Minnesota Twins (24-27) at New York Yankees
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MINNESOTA TWINS (24-27) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (28-24) FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 - 7:O5 (ET) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK GAME 52 Ricky Nolasco (R, 2-5, 6.12) vs. Vidal Nuno (L, 1-1, 5.49) ROAD GAME 25 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/31 at New York-AL Kevin Correia (R, 2-6, 6.34) vs. Masahiro Tanaka (R, 7-1, 2.29) 12:05 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 6/1 at New York-AL Phil Hughes (R, 5-1, 3.23) vs. Chase Whitley (R, 0-0, 2.57) 12:05 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN/ LMB: BOB FM 6/2 at Milwaukee Kyle Gibson (R, 4-4, 4.18) vs. Matt Garza (R, 2-4, 4.84) 6:20 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 6/3 at Milwaukee Samuel Deduno (R, 1-3, 3.86) vs. Yovani Gallardo (R, 1-0, 3.56) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN/ LMB: BOB FM 6/4 vs. Milwaukee Ricky Nolasco (R) vs. Marco Estrada (R) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 6/5 vs. Milwaukee Kevin Correia (R) vs. Wily Peralta (R) 7:10 pm Fox Sports 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: The Twins completed their short four game homestand against the Rangers STREAKS with a record of 1-3, losing game one, winning game two and losing the final two...tonight, Record: ..........................................24-27 the Twins begin a five-game road trip, starting with three in New York over the weekend, Current Streak: ..............................2 losses Home Record: ................................13-14 followed by two in Milwaukee on Monday and Tuesday...the Twins went 2-3 on their last Last 5 games: ........................................1-4 Road Record: .................................11-13 roadtrip, going 2-0 in San Diego and 0-3 in San Francisco. Last 10 games: ......................................4-6 Record in series: ...............................9-7 Last 15 games: ......................................7-8 Series Openers: ...............................6-11 Series Finales: .................................10-6 TWINS DROP ANOTHER ONE-RUN GAME: The Twins lost to the Rangers yesterday afternoon by Last 20 games: ....................................9-11 a score of 5-4...Samuel Deduno was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing Rubber Games: ..................................6-0 TWINS VS. YANKEES Sweeps/Swept: .................................. 2/3 four runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings pitched...Casey Fien allowed a run in the eighth inning April: ..............................................12-12 and was issued the loss...Matt Guerrier pitched 1.0 scoreless inning of relief, striking out his 2013 Record: ........................................2-5 May: ...............................................12-15 first batters of the year and the 400th of his career...the offense recorded 11 hits as Danny Current Streak: ................................ 2 wins June: ........................................................ Santana set a career-high with three hits and Oswaldo Arcia set a season-high with three 2013 at Home: ......................................0-4 July: .......................................................... hits...Josh Willingham hit his first home run of the season and 30th of his career at Target 2013 at New York: ................................2-1 August: ..................................................... Field, tying him with Trevor Plouffe for most in the park’s history. All-Time Record: ........................249-343-1 September: .............................................. All-Time at Home: .........................136-165 vs. American League East: ..................8-4 NO HOMER HOMESTAND: The Twins completed their four-game homestand having not allowed All-Time at New York: ................113-178-1 vs. American League Central: .........11-10 a home run, marking the first time the Twins held an opponent homer-less in a four-game vs. American League West: .................3-7 series since June 2-5, 2011 at Kansas City. 2013 Game Logs: vs. National League: ............................2-6 • Their current four-game stretch is the longest since not allowing a homer in seven straight Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter:..........................7-8 June 9-15, 2013. 