MINNESOTA TWINS (37-50) vs. DETROIT TIGERS (40-49) SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021 - 1:10 P.M. (CT) - TV: BALLY SPORTS NORTH / RADIO: TIBN, WCCO, THE WOLF RHP Bailey Ober (1-1, 4.85) vs. RHP Kyle Funkhouser (3-0, 2.59) GAME 88 HOME GAME 46 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/11 vs. Detroit RHP José Berríos (7-3, 3.36) vs. RHP Wily Peralta (2-1, 2.14) 1:10 pm (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / twinsbeisbol.com 7/12 ·T· · · Mobile· Home Run Derby 7:10 pm (CT) ESPN 7/13 Major League Baseball's 91st All-Star Game at Coors Field in Denver, CO 6:30 pm (CT) FOX ESPN Radio 7/14-15 Major League All-Star Break SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 3-2 through five games on their seven-game homestand, STREAKS going 1-2 vs. the White Sox and 2-0 vs. the Tigers...today they will continue their homestand Under Baldelli (since '19):...... 174-135 Current Streak 2 wins Home Record:...... 20-25 with the third of four against the Tigers leading up to the break...after tomorrow's game, Road Record:...... 17-25 Major League Baseball will hold the All-Star Break in Colorado from July 12-15...the Twins Last 5 games 3-2 Record in series:...... 7-17-4 have gone 20-25 at home this season and 17-25 on the road. Last 10 games 4-6 Record in home series:...... 3-10-1 Record in road series:...... 4-7-3 FOUR-RUN SIXTH TAKES DOWN TIGERS: The Twins beat the Tigers last night by a score of 4-2... Last 15 games 6-9 Series Openers:...... 13-16 Kenta Maeda was the starter but did not factor into the decision, pitching 5.0 scoreless innings Last 20 games 11-9 Series Finales:...... 13-15 with two hits allowed, two walks and seven strikeouts...Jorge Alcala (2-3) was credited with the Rubber Games:...... 5-8 win as Hansel Robles earned his ninth save with 1.2 scoreless innings...the offense recorded TWINS VS. TIGERS Sweeps/Swept:...... 2/3 just four hits, two from Max Kepler, who recorded two RBI and the Twins' only extra-base April:...... 9-15 2021 Record:...... 5-2 May:...... 13-16 hit with a sixth-inning triple...Target Field drew a season-best with 21,725 in attendance. Current Streak:...... 2 wins June:...... 11-14 2021 at Home:...... 2-0 July:...... 4-5 TWINS AND TIGERS: The Twins and Tigers are playing the eighth of 19 games in 2021... August:...... Twins have gone 5-2 this season, going 2-0 at Target Field and 3-2 at Comerica Park...the 2021 at Detroit:...... 3-2 September/October:...... Twins have won 11 of their last 14 over the Tigers, 16 of their last 22 and 19 of their last 26. All-Time Record:...... 469-421-1 Day Games:...... 19-26 Today marks the third of eight straight against the Tigers as the Twins will travel to Detroit All-Time at Home:...... 245-201 Night Games:...... 18-24 Aafter the All-Star Break for a four-game series at Comerica Park from July 16-18 with a All-Time at Detroit:...... 224-220-1 vs. American League East:...... 6-7 doubleheader on the 16th. vs. American League Central:...... 18-23 Twins are 10-1 in their last 11 against the Tigers at Target Field and 16-4 in their last 20 here. 2021 Game Logs: vs. American League West:...... 9-16 A vs. National League:...... 4-4 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter:...... 11-20 KEPLER HEATING: Max Kepler has reached base safely in nine-straight games, hitting .333 (10-for-30) with two doubles, one triple, three home runs, seven RBI, four walks, a .412 on- 4/5 DET 15-6 Shoemaker/Ureña/Dobnak Games vs. RH Starter:...... 26-30 4/6 DET 3-4 (10) Soto/Robles Twins score first:...... 25-24 base percentage and a 1.178 OPS in that span...on the season, 23 of Kepler's 42 hits have Opponent scores first:...... 12-26 gone for extra bases (19 singles, 11 doubles, 3 triples, 9 home runs). 4/7 DET 3-2 Maeda/Boyd/Colomé Come-from-behind wins:...... 14 5/7 DET 7-3 Shoemaker/Skubal Leading after 7/8 inn.:...... 30-4/30-4 LUEY LEADOFF: Luis Arraez is hitting .329 (56-for-170) with eight doubles, four triples, 14 5/8 DET 3-7 Fulmer/Duffey Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...... 3-33/1-33 RBI, 31 runs scored, 16 walks and a .389 on-base percentage out of the leadoff spot...he leads 5/9 DET **PPD** Tied after 7/8 inn.:...... 3-8/5-8 the team with 42 starts out of that spot, including 12 of the Twins' last 17 games...among Extra-innings:...... 4-8 7/8 MIN 5-3 Happ/Skubal/Rogers 1-run games:...... 12-12 all American League players, he ranks first in batting average from the top spot in the lineup 7/9 MIN 4-2 Alcala/Manning/Robles Twins out-hit opp.:...... 26-7 and second in on-base percentage, trailing the Angels' Justin Upton (.417). 7/10 MIN 1:10 pm (CT) Opp. out-hit Twins:...... 8-37 7/11 MIN 1:10 pm (CT) Twins/Opp. have = hits:...... 3-6 I AM LEGEND: Nelson Cruz ranks third among actives in home runs, trailing Albert Pujols and Run Differential:...... -65 (400-464) Miguel Cabrera...he also ranks fourth in RBI and sixth in hits: 7/16 DET **1:10 pm (CT) Twins get Quality Start:...... 15-6 HOME RUNS RBI HITS 6:10 pm (CT) Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...... 19-8 1) Albert Pujols...... 673 1) Albert Pujols...... 2,132 1) Albert Pujols...... 3,279 7/17 DET 5:10 pm (CT) Most games over .500:...... 3, 4/8 2) Miguel Cabrera...... 494 2) Miguel Cabrera...... 1,761 2) Miguel Cabrera...... 2,927 7/18 DET 12:10 pm (CT) Most games under .500:...... 15, 3x, last 7/8 Longest win-streak:...... 5, 6/16-21 3) Nelson Cruz...... 435 3) Robinson Canó...... 1,302 3) Robinson Canó...... 2,624 7/26 MIN 7:10 pm (CT) Longest losing-streak:.... 5, 3x, last 6/29-7/3 4) Robinson Canó...... 334 4) Nelson Cruz...... 1,198 4) Yadier Molina...... 2,063 7/27 MIN 7:10 pm (CT) When Twins score 4+:...... 30-17 5) Giancarlo Stanton...... 327 5) Evan Longoria...... 1,073 5) Joey Votto...... 1,962 7/28 MIN 12:10 pm (CT) When Twins score 3-:...... 7-33 6) Justin Upton...... 321 6) Ryan Zimmerman...... 1,039 6) Nelson Cruz...... 1,856 9/28 MIN 6:40 pm (CT) Twins get 10+ hits:...... 15-14 Days in First Place...... 7 FEELING A DRAFT: Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft will take place tomorrow 9/29 MIN 6:40 pm (CT) Days in Second Place...... 2 night, starting at 6:00 pm (CT)...the Twins will select 26th overall with a second pick at 9/30 MIN 6:40 pm (CT) Days in Third Place...... 7 number 36, which represents the Competitive Balance Round A selection...they will continue Days in Fourth Place...... 55 the draft on Monday with the second round (61st selection)...in 2020 the Twins drafted first CURRENT HOMESTAND (3-2) Days in Fifth Place...... 32 baseman Aaron Sabato out of the University of North Carolina with the 27th overall pick. Batting average .219 Walk-Off W/L:...... 4/5 Shutouts W/L:...... 3/3 Runs Per Game 3.80 Complete Games:...... FUTURES GAME FOR THE WIN(DER): Tomorrow at 2:00 pm (CT), the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Home Runs 5 Attendance High:...... 21,725, 7/9 vs. DET Game will be played at Coors Field...the Twins will be represented by right-handed pitcher RISP .194 Attendance Total:...... 579,710 Josh Winder (pronounced WINE-der)...the 24-year-old has split the the 2021 season between Attendance Average:...... 13,175 Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul, combining to go 4-0, 2.17 ERA (62.1 IP, 15 ER) with Errors 6 Target Field Sellouts - 2021/All-Time:.... 