MINNESOTA TWINS (1-2) VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (2-4) SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015 – 1:05 PM (ET) – TIBN/Go 96.3/FS NORTH Ervin Santana (R) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (R, 0-1, 33.75) Spring Game 4 Spring Home Game 2 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS AND BROADCAST SCHEDULE TODAY’S PITCHERS DATE OPP. PITCHERS TIME RADIO/TV Minnesota Twins: Ervin Santana (R), Jose 3/9 at PIT Ricky Nolasco (R) vs. Gerrit Cole (R) 1:05 pm (ET) None Berrios (R), Casey Fien (R), Brian Duensing (L), Mark 3/10 at TOR Kyle Gibson (R) vs. R.A. Dickey (R) 1:05 pm (ET) None Hamburger (R), Aaron Thompson (L), Tyler Duffey (R), 3/11 TB Tommy Milone (L) vs. TBA 1:05 pm (ET) TIBN/FS NORTH Ryan O’Rourke (L), Taylor Rogers (L), Adrian Salcedo (R) 3/12 MIA Phil Hughes (R) vs. TBA 1:05 pm (ET) TIBN Baltimore Orioles: Ubaldo Jimenez (R), TJ All games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. McFarland (L), Tommy Hunter (R), Mark Hendricks (L), Brad Brach (R), Zach Davies (R), Daniel YESTERDAY’S RECAP: The Twins lost to the Red Sox yesterday afternoon by a score of 4-2 at jetBlue Park, marking their second Rodriguez (L), Mychal Givens (R) straight road loss...Twins pitchers allowed 16 hits while Phil Hughes allowed three hits and no runs in 1.0 inning pitched...the offense was held hitless until the seventh inning and accumulated four hits on the day: singles from Shane Robinson, Kennys Vargas, Oswaldo Arcia and a double from Tyler Grimes. STREAKS Current Streak: ...................................2 losses TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: Ervin Santana is entering his first season with Minnesota after signing a four-year contract (thru Last 5 games: ............................................. 1-2 2018) on December 13, 2014...he is in his eighth career spring training and has an all-time exhibition season record of 14-5, 4.34 Last 10 games: ................................................. ERA (168.0 IP, 81 ER) in 44 starts...he spent last spring with Atlanta, making two starts, going 1-0, 5.40 ERA (5.0 IP, 3 ER)...he went 14-10, 3.95 ERA (196.0 IP, 86 ER) in 31 starts for Atlanta last season...prior to joining the Twins, he made 13 career starts vs. Minnesota, going 6-3, 3.87 ERA (83.2 IP, 36 ER) with one complete game. TWINS AT A GLANCE SANTANA’S SPRING DAY-BY-DAY: Date Team W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO Spring Record: ...................................1-2 3/7 BAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home Record: .....................................1-0 TOTALS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ERA Road Record: ......................................0-2 Vs. AL Teams: ......................................1-2 TWINS VS. BALTIMORE: Today marks the first of five spring meetings between the Twins and Orioles (3 at Hammond Stadium and Vs. NL Teams: ......................................0-0 2 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota)...the Twins went 2-1-1 against the O’s in the spring of 2014 (1 cancellation - weather)...they Decisions vs. RHP starter: .................1-2 went 3-4 against Baltimore in the 2014 regular season, going 2-1 at Target Field and 1-3 at Baltimore...in 2015, the Twins will Decisions vs. LHP starter: ..................0-0 host the Orioles for three July 6-8 and travel to Baltimore August 20-23 for four. When Twins score first: ......................1-1 When Opp. scores first: ......................0-1 HUNTER’S RETURN: On Thursday night, Torii Hunter went 1-for-3 in his first spring training game for the Twins since 2007... Come-from-behind wins: .......................1 Hunter signed a one-year contract with the Twins December 3, 2014...Hunter ranks seventh on the Twins all-time list in doubles (259), eighth in runs (672), homers (192) and RBI (711), ninth in hits (1,218), and 10th in games (1,234)...Hunter was drafted When leading after 7/8 inn.: ....... 1-0/1-0 by the Twins in the first round (20th overall) of the 1993 First-Year Player Draft...Hunter made his major league debut August When trailing after 7/8 inn.: ........ 0-2/0-2 22, 1997 vs. Baltimore as a pinch runner for Terry Steinbach while Molitor was the designated hitter...Hunter and Molitor played When tied after 7/8 inn.: ............ 0-0/0-0 in six games together from 1997-98. Extra-innings: .....................................0-0 1-run games: ......................................1-1 GETTIN’ MIGGY WITH IT: Miguel Sano was signed by the Twins out of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic as a 16-year When Twins out-hit opp.: ....................1-1 old on October 9, 2009...he missed the 2014 season recovering from “Tommy John” surgery on his right elbow, a procedure he When Opp. out-hit Twins: ....................0-1 had done on March 12, 2014...he enters the 2015 season ranked as the second best prospect and best power hitter in the Twins When Twins/Opp. have = hits: ............0-0 system by Baseball America...his last full minor league season was 2013, when he hit .280 (123-for-439) with 30 doubles, 35 home runs and 103 RBI in 123 games and at the time was ranked third best prospect in baseball by same publication. Most games over .500: ................... 