MINNESOT TWINS (51-87) VS. KNSS CITY ROYLS (71-66) TUESDY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016-7:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Ervin Santana (R, 7-10, 3.54) vs. Dillon Gee (R, 6-7, 4.33) GME 139 HOME GME 71 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/7 vs. Kansas City Kyle Gibson (R, 5-9, 5.31) vs. Danny Duffy (L, 11-2, 3.13) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 9/8 OFF DY Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record:...51-87 Home Record:...27-43 Road Record:...24-44 Record in series:... 15-26-4 Series Openers:...18-28 Series Finales:...16-29 Rubber Games:...6-5 Sweeps/Swept:...4/14 pril:...7-17 May:...8-19 June:...10-17 July:...15-11 ugust:...9-20 September/October:...2-3 vs. merican League East:...10-24 vs. merican League Central:...17-41 vs. merican League West:...16-13 vs. National League:...8-9 Games vs. LH Starter:...16-20 Games vs. RH Starter:...35-67 Twins score first:...28-32 Opponent scores first:...23-55 Come-from-behind wins:... 32 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...42-5/42-3 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...4-69/1-73 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...4-13/7-11 Extra-innings:...5-8 1-run games:...11-24 Twins out-hit opp.:...37-12 Opp. out-hit Twins:...9-70 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...5-5 Twins get Quality Start:...31-21 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...39-27 Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:...35, 2x, last, 9/3 (49-85) Longest winning-streak:... 4, 3x, last 7/31-8/3 Longest losing-streak:...13, 8/18-31 When Twins score 4+:...47-39 When Twins score 3-:...4-48 Team-high hits:... 19, 2x, last 8/1 at CLE Team-high runs:...17, 7/2 vs. TEX Opp.-high hits:... 19, 8/11 (1) vs. HOU Opp.-high runs:...16, 5/4 at HOU Twins get 10+ hits:...37-18 Walk-Off W/L:...8/3 Shutouts W/L:...2/7 Complete Games:...4, last Gibson 8/17 at TL Target Field Sellouts ( 16/ll-Time):...1/159 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 8/8 IF Plouffe returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 8/10 RHP May placed on 15-day DL RHP Chargois recalled from 8/11 LHP Boshers placed on 15-day DL LHP lbers contract selected from 8/12 LHP Milone placed on 15-day DL LHP Dean recalled from 8/13 LHP lbers DF or release LHP O Rourke contract selected from 8/14 LHP lbers optioned to 8/20 LHP Mejia contract selected from 1B/DH Vargas optioned to LHP Mejia optioned to 8/21 RHP Light recalled from 8/25 RHP Duffey optioned to RHP Berrios optioned to 8/26 LHP lbers recalled from RHP Wimmers contract selected from 8/28 IF/OF Santana placed on 15-day DL 8/29 OF Schafer contract selected from 9/1 OF Buxton recalled from 9/2 LHP Boshers returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 9/3 C Murphy recalled from 9/5 RHP Berrios recalled from 9/6 1B/DH Vargas recalled from RHP Duffey recalled from IF Beresford contract selected from OF/IF Santana transferred to 60-day DL THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 2-3 through five games on their 10-game, 11-day homestand, going 2-2 against the White Sox and 0-1 against the Royals...tonight, the Twins will play the second of three against Kansas City...they will enjoy an off-day on Thursday and complete the homestand with three against Cleveland over the weekend...the Twins have gone 27-43 at home and 24-44 on the road. DOZIER DOIN WORK ON LBOR DY: The Twins lost to the Royals yesterday afternoon by a score of 11-5...Jose Berrios (2-5) was the starter and loser, allowing five runs on nine hits in 5.0 innings pitched...the offense recorded 12 hits and scored four of their five runs on Brian Dozier s three home runs...dozier became the sixth Twin (since 1961) to homer three times in a game, joining Bob llison (1963), Harmon Killebrew (1963), Tony Oliva (1973), Justin Morneau (2007) and Max Kepler (2016). WHT DOES ELIS SY?: Brian Dozier has now hit 21 homers in his last 35 games...he became the first major leaguer to connect for that many homers over a 35-game span since Shawn Green hit 22 over a 35-game span for the Dodgers in 2002...Dozier has hit 24 homers in 50 games since the ll-star break, with 22 of them coming while in the game as a second baseman (the other two came in a game in which he was the designated hitter)...dozier broke the L record for homers by a second baseman after the break; the old mark had belonged to Joe Gordon since 1940, when he hit 21 post-break homers with the Yankees...Dozier s 38 home runs has been reached by only one other player since the Twins moved from Washington to Minnesota in 1961, as Killebrew reached that level in eight different seasons in Minnesota. OK, WE GET IT, YOU CN GO YRD: Brian Dozier ranks second in baseball in home runs (38), trailing only Mark Trumbo (41)...since June 18, he has 31 home runs, 10 in front of second place Kris Bryant and Trumbo, who each have 21...36 of his 38 home runs have come as a second baseman (2 as a designated hitter) which is the most by a second basemen since aron Hill had 36 as a second basemen in 2009; the last with 37-plus was lfonso Soriano in 2003 with 38...he has now homered in four straight games and needs one tonight to tie a club record, held by Harmon Killebrew (3 times) and Marty Cordova (1 time): PLYER DTES HRS DURING STREK Harmon Killebrew... June 26-29, 1964...5 Harmon Killebrew... May 3-8, 1970...5 Harmon Killebrew... July 11-18, 1970...5 Marty Cordova... May 16-20, 1995...5 DDITIONLLY... Dozier has 75 extra-base hits this season, the third most in club history (since 1961), trailing Tony Oliva (84 in 1964) and Zoilo Versalles (76 in 1965). ROSTER MOVES: The Twins announced today that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Tyler Duffey and first baseman Kennys Vargas from Triple- Rochester...in addition, the Twins have selected the contract of infielder James Beresford and transferred outfielder Danny Santana to the 60-day disabled list...beresford will wear number 30 and will be looking to make his major league debut...in addition, the Twins have added Triple- Rochester hitting coach Chad llen to the staff. TWINS ND ROYLS, ON THE RECORD: The Twins are playing the 15th of 19 games against Kansas City this season and eighth of 10 scheduled games at Target Field...they are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Royals, their last win coming ugust 13 at Target Field. KNSS CITY CRUSH: Dozier is hitting.354 (17-for-48) with two doubles, 10 home runs, 12 RBI, six walks and a.426 on-base percentage in 13 games against the Royals this season... the 10 home runs are the most against the Royals in their history. STREKS Current Streak:...2 losses Last 5 games:...2-3 Last 10 games:...2-8 Last 15 games:...2-13 Last 20 games:...4-16 TWINS VS. KNSS CITY 2016 Record:...2-13 Current Streak:...6 losses 2016 at Home:...2-5 2016 at Kansas City:...0-7 