8/181 13 walks, 75 strikeouts and a 0.91 WHIP in 12 starts...Winder was selected by the Twins in the seventh round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft...additionally, former Twins reliever and Team ERA 3.60 RECENT TRANSACTIONS current Twins Special Assistant/broadcaster LaTroy Hawkins will manage the AL Futures Team, Starters W-L 2-2 7/7 RHP Pineda returned from rehab before serving as the Twins' on-site representative at the draft. Starters ERA 2.67 assignment and reinstated from 10-day IL ALL-STAR FLASHBACKS: Notables on past All-Star games played on this day: Relievers W-L-S 1-0-3 RHP Jax optioned to AAA In 2012 at Kauffman Stadium, Joe Mauer was the Twins lone representative, playing Relievers ERA 5.17 7/5 RHP Shoemaker cleared outright waivers A2.0 innings at first base, singling off Arizona’s Wade Miley in his only plate appearance. Saves/Opps 3/3 and accepted AAA assignment In 2007 at AT&T Park, Twins representatives Justin Morneau and Torii Hunter both went 7/1 RHP Shoemaker designated for release A0-for-2 off the AL bench and Johan Santana pitched 1.0 scoreless inning of relief with MLB TEAM HOME RUN LEADERS or assignment two strikeouts in a 5-4 AL victory. San Francisco...... 130 RHP Law contract selected from AAA In 2001 at Safeco Field, Cristian Guzmán made a pinch hit appearance and struck out in Toronto...... 128 Ahis one at-bat...Joe Mays pitched 1.0 perfect inning of relief...Eric Milton did not appear. Minnesota...... 124 6/25 RHP Farrell placed on 10-day IL In 1990 at Wrigley Field, Kirby Puckett represented the Twins in his fifth of 10 career LHP Coulombe contract selected from AAA Los Angeles-AL...... 122 AAll-Star appearances...he pinch hit for Ken Griffey Jr. in the eighth inning and singled off Atlanta...... 120 RHP Stashak transferred to 60-day IL Cincinnati’s Randy Myers in his only plate appearance. 6/24 RHP Dobnak placed on 10-day IL ACTIVE HOME RUNS LEADERS VS. DET RHP Jax recalled from AAA WELCOME BACK WEEK: With the Twins opening Target Field to full, 100 percent capacity, 6/22 OF Buxton placed on 10-day IL without restrictions, the club is celebrating a “Welcome Back Week” for its fans during Nelson Cruz...... 26 OF Celestino recalled from AAA this homestand that runs through tomorrow..all seven games this week feature some José Abreu...... 24 RHP Burrows claimed off waivers combination of a promotional giveaway, theme night or other special event. Salvador Perez...... 24 Today - 30 HR ‘Bomba Club’ Bobblehead presented by Delta Air Lines: Within the Twins’ Carlos Santana...... 24 from DET Afamed 2019 “Bomba Squad” that hit a single-season MLB record 307 home runs, there José Ramírez...... 21 was a quintet that formed another single-season mark by becoming the first set of five TWINSPRESSBOX.COM teammates to all reach the 30-homer plateau...the first 10,000 fans in attendance will Get the latest Twins Game Notes, Zoom receive a special 30 HR “Bomba Club” Bobblehead, presented by Delta Air Lines, featuring the likenesses of Miguel Sanó, Eddie Interviews, Roster, Stat Packs, Clips, Press Rosario, Mitch Garver, Nelson Cruz and Max Kepler. Tomorrow - Twins Photo Magnet Schedule presented by Star Tribune: The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a special, Releases, 2021 Media Guide as well as other AJuly-through-September version of a Twins Photo Magnet Schedule, presented by the Star Tribune...Kids Day presented by Gillette team related information at: Children’s Specialty Healthcare: Every Sunday, kids’ meals are half price – just $4 – thanks to Gillette Children’s Specialty Health- www.twinspressbox.com care...postgame, all kids 12-and-younger can run the bases on the field. xxxxTHIS AND THAT: UPCOMING MILESTONES ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST PLAYER SinceCURRENT June NO. 3, Josh DonaldsonMILESTONE and Nelson WITHIN Cruz REACH each have eight home runs, tied for fifth-most in the AL 42) Dave Kingman...... 442 Asince that date. 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...... 241 doubles...... Needs 9 to reach 250 for career. 45) Andre Dawson...... 438 Andrelton Simmons...... 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

Ryan Jeffers ranks fifth among MLB rookies in games caught with 31 (30 starts)...he is hitting .306 (11-for-36) with four home runs, 10 RBI, Aseven walks and a 1.113 OPS vs. lefties. Nelson Cruz is hitting .299 (128-for-428) with 21 doubles, 26 home runs, 76 RBI, 48 walks, a .535 slugging percentage and a .906 OPS in 113 Acareer games against the Tigers...his 26 home runs are the most among actives...since joining the Twins in 2019, he is hitting .353 (42-for- 119) with four doubles, nine home runs, 23 RBI and a 1.010 OPS in 30 games vs. Detroit. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .330 (37-for-112) with eight doubles, one home run, 14 RBI, 14 walks, a .403 on-base percentage and an .832 AOPS in 32 career games vs. the Tigers. STARTING PITCHER 2021 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS BAILEY OBER #82 CG’s: - - CG’s: - - Height: 6-9 Weight: 260 B/T: R/R Age: 25 (7/12/1995 in Huntersville, NC) SHO’s: - - SHO’s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - 2021: 1-1, 4.85 ERA CAREER: 1-1, 4.85 ERA Innings: 5.0, 2x, last: 7/5 vs. CWS Innings: 5.0, 2x, last: 7/5/21 vs. CWS Rookie is making his eighth career start and appearance. SO’s: 7, 2x, last: 7/5 vs. CWS SO’s: 7, 2x, last: 7/5/21 vs. CWS AMaking his first career start and appearance against the Detroit igers.T Walks: 3, 7/5 vs. CWS Walks: 3, 7/5/21 vs. CWS AHis 26th birthday is this Monday, July 12. Hits: 7, 6/11 vs. HOU Hits: 7, 6/11/21 vs. HOU ASelected by the Twins in the 12th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the College of Home Runs: 3, 6/30 at CWS Home Runs: 3, 6/30/21 at CWS ACharleston...currently ranked as the 21st-best prospect in the Twins' system (MLB.com). Win-Streak: 1, 7/5 Win-Streak: 1, 7/5/21 Loss-Streak: 1, 6/30 Loss-Streak: 1, 6/30/21 2021 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY

Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K CAREER NOTES 5/18 vs. CWS ND 4.0 5 4 4 2 1 4 1-4/5-4 Twins tied it in 8th and walked off 82/56 (68.3%) MAY TOTALS 0-0 4.0 5 4 4 2 1 4 9.00 ERA • Currently ranked the No. 21 prospect in the Twins organization, per MLB.com. 6/6 at KC ND 4.0 5 1 1 0 0 4 1-1/2-1 Retired 1st 6 batters faced 51/37 (72.5%) • In 2020, spent spring training on minor league side of CenturyLink Sports Complex in 6/11 vs. HOU ND 5.0 7 2 2 1 1 7 3-2/4-6 Career-high 7 K 73/52 (71.2%) Fort Myers, FL...was not part of Twins' 60-man Player Pool for season. 6/16 at SEA ND 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 3-0/7-2 1st 3.0 IP were perfect 63/40 (63.5%) • Added to Twins 40-man roster on November 20, 2020. 6/22 vs. CIN ND 4.1 6 4 4 1 2 2 2-3/7-10 1st career start w/ 2 BB 78/53 (67.9%) • Split the 2019 season between three levels of Twins organization, combining to go 6/30 at CWS L1 3.1 4 5 5 3 2 3 1-4/3-13 Shortest start of career 80/49 (61.3%) 8-0, 0.69 ERA (78.2 IP, 6 ER) with nine walks, 100 strikeouts and a .194 opponent JUNE TOTALS 0-1 20.2 23 12 12 5 5 22 5.23 ERA batting average in 14 games (13 starts) for GCL Twins, Single-A Fort Myers and 7/5 vs. CWS W1 5.0 2 0 0 0 3 7 3-0/8-5 1st career win; 2nd scoreless start 93/57 (61.3%) JULY TOTALS 1-1 5.0 2 0 0 0 3 7 0.00 ERA Double-A Pensacola. RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA • Led all minor league pitchers (min. 75.0 IP) with a 0.69 ERA (78.2 IP, 6 ER) and ranked 2021 TOTALS 1-1 29.2 30 16 16 7 9 33 4.85 second in the minors with a 0.81 WHIP...also became the first Twins minor league pitcher CAREER TOTALS 1-1 29.2 30 16 16 7 9 33 4.85 to allow six-or-fewer earned runs in 78.2-or-more innings pitched since at least 1961. • Named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for Fort Myers on April 14 and Southern LAST START: Earned his first career win in his last start in the homestand opener on July 5 vs. Chicago- League Pitcher of the Week for Pensacola on September 2. AL, leading the Twins to an 8-5 win...permitted just two hits – a second-inning double by Gavin • Named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week twice during the 2019 season: once Sheets and a fifth-inning single by Tim Anderson – across 5.0 shutout frames, with a career-high for Fort Myers on August 4 (6.1 IP, 0 ER, 6 H in 1 start) and again on August 25 with three walks and a career-high-tying seven strikeouts (also, June 11 vs. Houston)...threw a career-high Pensacola (1-0, 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 12 K). 93 pitches, the first time in his career he crossed the 90-pitch threshold, while also matching his • In 2018, was named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week in consecutive weeks: career high with 5.0 innings pitched. July 7, going 1-0 with 7.0 shutout innings and 12 strikeouts vs. Wisconsin for the Kernels, and again July 14, going 1-0 with two runs allowed in 7.0 innings and START PRIOR: Took his first career decision, a loss, on June 30 at Chicago-AL...pitched just 3.1 innings, 10 strikeouts vs. Fort Wayne...became first ever Twin to win the award twice in a the shortest outing of his career, while permitting a career-high five runs on four hits (3 HR), with season. two walks and three strikeouts as the Twins eventually fell 13-3...worked a scoreless opening frame • Selected by Twins in 12th round of 2017 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout before yielding three runs in the second on a solo shot by Brian Goodwin and a two-run homer off the Seth Moir...originally selected by Los Angeles-NL in the 23rd round of the 2016 bat of Andrew Vaughn...allowed a single tally in the third (José Abreu solo shot) and departed with two on, one out in the fourth; one additional run scored off Matt Shoemaker...reached the 80-pitch First-Year Player Draft, but elected to return to the College of Charleston for the mark for the second time in his career, also doing so in his first career start on May 18 vs. Chicago-AL. 2017 season. • Attended College of Charleston from 2014-17, missing the 2015 season recovering DIVISIONAL REDUX: This afternoon marks Ober's first career start and appearance against the Tigers... from Tommy John Surgery on right elbow...compiled a 24-9 record with a 2.91 ERA four of his seven career starts to date have come against the American League Central division and and 254 strikeouts in 259.2 innings over the course of his collegiate career. he's 1-1, 5.51 ERA (16.1 IP, 10 ER) with six walks, 18 strikeouts and a .250 opponent batting average (16-for-64) in those four outings. 2021 MISC. NUMBERS LOW RISP, HIGH REWARD: Through his first seven career major league starts, Ober is holding W L ERA G/GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO opponents to a .150 batting average (3-for-20) with runners in scoring position as well as a .100 Home: 1 0 4.91 4/4 18.1 10 Vs. Left: .351 20 57 4 7 12 (1-for-10) mark with RISP and two outs...has not allowed a hit with runners in scoring position in Road: 0 1 4.76 3/3 11.1 6 Vs. Right: .172 10 58 3 2 21 each of his last two starts...this trend was also true in his four starts for Triple-A St. Paul, as he held opposing hitters to just a .182 (4-for-22) batting average with runners in scoring position for the Saints. Day: 0 0 5.40 2/2 8.1 5 TOTALS: .261 30 115 7 9 33 Night: 1 1 4.64 5/5 21.1 11 2021 ARSENAL: Here's a look at the rookie's repertoire, per Baseball Savant. Grass: 1 1 4.85 7/7 29.2 16 None On: .254 17 67 5 6 22 PITCH (AVG. MPH) PCT. (#, vs. RHB/LHB) RESULTS Turf: - - -.- - -/- -.- - Runners On: .271 13 48 2 3 11 4-Seam Fastball (92.1)...... 60.2% (313 pitches, 131/182)...... 225 (16-for-71), 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 21 K Changeup (84.6)...... 14.0% (73 pitches, 18/55)...... 333 (6-for-18), 1 2B, 3 HR, 4 K 6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS Slider (79.8)...... 13.8% (72 pitches, 56/16)...... 278 (5-for-18), 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 K Curveball (74.5)...... 11.9% (62 pitches, 14/48)...... 375 (3-for-8), 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 K YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS ARanks in the upper 85th percentile in chase rate. 2021 7 0 0 TOTALS 7 0 0 LOW TRAFFIC: Ober struck out 100 batters and walked just nine in 2019, good for an MiLB-best 11.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio (min. 75.0 IP)...that season, he also ranked second in the minors in WHIP (0.81) and base runners-per-9.0 IP (7.55), and was fifth in walks-per-9.0 IP (1.03). MORE 2021 MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS In seven MLB starts this season, Ober has allowed 40 total base runners in 29.2 innings, good Afor a 12.13 base-runners-per-9.0 IP ratio...he's also averaging just 2.73 walks-per-9.0 IP BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP while averaging 10.01 strikeouts-per-9.0 IP...he has walked just nine batters compared to 33 OBER: 40 1 1-3 1 strikeouts, good for a 3.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio. 2021 RUNS/HITS PER INNING YOUTH MOVEMENT: Ober is one of six players to make his major league debut for the Twins this season and one of two pitchers...the others are: C Ben Rortvedt (April 30), IF/OF Nick Gordon (May 6), OF INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Trevor Larnach (May 8), OF Gilberto Celestino (June 2) and RHP Griffin Jax (June 8). RUNS/HITS: 1/4 3/4 6/8 2/8 4/6 -/- -/- -/- -/- WALKING TALL: Standing six feet, nine inches tall, Ober is one of just five players 6-8-or-taller to suit up for the Twins and Senators, as well as just the third pitcher of that height to debut for Minnesota OBER VS. DETROIT or Washington...additionally, Ober's 33 career strikeouts are tied with Kam Mickolio for 11th most among all pitchers 6-9-or-taller in major league history...the other pitchers 6-8-or-taller to play for 2021 vs. Detroit (0 games/starts): - - the Twins are: 2021 vs. Detroit at Home (0 games/starts): - - 2021 vs. Detroit on Road (0 games/starts): - - TALLEST PITCHERS TO PLAY FOR THE TWINS/SENATORS Career vs. Detroit (0 games/starts): - - NAME HEIGHT (SEASONS W/ MIN/WAS) Jon Rauch...... 6-11 (2009-10) Career vs. Detroit at Home (0 games/starts): - - *Bailey Ober...... 6-9 (2021) Career vs. Detroit on Road (0 games/starts): - - *Aaron Slegers...... 6-9 (2017-18) *Alex Meyer...... 6-9 (2015-16) BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS Mike Smithson...... 6-8 (1984-87) *made major league debut for Twins/Senators Ober vs. the Tigers Funkhouser vs. the Twins PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO SAINTLY SUMMARY: Ober made four starts for Triple-A St. Paul this season, going 1-0, 2.81 ERA (16.0 Has never faced any current Tigers hitters. Arraez .000 1 0 0 0 0 IP, 5 ER), five walks, 21 strikeouts and a .217 opponent batting average (13-for-60)...two of the starts Cave .000 1 0 0 0 0 occurred prior to his call-up on May 18 and two after...made his season debut in the Saints' fifth game Donaldson .000 1 0 0 0 1 on May 8 at Omaha, taking a no-decision after working 3.0 innings and allowing one run on three hits, Polanco .000 1 0 0 0 0 with two walks and three strikeouts; the run scored on a fielder's choice in his final frame of work... took the ball again on May 13 vs. Iowa, scattering two hits and one walk over 4.0 shutout innings, Rooker .000 1 0 0 0 0 with a then-season-high five strikeouts in another no-decision...earned his lone victory of the season Sanó .000 1 0 0 0 1 on May 25 at Iowa, working 5.0 innings of one-run ball and allowing just four hits while walking none NO RUNS: Ober posted a miniscule 0.69 ERA (78.2 IP, 6 ER) in 2019, his most recent full and fanning five as the Saints exploded for 17 runs en route to a 17-5 rout of the I-Cubs...his other professional season...his mark led all minor league pitchers (min. 75.0 IP) and he also start came in the finale of that same six-game series in Des Moines, fanning a season-high eight became the first Twins minor league pitcher to allow six-or-fewer earned runs in 78.2-or- batters in 4.0 strong innings as St. Paul won 7-3 and completed a six-game sweep. more innings pitched since at least 1961...also marked the second-lowest single-season ERA by any minor league pitcher since 1992 (min. 75.0 IP), trailing only Erasmo Ramírez's CAREER REDUX: Selected by the Twins in the 12th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the 0.51 ERA (88.0 IP, 5 ER) in 2009 for the VSL Mariners. College of Charleston, the 25-year-old has gone 18-3, 2.41 ERA (197.2 IP, 53 ER) with 26 walks, 244 strikeouts and a .222 opponent batting average (163-for-734) over 38 career minor league appear- SKOL TWINS: Ober attended Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he ances (35 starts)...was added to the Twins' 40-man roster on November 20, 2020 and is currently was batterymates on the baseball team and friends with Vikings center Garrett Bradbury... ranked as the 21st-best prospect in the Twins system by MLB.com...spent part of the offseason Bradbury had just arrived in the Twin Cities for OTAs at the time of Ober's debut on May 18, working out in Colorado with fellow Twins pitcher Taylor Rogers and Griffin Jax. and attended the game with his wife, Carson...Carson is also the older sister of Kansas City Among all minor leaguers between 2017-21 (min. 180.0 IP), Ober ranks second with a 9.38 Royals No. 4 prospect Jackson Kowar. Astrikeout-to-walk ratio, second only to reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber (who posted a 14.06 mark over the 2017-18 seasons). #82 IN YOUR PROGRAMS, #1 IN YOUR HEART: Ober is the first player in Twins history to wear Over that same time span, Ober ranks third by allowing just 8.79 base runners-per-9.0 innings, uniform number 82...former hitting coach James Rowson is the only other uniformed personnel Afourth by walking just 1.18 batters-per-9.0-innings and fifth in WHIP (0.96). to wear #82, doing so while presiding over 2019's "Bomba Squad." TOMORROW'S STARTER - JOSÉ BERRÍOS (2021 SEASON: 7-3, 3.36 ERA // CAREER: 55-41, 4.08 ERA) Berríos is due to start tomorrow's series and first half finale against the Tigers...was saddled with his third loss of the season in his last start on July 6 vs. Chicago-AL, despite allowing just two runs (1 ER), on one hit, with three walks and 10 strikeouts in 7.0 innings as the Twins fell 4-1...marked his 11th career game with double-digit strikeouts and second this season, after fanning 12 batters on April 3 at Milwaukee...is due to face the Tigers for the second time this season, after taking a no-decision despite a quality start on May 8 at Comerica Park...yielded two runs on six hits (1 HR), with a season-high five walks and one strikeout in a 7-3 Twins loss...is 4-2, 6.08 ERA (47.1 IP, 32 ER) with 24 walks and 40 strikeouts in 10 career appearances vs. the Tigers, including nine starts. BULLPEN TEAM BULLPEN NOTES Twins bullpen is 1-2-4 with 4 holds and a 6.46 ERA (23.2 IP, 17 ER) with 10 BB & 32 K in 7 games vs. DET this season...including last night (W, SV, 2 ER, HR, 5 K over 4.0 IP)...the Twins Abullpen is 14-21-22, 4.91 ERA (321.0 IP, 175 ER), 130 BB, 334 K, 47 holds and a .254 BAA in 87 games this season...has gone 1-1-3, 5.08 ERA (28.1 IP, 16 ER) 10 BB & 35 K in 9 games in July...has allowed 53 of 94 inherited runners to score this season (56.4%), the highest percentage in baseball....is 5-8-10, with 19 holds, a 4.90 ERA (152.1 IP, 83 ER) with 68 BB & 158 K in 41 games vs. AL Central this season...Twins bullpen is 6-11-11, 4.86 ERA (150.0 IP, 81 ER), 66 BB, 166 K, .245 BAA (140-for-572) in 42 road games, compared to 8-10-11, 25 holds, a 4.95 ERA (171.0 IP, 94 ER), 64 BB, 168 K and a .262 BAA (171-for-653) in 45 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 Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP, 0 ER), 2 K, 0 BB Series vs DET: 1-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP, 0ER), 2 K, 0 BB vs. Left .213 vs. Right .222 7/9 vs. DET W2 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 2 7/4 at KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 A Has 5 career appearances vs. DET...all app. have been scoreless including last night (earned W)...is 2-0, (6.2 IP) with 2 BB & 8 K in that 7/1 at CWS L3 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 span...earned his 3rd loss of the season on 7/1...career 4-4, 3.62 ERA (59.2 IP, 24 ER) with 17 BB & 58 K in 53 career games with MIN (all 6/24 vs. CLE L2 0.1 2 3 3 0 1 0 in relief)...has allowed ER in 5 of last 11 home app. ...has stranded 9 of 13 inherited runners this season...T-2nd in app. (35) among Twins. 6/21 vs. CIN ND 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 1 A Right-handed batters are just 16-for-72 (.222) against him this season...left-handed batters are hitting .213 (10-for-47) w/ 5 HR and 10 RBI. 6/20 at TEX H3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, 1 ER), 1 K, 0 BB Series vs DET: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left .345 vs. Right .229 7/6 vs. CWS ND 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 1 7/2 at KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 A Has only 2 app. vs. DET this season (3.0 scoreless IP) including a SV & a hold with 4 K...is career 1-2-11, one hold, 3.04 ERA 26.2 IP, 9 ER) 6/30 at CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 with 6 BB & 23 K in 20 games vs. DET...has allowed 2 of 2 inherited runners to score this season...has allowed 9 ER in his last 18 games... 6/25 vs. CLE H4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 career 3-1-7, 3.62 ERA (27.1 IP, 11 ER) with 11 BB & 30 K in 27 games at Target Field...5 of last 7 outings have been scoreless....5th in app. 6/22 vs. CIN ND 1.0 2 3 1 0 1 0 among Twins with 33. 6/21 vs. CIN ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 A LHB are hitting .345 (19-for-55), while RHB are hitting .229 (16-for-70)...opponents are batting .286 (10-for-35) off him with RISP. 6/19 at TEX H3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 DANNY COULOMBE - 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0 ER), 3 K, 0 BB Series vs DET: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left .111 vs. Right .250 7/6 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7/3 at KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Career 6.75 ERA (1.1 IP, 1 ER) with 3 BB & 3 K in 2 games vs. DET (both games in 2017)..contract selected 6/25 from Triple-A St. Paul and A 7/2 at KC ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 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 6/29 at CWS ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 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 6/25 vs. CLE ND 1.2 2 3 1 2 0 2 2.2 scoreless innings in late August. A Career 6-4 (1 GS) with 15 holds, a 4.07 ERA (152.2 IP, 69 ER) with 65 BB & 147 K in 160 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 6.75 (1.1 IP, 1 ER), 1 K, 1 BB Series vs DET: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0ER), 1 K, 0 BB vs. Left .279 vs. Right .178 7/8 vs. DET H11 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/5 vs. CWS H10 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 A Has appeared 3x in 4th, 5x in 5th, 6x in 6th, 13x in 7th, 7x in 8th, 1x in 9th, 2x in 10th so far this season...has not allowed ER in 28 of 35 G. 7/2 at KC ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 A Has allowed 11 of 17 inherited runners to score this season...earned 11th hold last night, back-to-back app. with holds...career 4-5 with 6 6/29 at CWS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 holds, a 4.37 ERA (57.2 IP, 28 ER) with 15 BB and 54 K and a .281 BAA in 31 games vs. DET...has appeared in 3 games vs. DET this season, 6/27 vs. CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 (0-1, 2.2 IP with 4 ER)...career 2-3, with 4 holds, a 3.58 ERA (32.2 IP, 13 ER) with 6 BB and 33 K in 16 games at Target Field vs. DET. 6/22 vs. CIN ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 Missed 2 G (suspension); after being ejected for throwing behind Y. Mercedes in 7th 5/18, 1st career ejection...LHB are hitting .279 (12-for-43) 6/20 at TEX H9 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 A with 8 BB and 9 K while RHB are hitting .178 (13-for-73) w/ 10 BB and 20 K this season. 6/18 at TEX S2 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 1 Has posted 3.00 ERA (15.0 IP, 5 ER) and .173 BAA in 16 home app. this season, compared to 4.08 ERA (17.2 IP, 8 ER) and .250 BAA in 18 road G. 6/14 at SEA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 6/11 vs. HOU ND 0.2 0 1 1 0 1 0 A T-2nd in app. among Twins (35)...2021 arsenal: Curveball - 53.7% (299 pitches), 4-Seam FB - 43.6% (243 pitches), Sinker - 2.7% (15 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.38 (2.2 IP, 1 ER), 2 K, 1 BB Series vs DET: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left .421 vs. Right .242 7/7 vs. CWS ND 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 2 7/3 at KC ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 A Made Twins debut 5/8 at DET, working final 1.1 IP in 1st MLB app. since 9/28/19...appeared 7/7 with 2.2 IP (longest outing of the season), 7/1 at CWS ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 contract selected from Triple-A St. Paul on 7/1 and started his 2nd stint with the Twins by appearing over 1.2 IP, allowing only a hit with a strikeout. 5/17 vs. CWS ND 1.1 5 4 4 1 1 1 A Has 2 career app. vs.DET, with a 3.86 ERA (2.1 IP, 1 ER), 4 BB, 4 K, .364 BAA (4-for-11), including 1 app. this season, a 6.75 ERA (1.1 IP, 5/14 vs. OAK ND 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 ER) with 3 BB & 2 K...is 1-1, 4.38 ERA (24.2 IP, 12 ER), 15 BB, 27 K, .274 BAA (26-for-95) in 19 career games against the AL Central. 5/12 at CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 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. 5/11 at CWS ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 A Spent 2020 season at TEX alternate training site...signed w/ MIN as ml free agent 11/12/2020. 5/8 at DET ND 1.1 3 1 1 0 3 2 HANSEL ROBLES - 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 Homestand: 0-0-2, 0.00 (2.2 IP, 0 ER), 2 K, 1 BB Series vs DET: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.2 IP, 0ER), 2 K, 0 BB vs. Left .234 vs. Right .213 7/9 vs. DET S9 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 Has appeared in 39 of 87 games this season for the Twins (leads Twins)...recorded 2nd win on 6/10 vs. NYY, recorded his 7th save on 6/25 7/5 vs. CWS S8 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 A 7/4 at KC ND 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 vs. CLE...recorded his 9th save last night vs. DET, his 7th consecutive save opp. ...is now 1st in saves among Twins with 9 in 11 Sv OP...also 7/1 at CWS ND 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 earned 3rd loss of the season 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 6/25 vs. CLE S7 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 Naquin in top of the 9th)...recorded team-leading 12th hold on 6/19...is also T-9th in games & T-4th in holds among AL relievers this season. 6/22 vs. CIN L4 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 0 A 9 career appearances vs. DET, 0-1-2 (11.1 IP, 0 ER) 4 BB, 8 K, .108 BAA (4-for-37)...in 4 games, 2 holds, 4.1 IP with 6 K this season. 6/20 at TEX S6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A Has posted 3.48 ERA (20.2 IP, 8 ER) in 22 road games this season, compared to 5.00 ERA (18.0 IP, 10 ER) w/ 11 K in 17 home games. 6/19 at TEX H12 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 A 2021 arsenal: 4-Seam Fastball - 51.0% (348 pitches), Changeup - 35.8% (244 pitches), Slider - 12.5% (85 pitches), Sinker - 0.7% (5 pitches). 6/18 at TEX W3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A Has opponent BA of .223 (31-for-139) and WHIP of 1.37...LHB hitting .238 (15-for-63) while RHB hitting .211 (16-for-76) this season. 6/14 at SEA L3 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 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 Homestand: 0-0-1, 0.00 (2.2 IP, 0 ER), 5 K, 0 BB Series vs DET: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0ER), 1 K, 0 BB vs. Left .180 vs. Right .256 7/8 vs. DET S8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7/5 vs. CWS H8 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 A Recorded his 49th career save on 7/8 (2nd among Twins w/ 8 SV)...also recorded his 8th hold on 7/5 vs. CWS (1.2 IP w/ 4 K)...also earned 7/4 at KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2nd loss on 6/8 vs. NYY...just 7 BB compared to 50 K this season...has (165 K, 22 BB) since 2019, ranks 2nd among AL relievers. 7/2 at KC ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 2 Career 1-0-6, with 5 holds, a 1.82 ERA (24.2 IP, 5 ER) with 4 BB & 24 K in 25 app. vs. DET...two app. vs. DET this season, 2.0 scoreless IP 6/25 vs. CLE H7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A with one 2 K...leads Twins in games since '16 (314) and most saves (49). 6/24 vs. CEL ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Has opponent BA of .228 (31-for-136) w/ 1.04 WHIP...LHB hitting .180 (9-for-50) w/ 3 2B, 2 HR and RHB hitting .256 (22-for-86) w/ 3 2B & HR. 6/21 vs. CIN ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 A Has appeared 2x in 6th inning, 7x in 7th inning, 14x in 8th inning, 14x in 9th inning-or-later...has allowed 8 of 15 inherited runners to score 6/19 at TEX S7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 A this season...has 51 K & 7 BB in 36.2 IP this season (2.45 ERA). 6/18 at TEX ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CALEB THIELBAR - 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 18.00 (3.0 IP, 6 ER), 6 K, 1 BB Series vs DET: 0-0-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2ER), 1 K, 0 BB vs. Left .240 vs. Right .269 7/9 vs. DET ND 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 1 7/7 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 A Career 3.00 ERA (18.0 IP, 6 ER) with 2 BB & 22 K in 16 games vs. DET...4.50 ERA, 4.0 IP with 7 K this season vs. DET (3 games). 7/5 vs. CWS H6 1.0 4 4 4 1 0 3 A Has appeared in 30 games this season, is 2-0 with a 4.59 ERA (33.1 IP, 17 ER) with 10 walks, 46 strikeouts...11 of last 15 appearances 6/30 at CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 have been scoreless. 6/27 vs. CLE ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Has allowed 10 of 15 inherited runners to score this season, T-10th most in MLB...owns a 3.27 ERA (22.0 IP, 8 ER) w/ 5 holds, 7 BB, 27 K in 6/24 vs. CLE ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 20 home app. this season, compared to a 7.15 ERA (11.1 IP, 9 ER) with 3 BB & 19 K in 10 road games. 6/22 vs. CIN ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A Career 4-2, 8 holds, 3.75 ERA (69.2 IP, 29 ER) with 19 BB, 66 K & a 1.31 WHIP in 75 games vs. AL Central (all as a reliever). 6/21 vs. CIN ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 .313 2.12 7.94 0/3 10 30.8% (4/13) 1.00 8 1.1 IP (23) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Alex Colome .467 3.82 8.51 2/5 6 100.0% (2/2) 1.57 5 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Danny Coulombe .500 1.35 13.50 0/0 0 100.0% (1/1) 0.90 2 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Tyler Duffey .200 4.96 7.99 2/4 14 64.7% (11/17) 1.32 2 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (15) 0.0 IP (0) Derek Law .375 5.68 9.24 0/0 0 55.6% (5/9) 1.89 2 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 2.2 IP (50) Hansel Robles .219 5.12 8.84 9/10 16 25.0% (1/4) 1.37 4 1.2 IP (24) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Taylor Rogers .235 1.72 12.52 8/10 10 53.3% (8/15) 1.04 3 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (6) 0.0 IP (0) Caleb Thielbar .280 2.70 12.42 0/0 11 66.7% (10/15) 1.29 5 1.0 IP (20) 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (20) HITTERS LUIS ARRAEZ - IF/OF (PRONOUNCED AH-RISE) #2 MAX KEPLER - 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 Berlin, Germany) 2021 Average: .292 Streak: 5g, 9-20, 2 2B Series vs DET: 1-4 2021 Average: .221 Streak: 2g, 4-6, 3B, 2 RBI Series vs DET: 4-6, 3B, 2 RBI Homestand: 6-16, 2B Home Runs: 1 (1 2-run) Homestand: 7-16, 2 HR, 3B, 2B, 5 RBI Home Runs: 9 (5 1-run, 2 2-run, 2 3-run) Went 1-for-4, R last night; has a hit in last 5 games, batting .450 (9-for-20), 2 2B, 2 BB, Was 2-for-3, 3B, 2 RBI last night; batting .375 (9-for-24), 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB, .423 A .500 OBP in span...from 7/4-7/5 reached base at least 3x in consecutive games, 6th time in A OBP and 1.298 OPS in last 7 games (since 7/2)...also has 9-game on-base streak (since career, 1st since 9/16-17/2019...was 3-for-4, 2B, BB 7/4, reaching base 4x for 8th time in 6/29), w/ .412 OBP in span...had XBH in 3-straight G from 7/4-7/6...was 2-for-3, 2 HR, BB, 3 career; 3rd-inning 1B was his 200th career hit...went 3-for-4, 2B, 2 3B, 3 RBI, 8 TB 6/25 vs. RBI 7/5; HR-ed in b2b G for 17th time in career and had 10th career multi-HR G, 1st since CLE; 4th Twin w/ 2B, 2 3B in game, joining Gómez (9/25/08), Knoblauch (6/29/96) & Carew 7/24/2020 at CWS...became 12th player w/ 10+ multi-HR G as Twin...went 2-for-4, R, 2 BB (5/8/77)...1st Twin w/ 8 TB/0 HR since Mauer on 8/3/16 at CLE...matched career high w/ 3 6/21; reached base 4x for 1st time since 8/4/2020 vs. PIT...is 14-for-58, 10 R, 2 2B, 3B, 4 HR, XBH in game...reinstated from 10-day IL 6/14; batting .320 (24-for-75) w/ 5 2B, 3 3B, 7 11 RBI, 8 BB, 2 SB, .333 OBP and .851 OPS in 16 G since return from IL on 6/18; missed 17 Hitters RBI, 6 BB, 14 R in 21 G since...missed 19 G w/ right shoulder strain. G w/ left hamstring strain...team-leading 7 SB are career high...23 of 42 hits this season Luis Arraez Is 2-for-10, 3 R, BB in 3 G vs. DET this season...batting .353 (12-for-34) in last 9 home games. have been XBH (11 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR). 2021 Average: .292 Streak: 5g, 9-20, 2 2B Series vs DET: 1-4 A Is 9-for-24 (.375), 2 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 5 R in 7 games vs. DET this season. GILBERTO CELESTINO - OF #79 A Homestand: 6-16, 2B Home Runs: 1 (1 2-run) #19 Gilberto Celestino Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 B/T: R/L Age: 22 (2/13/99 in Santo Domingo, DR) ALEX KIRILLOFF - 1B/OF 2021 Average: .146 Streak: 0-5 Series vs DET: 0-3 2021 Average: .146 Streak: 0-7 Series vs DET: 0-3 Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L Age: 23 (11/9/97 in Pittsburgh, PA) Homestand: 0-5 Home Runs: 2 (2 1-run) Homestand: 0-5 Home Runs: 2 (2 1-run) 2021 Average: .262 Streak: 0-6 Series vs DET: 0-2 Nelson Cruz Homestand: 3-12, 2B, RBI Home Runs: 7 (4 1-run, 1 2-run, 2 3-run) 2021 Average: .296 Streak: 0-7, RBI Series vs DET: 0-7, RBI Did not play last night...went 0-for-3, R Thursday night...hit in 3-straight games 6/30-7/3, Homestand: 2-15, RBI Home Runs: 18 (10 1-run, 5 2-run, 2 3-run, 1 GS) A tying career-high hit streak (6/9-6/11)...reached base 2x times in game for 1st time in career Went 0-for-2, 2 BB last night; 2nd career 2 BB game (also, 6/21 vs. CIN)...was 1-for-3, HBP, Josh Donaldson 7/1...hit 2nd career HR 6/30, as sub...1st career HR 6/14 at SEA, solo shot in 4th...1st career A 2B, 2 R 7/5; 1st career HBP & 4th career game w/ multiple R, 1st since 5/21...tied career 2021 Average: .246 Streak: 0-6 Series vs DET: 0-6 2B on 6/11...has hit safely in 7 of last 13 G (7-for-36, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 R, 2 BB, 2 RBI), after high w/ 4 TB, stole 1st career base 6/21...was 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB on 6/18 at TEX, w/ bases- Homestand: 0-6 Home Runs: 13 (9 1-run, 4 2-run) starting career 0-for-15...Thursday night was 1st career game vs. Detroit. loaded BB in 10th...was 3-for-4, BB 5/30, setting single-game career high in hits & reaching Nick Gordon Recalled from AAA 6/22 (Buxton - IL); 3rd stint w/ Twins (6/2-6/8, 6/9-6/18)...made MLB debut base 4x in a game for 1st time in career...19 of his 50 career hits have been XBH (11 2B, 3B, 2021 Average: .262 Streak: 0-4 Series vs DET: 0-0 A 6/2 at BAL, starting in CF & batting 9th (0-for-2)...began season at AA Wichita, hitting .250 7 HR)...has never faced Detroit...batting .291 (25-for-86) in last 24 games, w/ .351 OBP... Homestand: 1-8, 3B, 2 RBI Home Runs: 1 (1 1-run) (21-for-84) w/ 5 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 11 BB, 10 R in 21 games for the Wind Surge...promoted to AAA batting .329 (28-for-85) w/ runners on base. Ryan Jeffers St. Paul 5/31 but did not appear in a game for the Saints... Twins' No. 6 prospect, per MLB.com. Batting .356 (16-for-45), 2 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI, 7 BB, .453 OBP, .964 OPS in last 14 home games. 2021 Average: .193 Streak: 2g, 2-7, HR Series vs DET: 1-3, HR A Homestand: 2-7, HR Home Runs: 6 (4 1-run, 2 2-run) NELSON CRUZ - DH #23 TREVOR LARNACH - OF #24 Max Kepler 2021 Average: .221 Streak: 2g, 4-6, 3B, 2 RBI Series vs DET: 4-6, 3B, 2 RBI Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R Age: 40 (7/1/80 in Las Matas De Santa Cruz, DR) Height: 6-4 Weight: 223 B/T: L/R Age: 24 (2/26/1997 in Walnut Creek, CA) Homestand: 7-16, 2 HR, 3B, 2B, 5 RBI Home Runs: 9 (5 1-run, 2 2-run, 2 3-run) 2021 Average:.296 Streak: 0-7, RBI Series vs DET: 0-7, RBI 2021 Average: .262 Streak: 3g, 3-11, HR, 3 RBI Series vs DET: 2-8, 2 RBI Alex Kirilloff Homestand: 2-15, RBI Home Runs: 18 (10 1-run, 5 2-run, 2 3-run, 1 GS) Homestand: 4-16, HR, 4 RBI Home Runs: 7 (7 1-run) Named All-Star for 7th time in career; Twins' lone rep. this season...went 0-for-3, SF, RBI last Went 1-for-4, RBI, R last night...5 of 7 HR have traveled 400+ feet...recorded 1st career A night; 5th SF of season...missed 2 games w/ stiff neck...was 2-for-4, RBI, BB 7/1, 41st bday; 1st A stolen base 7/5...had 3-straight multi-hit G, 7/2-4...batting .308 (16-for-52), 2 2B, 2 HR, MLB player 40+ to reach base 3x on bday since NYY's Jorge Posada (3 TOB) on 8/17/2010... 10 RBI, .851 OPS in last 15 G vs. AL Central...tied career high w/ 3 H on 6/20...plunked 6x went 2-for-3, 2B, HR, RBI, BB 6/30; HR was 435th of career, now tied w/ Carlos Beltrán for 46th in 51 G, T-4th most among rookies...has 3 of MIN's 7 PH this season, only PH RBI 1B...batting on MLB all-time list...next up is Andre Dawson (438) in 45th...was 4th G this season w/ multiple .333 (11-for-33), 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .917 OPS in 9 July games. XBH...had 17-G on-base streak 6/1-6/24; longest since 24-G run from 4/9-5/6/1. 