(33-47) at (34-47) SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 - 3:10 P.M. (CT) - TV: BALLY SPORTS NORTH / RADIO: TIBN, WCCO, THE WOLF RHP (1-0, 7.82) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (4-3, 2.44) GAME 81 ROAD GAME 41 Upcoming Probable & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/4 at Kansas City RHP (3-3, 5.56) vs. RHP Brad Keller (6-8, 6.67) 1:10 pm (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 7/5 vs. Chicago-AL RHP (0-1, 5.84) vs. RHP Dylan Cease (7-3, 3.75) 6:10 pm (CT) Bally Sports North / ESPN TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 7/6 vs. Chicago-AL TBA vs. LHP Carlos Rodón (6-3, 2.37) 7:10 pm (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / twinsbeisbol.com 7/7 vs. Chicago-AL TBA vs. RHP Lance Lynn (8-3, 2.02) 12:10 pm (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: Have gone 0-4 through four games on their six-game roadtrip, going 0-3 in Chi- STREAKS cago (rainout/PPD on Monday) and 0-1 in Kansas City...today the Twins will continue the trip Under Baldelli (since '19):...... 170-132 Current Streak 4 losses Home Record:...... 17-23 with the second of three at Kauffman Stadium...after this series, the Twins will travel home Road Record:...... 16-24 to complete the "first half" of the season with a seven-game homestand (3 vs. Chicago-AL Last 5 games 1-4 Record in series:...... 7-15-4 and 4 vs. Detroit) leading up to the All-Star Break...the Twins have gone 17-23 at home this Last 10 games 4-6 Record in home series:...... 3-9-1 season and 16-24 on the road. Record in road series:...... 4-6-3 Last 15 games 7-8 Series Openers:...... 11-16 TWINS DROP GAME ONE IN KANSAS CITY: The Twins lost to the Royals last night by a score Last 20 games 9-11 Series Finales:...... 12-14 of 4-7, squandering an early 3-0 lead...J.A. Happ (4-4) was the starter and loser, allowing Rubber Games:...... 5-7 six runs (5 earned) on nine hits in 4.1 innings pitched...the offense recorded eight hits, two TWINS VS. ROYALS Sweeps/Swept:...... 2/3 apiece from and ...they also both recorded the only two RBI for the April:...... 9-15 club... went 1-for-4, extending his on-base streak to seven-straight games. 2021 Record:...... 5-6 May:...... 13-16 Current Streak:...... 1 loss June:...... 11-14 2021 at Home:...... 3-3 July:...... 0-2 TWINS AND ROYALS: The Twins and Royals are playing the 12th of 19 meetings in 2021...Twins August:...... are 5-6 against the Royals this season, going 3-3 at Target Field and 2-3 at Kauffman Stadium. 2021 at Kansas City:...... 2-3 September/October:...... has 19 career home runs against the Royals, 12 at Kauffman Stadium, his All-Time Record:...... 428-402 Day Games:...... 18-24 Amost in any opposing ballpark...since 2017, he has 11 homers in this park, the most All-Time at Home:...... 229-183 Night Games:...... 15-23 among opponents (25 games). All-Time at Kansas City:...... 199-219 vs. East:...... 6-7 Alex Kirilloff is hitting .310 (13-for-42) with four home runs, 11 RBI, three walks, five vs. :...... 14-20 Aruns scored and a .943 OPS in 11 career games against the Royals...four of his six career 2021 Game Logs: vs. :...... 9-16 homers and 11 of his 28 RBI have come against the Royals. vs. :...... 4-4 Josh Donaldson is hitting .327 (35-for-107) with 11 doubles, seven home runs, 20 RBI Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter:...... 10-18 4/30 MIN 9-1 Pineda/Singer Games vs. RH Starter:...... 23-29 Aand a 1.028 OPS in 29 career games at Kauffman Stadium. Twins score first:...... 22-23 Since joining the Twins in 2019, is hitting .344 (42-for-122) with 10 doubles, 5/1 MIN 3-11 Duffy/Shoemaker Opponent scores first:...... 11-24 A16 home runs, 39 RBI, a .442 on-base percentage, a .820 slugging percentage and a 5/2 MIN 13-4 Berríos/Keller Come-from-behind wins:...... 13 1.262 OPS in 34 games vs. the Royals (Twins are 21-13 in those games)...he has 31 home 5/28 MIN 3-8 Bubic/Dobnak Leading after 7/8 inn.:...... 26-4/26-4 runs in 103 career games against Kansas City (chart to the bottom right). 5/29 MIN 6-5 Happ/Santana/Rogers Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...... 3-30/1-30 Cruz is tied with Miguel Sanó for third-most homers among active opponents at Kauffman 5/30 MIN 3-6 Keller/Shoemaker/Holland Tied after 7/8 inn.:...... 3-8/5-8 AStadium with 12, trailing Miguel Cabrera (19) and Albert Pujols (17). 6/3 KC 5-6 Junis/Robles/Barlow Extra-innings:...... 4-8 Luis Arraez is hitting .348 (24-for-69) with 10 walks and a .444 OBP in 19 career games 1-run games:...... 12-12 Avs. the Royals, reaching safely in 18 of those 19. 6/4 KC 5-14 Keller/Shoemaker Twins out-hit opp.:...... 24-6 6/5 KC 5-4 Berríos/Minor/Robles Opp. out-hit Twins:...... 6-36 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...... 3-5 CENTER CUT: With 80 games completed in 2021, below are how the hitting and pitching 6/6 KC 2-1 Farrell/Singer/Rogers Run Differential:...... -65 (372-437) numbers have compared through 81 games since 2016: 7/2 KC 4-7 Lovelady/Happ/Barlow Twins get Quality Start:...... 13-5 AVG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG OPS 7/3 KC 3:10 pm (CT) Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...... 17-7 2016 .247 341 686 132 16 92 326 245 701 .312 .406 .718 7/4 KC 1:10 pm (CT) Most games over .500:...... 3, 4/8 2017 .251 367 697 142 7 96 352 303 679 .326 .410 .736 Most games under .500:...... 15, 6/16 9/10 MIN 7:10 pm (CT) Longest win-streak:...... 5, 6/16-21 2018 .239 348 662 173 11 84 332 279 677 .310 .400 .710 9/11 MIN 6:10 pm (CT) Longest losing-streak:....5, 2x, last 5/8-5/14 2019 .270 461 774 167 11 151 444 251 650 .337 .495 .831 9/12 MIN 1:10 pm (CT) When Twins score 4+:...... 26-17 2020 ------10/1 KC 7:10 pm (CT) When Twins score 3-:...... 7-30 2021 .245 372 663 138 10 115 346 262 692 .316 .431 .747 Twins get 10+ hits:...... 14-14 10/2 KC 6:10 pm (CT) Days in First Place...... 7 W L S IP H R ER HR BB K ERA 10/3 KC 2:10 pm (CT) Days in Second Place...... 2 2016 27 54 12 716.1 820 441 406 115 218 604 5.10 Days in Third Place...... 7 2017 41 40 22 722.2 760 426 392 122 277 564 4.88 CURRENT ROADTRIP (0-4) Days in Fourth Place...... 51 2018 35 46 17 733.1 726 383 364 101 282 730 4.47 Batting average .227 Days in Fifth Place...... 29 2019 52 29 24 733.0 684 354 320 96 228 699 3.93 Walk-Off W/L:...... 4/5 2020 ------Runs Per Game 4.50 Shutouts W/L:...... 3/3 2021 33 47 19 699.1 717 437 393 125 246 643 5.06 Home Runs 4 Complete Games:...... RISP .345 Attendance High:...... 20,215, 6/27 vs. CLE ROAD CRUZIN': Nelson Cruz is hitting .355 (43-for-121) with five doubles, one triple, nine Errors 2 Attendance Total:...... 481,371 home runs, 24 RBI, 11 walks, a .415 on-base percentage and a 1.051 OPS in 34 road games Attendance Average:...... 12,343 this season...last night he went 0-for-4, snapping a 13-game road hitting streak...on the Target Field Sellouts - 2021/All-Time:.... 8/181 season, he leads in road OPS and ranks second in road batting average, trailing Team ERA 9.28 RECENT TRANSACTIONS only Michael Brantley (.396). Starters W-L 0-3 Starters ERA 10.38 7/1 RHP Shoemaker designated for release ALL ABOUT ALEX: Alex Kirilloff is hitting .313 (20-for-64) with four doubles, one triple, two Relievers W-L-S 0-1-0 home runs, 10 RBI, four walks, a .353 on-base percentage and an .853 OPS in his last 17 or assignment games...among all rookies in baseball in that span, he ranks second in batting average, Relievers ERA 7.98 RHP Law contract selected from AAA fourth in on-base percentage and fifth in OPS. Saves/Opps 0/0 6/25 RHP Farrell placed on 10-day IL TWINS AND SOUTHPAWS: The Twins are hitting .256 (236-for-922) with a .445 slugging MLB TEAM LEADERS LHP Coulombe contract selected from AAA percentage and a .758 OPS vs. lefties this season, compared to .240 (427-for-1782) with a RHP Stashak transferred to 60-day IL San Francisco...... 121 .424 slugging and a .742 OPS against righties. Toronto...... 121 6/24 RHP Dobnak placed on 10-day IL Twins rank second in baseball in slugging percentage vs. lefties, trailing Houston (.447). ANelson Cruz is hitting .386 (34-for-88) with six doubles, six home runs and a 1.091 OPS Minnesota...... 115 RHP Jax recalled from AAA Avs. lefties this season...his average against lefties ranks second in all of baseball, trailing Atlanta...... 115 6/22 OF Buxton placed on 10-day IL only (.390)...in his last 10 games vs. lefties, he is hitting .517 (15-for-29) CRUZ - CAREER HR VS. AL CENTRAL OF Celestino recalled from AAA with three doubles, three home runs, two walks and a 1.494 OPS. Cruz is hitting .333 (10-for-30) with five home runs lifetime against Danny Duffy. RHP Burrows claimed off waivers Kansas City...... 31 ARyan Jeffers is hitting .314 (11-for-35) with two doubles, four home runs, 10 RBI and a Cleveland...... 27 from DET A1.114 OPS vs. lefties...four of his five home runs have come against lefties. Detroit...... 26 6/19 OF returned from rehab Chicago...... 24 Buxton ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 2020, the Twins officially began Summer Camp at Target assignment and reinstated from IL Field...it served as the club's "second "...the Twins originally played 19 spring Minnesota...... 20 C/IF Astudillo optioned to AAA training games from February 21-March 11, going 7-8-4, prior to leaving camp due to the COVID-19 pandemic and flew home to Minnesota on March 15...the Twins held Summer Camp from July 3-21 and played Intrasquad TWINSPRESSBOX.COM scrimmages near the back half with Team Polanco (white tops) vs. Team Kepler (blue tops)...they opened the 2020 regular season at Chicago-AL on July 24...in 2010, Jim Thome hit career home runs 573 and 574 at Target Field vs. Tampa Bay, both off Wade Davis...his Get the latest Twins Game Notes, Zoom 574th moved him past and into sole possession of 10th on baseball’s all-time home run list. Interviews, Roster, Stat Packs, Clips, Press Releases, 2021 Media Guide as well as other WIND UP: Right-handed Josh Winder (pronounced WINE-der) made his Triple-A debut for St. Paul last night against Omaha, team related information at: carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning...he finished as the winner, allowing one run on one hit in 5.2 innings pitched, with two walks and eight ...the game was played in front of 8,002 fans, marking a single-game high for the Saints this season...Winder was www.twinspressbox.com recently named to the American League roster for the 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which will be played on July 11 at Coors Field. UPCOMING MILESTONES ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST PLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACH 42) Dave Kingman...... 