ll-time Record:...382-365 ll-time at Home:...201-171 ll-time at Kansas City:...181-194 2016 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/8 KC 3-4 Soria/Jepsen/Davis 4/9 KC 0-7 Kennedy/Milone 4/10 KC 3-4 (10 in) Davis/May 5/23 MIN 4-10 Moylan/Nolasco 5/24 MIN 4-7 Volquez/Santana/Davis 5/25 MIN 7-5 Duffey/Gee/Jepsen 8/12 MIN 3-7 Ventura/Gibson 8/13 MIN 5-3 Duffey/Gee/Kintzler 8/14 MIN 4-11 Volquez/Santiago/Young 8/18 KC 1-8 Gee/Duffey 8/19 KC 4-5 (11 in) Wang/Chargois 8/20 KC 0-10 Kennedy/Santiago 8/21 KC 1-2 Duffy/Santana/Herrera 9/5 MIN 5-11 Kennedy/Berrios 9/6 MIN 9/7 MIN 9/27 KC 9/28 KC 9/29 KC HOMESTND (2-3) Batting verage....309 (59-for-191) Runs Per Game...7.8 (39 R/5 G) Home Runs...14 RISP....268 (15-for-56) Fielding Errors...5 Team ER...7.13 (48.0 IP, 38 ER) Starters W-L... 2-2 Starters ER...6.15 (26.1 IP, 18 ER) Relievers W-L-S...0-1-1 Relievers ER...8.31 (21.2 IP, 20 ER) Save/Opportunities...1/2 WE DIG THE LONG BLL: The Twins have homered in seven straight games, totaling 17 homers in that span...their last streak of eightplus came ugust 9-17, 2013, homering in 10 straight...since June 26, they have hit 92 home runs, tied with Texas for third most in baseball, trailing St. Louis (101) and Baltimore (98). WELCOME TO MY HOUSE: Brian Dozier has hit safely in 14 straight home games, hitting.407 (24-for-59) with five doubles, 12 home runs, 19 RBI and 18 runs scored in that span...it marks the third longest streak for a Twin in Target Field history (since 2010), trailing Danny Santana (17 in 2014) and Ben Revere (16 in 2011)...additionally, he has hit safely in 23 of his last 24 home games, hitting.380 (38-for-100) with 15 home runs and 26 RBI in those 24; the 15 home runs in that span are the most in baseball at home. ROBERTO CLEMENTE WRD: Major League Baseball and Chevrolet announced today the names of the 30 2016 club nominees for the prestigious Roberto Clemente ward presented by Chevrolet...Joe Mauer is the Twins nominee...torii Hunter was last season s Twins nominee...the Roberto Clemente ward is the annual recognition of a player from each MLB Club who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field... Wednesday, September 7 marks the 15th annual Roberto Clemente Day, which was established by MLB to honor Clemente s legacy and to officially acknowledge local club nominees of the Roberto Clemente ward...last season s winner was ndrew McCutchen of the Pirates...previous Twins to win this award were Rod Carew (1977), Dave Winfield (1994) and Kirby Puckett (1996). UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier...92 runs...needs 8 to reach 100 for third straight season which would join Chuck Knoblauch as only Twins to ever score 100-plus in three straight seasons Joe Mauer...129 home runs...needs 3 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 11th on Twins all-time list 817 walks...needs 21 to tie Kent Hrbek (838) for 2nd on Twins all-time list 884 runs...needs 19 to tie Kent Hrbek (903) for 4th on Twins all-time list Needs 16 to reach 900 for career Trevor Plouffe...95 home runs...needs 5 to reach 100 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 ERVIN SNTN #54 Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 B/T: R/R ge: 33 (12/12/82 in San Cristobal, DR) 2016: 7-10, 3.54 ER CREER: 133-115, 4.12 ER He is making his 26th start of 2016. He is making his 342nd career appearance and 339th career start. 2016 DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/4 at BL ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0-0/2-3 First career Opening Day start 39/25 4/8 at KC ND 6.0 6 2 2 0 2 7 2-2/3-4 Ninth straight start allowing two ER or less 102/61 4/14 vs. CWS L1 7.0 7 3 3 1 1 6 1-3/1-3 First home run allowed in last six starts 100/68 4/19 vs. MIL ND 5.0 5 5 2 0 3 2 2-5/5-6 Has never defeated MIL in his career 95/55 PRIL TOTLS 0-1 20.0 20 10 7 1 8 18 3.15 ER 5/7 at CWS L2 3.1 7 3 3 1 3 4 2-3/2-7 First start since coming of the disabled list 83/49 5/14 at CLE W1 6.0 5 1 1 0 1 5 4-1/6-3 First win of the season 102/62 5/19 vs. TOR ND 8.0 4 2 2 1 2 5 2-2/2-2 Toronto won 3-2 in 11 innings 109/63 5/24 vs. KC L3 3.2 9 6 6 1 2 4 1-6/4-7 Season-high in runs and hits allowed 82/50 5/30 at OK L4 7.0 7 3 3 1 2 5 2-3/2-3 Third straight start allowing a home run 98/60 MY TOTLS 1-3 28.0 32 15 15 4 10 23 4.82 ER 6/4 vs. TB L5 6.0 6 5 5 3 3 4 3-5/4-7 Season-high 3 home runs allowed 99/61 6/9 vs. MI L6 6.1 9 5 5 0 0 3 2-5/3-10 First start this season not issuing a walk 103/69 6/14 at L L7 5.0 10 5 5 2 0 1 3-5/4-5 5th consecutive loss 72/47 6/19 vs. NYY W2 7.1 6 3 2 1 0 4 6-3/7-4 Third consecutive start not issuing a walk 104/67 6/25 at NYY ND 5.0 6 1 1 0 2 2 1-1/1-2 Left with one man and no outs in 6th inning 102/61 JUNE TOTLS 1-3 29.2 37 19 18 6 5 14 5.46 ER 7/1 vs. TEX ND 6.1 3 2 2 0 3 5 0-0/2-3 Left with two on and one out; both scored 117/70 7/6 vs. OK W3 9.0 2 0 0 0 0 8 - -/4-0 Eighth career complete game shutout 100/66 7/15 vs. CLE L8 5.1 6 4 3 0 2 5 2-3/2-5 llowed hits to the final three men he faced 99/60 7/20 at DET ND 7.0 6 1 1 1 1 2 1-1/4-1 Only run came on Kinsler leadoff HR in 1st 110/71 7/26 vs. TL L9 9.0 7 2 2 1 0 5 - -/0-2 16th career complete game 97/63 7/31 vs. CWS W4 6.0 6 3 1 0 2 5 5-3/6-4 Twins committed three errors behind him 97/60 JULY TOTLS 2-2 42.2 30 12 9 2 8 30 1.90 ER 8/5 at TB W5 6.1 6 2 2 1 0 8 3-2/6-2 Matched season-high with eight strikeouts 108/67 8/16 at TL W6 7.0 4 0 0 0 2 6 1-0/4-2 Third scoreless start of the season 107/64 8/21 at KC L10 7.0 4 2 1 0 1 10 1-2/1-2 Season-high 10 strikeouts 116/77 8/27 at TOR ND 6.2 5 6 6 1 5 4 7-3/8-7 Walked a season-high five batters 111/62 UG. TOTLS 2-1 27.0 19 10 9 2 8 28 3.00 ER 9/1 vs. CWS W7 5.0 11 2 2 1 2 6 7-2/8-5 llowed a season-high 11 hits 102/61 SEP. TOTLS 1-0 5.0 11 2 2 1 2 6 3.60 ER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS 7-10 152.1 149 68 60 16 41 119 3.54 PRE-SG TOTLS 3-7 93.0 94 46 42 11 26 68 4.06 POST-SG TOTL 4-3 59.1 55 22 18 5 15 51 2.73 L TOTLS 119-105 1947.0 1887 965 894 257 603 1529 4.13 NL TOTLS 14-10 196.0 193 90 86 16 63 179 3.95 CREER TOTLS 133-115 2143.0 2080 1055 980 273 666 1708 4.12 LST STRT: Santana earned the win in his last start September 1 vs. Chicago-L...he tossed 5.0 innings, surrendering two runs on 11 hits with two walks and six strikeouts...the 11 hits marked a season-high and the most allowed in a start since ugust 25, 2013 vs. Washington when he was a member of the Kansas City Royals...the 5.0 innings tossed is his shortest start since he also went 5.0 innings June 14 at Los ngeles-l (13 starts)...threw 102 pitches, 61 strikes. ROYL PINS: Santana is making his 20th career start against the Royals and his fourth this season; is 5-9, 4.66 ER (121.2 IP, 63 ER) with 42 walks and 98 strikeouts in his first 19 career starts...has not defeated the Royals since ugust 9, 2010...in his three starts against Kansas City this season Santana is 0-2, 4.86 ER (16.2 