1, 3/6 Most games under .500: ................. 1, 3/8 STEADY EDDIE: Eddie Rosario was drafted by the Twins in the fourth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Guayama, Longest winning-streak: ................ 1, 3/5 Puerto Rico...he combined to hit .243 (84-for-346) with 20 doubles, eight home runs and 40 RBI in 87 games for Single-A Ft. Longest losing-streak: ................2, 3/6-7 Myers and Double-A New Britain in 2014...he recently played in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters, hitting .330 When Twins score 4+: ........................1-0 (33-for-100) with 18 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 24 games; lost batting title to Cincinnati prospect Jesse Winkler (.338) on final When Twins score 3-: .........................0-2 day of season...named to AFL East Fall Stars Team. Team-high hits: ................ 14, 3/5 vs. BOS Team-high runs: ................ 9, 3/5 vs. BOS NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN: Paul Molitor was named Manager November 4, 2014 becoming just the third Twins Manager since 1986 Opp.-high hits: ...................16, 3/7 at BOS (Tom Kelly - 1986-2001 and Ron Gardenhire - 2002-14)...2015 marks Molitor’s 15th minor league and major league professional coaching season...named Twins coach October 22, 2013 under Gardenhire, overseeing baserunning, bunting, infield instruction Opp.-high runs: .................. 8, 3/5 vs. BOS and positioning, plus assisting with in-game strategy...served as Minnesota’s minor league baserunning/infield coordinator for When Twins get 10+ hits: ...................1-0 second time in career from 2005-13....served as Seattle Mariners hitting coach in 2004...served as Minnesota’s minor league baserunning/infield coordinator, roving through all levels of Twins minor league system in 2003...served as part-time Twins scout ROSTER BREAKDOWN and special assistant in 2002...served as Twins bench coach under Tom Kelly from 2000-01. 61 players in camp (21 non-roster): SPRING TRAINING IN YOUR LIVING ROOM: FOX Sports North is broadcasting 11 spring games, while the Treasure Island Baseball 29 pitchers (7 non-roster) Network is broadcasting 18 games...Go 96.3, the metro-area radio home of the Minnesota Twins since the 2013 season, will 8 catchers (5 non-roster) broadcast 14 games...six of the telecast games will be television-radio simulcasts featuring a combination of FS North cameras, 14 infielders (5 non-roster) graphics and replays accompanied by play-by-play descriptions and analysis from TIBN radio announcers Cory Provus and Dan 10 outfielders (4 non-roster) Gladden...along with Provus and Gladden, the team of announcers featured throughout Spring Training will include veteran television announcer Dick Bremer and Baseball Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven and Twins great Jack Morris...10 of the Twins Spring Training games from the CenturyLink Sports Complex are appearing on TV. TOMORROW’S TWINS PITCHERS MISC. TWINS: Ricky Nolasco (R), Alex Meyer (R), Logan Darnell • Through three games the Twins are hitting .253 (25-for-99) and pitchers have posted a 3.96 ERA (25.0 IP, 11 ER). (L), Blaine Boyer (R), J.R. Graham (R) • The Twins played an unofficial game against the University of Minnesota on Wednesday and drew 5,415 in attendance...they B GAME: Taylor Rogers (L), Jason Wheeler (L), drew 8,324 in their second home game Thursday night against Boston, marking their first sellout of 2015. Tyler Duffey (R) TWINS 2015 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE ATTENDANCE DATE OPPONENT SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE ATTENDANCE 3/4 University of MN 3-1 Berrios Anderson Tonkin 5,415 3/20 PITTSBURGH TIBN/Go 96.3 3/5 BOSTON 9-8 Fien Johnson Thompson 8,324 3/21 BALTIMORE TIBN/Go 96.3 -- FS North 3/6 Tampa Bay 1-2 Norberto Achter Montgomery 4,158 Tampa Bay - - 3/7 Boston 2-4 Buchholz Pelfrey Ramirez 9,747 3/22 Miami TIBN/Go 96.3 3/8 BALTIMORE TIBN/Go 96.3 -- FS North 3/23 Philadelphia 3/9 Pittsburgh - - 3/24 TORONTO FS North 3/10 Toronto - - 3/25 TAMPA BAY FS North 3/11 TAMPA BAY TIBN -- FS North 3/26 Boston - - 3/12 MIAMI TIBN 3/27 PITTSBURGH TIBN -- FS North 3/13 Pittsburgh - - 3/28 PHILADELPHIA TIBN/Go 96.3 -- FS North 3/14 St. Louis TIBN/Go 96.3 -- FS North 3/29 Baltimore TIBN/Go 96.3 3/15 ST. LOUIS TIBN/Go 96.3 -- FS North 3/30 Boston TIBN/Go 96.3 3/16 OFF DAY 3/31 NEW YORK-AL FS North 3/17 Baltimore - - 4/1 BOSTON FS North 3/18 BALTIMORE FS North 4/2 BOSTON TIBN/Go 96.3 -- FS North Boston - - 4/3 Boston TIBN/Go 96.3 3/19 Tampa Bay - - 4/4 BOSTON TIBN -- FS North Bold - Denotes Home Game | * - Denotes Sellout | # - Denotes Extra Innings #58 - ACHTER’S SPRING DAY-BY-DAY #45 - HUGHES’ SPRING DAY-BY-DAY #55 - PRYOR’S SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP.