@Twins l www.twinspressbox.com l #MNTwins MINNESOTA TWINS (33-22) VS. DETROIT TIGERS (22-30) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 - 6:40 P.M. (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH / RADIO: TIBN, WCCO, THE WOLF / TWINSBEISBOL.COM RHP Homer Bailey (1-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Tarik Skubal (1-3, 6.17) GAME 56 HOME GAME 26 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/23 vs. Detroit RHP Kenta Maeda (5-1, 2.52) vs. RHP Casey Mize (0-2, 6.08) 6:40 p.m. (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 9/24 OFF DAY SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: Went 3-4 on their seven-game roadtrip, losing three of four to the White Sox, followed STREAKS Under Baldelli (since '19): .............134-83 by a series victory on the North Side after taking two of three from the Cubs...tonight they will begin their final regular season homestand with a tilt against Detroit...the two teams will round out their Current Streak 2 wins Home Record:.....................................21-5 Last 5 games 3-2 Road Record:....................................12-17 two-game series tomorrow evening, then the Twins will enjoy an off-day on Thursday and round out Record in series: ............................ 12-4-2 their regular season schedule with three against Cincinnati from Friday-Sunday. Last 10 games 6-4 Series Openers: ..................................11-7 The Twins have won 13 of their last 19 games overall, and are 21-5 at Target Field this season... Last 15 games 9-6 AMinnesota's .808 home winning percentage is best in baseball. Series Finales:....................................12-6 Last 20 games 13-7 Rubber Games: .....................................6-1 Sweeps/Swept: .....................................3/2 TWINS WRAP ROAD SLATE WITH AUTHORITY: The Twins defeated the Cubs on Sunday, 4-0, to secure TWINS VS. TIGERS July:.......................................................5-2 their 12th series win of the season by way of their sixth rubber game victory...José Berríos was August:..............................................15-14 the starter and winner for Minnesota, throwing 6.0 scoreless innings on four hits, a walk and four 2020 Record: .........................................4-4 September/October:...........................13-6 strikeouts...he held his brother-in-law, Javier Báez, to an 0-for-2 effort after Báez fouled out and Current Streak: ...................................1 win Day Games:.......................................11-10 grounded into a fielder's choice...marked the pair's first matchup in regular season play...after 2020 at Home: .......................................4-1 Night Games: ....................................22-12 Berríos' exit, the bullpen combination of Trevor May, Taylor Rogers and Sergio Romo held Chicago 2020 at Detroit: .....................................0-3 vs. American League Central: ..........21-17 hitless through the final 3.0 innings to round out the game and roadtrip...marked the second time All-Time Record: .........................462-419-1 vs. National League Central: ..............12-5 this season Minnesota's bullpen finished a game with at least 3.0 IP without allowing a hit (other instance was also on the roadtrip – 5.1 perfect innings on 9/16 at CWS). All-Time at Home: ..........................241-201 Games vs. LH Starter:...........................8-7 All-Time at Detroit: .....................221-218-1 Games vs. RH Starter: ......................25-15 The Twins dealt Cubs starter and NL Cy Young Award contender Yu Darvish the loss, giving Twins score first: ..............................26-10 AMinnessota three-straight series with a win over its opponent's ace (defeated CLE's Shane 2020 Game Logs: Opponent scores first:........................7-12 Bieber 9/11 and CWS' Lucas Giolito on 9/16). Come-from-behind wins: ........................ 8 Max Kepler went 3-for-5 out of the leadoff spot and finished a triple shy of the cycle after a Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Leading after 7/8 inn.:...............27-1/27-1 Afirst-inning single, a seventh-inning home run and a ninth-inning double...longball was his 8/27 DET - - **Postponed to 8/28** Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ...............1-12/1-16 first since going yard on August 26 at Cleveland...became the third European-born player 8/28 DET G1 **Postponed to 8/29** Tied after 7/8 inn.: .........................2-5/1-1 to reach 100 career home runs in MLB history, joining Bobby Thomson (264 HR, United #G2 **Postponed to 9/4** Extra-innings: .......................................2-0 Kingdom) and Didi Gregorius (119 HR, the Netherlands). 8/29 DET 2-8 Boyd/Dobnak 1-run games: ........................................7-5 Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with two walks, booking his fourth multi-hit game of the season &2-4 Skubal/Duffey/Soto Twins out-hit opp.: ..............................23-3 Aand his first game reaching base at least four times. 