IP, 9 ER) with five walks and 21 strikeouts...his last start against the Royals came ugust 21 at Kauffman Stadium when he tossed 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs, one earned, on four hits with one walk and 10 strikeouts; he was dealt the loss as the Royals won 2-1; the 10 strikeouts are a season-high...in his career at home against the Royals, Santana is 2-6, 5.80 ER (49.2 IP, 32 ER) with 18 walks and 25 strikeouts in eight career starts...santana's last start at home against Kansas City came May 24 when he threw 3.2 innings, allowing six runs on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts; he received the loss as the Royals won the game 7-4...Santana has never defeated the Royals at Target Field (2 starts)...his last home win against Kansas City, which was also the last time he defeated the Royals, came ugust 9, 2010 when he was a member of the Los ngeles ngels; tossed 6.1 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, one home run, with one walk and three strikeouts; the ngels won the game 6-4. CRRYING THE LOD: Santana started the season 1-7 with a 5.10 ER (65.1 IP, 37 ER) in 12 starts...since June 15 he has made 13 starts, going 6-3, 2.38 ER (87.0 IP, 23 ER) with 20 walks and 70 strikeouts and opponents are batting.222 (72-for-325) with a.269 OBP while slugging.320...his 2.38 ER since June 15 ranks second amongst L pitchers and third in all of baseball behind aron Sanchez's 2.34 ER and Kyle Hendricks' 1.27 ER...since June 15, Santana's.320 opponents slugging percentage is the third lowest in baseball, his.269 opponents on base percentage is the seventh lowest and his.222 opponents batting average is the 11th lowest in baseball...he has thrown both of his complete games during this time span; a 9.0 inning complete game shutout July 6 vs. Oakland and a 9.0 inning complete game loss July 26 vs. tlanta.. LEFT OUT: Santana has held left-handed batters to a.248 (71-for-286) batting average,.300 OBP and a.353 slugging percentage this season...right-handed batters are hitting.264 (78-for-296) with a.308 OBP and slugging percentage of.436...he leads the Twins starters in opponents batting average, OBP and slugging percentage against lefties. BUCKLING DOWN: Santana has held opponents to a.115 (3-for-26) average when ahead in the count 0-2; he has recorded 15 strikeouts when ahead 0-2...opponents are batting.253 (23-for- 91) when the count is 1-2; he has recorded 35 strikeouts when ahead 1-2...when the count is 2-2, opponents are hitting.158 (15-for-95) off of Santana; he has struckout 40 batters when the count is 2-2...with a full count opponents are batting.133 (10-for-75) off of Santana; he has struckout 29 batters when the count has been full...his.133 opponents batting average with a full count ranks eighth best in the merican League amongst pitchers with at least 20 starts. HIGH FIVE: Santana has lasted 5.0-or-more innings in 17 straight starts, dating back to May 30 at Oakland...has made nine starts of 7.0-plus innings, including a season-high 9.0 innings twice, July 6 vs. Oakland and July 26 vs. tlanta...leads the Twins with 152.1 innings pitched this season, next closest is Ricky Nolasco with 124.2 innings pitched...since his Twins debut July 5, 2015 at Kansas City, Santana leads all Twins pitchers with 260.1 total innings. FTER THE BREK: Santana is making his 10th start post-ll-star break and is 4-3, 2.73 ER (59.1 IP, 18 ER) with 15 walks and 51 strikeouts in his first nine starts...he is 72-47, 3.80 ER (1026.2 IP, 434 ER) in 163 career appearances after the ll-star break, as opposed to 61-68, 4.40 ER (1116.1 IP, 546 ER) in 178 starts in the first half of the season. 2016 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: 2, last 7/26 vs. TL CG s: 16, last 7/26/16 vs. TL SHO s: 1, 7/6 vs. OK SHO s: 8, last 7/6/16 vs. OK CG Low Hit: 2, 7/6 vs. OK CG Low-Hit: 0, 7/27/11 at CLE Innings: 9.0, 2x, last 7/26 vs. TL Innings: 9.0, 15x, last 7/26/16 vs. TL SO s: 10, 8/21 at KC SO s: 11, 5x, last 9/5/15 at HOU Walks: 5, 8/27 at TOR Walks: 8, 7/20/06 at KC Hits: 11, 9/1 vs. CWS Hits: 14, 7/17/07 vs. TB Home Runs: 3, 6/4 vs. TB Home Runs: 4, 2x, last 5/23/13 vs. L Win-Streak: 3, 7/31-8/16 Win-Streak: 7, 6/6-7/20/06 Loss-Streak: 5, 5/24-6/14 Loss-Streak: 9, 9/6/11-5/4/12 CREER NOTES Signed a four-year contract with the Twins December 13, 2014. Signed as a free agent with the tlanta Braves March 12, 2014, spending his only season in the National League...his 14 wins tied for the team lead with Julio Teheran. Recorded his 100th career win, June 8, 2013 vs. Houston, in his only season in Kansas City. Traded to Kansas City October 31, 2012...left the ngels organization in the club's all-time top 10 in wins (7th, 96), innings (6th, 1,475.2) and strikeouts (6th, 1,167). Pitched no-hitter July 27, 2011 at Cleveland, allowing an unearned run and a walk with 10 strikeouts, marking the eighth individual no-hitter in ngels history. Selected to his only career ll-star Game in 2008...finished year second in L in strikeouts (214), fourth in innings pitched (219.0) and tied seventh in wins (16). Started Game 5 of 2005 LDS at Yankee Stadium in his rookie season...recorded the win after allowing three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings...became sixth rookie to win decisive postseason series game. Signed by the naheim ngels as an undrafted free agent September 2, 2000. 2016 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 4 6 3.75 13 84.0 35 Vs. Left:.248 71 286 5 21 49 Road: 3 4 3.29 12 68.1 25 Vs. Right:.264 78 296 11 20 70 Day: 4 4 2.89 13 81.0 26 TOTLS:.256 149 582 16 41 119 Night: 3 6 4.29 12 71.1 34 Grass: 6 10 3.36 23 139.1 52 None On:.233 86 369 11 22 70 Turf: 1 0 5.54 2 13.0 8 Runners On:.296 63 213 5 19 49 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2005 23 14 13 2006 33 24 18 2007 26 16 12 2008 32 28 22 2009 23 15 11 2010 33 28 21 2011 33 30 21 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Santana vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Gordon.216 37 8 2 5 5 Escobar.300 30 9 0 0 4 Hosmer.316 19 6 2 5 2 Cain.286 14 4 0 1 6 Morales.214 14 3 0 2 3 Butera.250 12 3 0 0 3 Dyson.222 9 2 0 1 1 Burns.125 8 1 0 0 0 Cuthbert.200 5 1 0 0 2 Perez.400 5 2 1 0 2 Cruz.000 3 0 0 0 0 Merrifield.333 3 1 0 0 1 Mondesi.000 2 0 0 0 2 Orlando 1.000 2 2 0 0 0 YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2012 30 19 15 2013 32 29 23 2014 31 25 19 2015 17 13 11 2016 25 17 14 TOTLS 338 259 201 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP SNTN: 191 0 2-3 19 INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 8/29 12/22 6/21 16/26 7/19 9/16 9/12 1/3 0/1 SNTN VS. KNSS CITY 2016 vs. Kansas City (3 starts): 0-2, 4.86 ER (16.2 IP, 9 ER), 5 BB, 21 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Home (1 start): 0-1, 14.73 ER (3.2 IP, 6 ER), 2 BB, 4 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (2 starts): 0-1, 2.08 ER (13.0 IP, 3 ER), 3 BB, 17 K Career vs. Kansas City (19 starts): 5-9, 4.66 ER (121.2 IP, 63 ER), 42 BB, 98 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home (8 starts): 2-6, 5.80 ER (49.2 IP, 32 ER), 18 BB, 25 K Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (11 starts): 3-3, 3.88 ER (72.0 IP, 31 ER), 24 BB, 73 K TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Gee vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Suzuki.353 17 6 0 0 3 Dozier.357 14 5 3 1 4 Mauer.385 13 5 0 1 4 Sano.111 9 1 1 0 5 Grossman.429 7 3 1 0 2 Escobar.333 6 2 0 0 0 Kepler.333 6 2 0 1 1 Plouffe.167 6 1 0 0 0 Polanco.333 6 2 0 0 2 Rosario.500 6 3 1 1 2 Buxton 1.000 1 1 0 0 0 Murphy.