - 13, 5/20-8/11 Plouffe 3 (5x) 1 (7x) 3 (3x) 2 - - 4, 5/7-11 Rosario 4 (3x) 1 (8x) 3 (2x) 5 - - 5, 4/17-22 Sano 3 (4x) 2 4 6 - - 10, 7/5-20 Santana 3 (4x) 1 (2x) 2 1 5 7, 7/27-8/6 Suzuki 4 1 (6x) 6 1 - - 9, 6/18-6/30 Vargas 2 (6x) 2 3 1 - - 7, 7/21-31 Others 10 6 TOTLS 45 14 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 Chargois 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 Dean 0-0 - 0 3.00 3.0 1 1 0-0 - 0 3.00 3.0 1 1 Kintzler 0-0 - 1 0.00 3.1 3 0 0-0 - 1 0.00 3.1 3 0 Pressly 0-0 - 0 2.45 3.2 4 1 0-0 - 0 6.00 24.0 32 16 Rogers 0-0 - 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 7.0 3 0 Others 0-2 - 1 8.74 11.1 19 11 TEM 0-2 - 2 4.18 28.0 31 13 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.303 77 5.9 143 24 7-6 115.0 134 33 97 5.63 SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 28 19 51 19 20 5.30 4.30 640.2 399.2 743 422 413 207 377 191 102 59 180 127 474 380 TOTLS 47 70 20 4.91 1040.1 1165 620 568 161 307 854 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 57 51 69 53 78 61 63 58 39 9 538 OPPONENTS 84 65 61 69 92 64 64 68 46 6 619 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 8 17 27 17 11 14 7 26 14 2 143 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 Centeno 31 30 Dozier 109 2 31 24 7 35 9 5 Escobar 61 1 2 1 26 30 1 2 Grossman 54 10 2 29 5 9 11 5 3 Kepler 1 64 13 21 12 19 Mauer 77 25 8 41 54 Polanco 5 6 10 1 1 2 7 8 3 Plouffe 4 49 5 32 27 1 Rosario 38 20 3 11 7 23 6 8 Sano 28 37 19 38 40 6 Santana 2 1 12 37 3 9 4 4 1 36 Suzuki 76 4 1 2 68 3 Vargas 11 10 1 5 4 10 1 Others 11 25 4 49 29 14 60 14 41 67 13 6 26 38 25 9 64 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...111 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...58 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...7 BOLD indicates current on DL * - Hughes injury later diagnosed as non-displaced fracture of left femur RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-5 2-0 1 0-12 8-1 2 3-16 4-3 3 2-10 5-9 4 4-10 14-8 5 7-9 9-6 6 13-4 2-9 7 6-3 1-13 8 2-1 0-4 9 1-0 1-6 10+ 9-0 1-11 Totals 47-70 47-70 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME (5 in 2015) Park, 5/13 at CLE 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) 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 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 - 93 // 2-run - 36 // 3-run - 14 TWINS Outfield SSISTS Kepler...7 Rosario...5 Grossman...3 rcia...2 Santana...2 Buxton...2 Total...21 44 team assists in 2015