MINNESOTA TWINS (76-84) VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (62-98) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 - 6:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO GAME 161 RHP Kyle Gibson (9-13, 3.68) vs. LHP Carlos Rodón (6-7, 3.61) HOME GAME 80 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/30 vs. Chicago-AL RHP Zack Littell (0-2, 7.04) vs. RHP Dylan Covey (5-13, 5.06) 2:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / La Raza *** 2018 SEASON COMPLETE - SEE YOU IN FT. MYERS *** SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 4-1 through five games on their final homestand with a STREAKS three-game series win over the Tigers, followed by two wins yesterday over the White Sox... Record: ........................................... 76-84 Current Streak 4 wins Home Record: ................................. 47-32 tonight the Twins will play the second of three with Chicago and wrap the season up tomorrow Road Record: .................................. 29-52 afternoon...a win tonight would tie their longest win-streak this season (5, done twice). Last 5 games 4-1 Record in series: .........................19-23-7 Last 10 games 7-3 Series Openers: .............................. 24-27 2019: The Twins will open next season at home against Cleveland on March 28 in their 10th Last 15 games 9-6 Series Finales: ................................ 26-24 season at Target Field...the Twins will play 20 Interleague games...the home Interleague Last 20 games 12-8 Rubber Games: ................................... 7-7 schedule includes series’ against Milwaukee (May 27-28), New York (July 16-17), Atlanta Sweeps/Swept: ................................... 6/7 (August 5-7), and Washington (September 10-12)...in addition, the Twins will make Interleague TWINS VS. WHITE SOX March/April: ...................................... 9-15 roadtrips to Philadelphia (April 5-7), New York (April 9-10), Miami (July 30-August 1) and May: ................................................ 13-15 Milwaukee (August 13-14)...the 2019 schedule features three home games in the month 2018 Record: .......................................10-7 June: ............................................... 13-14 of March, 12 in April, 13 in May, 12 in June, 12 in July, 16 in August and 13 in September... Current Streak: ................................. 2 wins July: ................................................. 14-13 additionally, during the months of April, May (prior to Memorial Day) and September, the 2018 at Home: ......................................5-3 August: ............................................ 14-14 Twins have moved weekday (Monday-Thursday) night games to a 6:40 pm start. 2018 at Chicago ....................................5-4 September/October: ....................... 13-13 All-Time Record: .........................483-432-3 Day Games: ..................................... 29-31 The Twins beat the White Sox in both games of yesterday’s double- All-Time at Home: .......................260-198-2 Night Games: .................................. 47-53 TWINS SWEEP THE DAY: ............. 18-16 header, winning game one by a score of 2-1 and game two by a score of 12-4...the Twins All-Time at Chicago: ...................223-234-1 vs. American League East: out-hit the Sox on the day 22-9...highlights of the day included: in game one, José Berríos vs. American League Central: ........ 40-34 2018 Game Logs: vs. American League West: ............ 10-22 became the eighth different Twin in club history with 200-plus strikeout (finished with 202), vs. National League: ......................... 7-12 first since Liriano in 2010 (201)...in game two, Mitch Garver went 4-for-6 with a career-high six Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter:..................... 20-25 RBI, two short of the club record...Robbie Grossman also added four hits in the second game. 4/12 MIN 4-0 Berríos/Giolito Games vs. RH Starter: .................... 56-59 AFirst doubleheader sweep for the Twins since April 17, 2014 vs. Toronto at Target Field. 4/13 MIN *PPD* Twins score first: ............................ 39-31 4/14 MIN *PPD* Opponent scores first: .................... 36-53 TWINS AND SOX: The Twins and White Sox are playing the 18th of 19 games this season...the 4/15 MIN *PPD* Come-from-behind wins: .....................40 Twins are 10-7 vs. the Sox this season, 5-3 at Target Field and 5-4 at Chicago...the Twins 5/3 CHI 5-6 Jones/Reed Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 66-6/68-4 have won 13 of their last 20 over the Sox. Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 2-69/1-69 The Twins are 483-432 all-time against CWS, their most wins vs. any opponent (DET next - 444). 5/4 CHI 6-4 Berríos/Fulmer/Rodney Tied after 7/8 inn.: ..................... 