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 9/1 vs. CWS (5.0-11-2-2-2-6-1) W 25 14 8-17 65 3.84 Gibson 9/2 vs. CWS (5.2-9-5-5-1-6-1) L 20 7 9-11 70 5.38 Hughes 6/2 vs. TB (4.0-8-4-4-1-2-1) ND 11 6 3-8 26 4.08 Milone 8/11 vs. HOU (3.0-5-5-5-2-1-2) L 12 2 5-7 31 4.70 Nolasco 7/29 vs. CWS (8.0-3-1-1-1-6-1) ND 21 10 9-12 72 5.20 Duffey 8/24 vs. DET (3.0-7-6-6-1-2-2) L 22 7 10-12 79 6.16 Berrios 9/5 vs. KC (5.0-9-5-5-1-6-1) L 10 1 2-8 30 6.43 Meyer 5/3 at HOU (2.2-3-3-3-3-4-1) L 1 0 0-1 2 6.75 Dean 8/31 at CLE (4.1-7-6-6-3-0-2) L 8 3 4-4 20 4.70 Santiago 9/3 vs. CWS (6.0-4-3-3-3-6-2) W 28 11 1-5 20 5.74 lbers 9/4 vs. CWS (4.2-6-5-3-1-6-4) ND 2 0 0-2 14 8.40 TOMORROW'S STRTER - KYLE GIBSON, RHP (SESON: 5-9, 5.31 ER // CREER: 31-36, 4.62 ER) Gibson will be making his 21st start of the season tomorrow night in the series finale of the three-game series against Kansas City at Target Field...was dealt the loss in his last start September 2 vs. Chicago-L; tossed 5.2 innings, allowing five runs on nine hits with one walk and six strikeouts...he will be making his second start of the season against the Royals and the 10th of his career; was dealt the loss after tossing 5.0 innings in his start ugust 12 vs. Kansas City, surrendering six runs, five earned, on 10 hits with two walks and four strikeouts...in his career vs. Kansas City he is 5-4, 3.10 ER (58.0 IP, 20 ER) with 20 walks and 39 strikeouts.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES The Their pen has posted a 4.57 ER, 2nd highest in the L...highest bullpen ER by Twins since 2001 (4.61). Minnesota.278 opponent has used average 23 different is highest pitchers among out of MLB the teams bullpen and this highest season...twins by a Twins relievers bullpen are since 19-25 1994 this (.296). season, going 22-for-38 in save opportunities. NDREW LBERS - LHP #58 Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 B/T: R/L ge: 30 (10/6/85 in N. Battleford, SS, CN) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent Homestand: 0-0-0, 5.79 (4.2 IP, 3 ER), BB, 6 K Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.143 vs. Right:.386 Has four appearances (2 starts) with Twins in 2016...9.45 ER (6.2 IP, 7 ER) as starter; 4.32 ER (8.1 IP, 4 ER) in relief. Career record of 2-5, 4.52 ER (77.2 IP, 39 ER) in 15 appearances (12 starts) with Twins in 2013, 2015 and 2016. BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 28 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, L) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP), 3 K Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.267 vs. Right:.262 Reinstated from DL September 2...missed 19 games on the 15-day DL with left elbow inflammation. Began appearances...held season with Triple- opposing Rochester, hitters to going a.206 1-0 average with 2 for saves, the Red a 1.42 Wings. ER (19.0 IP, 3 ER), five walks and 21 strikeouts in 15 relief Spent 2015 in the Independent tlantic League with Somerset and was named the tlantic League Reliever of the Year. 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, 11.57 (2.1 IP, 3 ER), 2 BB, 4 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), BB, K vs. Left:.421 vs. Right:.333 Jon Thomas Chargois (pronounced shag-wa)...recalled ugust 10. Posted Chattanooga a 1.35 this ER season...selected (46.2 IP, 7 ER) with to Sirius 13 walks XM Future s and 55 Game strikeouts July 10 in at 39 PETCO appearances Park (0.0 between IP, 3 R, Triple- 2 H). Rochester and Double- 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, 12.00 (3.0 IP, 4 ER), BB, K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), BB, K vs. Left:.271 vs. Right:.337 Recalled ugust 12 for second stint of 2016...made major league debut with 2.2 IP (2 ER) 5/11 vs. BL. Has ER 14 (18.0 appearances IP, 12 ER) in (8 seven starts) relief for the appearances. Twins this season...1-4, 7.51 ER (38.1 IP, 32 ER) in his 8 starts for the Twins...0-2, 6.00 Made 16 starts for Triple- Rochester this season, going 5-7 with a 5.56 ER (87.1 IP, 54 ER), 19 walks and 49 strikeouts. 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: 0-0-1, 7.71 (2.1 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 4 K Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.211 vs. Right:.276 13-for-15 in save opportunities this season. 45 Made appearances 2016 debut this 5/7 at season, CWS...was walking first five appearance and striking in the out majors 31. Made 172 appearances with Milwaukee from 2010-15...posted a 6.43 since ER May (7.0 25, IP, 2015 5 ER) vs. in seven SF as appearances a member of the for the Milwaukee Brewers Brewers. in 2015. Between 2013-14 for Brewers went 6-6, 2.93 ER (135.1 IP, 44 ER) with 32 BB and 89 K and 35 holds in 135 relief appearances. PT LIGHT - RHP #53 Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (3/29/91 in Colts Neck, NJ) Obtained: Trade with Boston, 8/1/16 Homestand: 0-0-0, 6.75 (2.2 IP, 2 ER), 4 BB, 3 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 27.00 (0.2 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB vs. Left:.182 vs. Right:.378 Recalled ugust 21...made Twins debut with scoreless 0.2 innings 8/23 vs. DET. cquired Career minor in a league trade with record Boston of 14-18, ugust 4.35 1, 2016 ER (297.2 in exchange IP, 144 for ER) left-handed with 114 walks pitcher and Fernando 246 strikeouts bad. in 128 outings (49 starts). RYN O ROURKE - LHP #61 Height: 6-3 Weight: 228 B/T: R/L ge: 28 (4/30/88 in Worcester, M) Drafted: 13th round, 2010 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP), 4 K Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.294 Had Holding contract left-handed selected batters 8/13...in to a 33.125 games (7-for-56) for Triple- batting Rochester average this with went nine 1-1 walks with and a save, 26 strikeouts 1.93 ER (28.0 in his IP, MLB 6 ER), career. 6 BB and 29 K. Originally selected by the Twins in the 13th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Merrimack College. 