MINNESOTA TWINS (12-7-1) AT TAMPA BAY RAYS (9-8-2) FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 – 1:05 PM (ET) Phil Hughes (R, 0-0, 7.00) vs. Erasmo Ramirez (R, 0-0, 0.00) Spring Game 21 Spring Road Game 9 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS AND BROADCAST SCHEDULE TODAY’S PITCHERS DATE OPP. PITCHERS TIME (ET) RADIO / TV Minnesota: Phil Hughes (R), Buddy Boshers 3/18 vs. BOS Ryan Vogelsong (R, 0-1, 7.94) vs. Rick Porcello (R, 1-0, 6.00) 1:05 pm TIBN (L), Alex Wimmers (R), J.T. Chargois (R), Raul 3/19 at BOS Justin Haley (R, 0-0. 5.19) vs. Drew Pomeranz (L, 0-0, 9.00) 1:05 pm None / None Fernandez (R), Jake Reed (R) 3/20 at TOR Tyler Duffey (R, 1-0, 6.75) vs. TBA 1:05 pm None / None All games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. Tampa Bay: Erasmo Ramirez (R), Shawn Tolleson (R), Diego Moreno (R), Jamie Schultz THE TWINS: Lost to the Cardinals 2-1 in the 9th inning on a walk off single at Roger Dean Stadium...Kyle Gibson was the starter, (R), Andrew Kittredge (R), Neil Wagner (R) pitching 5.0 innings allowing one earned run, a home run, one hit, and striking out four...the Twins pitching staff held the Car- dinals to only three hits...Twins hitters left 15 runners on base and the only run was scored by Ben Paulsen in the sixth inning STREAKS on an RBI-single off the bat of Tommy Field. Current Streak: ...................................... 1 loss TWINS VS. TAMPA BAY: Today is the fourth of five meetings between the Twins and Rays this spring...the Twins opened their spring Last 5 games: ............................................. 2-3 training schedule against the Rays with a 1-3 loss in front of 6,127 fans at Hammond Stadium, followed by a loss February 28 on Last 10 games: ........................................... 7-3 Port Charlotte 19-0, and won March 13 at Hammond Stadium 9-4...the Twins went 3-4 against the Rays during the 2016 regular season, going 1-3 at Target Field and 2-1 at Tropicana Field...the Twins will host the Rays for three games May 26-28 and travel to St. Petersburg September 4-6 for three...the Twins are 70-72 all-time against the Rays in the regular season. TWINS AT A GLANCE THANK YOU, FT. MYERS!: The Twins drew 9,538 fans March 15 against the St. Louis Cardinals, a Hammond Stadium record crowd Spring Record: ......................................12-7-1 passing the 9,298 mark on March 22, 2014 vs. NYY...the Twins have sold out three of their 10 home games this spring, drawing Grapefruit League Record: ...................10-7-1 a total of 69,462 for an average of 6,946, per date, which is fourth among AL teams, fourth among Grapefruit League teams, Home Record:..............................................9-3 and eighth among MLB teams this spring...last season the Twins drew 123,994 through 16 home dates for an average of 7,294. Road Record:...........................................3-4-1 vs. AL Teams: ...........................................3-4-1 TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: Phil Hughes is making his fourth start of the spring today...he tossed 2.0 innings in each of his vs. NL Teams: ...............................................7-3 first two starts this spring followed by 5.0 innings on his last start against Baltimore March 12...last spring he made five starts vs. WBC Teams: ...........................................2-0 for the Twins, going 1-0, 3.43 ERA (21.0 IP, 8 ER) with three walks and 13 strikeouts...he is currently in his 11th spring training, Decisions vs. RHP starter: ....................10-6-1 third with the Twins (7 with New York-AL from 2006-12)...he has an all-time spring record of 8-7, 4.24 ERA (161.1 IP, 74 ER) in Decisions vs. LHP starter: ...........................2-1 47 games (35 starts)...he appeared in 12 games (11 starts) for the Twins in the 2016 regular season, going 1-7, 5.95 ERA (59.0 IP, 39 ER) and missed most of the season due to a right shoulder injury...eventually underwent season-ending shoulder surgery When Twins score first: ...............................5-0 on right shoulder, suffering from thoracic outlet syndrome. When opponent scores first: ...................7-7-1 HUGHES’ SPRING DAY-BY-DAY: Come-from-behind wins: ...............................6 Date Team W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO When leading after 7 inn.:.....................10-1-1 2/25 at BOS ND 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 When trailing after 7 inn.: ...........................2-4 3/2 at BAL ND 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 When tied after 7 inn.: ................................0-2 3/23 vs. BAL ND 5.0 6 4 4 3 1 4 Extra-innings: ..........................................1-0-1 SPRING TOTALS 0-0 9.0 13 7 7 3 3 5 7.00 