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MINNESOTA TWINS (7-11-3) VS. NEW YORK YANKEES (14-9-2) SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2014 – 1:05 PM – TIBN/FS NORTH Kevin Correia (R, 1-1, 6.00) vs. Masahiro Tanaka (R, 0-0, 1.93) Spring Game 22 Spring Home Game 11 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS AND BROADCAST SCHEDULE TODAY’S PITCHERS DATE OPP. PITCHERS TIME TV/RADIO Minnesota Twins: Kevin Correia (R), Deolis Guerra 3/23 at PHI Phil Hughes (R, 0-0, 1.04) vs. Kyle Kendrick (R, 0-0, 7.20) 1:05 pm TIBN (R), Matt Hoffman (L), Glen Perkins (L), Anthony 3/24 TB Mike Pelfrey (R, 0-0, 2.53) vs. Chris Archer (R, 1-0, 0.90) 1:05 pm TIBN/FS North Swarzak (R), Aaron Thompson (L) 3/25 BAL Kyle Gibson (R, 0-0, 2.70) vs. Bud Norris (R, 1-1, 2.31) 1:05 pm TIBN/FS North New York Yankees: Masahiro Tanaka (R), Danny 3/26 PIT Ricky Nolasco (R, 0-1, 3.27) vs. Edinson Volquez (R, 0-2, 11.00) 1:05 pm TIBN/FS North Burawa (L), Fred Lewis (L), Shane Greene (R), 3/27 at BOS Kevin Correia (R) vs. TBA 7:05 pm TIBN Yoshinori Tateyama (R) All game times listed as EASTERN and games can be heard via the Twins website at TwinsBaseball.com. YESTERDAY’S GAME: The Twins lost to the Mets yesterday afternoon by a score of 9-1 at Hammond Stadium...Ricky Nolasco (0-2) was the starter and loser, allowing seven runs on six hits in 3.0 innings pitched, with two walks and three strikeouts; all seven runs allowed came in the first inning as the Mets batted around and hit for the cycle during the inning...the offense recorded STREAKS eight hits including two from Jason Kubel, his second consecutive multi-hit game. Current Streak: ...................................4 losses Last 5 games: ............................................. 1-4 TWINS VS. YANKEES: Today is the second of two spring meetings between the Twins and Yankees in 2014...their last meeting was Last 10 games: ........................................2-6-2 on March 14 at George M. Steinbrenner Field as the Twins won 7-3 in a split squad game; Kyle Gibson was the starter, allowing three runs on three hits in 4.0 innings pitched, while the offense recorded 11 hits -- four going for extra-bases...the Twins and Yankees split the 2013 spring going 1-1 in back-to-back games...the Twins were 2-5 vs. New York last regular season and have not had a winning season vs. the Yankees since 2001, when they were 4-2. TWINS AT A GLANCE Spring Record: ..............................7-11-3 TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: Kevin Correia is making his third start of the exhibition season...below are his two official spring Home Record: ..................................3-5-2 starts...he pitched in a “B game” against Pittsburgh March 7, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings with two hits allowed and one strikeout Road Record: ...................................4-6-1 (34 pitches)...he is beginning his second season with the Twins after signing a two-year contract prior to the 2013 season...last Vs. AL Teams: ...................................5-7-1 season he led the Twins in wins (9), innings pitched (185.1), starts (31) and tied for first in strikeouts (101). Vs. NL Teams: ...................................2-4-2 CORREIA’S SPRING DAY-BY-DAY: Decisions vs. RHP: ..............................4-9 Date Team W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO Decisions vs. LHP: ..............................2-3 3/3 TOR W 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 When Twins score first: ...................3-4-1 3/12 PIT L 3.0 7 4 4 1 0 1 When Opp. scores first: ...................4-7-2 TOTALS 1-1 6.0 7 4 4 1 1 2 6.00 ERA Come-from-behind wins: .......................5 ....5-0-1/5-0 ROSTER MOVE: Right-handed pitcher Vance Worley cleared waivers yesterday afternoon and was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester... When leading after 7/8 inn.: he pitched in four spring training games (3 starts), posting a record of 0-1, 13.50 ERA (10.2 IP, 16 ER) with five strikeouts and When trailing after 7/8 inn.: 2-10-2/0-11-1 five walks...Worley was the Twins 2013 Opening Day starter...originally acquired along with right-handed pitcher Trevor May in When tied after 7/8 inn.: .........0-1/2-0-2 exchange for outfielder Ben Revere December 6, 2012. Extra-innings: ........................................... 