MINNESOTA TWINS (11-11) VS. DETROIT TIGERS (12-8) SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 - 1:10 (CT) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK Phil Hughes (R, 1-1, 6.43) vs. Anibal Sanchez (R, 0-2, 3.54) GAME 23 HOME GAME 11 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/27 Detroit Kyle Gibson (R, 3-1, 3.63) vs. Justin Verlander (R, 3-1, 2.18) 1:10 pm FS North TIBN: KTWIN / LMB: BOB FM 4/28 OFF DAY 4/29 Los Angeles-NL Mike Pelfrey (R, 0-2, 7.32) vs. TBA 7:10 pm FS North TIBN: KTWIN / LMB: BOB FM 4/30 Los Angeles-NL Ricky Nolasco (R, 2-2, 6.67) vs. TBA 7:10 pm FS North TIBN: KTWIN 5/1 Los Angeles-NL Kevin Correia (R, 0-3, 7.33) vs. TBA 1:10 pm FS North TIBN: KTWIN 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 going 3-3 on their most recent road trip, the Twins opened their nine-game STREAKS 10-day homestand with a loss to Detroit last night...today they will play the second of three Record: ...................................... 11-11 with the Tigers...they will enjoy a scheduled off-day on Monday, followed by three with the Current Streak: ................................. 1 loss Home Record: ................................ 5-5 Dodgers (April 29-May 1), then three next weekend against Baltimore (May 2-4). Last 5 games: ........................................3-2 Road Record: ................................. 6-6 Last 10 games: ......................................5-5 Record in series: ........................... 4-3 TWINS KNOCKED AROUND: The Twins lost to the Tigers last night by a score of 10-6, including Last 15 games: ......................................8-7 Sweeps/Swept: ...............................1/1 a seven-run third inning from the Tigers hitters...Kevin Correia (0-3) was the starter and Last 20 games: ....................................11-9 loser, allowing eight runs (7 earned) on eight hits in just 2.1 innings pitched...the offensive April: .......................................... 11-11 TWINS VS. DETROIT May: ..................................................... comeback fell short, scoring five runs in the sixth and seventh combined...the offense re- June: .................................................... corded 11 hits, three coming from Jason Kubel, who is hitting .351 (13-for-37) at Target Field 2014 Record: .........................................0-1 July: ...................................................... this season...Brian Dozier hit his team-leading seventh home run - his fifth at Target Field. Current Streak: ...............................3 losses August: ................................................. 2014 at Home: ......................................0-1 BOUNCE BACK: Last night marked the Twins fourth straight series opener loss, since April 2014 at Detroit: ........................................... September: .......................................... 15...since that date, they have gone 5-1 in games two and three of the three series combined. vs. American League East: ..............4-2 All-Time Record: .........................399-361-1 ..........................210-172 vs. American League Central: .........7-6 DOZIER MAKING IT RAIN...APRIL SHOWERS: Last night Dozier tied Dave Hollins (1996) and All-Time at Home: All-Time at Detroit: .....................189-189-1 vs. American League West: .............0-3 Tony Oliva (1971) for fourth most April home runs in club history; Torii Hunter (2002) has the vs. National League: ............................. record with nine, followed by Kent Hrbek (1982) and Kirby Puckett (1986) each with eight... 2014 Game Logs: previously just three times in club history has a second baseman even reached six home Games vs. LH Starter: ......................4-5 Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. RH Starter: .....................7-6 runs in one single month: Dozier with six in August of 2013, Johnny Goryl with six in July of 1963 and Ted Lepcio with six in July of 1961. 4/25 MIN 6-10 Porcello/Correia Twins score first: .............................7-4 4/26 MIN Opp. scores first: .............................4-7 BRIAN’S SONG: Dozier is one of seven players in baseball with seven home runs and one of 4/27 MIN Come-from-behind wins: ................... 5 four players in the AL, joining Jose Abreu (9), Albert Pujols (9) and Josh Donaldson (7)...his 5/9 DET Leading after 7/8 inn.: ..............8-1/9-1 12.86 at-bat-per-home run ratio ranks fourth in the AL behind Pujols (10.22), Abreu (10.56) 5/10 DET Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ..........2-10/1-10 and Bautista (11.67)...teammate Josmil Pinto ranks eighth at 14.50. 5/11 DET Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................1-0/1-0 RUNS SCORED RANKINGS, ALL IN THE BUILDING: Brian Dozier enters play today as the 6/13 DET Extra-innings: ..................................1-2 major league leader with 23 runs scored...the 23 runs tie him with Torii Hunter (2002) for 6/14 DET 1-run games: ...................................2-2 second-most in club history for March/April, Paul Molitor the leader with 24 runs in 1996. 