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MINNESOT TWINS (63-59) T CHICGO WHITE SOX (47-74) MONDY, UGUST 21, 2017-4:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK G1 - Tim Melville (R, 2017 Debut) vs. Carlos Rodon (L, 1-4, 4.00) G2 - Dillon Gee (R, 0-0, 3.16) vs. Carson Fulmer (R, 2017 Debut) GMES 123 & 124 ROD GMES 57 & 58 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 8/22 at Chicago-L Kyle Gibson (R, 6-10, 6.05) vs. Lucas Giolito (R, 2017 Debut) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 8/23 at Chicago-L Ervin Santana (R, 13-7, 3.33) vs. James Shields (R, 2-4, 5.72) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 8/24 at Chicago-L José Berríos (R, 11-5, 3.99) vs. Derek Holland (L, 6-13, 6.07) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record:... 63-59 Home Record:... 31-35 Road Record:... 32-24 Record in series:...19-17-4 Series Openers:... 23-17 Series Finales:... 20-20 Rubber Games:... 4-7 Sweeps/Swept:... 8/4 pril:... 12-11 May:... 14-12 June:... 14-15 July:... 10-15 ugust:... 13-6 September/October:... Day Games:... 21-28 Night Games:... 42-31 vs. merican League East:... 10-10 vs. merican League Central:... 26-25 vs. merican League West:... 16-17 vs. National League:... 11-7 Games vs. LH Starter:... 17-18 Games vs. RH Starter:... 46-41 Twins score first:... 37-24 Opponent scores first:... 26-35 Come-from-behind wins:...30 Leading after 7/8 inn.:... 56-8/61-4 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:... 2-50/2-52 Tied after 7/8 inn.:... 5-1/0-3 Extra-innings:... 1-3 1-run games:... 13-8 Twins out-hit opp.:... 44-5 Opp. out-hit Twins:... 12-52 Twins/Opp. have = hits:... 7-2 Run Differential:... -42 (578-620) Twins get Quality Start:... 38-9 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:... 40-15 Most games over.500:... 7, 5/28 Most games under.500:... 4, last 8/6 Longest win-streak:...6, 8/6-11 Longest losing-streak:...4, 3x, last 6/16-18 When Twins score 4+:... 55-19 When Twins score 3-:... 8-38 Twins get 10+ hits:... 33-11 Days in First Place...50 Days in Second Place...54 Days in Third Place...25 Days in Fourth Place...5 Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 2/5 Shutouts W/L:... 9/2 CG s... 6, last, Colón, 8/4 vs. TEX Target Field Sellouts ( 17/ll-Time):... 1/160 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 8/21 LHP Turley recalled as 26th man IF Sanó placed on 10-day DL 1B/DH Vargas recalled from LHP Turley optioned to RHP Melville contract selected 8/18 OF Grossman placed on 10-day DL C Garver recalled from 8/17 RHP Slegers selected as 26th man LHP Perkins returned from rehab and reinstated from DL LHP Enns placed on DL 8/10 LHP Enns recalled from 1B/DH Vargas optioned to 8/9 1B/DH Vargas recalled from LHP Mejía placed on 10-day DL 8/5 RHP Gibson recalled from 8/4 OF Granite optioned to 8/1 OF Buxton returned from rehab and reinstated from disabled list RHP Gee recalled from 7/31 LHP Watson acquired via trade with WS, in exchange for RHP Kintzler 7/30 LHP Enns and RHP Littell acquired via trade with NYY, in exchange for LHP García 7/27 LHP Moya acquired from RI in exchange for C Murphy THE TWINS: The Twins completed their six-game homestand with a record of 4-2, going 1-2 against Cleveland and 3-0 against rizona...today the Twins will begin an eight-game roadtrip with five against Chicago today through Thursday, followed by three at Toronto over the weekend...the Twins are 31-35 at home and 32-24 on the road...they are 11-3 in their last 14...Twins are playing their sixth doubleheader today, second on the road (KC the other). TWINS SWEEP THE SNKES: The Twins beat the Diamondbacks yesterday afternoon by a score of 12-5, earning their eighth sweep of the season...bartolo Colón was the starter and winner, allowing four runs on seven hits in 6.0 innings pitched...the win gave him a victory over all 30 teams for his career...the offense recorded 12 hits, three coming from Chris Gimenez, who set a single-season career-high with his sixth home run. TWINS ND WHITE SOX: Today marks the 12th and 13th of 19 meetings between the Twins and White Sox...the Twins are 7-4 against the White Sox this season, going 3-3 at Target Field and 4-1 at Guaranteed Rate Field...the Twins have won 12 of their last 19 against the White Sox and nine of their last 13. Brian Dozier is hitting.353 (30-for-85) with seven doubles, 10 home runs, 17 RBI, 17 runs scored, nine walks and a.415 on-base percentage in his last 21 games vs. the Sox. Mauer is hitting.300 (214-for-713) with 48 doubles, 18 home runs, 99 RBI, 99 walks Joe and 114 runs scored in 190 career games against the Sox...among actives, he ranks first in walks and doubles, second in games and hits and third in RBI...he is a career.307 (99-for-322) hitter in 88 games at Guaranteed Rate Field. TWINS ON THE SOUTH SIDE: The Twins are 97-113-1 all-time at Guaranteed Rate Field... they are 4-1 here this season, going 2-1 in a three-game series pril 7-9 and 2-0 from May 9-11 (rain-out on May 10)...the Twins have gone 6-1 in their last seven here, dating back to October 1, 2016. THE RECENT RUN: The Twins have won 11 of their last 14 games, dating back to ugust 6... below are the hitting and pitching numbers during that span (L ranks): RUNS HITS HR RBI BB VG OBP SLG OPS 94 (1) 153 (2) 27 (1) 90 (1) 52 (3).314 (1).382 (2).543 (1).925 (1) WINS IP ER HR BB K ER VG WHIP 11 (1) 125.0 (T3) 56 (8) 20 (T8) 33 (3) 108 (10) 4.03 (7).245 (6) 1.21 (4) SECOND CITY, SECOND HOME: The five-game series with the White Sox marks the 43rd time in club history (since 1961) to have played a five-game series...the last came July 21-24, 2005 at Detroit (2-3), playing a doubleheader on July 23...this marks the sixth time these two teams have played a five-game series: 1961 at Minnesota (1-3-1), 1974 at Chicago (3-2), 1974 at Minnesota (2-3), 1975 at Minnesota (4-1), 1993 at Chicago (1-4). ROSTER MOVE: The Twins announced today that they have placed infielder Miguel Sanó on the 10-day disabled list with a left shin stress reaction, retro to ugust 20...to replace Sanó on the 25-man roster the Twins have recalled infielder Kennys Vargas from Triple- Rochester... the Twins have also optioned left-handed pitcher Nik Turley to Triple- Rochester...to replace Turley on the 25-man roster the Twins have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Tim Melville...Vargas will be making his fifth stint with the Twins...he recently hit.394 (13-for- 33) with two doubles, a home run and four RBI in nine games since being optioned ugust 9...additionally, the Twins have recalled left-handed pitcher Nik Turley as the 26th man for today s doubleheader in Chicago, he is available for both games today. BYRON PROFILIN': Byron Buxton is hitting.328 (21-for-64) with five walks, three home runs and 11 RBI in 19 games this month...he has reached safely via hit or walk in 17 straight... he has hit safely in a career-high 10 straight games...in fact, in his last 25 games since July 4, he is hitting.365 (31-for-85) which ranks fifth best in the L since that date. STREKS Current Streak 4 wins Last 5 games 4-1 Last 10 games 7-3 Last 15 games 11-4 Last 20 games 13-7 TWINS VS. 