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, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.252 vs. Right:.280 Leads SG were Twins most and by is a 3rd Twins in the reliever L in since relief Casey innings Fien pitched made 44 (68.2 appearances IP)...also tied pre-sg 2nd in in L 2014. in appearances (64)...his 44 outings pre- Tossed Did not 8.2 allow scoreless a HR in 2015 innings (27.2 to begin IP), one the of season...the two pitchers scoreless in MLB (min streak 25.0 ended IP) to not in the allow bottom a homer, of the STL s sixth dam on 4/20 Wainwright at MIL. Is one of four Rule 5 selections for the Twins since 2010 (all pitchers - J.R. Graham 2014, Terry Doyle 2011, and Scott Diamond being 2010). other. TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 21.00 (3.0 IP, 7 ER), BB, 2 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 54.00 (0.1 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.217 vs. Right:.292 His 51.1 IP is ranked 7th and 50 strikeouts this season is 6th among L rookie relievers. Snapped streak...longest his career-long scoreless scoreless streak by streak a Twin at since 17.0 Gibson innings (20.0 (6/17-7/23)...walked IP, 4/25-5/12/15). one with 13 hits allowed and 18 strikeouts during Recalled Career minor 5/17...made league record major of league 37-28 debut with a 4/14 3.27 vs. ER CWS...earned (525.0 IP, 191 first ER), career 135 MLB walks win and with 407 2.0 strikeouts perfect IP in 6/2 93 vs. games TB. (85 starts). MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (11/19/89 in Glendale,C) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 Draft Homestand: - - Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.303 vs. Right:.256 2nd among Twins relievers and 8th in the L in relief innings pitched. Earned Recalled first from major Triple- league Rochester win with to 2.0 Minnesota scoreless five inning, times striking in 2015...combined out four in extra to go innings, 2-1, 1.96 4/17 ER vs. (64.1 L. 65 strikeouts in 59 games between both levels. IP, 1 ER) with 14 walks and LEX WIMMERS - RHP #51 Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (11/1/88 in Cincinnati, OH) Drafted: 1st round (21st overall), 2010 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP), 3 BB, K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.333 vs. Right:.333 Recalled 8/26...made MLB debut that night tossing 1.0 perfect inning with two strikeouts. Record Began minor of 2-1 league with 11 saves, career a as 3.62 a starter ER (49.2 from IP, 20 2010-14...in ER), 24 walks ugust and 50 2015 strikeouts switched in 39 to outings bullpen for at Triple- Double-...since Rochester has this made season. 59 straight relief appearances, going 4-3 with a 3.68 ER (78.1 IP, 32 ER), 31 walks and 79 strikeouts. 2016 BULLPEN INFO RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS ND 4.2 6 5 3 1 1 6 8/30 at CLE ND 2.0 6 4 4 2 3 2 8/26 at TOR ND 2.1 1 2 1 1 0 1 8/11 vs. HOU ND 6.0 11 5 3 1 1 5 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/11-1 vs. HOU ND 1.1 6 6 6 1 1 0 8/9 vs. HOU ND 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 8/6 at TB ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 8/3 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/1 at CLE ND 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/5 vs. KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9/2 vs. CWS ND 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 3 8/31 at CLE ND 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 8/28 at TOR ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8/25 vs. DET ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/23 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/5 vs. KC ND 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 9/4 vs. CWS L6 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 8/31 at CLE L5 4.1 7 6 6 2 3 0 8/26 at TOR L4 3.0 8 6 6 2 1 1 8/23 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/18 at KC ND 3.0 4 3 3 0 0 3 8/12 vs. KC ND 3.0 1 1 1 1 0 6 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS BS2 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 3 9/1 vs. CWS S13 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/29 at CLE L1 1.2 4 1 1 0 0 1 8/25 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/21 at KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/16 at TL S12 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/13 vs. KC S11 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8/8 vs. HOU S10 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/5 vs. KC ND 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 0 9/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9/2 vs. CWS ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 8/30 at CLE ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 3 8/28 at TOR L1 1.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9/2 vs. CWS ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/31 at CLE ND 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 3 8/26 at TOR ND 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS H13 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 9/1 vs. CWS ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 2 8/29 at CLE ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8/27 at TOR L6 1.0 5 2 2 0 0 0 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.0 4 3 2 0 0 2 8/19 at KC ND 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 1 8/16 at TL H12 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/14 vs. KC ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/5 vs. KC ND 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 9/4 vs. CWS ND 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 9/1 vs. CWS ND 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 8/30 at CLE ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 4 8/27 at TOR ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/19 at KC ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/16 at TL H7 0.1 0 2 2 0 1 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/26 at TOR ND 0.2 4 4 4 0 0 1 8/25 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 0 8/23 vs. DET ND 1.1 4 3 3 2 0 0 8/19 at KC ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/18 at KC ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/14 vs. KC ND 0.0 1 3 0 0 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/5 vs. KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9/2 vs. CWS ND 0.2 2 3 0 0 3 0 8/30 at CLE L 1.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 8/27 at TOR ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8/26 at TOR ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1st Batter Faced PITCHER lbers H/B 0/ 2 BB 0 K 0 VG 0.000 SV/OPP 0/ 0 HLD 0 IR/IRS 0/ 0 IRS % LST RELIEF PPERNCE 8/26/16 at TOR ND LST WIN 8/12/13 vs. CLE LST SVE.. LST LOSS 9/26/13 vs. CLE Boshers 2/ 25 1 5.080 0/ 0 2 9/ 2 22.2% 9/4/16 vs. CWS ND 6/21/16 vs. PHI.... Chargois 6/ 11 2 2.545 0/ 0 0 10/ 5 50.0% 9/5/16 vs. KC ND.... 8/19/16 at KC Dean 3/ 7 0 0.429 0/ 0 0 3/ 3 100.0% 9/5/16 vs. KC ND 5/27/16 at SE.. 9/4/16 vs. CWS Kintzler 10/ 44 1 7.227 13/ 15 1 18/ 2 11.1% 9/4/16 vs. CWS BS 9/16/15 at STL 9/1/16 vs. CWS 8/29/16 at CLE Light 2/ 6 2 1.333 0/ 1 0 4/ 2 50.0% 9/5/16 vs. KC ND.... 8/28/16 at TOR O Rourke 3/ 14 1 6.214 0/ 0 0 10/ 2 20.0% 9/4/16 vs. CWS ND.... 7/26/14 vs. CWS Pressly 15/ 59 4 11.254 1/ 4 13 30/ 13 43.3% 9/4/16 vs. CWS H 8/2/16 at CLE 7/31/16 vs. CWS 8/26/16 at TOR Rogers 7/ 41 5 11.171 0/ 0 7 16/ 10 62.5% 9/5/16 vs. KC ND 6/22/16 vs. PHI.... Tonkin 11/ 50 5 15.220 0/ 2 2 36/ 12 33.3% 8/26/16 at TOR ND 6/12/16 vs. BOS.. 5/17/18 at DET Wimmers 2/ 5 0 1.400 0/ 0 0 2/ 0 0.0% 9/5/16 vs. KC ND.... 8/30/16 at CLE Others TEM 38/ 133 99/ 397 13 34 31 90.286.249 8/ 16 22/ 38 16 41 83/ 31 221/ 82 37.3% 37.1% The opposition has a.278 (526-for-1895) batting-average-against with 68 home runs vs. Twins relievers.