442 Nelson Cruz...... 435 home runs...... Needs 1 to pass Carlos Beltrán and move into 46th on MLB's all-time list. 43) Jason Giambi...... 440 989 runs scored...... Needs 11 to reach 1,000 for career. 44) Paul Konerko...... 439 Josh Donaldson...... 240 doubles...... Needs 10 to reach 250 for career. 45) Andre Dawson...... 438 ...... 197 doubles...... Needs 3 to reach 200 for career. 46) Nelson Cruz...... 435 Miguel Sanó...... 145 home runs...... Needs 18 to tie Tom Brunansky (163) for 10th on Twins all-time list (since 1961). Carlos Beltrán...... 435 STARTING PITCHER 2021 HIGHS (ALL RP) CAREER HIGHS GRIFFIN JAX #83 CG’s: - - CG’s: - - Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 B/T: R/R Age: 26 (11/22/1994 in Phoenix, AZ) SHO’s: - - SHO’s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - 2021: 1-0, 7.82 ERA CAREER: 1-0, 7.82 ERA Innings: 4.1, 6/25 vs. CLE Innings: 4.1, 6/25/21 vs. CLE Making his first career start and fifth appearance...will face Kansas City for the first time in his SO’s: 6, 6/15 at SEA SO’s: 6, 6/15/21 at SEA Acareer and make his second career appearance against an AL Central team. Walks: 3, 6/15 at SEA Walks: 3, 6/15/21 at SEA Recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on June 24, for his second stint with the Twins this season...was Hits: 5, 6/15 at SEA Hits: 11, 6/15/21 at SEA Apreviously with the club from June 5-15. Home Runs: 2, 2x, last: 6/15 at SEA Home Runs: 2, 2x, last: 6/15/21 at SEA On June 8, became the first Air Force Academy graduate ever to play in the majors...originally Win-Streak: 1, 6/25 Win-Streak: 1, 6/25/21 Aselected by the Twins in the third round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft. Loss-Streak: - - Loss-Streak: - -

2021 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY (ITALICS INDICATE RELIEF) CAREER NOTES Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 6/8 vs. NYY ND 1.0 3 3 3 2 0 1 4-8/4-8 MLB debut; pitched 9th inning 23/17 (73.9%) • Made his major league debut on June 8, 2021, becoming the first Air Force Academy 6/9 vs. NYY ND 3.1 3 1 1 0 0 2 2-9/6-9 Stranded inherited runner 51/36 (70.6%) graduate to ever play in the majors...is a Captain in the United States Air Force Reserve, 6/15 at SEA ND 4.0 5 4 4 2 3 6 0-10/0-10 Career highs across the board 93/55 (59.1%) after completing his two-year active duty commitment in 2019. 6/25 vs. CLE W1 4.1 3 3 3 1 2 2 8-6/8-7 Earned 1st career win 75/49 (65.3%) • Enters his sixth year as a member of the Twins organization in 2021; did not play in JUNE TOTALS 1-0 12.2 14 11 11 5 5 11 7.82 ERA 2020 when the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19. RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA • In 2019 for Double-A Pensacola, was a two-time Southern League Pitcher of the Week 2021 TOTALS 1-0 12.2 14 11 11 5 5 11 7.82 on May 5 (1-0, 0.75 ERA, 12.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K) and June 30 (1-0, 0.69 ERA, 13.0 IP, 1 CAREER TOTALS 1-0 12.2 14 11 11 5 5 11 7.82 ER, 2 BB, 8 K)...also named SL Midseason All-Star, after going 2-2, 1.92 ERA (51.2 IP, 11 ER) with 11 walks and 34 strikeouts in 10 starts pre-break. 2021 MINOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY (ITALICS INDICATE RELIEF) • Named best control in Twins minor league system by in 2019. • Selected by Twins in third round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of the Air Force Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K Academy...was rated 95th-best prospect entering the draft by Baseball America. 5/7 at OMA ND 5.0 4 1 1 0 3 2 2-1/2-4 1st official appearance since 2019 82/50 (61.0%) • Pitched for Air Force for three seasons, going 15-20 with a 4.28 ERA (298.2 IP, 142 ER), 5/12 vs. IOW W1 5.0 5 1 1 0 3 4 5-1/6-1 Saints 1st home win in AAA 93/56 (60.2%) 76 walks and 205 strikeouts in 46 appearances (44 starts). 5/18 vs. IND L1 5.0 9 7 7 0 1 5 3-7/3-7 Allowed 4 singles in 5.0 SHO IP 93/61 (65.6%) • Finished his junior season at the U.S. Air Force Academy going 9-2 with a school-record 5/23 vs. IND W2 6.0 7 1 1 0 1 8 5-1/5-4 Win in rematch vs. Indianapolis 90/54 (60.0%) 5/28 at IOW W3 6.0 1 0 0 0 2 10 2-0/4-0 10 K career high at any level 92/56 (60.9%) 2.05 ERA (105.1 IP, 24 ER), 20 walks and 90 strikeouts in 15 starts...in 2016, was MAY TOTALS 3-1 27.0 26 10 10 0 10 29 3.33 ERA named the Mountain West co-Pitcher of the Year and All-Mountain West First-Team after RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA leading the MWC in ERA, innings, complete games (6) and shutouts (2). 2021 MILB TOTALS 3-1 27.0 26 10 10 0 10 29 3.33 CAREER MILB TOTALS 13-15 281.2 276 118 100 14 60 217 3.20 2021 MISC. NUMBERS (ALL RP) LAST TIME OUT: Jax last pitched on June 25 vs. Cleveland, working a career-high 4.1 innings out of the bullpen in relief of Opener Danny Couloumbe...permitted three runs on three hits (1 HR), with W L ERA G/GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO two walks and two strikeouts...entered in the second inning with Minnesota behind 1-3 and earned Home: 1 0 7.27 3/0 8.2 7 Vs. Left: .200 5 25 1 3 5 his first career victory in a back-and-forth battle, as the Twins took the lead for good in the sixth and Road: 0 0 9.00 1/0 4.0 4 Vs. Right: .360 9 25 4 2 6 eventually defeated the Indians 8-7...marked his first major league appearance since June 15, as Day: ------TOTALS: .280 14 50 5 5 11 well as his first time pitching in a Twins win. Night: 1 0 7.82 4/0 12.2 11 BIG LEAGUE BREAKDOWN: Jax is in his second stint with the Twins this season, after being with Grass: 1 0 7.82 4/0 12.2 11 None On: .273 9 33 4 2 5 the club from June 5-15...the 26-year-old right-hander has appeared four times out of the bullpen, Turf: ------Runners On: .294 5 17 1 3 6 including his June 8 major league debut, going 1-0, 7.82 ERA (12.2 IP, 11 ER), five walks and 11 strikeouts across those outings. 6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS Had his contract purchased June 5, while his big league debut came at Target Field on June 8 vs. Athe ...pitched the ninth inning, fanning for his first career . YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS Also pitched June 9 vs. the Yankees and June 15 at Seattle...was optioned following his 4.0-in- 2021 0 0 0 Aning, six-strikeout, 93-pitch effort vs. the Mariners...was recalled just nine days later and TOTALS 0 0 0 earned his first career win in relief on June 25 vs. Cleveland (4.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R/ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 2 K, full outing detailed in note above). MORE 2021 MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS (ALL RP) LOTS OF LOVE FOR THE LEFTIES: Jax has held left-handed batters to a .200 (5-for-25) batting average, with two doubles, one homer, three walks and five strikeouts so far in his major league BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP career...this compares to the .360 (9-for-25) batting average that right-handed batters have posted JAX: 19 0 0-0 0 against him thus far. 2021 RUNS/HITS PER INNING (ALL RP) BEARING DOWN: During his initial big league foray, Jax has demonstrated an ability to get outs when most needed, holding opposing hitters to just two singles in 10 at-bats (.200) with runners in scoring INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+ position, with three walks and four strikeouts...opponents are also just 1-for-5 (.200) against him RUNS/HITS: -/- 0/0 0/0 2/2 1/2 2/2 2/3 1/2 3/3 with RISP and two outs...additionally, of the 57 batters he's faced so far in his major league career, he's reached a 3-0 count on just one (the plate appearance ended in a walk). JAX VS. KANSAS CITY THE ARSENAL: Jax has used four different offerings so far in his major league career, relying primarily on his four-seam fastball...here's a look at the rookie's repertoire so far, per Baseball Savant. 2021 vs. Kansas City (0 games, 0 starts): - - PITCH (AVG. MPH) PCT. (# OF PITCHES, VS. RHB/LHB) RESULTS 2021 vs. Kansas City at Home (0 games, 0 starts): - - 4-Seam Fastball (92.0)...... 47.9% (116 pitches, 56/60)...... 259 (7-for-27), 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 K 2021 vs. Kansas City on Road (0 games, 0 starts): - - Slider (83.4)...... 21.5% (52 pitches, 42/10)...... 429 (6-for-14), 3 HR, 5 K Changeup (84.6)...... 20.7% (50 pitches, 3/47)...... 143 (1-for-7), 1 K Career vs. Kansas City (0 games, 0 starts): - - Curveball (79.9)...... 9.9% (24 pitches, 9/15)...... 000 (0-for-2) Career vs. Kansas City at Home (0 games, 0 starts): - - Career vs. Kansas City on Road (0 games, 0 starts): - - ACROSS THE RIVER: Jax did not play an official professional game in 2020 and was not part of the Twins' 60-man player pool...participated in the Twins Fall Instructional League in Fort Myers in October 2020...opened 2021 in the rotation for Triple-A St. Paul, going 3-1, 3.33 ERA (27.0 IP, 10 ER) BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS in five starts during May...did not pitch upon being optioned to the Saints on June 16 and returned Jax vs. the Royals Duffy vs. the Twins to the Twins on June 24. PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Pitched at least 5.0 innings in all five of his Triple-A starts, while cresting the 90-pitch plateau Ain each of his last four efforts. Has never faced any current Royals hitters. Sanó .156 32 5 2 2 10 Held opponents to one-or-zero runs in four of his five Saints starts...in fact, taking away his lone Cruz .333 30 10 5 1 9 Apoor outing in a May 18 loss to Indianapolis (5.0 IP, 7 ER), he posted a 3-0 mark with a 1.23 ERA Polanco .300 30 9 1 3 5 (22.0 IP, 3 ER) in his other four outings...bounced back from his lone loss five days later to hold Kepler .179 28 5 0 0 7 that same Indians club to one run on seven hits, with a walk and eight strikeouts, in 6.0 innings. Garver .000 18 0 0 3 7 In his final Triple-A start May 28 at Iowa, established a career high across any level with 10 Simmons .059 17 1 0 1 4 Astrikeouts over 6.0 innings of one-hit, shutout ball (2 walks). Buxton .188 16 3 1 1 6 Donaldson .200 15 3 1 4 5 CAPTAIN JAX: Jax is the first graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy to ever play in the major leagues... Cave .400 10 4 2 0 5 became the sixth Academy product ever to be drafted (now 9) when he was selected by the Twins in the third round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft. Arraez .286 7 2 0 3 0 Received the email informing him of his promotion to Captain on June 5, his first day in a Astudillo .000 3 0 0 0 0 Abig league uniform...with that honor, matched the current rank of his wife, Savannah, who is Garlick .000 3 0 0 0 2 an intelligence officer in the Air Force based out of Moody Air Force Base in