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 A 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 at age 40+...has 8 homers in last 24 G, after going 12 games without a longball, his longest became 7th batter to HR into the Delta SKY360˚ Suite in centerfield since it was built in 2016. single-season homerless drought as a Twin...also 2nd on Twins w/ 21 multi-hit games this season. JORGE POLANCO - IF #11 Batting .290 (9-for-31), 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, .916 OPS in 7 games vs. DET this season...his 26 career Height: 5-11 Weight: 208 B/T: S/R Age: 28 (7/5/93 in San Pedro De Macorís, DR) A homers vs. DET are tops among active players...hit solo HR 6/11, homering in back-to-back games for 70th time in career, 2nd this season (4/5-4/6)...6th career walk-off HR 6/10 vs. NYY, 2021 Average: .248 Streak: 0-2 Series vs DET: 1-5, RBI his first walk-off HR w/ MIN & first since 9/22/17 vs. CLE (w/ SEA). Homestand: 3-18, RBI Home Runs: 10 (6 1-run, 4 2-run) Hit safely in 24 of last 29 G (since 6/1), batting .333 (35-for-105), 6 2B, 8 HR, 21 RBI, 14 BB, Went 0-for-2, BB last night...leads team w/ 22 multi-hit games this season...was 2-for-5, A .410 OBP; is 8th in AL in OBP since 6/1 (min. 100 PA)...went 2-for-3, 2B, SB, R, BB on 6/5 at A 2B, 2-R HR 7/4; 5th multi-XBH game this season, 1st since 6/16 at SEA...was 3-for-5, 2 2B, KC; 1st SB since 5/12/18 (2) & 1st Twin age 40+ w/ SB in a game since T. Hunter on 8/7/15. 3 R, SB 6/16, 1st Twin to steal 3B since Arraez on 5/27/19 vs. MIL...went 1-for-4 6/10 vs. #20 NYY, w/ 9th-inning 1B before Donaldson's tying HR...had 2nd career multi-homer game 6/9 JOSH DONALDSON - 3B vs. NYY (also, 8/29/17 vs. CWS)...hit 1st career X-inning HR 5/31 at BAL, solo shot in 10th. Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 35 (12/8/85 in Pensacola, FL) Hitting .237 (45-for-190) w/ 8 2B, 7 HR, 19 RBI as LHB vs. .265 (30-for-113), 10 2B, 3B, 3 2021 Average: .246 Streak: 0-6 Series vs DET: 0-6 A HR, 15 RBI as RHB this year...had walk-off RBI single on 5/18, his third career walk-off PA. Homestand: 0-6 Home Runs: 13 (9 1-run, 4 2-run) A Batting .333 (9-for-27), 3 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, .387 OBP, .943 OPS in 7 games vs. DET this A Went 0-for-3, BB, R last night...missed 5 games w/ right hamstring tightness...HR in 3-straight season...batting .295 (41-for-139) in 35 games vs. AL Central this season. G 6/27-6/30, 10th time in career, 1st since 7/7-7/13/2019...was 2-for-5, R, HR, RBI 6/27... BEN RORTVEDT - C #70 went 2-for-4 6/24 in 1st start since 6/16; marked 1st multi-hit game since 6/11...batting .318 (14-for-44) in last 13 games vs. AL Central...recorded 22nd multi-HR game 6/11; also Height: 5-10 Weight: 205 B/T: L/R Age: 23 (9/25/97 in Madison, WI) 2nd this season (also 6/3 at KC). 2021 Average: .123 Streak: 0-6 Series vs DET: 0-3 Is 4-for-14 (.286), 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 1.087 OPS in 4 games vs. DET this season...career Homestand: 1-9 Home Runs: 1 (1 1-run) A .307 (294-for-959), 62 2B, 4 3B, 74 HR, 212 RBI in 264 games vs. AL Central...his 74 career Was 0-for-3 last night, w/ CCS in field;team-leading 5 CCS this season are most by MIN rookie HR vs. AL Central are T-8th among actives, w/ F. Lindor. A since Garver (9) in 2018...2nd career game reaching base 2x on 7/5 (also 4/30)...threw out M.A. On 6/4 at KC, recorded 2nd-straight multi-hit game and reached base 3x for 2nd game in a row. Taylor at 3rd base on 7/2; 1st career CCS at 3rd...went 1-for-3 6/12 w/ R, RBI, 2B, SH; 1st Twin A From 5/30-6/4, reached base at least 2x in 6-straight G (.571 OBP), longest such streak since w/ XBH, SH in same game since Buxton on 5/27/19 vs. MIL...1st career HR 5/30 vs. KC...recalled A also doing so from 7/17-23/19...enters today 3rd in MLB (min. 150 BBE) in barrels/PA (12.4). from AAA 5/30 (Kepler - IL); 2nd stint (4/30-5/21)...all 8 of his hits have come at Target Field. NICK GORDON - IF/OF #1 Debuted and started at C on 4/30; went 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB in debut...is the first player in A Twins/Senators history to wear #70...184.0 innings 7 SB/5 CCS - 58.3% SB% this season. Height: 6-0 Weight: 160 B/T: L/R Age: 25 (10/24/1995 in Avon Park, FL) 2021 Average: .262 Streak: 0-5 Series vs DET: 0-0 MIGUEL SANÓ - IF #22 Homestand: 1-8, 3B, 2 RBI 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) Was 0-for-4 Wednesday...went 1-for-4, R, 2-R 3B, 2 RBI 7/5; 1st career 3B, 1st career multi- 2021 Average: .198 Streak: 0-4 Series vs DET: 1-7, HR A RBI game...career .278 (10-for-36), 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R in 10 G vs. AL Central...went 2-for-4, Homestand: 5-16, HR, 2 2B Home Runs: 15 (7 1-run, 5 2-run, 2 3-run, 1 GS) 2B, R 6/25 vs. CLE; 5th career multi-hit game...appeared in CF in 16 of last 18 G; 1st career pro Was 0-for-3 last night...hit game-tying HR in 7th Thursday; 7 of his 15 HR this season have appearances in OF...hit 1st career HR 6/4 at KC, going back-to-back w/ M. Sanó in 8th inning. A tied the game/given MIN the lead...was 2-for-4, 2 1B 7/6, 2nd-straight multi-hit game...went A Batting .262 (17-for-65), 6 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 5 SB overall this season...made ML 2-for-4, 2 2B, R 7/5; 9th career game w/ 2 2B, 2nd this season (also, 5/21)...hit 2nd career debut on 5/6, recorded his 1st major league hit, went 1-for-2 w/ BB & became 1st player in walk-off HR in 12th 6/21 (3rd career WO PA)...is 11-for-36 (.306), 3 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R in Twins history with multiple stolen bases MLB debut...is also the 1st player in Twins/Senators last 12 games...has 146 career HR and is in 11th place on Twins' all-time list (1961-present) history w/ multiple multi-steal G within 1st 10 career G...is in 3rd stint w/ MIN. – next up is Tom Brunansky w/ 163 in 10th...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 “Flash” 6/6 at KC...career 139 G/130 GS at 1B - 56 games (52 starts) at 1B this season, 458.2 Inn. Gordon, who attended the game on 6/4 at KC and saw Nick's 1st career homer. A Is just 3-for-26, HR, 4 R, 2 RBI, 4 BB in 7 games vs. DET 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: .193 Streak: 2g, 2-7, HR Series vs DET: 1-3, HR 2021 Average: .229 Streak: 0-17, RBI Series vs DET: 0-2 Homestand: 2-7, HR Home Runs: 6 (4 1-run, 2 2-run) Homestand: 0-11, RBI Home Runs: 3 (3 2-run) A Went 1-for-3, HR, BB Thursday...was 1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB 7/1; 3rd career game reaching base 3x, Went 0-for-2, SH Thursday and is 0-for-his-last-17...Tuesday night, recorded 8th career game 1st this season (last, 9/8/2020-G2)...went 2-for-4, 2-R HR 6/22 vs. CIN...had XBH in career-high A w/ 2 errors, 1st this season...recorded 1st career RBI sac bunt Monday night...has 197 3-straight G 6/13-16...is batting .310 (13-for-42) vs. LHP compared to .125 (9-for-72) vs. career 2B, 3 away from 200...was 1-for-3 6/29..on 6/27, hit 1st HR since 5/16 vs. OAK (115 RHP this season...batting .316 (6-for-19), 2 HR, 3 RBI in 8 career G vs. DET at Target Field. PA between)...on 6/20, snapped 0-for-11 w/ 3-for-4, 2; 2nd 3-hit game this season...missed A Had 3B, HR 6/2 at BAL, 1st career game w/ multiple XBH...became 1st Twin w/ 3B & HR 1st 3 G with sore ankle, 6/2-6/4. catcher since Marcus Jensen on 4/19/00 vs. KC...HR traveled 441 ft., for longest home run of Is 3-for-15, 3 RBI, HBP, 3 R, 4 BB, .400 OBP in 6 games vs. DET this