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 JMES BERESFORD - INF #30 Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (1/19/89 in Mt. Waverly, US) 2016 verage:.--- Streak: - - Series vs. KC: - - Homestand: - - HR (0): - - Recalled 9/6...looking to make major league debut with next appearance. Hit Rochester.269 (125-for-465) this season...hit with 14 at doubles, least.266 three in each triples of and last 35 eight RBI minor in 122 league games seasons. for Triple- Played as an undrafted 10 seasons free in agent minor 8/13/05...in leagues, all those in Twins 10 seasons, system hit after.283 signing (1116-for-3939) with Minnesota with 136 doubles, 17 triples, four home runs and 368 RBI in 1,070 games. BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2016 verage:.222 Streak: 5g, 10-19, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 8 runs Series vs. KC: 1-3, BB, run Homestand: 10-19, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, BB, 8 runs HR (4): Solo (1), 3-run (1), 2-run (1), GS (1) Recalled 9/1...hitting.526 (10-for-19) with 3 HR, 9 RBI since recall. Optioned for the Red to Wings...2x Triple- 8/7 2016 and hit IL Player.257 (19-for-74) of the Week, with 7/4 2 2B, & 8/29. 3B, 5 HR, 10 RBI in 20 games Entered best defensive 2016 as outfielder top prospect, and best best outfield hitter for arm average, in Twins fastest system baserunner, by Baseball best merica. athlete, 2012 2016 2nd (Corey overall Seager pick - by 1st), Twins 2nd (Carlos best in Correa)...2nd 2015 (Kris Bryant best prospect - 1st) and by top Baseball prospect merica in 2014. in JUN CENTENO - C #37 Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 B/T: L/R ge: 26 (11/16/89 in recibo, PR) 2016 verage:.253 Streak: 2g, 2-7, run Series vs. KC: 1-3 Homestand: 2-7, run HR (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Hitting.261 (37-for-142) with 9 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI in 40 starts this season. Has First a career hit in HR 9 of with his 2-run last 14 shot starts...also 5/14/16 at CLE at least off Kluber...2nd one hit in 14 with of solo last shot 20 starts. Had contract selected by the Twins prior to 5/6 game vs. CWS. 6/26 at NYY. Played in 10 games (5 starts) for the Brewers last season. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2016 verage:.279 Streak: 10g, 18-44, 3 2B, 8 HR, 15 RBI, 5 BB, 12 r Series vs. KC: 3-5, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 3 runs Homestand: 11-23, 6 HR, 10 RBI, BB, 2 SB, 7 runs HR (38): Solo (26), 2-run (7), 3-run (5) HR 41); Notes: 36 HR 38 as HR second most baseman by Twin since (2 as DH) Killebrew are most (41 since in 1970); aron 2nd Hill most (36 in in L 2009); (Trumbo 21 HR - in last 35 games, first MLB player since Shawn Green in 2002 for LD (Elias); 22 HR as 2B post-sg is L record, passing Joe Gordon (21 in 1940 for NYY: Elias); 24 HR overall post-sg are 3rd most in Twins history behind Killebrew (30 in 1962 & 28 in 1963). Has 42 RBI a hit since in 40 7/22...started of his last 43 with games, career-long batting.344 16-game (64-for-186) hit-streak with 7/22-8/7. 15 doubles, 22 HR, Hit single-month 13 HR in ugust, record with most 14 in home a single runs month in June by 1964 a Twin (2 others since Harmon had 13 HR Killebrew in a month). set a Leads 3rd straight MLB with 20+ 30 HR HR season...4th since 6/25 (next: straight 2 tied 60+ at RBI 20)...62 season...hr RBI 2nd in in 3 MLB straight in same 8/2-4 span. for 3rd time in career (last: 6/25-28/16)...3 HR game 9/5 vs. KC, 6th player in Twins history. Leads 369), 26 majors 2B, 5 with 3B, 33.678 HR, SLG 76 since RBI in May that 26 span...from (next: Freeman 4/4-5/25 -.622)...hitting hit.200, 6 2B,.312 5 HR, (115-for- 15 RBI. Leads Twins in games (446), hits (439), runs (305), doubles (104), HR (89), RBI (239) and walks (204) since the start of 2014...3rd in baseball in runs scored in same span. Has 100+ runs in consecutive seasons (112-2014; 101-2015), becoming 3rd Twin to score 100+ in consecutive seasons (Knoblauch 95-97; Oliva 64-65)...has 92 runs in 2016. Ranks last leadoff 2nd on HR Twins came all-time Septeber list 5, in 2016 leadoff vs. HR KC (17), off Ian trailing Kennedy. only Jacque Jones (20)... 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:.260 Streak: 0-6, BB, RBI Series vs. KC: 0-4, RBI Homestand: 1-10, RBI, BB HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (2), 3-run (1) In last last 23 15 games games at Target at Target Field Field hitting is hitting.321 (25-for-78).278 (15-for-54) with 3 with 2B, 2 2 3B, 2B, 3 HR, HR, 7 17 RBI...in RBI. Hit L shortstops.269 with 8 with HR, 18 29 2B, RBI 2nd post-sg in slugging in 2015...from (.524), T3rd 7/31/15 in HR and to end T4th of in season runs (31). he led Set career-highs last season in home runs (12), RBI (58) and walks (28). Recorded first Twins 30-plus switch doubles hitter to in ever consecutive to do so in seasons consecutive (35 in 2014 seasons. and 31 in 2015), becoming ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 26 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2016 verage:.269 Streak: 0-2, BB, HBP Series vs. KC: HBP Homestand: HBP HR (9): Solo (8), 2-run (1) Hitting.290 (42-for-145) in 44 home games this season...has a hit in 18 of last 22. Has a hit in 50 of 80 games with Twins in 2016...reached in 66 of the 80. Began doubles, the 6 HR season and with 21 RBI Triple- in 35 games...opted Columbus (Cleveland) out of his and minor hit league.256 (31-for-121) contract May with 16... 5 signed by the Twins to a minor league contract May 16 and reported to Triple- Rochester. MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 207 B/T: L/L ge: 23 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2016 verage:.244 Streak: 2g, 4-12, 2 2B, 2 runs Series vs. KC: - - Homestand: 5-20, 2 2B, 3 runs HR (16): Solo (7), 3-run (3), 2-run (5), GS (1) L rookie leader in RBI (59) and walks (37), and 2nd in HR (16). Has Had a 10 hit RBI in and 9 of 4 last HR 10 in 4-game at games series at Target at CLE Field 8/1-4...most and in 11 by of a his Twin last in 13. since Morneau had 11 RBI and 4 HR in a four-game series in July 2007 at a single CWS. series First career career 3-HR multi-hr game 8/1 game at CLE...5th 7/2 vs. Twin TEX...also and first set since Twins 2007 rookie with record 3-HR game with 7 (Morneau). RBI...first Hit Named first 2015 career Southern HR with League a 3-run, MVP walk-off after hitting homer.322 6/12 (131-for-407) vs. BOS in the with bottom 32 doubles, of the 10th. 13 triples, nine home runs, 71 RBI and 76 runs scored in 112 games. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2016 verage:.275 Streak: 0-7, 2 BB Series vs. KC: 0-4, BB Homestand: 3-17, 2 2B, 3 BB, 3 runs HR (10): Solo (9), 2-run (1) Hitting.314 (38-for-121) with 17 XBH, 17 RBI, 20 BB in last 33 games. 12 history...reached hits in 4-game 15 series times at in CLE series, 8/1-4 only were other most Twin hits to in do a so 3- was or 4-game Steve Braun series in in 1976. Twins Ranks 6th in the L in walks (74)...74 walks most since walking 90 times in 2012. Reached reached base base safely safely in in 28 43 straight straight games games two 8/7-9/24/15, times this season, setting 5/17-6/17 club record. and 4/4-5/6... Ranks walks (817), on Twins 4th all-time in hits list (1824), (since 5th 1961): in runs 2nd (884), in 2B 6th (365), in games 3rd in (1582), average total (.310) bases and (2632) and RBI (802), 12th in HR (129), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 93 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 19 runs to tie Hrbek for 4th and 21 walks to tie Hrbek for 2nd. JOHN RYN MURPHY - C #12 Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (5/13/91 in Bradenton, FL) 2016 verage:.136 Streak: 1g, 3-5, HR, 2 RBI Series vs. KC: - - Homestand: 3-5, HR, 2 RBI HR (1): Solo (1) Recalled Hit.237 (62-for-262) 9/3...hit.386 with (17-for-44) 14 2B, 3 HR, with 39 2 2B, RBI 2 in HR, 82 8 games RBI in for final Rochester 13 games this for season. Wings. cquired by Twins via trade with New York-L 11/11/15, in exchange for outfielder aron Hicks...originally drafted by Yankees in 2nd round of 2009 Draft. TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24 Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (6/15/86 in West Hills, C) 2016 verage:.256 Streak: 3g, 3-14, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 3 runs Series vs. KC: 1-5 Homestand: 4-21, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 4 runs HR (11): Solo (4), 2-run (5), 3-run (2) Reinstated Hit 11th homer from of DL 2016 8/8...hitting with a three-run.265 (26-for-98) shot 9/3 with vs. 4 CWS...4 HR, 19 RBI HR in in last 25 games 11 games. since. Hit home 20-plus runs home in multiple runs in seasons 2012 (24) (Koskie, and 2015 twice (22), & Gaetti, one of 6 three times). Twins 3B to hit 20-plus Hit in hits.316 (140), (43-for-136) RBI (86), with runs RISP scored in 2015, (74), 15th games best (152), in the at-bats L...set (573) career-highs and triples in 2015 (4)... led Twins in RBI, 2nd in doubles (35) and 3rd in games and hits. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 23 (7/5/93 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.295 Streak: 0-8, BB Series vs. KC: - - Homestand: 3-15, 2B, 3 BB, 3 RBI, 2 runs Home Runs (1): Solo (1) Hitting.269 (18-for-67) with 3 2B, 2 3B, 5 RBI in last 17 games at Target Field. Batting.311 (50-for-161).306 (46-for-150) with 11 with 2B, 4 10 3B, 2B, HR, 4 3B, 18 HR, RBI 16 in RBI 42 career when starting starts. in 2016...batting Set a career-high with three hits 8/17 at tlanta. Hit.276 (81-for-293) with 13 2B, 6 3B, 9 HR, 39 RBI for Triple- Rochester this season. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 24 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2016 verage:.267 Streak: 1g, 3-5, 2B, run Series vs. KC: 3-5, 2B, run Homestand: 4-17, 2B, 2 BB, 3 runs HR (8): Solo (4), 2-run (4) Since recall 7/3 is hitting.306 (60-for-196) with 13 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR and 21 RBI. 3rd career 4-hit game 7/23 at BOS, all 3 have come in 2016. Hit Hit first HRs career in back-to-back HR in his first games plate for appearance first time in 5/6 career, vs. OK, 4/19 on vs. the MIL first & pitch 4/20 at off MIL. Led baseball in triples last season with 15, also third most in Twins history. Kazmir. MIGUEL SNO - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2016 verage:.239 Streak: 3g, 5-12, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 3 r Series vs. KC: 1-4, 2B, BB Homestand: 5-19, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 3 runs HR (22): Solo (15), 2-run (4), 3-run (3) 18 of his 22 HR in 2016 have come off RHPs. Tied Hit 16 3rd HR in with L with 44 RBI 154 in strikeout, 69 post-sg most games strikeouts in 2015...has in Twins 8 history. Reinstated prior to 7/1 game...missed 27 games with a left hamstring post-sg HR strain...played in 2016. in 8 rehab games with Triple- Rochester, hitting.160 (4-for-25) with 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI. Had 10-game hitting streak from 7/5-7/19...went 13-for-44 with 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI. Homered in four straight games for first time in his career from 5/25-29. Hit first career walk-off hit with RBI single in 9th, 4/26 vs. CLE. LOGN SCHFER - OF #32 Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (8/1/86 in San Jose, C) 2016 verage:.375 Streak: 1g, 2-3, 2B Series vs. KC: 2-3, 2B Homestand: 3-7, 2 2B, 2 runs HR (0): - - Recalled from Triple- Rochester 8/29 (D. Santana DL). Signed with Washington, by the Twins released as a minor March league 19 and free signed agent with June Independent 1...was Spring Lancaster. Training invite Played 31 2B, five 7 3B, MLB 5 HR, seasons 52 RBI with in 292 Milwaukee games. from 2011-15, hitting.212 (119-for-562) with KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 2016 verage:.281 Streak: 0-1 Series vs. KC: 0-1 Homestand: 5-11, 2 2B, 3 RBI HR (6): Solo (2), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Snapped also has a season-high hit in 46 of nine-game his last 60 hit-streak games, batting 8/24...has.318 (67-for-211) hit in 21 of his in last that 29 span. games... Has 32 RBI with a.315 (58-for-184) average and 20 doubles in his last 53 games. Is fifth among all active catchers in baseball in games caught (1,143). One 6 home of 40 runs Hawaii in 2016 natives are to most play since in MLB, hitting 3rd in 6 in games 2012 trailing with OK Lum (1) and and Victorino. WS (5). KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 289 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2016 verage:.259 Streak: 0-9, BB, run Series vs. KC: - - Homestand: - - HR (6): 2-run (3), Solo (3) Hit to do HRs so from and the both first sides since of the Ryan plate Doumit 8/11 did (Game so in 1), 2012. 4th Twins player in team history 15 Recalled of his 9/6...hit 22 hits this.233 season (77-for-330) are for with extra-bases 16 doubles, (9 2B, one 6 triple, HR). RBI in 96 games for the Red Wings this season. 