Georgia...Savan- Kirilloff .333 3 1 1 0 2 nah has also completed a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan within the last 18 months. Jeffers .000 2 0 0 0 2 Rortvedt .000 1 0 0 0 0 JAX AND THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY: Jax was able to play baseball full-time through 2019 while concur- rently serving in the Air Force through the Air Force's World Class Athlete Program (WCAP); he was CAREER RECAP: A third-round selection by Minnesota in 2016 out of the Air Force Academy, accepted into the program in April 2018, following baseball's readmittance as an Olympic sport, as Jax has already achieved a lot in his short professional career...he's the first Air Force Academy a Second Lieutenant (the rank all cadets receive after graduating from the academy). graduate to both play in the majors and play above the Single-A level...the son of former NFL The WCAP program was established in 1995 in honor of Tuskegee Airman Malvin G. Whitfield, offensive lineman , who spent 11 years playing between Arizona and Dallas, Jax is Awho in 1952 became the first active-duty American serviceman to win an Olympic gold medal, also offseason throwing partners with Twins reliever . doing so while simultaneously serving as a Korean War tail gunner. In 2020, Jax did not play an official professional game and was left off the Twins’ 60- The program allows active duty solders to train for the Olympics as their full-time job respon- Aman Player Pool...participated in the Twins Fall Instructional League in Fort Myers, FL. Asibility, while still maintaining active duty status in the military...Jax continued to complete all In 2018, he spent the season with Single-A Fort Myers after being activated from the mandatory Air Force trainings, continuing education, fitness assessments, etc. AMilitary List on June 1...allowed three earned runs or fewer in nine of his first 10 ap- While part of the WCAP, he was paid by the Air Force as he could not have an outside source pearances with a 3.41 ERA (60.2 IP, 23 ER)...played for of the Arizona Aof income while on active duty...thanks to a special deal arranged between MLB and the Air Fall League, going 1-1, 3.86 ERA (21.0 IP, 9 ER) with 11 walks and 14 strikeouts in six Force, the Twins paid for his equipment, travel, etc. games (5 starts). Completed his two-year active duty commitment in 2019 and was transferred to the Air In 2017, combined to go 2-2, 2.61 ERA (31.0 IP, 9 ER) with seven walks and 20 strikeouts AForce Reserve in November 2019, while continuing with his five-year Reserve requirement Ain five starts between Rookie-Elizabethton and Single-A Cedar Rapids...was placed on with around 24 days per year of military activity. the Military List July 26 for the remainder of the season. His wife, Savannah, is also in the Air Force and completed a six-month deployment to Afghani- In 2016, made his professional debut for Rookie-Elizabethton, striking out eight batters Astan within the last 18 months. Aacross four relief appearances (8.2 IP). TOMORROW'S STARTER - RHP KENTA MAEDA (2021 SEASON: 3-3, 5.56 ERA // CAREER: 56-39, 3.89 ERA) Maeda is due to take the mound in the finale of this three-game weekend series against the Royals...was saddled with his third loss of the season in his last start last Tuesday, June 29 against the White Sox in Chicago...tied his season highs with eight hits and seven runs allowed, while matching his career high with five walks and striking out four batters in 4.2 innings of work...will be making his second career start against the Royals and first in a Twins uniform...earned the win in his lone career outing vs. Kansas City on July 7, 2017 at Dodger Stadium, holding the Royals to one run on four hits, with two walks and five strikeouts in 5.0 innings...he's also 1-2, 6.49 ERA (26.1 IP, 19 ER) in five starts against the American League Central division this season. BULLPEN TEAM BULLPEN NOTES Twins bullpen is 1-1-2, with 5 holds, a 2.42 ERA (22.1 IP, 6 ER) with 8 BB & 22 K in last 5 games vs. KC at Kauffman Stadium (including last night)...now 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA (46.2 IP, 14 ER) Awith 14 BB & 43 K in 11 games vs. KC this season...the Twins bullpen is 13-21-19, 4.93 ERA (299.1 IP, 164 ER), 123 BB, 305 K, 43 holds and a .254 BAA in 80 games this season...went 7-7-7, 5.37 ERA (110.2 IP, 66 ER) 40 BB & 94 K in 26 games in June...has allowed 52 of 90 inherited runners to score this season (57.8%), the highest percentage in baseball....is 4-8-7, with 15 holds, a 4.96 ERA (130.2 IP, 72 ER) with 61 BB & 129 K in 34 games vs. AL Central this season...Twins bullpen is 6-11-11, 4.94 ERA (144.0 IP, 79 ER), 63 BB, 159 K, .247 BAA (136-for-550) in 40 road games, compared to 7-10-8, 4.92 ERA (155.1 IP, 85 ER), 60 BB, 146 K and a .261 BAA (154-for-591) in 40 home games this season. JORGE ALCALA - RHP #66 RECENT APPEARANCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 Age: 25 (7/28/95 in Bajos De Haina, DR) Acquired: Trade with HOU, 7/27/18 DATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), 0 K, 0 BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left .214 vs. Right .209 7/1 at CWS L3 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 6/24 vs. CLE L2 0.1 2 3 3 0 1 0 A Has 9 career appearances (including 5 this season) vs. KC...all 5 app. vs. KC this season have been scoreless with 2 holds in 5.2 IP with 6/21 vs. CIN ND 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 BB & 5 K...earned his 3rd loss of the season on 7/1...career 3-4, 3.77 ERA (57.1 IP, 24 ER) with 17 BB & 54 K in 51 career games with MIN 6/20 at TEX H3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 (all in relief)...9 of last 11 road games have been scoreless...has stranded 9 of 13 inherited runners this season...T-2nd in app. (33) among 6/18 at TEX BS3 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 Twins (with ). 6/16 at SEA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALEX COLOMÉ - RHP #48 RECENT APPEARANCES Height: 6-1 Weight: 225 Age: 32 (12/31/88 in Santo Domingo, DR) Acquired: Signed as FA, 2/12/21 DATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP, 0 ER), 2 K, 0 BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0ER), 1 K, 0 BB vs. Left .333 vs. Right .232 7/2 at KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/30 at CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 A Has 3 app. vs. KC this season (3.0 scoreless IP), appeared last night, recorded 3rd consecutive scorless outing...is career 2-0-13, 2 6/25 vs. CLE H4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 holds, 1.45 ERA (31.0 IP, 5 ER) with 9 BB & 28 K in 28 games vs. KC...has allowed 2 of 2 inherited runners to score this season...has allowed 6/22 vs. CIN ND 1.0 2 3 1 0 1 0 8 ER in his last 17 games...has 9 career SV in 9 SVO with a 2.87 ERA (15.2 IP, 5 ER) with 2 BB & 17 K in 14 games at Kauffman Stadium...5 6/21 vs. CIN ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 of last 6 outings have been scoreless. 6/19 at TEX H3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A LHB are hitting .333 (17-for-51), while RHB are hitting .232 (16-for-69)...opponents are batting .273 (9-for-33) off him with RISP. 6/16 at SEA ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 - LHP (PRONOUNCED KOO-LOHM) #53 RECENT APPEARANCES Height: 5-10 Weight: 190 Age: 31 (10/26/1989 in St. Louis, MO) Acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, 11/9/20 DATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.0 IP, 0 ER), 4 K, 1 BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0ER), 1 K, 0 BB vs. Left .143 vs. Right .333 7/2 at KC ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6/29 at CWS ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Career 1-0 with 1 hold over 10.1 IP, 4 BB & 11 K in 8 games vs. KC, including last night, 1.0 scoreless IP..contract selected 6/25 from 6/25 vs. CLE ND 1.2 2 3 1 2 0 2 A Triple-A St. Paul and was the opener against CLE (1.2 IP, 1 ER, 2 HR, 2 K)...has appeared in 14 G for the Saints this season, going 1-1 with a 1.77 ERA (20.1 IP, 4 ER), 3 BB and 27 k, including scoreless appearances in each of his last seven outings...pitched in two games for the Twins in 2020, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings in late August. A Career 6-4 (1 GS) with 15 holds, a 4.12 ERA (150.2 IP, 69 ER) with 65 BB & 143 K in 158 games since 2014. TYLER DUFFEY - RHP #21 RECENT APPEARANCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Age: 30 (12/27/90 in Houston, TX) Acquired: 5th Round, 2012 Draft DATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP, 0 ER), 1 K, 1 BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 1 BB vs. Left .262 vs. Right .188 7/2 at KC ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6/29 at CWS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 A Has appeared 3x in 4th, 5x in 5th, 6x in 6th, 12x in 7th, 6x in 8th, 1x in 9th, 2x in 10th so far this season...has not allowed ER in 27 of 33 G. 6/27 vs. CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 A Has allowed 10 of 16 inherited runners to score this season...allowed ER on a walk on 6/11 (no hits)...career 4-2, with 9 holds, a 5.18 ERA 6/22 vs. CIN ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 (40.0 IP, 23 ER) with 8 BB and 41 K and a .220 BAA in 25 games vs. KC since 2016...has appeared in 6 games vs. KC this season, 3 holds, 6/20 at TEX H9 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 (5.2 IP) with 5 K (all scoreless app.)...career 1-2, with 4 holds, a 8.03 ERA (12.1 IP, 11 ER) with 5 BB and 10 K in 10 games at Kauffman. 6/18 at TEX S2 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 1 Earned 9th hold of the season on 6/20 (1.2 IP, BB)...missed 2 G (suspension); after being ejected for throwing behind Y. Mercedes in 7th 5/18, 6/14 at SEA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 1st career ejection...LHB are hitting .262 (11-for-42) with 8 BB and 9 K while RHB are hitting .188 (13-for-69) w/ 9 BB and 19 K this season. 6/11 vs. HOU ND 0.2 0 1 1 0 1 0 Has posted 2.63 ERA (13.2 IP, 4 ER) and .170 BAA in 15 home app. this season, compared to 4.08 ERA (17.2 IP, 8 ER) and .250 BAA in 18 road G. 6/10 vs. NYY ND 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 A 6/6 at KC H8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A T-2nd in games played among Twins...2021 arsenal: Curveball - 54.7% (287 pitches), 4-Seam FB - 42.9% (225 pitches), Sinker - 2.5% (13 pitches). DEREK LAW - RHP #54 RECENT APPEARANCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 Age: 30 (9/14/1990 in Pittsburgh, PA) Acquired: Signed as ml FA, 11/12/20 DATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP, 0 ER), 1 K, 0 BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left .400 vs. Right .300 7/1 at CWS ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5/17 vs. CWS ND 1.1 5 4 4 1 1 1 A Made Twins debut 5/8 at DET, working final 1.1 IP in 1st MLB app. since 9/28/19...contract selected from Triple-A St. Paul on 7/1 and started 5/14 vs. OAK ND 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 4 his 2nd stint with the Twins by appearing over 1.2 IP, allowing only a hit with a strikeout. 