MINNESOTA TWINS (52-44) VS. NEW YORK YANKEES (53-42) SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015 - 6:10 (CT) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK Tommy Milone (L, 5-2, 3.38) vs. CC Sabathia (L, 4-8, 5.25) GAME 97 HOME GAME 49 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/26 vs. New York-AL Kyle Gibson (R, 8-7, 3.19) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (R, 9-2, 4.43) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / BOB FM 7/27 OFF DAY 7/28 vs. Pittsburgh Mike Pelfrey (R, 5-7, 3.94) vs. TBA 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / BOB FM 7/29 vs. Pittsburgh Ervin Santana (R, 2-0, 2.60) vs. TBA 12:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / None 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 recent road trip with a record of 2-4, (1-2 in Oakland STREAKS .........................................52-44 and 1-2 in Los Angeles), the Twins opened their nine-game, 10-day homestand with a win Record: over the Yankees...tonight they play the second of three with New York...they will enjoy an Current Streak: ................................ 2 wins Home Record: ...............................32-16 Last 5 games: ........................................2-3 Road Record: ................................20-28 off day on the 27th, host the Pirates for two from July 28-29 and Seattle for four from July Record in series: ...................... 15-14-2 30-August 2...the Twins are 32-16 at home compared to 20-28 on the road...tonight marks Last 10 games: ......................................6-4 Series Openers: ............................15-17 the Twins first Saturday night home game this season. Last 15 games: ......................................9-6 Series Finales: ..............................18-13 Last 20 games: ....................................12-8 Rubber Games: .................................6-7 Sweeps/Swept: .................................5/3 HOME SWEET HOME, TWINS WIN OPENER: The Twins beat the Yankees last night by a score TWINS VS. YANKEES of 10-1, their largest margin of victory over New York since beating them 12-3 on July 31, April: .............................................10-12 2015 Record: ........................................1-0 May: ................................................20-7 1991 at Yankee Stadium...Phil Hughes (9-6) was the starter and winner, tossing 7.0 shutout June: .............................................11-17 innings with seven hits allowed, no walks and three strikeouts...the offense recorded 14 Current Streak: ..................................1 win July: .................................................11-8 hits and tied their season-high with four home runs, coming from Brian Dozier, Torii Hunter, 2015 at Home: ......................................1-0 August: ................................................... Miguel Sano and Trevor Plouffe...Eddie Rosario recorded three doubles and scored three runs. 2015 at New York: ...................................... September/October: .............................. All-Time Record: ........................253-347-1 vs. American League East: .............13-4 All-Time at Home: .........................138-168 vs. American League Central: ......23-22 TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD: The Twins are seeking their 16th series win today, going 15- vs. American League West: ..............8-8 14-2 so far...their last series win over New York came at Yankee Stadium from May 30-June All-Time at New York: ................115-179-1 vs. National League: .......................8-10 1, 2014, winning two of three...their last series win over the Yankees in Minnesota came 2015 Game Logs: Games vs. LH Starter: ...................19-14 August 11-13, 2008 at the Metrodome. Games vs. RH Starter: ..................33-30 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Twins score first: ..........................36-14 7/24 MIN 10-1 Hughes/Pineda Joe Mauer recorded his 329th career double last night tying him Opp. scores first: ..........................16-30 MAUER DOUBLE VISION: 7/25 MIN Come-from-behind wins: .................. 18 with Tony Oliva on the Twins all-time list: Leading after 7/8 inn.: ...........44-2/44-0 PLAYER YEARS GAMES DOUBLES 7/26 MIN Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ...........2-33/1-38 Kirby Puckett ............................ 1984-95 ................................... 1,783 ........................................... 414 8/17 NYY Tied after 7/8 inn.: .....................6-9/7-6 Joe Mauer ............................2004-present ............................... 1,393 ........................................... 329 8/18 NYY Extra-innings: ...................................4-4 Tony Oliva ................................. 1962-76 ................................... 1,676 ........................................... 329 8/19 NYY 1-run games: ................................13-13 Kent Hrbek ................................ 1981-94 ................................... 1,747 ........................................... 312 Twins out-hit opp.: ..........................37-2 Rod Carew ................................ 1967-78 ................................... 1,635 ........................................... 305 HOMESTAND (1-0) Opp. out-hit Twins:..........................9-40 Twins/Opp. have = hits: ....................6-2 Batting Average ............. .378 (14-for-37) Twins get Quality Start: ................33-17 TORII AND KIRBY: Torii Hunter hit his 207th career home run last night and needs one Runs Per-Game .................10.0 (10 R/1 G) Twins starter goes 6+ IP: .............37-23 more to pass Kirby Puckett and move into sole possession of sixth on the Twins all-time list: Home Runs .............................................4 Most games over .500: .........11, last 6/5 PLAYER YEARS GAMES HOME RUNS RISP ................................. .400 (4-for-10) Most games under .500: .............5, 4/15 Harmon Killebrew .....................1961-74 .....................................1,939 .......................................... 475 Longest winning-streak: ..5, 2x, last 5/23-27 Kent Hrbek ................................1981-94 .....................................1,747 .......................................... 293 Fielding Errors ........................................1 Longest losing-streak: .........5, last 6/8-13 When Twins score 4+: ....................38-9 Justin Morneau .........................2003-13 .....................................1,278 .......................................... 221 Team ERA .....................0.00 (9.0 IP, 0 ER) When Twins score 3-: ...................14-35 Tony Oliva .................................1962-76 .....................................1,676 .......................................... 220 Starters W-L ....................................... 1-0 Team-high hits:..............19, 5/3 vs. CWS Bob Allison ...............................1961-70 .....................................1,236 .......................................... 211 Starters ERA .................0.00 (7.0 IP, 0 ER) Team-high runs: .. 13, 3x, last 6/22 vs. CWS Torii Hunter ....................1997-07, 15-present ...........................1,320 .......................................... 207 Relievers W-L-S ...............................0-0-0 Opp.-high hits: ...............20, 5/14 at DET Kirby Puckett ............................1984-95 .....................................1,783 .......................................... 207 Opp.-high runs: ..............14, 7/19 at OAK Relievers ERA ...............0.00 (2.0 IP, 0 ER) Twins get 10+ hits: .........................30-3 NOTABLE YANKEE NUGGETS: Joe Mauer is hitting .329 (26-for-79) with 10 doubles and a Save/Opportunities ..............................0/0 Walk-Off W/L: ...................................4/4 Shutouts W/L: ...................................9/7 .379 on-base percentage in his last 20 games against the Yankees...Trevor Plouffe is hitting Complete Games: ..1, Hughes, 4/24 at SEA .364 (20-for-55) with four doubles, five home runs, and nine RBI in his last 14 games against the Yankees...Kurt Suzuki has hit safely Target Field Sellouts (’15/All-Time): ... 4/156 in his last eight against the Yankees and is a career .316 (50-for-158) hitter in 44 career games against New York. RECENT TRANSACTIONS MAUER HEATING: Joe Mauer has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games, hitting .338 (22-for-65) with six doubles, two home runs, four RBI and nine runs scored in that span...he has hit safely in seven straight games, one short of his season-high of eight, done July 4-11... 6/26 RHP Meyer recalled from AAA OF Buxton placed on 15-day DL lastly, he has doubled five times in his last nine games. INF Santana recalled from AAA 7/1 1B/DH Vargas optioned to AA WINNESOTA: The Twins have won four straight at home, eight of their last nine and 12 of their last 15...they have gone 32-16 at home 7/2 IF Sano recalled from AA for a winning percentage of .667, the highest in the AL and tied for third highest in baseball...they rank fifth in baseball in runs-per- 7/3 OF Robinson placed on Family game at home (4.96) and have outscored opponents 238-178 at Target Field. Emergency List • Eddie Rosario is hitting .364 (39-for-107) at Target Field, the second highest among rookies (Burns - .366) and also second best in OF Hicks reinstated from rehab baseball (minimum 100 at-bats) among all players...he has 10 hits in his last 16 at-bats here. and reinstated from 15-day DL RHP Meyer optioned to AAA RISING IN THE EAST: The Twins