6/15 DET Twins out-hit opp.: ...........................5-2 8/22 MIN Opp. out-hit Twins: ...........................4-8 KIRBY WHO?: Last night, in the sixth inning, Chris Colabello drove in his 27th RBI, passing 8/23 MIN Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................2-0 Kirby Puckett (1994) for most April RBI in club history...it also marks the most RBI for a Twin 8/24 MIN ...................6-1 in any single month since Josh Willingham recorded 27 in July of 2012...the last Twin with 9/15 MIN Twins get Quality Start: at least 28 in any month was Delmon Young, who had 30 in July of 2010...Harmon Killebrew Twins starter goes 6+ IP: ................6-3 9/16 MIN holds the club record with 37 in June 1969. 9/17 MIN Most games over .500: ..1, 2x, last 4/25 • He enters today tied with Jose Abreu and Giancarlo Stanton for most RBI in baseball. Most games under .500: ............3, 4/11 9/25 DET • Just 16 times in major league history has a player recorded 30-plus RBI in March/April... 9/26 DET Longest winning-streak: ..... 3, 4/11-13 the most recent to reach 30 RBI was Josh Hamilton for Texas in 2008, recording 32. Longest losing-streak: ............. 3, 4/7-10 9/27 DET When Twins score 4+: ...................11-4 ’PEN PALS: Since April 10, the Twins bullpen ranks first in baserunners-per-9.0 IP (8.94) 9/28 DET and opponent OPS (.507), second in ERA (1.49), fourth in opponent batting average (.205) When Twins score 3-: ......................0-7 HOMESTAND Team-high hits: .............. 13, 4/20 at KC and walks-per-9.0 IP (2.42). Team-high runs: ...10, 3x, last 4/11 vs. KC OUR FLYIN’ HAWAIIAN: Kurt Suzuki has recorded 19 RBI, leading all catchers in baseball Batting Average ............. .306 (11-for-36) Opp.-high hits: ....15, 2x, last 4/25 vs. DET and tied for eighth among all players in baseball...his 3.11 at-bat-per-RBI ratio is the best Runs Per-Game .....................6.0 (6 R/1 G) Opp.-high runs: ........... 10, 4/25 vs. DET in baseball, ahead of Colabello (3.26)...his 19 RBI are his second most of any month in his Home Runs .............................................1 Twins get 10+ hits: ..........................7-3 career, his most being 24 in September of 2009...lastly, he is hitting .450 (9-for-20) with RISP ................................. .300 (3-for-10) Walk-Off W/L: ..................................0-1 RISP, tied with Jason Kubel for fifth best in baseball. Fielding Errors ........................................1 Shutouts W/L: ..................................0/1 SUPER SAM: Sam Fuld has seven hits in 14 at-bats since being claimed off waivers by Team ERA .....................9.00 (9.0 IP, 9 ER) Complete Games: ................................. Minnesota from Oakland...since joining the Twins, he has raised his batting average 95 Starters W-L ....................................... 0-1 Target Field Sellouts (’14/All-Time): ... -/152 points, from .200 to .295...six of his 13 hits this season have gone for extra-bases (three Starters ERA ...............27.00 (2.1 IP, 7 ER) RECENT TRANSACTIONS doubles, two triples and one home run). Relievers W-L-S ...............................0-0-0 CAST YOUR BALLOTS: All-Star balloting for the 85th All-Star Game was launched by Major Relievers ERA ...............2.70 (6.2 IP, 2 ER) 4/3 RHP Tonkin optioned to AAA League Baseball yesterday...MLB’s All-Star Balloting Program is the largest of its kind in Save/Opportunities ..............................0/0 LHP Duensing returned from Pat. List professional sports...the last two years represent the two highest totals in balloting history, 4/7 IF Bartlett placed on 15-day DL TWINSPRESSBOX.COM C/OF Herrmann recalled from AAA including a record 40.2 million ballots cast in 2012...more than 20 million Firestone All- IF Nunez acquired via trade with Star ballots will be distributed at MLB’s 30 ballparks, each of which will have 23 dates for Get the latest Twins notes, stat packs, clips, NYY, in exchange for LHP Sulbaran balloting...Minnesota ballots run from April 25-June 7. press releases, minor league reports, 2014 official team media guide as well as other 4/9 OF Arcia placed on 15-day DL ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1986, the game between California and the Twins was 4/10 OF Mastroianni contract selected team related information at: delayed for nine minutes when strong winds tore a hole in the Metrodome roof, causing www.twinspressbox.com 4/12 OF Willingham placed on 15-day DL suspended lights and speakers to sag toward the field...the roof was reinflated and California RHP Tonkin recalled from AAA rallied for six runs in the 9th inning to win, 7-6. Find us on Twitter: @Twins and #MNTwins 4/17 IF Nunez recalled from AAA (26th man) IF Nunez optioned to AAA (26th man) THIS AND THAT: 4/20 OF Fuld claimed off waivers from OAK • The Twins are seeking their 400th win (all-time) against the Tigers today.