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HPPY BIRTHDY EHIRE!: Infielder Ehire drianza is celebrating his 28th birthday today...he has appeared in one career major league game on his birthday, coming in 2015, appearing as a defensive replacement at second base at Pittsburgh...he shares a birthday with B.J. Upton, J.D. Martinez and Brandon Drury. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1980, Minnesota s Rob Wilfong hit a first inning single off Detroit s Jack Morris, which proved to be the only hit off the right-hander in the Tigers 4-2 victory...it was one of four times in Morris career to throw a complete game with one hit-or-fewer (all with Detroit); he threw a no-hitter pril 7, 1984 at Chicago-L. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. 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NUMBERS PGE 2 Was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the fourth round of the June 2008 First-Year Player Draft; signed by Deric Ladnier. Signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2016 major league spring training. Signed with Minnesota as a minor league free agent on June 12, 2017. Was the 2007 flac National Player of the Year. W L ER G/GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: - - - - - - - - - - - - Vs. Left: - - - - - - - Road: - - - - - - - - - - - - Vs. Right: - - - - - - - Day: - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTLS: - - - - - - - Night: - - - - - - - - - - - - Grass: - - - - - - - - - - - - None On: - - - - - - - Turf: - - - - - - - - - - - - Runners On: - - - - - - - HOW DID I GET HERE?: Melville was originally drafted by Kansas City in the fourth round of the June 2008 First-Year Player Draft...signed by the Twins on June 12, 2017 as a minor league free agent...spent 2016 with Cincinnati appearing in three games, going 0-1, 11.00 ER (9.0 IP, 11 ER), but spent a majority of the season on the disabled list. 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2017 - - - - - - YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS - - - - - - ROCHESTER GIVES YOU WINGS: Has gone 4-3, 2.70 ER (66.2 IP, 20 ER) with 23 walk and 54 strikeouts this season for Rochester...allowed three or fewer runs in 10 of his 11 Red Wings appearances...allowed four hits, all singles, over 8.0 scoreless innings on July 21 vs. Toledo...struck out a career-high 11 batters in 7.0 innings on July 28 at Toledo. NOW WTCH ME WHIP: Ranked fourth in the International League with a 1.07 WHIP and fifth in opponent batting average with.199 since making his Rochester debut on June 13. DUCK DUCK TIM: Melville opened the season with the Long Island Ducks of the Independent tlantic League in Central Islip, New York...he went 3-4, 3.45 ER (47.0 IP, 18 ER), 18 BB and 48 K. STINTCINNTI: Last season, Melville went 1-1, 4.32 ER (8.1 IP, 4 ER) for the Triple- Louisville Bats before making his MLB debut for Cincinnati on pril 10, 2016 vs Pittsburgh...he earned the win after allowing one run on five hits with five strikeouts...finished 2016 by going 1-2, 11.00 ER (9.0 IP, 11 ER) with eight strikeouts. TITNIUM CHEST: Grew up with a medical condition known as pectus excavatum (an abnormality of the rib cage that gives the appearance of a sunken chest)... at 11 years young he had surgery that required an inch-thick curved titanium bar installed into his chest...the bar stayed in for nearly two years before it was removed...now Melville consults and speaks with parents and kids who are dealing with the same condition. MINOR LEGUE RECP: Began his professional career in 2009 with Single- Burlington, going 7-7 with a 3.79 ER (97.1 IP, 41 ER) in 21 starts. Spent the majority 2010 of the season with Single- Wilmington, going 2-12 with a 4.97 ER (112.1 IP, 62 ER) in 22 starts...he then spent the entire 2011 season with Wilmington in 2011 going 11-10, 4.32 ER (135.1 IP, 65 ER)...he threw a 7.0 -inning no-hitter on July 29 vs. Kinston. Missed most of the 2012 and 2013 season following Tommy John surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. 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CHICGO-L 2017 vs. Chicago: - - 2017 vs. Chicago: at Home: - - 2017 vs. Chicago at Chicago: - - Career vs. Chicago: - - Career vs. Chicago at Home: - - Career vs. Chicago at Chicago: - - BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Melville vs. the White Sox PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Has never faced a member of the White Sox TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Rodon vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Dozier.368 19 7 3 1 2 Escobar.176 17 3 0 2 7 Sanó.091 11 1 1 3 6 Buxton.333 9 3 0 2 3 Kepler.000 8 0 0 0 3 Grossman.286 7 2 1 2 2 Polanco.429 7 3 0 0 2 Rosario.000 7 0 0 0 6 Mauer.333 6 2 0 2 0 Vargas.400 5 2 1 1 2 Castro.333 3 1 0 0 2 Gimenez.000 2 0 0 1 1 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 8/18 vs. RI (6.0-7-3-3-3-6-1) W 25 16 15-10 91 5.1 Santiago 7/2 at KC (3.1-4-4-4-1-2-0) L 15 5 5-10 32 4.1 Gibson 8/17 vs. CLE (4.0-7-3-3-1-3-0) L 21 4 10-11 76 6.3 Mejía 8/8 vs. MIL (3.0-7-3-3-1-3-0) ND 18 3 8-10 49 5.1 Berríos 8/19 vs. RI (7.0-2-0-0-1-7-0) W 18 10 11-7 68 5.8 Hughes 5/16 vs. COL (5.0-8-5-5-1-3-1) L 8 3 6-2 37 7.7 Colón 8/20 vs. RI (6.0-7-4-4-2-6-3) W 7 2 3-5 36 6.9 Turley 6/22 vs. CWS (0.2-6-5-5-0-0-2) L 3 0 0-3 5 4.9 Jorge 7/7 vs. BL (2.2-7-6-6-1-2-3) ND 2 0 2-0 7 8.2 Tepesch 5/6 vs. BOS (1.2-5-7-1-2-2-1) L 1 0 0-1 0 0.0 Wilk 6/17 vs. CLE (3.1-8-6-6-3-2-1) L 1 0 0-1 1 2.7 García 7/28 at OK (6.2-8-3-3-3-7-0) W 1 1 1-0 6 6.0 Enns 8/10 at MIL (2.1-5-2-1-1-0-1) ND 1 0 1-0 6 23.1 Slegers 8/17 vs. CLE (6.1-2-2-2-2-3-1) ND 1 1 1-0 2 2.84

STRTING PITCHER - GME 2 Dillon Gee #35 Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (4/28/86 in Cleburne, TX) 2017: 0-0, 3.16 ER CREER: 48-46, 4.10 ER He is making the second start and ninth appearance of the season. He is making the 126th start and 156th appearance of his career. He is making his first start with the Twins and fifth appearance. 