5/12 at CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 A Has 5 career app. vs. KC, going 1-0, with a hold and a 3.00 ERA (6.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB, 6 K, .304 BAA (7-for-23)...is 1-1, 4.95 ERA (20.0 IP, 11 5/11 at CWS ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 ER), 13 BB, 24 K... .282 BAA (22-for-78) in 17 career games against the AL Central. 5/8 at DET ND 1.1 3 1 1 0 3 2 A Has also posted a 4.61 ERA (13.2 IP, 7 ER) with four walks and 12 strikeouts in 11 relief appearances for Triple-A St. Paul this season. A Spent 2020 season at TEX alternate training site...signed w/ MIN as ml free agent 11/12/2020. - RHP #57 RECENT APPEARANCES Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 Age: 30 (8/13/90 in Bonao, DR) Acquired: Signed as FA, 12/29/20 DATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 54.00 (0.1 IP, 2 ER), 1 K, 1 BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left .211 vs. Right .217 7/1 at CWS ND 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 Has appeared in 36 of 79 games this season for the Twins (leads Twins) ahead of Alcala & Duffey (33)...recorded 2nd win on 6/10 vs. 6/25 vs. CLE S7 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 A 6/22 vs. CIN L4 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 0 NYY, recorded his 7th save on 6/25 vs. CLE, is T-1st in saves with 7 in 9 SvOP with Taylor Rogers (7)...also earned 3rd loss of the season 6/20 at TEX S6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 on 6/14 at SEA (allowed HR to Bauers in bottom of the 8th)...earned 4th loss on 6/22 vs. CIN (allowed 3-run HR to Naquin in top of the 9th). 6/19 at TEX H12 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 A Recorded team-leading 12th hold on 6/19...is also T-12th in games & T-3rd in holds among AL relievers this season. 6/18 at TEX W3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 10 career appearances vs. KC, a 2.84 ERA (12.2 IP, 4 ER) 8 BB, 10 K, .298 BAA (14-for-47) since 2016...in 6 games, 6.0 IP with 3 K this season. 6/14 at SEA L3 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 A Has posted 2.75 ERA (19.2 IP, 6 ER) in 21 road games this season, compared to 5.87 ERA (15.1 IP, 10 ER) w/ 9 K in 15 home games. 6/12 vs. HOU H11 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 A 2021 arsenal: 4-Seam Fastball - 49.6% (311 pitches), Changeup - 37.5% (235 pitches), Slider - 12.1% (76 pitches), Sinker - 0.8% (5 pitches). 6/10 vs. NYY W2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A Has opponent BA of .214 (27-for-126) and WHIP of 1.34...LHB hitting .211 (12-for-57) while RHB hitting .217 (15-for-69) this season. 6/6 at KC H10 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 TAYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 RECENT APPEARANCES Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Age: 30 (12/17/90 in Denver, CO) Acquired: 11th Round, 2012 Draft DATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, 1 ER), 2 K, 1 BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, 1ER), 2 K, 1 BB vs. Left .191 vs. Right .286 7/2 at KC ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 2 6/25 vs. CLE H7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A Recorded 7th hold on 6/25 vs. CLE, his 48th career save on 6/19 (T-1st among Twins w/ 7 SV)...also earned 2nd loss on 6/8 vs. NYY, allowed 6/24 vs. CEL ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 hits, 2 ER over 1.0 IP...just 6 BB compared to 44 K this season...his 7.52 K/BB ratio since 2019 (158 K, 21 BB) is 2nd among AL relievers. 6/21 vs. CIN ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Career 1-3-10, with 14 holds, a 3.53 ERA (43.1 IP, 17 ER) with 12 BB & 42 K in 46 app. vs. KC...in 3 app. vs. KC this season, has 2 saves, 6/19 at TEX S7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 A 1 hold, with a 6.75 ERA (4.0 IP, 3 ER) with 2 BB & 7 K...leads Twins in games since '16 (311) and most saves (48). 6/18 at TEX ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Has opponent BA of .250 (31-for-124) w/ 1.12 WHIP...LHB hitting .191 (9-for-47) w/ 3 2B, 2 HR and RHB hitting .286 (22-for-77) w/ 3 2B & HR. 6/16 at SEA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A Has appeared 2x in 6th inning, 6x in 7th inning, 12x in 8th inning, 13x in 9th inning-or-later...has allowed 8 of 14 inherited runners to 6/12 vs. HOU S6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A score this season. 6/11 vs. HOU ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - LHP #56 RECENT APPEARANCES Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 Age: 34 (1/31/87 in Northfield, MN) Acquired: Signed as ml FA 11/29/19 DATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0 ER), 1 K, 0 BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left .227 vs. Right .235 6/30 at CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/27 vs. CLE ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 A Six of his last 10 road appearances have been scoreless, since April 6 (11.1 IP, 12 H, 3 BB, 19 K in span)...has an 8.1 scoreless IP streak, 6/24 vs. CLE ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 T-10th longest active streak in the AL...career 0-2 with a 5.28 ERA (15.1 IP, 9 ER) with 2 BB & 8 K in 17 games vs. KC...2.2 IP with 2 K this 6/22 vs. CIN ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 season vs. KC (2 G). 6/21 vs. CIN ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Has appeared in 27 games this season, posting a 3.26 ERA (30.1 IP, 11 ER) with 9 walks, 40 strikeouts...10 of last 12 appearances have 6/19 at TEX W2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A been scoreless. 6/16 at SEA W1 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 4 Has allowed 10 of 14 inherited runners to score this season, T-6th most in MLB...owns a 0.95 ERA (19.0 IP, 2 ER) w/ 4 holds, 21 K in 17 home 6/2 at BAL ND 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 2 A app. this season, compared to a 7.15 ERA (11.1 IP, 9 ER) with 3 BB & 19 K in 10 road games. 5/30 vs. KC ND 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2021 BULLPEN INFO TEAM BULLPEN USAGE Player name 1st Batter Avg BB/9 K/9 Saves/Opps Holds IRS% WHIP HR Last game 2 games ago 3 games ago Jorge Alcala .333 2.27 7.39 0/3 9 30.8% (4/13) 0.98 8 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (19) 0.0 IP (0) Alex Colome .448 3.94 8.49 2/5 6 100.0% (2/2) 1.55 5 1.0 IP (17) 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (14) Danny Coulombe 1.000 1.93 11.57 0/0 0 100.0% (2/2) 1.29 2 1.0 IP (16) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Tyler Duffey .207 4.88 8.04 2/4 12 62.5% (10/16) 1.31 2 0.2 IP (13) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Derek Law .500 6.75 11.25 0/0 0 62.5% (5/8) 2.25 2 0.0 IP (0) 1.2 IP (32) 0.0 IP (0) Hansel Robles .233 5.14 9.00 7/8 15 25.0% (1/4) 1.34 4 0.0 IP (0) 0.1 IP (34) 0.0 IP (0) Taylor Rogers .250 1.64 12.00 7/9 8 57.1% (8/14) 1.12 3 1.0 IP (22) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Caleb Thielbar .217 2.67 11.87 0/0 9 71.4% (10/14) 1.15 3 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (16) HITTERS LUIS ARRAEZ - IF/OF (PRONOUNCED AH-RISE) #2 - OF #26 Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 B/T: L/R Age: 23 (4/9/97 in San Felipe, VZ) Height: 6-4 Weight: 225 B/T: L/L Age: 28 (2/10/93 in , Germany) 2021 Average: .281 Streak: 1g, 1-4, 2B Series at KC: 1-4, 2B 2021 Average: .200 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at KC: 1-4 Roadtrip: 2-13, 2B Home Runs: 1 (1 2-run) Roadtrip: 2-10, 2B, RBI Home Runs: 6 (3 1-run, 1 2-run, 2 3-run) Went 1-for-4, 2B, BB, R yesterday, snapping 0-for-8...went 3-for-4, 2B, 2 3B, 3 RBI, 8 TB Went 1-for-4, R last night...went 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB Tuesday...was 1-for-5, 2-R HR 6/22; A 6/25 vs. CLE; 4th Twin w/ 2B, 2 3B in game, joining Gómez (9/25/08), Knoblauch (6/29/96) A 1st HR since 5/23...went 2-for-4, R, 2 BB 6/21; reached base 4x in G for 1st time since & Carew (5/8/77)...also 1st Twin w/ 8 TB in game and 0 HR since Mauer on 8/3/16 at CLE... 8/4/2020 vs. PIT...is 6-for-38, 5 R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 6 BB, 2 SB in 10 games since return from matched career high w/ 3 XBH in game as well...was 2-for-6, R, 2 RBI on 6/21; scored on IL on 6/18; missed 17 games w/ left hamstring strain...his team-leading 7 SB this season Sanó's walk-off HR...hit go-ahead 3B in 10th on 6/18 at TEX, 1st career extra-inning RBI... are a new career high...18 of 34 hits this season have been XBH (10 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR). reinstated from 10-day IL 6/14; is 15-for-51 (.294) w/ 3 2B, 3 3B, 7 RBI, 4 BB, 9 R in 15 G Is just 2-for-13, 2B, BB, 2 R in 4 games vs. KC this season...career .262/.374/.427 (68-for-260) since...missed 19 G w/ right shoulder strain. A slash line in 76 games vs. KC...career 5-for-28, 2B, 2 RBI vs. Danny Duffy. Hitters Is 4-for-13 (.308), 5 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 HBP, 4 BB, .526 OBP in 4 games vs. KC this season... Hit 10th career leadoff HR on 5/6, moving within 2 of tying Dan Gladden (12) for 4th on the Luis Arraez A has a hit in 7 of 8 career games at Kauffman Stadium, batting .345 (10-for-29). A Twins all-time list (B. Dozier - 28, J. Jones - 20, C. Knoblauch - 14). 