Minnesota Twins (66-90) Vs. Detroit Tigers (91-66)
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MINNESOTA TWINS (66-90) VS. DETROIT TIGERS (91-66) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 @ 7:10 - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK Scott Diamond (L, 6-11, 5.54) vs. Doug Fister (R, 13-9, 3.71) GAME 157 HOME GAME 76 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/25 Detroit Kevin Correia (R, 9-12, 4.29) vs. Max Scherzer (R, 20-3, 3.00) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 9/26 Cleveland TBA vs. Zach McAllister (R, 9-9, 3.88) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 9/27 Cleveland TBA vs. Corey Kluber (R, 10-5, 3.61) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 9/28 Cleveland TBA vs. Scott Kazmir (L, 9-9, 4.14) 12:05 pm FOX TIBN: KTWIN / LMB: HOPE FM 9/29 Cleveland TBA vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (R, 12-9, 3.39) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN / LMB: HOPE FM Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. TWINS AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins completed their recent seven-game roadtrip with a record of 1-6, STREAKS going 1-2 in Chicago and 0-4 in Oakland...they began their final homestand of the season Record: ......................................66-90 last night with a victory over Detroit...tonight they play the second of three with Detroit Current Streak: ..................................1 win Home Record: ............................32-43 before hosting Cleveland for four, Thursday-Sunday...the Twins have gone 32-43 at home Last 5 games: ........................................1-4 Road Record: .............................34-47 this season, including a record of 4-14 since August 16. Last 10 games: ......................................3-7 Record in series: .....................18-27-4 • This Saturday’s game with Cleveland was selected by FOX and first pitch has been changed Last 15 games: ....................................5-10 Sweeps/Swept: ............................. 6/11 from 3:10 pm to 12:05 pm (CT). Last 20 games: ....................................6-14 April: ..........................................11-12 TWINS VS. DETROIT May: ...........................................12-17 TWINS WALK-OFF THE TIGERS: The Twins beat the Tigers last night by a score of 4-3 in 11 June: .........................................13-13 innings, improving to 9-7 this season in extras...the wins marked their 66th of the season, 2013 Record: .........................................8-9 July: .............................................9-17 matching their 2012 total and snapped their current four-game losing streak...Mike Pelfrey Current Streak: ................................. 2 wins August: .......................................13-17 was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing one run on six hits in 6.0 innings 2013 at Home: ......................................4-3 September: ..................................8-14 pitched...it was his 29th start as he eclipsed 150.0 innings on the season...the offense went 2013 at Detroit: .....................................4-6 vs. American League East: ..........10-23 2-for-18 with runners in scoring position...Brian Dozier hit his team-leading 18th home run All-Time Record: .........................399-358-1 vs. American League Central: .....29-41 with nobody out in the ninth inning, tying the game, while Josmil Pinto drove Dozier in from All-Time at Home: ..........................210-169 All-Time at Detroit: .....................189-189-1 vs. American League West: .........19-14 second base with an 11th inning single...the win marked the Twins 10th this season (10-77) vs. National League: .....................8-12 when trailing after seven innings and third this season when trailing after eight (3-84). 2013 Game Logs: Games vs. LH Starter: .................16-20 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. RH Starter: .................50-70 BASE HIT, BALL GAME: Last night’s walk-off victory marked the fifth of the season for the 4/1 MIN 2-4 Verlander/Worley/Coke Twins score first: ........................36-26 Twins — their second against Detroit, their other being their first win of 2013...below are 4/3 MIN 3-2 Perkins/Coke Opp. scores first: ........................30-64 the five this season...since moving into Target Field in 2010, the Twins have won 21 games 4/4 MIN 2-8 Porcello/Pelfrey Come-from-behind wins: ..................38 in walk-off fashion: four in 2010, seven in 2011 and five in 2012 (14 singles, 3 doubles, 1 4/29 DET 3-4 Scherzer/Pelfrey/Benoit Leading after 7/8 inn.: ......... 49-6/55-1 triple, 3 home runs). 4/30 DET 1-6 Verlander/Worley ........ 10-77/3-84 DATE FINAL SCORE NOTE Trailing after 7/8 inn.: April 3 vs. Detroit 3-2 Escobar 2-run double with one out in bottom 9 5/1 DET 6-2 Diamond/Sanchez Tied after 7/8 inn.: ................... 