MINNESOTA TWINS (57-102) AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX (77-82) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 - 7:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK Tyler Duffey (R, 9-11, 6.18) vs. Carlos Rodon (L, 8-10, 4.08) GAME 160 ROAD GAME 79 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 10/1 at Chicago-AL Hector Santiago (L, 12-10, 4.87) vs. James Shields (R, 4-11, 6.79) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 10/2 at Chicago-AL Jose Berrios (R, 2-7, 8.61) vs. Chris Sale (L, 17-9, 3.21) 2:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / La Raza Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. TWINS AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: After completing their final homestand of 2016 by going 1-5 (0-3 vs. Detroit STREAKS and 1-2 vs. Seattle), the Twins began their final roadtrip by going 1-2 against the Royals... Record: .......................................57-102 Current Streak: ..................................1 win Home Record: ...............................30-51 tonight, the Twins will begin the final series of the season with three at Chicago-AL...the ........................................2-3 Twins have gone 30-51 at home and 27-51 on the road. Last 5 games: Road Record: ................................27-51 Last 10 games: ......................................2-8 Record in series: ...................... 15-32-5 ....................................4-11 The Twins beat the Royals last night by a score of 7-6, Last 15 games: Series Openers: ............................18-34 TWINS TAKE FINALE AT KAUFFMAN: Last 20 games: ....................................6-14 Series Finales: ..............................19-33 breaking a 4-4 tie with three runs in the top of the ninth...Kyle Gibson was the starter but did Rubber Games: .................................6-7 not factor into the decision, allowing four runs on nine hits in 6.1 innings pitched...the offense TWINS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX Sweeps/Swept: ...............................4/16 recorded 13 hits as each starter recorded at least one hit...Kennys Vargas homered for the 2016 Record: .......................................5-11 April: ...............................................7-17 second straight night, hitting his 10th home run, setting a new single-season career-high. May: ................................................8-19 Current Streak: .................................. 1 loss June: .............................................10-17 TWINS AND SOX: Tonight marks the 17th of 19 games between the Twins and White Sox... 2016 at Home: ......................................4-6 July: ...............................................15-11 they have gone 5-11 this season, 4-6 at Target Field and 1-5 in Chicago...their last visit to 2016 at Chicago ....................................1-5 August: ............................................9-20 Chicago came June 28-30 as the Twins won one of three. All-Time Record: .........................459-417-3 September/October: .......................8-18 Brian Dozier has hit safely in 10 straight against the Sox, hitting .488 (20-for-41) with All-Time at Home: .......................249-192-2 vs. American League East: ...........10-24 Afour doubles, eight home runs, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored in those. All-Time at Chicago: ...................210-225-1 vs. American League Central: ......22-51 Joe Mauer is hitting .302 (204-for-676) with 47 doubles, 18 home runs, 94 RBI, 97 walks 2016 Game Logs: vs. American League West: ..........17-15 Aand 110 runs scored in 181 career games against the Sox...among actives against vs. National League: .......................8-12 Chicago, he ranks first in runs, doubles and walks, second in games and hits, and tied Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter: ...................20-24 for fifth in RBI. 4/11 MIN 1-4 Quintana/Gibson/Robertson Games vs. RH Starter: ..................37-78 4/13 MIN 0-3 Rodon/Hughes/Robertson Twins score first: ..........................32-35 THE BUCK STARTS HERE: Byron Buxton has hit safely in 16 of 26 games this month, hitting 4/14 MIN 1-3 Latos/Santana/Robertson Opponent scores first: ..................25-67 .286 (26-for-91) with five doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored and 5/6 CWS 4-10 Latos/Nolasco Come-from-behind wins: .................. 34 a .343 on-base percentage...he is hitting .325 (13-for-40) with six doubles, three home runs 5/7 CWS 2-7 Sale/Santana Leading after 7/8 inn.: ...........46-6/46-3 and 10 RBI in 13 games against the Sox this season...in his career, he has 17 hits, three home 5/8 CWS 1-3 Quintana/Duffey/Robertson Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ...........4-81/1-85 runs, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored against the Sox, which are all his most against any opponent. 