2021 Average: .281 Streak: 1g, 1-4, 2B Series at KC: 1-4, 2B Roadtrip: 2-13, 2B Home Runs: 1 (1 2-run) GILBERTO CELESTINO - OF #79 ALEX KIRILLOFF - 1B/OF #19 Gilberto Celestino Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 B/T: R/L Age: 22 (2/13/99 in Santo Domingo, DR) Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L Age: 23 (11/9/97 in Pittsburgh, PA) 2021 Average: .146 Streak: 2g, 2-3, HR Series at KC: 0-0 2021 Average: .146 Streak: 2g, 2-3, HR Series at KC: 0-0 2021 Average: .271 Streak: 5g, 7-20, HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI Series at KC: 2-4, RBI Roadtrip: 2-3, HR Home Runs: 2 (2 1-run) Roadtrip: 2-3, HR Home Runs: 2 (2 1-run) Roadtrip: 6-16, 2 2B, 2 RBI Home Runs: 6 (3 1-run, 1 2-run, 2 3-run) Nelson Cruz 2021 Average: .305 Streak: 0-4 Series at KC: 0-4 Was 1-for-2, BB, R Thursday, reaching base 2x times in game for 1st time in career...hit Went 2-for-4, RBI last night...has multiple hits in 4 of last 8 games since 6/21, batting .344 Roadtrip: 6-15, HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI Home Runs: 18 (10 1-run, 5 2-run, 2 3-run, 1 GS) A 2nd career HR 6/30, as sub...recalled from AAA 6/22 (Buxton - IL); 3rd stint w/ Twins (6/2- A (11-for-32), 3 2B, HR, 7 RBI in span...tied career high reaching base 4x, stole 1st career Josh Donaldson 6/8, 6/9-6/18)...1st career HR 6/14 at SEA, solo shot in 4th...1st career 2B on 6/11...has hit base 6/21...went 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB on 6/18 at TEX, w/ bases-loaded BB in 10th...batting .315 2021 Average: .250 Streak: 1g, 1-4, 2B Series at KC: 1-4, 2B safely in 6 of last 10 G (6-for-29, 2B, 2 HR, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 RBI), after starting career 0-for-15. (23-for-73) w/ 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 5 R, 10 RBI, 5 BB in last 20 G...was 3-for-4, BB 5/30, setting a Roadtrip: 3-13, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI Home Runs: 13 (9 1-run, 4 2-run) Recalled 6/2 (Refsnyder - IL); made MLB debut starting in CF & batting 9th that night (0-for-2). new single-game career high in hits & reaching base 4x in a game for 1st time in career...17 A Began the season at AA Wichita, hitting .250 (21-for-84) w/ 5 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 11 BB, 10 R of his 46 career hits have been XBH (10 2B, 3B, 6 HR)...is 1-for-3, HR lifetime vs. Danny Duffy. 2021 Average: .308 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at KC: 1-4 A in 21 games for the Wind Surge...promoted to AAA St. Paul 5/31 but did not appear in a game Since 4/30 is 4th among MLB rookies (min. 90 AB) w/ .842 OPS and 3rd w/ .299 AVG in Roadtrip: 1-7 Home Runs: 1 (1 1-run) for the Saints...currently ranked as Twins' No. 6 prospect, per MLB.com...acquired by Twins A span...career .310 (13-for-42) w/ 4 HR & 11 RBI vs. KC; his most HR & RBI vs. any opponent. from Houston, along with RHP Jorge Alcala, in exchange for RHP Ryan Pressly on 7/27/18. 2021 Average: .198 Streak: 1g, 1-3, RBI Series at KC: 0-0 TREVOR LARNACH - OF #24 Roadtrip: 1-6, RBI Home Runs: 5 (3 1-run, 2 2-run) NELSON CRUZ - DH #23 Max Kepler Height: 6-4 Weight: 223 B/T: L/R Age: 24 (2/26/1997 in Walnut Creek, CA) 2021 Average: .200 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at KC: 1-4 Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R Age: 40 (7/1/80 in Las Matas De Santa Cruz, DR) 2021 Average: .248 Streak: 2g, 3-10, 2B, RBI Series at KC: 2-5, RBI Roadtrip: 2-10, 2B, RBI Home Runs: 6 (3 1-run, 1 2-run, 2 3-run) 2021 Average:.305 Streak: 0-5 Series at KC: 0-4 Roadtrip: 4-17, 2 2B, RBI Home Runs: 5 (5 1-run) Alex Kirilloff Roadtrip: 6-15, HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI Home Runs: 18 (10 1-run, 5 2-run, 2 3-run, 1 GS) A Went 2-for-5, RBI, R last night...tied career high w/ 3 H on 6/20...hit go-ahead solo HR in 5th A Went 0-for-4 last night...was 2-for-4, RBI, BB Thursday, on 41st birthday; 1st MLB player 40+ on 6/18, 1st career go-ahead HR...plunked 6x in 45 G this season, T-4th most among rookies... to reach base 3x on bday since NYY's Jorge Posada (3 TOB) on 8/17/2010...went 2-for-3, 2B, has reached base in 36 of 45 career games (.351 OBP)...career .350 (7-for-20), 3 R, HR, HR, RBI, BB Wednesday; HR was 435th of career, now tied w/ Carlos Beltrán for 46th on MLB ...has 2 of MIN's 6 PH this season, only PH RBI 1B. all-time list...next up is Andre Dawson (438) in 45th...marked 4th game this season w/ multiple 5 RBI in 7 games vs. KC XBH...had 17-game on-base streak 6/1-6/24; longest since 24-game run from 4/9-5/6/1...was A Batting .284 (19-for-67) at home in his career, compared to .220 (18-for-82) on the road. 3-for-4, HBP 6/22; reached base 4x for 3rd time (6/1, 6/14). A Hit a 461-foot homer on 5/24, going 2-for-4 w/ R, HR & 2 RBI in first career game vs. BAL...is Went 1-for-5, BB, HR 6/21; 433rd HR of career & 32nd as Twin after age 40, passing HoF-er longest HR by a Twin this season (Statcast), 16th longest in Target Field history by any hitter... A D. Winfield for most...has 34 HR since turning 40; only 14 players in MLB history have hit more became 7th batter to HR into the Delta SKY360˚ Suite in centerfield since it was built in 2016. at age 40+...has 8 homers in last 19 G, after going 12 games without a longball, his longest #11 single-season homerless drought as a Twin...also leads Twins w/ 21 multi-hit games this season. - IF Batting .219 (7-for-32), 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI in 9 games vs. KC this season, including 3-for-11, 2B, Height: 5-11 Weight: 208 B/T: S/R Age: 27 (7/5/93 in San Pedro De Macorís, DR) A BB in 2 games at Kauffman Stadium...career 10-for-30, 5 HR, 10 RBI vs. Danny Duffy...hit solo 2021 Average: .247 Streak: 0-5 Series at KC: 0-3 HR 6/11, homering in back-to-back games for 70th time in career, 2nd this season (4/5-4/6)...6th Roadtrip: 1-11, RBI Home Runs: 9 (6 1-run, 3 2-run) career walk-off HR 6/10 vs. NYY, his first walk-off HR w/ MIN & first since 9/22/17 vs. CLE (w/ SEA). Was 0-for-3, BB last night...was 3-for-5, 2 2B, 3 R, SB 6/16, 1st Twin to steal 3B since Luis A Hit safely in 21 of last 24 G (since 6/1), batting .368 (32-for-87), 6 2B, 8 HR, 20 RBI, 12 BB, A Arraez on 5/27/19 vs. MIL...went 1-for-4 6/10 vs. NYY, w/ 9th-inning 1B ahead of Donaldson's .446 OBP; ranks 6th in MLB in OBP since 6/1 (min. 100 PA)...went 2-for-3, 2B, SB, R, BB on 6/5 game-tying HR...had 2nd career multi-homer game 6/9 vs. NYY (also, 8/29/17 vs. CWS)...hit at KC; 1st SB since 5/12/18 (2) & 1st Twin age 40+ w/ SB in a game since T. Hunter on 8/7/15. 1st career extra-inning HR 5/31 at BAL, w/ solo shot in 10th...is 28-for-97 (.289) w/ 6 2B, 4 HR, JOSH DONALDSON - 3B #20 10 RBI, 19 R, 8 BB, .820 OPS in last 24 G...career 9-for-30 (.300), 2B, HR, 4 RBI vs. D. Duffy. Hitting .234 (41-for-175) w/ 7 2B, 7 HR, 19 RBI as LHB vs. .270 (27-for-100), 10 2B, 3B, 2 Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 35 (12/8/85 in Pensacola, FL) A HR, 12 RBI as RHB this year...had walk-off RBI single on 5/18, his third career walk-off PA. 2021 Average: .250 Streak: 1g, 1-4, 2B Series at KC: 1-4, 2B Batting .342 (13-for-38), 4 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 7 R, .945 OPS in 10 games vs. KC this season, Roadtrip: 3-13, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI Home Runs: 13 (9 1-run, 4 2-run) A including .350 (7-for-20), 2B, HR, 2 RBI in 5 games at Kauffman Stadium. Was 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI BB last night...HR-ed in 3-straight G 6/27-6/30, 10th time in career, A 1st since 7/7-7/13/2019...was 2-for-5, R, HR, RBI 6/27...went 2-for-4 6/24 in 1st start since - C #70 6/16; marked 1st multi-hit game since 6/11...batting .346 (9-for-26), 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 1.155 Height: 5-10 Weight: 205 B/T: L/R Age: 23 (9/25/97 in Madison, WI) OPS in last 10 games...had RBI single in 1st 6/16 at SEA; removed in 2nd inn. w/ right calf 2021 Average: .125 Streak: 0-8 Series at KC: 0-3 tightness...recorded 22nd multi-HR game 6/11; also 2nd this season (also 6/3 at KC). Roadtrip: 0-6 Home Runs: 1 (1 1-run) Is 10-for-40 (.250), 5 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 BB, .873 OPS in 10 games vs. KC this season...career A .327 (35-for-107), 11 2B, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 16 R, 13 BB, .402 OBP, 1.028 OPS in 29 games at A Went 0-for-3, BB last night...threw out M.A. Taylor at 3rd base in 2nd inning; 1st career CCS Kauffman Stadium...his 74 career HR vs. AL Central are T-8th among actives, w/ F. Lindor. at 3rd base...went 1-for-3 6/12 vs. HOU w/ R, RBI, 2B, SH; 1st Twin w/ XBH, SH in same game On 6/4 at KC, recorded 2nd-straight multi-hit game and reached base 3x for 2nd game in a row. since Buxton on 5/27/19 vs. MIL...hit 1st career HR 5/30 vs. KC; became 1st player in Twins/ A From 5/30-6/4, reached base at least 2x in 6-straight G (.571 OBP), longest such streak since Saints history to hit his 1st career AAA HR & first MLB HR on consecutive days...recalled from A also doing so from 7/17-23/19... AAA 5/30 (Kepler - IL); 2nd stint w/ MIN (4/30-5/21)...all 7 of his hits have come at Target Field. enters today 3rd in MLB (min. 150 BBE) in barrels/PA (12.5). Debuted and started at C on 4/30; went 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB in debut...is the first player in NICK GORDON - IF/OF #1 A Twins/Senators history to wear #70...157.0 innings 6 SB/3 CCS - 66.7% SB% this season. Height: 6-0 Weight: 160 B/T: L/R Age: 25 (10/24/1995 in Avon Park, FL) #22 2021 Average: .308 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at KC: 1-4 MIGUEL SANÓ - IF Roadtrip: 1-7 Home Runs: 1 (1 1-run) Height: 6-4 Weight: 272 B/T: R/R Age: 28 (5/11/93 in San Pedro De Macorís, DR) 2021 Average: .190 Streak: 0-7 Series at KC: 0-0 Went 1-for-4 last night...is batting .438 (7-for-16), HR, 2 RBI, R in 4 career games vs. KC... 0-6 14 (6 1-run, 5 2-run, 2 3-run, 1 GS) A went 2-for-4, 2B, R 6/25 vs. CLE; 5th career multi-hit game...is the 1st player in Twins/ Roadtrip: Home Runs: Senators history w/ multiple multi-steal G within 1st 10 career G...appeared in CF in 12 of Did not play yesterday...went 0-for-5 Thursday...was 1-for-2, R, 2 BB 6/27 vs. CLE; 7th time last 14 G; 1st career pro appearances in OF...hit 1st career HR 6/4 at KC, going back-to-back A reaching base 3x this season...from 6/21-22, had b2b multi-hit G for 1st time this year...hit w/ M. Sanó in 8th inning. 2nd career walk-off HR in 12th 6/21 vs. CIN (3rd career walk-off PA)...is 5-for-14 (.357), Batting .308 (16-for-52) this season; enters today 2nd among all rookies in AVG (min. 50 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R in last 5 games...has 145 career HR and is in 11th place on Twins' all-time A AB)...made ML debut on 5/6, recorded his 1st major league hit, went 1-for-2 w/ BB & became list (1961-present) – next up is Tom Brunansky w/ 163 in 10th...was 3-for-4, HR, 2 RBI 6/9 vs. 1st player in Twins history with multiple stole bases MLB debut...3rd stint w/ MIN. NYY; 2nd 3-hit G this season (5/18 vs. CWS)...participated in his 4th triple play as a fielder on A Is the half-brother of IF/OF Dee Strange-Gordon and son of three-time All-Star RHP Tom 6/6 at KC...career 135 G/126 GS at 1B - 52 games (48 starts) at 1B this season, 423.2 Inn. “Flash” Gordon, who attended the game on 6/4 at KC and saw Nick's 1st career homer. A Is 3-for-25, 3 R, 2B, HR, 6 RBI in 7 games vs. KC this season. RYAN JEFFERS - C #27 ANDRELTON SIMMONS - SS #9 Height: 6-4 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R Age: 24 (6/3/97 in Raleigh, NC) Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 B/T: R/R Age: 31 (9/4/89 in Mundo Nobo, Curaçao) 2021 Average: .198 Streak: 1g, 1-3, RBI Series at KC: 0-0 2021 Average: .245 Streak: 1g, 1-4, 2B, RBI Series at KC: 0-0 Roadtrip: 1-6, RBI Home Runs: 5 (3 1-run, 2 2-run) Roadtrip: 2-9, 2B, RBI Home Runs: 3 (3 2-run) A Did not play yesterday...was 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB Thursday; 3rd career game reaching base Did not play last night...went 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI Thursday; now has 197 career 2B, 3 away 3x & 1st this season (last, 9/8/2020-G2)...went 2-for-4, 2-R HR 6/22 vs. CIN...had XBH in A from 200...was 1-for-3 Tuesday..on Sunday, hit 1st HR since 5/16 vs. OAK (115 PA between)... career-high 3-straight G 6/13-16...batting .270 (10-for-37), 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, .936 OPS on 6/20, snapped 0-for-11 w/ 3-for-4, 2; 2nd 3-hit game this season...missed 3 G with sore in last 10 road games since 6/2...is 4-for-20, HR, 2 RBI in 6 career games vs. KC, all at KC. ankle, 6/2-6/4...is 9-for-31 (.290), 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 8 R in last 9 games. A Had 3B, HR 6/2 at BAL, 1st career game w/ multiple XBH...became 1st Twin w/ 3B & HR 1st Batting .333 (9-for-27), 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4 BB, .419 OBP, .938 OPS in 8 games vs. KC this since Marcus Jensen on 4/19/00 vs. KC...HR traveled 441 ft., for longest home run of A season, including 3-for-6, BB at Kauffman Stadium...is batting .333 (8-for-24), 2B, HR, 3 RBI, his career...recalled from AAA 6/2 (Garver - IL), 2nd stint w/ MIN in 2021 (Opening Day-4/29). 7 R, 2 BB in his last 8 games vs. AL Central. TWINS HOME RUN DATA

MULTI-HOMER GAMES (8x) BACK-TO-BACK (2x) INSIDE-THE-PARK (0x) RUNNERS ON GRAND SLAM (2x) LEADOFF (3x) • Cruz (4/5 at DET) • Buxton/Donaldson (4/28 at CLE) • None • Solo - 71 • Cruz (4/5 at DET) • Buxton (4/28 at CLE) • Cruz (4/21 at OAK) • Gordon/Sanó (6/4 at KC) • 2-run - 31 • Sanó (5/20 at LAA, G2) • Kepler (5/6 vs. TEX) • Garver (4/28 at CLE) • Garlick (5/7 at DET) • Kirilloff (4/30 vs. KC) • 3-run - 11 • Sanó (5/18 vs. CWS) WALK-OFF (1x) • GS - 2 • Donaldson (6/3 at KC) • Cruz (6/10 vs. NYY) • Polanco (6/9 vs. NYY) • Donaldson (6/11 vs. HOU) HITTERS INFO LAST HOME RUN LAST GRAND SLAM VS. CURRENT OPPONENT 2021 VS. CURRENT OPPONENT CAREER Multi- Multi- Season Hit- Season Career Player Hit RBI Streak High Hits Date Opp. On Pitcher Date Opp. # Avg H AB HR RBI Avg H AB HR RBI Luis Arraez 14 5 6, 6/15-6/21 4, 4/15 4/08/21 vs. SEA 1 Newsome 0 .308 4 13 0 2 .348 24 69 0 5 Gilberto Celestino 3, 6/9-6/11 1, 6x 6/30/21 at CWS 0 Burdi 0 .000 0 10 0 0 .000 0 10 0 0 Nelson Cruz 21 9 11, 4/3-4/16 3, 6/22 6/30/21 at CWS 0 Cease 4/05/21 at DET 10 .219 7 32 1 4 .277 101 365 31 83 Josh Donaldson 12 9 6, 4/1-4/21 4, 4/21 6/30/21 at CWS 0 Cease 9/28/18 at KC 5 .250 10 40 2 3 .283 58 205 12 38 Nick Gordon 5 5, 6/2-6/10 3, 6/4 6/04/21 at KC 0 Davis 0 .438 7 16 1 2 .438 7 16 1 2 Ryan Jeffers 10 10 4, 6/13-6/18 2, 6/22 6/22/21 vs. CIN 1 Miley 0 .250 3 12 1 2 .200 4 20 1 2 Max Kepler 7 6 4, 5/20-5/23 3, 4/1 6/22/21 vs. CIN 1 Warren 8/26/17 at TOR 2 .154 2 13 0 0 .262 68 260 7 27 Alex Kirilloff 14 7 11, 4/26-5/22 3, 5/30 6/25/21 vs. CLE 1 Quantrill 0 .310 13 42 4 11 .310 13 42 4 11 Trevor Larnach 9 2 5, 6/4-6/10 3, 6/20 6/22/21 vs. CIN 0 Sims 0 .350 7 20 1 5 .350 7 20 1 5 Jorge Polanco 19 8 5, 5/7-5/13 4, 4/21 6/12/21 vs. HOU 1 Garcia 0 .342 13 38 1 2 .270 83 307 5 32 Ben Rortvedt 2 2 3, 5/28-5/30 2, 5/25 5/30/21 vs. KC 0 Keller 0 .133 2 15 1 2 .133 2 15 1 2 Miguel Sanó 5 9 9, 6/4-6/13 3, 6/9 6/21/21 vs. CIN 1 Hembree 5/20/21 at LAA 2 .120 3 25 2 6 .256 69 270 19 64 Andrelton Simmons 11 4 7, 5/31-6/10 3, 6/20 6/27/21 vs. CLE 1 Hentges 4/22/17 vs. TOR 2 .333 9 27 1 3 .237 31 131 2 10 MISCELLANEOUS MIsc. Highs and Lows Score by Inning SCORE BY INNING Most Runs, Game (Team)...... 15, 4/5 at DET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 XTRA TOTAL Most Runs, Inning (Team)...... 9, 4th inn, 5/21 at CLE Most Hits, Game (Team)...... 18, 4/21 at OAK OPPONENT 48 51 41 44 76 49 41 35 34 18 437 Most Hits, Inning (Team)...... 7, 8th inn, 5/24 vs. BAL TWINS 48 38 54 37 41 48 24 53 15 14 372 Most Strikeouts, Batters (Team)...... 17, 4/5 at DET Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)...... 10, Buxton, 4/1-20 (1) & Cruz 4/5-4/16 injured LIST Consecutive Hits (Individual)...... 7, Buxton, 4/27-30 Consecutive Hitless At-Bats (Individual)...... 24, Sanó, 5/28-6/4 PLAYER INJURY DATE ON RETRO DATE OFF GAMES MISSED ...... Right Elbow Inflammation...... 4/1...... 80 Consecutive Scoreless Innings (Batters)...... 17, 7th inn 4/16-4/20 Josh Donaldson...... Mild Right Hamstring Strain...... 4/3...... 4/2...... 4/14...... 9 Most Runs Allowed (Team)...... 16, 5/17 vs. CWS ...... Cervical Strain...... 4/7...... 4/20...... 9 Most Runs Allowed, Inning (Team)...... 9, 1st inn, 6/4 at KC Andrelton Simmons...... COVID IL...... 4/14...... 4/26...... 10 Most Hits Allowed (Team)...... 20, 6/13 vs. HOU ...... COVID IL...... 4/20...... 4/30...... 9 Most Hits Allowed, Inning (Team)...... 6, 4x:, last: 5th inn, 6/30 at CWS Max Kepler...... COVID IL...... 4/20...... 4/30...... 9 Pitchers Used (Team)...... 7, 2x, last 6/21 vs. CIN Caleb Thielbar...... COVID IL...... 4/20...... 4/24...... 4 JT Riddle...... COVID IL...... 4/21...... 4/30...... 7 Cons. Batters Retired (Team)...... 17, 4/23 vs. PIT Miguel Sanó...... Right Hamstring Strain...... 4/23...... 4/21...... 5/5...... 12 Scoreless Innings Streak (Team/Pitchers)...... 10, 1st inn, 4/3-1st inn, 4/4 Luis Arraez...... Concussion IL...... 5/4...... 5/11...... 5 Most Runs, Starter...... 9, 3x, last: Shoemaker 6/4 at KC Alex Kirilloff...... Right Wrist Sprain...... 5/5...... 5/4...... 5/21...... 16 Most Home Runs, Starter...... 4, Dobnak, 6/9 vs. NYY ...... Right Hip Strain...... 5/7...... 6/19...... 39 Most Walks, Starter...... 5, 3x, last Maeda, 6/29 at CWS ...... Left Elbow Inflammation...... 5/12...... 47 Most Strikeouts, Starter...... 12, Berríos, 4/3 at MIL ...... Stress Reaction in Low Back...... 5/15...... 5/13...... 46 Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)...... 17, 4/3 at MIL Shaun Anderson...... Left Quad Strain...... 5/18...... 5/31...... 13 ...... Abscess...... 5/19...... 5/16...... 5/26...... 11 Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...... 9, 5/8 at DET Kenta Maeda...... Right Adductor Strain...... 5/23...... 6/14...... 20 Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...... 10.0, Pineda 4/10-15 Luis Arraez...... Right Shoulder Strain...... 5/26...... 5/24...... 6/14...... 19 Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...... 14, Pineda, 4/15 vs. BOS Max Kepler...... Left Hamstring Strain...... 5/30...... 6/18...... 17 Longest Game, Innings...... 12, 6/21 vs. CIN ...... Groin Contusion...... 6/2...... 26 Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)...... 3:49, 7/1 at CWS ...... Concussion...... 6/2...... 6/1...... 6/8...... 6 Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)...... 5:14, 6/21 vs. CIN Caleb Thielbar...... Left Groin Strain...... 6/3...... 6/16...... 12 Shaun Anderson...... Finger Blisters on Right Hand...... 6/6...... 6/5...... 6/15...... 9 Fastest Game, Time (9 Inn.)...... 2:17, 4/23 vs. PIT ...... Left Back Disc Injury...... 6/9...... 5/29...... 30 Fastest Game, Time (7 Inn.)...... 1:55, 5/20 (1) at LAA Kyle Garlick...... Sports Hernia...... 6/9...... 19 Largest Margin, Victory...... 10 (10-0), 5/21 at CLE Michael Pineda...... Right Elbow Inflammation...... 6/14...... 15 Largest Margin, Loss...... 12 (4-16), 5/17 vs. CWS Rob Refsnyder...... Left Hamstring Strain...... 6/14...... 15 Lineups Used...... 77 Byron Buxton...... Left Hand Fracture...... 6/22...... 8 ...... Right Middle Finger Strain...... 6/24...... 6/21...... 9 LONGEST HOME RUNS HIGHEST EXIT VELOCITY ...... Right Oblique Strain...... 6/25...... 6/23...... 7 BOLD indicates currently on IL Larnach...461 ft, 5/24 vs. BAL (Means) Cruz...... 116.6, 4/5 at DET (HR) Cruz....457 ft, 6/10 vs. NYY (Chapman) Cruz...... 116.5, 6/21 vs. CIN (HR) EJECTIONS Buxton...... 456 ft, 4/1 at MIL (Yardley) Larnach...... 116.0, 5/17 vs. CWS (2B) DATE PLAYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE REASON CAREER Cruz...... 453 ft, 6/30 at CWS (Cease) Cruz...... 115.9, 4/23 vs. PIT (1B) April 11 vs. Seattle...... ...... Manny Gonzalez...... Balls and Strikes...... 2 Buxton...... 451 ft, 4/6 at DET (Cisnero) Buxton...... 115.6, 5/2 vs. KC (2B) May 19 vs. Chicago-AL... Tyler Duffey...... Jim Reynolds...... Throwing behind Y. Mercedes...... 1 Sanó...... 449 ft, 6/5 at KC (Minor) Cruz...... 114.8, 6/18 at TEX (1B) May 19 vs. Chicago-AL... ...... Jim Reynolds...... Ejection of T. Duffey...... 4 Garlick....442 ft, 5/23 at CLE (Karinchak) Cruz...... 114.7, 5/15 vs. OAK (1B) June 6 at Kansas City........... Jeff Nelson...... Balls and Strikes...... 1 STARTS BY POSITION STARTS BY BATTING ORDER MOST USED LINEUP (2X) C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Player Pos. Luis Arraez Arraez 2B 0 0 19 0 12 19 0 0 0 Luis Arraez 37 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 5 Donaldson 3B 4 13 2 0 9 0 0 1 0 Willians Astudillo 0 0 0 2 3 6 8 6 4 Buxton CF Byron Buxton 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Byron Buxton Cruz DH 4 4 7 9 1 1 0 0 0 Kirilloff LF Jake Cave 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 5 0 Jake Cave 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 4 5 Polanco 2B Gilberto Celestino 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Gilberto Celestino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 Kepler RF Simmons SS Nelson Cruz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 Nelson Cruz 0 0 41 25 0 0 0 0 0 Rortvedt C Josh Donaldson 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 4 Josh Donaldson 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kyle Garlick 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 13 0 Kyle Garlick 10 4 0 3 2 0 1 3 1 Mitch Garver 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mitch Garver 5 0 1 6 6 7 6 1 0 OUTFIELD ASSISTS Nick Gordon 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 Nick Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 4 2 Jake Cave 3 Ryan Jeffers 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Jeffers 0 0 0 0 8 2 6 7 5 Luis Arraez 2 Max Kepler 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 32 3 Max Kepler 6 1 4 9 7 3 12 3 0 Kyle Garlick 2 Alex Kirilloff 0 18 0 0 0 10 0 15 0 Alex Kirilloff 0 1 9 5 14 5 8 0 1 Alex Kirilloff 2 Trevor Larnach 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 8 0 Trevor Larnach 1 0 9 7 8 9 6 0 0 Trevor Larnach 2 Jorge Polanco 0 0 52 17 0 0 0 0 2 Jorge Polanco 17 10 8 8 14 12 2 0 0 Max Kepler 1 Rob Refsnyder 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 1 0 Rob Refsnyder 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 9 0 JT Riddle JT Riddle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 FASTEST PITCHES Brent Rooker 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 Brent Rooker 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 Ben Rortvedt 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ben Rortvedt 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 Alcala...... 