7/1 MIN 4-10 Chamberlain/Burton Games vs. RH Starter: .....................17-19 • Since the Yankees opened their current ballpark, the Twins have not gone more than two 7/2 MIN 3- 7 Hughes/Deduno/Rivera Twins score first: .............................17-10 consecutive games without allowing a home run here (July 12 & 13, 2013)...they have Opp. scores first: ...............................8-17 allowed multiple home runs 11 of 18 games here. 7/3 MIN 2- 3 Sabathia/Walters/Rivera Come-from-behind wins: .....................10 7/4 MIN 5- 9 Phelps/Gibson Leading after 7/8 inn.: ..............17-1/19-1 NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: The Twins are 6-6 in their last 12 games in New York, dating 7/12 NYY 0- 2 Kuroda/Pressly/Rivera Trailing after 7/8 inn.: .............4-23/2-24 back to May 16, 2010...the Twins have out-scored the Yankees 57-51, while the Yankees have 7/13 NYY 4- 1 Deduno/Hughes/Perkins Tied after 7/8 inn.: ......................3-3/3-12 out-hit the Twins 114-112...in the last eight games in Yankee Stadium, the Twins are hitting 7/14 NYY 10-4 Gibson/Sabathia Extra-innings: ......................................3-4 .277 (82-for-296) with 23 doubles, 11 home runs and 40 runs scored...the Twins-Yankees 1-run games: .......................................9-7 last meeting in New York was in July 12-14, 2013 as the Twins lost the first game but won HOMESTAND (1-3) Twins out-hit opp.: .............................13-4 the second two...they out-scored the Yankees 14-7 in the three-game series. Opp. out-hit Twins: ........................... 8-21 Batting Average ........... .237 (32-for-135) Twins/Opp. have = hits: .......................3-2 Runs Per-Game ...................2.5 (10 R/4 G) MAUER EARNING HIS STRIPES: Joe Mauer is hitting .371 (23-for-62) with nine doubles and Home Runs .............................................3 Twins get Quality Start: .....................19-4 a .420 on-base percentage in his last 16 games against the Yankees...he has hit safely in Twins starter goes 6+ IP:..................19-8 14 of his last 16 against the Yankees and in each of his last six...in his last 17 games in RISP ................................. .182 (6-for-33) Most games over .500: ..................2, 5/23 Fielding Errors ........................................2 Most games under .500:... 3, 5x, last 5/30 New York, he is hitting .348 (23-for-66), hitting safely in 15 of his last 17 and each of his Longest winning-streak: ..3, 3x, last 5/15-17 last nine here. Team ERA .................3.67 (36.0 IP, 16 ER) Longest losing-streak: ..4, 2x, last 5/23-26 Starters W-L ....................................... 0-1 When Twins score 4+: .......................21-9 KUBEL AND THE YANKEES: Jason Kubel is hitting .386 (17-for-44) with three doubles, four Starters ERA .............3.91 (25.1 IP, 11 ER) When Twins score 3-: ........................3-18 home runs, 13 RBI and a .449 on-base percentage in his last 12 games against the Yankees... Relievers W-L-S ...............................1-2-0 he has hit safely in 11 of those 12. Team-high hits: .. 13, 3x, last 5/13 vs. BOS Relievers ERA .............4.22 (10.2 IP, 5 ER) Team-high runs: .. 10, 3x, last 4/11 vs. KC Save/Opportunities ..............................0/0 Opp.-high hits: ........15, 4x, last 5/8 at CLE WALKING DEAD: Twins pitchers have walked just one batter in their last three games and Opp.-high runs: ............... 10, 4/25 vs. DET just six batters in their last eight games...Twins staff has walked 143 batters, tied for third Twins get 10+ hits: ............................12-6 fewest in baseball...starters have walked 88, the fifth fewest in baseball, while relievers TWINSPRESSBOX.COM Walk-Off W/L: ......................................3-2 have walked 55, the seventh fewest in baseball. Get the latest Twins notes, stat packs, clips, Shutouts W/L: ......................................3/2 press releases, minor league reports, 2014 Complete Games: ..1, Nolasco, 5/2 vs. BAL WIZARD OF OZ: Oswaldo Arcia has hit safely in each of his last six games and in each of official team media guide as well as other Target Field Sellouts (’14/All-Time): ....... -/152 his last four since being recalled, hitting .412 (7-for-17) with three doubles and a home run team related information at: in those four...he is hitting .348 (16-for-46) with five doubles, five home runs and 13 RBI in RECENT TRANSACTIONS his last 12 games between Triple-A Rochester and Minnesota combined. www.twinspressbox.com Find us on Twitter: @Twins and #MNTwins 5/8 LHP designated for release or Raley ONE RUN FUN: The Twins played their 16th one-run game yesterday and are now 9-7 in such assignment...claimed off waivers by LAA games, giving them a .563 winning percentage...the Twins are 6-3 in their last nine one-run games. OF Fuld placed on 7-day DL 16 of the Twins last 23 games have been decided by three runs-or-less, the Twins going 10-6 in those 22. IF Nunez recalled from AAA • IF Florimon optioned to AAA EVERYDAY EDDIE: Eduardo Escobar is hitting .349 (30-for-86) with 14 doubles, nine runs scored and a .391 on-base percentage in his C/OF Herrmann optioned to AAA last 26 games (since April 30)...his 13 doubles this month are tied with Ian Kinsler most in baseball. 5/9 OF Hicks reinstated from 7-day DL OF/IF Parmelee contract selected BRIAN’S SONG: Brian Dozier’s 42 runs scored rank second in the AL and rank third-most in baseball...his 11 home runs rank 10th in OF Wilson designated for the AL...his 32 walks are fifth in the AL and tied for ninth most in baseball...his 12 stolen bases are sixth best in the AL and tied for assignment 10th most in baseball.