8-8/7-10 ALast night’s win secured the season-series over Chicago for the second straight year and 5/5 CHI 8-4 Lynn/Santiago Extra-innings: ..................................... 5-8 Athird time in the last four seasons. 5/6 CHI 5-3 Duke/Rondón/Rodney 1-run games: .................................. 14-21 10 wins marks the fifth time since 2013 to have double-digit win totals over CWS. 6/5 *MIN* 4-2 Duffey/Jones/Rodney Twins out-hit opp.: .......................... 52-19 AEhire Adrianza is hitting .327 (16-for-49) with five doubles, two home runs and seven MIN 3-6 Giolito/Littell/Soria Opp. out-hit Twins: ......................... 16-58 ARBI in 14 games vs. the Sox this season. 6/6 MIN 2-5 Santiago/Odorizzi/Soria Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 8-7 Jorge Polanco has seven home runs and 17 RBI in his last 13 games vs. the Sox...his 29 6/7 MIN 5-3 Berríos/Shields Run Differential: ................ -43 (725-768) Acareer RBI and nine career home runs are his most vs. any opponent. 6/26 CHI 4-8 López/Lynn Twins get Quality Start: .................. 38-21 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:............... 41-26 6/27 CHI 1-6 Shields/Gibson Most games over .500: .....3, 2x, last 4/20 MAUER AND SOX: Joe Mauer is hitting .297 (233-for-785) with 52 doubles, 18 home runs, 6/28 CHI 2-1 (13) Busenitz/Santiago Most games under .500: ............. 14, 9/16 104 RBI, 108 walks, 124 runs scored and a .384 on-base percentage in 210 career games 8/20 *MIN* 5-8 Giolito/Gonsalves Longest win-streak: ...... 5, 2x, last, 7/5-9 against the Sox...below are his ranks among actives vs. CWS: 8/21 CHI 5-2 May/Covey/Rogers Longest losing-streak: ............8, 4/20-27 GAMES HITS RBI DOUBLES WALKS 8/22 CHI 3-7 Rodón/Gibson When Twins score 4+: .................... 65-32 V. Martinez - 224 V. Martinez - 258 V. Martinez - 131 Mauer - 52 Mauer - 108 9/28 *MIN* 2-1 Berríos/López/May When Twins score 3-: ..................... 11-52 Mauer - 210 Mauer - 233 Cabrera - 108 V. Martinez - 44 V. Martinez - 98 MIN 12-4 De Jong/Giolito Cabrera - 175 Cabrera - 197 Mauer - 104 Cabrera - 40 Cabrera - 86 Twins get 10+ hits: ......................... 33-18 9/29 MIN Days in First Place .............. 18, last 4/20 Days in Second Place .........................108 MINNESOTA’S GREATEST HITS: Below are Joe Mauer’s ranks in a few offensive categories in 9/30 MIN Days in Third Place ..............................49 Twins history (since 1961): CURRENT HOMESTAND (4-1) Days in Fourth Place ................................ GAMES HITS DOUBLES WALKS TIMES ON BASE Batting average .312 Days in Fifth Place ................................... Killebrew - 1,939 Puckett - 2,304 Mauer - 427 Killebrew - 1,321 Mauer - 3,082 Walk-Off W/L: ................................... 6-15 Mauer - 1,856 Mauer - 2,120 Puckett - 414 Mauer - 938 Killebrew - 3,072 Runs Per Game 7.20 Shutouts W/L: ..................................... 7-6 Puckett - 1,783 Carew - 2,085 Oliva - 329 Hrbek - 838 Puckett - 2,810 Home Runs 3 CG’s ..............2, last, Berríos, 6/7 vs. CWS Hrbek - 1,747 Oliva - 1,917 Hrbek - 312 Allison - 641 Carew - 2,718 RISP .383 Target Field Sellouts (’18/All-Time): .. 1/161 Oliva - 1,676 Hrbek - 1,749 Carew - 305 Carew - 613 Hrbek - 2,613 Errors 3 RECENT TRANSACTIONS LIVE, IN FRONT OF ASTUDILLO AUDIENCE: Willians Astudillo is hitting .390 (23-for-59) with Team ERA 3.20 9/25 RHP Slegers activated from DL three doubles, two home runs and 16 RBI in 17 games this month...among AL rookies this Starters W-L 4-0 9/22 C Graterol contract selected month, he ranks first in batting average, second in RBI and tied for sixth in hits. Starters ERA 2.76 RHP Santana transferred to 60-day DL Relievers W-L-S 2-1-1 9/4 RHP De Jong recalled from AAA FEELING MINNESOTA: Number comparisons at home over the last six seasons: Relievers ERA 2.79 RHP Curtiss recalled from AAA W-L IP H BB K ERA AVG H 2B HR R OBP Saves/Opps 1/3 INF Petit contract selected from AAA 2013 32-49 740.0 812 202 502 4.54 .248 676 141 68 303 .315 1B/DH Morrison transferred to 60-day DL 2014 35-46 741.0 842 206 517 4.71 .260 716 159 67 368 .333 THE COMMITTEE 9/2 RHP Littell recalled from AAA 2015 46-34 732.0 735 189 525 3.63 .264 703 134 85 372 .322 9/1 C Gimenez contract selected 2016 30-51 747.0 864 227 603 5.12 .251 696 143 98 348 .313 TWINS RELIEVER CAREER SAVES Addison Reed ............................................. 125 LHP Vasquez contract selected 2017 41-40 739.0 788 255 623 4.75 .268 739 143 110 420 .346 2018 47-32 720.0 699 273 671 4.24 .261 685 161 84 384 .331 Matt Belisle .................................................. 14 OF Field recalled from AAA Trevor Hildenberger ........................................ 8 RHP Duffey recalled from AAA 7 FOR 7: Joe Mauer has hit safely in seven straight games...since September 11, he is hitting Trevor May .....................................................