100.7, 6/11 vs. HOU (out) Miguel Sano Alcala...... 100.4, 6/24 vs. CLE (foul ball) Miguel Sano 0 48 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 14 21 11 1 0 Alcala...... 100.3, 5/21 at CLE (out) Andrelton Simmons 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 0 0 Andrelton Simmons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 32 Alcala...... 100.1, 3x, last: 6/11 vs. HOU (c. ball) LAST TIME IT HAPPENED FOR THE TWINS AGAINST THE TWINS HITTING: HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: J. Polanco, 4/5/19 at PHI (11 all-time) Hit for the Cycle: A. Beltré, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed all-time) Grand Slam: M. Sanó, 5/21/21 G2 at LAA (2 as a team in 2021) Grand Slam: D. Mendick, 5/17/21 vs. CWS (4 allowed as team in 2021) Inside-the-Park Home Run: B. Buxton, 9/15/20 at CWS (1 as a team in 2020, 55 all-time) Inside-the-Park Home Run: A. Mondesi, 4/2/19 at KC (44 allowed all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: M. Sanó, 8/5/19 vs. ATL (2 as a team in 2019) Pinch-Hit Home Run: M. Canha, 5/14/21 vs. OAK (1 allowed in 2021) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: M. LeCroy, 9th inning, 5/19/04 at TOR (15 all-time) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE Five-Hit Game: B. Buxton, 4/27/21 at CLE (1 in 2021) Five-Hit Game: D. Gregorius, 7/23/19 vs. NYY Six-Hit Game: K. Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: A. Kirilloff, 4th inning, 5/21/21 at CLE (1 as a team in 2021) Two Hits, One Inning: R. Devers, 5th inning, 4/14/21 (2) vs. BOS (1 allowed in 2021) Two Home Runs, One Inning: M. Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two Home Runs, One Inning: D. Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 6/11 vs. HOU (8 as team in 2021) Two-Home Run Game: Y Grandal, 6/30/21 at CWS (8 allowed in 2021) Three-Home Run Game: M. Sanó, 5/18/21 vs. CWS (1 as a team in 2021, 13 all-time) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR Back-to-Back Home Runs: M. Sanó/N. Gordon, 6/4/21 at KC (2 as team in 2021) Back-to-Back Home Runs: E. Suárez/A. Aquino, 6/21/21 vs. CIN (5 allowed in 2021) Three Consecutive Home Runs: N. Cruz/E. Rosario/C. Cron, 4/26/19 vs. BAL (1 in 2019) Three Consecutive Home Runs: A. Jones/V. Castilla/J. Franco, 6/11/02 vs. ATL Three Home Runs, One Inning: C. Cron/J. Polanco/N. Cruz (2nd), 8/3/19 vs. KC (5 in 2019) Three Home Runs, One Inning: N. Lopez/J. Soler/S. Perez, 8/8/20 at KC (2 in 2020) Four Home Runs, One Inning: S. Mack/K. Puckett/K. Hrbek/H. Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Four Home Runs, One Inning: C. Everett/T. O’Leary/J. Varitek/M. Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-Off Home Run: M. Sanó, 6/21/21 vs. CIN (2 as a team in 2021) Walk-off Home Run: C. Hernandez, 5/22/21 at CLE (2 allowed in 2021) Pinch-Hit, Walk-Off Home Run: M. Sanó, 8/5/19 vs. ATL (10 all-time) Pinch-Hit, Walk-Off Home Run: C. Santana, 9/23/11 at CLE (12 all-time) Leadoff Home Run: K. Garlick, 5/7/2021 at DET (3 as a team in 2021) Leadoff Home Run: T. Anderson, 5/13/21 at CWS (2 allowed in 2021) Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: B. Buxton/J. Donaldson, 4/28/21 at CLE Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BAL (1 in ‘17) Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Last actual pitcher Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE; Chris Gimenez Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jon Lester, 7/1/18 at CHC catcher pitching in relief, 9/3/18 at TEX PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Jer. Weaver, 5/2/12 at LAA (5 all-time) No-Hitter: F. Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: C. Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: R. Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BAL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: A. Fernández (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHW 10+ Innings Pitched: B. Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 11, Giolito, 5/19/21 vs. CWS (2 times in 2021) 10+ Strikeouts: 10, J. Happ, 5/23/21 at CLE (2 as team in 2021) Complete Game Shutout: S. Manaea, 4/20/21 (G1) at OAK (1 time in 2021) Complete Game Shutout: J. Berríos, 4/1/18 at BAL (1 as a team in 2018) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: J. Williams/Jer. Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at LAA Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: J. Mays/C. Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/20/21 Game 1 & 4/20/21 Game 2 at OAK (2 games, 7-0 and 1-0) Back-to-Back Shutouts: 5/6/19 & 5/7/19 at TOR (2 games, 8-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernández, 6/3/10 vs. SEA (8th inning) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: Z. Duke, 3/29/18 at BAL (7th inning) (4 times since 1961) MISCELLANEOUS: MISCELLANEOUS: Triple Play: J. Donaldson/A. Rosales/C. Carter, 8/21/12 at OAK - T. Plouffe hitting (8 all-time) Triple Play: M. Sanó/A. Simmons/N. Gordon, 6/6/21 at KC - N. Lopez hitting (15 all-time) Position Player Pitching: H. Castro, 4/5/21 at DET (1 in 2021) Position Player Pitching: W. Astudillo, 6/4/21 at KC (3 in 2021) Three or more Steals, One Game: W. Merrifield (3), 7/2/17 at KC (1 in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: E. Adrianza (3), 6/21/17 vs. CWS (1 in 2017) Steal of Home: R. Davis, 8/1/18 vs. CLE Steal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/3/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEX Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML At-Bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL Home Run in First ML At-Bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OAK (1st PA, 1st pitch) 2021 TARGET FIELD WEATHER DELAYS AND POSTPONEMENTS DATE DELAYED/PPD NOTES 4/8 vs. Seattle Delayed Home Opener delayed for 16 minutes in the 4th inning due to quick rain shower. Grounds crew pulled tarp quick after rain and both starters remained in game. 5/5 vs. Texas Delayed Scheduled 6:40 p.m. game delayed for 31 minutes due to rain in the area. Grounds crew began pulling tarp around 6:25 p.m. and game started at 7:11 p.m. 5/24 vs. Baltimore Delayed Game was stopped at 9:05 p.m. in the top of the seventh inning due to rain; play resumed at 9:50 p.m. after a 45-minute delay. 6/9 vs. New York-AL Delayed A pregame deluge (followed by a rainbow that spanned the entire ballpark) pushed a scheduled 7:10 p.m. first pitch back to 7:21 p.m., for an 11-minute delay. 6/26 vs. Cleveland Postponed Scheduled 1:10 p.m. game postponed due to inclement weather in the area. Game was rescheduled to be part of a split doubleheader on September 14. ** Target Field has experienced 57 delayed games, 26 postponed games, 1 suspended game and 1 rain-shortened game in the park’s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. ** DAY-BY-DAY

GA/ Daily Total Home GA/ Daily Total Home Date Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB Att Hm Att. Date Winner/Loser/Save Date Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB Att. Hm Att. Date Winner/Loser/Save APRIL (9-15) Batting: .241 (193-for-800) Pitching: 9-15-4, 4.10 (206.1 IP, 94 ER) JULY (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1 ------at MIL ^5-6 L 0-1 T-3rd -1.0 11,740 Hader/Dobnak 19 ------at CWS###### 4:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 2 ------OFF DAY T-4th -1.0 ------at CWS BSN/TIBN 3 ------at MIL 2-0 W 1-1 3rd -1.0 11,383 Berríos/Burnes 20 ------at CWS 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 4 ------at MIL 8-2 W 2-1 T-1st +1.0 10,666 Pineda/Houser 21 ------at CWS 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 5 ------at DET 15-6 W 3-1 T-1st +0.5 7,232 Shoemaker/Ureña/Dobnak 22 ------LAA 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 6 ------at DET ^3-4 L 3-2 T-2nd -0.5 7,306 Soto/Robles 23 ------LAA 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 7 ------at DET 3-2 W 4-2 1st +0.5 7,568 Maeda/Boyd/Colomé 24 ------LAA 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 8 ------SEA 10-2 W 5-2 1st +1.5 *9,675 9,675 1 Berríos/Gonzales 25 ------LAA 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 9 ------OFF DAY 1st +1.5 26 ------DET 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 10 ------SEA ^3-4 L 5-3 1st +0.5 *9,817 19,492 2 Graveman/Rogers 27 ------DET 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 11 ------SEA 6-8 L 5-4 T-2nd -0.5 *9,792 29,284 3 Steckenrider/Colomé/Montero 28 ------DET 12:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 12 ------BOS T-1st +0.5 PPD due to events surrounding Brooklyn Center 29 ------OFF DAY 13 ------BOS 2-4 L 5-5 3rd -1.0 6,724 36,008 4 Ottavino/Dobnak/Barnes 30 ------at STL 7:15 P.M. BSN/TIBN 14 ------BOS 2-3 L 5-6 5th -2.0 ------Eovaldi/Maeda/Barnes 31 ------at STL 6:15 P.M. FS1/BSN/TIBN ------BOS# 1-7 L 5-7 5th -2.0 7,074 43,082 5 Rodriguez/Berríos AUGUST (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 15 ------BOS 4-3 W 6-7 T-3rd -2.0 7,925 51,007 6 Colomé/Ottavino 16 ------at LAA 3-10 L 6-8 T-4th -2.5 13,428 Slegers/Dobnak 1 ------at STL 1:15 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 17 ------at LAA 6-8 T-3rd -2.5 PPD due to COVID testing and contact tracing for Twins 2 ------OFF DAY 18 ------at LAA 6-8 4th -3.0 PPD due to COVID testing and contact tracing for Twins 3 ------at CIN 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 19 ------at OAK## 6-8 4th -2.5 PPD due to COVID testing and contact tracing for Twins 4 ------at CIN 11:35 A.M. BSN/TIBN 20 ------at OAK 0-7 L 6-9 4th -3.0 - - Manaea/Shoemaker 5 ------at HOU 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN ------at OAK 0-1 L 6-10 T-4th -3.0 3,322 Luzardo/Berríos/Diekman 6 ------at HOU 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 21 ------at OAK ^12-13 L 6-11 5th -4.0 3,405 Guerra/Colomé 7 ------at HOU 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 22 ------OFF DAY T-4th -4.0 8 ------at HOU 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 23 ------PIT 2-0 W 7-11 4th -4.0 *9,541 60,548 7 Happ/Brubaker/Rogers 