2017 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K ------------------------------------------------------------------TEXS------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/30 vs. TB ND 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2-0/9-5 Made Texas debut 33/24 MY TOTLS 0-0 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 ER 6/2 vs. HOU ND 4.0 2 4 0 1 1 4 0-3/1-7 Season-high with 4.0 relief innings 47/35 6/6 vs. NYM ND 3.1 8 4 4 3 4 2 4-4/10-8 First start this season 83/51 6/14 at HOU ND 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 3 2-11/2-13 Last game w/tex, designated 2 days later 55/38 JUNE TOTLS 0-0 10.1 14 10 6 4 6 9 5.23 ER ----------------------------------------------------------------MINNESOT--------------------------------------------------------------- 8/3 vs. TEX ND 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 1-4/1-4 Made Twins debut 64/39 8/8 vs. MIL S1 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 5 11-4/11-4 First career save 64/43 8/12 at DET ND 3.0 4 3 3 0 0 1 11-9/11-12 Twins 'pen blew 5-run lead, lose 12-11 48/34 8/17 vs. CLE ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 2 1-3/3-9 Twins lose 9-3 36/23 UG TOTLS 0-0 12.2 11 3 3 0 2 12 2.13 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 TOTLS 0-0 25.2 28 13 9 4 8 22 3.16 TEXS TOTLS 0-0 13.0 17 10 6 4 6 10 4.15 MINNESOT TOTLS 0-0-1 12.2 11 3 3 0 2 12 2.13 CREER TOTLS 48-46-1 830.2 848 405 378 107 261 600 4.10 2017 MINOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K -------------------------------------------------------------Round Rock ()----------------------------------------------------------- 4/8 vs. NS L1 4.0 10 7 7 1 1 2 - - 90/54 4/13 at OM L2 6.0 5 1 1 0 3 6 - - 103/64 4/18 vs. OM ND 5.0 7 1 1 0 1 5 - - 83/54 4/24 vs. I W1 5.0 7 2 0 0 0 3 - - 89/61 4/30 at MEM L3 6.0 10 6 6 1 2 4 - - 103/69 PRIL TOTLS 1-3 26.0 39 17 15 2 7 20 5.19 ER 5/6 vs. OK ND 7.0 4 1 1 1 0 8 - - 101/66 5/13 at TC L4 4.1 7 7 6 2 2 2 - - 77/53 5/19 vs. SL W2 7.2 1 0 0 0 2 4 - - 101/64 5/24 vs. LV W3 6.0 2 0 0 0 2 9 - - 89/57 MY TOTLS 2-1 25.0 14 8 7 3 6 23 2.52 ER -------------------------------------------------------------Rochester ()----------------------------------------------------------- 6/28 at BUF ND 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 - - 45/26 JUNE TOTLS 0-0 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 ER 7/5 vs. PW W4 5.0 5 0 0 0 1 3 - - 83/55 7/15 at LVI W5 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 4 - - 101/67 7/20 vs. TOL L5 6.0 8 5 5 1 0 5 - - 78/53 7/26 at IND W6 6.0 6 1 1 0 0 7 - - 93/67 JULY TOTLS 3-1 24.0 23 6 6 1 2 19 2.25 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 w/ ROUND ROCK 3-4 51.0 53 25 22 5 13 43 3.88 2017 w/ ROCHESTER 3-1 27.0 24 6 6 1 3 20 2.00 2017 MiLB TOTLS 6-5 78.0 77 31 28 6 16 63 2.94 MiLB CREER TOTLS 48-45 748.1 639 355 291 56 335 729 3.50 LST STRT: Gee allowed eight four runs on a eight hits in 3.1 innings, but did not factor into the decision in his last start on June 6 vs. New York-NL...surrendered three home runs, one to Juan Lagares in the second inning and two more to both sdrúbal Cabrera and Neil Walker in the third...walked a season-high four batters. HOW DID I GET HERE?: Began 2017 with Triple- Round Rock (Texas)...recalled by Texas in late May...designated for assignment in mid-june and elected free agency...signed with Twins as minor league free agent on June 22 and reported to Triple- Rochester... recalled by Minnesota ugust 1. GINST THE WHITE SOX: Gee is making his fifth career appearance (2nd start) vs. Chicago-L today...is 3-0, 1.59 ER (11.1 IP, 2 ER) in his career...in his last start vs. the White Sox on September 17, 2016, Gee allowed one run on five hits in 4.1 innings with two strikeouts, earning the win (with the Rangers)...is 1-0, 1.80 ER (5.0 IP, 1 ER) with one walk and five strikeouts in one career start at Guaranteed Rate Field. S STRTER: Gee has gone 44-45, 4.18 ER (749.2.0 IP, 348 ER) over 125 career starts... his last major league start came on the Rangers, 10-8 win vs. New York-NL on June 6... was 4-8, 5.55 ER (73.0 IP, 45 ER) over 14 starts for the Royals in the 2016 season... shuffled between the Royals rotation and bullpen in 2016, but made the majority of his starts following the ll-star break, going 5-6 with a 5.16 ER (68.0 IP, 30 ER) in nine starts...last win as a starter was on ugust 29, 2016 vs. New York-L, allowing one run on four hits in 6.0 innings pitched. IN THE MINORS: Gee opened the 2017 season with Triple- Round Rock, going 3-4, 3.88 ER (51.0 IP, 22 ER) with 13 walks and 43 strikeouts in nine starts...led Round Rock in innings pitched (51.0) and strikeouts (43)...prior to his contract being selected in June, Gee pitched five games with Triple- Rochester...went 3-1 with a 2.00 ER (27.0 IP, 6 ER), three walks and 20 strikeouts. BUMP IN THE ROD: Gee was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome after blood clots were discovered in his right shoulder and lungs following his last outing on September 25, 2016 at Detroit had surgery on October 11...was ready for the start of 2017 spring training. 2016 RECP: Was 4-8, 5.55 ER (73.0 IP, 45 ER) in 14 starts with the Kansas City Royals. Joined Baltimore's Dylan Bundy as the only major league pitchers to record at least 14 starts and 19 relief outings. Had made just three relief appearances prior to 2016. Ranked fifth on the Royals in wins (5), starts, and innings (125.0). Opponents had a.291 batting average vs. Gee. 2017 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CREER NOTES 2017 MISC. NUMBERS PGE 2B CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 4.0, 2x, last on 8/8 vs. MIL Innings: 8.1, 6/17/13 at TL SO s: 5, 8/8 vs. MIL SO s: 12, 5/30/13 at NYY Walks: 4, 6/6 vs. NYM Walks: 6, 6/21/11 vs. OK Hits: 8, 6/6 vs. NYM Hits: 12, 4/23/12 vs. SF Home Runs: 3, 6/6 vs. NYM Home Runs: 3, 9x, last on 6/6/17 vs. NYM Win-Streak: - - Win-Streak: 7, 4/17/11-6/10/11 Loss-Streak: - - Loss-Streak: 5, 2x, last on 9/17/14-5/14/16 Has now pitched for four different organizations since 2010: New York-NL from 2010-15, Kansas City in 2016, Texas in 2017 and Minnesota in 2017. Was the Mets opening day starter in 2014..went 7-8, 4.00 ER (137.1 IP, 61 ER) in 22 starts. In 2012, Gee found to have a clot in an artery in his right shoulder in and underwent surgery on 7/13...missed the remainder of the season. Led all Triple- pitchers with 165 strikeouts with Buffalo...was recalled on 9/6 and won at WS in MLB debut the following day in 2010. Made nine starts in 2009 to open the year at Buffalo before being sidelined for the season on 5/29 with a partially torn labrum in his right shoulder. Selected by New York-NL in the 21st round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. W L ER G/GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 0 0 1.83 6/1 19.2 4 Vs. Left:.317 13 41 2 7 6 Road: 0 0 7.50 2/0 6.0 5 Vs. Right:.259 15 58 2 1 16 Day: 0 0 0.00 1/0 2.2 0 TOTLS:.283 28 99 4 8 22 Night: 0 0 3.52 7/1 23.0 8 Grass: 0 0 3.16 8/1 25.2 9 None On:.302 16 53 3 5 14 Turf: - - - - - - - Runners On:.261 12 46 1 3 8 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2010 5 5 5 2011 27 14 12 2012 17 13 12 2013 32 16 11 2014 22 11 17 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Gee vs. the White Sox PLYER VG B H HR BB SO sche.000 11 0 0 3 0 breu.200 5 1 0 0 1 Garcia.000 4 0 0 0 1 nderson.000 3 0 0 0 1 Saladino.333 3 1 0 0 1 Sanchez.500 2 1 0 0 0 Smith.500 2 1 0 0 1 Shields.000 1 0 0 0 0 YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2015 7 2 2 2016 14 5 4 2017 1 0 0 TOTLS 125 77 62 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP GEE: 39 0 0-2 3 2017 RUNS/HITS PER INNING (S STRTER) INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 1/2 1/1 2/4 0/1 - - - - - - - - - - GEE VS. CHICGO-L 2017 vs. Chicago-L: - - 2017 vs. Chicago-L at Home: - - 2017 vs. Chicago-L at Chicago-L: - - Career vs. Chicago-L (1 start, 3 appearances): 3-0, 1.59 ER (11.1 IP, 2 ER), 1 BB, 10 K Career vs. Chicago-L at Home (2 appearances): 2-0, 1.42 ER (6.1 IP, 1 ER) 0 BB, 5 K Career vs. Chicago-L at Chicago-L (1 start): 1-0, 1.80 ER (5.0 IP, 1 ER), 1 BB, 5 SO Fulmer vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Dozier 1.000 1 1 1 0 0 Escobar.000 1 0 0 0 0 Grossman.000 1 0 0 0 1 Polanco.000 1 0 0 0 0 Sano.000 1 0 0 0 0 Vargas.000 0 0 0 1 0 TOMORROW'S STRTER - KYLE GIBSON, RHP (SESON: 6-10, 6.05 ER // CREER: 38-48, 4.82 ER) Gibson allowed three runs on seven hits in 4.0 innings with three strikeouts, suffering his 10th loss of the season in his last start on ugust 17 vs. Cleveland...Gibson was recalled on ugust 4 after being optioned on July 25, making his second stint with the Red Wings this season...is 5-2, 2.37 ER (60.2 IP, 16 ER) in nine career starts vs. Chicago-L...allowed five runs on nine hits in 5.2 innings with one walk and six strikeouts, suffering the loss in his last start vs. Chicago-L on September 2, 2016.

BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Twins Since bullpen ugust 2 has the a bullpen 4.53 ER has (427.0 the 5th IP, 215 best ER) ER this in the season, L with which a 2.86 ranks ER 13th (63.0 among IP, 20 L ER)...in teams...the that same pen has span allowed their a 0.83.266 WHIP opponent (42 H, average 10 BB) with is best 137 in walks the majors. and 359 strikeouts. MTT BELISLE - RHP #9 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 37 (6/6/80 in ustin, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 2/2/17 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/17 vs. CLE-2 S3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Last Homestand: 0-0-1, 0.00 (0.2 IP) Series vs. RI: - - vs. Left:.160 vs. Right:.266 8/12 at DET BS/L2 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 1 8/8 at MIL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 llowed 2 earned runs in last 18 appearances (18.1 IP)...has allowed just 3 ER in last 24.2 IP (23 games since 6/14). 8/7 vs. MIL S2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Converted 3rd save of 2017 8/17 vs. CLE...has 8 career saves. Snapped 49 appearances 15.1 scoreless in 2017...40 inning outings streak 8/12 without allowing an earned walk-off run HR (41.2 to Justin IP)...allowed Upton...was all 24 longest earned active runs in streak 9 outings in majors (5.0 at IP). the time. 8/6 vs. TEX S1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/30 at OK H17 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/28 at OK H16 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Twins Combined mark to his go sixth 0-1, 2.04 organization (53.0 IP, 12 (tlanta ER) with 1999-03, seven walks Cincinnati and 38 2003-08, K in 46 games Colorado between 2009-14, Washington, St. Louis Syracuse, 2015, Washington Harrisburg 2016). 7/26 at LD ND 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Posted a 1.53 ER (29.1 IP, 5 ER) with four walks and 20 strikeouts from July 7, 2016 through the end of the season. in 2016. 7/24 at LD H15 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/21 vs. DET ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 3 LN BUSENITZ - RHP (pronounced BOO-seh-nitz) #67 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (8/22/90 in Covington, G) Obtained: Trade with L for RHPs Nolasco and Meyer DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/19 vs. RI ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (4.1 IP) Series vs. RI: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.217 vs. Right:.214 8/17 vs. CLE-1 ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/15 vs. CLE ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 2 Pitched at least 1.0 innings in 11 of his 13 appearances...over last 5 outings has allowed 1 hit and 2 walks with 6 K in 8.0 IP. 8/13 at DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Recalled prior to 7/24 game...made MLB debut with 2.0 innings 6/17 (game 2) during his first stint with the Twins in 2017. Began season with Triple- Rochester, going 3-0 with a 1.78 ER (35.1 IP, 7 ER), 10 walks and 39 strikeouts in 24 appearances...in 8/10 at MIL W1 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8/1 at SD ND 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 his last nine appearances for the Red Wings posted a 0.75 ER (12.0 IP, 1 ER), two walks and 12 strikeouts. 7/25 at LD ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/30 at KC ND 2.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 cquired from the ngels in 2016 with LHP Hector Santiago for RHPs Ricky Nolasco and lex Meyer. TYLER DUFFEY - RHP #56 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 222 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/27/90 in Houston, TX) Drafted: 5th round, 2012 Draft DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/18 vs. RI ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) Series vs. RI: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) vs. Left:.226 vs. Right:.271 8/13 at DET W2 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Has Has a 36 2.22 career ER starts, (28.1 IP, all 7 with ER) the in 20 Twins road (2015-16)...is appearances 14-13, this season...18 5.42 ER (191.0 of his 25 IP, earned 115 ER) runs with allowed 52 walks have and come 167 K at as home a starter. in 2017. 8/11 at DET ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/10 vs. MIL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8/8 vs. MIL W1 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 3 Made his first career Opening Day roster...started 2016 at Triple- Rochester. Has 5th round 20 appearances selection by the in 2017 Twins of in 1.1+ the 2012 IP, posting First-Year a 1.89 Player ER Draft...was (38.0 IP, reliever 8 ER) with at Rice 4 HR, from 4 BB, 2010-12 42 K. 7/30 at OK L3 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 7/29 at OK H9 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 posting a 3.06 ER in 92 outings. 7/23 vs. DET ND 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 TREVOR HILDENBERGER - RHP #39 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-2 Weight: 211 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/15/90 in San Jose, C) Drafted: 22nd Round, 2014 Draft DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/18 vs. RI H3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) Series vs. RI: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) vs. Left:.235 vs. Right:.258 8/17 vs. CLE-2 W2 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/13 at DET S1 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1st career save with 1.1 scoreless 8/13 at DET...in last 4 games has 2 holds, 1 save and a 1 win. Has Made 5 his appearances major league of 2.0 debut IP+, with not 1.0 allowing scoreless a run IP 6/23...struckout in those 5 with seven 1st batter hits, faced. three walks and 14 strikeouts. 8/12 at DET H2 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 8/11 at DET ND 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 Career Selected minor by Twins league in record 22nd round of 9-11, of 1.57 2014 ER draft (171.2 out of IP, Cal, 30 ER) first with Twin 26 from walks 2014 and draft 200 strikeouts to make majors...climbed in 124 relief outings. 8/7 vs. MIL ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 8/6 vs. TEX H1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 spending 2014 in GCL/E-Town, 2015 in Cedar Rapids/Ft. Myers, 2016 in Ft. Myers/Chattanooga and 2017 in Rochester. minors quickly 7/30 at OK ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 7/25 at LD ND 1.1 0 1 1 0 0 1 GLEN PERKINS - LHP #15 Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 34 (3/2/83 in St. Paul, MN) Drafted: 1st Round, 2004 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 20.25 (1.1 IP, 3 ER) Series vs. RI: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, ER) vs. Left:.500 vs. Right:.500 Reinstated left shoulder...had from disabled surgery list to prior repair to his 8/17 shoulder game...was June on 23, the 2016, disabled performed list since by Dr. pril Neal 2016 Elttrache. recovering from a torn labrum in his Made 3rd on 7 the rehab Twins appearances all-time list since with July 120 22...2 saves with behind GCL Twins only Rick (2.0 guilera IP)...3 with (254) Ft. Myers and Joe (2.2 Nathan IP, 3 ER)...3 (260)...Converted with Chattanooga 30+ saves (2.2 IP, in 2 three ER). straight seasons from 2013-15, including a career-high 36 in 2013. Originally selected by the Twins 22nd overall in the 2004 Draft out of the University of Minnesota. RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 6.00 (3.0 IP, 2 ER) Series vs. RI: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.350 vs. Right:.188 Has 8 of walked the 9 home just runs one batter he has in allowed last 27.1 have IP (23 come K in at that Target span)...has Field...has a 2.11 a 1.84 ER ER (21.1 on IP, the 5 road, ER) in 7.04 last ER 17 appearances at home. since 7/7. Recalled (6.0 IP, 1 7/1...was ER) with three optioned hits, to three Triple- walks Rochester and eight June strikeouts...7 17...made 4 outings appearances for Red for Wings the Red in 2017 Wings with since a 0.90 option, ER posting (10.0 IP, a 1 1.50 ER). ER Struckout 5 batters in 2.0 IP 5/18 vs. COL, the 6th Twin to strikeout 5 in 2.0 IP or less and first since Joe Nathan (5/23/06). Led Twins in games (72) and holds (14) and tied for third in wins (6) in 2016. Set career highs last season in games (72), inning pitched (75.1), wins (6), and strikeouts (67). TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 26 (12/17/90 in Littleton, CO) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP) Series vs. RI: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.193 vs. Right:.261 28 record holds with in 2017 33 in are 2009 most (Romero s in all of 33 baseball...28 in 2002)...21 holds holds are pre-sg most were by a most Twin by in a a Twin full season since JC since Romero Matt had Guerrier 22 in 02. tied the Twins llowed 11 runs in 6 outings 7/22-8/5...had allowed 8 runs in previous 42 appearances to start the season. Snapped and struckout 12.1 scoreless eight in 11 inning appearances streak 7/4...is during 5th the longest streak. scoreless streak by a Twin in 2017...has allowed just seven hits, two walks Last Held season, left-handed ranked hitters 5th among to a.202 L (17-for-84) rookies in games average (57), and 1st right-handers among left-handers...tied to a.291 (46-for-158) for 9th in average games among with Twins all L last lefties. Twin brother, Tyler, is a right-handed pitcher in the Giants system playing at Triple- Sacramento...if Tyler makes MLB debut season. on 40-man roster) would be 10th set of twins in MLB history to play in majors at the same time. (not NIK TURLEY - LHP #66 Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L ge: 27 (9/11/89 in La Cananda, C) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 10/21/16 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) Series vs. RI: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.500 Made first career relief appearance with 0.2 perfect innings 8/18 vs. RI. Recalled as 26th man for today s doubleheader. Made In 8 appearances MLB debut with (4 starts) start with 6/11/17 Triple- at SF Rochester allowing since four runs his option in 4.0 went innings...all 4-2, 2.37 3 ER career (30.1 appearances IP, 8 ER) with are 11 starts. walks and 31 strikeouts. BULLPEN INFO Player 1st Batter vg. BB/9 K/9 Saves Opps Holds IR IRS IRS% Matt Belisle.205 3.66 8.29 3 7 17 24 4 16.7 lan Busenitz.090 2.70 5.50 0 0 1 9 1 11.1 Tyler Duffey.233 1.94 8.82 0 2 9 27 11 40.7 Trevor Hildenberger.167 1.11 9.76 1 2 3 12 4 33.3 Glen Perkins 1.000 6.75 6.75 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Ryan Pressly.333 1.79 9.13 0 1 7 26 7 26.9 Taylor Rogers.300 2.90 7.60 0 3 28 26 4 15.4 Nik Turley.000 3.60 6.30 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Last Relief ppearance 8/17/17-2 vs. CLE (S) 8/19/17 vs. RI (ND) 8/18/17 vs. RI (ND) 8/18/17 vs. RI (H) 8/20/17 vs. RI (ND) 8/20/17 vs. RI (ND) 8/18/17 vs. RI (H) 8/18/17 vs. RI (ND) RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/20 vs. RI ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 8/17 vs. CLE-1 ND 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/20 vs. RI ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/17 vs. CLE-1 ND 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 0 8/15 vs. CLE ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/12 at DET ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/11 at DET W2 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/10 at MIL ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/7 vs. MIL H7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8/5 vs. TEX ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8/3 vs. TEX ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7/30 at OK BS 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/18 vs. RI H28 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/17 vs. CLE-2 H27 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 1 8/11 at DET H26 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8/8 at MIL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8/6 vs. TEX H25 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/5 vs. TEX ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 3 7/30 at OK H24 0.2 1 2 2 0 1 1 7/29 at OK BS/L3 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 7/26 at LD H23 0.2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7/24 at LD BS/L2 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 3 7/22 vs. DET ND 0.1 2 2 1 1 1 0 7/19 vs. NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/17 vs. NYY W5 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/18 vs. RI ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/22 vs. CWS L2 0.2 6 5 5 2 0 0 6/16 vs. CLE L1 4.2 9 8 8 1 4 3 6/11 at SF ND 4.0 8 4 4 0 0 4

HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 EHIRE DRINZ - INF #16 Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 B/T: S/R ge: 28 (8/21/89 in Miranda, VZ) 2017 verage:.272 Streak: 0-4 Series vs. RI: 0-4 Last Homestand: 1-7, 2B, RBI HR (1): Solo (1) 3-for-18 in 8 ugust games. Started Pronounced 21 games Y-ree at ah-dree-hn-zah. shortstop this season...4 at 3B, 1 at 1B, and 2 at 2B. BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2017 verage:.240 Streak: 10g, 15-37, 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 10 RBI Series vs. RI: 5-13, 2B, 3 3B, HR, RBI Last Homestand: 8-23, 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 4 RBI HR (8): Solo (7), ITP (1) ctive career 10-game inside hit-streak the park is HR season 8/18 vs. and RI...9th career-high Twin to (previous have multiple 7). ITP HRs. Hitting Leads Twins.328 (21-for-64) in stolen bases in 19 with ugust 22 (23 games...hit tries), which.387 is in T8th July and in the.184 L. in June. Given by the 2016 Twin Cities Jim Kaat Chapter ward of the for Twins BBW...4 Defensive errors Player in 249 of total the chances Year as in voted 2016. on JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.225 Streak: 0-7, BB, RBI Series vs. RI: 0-7, BB, RBI Last Homestand: 1-14, BB, RBI HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1) Batting.455 (5-for-11) in his last 7 games against left-handed pitching. 21 Tied doubles career-high and 34 with RBI 4 in hits 2017 6/13 are vs. his SE most as Twins since collected 21 doubles franchise and 56 RBI best in 28 2014. hits. Snapped 11-game hit-streak 6/11...was longest streak since career-high 12-game streak from 7/31-8/14/2013...was the 2nd longest by Twin in 2017 (Rosario - 15). Signed 3-year contract with the Twins on 11/30/16...spent 8 seasons in Houston org. on-base percentage (.309) and tied for fifth in doubles (16). in Named finalist for L Gold Glove ward as catcher in 2015. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2017 verage:.260 Streak: 4g, 6-12, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 8 BB Series vs. RI: 4-9, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 BB Last Homestand: 6-20, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 9 BB HR (25): Solo(20), 2-run(3), ITP(1), GS(1) Since 2016 is hitting.333 (11-for-33), 2 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI in 10 games at CWS. Has 24 hits in last 16 games, including 8 home runs and 16 RBI in those 16. post-sg 4 straight since seasons 2016...49 with post-sg 20+ home home runs...leads runs since 2015, majors which with is 39 T4th home in MLB... runs Cruz (57), K. Davis (53), Encarnacion (50), C. Davis (49). 142 HR career are grand 10th in slam Twins 8/8 history...needs vs. MIL...5 RBI 21 that to same tie Brunansky game set for career-high. 9th. First Finished career with inside-the-park 40 home runs homer as second 4/16 baseman vs. CWS (2 of Shields...52nd as designated hitter). in MN history. Edwin Encarnacion, 2016 tied for trailing third Mark in baseball Trumbo in (47) home and runs Nelson (42) Cruz with (43); Khris became Davis just and the second Twin to ever finish among top three in any season (Killebrew, 6 times: 1961-64, 66 and 69)...joined Killebrew as only Twins in history with 40-plus HR. 25 HR career lead with leadoff 21st 7/14...18 HR...6 in 2017...passed leadoff HR since Jacque 2015 Jones are 2nd for in Twins MLB (Blackmon-22). all-time leadoff 7 career multi-hr games, last: 8/4/17 vs. TEX...has 2 in 2017. EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 28 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2017 verage:.255 Streak: 1g, 2-5 Series vs. RI: 3-13, HR, 2 RBI Last Homestand: 7-22, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI HR (11): Solo (3), 2-run (6), 3-run (2) Has 11 HR a hit most in all since 8 games career-high vs. CWS 12 this HR season...5-for-13 in 2015. at Guaranteed Rate Field. Tied career-high with 5 hits 6/13 vs. SE. Career-long Hitting.286 9-game vs. lefties hit-streak and.239 6/13-22, vs. righties batting in 2017..472 (17-for-36) with 4 2B, 2 HR. Played 8th inning...only catcher for position the first he time has in not his played career in on career June is 6 at first Seattle, base (has doing pitched). so in the Given privileged 2016 schools Carl R. and Pohlad provides for tickets Outstanding and BP Community passes to select Service...visits students. under MITCH GRVER - C/INF #43 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (1/15/91 in lbuquerque, NM) 2017 verage:.200 Streak: 1g, 1-4, BB Series vs. RI: 1-5, BB Last Homestand: 1-5, BB HR (0): - - Hit.304 vs. lefties with Triple- Rochester in 2017,.286 vs. righties. Recalled Hit.291 (93-for-320) 8/18...made with MLB 29 debut 2B, 17 with HR, PH 45 RBI strikeout in 88 games 8/19...1st for Red hit single Wings 8/20. Ranked among International League leaders at time of recall in OPS (2nd, in.928), 2017. SLG (2nd,.541), OBP (4th,.387), VG (9th,.291), XBH (T3rd, 46) and 2B (T3rd, 29)...since June 15 led IL in runs (42), XBH (33) and doubles (21). 1819) Twins with 9th round 127 doubles, pick in 2013 51 home draft...career runs and minor 286 RBI league in 508 average games. of.271 (493-for- MULTI-HOMER GMES (7x) Dozier, 2x, last: 8/4 vs. TEX (2) Rosario, 2x, last: 8/8 vs. MIL (2) Gimenez, 1x, 6/15 vs. SE (2) Kepler, 1x, 8/8 vs. MIL (2) Sano, 1x, 8/18 vs. RI (2) BCK-TO-BCK (3x) Buxton/Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK Rosario/Dozier, 6/13 vs. SE Dozier/Kepler, 8/8 vs. MIL GRND SLMS (2) Dozier, 8/8 vs. MIL Rosario, 8/20 vs. RI CHRIS GIMENEZ - C #38 Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (12/27/82 in Gilroy, C) 2017 verage:.204 Streak: 1g, 3-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Series vs. RI: 3-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Last Homestand: 3-7, 2B, HR, 2 RBI HR (6): Solo (5), 3-run (1) 6th HR 8/20, a new career-high...needs 1 RBI to tie career-high (14 in 2015). Twins Made are 9th 5th career org (CLE relief 2004-10, pitching 14, appearance, 16; SE 2011; and 6th TB of 2012-13; 2017, with TEX 1.0 2014-16). vs. CWS...career 8.00 ER (9.0 IP, 8 ER) with 1 K and no walks as pitcher. IP 6/22 Hometown of Gilroy, C is considered the "Garlic Capital of the World." Hit Cleveland...the.232 (55-for-237) teams had in 103 a combined games the 62-41 last record two seasons in those games. between Texas and MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.254 Streak: 6g, 7-24, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI Series vs. RI: 4-14, 2B, HR, 5 RBI Last Homestand: 7-24, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI HR (15): Solo (7), 2-run (7), 3-run (1) In last 12 games is hitting.319 (15-for-47) with 5 HR, 12 RBI. 2 Hit HR.294 game (25-for-85) 8/8 vs. MIL...3rd with 9 2B, of 3B, his career...back-to-back HR, 8 RBI, 10 BB in 24 July with games. Dozier on 1st HR. Hit Originally 3 HR 8/1/16; signed one by the of 7 Twins Twins in (llison, July of Killebrew, 2009 from Oliva, Berlin...one Morneau, of 43 Dozier, German-born Rosario). players to play Major League Baseball entering 2017...fluent in 4 languages. 17 HR in 2016 were ninth among all-time Twins rookies, 63 RBI were 10th most. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.290 Streak: 4g, 10-17, 2B, RBI, BB Series vs. RI: 5-8, RBI, BB Last Homestand: 10-21, 2B, RBI, BB HR (6): Solo (2), 2-run (4) Hit in 8 of 9 games vs. CWS this season...hit in all 4 here, going 5-for-16. 