MINNESOTA TWINS (25-28) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (29-25) SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2014 - 1:O5 (ET) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK GAME 54 Phil Hughes (R, 5-1, 3.23) vs. Chase Whitley (R, 0-0, 2.57) ROAD GAME 27 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 6/2 at Milwaukee Kyle Gibson (R, 4-4, 4.18) vs. Matt Garza (R, 2-4, 4.84) 6:20 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 6/3 at Milwaukee Samuel Deduno (R, 1-3, 3.86) vs. Yovani Gallardo (R, 1-0, 3.56) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN/ LMB: BOB FM 6/4 vs. Milwaukee Ricky Nolasco (R, 3-5, 5.70) vs. Marco Estrada (R, 4-2, 3.98) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 6/5 vs. Milwaukee Kevin Correia (R, 2-6, 5.87) vs. Wily Peralta (R) 7:10 pm Fox Sports 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 completing their four-game homestand with Texas going 1-3, the Twins STREAKS opened their five-game road trip with a victory over the Yankees Friday night, followed by Record: ..........................................25-28 Current Streak: ................................. 1 loss Home Record: ................................13-14 a loss yesterday afternoon...today, the Twins play the finale in the Bronx...following today’s game, they head to Milwaukee for two on Monday and Tuesday. Last 5 games: ........................................2-3 Road Record: .................................12-14 Last 10 games: ......................................3-7 Record in series: ...............................9-7 Last 15 games: ......................................7-8 Series Openers: ...............................7-11 TWINS SUFFER FIRST TANAKA EXPERIENCE: The Twins lost to the Yankees and Masahiro Series Finales: .................................10-6 Tanaka yesterday afternoon by a score of 3-1, just the Twins second loss (2-9) this season Last 20 games: ..................................10-10 Rubber Games: ..................................6-0 when allowing exactly three runs...the loss snapped a three-game win-streak in New York TWINS VS. YANKEES Sweeps/Swept: .................................. 2/3 which was their longest here since May 2, 3-July 6, 1992...Kevin Correia was the starter 2014 Record: ........................................1-1 April: ..............................................12-12 but did not factor into the decision, allowing one run on nine hits in 6.0 innings...Brian May: ...............................................13-16 Current Streak: ................................. 1 loss June: ........................................................ Duensing allowed the Yankees to break a 1-1 tie, allowing two runs to score in the bottom 2014 at Home: ............................................ July: .......................................................... of the eighth inning...Eduardo Escobar had two of the Twins four hits...Dozier - the game’s 2014 at New York: ................................1-1 August: ..................................................... first batter - scored the game’s first run, before the Twins were shut down for the final eight All-Time Record: ........................250-344-1 September: .............................................. innings...the game experienced 34-minute rain delay in the bottom of the eighth. All-Time at Home: .........................136-165 vs. American League East: ..................9-5 All-Time at New York: ................114-179-1 vs. American League Central: .........11-10 HUGHES ME: Phil Hughes enters today with a streak of 175 batters-faced without a walk... vs. American League West: .................3-7 his last walk issued came on April 20 at Kansas City, walking Alcides Escobar in the second 2014 Game Logs: vs. National League: ............................2-6 inning...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is within 16 of tying the Twins all-time Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Games vs. LH Starter:..........................8-8 5/30 NYY 6-1 Nolasco/Nuno Games vs. RH Starter: .....................17-20 record (since 1961), set by Brad Radke in 2005: Twins score first: .............................18-11 PITCHER STREAK FROM TO 5/31 NYY 1-3 Duensing/Tanaka/Robertson Opp. scores first: ...............................8-17 Brad Radke 191 April 14, 2005 May 15, 2005 6/1 NYY Come-from-behind wins: .....................10 Phil Hughes 175 April 20, 2014 Present 7/3 MIN Leading after 7/8 inn.: ..............18-1/20-1 Brad Radke 158 June 17, 2001 July 18, 2001 7/4 MIN Trailing after 7/8 inn.: .............4-24/2-25 7/5 MIN Tied after 7/8 inn.: ......................3-3/3-12 MAY’S END: Below is how the March/April and May numbers compared for hitters and pitchers: 7/6 MIN Extra-innings: ......................................3-4 W-L IP H BB K ERA AVG H 2B HR R OBP ROAD TRIP (1-1) 1-run games: .......................................9-7 12-12 217.2 241 82 137 5.04 .254 211 47 20 131 .353 Twins out-hit opp.: .............................14-4 APRIL Opp. out-hit Twins: ........................... 