9 ------CWS 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 24 ------PIT 6-2 L 7-12 4th -5.0 *9,718 70,266 8 Cahill/Pineda 10 ------CWS 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 25 ------PIT 2-6 L 7-13 4th -6.0 9,396 79,662 9 Holmes/Shoemaker 11 ------CWS 12:10 P.M. YouTube/TIBN 26 ------at CLE ^3-5 L 7-14 4th -7.0 4,555 Clase/Colomé 12 ------OFF DAY 27 ------at CLE 4-7 L 7-15 T-4th -7.0 6,303 Civale/Maeda/Karinchak 13 ------TB 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 28 ------at CLE 10-2 W 8-15 4th -7.0 5,903 Happ/Allen 14 ------TB 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 29 ------OFF DAY 4th -7.0 15 ------TB 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 30 ------KC 9-1 W 9-15 4th -6.0 *9,982 89,644 10 Pineda/Singer 16 ------CLE 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN MAY (13-16) Batting: .237 (231-for-975) Pitching: 13-16-8, 4.99 (256.0 IP, 142 ER) 17 ------CLE 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 1 ------KC 3-11 L 9-16 4th -7.0 *9,993 99,637 11 Duffy/Shoemaker 18 ------CLE 12:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 2 ------KC 13-4 W 10-16 4th -6.0 *9,997 109,634 12 Berríos/Keller 19 ------at NYY 6:05 P.M. BSN/TIBN 3 ------TEX 6-5 W 11-16 4th -5.0 8,071 117,705 13 Maeda/Dunning/Rogers 20 ------at NYY 6:05 P.M. BSN/TIBN 4 ------TEX ^3-6 L 11-17 4th -5.0 8,022 125,727 14 Rodríguez/Waddell/Kennedy 21 ------at NYY 12:05 P.M. FS1/BSN/TIBN 5 ------TEX 1-3 L 11-18 4th -5.0 7,853 133,580 15 King/Thorpe/Kennedy 22 ------at NYY 12:05 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 6 ------TEX ^3-4 L 11-19 4th -6.0 8,760 142,340 16 Hearn/Duffey/Sborz 23 ------OFF DAY 7 ------at DET 7-3 W 12-19 4th -5.5 7,377 Shoemaker/Skubal 24 ------at BOS 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 8 ------at DET 3-7 L 12-20 4th -6.5 8,000 Fulmer/Duffy 25 ------at BOS 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 9 ------at DET 12-20 4th -7.0 PPD due to inclement weather; DH scheduled for July 16 26 ------at BOS 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 10 -----OFF DAY 4th -7.0 27 ------MIL 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 11------at CWS 3-9 L 12-21 4th -8.0 7,962 Crochet/Alcala 28 ------MIL 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 12------at CWS 8-13 L 12-22 4th -9.0 8,393 Keuchel/Happ 29 ------MIL 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 13------at CWS 2-4 L 12-23 T-4th -10.0 8,188 Lynn/Pineda/Hendriks 30 ------OFF DAY 14------OAK 1-6 L 12-24 T-4th -10.5 9,778 152,118 17 Montas/Shoemaker 31 ------CHC 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 15------OAK 5-4 W 13-24 T-4th -9.5 12,212 164,330 18 Colomé/Diekman/Robles SEPT/OCT (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 16------OAK 6-7 L 13-25 T-4th -10.5 10,270 174,600 19 Trivino/Rogers 1 ------CHC 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 17------CWS 4-16 L 13-26 5th -11.5 8,431 183,031 20 Keuchel/Happ 2 ------OFF DAY 18------CWS 5-4 W 14-26 5th -10.5 9,504 192,535 21 Rogers/Bummer 3 ------at TB 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 19------CWS 1-2 L 14-27 5th -11.5 8,608 201,143 22 Giolito/Shoemaker/Hendriks 4 ------at TB 3:05 P.M. BSN/FS1/TIBN 20------at LAA### 1-7 L 14-28 5th -11.5 9,920 Cobb/Thorpe 5 ------at TB 12:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com ------at LAA### 6-3 W 15-28 5th -11.5 9,820 Berríos/Canning/Robles 6 ------at CLE 5:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 21------at CLE 10-0 W 16-28 5th -10.5 11,675 Dobnak/McKenzie 7 ------at CLE 5:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 22------at CLE ^3-5 L 16-29 5th -10.5 11,505 Karinchak/Colomé 8 ------at CLE 5:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 23------at CLE ^8-5 W 17-29 5th -9.5 9,805 Robles/Karinchak/Duffey 9 ------at CLE 5:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 24------BAL 8-3 W 18-29 T-4th -9.5 8,530 209,673 23 Alcala/Scott 10 ------KC 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 25------BAL 7-4 W 19-29 4th -9.5 9,969 219,642 24 Berríos/Kremer/Rogers 11 ------KC 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 26------BAL 3-2 W 20-29 4th -8.5 10,574 230,216 25 Pineda/López/Robles 12 ------KC 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 27------OFF DAY 4th -9.0 13 ------OFF DAY 28------KC 3-8 L 20-30 4th -9.5 14,260 244,476 26 Bubic/Dobnak 14 ------CLE##### 1:10 P.M. FS1/BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 29------KC 6-5 W 21-30 4th -10.0 18,444 262,920 27 Happ/Santana/Rogers ------CLE 6:40 P.M. FS1/BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 30------KC 3-6 L 21-31 5th -11.0 17,923 280,843 28 Keller/Shoemaker/Holland 15 ------CLE 6:40 P.M. BSN/TIBN 31------at BAL ^3-2 W 22-31 4th -10.5 11,010 Rogers/Plutko/Robles 16 ------OFF DAY JUNE (11-14) Batting: .258 (222-for-859) Pitching: 11-14-7, 5.90 (221.0 IP, 145 ER) 17 ------at TOR 6:07 P.M. BSN/TIBN 1 ------at BAL 4-7 L 22-32 5th -10.5 5,337 Zimmermann/Pineda/Sulser 18 ------at TOR 2:07 P.M. BSN/TIBN 2 ------at BAL 3-6 L 22-33 5th -11.0 5,945 Wells/Dobnak 19 ------at TOR 12:07 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 3 ------at KC 5-6 L 22-34 5th -12.0 11,072 Junis/Robles/Barlow 20 ------OFF DAY 4 ------at KC 5-14 L 22-35 5th -13.0 22,612 Keller/Shoemaker 21 ------at CHC 6:40 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 5 ------at KC 5-4 W 23-35 5th -12.0 21,574 Berríos/Minor/Robles 22 ------at CHC 6:40 P.M. BSN/TIBN 6 ------at KC 3-2 W 24-35 T-4th -12.0 14,046 Farrell/Singer/Rogers 23 ------TOR 6:40 P.M. BSN/TIBN 7 ------OFF DAY 24-35 T-4th -12.0 24 ------TOR 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 8 ------NYY 4-8 L 24-36 5th -13.0 17,949 298,792 29 Loaisiga/Rogers 25 ------TOR 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 9 ------NYY 6-9 L 24-37 5th -13.0 17,078 315,870 30 Cole/Dobnak 26 ------TOR 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 10 ------NYY 7-5 W 25-37 5th -13.0 17,728 333,598 31 Robles/Chapman 27 ------OFF DAY 11 ------HOU 4-6 L 25-38 5th -14.0 17,223 350,821 32 Stanek/Shoemaker/Pressly 28 ------DET 6:40 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 12 ------HOU 5-2 W 26-38 T-4th -14.0 18,767 369,588 33 Berríos/Garcia/Rogers 29 ------DET 6:40 P.M. BSN/TIBN 13 ------HOU 3-14 L 26-39 T-4th -15.0 19,147 388,735 34 Valdez/Pineda 30 ------DET 6:40 P.M. BSN/TIBN 14 ------at SEA 3-4 L 26-40 5th -15.0 9,185 Sewald/Robles/Steckenrider 1 ------at KC 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 15 ------at SEA 0-10 L 26-41 5th -16.0 7,669 Flexen/Happ 2 ------at KC 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN 16 ------at SEA 7-2 W 27-41 5th -16.0 8,098 Thielbar/Sheffield 3 ------at KC 2:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 17 ------OFF DAY 5th -15.5 ^ - Denotes Extra-Innings (Twins are 4-8 in extra innings) HOME GAMES ROAD GAMES 18 ------at TEX ^7-5 W 28-41 5th -14.5 30,304 Robles/Sborz/Duffey * - Denotes Sellout (12 in 2019; 8 in 2021) 19 ------at TEX 3-2 W 29-41 4th -13.5 34,044 Thielbar/King/Rogers # - PPD game from April 12 vs. BOS ## - PPD game from April 19 at OAK ### - PPD games from April 17 & 18 at LAA 20 ------at TEX 4-2 W 30-41 4th -12.5 34,007 Maeda/Dunning/Robles #### - PPD game from May 9 at DET ##### - PPD game from June 26 vs. CLE ###### - PPD game from June 28 at CWS 21 ------CIN ^7-5 W 31-41 4th -12.0 17,530 406,265 35 Shoemaker/Hembree 22 ------CIN 7-10 L 31-42 T-4th -12.0 19,187 425,452 36 Antone/Robles/Garrett 2021 WALK-OFF VICTORIES (4) 23 ------OFF DAY 5th -12.5 DATE SCORE NOTES 24 ------CLE 1-4 L 31-43 5th -13.0 18,812 444,264 37 Parker/Alcala/Karinchak 4/15 vs. BOS 4-3 Kepler singles in Arraez from second base with 1 out in bot 9 25 ------CLE 8-7 W 32-43 T-4th -12.0 16,892 461,156 38 Jax/Wittgren/Robles 5/18 vs. CWS 5-4 Polanco singles in Simmons from third base with 2 outs in bot 9 26 ------CLE##### 32-43 T-4th -11.5 PPD due to inclement weather; DH scheduled for Sept. 14 6/10 vs. NYY 7-5 Cruz hit a two-run home run bringing in Astudillo with no outs in bot 9 6/21 vs. CIN 7-5 Sanó hit two-run home run in bottom of 12th 27 ------CLE 8-2 W 33-43 T-3rd -11.5 20,215 481,371 39 Happ/Hentges 28 ------at CWS###### 33-43 3rd -11.5 PPD due to rain; DH scheduled for July 19 29 ------at CWS 6-7 L 33-44 4th -12.5 17,382 Giolito/Maeda/Hendriks 30 ------at CWS 3-13 L 33-45 4th -13.5 16,803 Cease/Ober 2021 players on Roster (47) JULY (0-2) Batting: .243 (17-for-70) Pitching: 0-2-0, 7.31 (16.0 IP, 13 ER) Pitchers: (23) 1 ------at CWS 5-8 L 33-46 4th -14.5 29,444 Kopech/Alcala Alcala, Jorge - RHP* Farrell, Luke - RHP Robles, Hansel - RHP* 2 ------at KC 4-7 L 33-47 5th -15.5 31,824 Lovelady/Happ/Barlow Anderson, Shaun - RHP Happ, J.A. - LHP* Rogers, Taylor - LHP* 3 ------at KC 3:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN Berríos, José - RHP* Jax, Griffin - RHP Shoemaker, Matt - RHP* 4 ------at KC 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN Fourth of July Colomé, Alex - RHP* Law, Derek - RHP Smeltzer, Devin - LHP 5 ------CWS 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN Coulombe, Danny - LHP Maeda, Kenta - RHP* Stashak, Cody - RHP* 6 ------CWS 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com Dobnak, Randy - RHP* Minaya, Juan - RHP Thielbar, Caleb - LHP* 7 ------CWS 12:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN Duffey, Tyler - RHP* Ober, Bailey - RHP Thorpe, Lewis - LHP 8 ------DET 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN Pineda, Michael - RHP* Waddell, Brandon - LHP 9 ------DET 7:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN Position Players: (24) 10 ------DET 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN Arraez, Luis - IF* Garlick, Kyle - OF* Polanco, Jorge - IF* 11 ------DET 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com 12 ------ALL STAR BREAK Astudillo, Willians - C/IF/OF* Garver, Mitch - C* Refsnyder, Rob - OF 13 ------ALL STAR BREAK Blankenhorn, Travis - IF Gordon, Nick - IF Riddle, JT - IF 14 ------ALL STAR BREAK Buxton, Byron - OF* Jeffers, Ryan - C* Rooker, Brent - OF 15 ------ALL STAR BREAK Cave, Jake - OF* Kepler, Max - OF* Rortvedt, Ben - C 16 ------at DET#### 1:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com Celestino, Gilberto - OF Kirilloff, Alex - OF Sanó, Miguel - IF* ------at DET 6:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com Cruz, Nelson - DH* Larnach, Trevor - OF Simmons, Andrelton - SS* 17 ------at DET 5:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com Donaldson, Josh - 3B* Lin, Tzu-Wei - IF Telis, Tomás - C 18 ------at DET 12:10 P.M. BSN/TIBN/twinsbeisbol.com (* - on Opening Day roster)