64 Has hits multiple from 2,000...would hits in 7 of his give last him 8 starts, 174 hits including in 2017, 9 RBI most in since those 174 8. in 2012. Hitting.285 in career vs. LHP, 5th best VG among active LHB s. Hit Ranked first career walk-off home run 5/5 vs. BOS (6,010th career at-bat). Ranks 9th in L in walks (79) in 2016...ranks 7th among actives in walks. average on (.307), Twins 3rd all-time in hits list (1936) (since and 1961): runs 2nd (933), in 2B 4th (387) in games and (1693), walks (874), 6th in 3rd total in bases (2787) and RBI (855), 11th in HR (136), and 13th in triples (28). Needs 5 RBI to tie Morneau (870) for 5th on Twins all-time RBI list. Passed With single Tony 8/8 Oliva vs. (1,917) MIL passed for 3rd Puckett on Twins (2,810) all-time for 2nd hit on list Twins with times 1B 8/8 on vs. base MIL. list. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 24 (7/5/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.244 Streak: 4g, 6-16, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, SB Series vs. RI: 4-12, 2B, 3 RBI, BB, SB Last Homestand: 6-19, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, SB HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Hitting.397 (23-for-58) in 16 ugust games, 4th best average in L in ugust. Batting.571 (8-for-14) in last 8 games vs. left-handed pitchers. Snapped From July season-long 30 through end 10-game of season, hit-streak ranked with 3rd 0-for-2 among L 8/13...hit rookies.460 in hits in those (63), 4th 10. in games (56) and batting average (.288), and T5th in doubles (12) and RBI (23). Combined to hit.279 (150-for-538) with 29 doubles, 10 triples, 13 homers, 56 runs and nine stolen bases in 144 games between Rochester and Minnesota in 2016. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.303 Streak: 10g, 18-42, 5 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI Series vs. RI: 6-13, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI Last Homestand: 10-25, 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI HR (17): Solo(11), 2-run(3), 3-run(2),GS(1) 6 HR, 14 RBI in last 14 games...has a hit in 10 straight games, in 13 of his last 14 and in 15 of last 17 games...batting.371 (26-for-70) in 18 ugust games, 5th in L. doubles, L 4 HR, Player 9 RBI of the and Week 1 SB 8/14 over 7 after games...was hitting.444 his first (12-for-27) L POW with honor...hit 10 runs,.400 3 (10-for-25) with 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI,.460 SLG, 1.063 OPS in 6 games last week. first HR 3-HR 6/13; game 7th Twin by a to 9-hole do so hitter (llison, in MLB Killebrew, since Trot Oliva, Nixon Morneau, in 1999 Dozier, for the Kepler)... Rangers. Hit 13 of his 17 HR in 2017 at Target Field...16 of 17 vs. right-handed pitchers. Snapped career-long 15 game hit-streak with 0-for-3 on 5/6. KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R ge: 27 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2017 verage:.243 Streak: 0-3 Series vs. RI: - - Last Homestand: - - HR (8): Solo (4), 2-run (2), 3-run (2) Recalled prior to 8/21 game (Sano DL). Rate Field. In Hit 51.419 games (13-for-31) for Triple- with Rochester 2 doubles, this season 1 HR and is batting 4 RBI.253 in 8 with games 8 2B, with 9 HR, Triple- 28 RBI. Rochester since being optioned ugust 9. Combined 143 games to between hit.232 Rochester (112-for-482) and Minnesota with 27 doubles, last season. 25 home runs and 78 RBI in 2nd career pinch-hit HR with game-tying 9th inning shot 5/19 vs. KC. TWINS HOME RUN DT LEDOFF (6x) Dozier, 6x, last 8/13 at DET WLK-OFF (1) 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK (2) Dozier, 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) Buxton, 8/18 vs. RI (Godley) RUNNERS ON Solo - 85 MULTI MULTI SESON SESON LST HOME RUN LST GRND SLM vs. CWS 2017 vs. CWS Career PLYER HIT RBI HIT-STREK HITS DTE OPP. ON PITCHER B DTE OPP. Career VG H B HR RBI VG H B HR RBI drianza 6 4 7, 6/21-7/23 2, 5x 7/16/17 at HOU 0 Fiers 41.. 0.222 2 9 0 3.286 4 14 0 3 Buxton 15 5 10, Current 3, 5x 8/18/17 vs. RI 0 Godley 11 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1.211 8 38 0 2.250 28 112 5 16 Castro 14 8 11, 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 151 8/3/15 at TEX 3.077 2 26 1 4.211 19 90 6 16 Dozier 33 12 10, 5/19-29 3, 5x 8/20/17 vs. RI 0 Shipley 1 8/8/17 vs. MIL 1.243 9 37 2 3.269 94 350 19 51 Escobar 17 14 9, 6/13-22 5 8/18/17 vs. RI 1 Hernandez 9. 0.357 10 28 1 4.261 55 211 5 22 Garver 0 0.... 5. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gimenez 5 2 3, 6/10-16 3 8/20/17 vs. RI 0 Shipley 0. 0.267 4 15 0 1.298 17 57 3 4 Kepler 28 15 9, 5/29-6/7 4 8/18/17 vs. RI 0 Godley 12 7/10/16 at TEX 1.270 10 37 0 4.247 22 89 0 6 Mauer 26 13 10, 5/9-22 4, 2x 8/12/17 at DET 1 Mujica 22 9/1/12 at KC(2) 3.270 10 37 0 5.300 214 713 18 99 Polanco 21 9 10, 8/1-12 4, 2x 6/23/17 at CLE 1 Bauer 135. 0.324 12 37 1 2.291 23 79 2 12 Rosario 31 10 15, 4/17-5/5 5 8/20/17 vs. RI 3 Shipley 3 8/20/17 vs. RI 2.129 4 31 0 0.184 19 103 2 9 Vargas 8 9 7, 5/19-27 4 7/16/17 at HOU 0 Fiers 6.. 0.267 4 15 2 5.276 27 98 7 22

ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)... 20, 6/13 vs. SE Most Runs, Inning (Team)...9, (1st inning), 8/20 vs. RI Most Hits, Game (Team)... 28, 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Inning (Team)... 8, 3x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Most Strikeouts (Team)... 19, 8/17 vs. CLE Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)... 15, Rosario 4/17-5/5 Consecutive Hits (Individual)...6,Polanco, 8/6-8/8 Consecutive Hitless t-bats (Individual)... 22, Polanco, 7/4-15 Most Runs llowed (Team)... 17, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Most Runs llowed, Inning (Team)...11, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Most Hits llowed (Team)...19, 2x, last 6/12 vs. SE Most Hits llowed, Inning (Team)... 8, 2x, last (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Pitchers Used (Team)... 9, 5/28 vs. TB Cons. Batters Retired (Team)... 19, 8/19 vs. RI Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)... 18, 4/14-16 Most Runs, Starter...9, Mejía, 6/12 vs SE Most Home Runs, Starter...4, Santana, 5/7 vs. BOS Most Walks, Starter... 5, 4x, last Santana, 7/15 at HOU Most Strikeouts, Starter... 11, Berríos, 5/18 vs. COL Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)... 17, 5/28 vs. TB Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...9, 2x, last 5/28 vs. TB Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...22, Santana, 4/9-4/20 Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...21, Santana, 4/15-4/20 Longest Game, Innings... 15, 5/28 vs. TB Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 4:19, 7/23 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)... 6:26, 5/28 vs. TB Fastest Game, Time...2:23, 2x, 5/23 at BL & 8/1 at SD Largest Margin, Victory... 8, 4/5 vs. KC Largest Margin, Loss... 13, 6/13 vs. SE Largest Home ttendance... 39,615, 4/3 vs. KC Home Sellouts... 