8/30 DET 2-3 Alexander/Maeda/Soto .............................7-17 Jake Cave became the third player in Twins history to hit a triple at Wrigley Field, alongside Opp. out-hit Twins: 9/4 MIN 2-0 Dobnak/Boyd/Rogers Twins/Opp. have = hits: ........................3-2 AWillians Astudillo (7/1/18) and Todd Walker (9/2/97). Run Differential: .................+55 (245-190) &3-2 (8) Romo/Jiménez/May Twins get Quality Start: ......................12-3 ROSTER MOVE: The Minnesota Twins today announced that they have reinstated right-handed 9/5 MIN 4-3 Alcala/Cisnero Twins starter goes 6+ IP: ..................12-3 pitcher Homer Bailey from the 45-day Injured list...Bailey will start tonight's game against Detroit... 9/6 MIN 8-10 Funkhouser/Romo/García Most games over .500: .................12, 9/14 the 34-year-old missed 51 games with right biceps tendinitis, and made just one start – his first 9/7 MIN 6-2 Pineda/Fulmer Most games under .500:............................ as a Twin before going on the Injured List...Bailey, who signed as a free agent in the offseason, 9/22 MIN 6:40 pm (CT) Longest win-streak: ................6, 7-31-8/5 earned the win in the Twins' home opener on July 28 vs. St. Louis after pitching 5.0 innings and 9/23 MIN 6:40 pm (CT) Longest losing-streak: ..............6, 8/25-31 allowing two runs on four hits, with two walks and four strikeouts...Bailey was originally placed on # - PPD from 8/27 at DET ........................25-6 When Twins score 4+: the 10-day IL on August 2 (retroactive to July 29) and was transferred to the 45-day Injured List on & - PPD from 8/28 at DET When Twins score 3-: .........................8-16 August 22...to make room on the 28-man roster, the Twins have optioned right-handed pitcher Sean Twins get 10+ hits: .............................13-4 Poppen to the club's alternate training site in St. Paul...Poppen has posted a 4.70 ERA (7.2 IP, 4 $ - PPD from 8/28 at DET (DET home team) Days in First Place ................................ 35 ER) and 10 strikeouts in six appearances across five stints with the Twins this season...his most LAST ROADTRIP (3-4) Days in Second Place............................ 14 recent recall occurred on September 18, though his last outing was on September 8 at St. Louis. Days in Third Place ................................. 9 Batting average .217 Days in Fourth Place ................................. TWINS ARE IN!: The Twins secured a playoff berth on Saturday night after their 8-1 win over the Runs Per Game 3.3 Days in Fifth Place .................................... Cubs...below are the final results from previous postseasons (since 1961): Home Runs 11 Walk-Off W/L: .......................................2/1 YEAR CLINCHED FINISHED YEAR CLINCHED FINISHED RISP .204 Shutouts W/L: .......................................3/2 1965 AL (102-60) Lost 4-3 to LAD in WS 2004 AL-C (92-70) Lost 3-1 to NYY in ALDS** Errors 1 Complete Games ....................................... 1969 AL-W (97-65) Swept in 3 by BAL in ALCS 2006 AL-C (96-66) Swept in 3 by OAK in ALDS 1970 AL-W (98-64) Swept in 3 by BAL in ALCS 2009 AL-C (87-76) Swept in 3 by NYY in ALDS Team ERA 2.44 GONE IN 60 1987 AL-W (85-77) Beat STL 4-3 in WS 2010 AL-C (94-68) Swept in 3 by NYY in ALDS Starters W-L 2-2 MIN/WAS FRANCHISE RECORDS OVER THE 1991 AL-W (95-67) Beat ATL 4-3 in WS 2017 AL-WC (85-77) Lost 8-4 in 1 game at NYY FIRST 60 GAMES OF A SEASON (SINCE 1901) 2002 AL-C (94-67) Lost 4-1 to ANA in ALCS* 2019 AL-C (101-61) Swept in 3 by NYY in ALDS Starters ERA 2.50 HITS .................102, Heinie Manush, 1934 2003 AL-C (90-72) Lost 3-1 to NYY in ALDS 2020 Postseason - - Relievers W-L-S 1-2-0 HOME RUNS .....22, Harmon Killebrew, 1959 *Twins last postseason series win came in five games over Oakland in the 2002 ALDS. Relievers ERA 2.35 RBI ....................... 63, Kirby Puckett, 1994 **Twins last postseason win came in Game 1 October 5, 2004 at New York (Santana/Mussina) Saves/Opps 0/1 XBH .................37, Eduardo Escobar, 2018 ALL-TIME AL CENTRAL DIVISION WINNERS: Cleveland - 10, Minnesota - 8, Detroit - 4, Chicago - 3, Kansas City - 1 RUNS .......................55, Cesar Tovar, 1970 THROUGH GAMES OF THIS DATE DOUBLES ........28, Chuck Knoblauch, 1994 MINNESOTA AND THE MOTOR CITY: The Twins and Tigers meet tonight to begin their final regular IN 2019 season series of 2020 – a two-game set taking place tonight and tomorrow...the two squads are WALKS .......................70, Eddie Yost, 1956 currently deadlocked at 4-4 on the year, with Minnesota going 4-1 at Target Field and 0-3 at Co- RECORD GAMES BACK/AHEAD STOLEN BASES ........36, Clyde Milan, 1912 merica Park...Twins are attempting to win their fourth consecutive season series against Detroit...a 96-60 (.615) ...............