1-run games: ......................................0-3 .................5-1-1 HICKS HITS: After recording four hits in four at-bats in his last game March 20 at Tampa Bay, Aaron Hicks is hitting .375 (12- When Twins out-hit opp.: for-32) with three doubles, one home run and three RBI, and is tied for team-lead with 18 total bases...he has hit safely in nine When Opp. out-hit Twins: ...............2-10-1 of 11 games...he is hitting .371 (39-for-105) with five home runs, 21 RBI and 65 total bases in his last two springs combined. When Twins/Opp. have = hits: .........0-0-1 Most games over .500: ................... 3, 3/4 ............... 4, 3/22 ABOVE AVERAGE JOE: Joe Mauer is hitting .290 (10-for-31) with six walks and a .405 on-base percentage in 13 games this Most games under .500: spring...he missed most of 2013 spring training, playing for Team USA in the WBC, hitting .429 (9-for-21) with two doubles, two Longest winning-streak: ....2, 2x, last 3/3 RBI and four runs scored in six games...he joined the Twins later and played in 12 games, hitting .452 (14-for-31) with eight RBI. Longest losing-streak: .............3, 3/18-21 When Twins score 4+: ........................7-3 ......................0-8-3 TWINS TERRITORY: The Twins have drawn 77,511 through 10 dates this spring for an average of 7,751...the Twins set a Hammond When Twins score 3-: Stadium record with the crowd of 9,256 vs. Boston on March 13...their last spring sellout was against the Yankees exactly one Team-high hits: .................14, 3/3 vs. TOR year ago today, drawing 8,366 on March 22, 2013. Team-high runs: ...............12, 3/3 vs. TOR Opp.-high hits: ..................20, 3/18 vs. TB • The 7,751 average ranks fourth best among AL teams, trailing only New York (11,217), Boston (9,787) and Detroit (7,741)... additionally, the Twins average is 489 above the MLB average this spring (7,262). Opp.-high runs: .................12, 3/5 vs. BAL When Twins get 10+ hits: ...................5-1 • For complete information on Hammond Stadium renovations, see page 409 in the Twins Media Guide. MISC. TWINS: • Jason Kubel has four hits and one walk in his last six plate appearances after starting the spring 2-for-25 with five walks. ROSTER BREAKDOWN • Deolis Guerra has pitched 5.0 scoreless innings this spring, holding opponents to a .167 batting average, striking out nine of 20 batters faced...he has allowed three hits and walked two. 39 players in camp (10 non-roster): • The Twins travel to Clearwater tomorrow afternoon to play the Phillies...after that, the Twins will stay in Ft. Myers the rest of 19 pitchers (4 non-roster) spring training, playing four games at Hammond Stadium and two at jetBlue Park (Thursday and Saturday). 4 catchers (1 non-roster) • Pitching in Clearwater tomorrow will be Phil Hughes (R), Samuel Deduno (R), Ryan Pressly (R), Michael Tonkin (R) and Matt 9 infielders (3 non-roster) Guerrier (R). 7 outfielders (2 non-roster) • The Twins need to go 7-1 the rest of spring to secure their sixth straight winning exhibition season. TWINS 2014 SPRING TRAINING RESULTS/SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE ATTENDANCE DATE OPPONENT SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE ATTENDANCE 2/28 at Boston W, 8-2 Duensing Hinjosa -- 9,538 3/15 at New York-NL T, 3-3 -- -- -- 5,505 3/1 Boston W, 6-2 Diamond Webster -- 8,547 3/16 Miami W, 4-2 Perkins Flynn Guerra 7,532 3/2 at Tampa Bay L, 3-6 Balfour Swarzak -- 5,263 3/17 at Baltimore -- CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER -- 3/3 at Baltimore (ss) W, 9-2 Oliveros Alderson -- 4,703 3/18 Tampa Bay L, 3-11 Moore Worley -- 8,277 Toronto (ss) W, 12-2 Correia Happ -- 6,688 3/19 at St. Louis L, 1-3 Maness Deduno Neshek 7,756 3/4 at Miami L, 1-3 Cishek Pressly -- 2,271 3/20 at Tampa Bay L, 4-5 Balfour Diamond Odorizzi 4,679 3/5 Baltimore L, 5-11 Tillman Burton -- 6,317 3/21 New York-NL L, 1-9 Gee Nolasco -- 8,419 3/6 St. Louis -- CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER -- 3/22 New York-AL 1:05 pm 3/7 at Pittsburgh W, 6-5 Thompson Mann Raley 6,275 3/23 at Philadelphia 1:05 pm 3/8 at Toronto L, 3-4 Stilson May -- 4,850 3/24 Tampa Bay 1:05 pm 3/9 Philadelphia T, 1-1 -- -- -- 8,764 3/25 Baltimore 1:05 pm 3/10 OFF DAY 3/26 Pittsburgh 1:05 pm 3/11 at Tampa Bay L, 1-7 Price Nolasco -- 5,296 3/27 at Boston 7:05 pm 3/12 Pittsburgh L, 4-8 Cole Correia -- 7,365 3/28 Boston 1:05 pm 3/13 Boston L, 3-4 Ott Hoffman Cordero 9,256 3/29 at Boston 1:05 pm 3/14 Baltimore (ss) T, 2-2 -- -- -- 6,346 Bold - Denotes Home Game | * - Denotes Sellout | # - Denotes Extra Innings at New York-AL (ss) W, 7-3 Thielbar Banuelos -- 9,309 #61 - BURTON’S SPRING DAY-BY-DAY #76 - GUERRA’S SPRING DAY-BY-DAY #57 - PRESSLY’S SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP.