Minnesota Twins (16-19) at Detroit Tigers (21-11)
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MINNESOTA TWINS (16-19) AT DETROIT TIGERS (21-11) SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2014 - 1:08 (ET) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK Samuel Deduno (R, 0-2, 3.42) vs. Robbie Ray (L, 1-0, 1.69) GAME 36 ROAD GAME 19 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/12 OFF DAY 5/13 vs. Boston Ricky Nolasco (R, 2-3, 5.64) vs. Felix Doubront (L, 1-3, 5.09) 7:10 pm FS North TIBN: KTWIN 5/14 vs. Boston Kevin Correia (R, 1-4, 6.34) vs. Jake Peavy (R, 1-1, 3.09) 7:10 pm FS North TIBN: KTWIN 5/15 vs. Boston Phil Hughes (R, 4-1, 3.92) vs. Clay Buchholz (R, 2-3, 6.44) 12:10 pm FS North TIBN: KTWIN Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. TWINS AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: After losing three of four in Cleveland, the Twins bounced back with a 2-1 win STREAKS over the Tigers Friday night, but suffered a loss yesterday...the Twins will play their third and Record: ..........................................16-19 final game vs. the Tigers today, looking for a series win...Monday is a scheduled off day for Current Streak: ................................. 1 loss Home Record: ....................................8-9 Last 5 games: ........................................1-4 Road Record: ...................................8-10 the Twins...Tuesday the Twins will start a three-game series with the Red Sox before starting a three-game series with the Mariners on Friday. Last 10 games: ......................................4-6 Record in series: ...............................5-5 Last 15 games: ......................................6-9 Series Openers: .................................3-9 Last 20 games: ....................................8-12 Series Finales: ...................................7-3 BAD INNING LEADS TO LOSS: The Twins lost to the Tigers yesterday by a score of 9-3...the Tigers scored six runs in the second inning off Kyle Gibson (3-3)...Gibson lasted just 2.0 in- Rubber Games: ..................................4-0 TWINS VS. DETROIT Sweeps/Swept: .................................. 1/2 nings allowing six runs on seven hits...he allowed a three-run home run to Miguel Cabrera... April: ..............................................12-12 Anthony Swarzak pitched 4.0 innings of relief allowing just one hit while striking out three... 2014 Record: .........................................2-2 May: ...................................................4-7 Brian Dozier drove in all three runs for the Twins with a three-run home run in the seventh Current Streak: .................................. 1 loss June: ........................................................ inning...Eduardo Escobar and Danny Santana each had to hits, Escobar had two doubles. 2014 at Home: ......................................1-1 July: .......................................................... 2014 at Detroit: .....................................1-1 August: ..................................................... ALL EVEN IN DETROIT: The Twins and Tigers are in a dead lock at 190-190-1 all-time in All-Time Record: .........................401-362-1 September: .............................................. Detroit since 1961...in fact, things are so close that only 23 runs separate the two clubs All-Time at Home: ..........................211-172 vs. American League East: ..................6-3 over the 381 games...the Twins have outscored the Tigers 1755-1732...the Twins have a .260 All-Time at Detroit: .....................190-190-1 vs. American League Central: .........10-10 team average all-time in Detroit. vs. American League West: .................0-3 2014 Game Logs: vs. National League: ............................0-3 GUERRIER AT COMERICA: Matt Guerrier has made 17 career appearances at Comerica Park Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter:..........................5-5 4/25 MIN 6-10 Porcello/Correia .....................11-14 and has posted a 2.49 ERA (25.1 IP, 7 ER) with a .169 batting average against...he has held Games vs. RH Starter: the Tigers scoreless in 14 of his 17 appearances in Detroit. 4/26 MIN 5- 3 Hughes/Ortega/Perkins Twins score first: ...............................12-8 4/27 MIN PPD* Opp. scores first: ...............................5-11 5/ 9 DET 2- 1 Hughes/Verlander/Perkins Come-from-behind wins: .......................6 SANTANA STATS: Danny Santana has hit in five of six games since being recalled on Sat- urday and has seven hits in 17 at-bats (.412), including one walk, posting a .444 on-base 5/10 DET 3- 9 Scherzer/Gibson Leading after 7/8 inn.: ..............12-1/13-1 5/11 DET Trailing after 7/8 inn.: .............2-16/1-16 percentage...in his last 15 games between Triple-A Rochester and Minnesota combined, he Tied after 7/8 inn.: ......................2-2/2-12 is hitting .370 (20-for-54) with six doubles and 11 runs scored. 