8-22 MAY 13-16 258.2 266 68 184 3.97 .230 26 49 22 92 .290 Batting Average ............. .203 (14-for-69) Twins/Opp. have = hits: .......................3-2 NOTES: Eduardo Escobar tied with Ian Kinsler for most doubles in baseball during the Runs Per-Game .....................3.5 (7 R/2 G) Twins get Quality Start: .....................20-5 month...the Twins 204 walks ranked fourth in baseball...the pitching staff’s 68 walks allowed Home Runs .............................................3 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:..................20-9 ranked fifth fewest in baseball and second fewest in the AL (Yankees - 66). RISP ................................. .231 (3-for-13) Most games over .500: ..................2, 5/23 INDIVIDUAL JUNE CAREER NUMBERS: Oswaldo Arcia is hitting .328 (21-for-64) with five Fielding Errors ........................................1 Most games under .500:... 3, 5x, last 5/30 doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI in 18 career June games...Trevor Plouffe is hitting .301 Team ERA ...................1.59 (17.0 IP, 3 ER) Longest winning-streak: ..3, 3x, last 5/15-17 (49-for-163) with nine doubles, 14 home runs and 34 RBI in 45 career June games. Longest losing-streak: ..4, 2x, last 5/23-26 Starters W-L ....................................... 1-0 When Twins score 4+: .......................22-9 AFTERNOON DELIGHT: The Twins are 13-15 in day games this season, tied for third most Starters ERA ...............1.50 (12.0 IP, 2 ER) When Twins score 3-: ........................3-19 Relievers W-L-S ...............................0-0-0 Team-high hits: .. 13, 3x, last 5/13 vs. BOS day wins in baseball...the Twins 28 day games are the most in baseball...the Twins last day win was on May 15, a 4-3 win over Boston — they are 0-5 since. Relievers ERA ...............3.60 (5.0 IP, 2 ER) Team-high runs: .. 10, 3x, last 4/11 vs. KC Save/Opportunities ..............................0/0 Opp.-high hits: ........15, 4x, last 5/8 at CLE Opp.-high runs: ............... 10, 4/25 vs. DET Twins starters have allowed two runs in 12.0 innings through two games FOR STARTERS: TWINSPRESSBOX.COM Twins get 10+ hits: ............................13-6 this series...in their last 15 games, they have posted a 3.71 ERA (89.2 IP, 37 ER) with 18 Walk-Off W/L: ......................................3-2 walks and 63 strikeouts...nine of those 15 starts have been quality starts. Get the latest Twins notes, stat packs, clips, Shutouts W/L: ......................................3/2 press releases, minor league reports, 2014 Complete Games: ..1, Nolasco, 5/2 vs. BAL official team media guide as well as other Target Field Sellouts (’14/All-Time): ....... -/152 SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Twins enter play today 9-7 in series play (that excludes a two-game series vs. Detroit April 25-26, in which the third game was postponed)...they are looking for team related information at: RECENT TRANSACTIONS their first series win since sweeping San Diego in two May 20-21, dropping their last two www.twinspressbox.com to San Francisco and Texas...they are 4-4 in series play on the road...they didn’t win their Find us on Twitter: @Twins and #MNTwins 5/8 LHP Raley designated for release or 10th series of 2013 until June 19. assignment...claimed off waivers by LAA OF Fuld placed on 7-day DL EMPIRE STATE OF MIND: The Twins are 7-7 in their last 14 games in New York, dating back to May 16, 2010...the Twins have out-scored IF Nunez recalled from AAA IF Florimon optioned to AAA the Yankees 64-55 in that span...Kurt Suzuki has hit safely in 12 of 14 career games at Yankee Stadium, hitting .415 (22-for-53) with C/OF Herrmann optioned to AAA seven doubles, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored, including eight multi-hit games. 5/9 OF Hicks reinstated from 7-day DL OF/IF Parmelee contract selected TWINS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Single-A Ft. Myers (Florida St. League) pitcher Matt Tomshaw is the Twins Minor League OF Wilson designated for Player of the Week...the left-handed pitcher made one start (at Clearwater), tossing 8.0 shutout innings with three hits allowed, two assignment walks and three strikeouts and earned the win...he has gone 4-1, 1.88 ERA (38.1 IP, 8 ER) with six walks and 21 strikeouts in eight 5/14 OF Arcia returned from rehab as- games (5 starts) for the Miracle this season, winning each of his last four starts...the 25-year-old was drafted by the Twins in the 42nd signment, reinstated from 15-day round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Jacksonville University...previous Twins Minor League POW winners this season include: DL and optioned to AAA catcher Mitch Garver, right-handed pitcher Yohan Pino, right-handed pitcher Alex Meyer, first baseman Kennys Vargas, infielder Engelb 5/18 RHP Tonkin optioned to AAA Vielma, first baseman Reynaldo Rodriguez and outfielder Adam Brett Walker.