7-7/8-5 June 1 vs. Seattle 5-4 Doumit 2-run triple with one out in bottom 9 5/23 DET 6-7 Benoit/Burton/Valverde Extra-innings: .................................9-7 August 2 vs. Houston 4-3 Dozier one-run single with two outs in bottom 13 5/24 DET 0-6 Sanchez/Deduno 1-run games:..............................24-23 August 15 vs. Chicago-AL 4-3 Herrmann one-run single with one out in bottom 9 5/25 DET 3-2 Walters/Fister/Perkins Twins out-hit opp.: ........................43-9 September 23 vs. Detroit 4-3 Pinto one-run single in the bottom 11 5/26 DET 1-6 Scherzer/Pelfrey Opp. out-hit Twins: ......................16-75 6/14 MIN 0-4 Porcello/Diamond Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................7-6 EARN YOUR STRIPES: The Twins are 8-9 against the Tigers this season and 118-102 against 6/15 MIN 6-3 Deduno/Downs/Perkins Twins get Quality Start: ...............41-19 Detroit since Manager Ron Gardenhire took over in 2002, the most wins in baseball. 6/16 MIN 2-5 Fister/Walters/Benoit Twins starter goes 6+ IP: ............44-29 • The Twins are seeking their 400th all-time win against the Tigers, going 399-358...since 8/20 DET 6-3 Pelfrey/Porcello/Perkins Most games over .500: ................ 2, 4/8 the Twins inception in 1961, their 399 wins against the Tigers lead all of baseball, ahead 8/21 DET 1-7 Smyly/Correia/Veras Most games under .500: ......... 25, 9/23 of Cleveland’s 395 (434 losses). 8/22 DET 7-6 Fien/Rondon/Perkins Longest winning-streak: ...5, 4/15-23 (1) 9/23 MIN ^4-3 Swarzak/Putkonen Longest losing-streak: .........10, 5/14-24 AND THEN THERE WERE TWO: Manager Ron Gardenhire is just two wins away from becoming the 9/24 MIN When Twins score 4+: ................53-26 eighth active manager to reach 1,000 victories and 60th all-time...below is a list of his milestone wins: 9/25 MIN When Twins score 3-: ..................13-64 1: April 1, 2002 at Kansas City 500: July 6, 2007 at Chicago-AL April 13, 2003 at Toronto August 11, 2008 vs. New York-AL HOMESTAND (1-0) Team-high hits: .............19, 5/8 at BOS 100: 600: 200: May 5, 2004 at Seattle 700: September 22, 2009 at Chicago-AL Team-high runs: ............15, 5/8 at BOS Batting Average ............. .318 (14-for-44) 300: May 20, 2005 vs. Milwaukee 800: September 21, 2010 vs. Cleveland Runs Per-Game ................4.0 (4 runs/1 G) Opp.-high hits: ............22, 9/11 vs. OAK 400: June 27, 2006 vs. Los Angeles-NL 900: July 2, 2012 at Detroit Opp.-high runs: ..........18, 9/11 vs. OAK Home Runs .............................................1 Twins get 10+ hits: .....................29-23 RISP .................................. .111 (2-for-18) DOZIER’S HOMERS: Brian Dozier needs two home runs to become the third different Twins Walk-Off W/L: ....5/6, last 9/23 vs. DET (W) middle infielder to reach 20 home runs...Roy Smalley hit 24 in 1979 and 20 in 1986, and Fielding Errors ........................................0 Shutouts W/L: ............................... 7/14 Zoilo Versalles hit 20 in 1964. Team ERA ...................2.45 (11.0 IP, 3 ER) Complete Games: .. 1, 8/13 vs. CLE (Albers) • Dozier’s 23.20 at-bats-per-home run since June 16 lead all second basemen in baseball. Starters W-L ....................................... 0-0 Target Field Sellouts (’13/All-Time): ...6/152 Starters ERA .................1.50 (6.0 IP, 1 ER) THIS AND THAT: RECENT TRANSACTIONS Relievers W-L-S ...............................1-0-0 • The Twins are hitting .325 (26-for-80) in their last two games. Relievers ERA ...............3.60 (5.0 IP, 2 ER) 8/24 RHP Hendriks recalled from AAA • The Twins have 84 hits in their last nine games, since September 15, the sixth most hits Save/Opportunities ..............................0/0 8/28 RHP Wood unconditionally released in baseball since that date. On this day in 1967, Dean Chance became the fourth different Twin to win 20 games, 8/30 RHP Deduno placed on 15-day DL • TWINSPRESSBOX.COM beating the Yankees 9-4...he pitched a complete game, striking out 10. OF Ramirez placed on 15-day DL • After turning two more double plays last night, the Twins now have 172 on the season, Get the latest Twins notes, stat packs, clips, LHP Hernandez recalled from AAA the eighth most in club history...the club record is 203 in 1979. press releases, minor league reports, 2013 OF Mastroianni recalled from AAA • The Twins have struck out 1,355 times this season, the eighth most in baseball history... official team media guide as well as other 8/31 1B Morneau traded to Pittsburgh in the 2012 Astros rank seventh, fanning 1,365 times...the all-time record is 1,529 set in team related information at: exchange for OF Presley 2010 by Arizona. www.twinspressbox.com C Pinto recalled from AAA • The Twins are seeking their 150th victory at Target Field, going 149-169 here since open- Find us on Twitter: @Twins and #MNTwins 9/1 OF Presley recalled from AAA ing in 2010.