1, 4/3 vs. KC STRTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 drianza 1 2 21 4 6 10 12 Buxton 95 5 5 16 22 47 Castro 83 4 18 12 25 24 Dozier 113 113 Escobar 7 12 39 16 12 2 8 17 25 8 1 Garver 1 1 Gimenez 39 2 1 1 1 7 19 11 3 Kepler 8 91 1 26 4 26 29 7 4 2 2 Mauer 89 6 3 32 34 24 2 Polanco 89 1 1 8 1 2 6 20 30 17 5 Rosario 98 5 1 1 1 1 20 22 23 28 10 Vargas 21 22 1 8 25 8 1 Other 8 79 23 14 29 65 5 42 75 52 17 10 2 6 10 FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Rosario, 8/21/17 vs. RI (2 as a team in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Buxton, 8/18 vs. RI (2 as a team in 2017, 54 all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: M. LeCroy, 9th inning, 5/19/04 at TOR (15 all-time) Five-Hit Game: E. Rosario, 7/2/17 at KC (2 in 2017) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Castro, 7th inning, 6/13/17 vs. SE (2 as a team in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: Sanó, 8/18/17 vs. RI (6 as a team in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: E. Rosario, 6/13/17 vs. SE (7 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Dozier/Kepler, 8/8/17 vs. MIL (3 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Mauer, 9th inning, 5/5/17 vs. BOS (1 as a team in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 8/15/17 at DET (5 as a team in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: E. Nunez/B. Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 11, Berríos, 5/18/17 vs. COL (1 as team in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: E. Santana, 3x, last 6/9/17 at SF Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SE - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: T. Duffey, 5/8/16 at CWS (7th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Gimenez, 6x, last 6/22/17 vs. CWS (6 as team in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DET Steal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML t-bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OK (1st P, 1st pitch) Score by inning SCORE BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EXTR TOTL TWINS 65 72 88 81 84 62 57 45 22 2 578 OPPONENT 70 66 75 99 64 64 45 69 62 6 620 DISBLED LIST PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/11... 121 Ryan O Rourke*... Torn Left Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/30... 121 Ehire drianza... Right Oblique Strain...3/30...5/5... 26 Glen Perkins*... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain...4/2...8/17... 117 Justin Haley... Right Biceps Tendinitis...4/22...5/7... 11 Phil Hughes... Right rm Soreness...5/22...6/28... 35 Justin Haley... Right Shoulder Soreness...5/28...7/24... 51 Hector Santiago... Left Shoulder Strain...6/7...6/27... 20 Ehire drianza... bdominal Issues...6/22...7/4... 12 Craig Breslow... Left Thoracic Rib Soreness...6/28...7/18... 17 Hector Santiago... Upper Thoracic Back Pain...7/5...7/3... 40 Joe Mauer... Left Side Low Back/Lumbar Strain...7/7...7/5...7/15... 6 Byron Buxton... Left Groin Strain...7/15...8/1... 14 Phil Hughes*... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome...7/18... 27 dalberto Mejía... Left rm Brachialis Strain...8/8... 10 Dietrich Enns... Left Shoulder Strain...8/17...8/16... 4 Miguel Sanó... Left Shin Stress Reaction...8/21...8/20... 1 BOLD indicates currently on DL.*60-day DL EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE RESON 4/20 vs. Cleveland...Paul Molitor... lan Porter...rguing balls and strikes 4/22 vs. Detroit...Miguel Sanó... Jordan Baker...Contact with James McCann 7/30 at Oakland...Miguel Sanó... Phil Cuzzi...rguing balls and strikes STRTS BY BTTING ORDER LST TIME IT HPPENED OUTFIELD SSISTS Ehire drianza 1 Byron Buxton 6 Zack Granite 1 Robbie Grossman 1 Max Kepler 4 Eddie Rosario 4 Danny Santana 1 Total 18 Joe Mauer 8 Brian Dozier 7 Eddie Rosario 6 Miguel Sano 6 Kennys Vargas 6 Jason Castro 5 Max Kepler 5 GINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed all-time) Grand Slam:. Pujols, 6/3/17 at L (3 allowed in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET (42 allowed all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET (3 allowed in 2016) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 allowed in 2015) Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS (2 allowed in 2016) Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: G. Springer, 7th inning (HR, 1B) 5/31/17 vs. HOU (3 allowed in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: C. Santana, 8/16/17 vs. CLE (14 allowed in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR (1 allowed in 2016) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Y. Grandal/J. Pederson 7/24/17 at LD (8 allowed in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. TL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-off Home Run: J. Upton 8/12 at DET (4 allowed in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: J. Kipnis, 5/14/17 at CLE (1 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BL (1 in 17) Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: 10, Z. Godley, 8/18/17, vs. RI (7 times in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: rrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 in 2015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SE (8th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: D. Descalso, 8/21/17 vs. RI Three or more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton (4), 6/29/15 at CIN Steal of Home: C. Maybin, 7/6/17 vs. L Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEX Home Run in First ML t-bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL GME-WINNING RBI Byron Buxton 4 Robbie Grossman 4 Eduardo Escobar 3 Jorge Polanco 3 Ehire drianza 1 Chris Gimenez 1 Zack Granite 1 Ervin Santana 1 2017 TRGET FIELD WETHER DELYS ND POSTPONEMENTS DTE DELYED/PPD NOTES 4/14 vs. Chicago-L Delayed Delayed 36 minutes before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was scheduled for 7:10 pm and game started at 7:46 pm. 4/19 vs. Cleveland Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for night game of split day-night doubleheader at 7:10 on June 17. 5/17 vs. Colorado Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for night game of split day-night doubleheader at 6:10 on May 18. 5/20 vs. Kansas City Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for traditional doubleheader starting at 1:10 pm on May 21. 5/29 vs. Houston Delayed Delayed 10 minutes in the top of the 8th inning due to rain. 6/17 vs. Cleveland Delayed Delayed 1:15 in the top of the 5th inning due to rain. 6/22 vs. Chicago-L Delayed Delayed 4:50 before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was schedule for 12:10 pm and game started at 5:00 pm. 8/5 vs. Texas Delayed Delayed 45 minutes before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was schedule for 6:10 and game started at 6:55 pm. 8/6 vs. Texas Delayed Delayed 32 minutes in the bottom of the second inning due to inclement weather. 8/16 vs. Cleveland Postponed Postponed after the initial start time due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for night game of split day-night doubleheader at 6:10 pm on ug. 17. ** Target Field has experienced 38 delayed games and 19 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. **