15 home runs and 58 MULTI-HIT GMES MULTI-RBI GMES LST HOME RUN HIT B LST GRND SLM PLYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTL DTE OPP. ON PITCHER SINCE DTE OPP. CREER Beresford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.... 0. 0 Buxton 6 3 0 0 9 2 1 1 0 4 9/4/16 vs. CWS 3 Ranaudo 8 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Centeno 10 1 0 0 11 4 1 0 0 5 6/26/16 at NYY 0 Yates 87. 0 Dozier 28 10 0 0 38 18 5 2 0 25 9/5/16 vs. KC 0 Pounders 0. 0 Escobar 15 4 0 0 19 7 1 0 0 8 8/2/16 at CLE 1 dams 64. 0 Grossman 14 4 0 0 18 6 1 0 0 7 8/24/16 vs. DET 0 Boyd 16. 0 Kepler 13 2 1 0 16 9 3 1 2 15 8/31/16 at CLE 0 Kluber 22 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer 30 5 2 0 37 4 0 1 0 5 8/16/16 at TL 0 Ramirez 55 9/1/12 at KC 3 Murphy 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 9/4/16 vs. CWS 0 Ranaudo 1.. 0 Plouffe 16 7 0 0 23 9 5 0 0 14 9/3/16 vs. CWS 2 Turner 13 7/17/15 at OK 2 Polanco 10 2 0 0 12 3 1 0 0 4 5/15/16 at CLE 0 Bauer 140. 0 Rosario 11 4 3 0 18 6 1 0 0 7 8/13/16 vs. KC 1 Gee 73 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano 18 5 0 0 23 8 4 1 0 13 9/4/16 vs. CWS 0 lbers 4. 0 Schafer 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9/19/15 vs. CIN 0 J. Smith 53. 0 Suzuki 23 1 1 0 25 7 2 0 1 10 7/27/16 vs. TL 1 Foltynewicz 86 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 5 7/17/15 at OK 2
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. Kansas City Royals 2016 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI Beresford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Buxton.167 12 2 0 0.167 24 4 0 0 Centeno.154 13 2 0 1.154 13 2 0 1 Dozier.354 48 17 10 12.247 271 67 13 34 Escobar.350 40 14 0 6.275 138 38 1 13 Grossman.290 31 9 1 3.259 58 15 1 3 Kepler.182 22 4 0 0.185 27 5 0 0 Mauer.271 48 13 1 3.323 662 214 14 111 Murphy.000 5 0 0 0.200 20 4 0 0 Plouffe.190 42 8 0 1.212 312 66 12 58 Polanco.154 26 4 0 2.172 29 5 0 2 Rosario.316 38 12 1 2.250 80 20 2 3 Sano.093 43 4 2 4.181 72 13 3 7 Schafer.667 3 2 0 0.667 3 2 0 0 Suzuki.250 32 8 0 1.254 280 71 6 26 Vargas.000 4 0 0 0.229 70 16 2 9 Others.205 73 15 2 6 TEM.238 480 114 17 41 TWINS BULLPEN VS. Kansas City Royals 2016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER Boshers 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 Chargois 0-1 - 0 3.00 3.0 3 1 0-1 - 0 3.00 3.0 3 1 Dean 0-0 - 0 7.71 7.0 7 6 0-0 - 0 7.71 7.0 7 6 Kintzler 0-0 - 1 0.00 4.1 3 0 0-0 - 1 0.00 4.1 3 0 Light 0-0 - 0 27.00 0.2 2 2 0-0 - 0 0.2 2 2 O Rourke 0-0 - 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0-0 - 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 Pressly 0-0 - 0 1.59 5.2 7 1 0-0 - 0 5.54 26.0 35 16 Rogers 0-0 - 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 0-0 - 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.00 4.2 3 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 9.0 4 0 Wimmers 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0-0 - 0 1.0 1 0 Others 0-2 - 1 8.56 13.2 24 13 TEM 0-3 - 2 4.69 48.0 57 25 PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 32 19 62 25 22 5.60 4.57 747.0 478.2 882 526 505 270 465 243 127 68 230 164 555 447 TOTLS 51 87 22 5.20 1225.2 1408 775 708 195 394 1002 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 68 64 97 63 89 65 70 69 48 9 642 OPPONENTS 93 87 76 88 107 87 85 89 53 10 775 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 8 20 37 20 11 15 9 27 18 4 169 TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MNGER/COCH UMPIRE RESON 4/10 at Kansas City...Miguel Sano... John Hirschbeck...rguing Balls and Strikes 5/2 at Houston...John Ryan Murphy... Jerry Layne...rguing Balls and Strikes 5/4 at Houston...Ryan Pressly... Scott Barry...rguing Balls and Strikes 5/4 at Houston...Paul Molitor... Scott Barry...rguing Balls and Strikes 5 ejections in 2015 STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Beresford Buxton 64 1 63 Centeno 40 1 39 Dozier 128 2 51 24 7 35 9 5 Escobar 64 7 2 2 30 33 1 2 Grossman 63 10 2 32 6 9 11 6 2 4 Kepler 1 81 16 30 15 21 Mauer 88 30 8 48 62 Murphy 12 2 7 3 Polanco 5 23 9 1 1 12 2 10 8 3 Plouffe 12 60 7 7 44 27 1 Rosario 45 29 3 15 8 31 7 10 Sano 33 37 30 38 47 8 6 Schafer 1 3 1 1 1 3 Suzuki 86 4 2 4 71 3 Vargas 13 10 1 6 5 10 1 Others 25 4 51 29 29 40 19 41 76 17 6 26 38 27 4 47 2016 DISBLED LIST LOG PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Danny Santana...Right Hamstring Strain...4/9...4/25... 14 Glen Perkins...Left Posterior Shoulder Strain (transferred to 60-day May 25)...4/13... 4/11... 132 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... 79 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... 27 Buddy Boshers...Left Elbow Inflammation...8/11...9/2... 20 Tommy Milone...Left Biceps Tendinitis...8/12... 22 Danny Santana...Left Shoulder C Joint Sprain (transferred to 60-day Sept. 6)...8/28... 8 BOLD indicates current on DL * - Hughes injury later diagnosed as non-displaced fracture of left femur TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Beresford - - - - - - - - - - - - Buxton 3 (2x) 1 (4x) 3 2 4 7, 4/24-6/5 Centeno 3 1 (2x) 3 2 - - 5, 7/16-28 Dozier 3 (8x) 3 4 (2x) 7 2 16, 7/22-8/7 Escobar 3 (4x) 1 (5X) 3 1 - - 7, 6/17-24 Grossman 3 (4x) 1 (9x) 3 2 - - 8, 6/29-7/8 Kepler 4 3 7 6 1 9, 6/14-24 Mauer 4 (2x) 1 (9x) 4 2 - - 9, 4/9-18 Murphy 3 1 2 - - - - 1, 4x, last 9/4-present Plouffe 3 (6x) 1 (10x) 3 (4x) 3 - - 5, 2x, last 8/26-31 Polanco 3 (2x) 1 3 - - - - 13, 5/20-8/11 Rosario 4 (3x) 1 (8x) 3 (2x) 5 - - 7, 2x, last 8/26-9/1 Sano 3 (5x) 2 4 6 - - 10, 7/5-20 Schafer 2 (2x) - - - - - - - - 3, 8/30-9/2 Suzuki 4 1 (6x) 6 1 - - 9, 2x, last 8/6-21 Vargas 2 (6x) 2 3 1 - - 7, 7/21-31 Others 10 8 TOTLS 48 15 TWINS MONTHLY BReKDOWN BTTING PITCHING MONTH VG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ER PRIL.239 80 3.3 198 21 7-17 215.1 219 75 192 3.97 MY.239 111 4.1 218 31 8-19 234.0 286 72 212 5.96 JUNE.257 126 4.7 239 36 10-17 239.0 289 64 178 5.50 JULY.269 144 5.5 247 31 15-11 237.0 237 63 175 3.80 UGUST.270 142 4.9 278 36 9-20 252.1 310 97 191 6.21 SEPT/OCT.309 39 7.8 59 14 2-3 48.0 67 23 54 7.13 RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-7 2-0 1 0-14 8-2 2 3-16 5-4 3 2-11 7-9 4 5-16 14-8 5 7-11 10-8 6 13-5 2-9 7 6-4 1-13 8 3-2 0-9 9 1-0 1-8 10+ 11-1 1-17 Totals 51-87 51-87 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) Dozier (3), 9/5 vs. KC BCK-TO-BCK (2 in 2015) rcia/park, 4/16 vs. L Nunez/Dozier, 5/25 vs. KC Mauer/Sano, 5/29 at SE Park/Grossman, 6/5 vs. TB Escobar/Suzuki, 6/18 vs. NYY Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26 at NYY Grossman/Dozier, 6/30 at CWS Vargas/Kepler, 7/5 vs. OK Escobar/Dozier, 7/10 at TEX Grossman/Dozier, 8/9 vs. HOU Rosario/Dozier, 8/13 vs. KC GRND SLM (3 in 2015) Kepler, 7/10 at TEX Buxton, 9/4 vs. CWS WLK-OFF (4 in 2015) rcia, 4/25 vs. CLE Kepler, 6/12 vs. BOS INSIDE-THE-PRK (0 in 2015) Nunez, 6/2 vs. TB RUNNERS ON Solo - 108 // 2-run - 41 // 3-run - 17 TWINS Outfield SSISTS Rosario...9 Kepler...8 Grossman...3 rcia...2 Santana...2 Buxton...2 Schafer...2 Total...28