ERA / .371 BAA 1-run games: ...............................................3-3 When Twins out-hit opponent: ....................8-2 MR. TWIN: Brian Dozier is in his sixth spring training with the Twins (first was 2012 as an invite)...last season he joined Harmon When opponent out-hit Twins: ....................2-5 Killebrew as the only players in club history to reach 40 home runs, finishing with 42...he hit 40 as a second baseman, setting When Twins/opponent have = hits: .........2-0-1 an American League record and tied for third most in baseball history at the position with Ryne Sandberg (1990), trailing Davey Johnson (1973) and Rogers Hornsby (1922)...after the season, he earned three awards voted on by the Twins Cities Chapter Most games over .500: ............. 6, 2x, last 3/16 of the BBWAA: Calvin R. Griffith Award for Most Valuable Twin, Charles O. Johnson Award for Most Improved Twin and the Bob Most games under .500:........................2, 2/26 Allison Award for Twins Leadership. Longest winning-streak: ................... 8, 3/3-11 Longest losing-streak: ............. 2, 3x, last 3/12 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC, 2017: The Twins are/were represented by 11 players (12 now with Ervin Santana added) at the When Twins score 4+: ...........................10-2-1 World Baseball Classic...minor league pitchers Todd Van Steensel, Lachlan Wells and outfielder Aaron Whitefield represented When Twins score 3-: ..................................2-5 Team Australia...right-hander Yohan Pino and first baseman Reynaldo Rodriguez played for Team Colombia...Team Puerto Rico Team-high hits: ......................15, 3/11 vs. BOS will count with the services of Hector Santiago, Jose Berríos, Eddie Rosario, Kennys Vargas, and minor league pitcher Dereck Team-high runs: .....................13, 3/11 vs. BOS Rodriguez...right-hander Ervin Santana has joined Team Dominican Republic in San Diego for the second round and will be Opponent-high hits:....................23, 2/28 at TB pitching Saturday against Team USA. Opponent-high runs: ..................19, 2/28 at TB • Twins Senior Director of Communications, Dustin Morse, is continuing his World Baseball Classic tour with The Netherlands as they advance out of Pool E play, along with Japan, going 2-1 in Tokyo...The Netherlands now moves on to Los Angeles When Twins get 10+ hits: ............................4-2 to play the top seed out of Pool F in the semi-finals, March 20 at 9 pm ET...if The Kingdom would win that game they would play in the WBC Championship game March 22 at 9 pm ET at Dodger Stadium. ROSTER BREAKDOWN • Ervin Santana (added late) will start tomorrow for Team Dominican Republic at 10 pm (ET) against Team USA. 56 players in camp (20 non-roster): HOP ON THE BUS: The Twins have gone 9-3 at Hammond Stadium compared to 3-4-1 on the road...starting today, the Twins will 25 pitchers (7 non-roster) play 9 of their final 16 games on the road. 6 catchers (3 non-roster) 16 infielders (8 non-roster) WHAT’S ON TAP IN 2017: 9 outfielders (2 non-roster) • Target Field will host Billy Joel in Concert Friday, July 28 and a four-band act of Florida Georgia Line, Backstreet Boys, Nelly and Chris Lane on July 29. • Former outfielder Michael Cuddyer and former General Manager Andy MacPhail will be the 29th and 30th members of the SATURDAY’S TWINS PITCHERS Twins Hall of Fame when they are inducted during separate on-field pre-game ceremonies scheduled for Hall of Fame Weekend, August 19-20 when the Twins host the Arizona Diamondbacks. vs. Boston: Ryan Vogelsong (R), Justin Haley (R), Matt • Cuddyer played 15 seasons in the majors, including 11 with the Twins from 2001-11...MacPhail was named third General Belisle (R), Brandon Kintzler (R) Manager in Twins history following the 1985 season. He spent 10 seasons in the Twins Front Office, including nine season as the club’s General Manager from 1986-94. During his tenure, he led the Twins to two World Series Championships,including the club’s first in 1987. TWINS 2017 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE ATTENDANCE DATE OPPONENT SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE ATTENDANCE 2/24 TAMPA BAY L, 1-3 Pruitt Kintzler Walters 6,127 3/14 OFF DAY 2/5 Boston L, 7-8 Olmos Chargois Maddox 9,882 3/15 ST. LOUIS W, 8-0 Mejia Leake - - *9,538 2/26 WASHINGTON W, 5-2 Jorge Cole - - 5,314 3/16 St. Louis L, 1-2 Bowman Rucinski - - 6,482 2/27 MIAMI W, 9-6 Santana Urena Boshers 4,294 3/17 Tampa Bay 2/28 Tampa Bay L, 0-19 Cobb Santiago - - 2,653 3/18 BOSTON 3/1 PITTSBURGH L, 1-3 Lindblom Gibson DuRapau 5,895 3/19 Boston 3/2 Baltimore T, 6-6# - - - - - - 4,153 3/20 Toronto 3/3 Philadelphia W, 4-3 Reed Appel Chargois 5,695 3/21 PHILADELPHIA 3/4 TORONTO W, 6-2 E.