6/28 CWS 4-0 Gibson/Quintana Tied after 7/8 inn.: .................6-15/9-14 6/29 CWS 6-9 Shields/Nolasco/Jones Extra-innings: ...................................6-9 SECOND BASE POWER: Brian Dozier has 40 home runs as a second baseman (2 as DH), an AL 6/30 CWS 5-6 Jones/Abad/Robertson 1-run games: ................................15-29 record for home runs at the position, passing Alfonso Soriano’s (NYY) 2002 total of 39...he is 7/29 MIN 2-1 (12) May/Jennings Twins out-hit opp.: ........................40-15 tied for third among all MLB second basemen with Ryne Sandberg: 7/30 MIN 5-6 (10) Ynoa/Abad/Robertson Opp. out-hit Twins:........................10-81 PLAYER YEAR HR 7/31 MIN 6-4 Santana/Rodon/Pressly Twins/Opp. have = hits: ....................7-6 1) Davey Johnson, ATL ............................................1973 ................................................................. 42 9/1 MIN 8-5 Santana/Quintana/Kintzler Twins get Quality Start: ................35-24 Rogers Hornsby, STL ..........................................1922 ................................................................. 42 9/2 MIN 4-11 Rodon/Gibson Twins starter goes 6+ IP: .............45-30 3) Brian Dozier, MIN ..............................................2016 ................................................................. 40 9/3 MIN 11-3 Santiago/Shields Most games over .500: ............................. Ryne Sandberg, CHC ..........................................1990 ................................................................. 40 9/4 MIN 11-13 (12) Minaya/Dean/Kahnle Most games under .500:..............46, 9/29 ADDITIONALLY...Dozier is hitting .137 (7-for-51) with one home run and three RBI in his last 12 games 9/30 CWS Longest winning-streak: .. 4, 3x, last 7/31-8/3 after hitting .375 (24-for-64) with 11 home runs and 18 RBI in his previous 15 games. 10/1 CWS Longest losing-streak: .............13, 8/18-31 10/2 CWS When Twins score 4+: ..................51-41 THE DOZIER SHOW: Brian Dozier needs one RBI to become the 18th different Twin to reach When Twins score 3-: .....................6-61 100 RBI in a season (last Willingham with 110 in 2012)...additionally, he has 42 homers CURRENT ROADTRIP (1-2) Team-high hits: ...... 19, 2x, last 8/1 at CLE and 102 runs scored; the only Twin with 40-plus homers, 100-plus RBI and 100-plus runs Batting Average ........... .261 (29-for-111) Team-high runs: .............17, 7/2 vs. TEX was Harmon Killebrew, who did it in 1967 and 1969. Opp.-high hits: ....... 19, 8/11 (1) vs. HOU Dozier has 18 stolen bases this season...the last player in baseball with 40-plus homers Runs Per Game ...................4.0 (12 R/3 G) Opp.-high runs: ...............16, 5/4 at HOU Aand 20-plus steals was Ryan Braun who homered 41 times and stole 30 in 2012. Home Runs .............................................3 Twins get 10+ hits: .......................41-18 RISP ................................. .258 (8-for-31) Walk-Off W/L: ...................................9/4 GO DEEP!: The Twins have homered 44 times in their last 28 games since August 30, the Fielding Errors ........................................1 Shutouts W/L: ...................................2/8 most in baseball since that date...Twins have hit 196 homers this season, tied for third- Team ERA .................4.88 (27.2 IP, 15 ER) Complete Games: ..4, last Gibson 8/17 at ATL most in their history: Starters W-L ....................................... 0-0 Target Field Sellouts (’16/All-Time): ...1/159 YEAR HOMERS TEAM LEADERS Starters ERA ...............5.06 (16.0 IP, 9 ER) RECENT TRANSACTIONS 1963 ..........................225 .............................Harmon Killebrew (45), Bob Allison (35), Jimmie Hall (33) 1964 ..........................221 .............................Harmon Killebrew (49), Bob Allison (32), Tony Oliva (32) Relievers W-L-S ...............................1-2-1 8/12 LHP Milone placed on 15-day DL 2016 ..........................196 .............................Brian Dozier (42), Miguel Sano (24), Max Kepler (17) Relievers ERA .............4.63 (11.2 IP, 6 ER) LHP Dean recalled from AAA 1987 ..........................196 .............................Kent Hrbek (34), Tom Brunansky (32), Gary Gaetti (31) Save/Opportunities ..............................1/1 8/13 LHP Albers DFA or release 1986 ..........................196 .............................Gary Gaetti (34), Kirby Puckett (31), Kent Hrbek (29) LHP O’Rourke contract selected from AAA ADDITIONALLY...10 Twins have reached double-digit home run totals, the most in club history and TWINS SINGLE-SEASON HOME RUN LEADERS 8/14 LHP Albers optioned to AAA currently the most in baseball this season (Chicago-NL, Seattle