season...career .330 (37- his career...recalled from AAA 6/2 (Garver - IL), 2nd stint w/ MIN in 2021 (Opening Day-4/29). A for-112), 8 2B, HR, 14 RBI, .403 OBP, .832 OPS in 32 games vs. DET. TWINS HOME RUN DATA MULTI-HOMER GAMES (9x) 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 - 78 • Cruz (4/5 at DET) • Buxton (4/28 at CLE) • Cruz (4/21 at OAK) • Gordon/Sanó (6/4 at KC) • 2-run - 33 • 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) • Kepler (7/5 vs. CWS) 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 17 5 6, 6/15-6/21 4, 4/15 4/08/21 vs. SEA 1 Newsome 0 .200 2 10 0 0 .259 15 58 1 4 Gilberto Celestino 3, 2x, 6/30-7/3 1, 7x 6/30/21 at CWS 0 Burdi 0 .000 0 3 0 0 .000 0 3 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 .290 9 31 3 7 .297 128 431 26 77 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 .286 4 14 1 3 .272 47 173 10 34 Nick Gordon 5 1 5, 6/2-6/10 3, 6/4 6/04/21 at KC 0 Davis 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Ryan Jeffers 10 10 4, 6/13-6/18 2, 6/22 7/08/21 vs. DET 0 Skubal 0 .222 2 9 1 2 .296 8 27 2 4 Max Kepler 10 8 4, 7/2-7/6 3, 4/1 7/05/21 vs. CWS 0 Burr 8/26/17 at TOR 2 .375 9 24 1 5 .229 57 249 12 37 Alex Kirilloff 15 7 11, 4/26-5/22 3, 5/30 7/04/21 at KC 0 Lovelady 0 .000 0 2 0 0 .000 0 2 0 0 Trevor Larnach 11 3 5, 7/1-7/5 3, 6/20 7/07/21 vs. CWS 0 Lynn 0 .167 2 12 0 2 .167 2 12 0 2 Jorge Polanco 22 9 5, 5/7-5/13 4, 4/21 7/04/21 at KC 1 Lovelady 0 .333 9 27 1 6 .306 86 281 8 40 Ben Rortvedt 2 2 3, 5/28-5/30 2, 5/25 5/30/21 vs. KC 0 Keller 0 .000 0 7 0 0 .000 0 7 0 0 Miguel Sanó 7 9 9, 6/4-6/13 3, 6/9 7/08/21 vs. DET 0 Skubal 5/20/21 at LAA 2 .115 3 26 1 2 .206 56 272 13 35 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 .200 3 15 0 3 .330 37 112 1 14 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 OPPONENT 48 55 41 50 79 53 46 39 36 18 465 Most Hits, Game (Team)...... 18, 4/21 at OAK Most Hits, Inning (Team)...... 7, 8th inn, 5/24 vs. BAL TWINS 48 40 56 40 42 58 30 56 16 14 400 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 Edwar Colina...... Right Elbow Inflammation...... 4/1...... 87 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 Brent Rooker...... 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 Kyle Garlick...... 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 Byron Buxton...... Right Hip Strain...... 5/7...... 6/19...... 39 Most Walks, Starter...... 5, 3x, last Maeda, 6/29 at CWS Devin Smeltzer...... Left Elbow Inflammation...... 5/12...... 54 Most Strikeouts, Starter...... 12, Berríos, 4/3 at MIL Jake Cave...... Stress Reaction in Low Back...... 5/15...... 5/13...... 53 Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)...... 17, 4/3 at MIL Shaun Anderson...... Left Quad Strain...... 5/18...... 5/31...... 13 Michael Pineda...... 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 Mitch Garver...... Groin Contusion...... 6/2...... 33 Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)...... 3:49, 7/1 at CWS Rob Refsnyder...... 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 Cody Stashak...... Left Back Disc Injury...... 6/9...... 5/29...... 37 Fastest Game, Time (7 Inn.)...... 1:55, 5/20 (1) at LAA Kyle Garlick...... Sports Hernia...... 6/9...... 27 Largest Margin, Victory...... 10 (10-0), 5/21 at CLE Michael Pineda...... Right Elbow Inflammation...... 6/14...... 7/7...... 19 Largest Margin, Loss...... 12 (4-16), 5/17 vs. CWS Rob Refsnyder...... Left Hamstring Strain...... 6/14...... 22 Lineups Used...... 84 Byron Buxton...... Left Hand Fracture...... 6/22...... 15 Randy Dobnak...... Right Middle Finger Strain...... 6/24...... 6/21...... 16 LONGEST HOME RUNS HIGHEST EXIT VELOCITY Luke Farrell...... Right Oblique Strain...... 6/25...... 6/23...... 14 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, 7/3 at KC (HR) DATE PLAYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE REASON CAREER Cruz...... 453 ft, 6/30 at CWS (Cease) Larnach...... 116.0, 5/17 vs. CWS (2B) April 11 vs. Seattle...... Matt Shoemaker...... Manny Gonzalez...... Balls and Strikes...... 2 Buxton...... 451 ft, 4/6 at DET (Cisnero) Cruz...... 115.9, 4/23 vs. PIT (1B) May 19 vs. Chicago-AL... Tyler Duffey...... Jim Reynolds...... Throwing behind Y. Mercedes...... 1 Sanó...... 449 ft, 6/5 at KC (Minor) Buxton...... 115.6, 5/2 vs. KC (2B) May 19 vs. Chicago-AL... Rocco Baldelli...... Jim Reynolds...... Ejection of T. Duffey...... 4 Garlick....442 ft, 5/23 at CLE (Karinchak) Cruz...... 115.4, 7/9 vs. DET (out) June 6 at Kansas City.....Edgar Varela...... 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 0 0 20 0 16 20 0 0 0 Luis Arraez 42 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 5 Arraez 2B Donaldson 3B Willians Astudillo 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 4 4 7 9 1 1 0 0 0 Cruz DH 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 16 0 0 Gilberto Celestino 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 9 Kepler RF Nelson Cruz Nelson Cruz 0 0 44 27 0 0 0 0 0 Simmons SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 Rortvedt C Josh Donaldson 0 0 0 0 59 0 0 0 4 Josh Donaldson 0 63 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 9 0 0 Nick Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 5 2 Jake Cave 3 Ryan Jeffers 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Jeffers 0 0 0 0 12 2 6 7 5 Luis Arraez 2 Max Kepler 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 37 3 Max Kepler 6 1 4 9 8 6 14 3 0 Gilberto Celestino 2 Alex Kirilloff 0 21 0 0 0 11 0 17 0 Alex Kirilloff 0 1 9 9 16 5 8 0 1 Kyle Garlick 2 Trevor Larnach 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 8 0 Trevor Larnach 1 1 12 8 8 9 6 0 0 Alex Kirilloff 2 Jorge Polanco 0 0 58 18 0 0 0 0 2 Jorge Polanco 19 13 9 8 14 13 2 0 0 Trevor Larnach 2 Rob Refsnyder 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 1 0 Rob Refsnyder 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 9 0 JT Riddle 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 JT Riddle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 Ben Rortvedt Alcala...... 100.7, 6/11 vs. HOU (out) 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 12 Alcala...... 100.4, 6/24 vs. CLE (foul ball) Miguel Sanó 0 52 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 Miguel Sanó 0 0 1 5 14 24 13 2 0 Alcala...... 100.3, 5/21 at CLE (out) Andrelton Simmons 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 Andrelton Simmons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 38 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: M. Kepler, 7/5/21 vs. CWS (9 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. Berríos, 7/6/21 vs. CWS (4 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 (4-5) Batting: .234 (69-for-295) Pitching: 4-5-3, 4.50 (78.0 IP, 39 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 3-6 L 33-48 5th -15.5 16,133 Zimmer/Jax/Barlow Berríos, José - RHP* Jax, Griffin - RHP Shoemaker, Matt - RHP* 4 ------at KC 6-2 W 34-48 5th -14.5 15,350 Maeda/Keller Colomé, Alex - RHP* Law, Derek - RHP Smeltzer, Devin - LHP 5 ------CWS 8-5 W 35-48 4th -13.5 20,321 501,692 40 Ober/Cease/Robles Coulombe, Danny - LHP Maeda, Kenta - RHP* Stashak, Cody - RHP* 6 ------CWS 1-4 L 35-49 5th -14.5 18,437 520,129 41 Rodón/Berríos/Hendriks Dobnak, Randy - RHP* Minaya, Juan - RHP Thielbar, Caleb - LHP* 7 ------CWS 1-6 L 35-50 5th -15.5 19,664 539,793 42 Lynn/Pineda Duffey, Tyler - RHP* Ober, Bailey - RHP Thorpe, Lewis - LHP 8 ------DET 5-3 W 36-50 4th -15.0 18,192 557,985 43 Happ/Skubal/Rogers Pineda, Michael - RHP* Waddell, Brandon - LHP 9 ------DET 4-2 W 37-50 4th -15.0 21,725 579,710 44 Alcala/Manning/Robles 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)