6/13 DET Extra-innings: ......................................2-3 6/14 DET 1-run games: .......................................4-4 SWARZAK LOGGING INNINGS: Anthony Swarzak logged a season-high 4.0 innings yesterday... 6/15 DET Twins out-hit opp.: ...............................8-2 he allowed just one hit and struck out three batters...it marked the ninth time in his career 8/22 MIN Opp. out-hit Twins: ........................... 6-14 he has pitched 4.0-or-more innings out of the bullpen...in those nine outings he has posted 8/23 MIN Twins/Opp. have = hits: .......................2-2 a 2.52 ERA (31.1 P, 11 ER)...he led all relievers last season with 94.0 innings. MIN* Twins get Quality Start: .....................11-3 8/24 MIN Twins starter goes 6+ IP:..................11-6 EVERYDAY EDDIE ESCOBAR: Over his last 10 games, Eduardo Escobar is hitting .382 (13- 9/15 MIN Most games over .500: ......1, 3x, last 4/26 for-34) with seven doubles, one home run and five RBI...during the 10-game span, he has 9/16 MIN Most games under .500:... 3, 4x, last 5/11 allowed at shortstop, third base, center field and left field. 9/17 MIN Longest winning-streak: .. 3, 2x, last 5/3-5 9/25 DET Longest losing-streak: .............4, 4/30-5/2 9/26 DET When Twins score 4+: .......................14-7 HELLO WASHINGTON - MINNESOTA KNOCKING ON THE DOOR!: The Twins enter today’s game with an all-time record (since 1961) of 4220-4262 and need just three wins to match their 9/27 DET When Twins score 3-: ........................2-11 9/28 DET Team-high hits: ................. 13, 4/20 at KC win total when the franchise was the Washington Senators from 1901-1960, going 4223- Team-high runs: .......10, 3x, last 4/11 vs. KC 4864...the Senators were one of the eight original franchises in the American League... ROADTRIP (2-4) Opp.-high hits: ............15, 4x, last 5/8 at CLE for sixty years, the Senators played baseball in our nation’s capital, winning one World Opp.-high runs: ............... 10, 4/25 vs. DET Championship and three AL pennants...in 1961, owner Calvin Griffith moved the Senators Batting Average ........... .212 (44-for-208) Twins get 10+ hits: ..............................9-4 from Washington, DC to Minnesota. Runs Per-Game ...................2.5 (15 R/6 G) Walk-Off W/L: ......................................0-2 Home Runs .............................................3 Shutouts W/L: ......................................2/2 TWINS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Single-A Cedar Rapids (Midwest League) RISP ................................. .122 (6-for-49) Complete Games: ..1, Nolasco, 5/2 vs. BAL infielder Engelb Vielma is the Twins Minor League Player of the Week...Vielma played in Fielding Errors ........................................4 Target Field Sellouts (’14/All-Time): ....... -/152 seven games for the Kernals, hitting .423 (11-for-26) with two doubles, one triple, three RBI, one walk and a .444 on-base percentage...the Maracaibo, Venezuela native was signed as Team ERA .................4.27 (52.2 IP, 25 ER) RECENT TRANSACTIONS a non-drafted free agent in 2011...previous Twins Minor League POW winners this season Starters W-L ....................................... 1-3 4/24 OF Wilson claimed off waivers from include: catcher Mitch Garver, right-handed pitcher Yohan Pino, right-handed pitcher Alex Starters ERA .............4.60 (31.1 IP, 16 ER) TOR, optioned to AA Meyer and first baseman Kennys Vargas. Relievers W-L-S ...............................1-1-2 5/1 LHP Johnson recalled from AAA (26th man) Relievers ERA .............3.98 (20.1 IP, 9 ER) LHP Johnson optioned to AAA THIS AND THAT: Save/Opportunities ..............................2/2 5/2 OF Hicks placed on 7-day DL • Twins top infield prospect Miguel Sano turns 21 today...he is currently recovering from LHP Darnell recalled from AAA “Tommy John Surgery” on his right elbow...in 2013 he was named High Class-A Player of TWINSPRESSBOX.COM 5/3 RHP Pelfrey placed on 15-day DL the Year and the third best prospect in baseball by Baseball America. IF Santana recalled from AAA • The home run surrendered by Kyle Gibson to Miguel Cabrera in the second inning was his Get the latest Twins notes, stat packs, clips, 5/7 LHP Darnell optioned to AAA first long ball allowed all season (37.2 IP). press releases, minor league reports, 2014 RHP Guerrier contract selected • Samuel Deduno began 2014 in the bullpen, posting a record of 0-1, 2.89 ERA in seven official team media guide as well as other 5/8 LHP Raley designated for release or appearances...has a career record of 14-15 in 34 starts (4.13 ERA) and 0-1 in 13 games team related information at: assignment...claimed off waivers by LAA as a reliever (2.96 ERA). www.twinspressbox.com OF Fuld placed on 7-day DL • The Twins have allowed double digit hits in three straight games (15, 10, 11)...in fact, Find us on Twitter: @Twins and #MNTwins IF Nunez recalled from AAA IF Florimon optioned to AAA they have allowed double digit hits 20 times this season. C/OF Herrmann optioned to AAA UPCOMING MILESTONES 5/9 OF Hicks reinstated from 7-day DL OF/IF Parmelee contract selected PLAYER CURRENT NO.