minnesota twins (23-18) at chicago white...

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THE TWINS: The Twins started the road trip off by taking both games of a two-game series at Pittsburgh...after an off day Thursday, the Twins lost to the White Sox last night, the first of a three-game series here in Chicago...the Twins will finish their road trip with two more games vs. the White Sox before heading home to host the Red Sox and Blue Jays...the Twins have won 14 of their last 20 overall and seven of their last 11 on the road. TWINS LOST A CLOSE ONE IN CHICAGO: The Twins lost to the White Sox last night by a score of 3-2...Phil Hughes was the starter but did not factor into the decision as he went 7.0 in- nings allowing two runs on eight hits...he walked one and struck out three...both runs he allowed came in the fourth inning...Aaron Thompson (0-1) suffered the loss as he allowed a run to score...he walked Gordon Beckham who later came around to score on a sacrifice fly while Michael Tonkin was pitching...the Twins recorded just three hits, two of which came in the first inning, they also scored their two runs in the first inning...White Sox starter Jeff Samardzija retired 17 consecutive Twins hitters at one point...the Twins were 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. START ME UP: Over the last six games, Twins starters have posted a 3.38 ERA (37.1 IP, 14 ER)...they have recorded 24 strikeouts and walked just five batters while averaging 15.3 pitches per inning. GET THE LEFTY: The Twins are hitting .290 (148-for-510) vs. left-handed pitching this season (opposed to hitting just .234 vs. righties)...the .290 average is the third highest in baseball, trailing the Blue Jays (.316) and Royals (.301)...the Twins are 13-5 in games where they have faced a left-handed starter. • The Twins last faced Chris Sale on April 30 at Target Field and they scored nine runs against him, chasing him after just 3.0 innings...the Twins are just 7-2 (10 starts / 18 games) vs. Sale all time. CELL SERVICE: In their last 11 games at Chicago, the Twins are hitting .278 (110-for-395) with 23 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 69 runs scored...since the start of 2014, the Twins lead baseball in runs scored for an opponent at U.S. Cellular Field with 78. • Joe Mauer is hitting .333 (92-for-276) with 21 doubles, nine home runs, 42 RBI, 58 runs scored, 54 walks and a .441 on-base percentage in 74 career games at Chicago. • Trevor Plouffe is hitting .314 (32-for-102) with a .403 on-base percentage in 29 career games at Chicago, including a .404 (19-for-47) batting average in his last 12 games here. SAVING GRACE: Glen Perkins leads all of baseball with 15 saves...he has converted 15 straight save opportunities, the longest of his career and the longest save streak for a Twin since Joe Nathan converted 15 straight September 5, 2009-April 8, 2011...it is the longest for a Twin in a single-season since Nathan converted 20 straight from May 26-July 21, 2009... he needs one save to tie Jeff Reardon (104) for fifth on the Twins all-time list...he has saved each of the Twins last four wins. MILESTONE TWINS: Joe Mauer hit his 110th career home run Wednesday night, tying him with Roy Smalley for 12th on the Twins all-time list; next is Jacque Jones with 132...Torii Hunter recorded three RBI Wednesday night, giving him 735 for his career as a Twin, passing Rod Carew (733) and moving into sole possession of seventh on the Twins all-time RBI list; next is Gary Gaetti with 758...Hunter has also played in 1,271 games for the Twins, seven shy of tying Justin Morneau for eighth on the Twins all-time list. COOPERSTOWN BOUND: Former Twins outfielder Jacque Jones will represent the Twins as one of 30 former major league players who will participate in the annual seven-inning legends game at Doubleday Field for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum today...the 2015 Hall of Fame Classic, presented for the seventh straight year by the Ford Motor Company, will feature six Hall of Fame legends and players representing all 30 Major League Baseball teams...Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Tom Glavine, Phil Niekro, Tony Pérez, Ozzie Smith and Robin Yount will serve as managers and coaches for the Classic...last season Carl Pavano represented the Twins. PAUL KONERKO: The White Sox are retiring Paul Konerko’s uniform today (#14)...Konerko appeared in 257 career games against the Twins hitting .286 with 50 home runs and 136 RBI...in his final season last year, he hit .455 (10-for-22) vs. the Twins...Konerko, who played 16 seasons with the White Sox, was a six-time All-Star...he is the White Sox franchise leader in total bases with 4,010 and is second in team history with 432 home runs, trailing only Frank Thomas’ 448, and third in hits (2,292). STREAKS Current Streak: ................................. 1 loss Last 5 games: ........................................ 3-2 Last 10 games: ...................................... 5-5 Last 15 games: ...................................... 9-6 Last 20 games: .................................... 14-6 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/24 at Chicago-AL Kyle Gibson (R, 3-3, 2.98) vs. Jose Quintana (L, 2-4, 4.13) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North / MLB Network TIBN / BOB FM 5/25 Boston Ricky Nolasco (R, 4-1, 6.00) vs. Joe Kelly (R, 1-3, 5.13) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / None 5/26 Boston Mike Pelfrey (R, 3-1, 3.00) vs. Clay Buchholz (R, 2-5, 4.58) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / BOB FM 5/27 Boston Phil Hughes (R, 3-4, 4.50) vs. Rick Porcello (R, 4-3, 5.07) 12:10 pm None TIBN / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. THE SKIPPER Paul Molitor was named Twins Manager No- vember 4, 2014 becoming the 13th Manager in club history and just the third since 1986 (Tom Kelly, Ron Gardenhire)...2015 marks his 15th minor league and major league professional coaching season...inducted into baseball HOF in 2004 and one of just six players in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases... ranks ninth on baseball’s all-time hit list amassing 3,319 in 21-year career from 1978- 98...1974 graduate of Cretin High School in St. Paul, attended University of Minnesota from 1975-77 and played for Twins from 1996-98. ROAD TRIP (2-1) Batting Average ........... .193 (21-for-109) Runs Per-Game...................4.7 (14 R/3 G) Home Runs ............................................. 3 RISP ................................. .316 (6-for-19) Fielding Errors ........................................ 1 Team ERA .................3.00 (30.0 IP, 10 ER) Starters W-L ....................................... 1-0 Starters ERA ...............2.89 (18.2 IP, 6 ER) Relievers W-L-S ............................... 1-1-2 Relievers ERA .............3.18 (11.1 IP, 4 ER) Save/Opportunities ..............................2/3 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 5/1 RHP Stauffer placed on 15-day DL RHP Pressly recalled from AAA LHP Milone optioned to AAA LHP Thielbar optioned to AAA 5/2 RHP Nolasco returned from rehab and reinstated from DL LHP Duensing reinstated from DL 5/4 OF Arcia placed on 15-day DL OF Rosario recalled from AAA 5/5 IF Nunez placed on 15-day DL 5/6 IF Bernier contract selected 5/12 OF Robinson placed on Family Emergency List OF Hicks recalled from AAA 5/16 OF Robinson reinstated from Family Emergency List OF Schafer placed on 15-day DL 5/17 1B/DH Vargas optioned to AAA 5/19 IF Nunez reinstated from 15-day DL 5/21 IF Bernier optioned to AAA 5/22 RHP Stauffer returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL TWINS AT A GLANCE Record: ......................................... 23-18 Home Record:................................. 14-6 Road Record:.................................. 9-12 Record in series: .............................. 8-5 Series Openers: ................................ 7-7 Series Finales:.................................. 7-6 Rubber Games: ................................. 3-3 Sweeps/Swept: ................................. 2/1 April: ............................................. 10-12 May: ................................................ 13-6 June: ...................................................... July:........................................................ August:................................................... September/October:.............................. vs. American League East: ............... 2-1 vs. American League Central: ...... 14-15 vs. American League West: .............. 5-2 vs. National League: ......................... 2-0 Games vs. LH Starter:..................... 13-5 Games vs. RH Starter: .................. 10-13 Twins score first: ............................ 16-6 Opp. scores first: ............................ 7-12 Come-from-behind wins: .................... 8 Leading after 7/8 inn.:........... 20-1/20-0 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ........... 0-14/0-17 Tied after 7/8 inn.: ..................... 3-3/3-1 Extra-innings: ................................... 3-1 1-run games: .................................... 7-6 Twins out-hit opp.: .......................... 17-1 Opp. out-hit Twins:.......................... 4-17 Twins/Opp. have = hits: .................... 2-1 Twins get Quality Start: .................. 12-4 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:............... 14-6 Most games over .500: ............... 6, 5/22 Most games under .500:............. 5, 4/15 Longest winning-streak: ........ 5, 4/30-5/4 Longest losing-streak: ..3, 2x, last 4/11-13 When Twins score 4+: .................... 17-4 When Twins score 3-: ..................... 6-14 Team-high hits:..............19, 5/3 vs. CWS Team-high runs: ............ 13, 5/3 vs. CWS Opp.-high hits: ............... 20, 4/15 at DET Opp.-high runs:.............. 13, 4/15 at DET Twins get 10+ hits: ......................... 16-2 Walk-Off W/L: ................................... 1/1 Shutouts W/L: ................................... 4/3 Complete Games: ..1, Hughes, 4/24 at SEA Target Field Sellouts (’15/All-Time): ... 1/153 MINNESOTA TWINS (23-18) AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX (19-20) SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 - 3:10 (CT) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK Trevor May (R, 2-3, 5.15) vs. Chris Sale (L, 3-1, 4.36) GAME 42 ROAD GAME 22 UPCOMING MILESTONES PLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACH Torii Hunter ..........................1271 games as Twin ..................Needs 7 to tie Justin Morneau (1278) for 8th on Twins all-time list 198 home runs as Twin ..............Needs 3 to tie Gary Gaetti (201) for 7th on Twins all-time list Needs 2 to reach 200 home runs as Twin 735 RBI as Twin .........................Needs 23 to tie Gary Gaetti (758) for 6th on Twins all-time list 1259 hits as Twin.......................Needs 17 to tie Gary Gaetti (1276) for 8th on Twins all-time list 484 doubles ...............................Needs 16 to reach 500 for career 337 home runs ...........................Needs 13 to reach 350 for career Joe Mauer ............................110 home runs ...........................Needs 1 to pass Roy Smalley (110) and move into 12th on Twins all-time list 318 doubles ...............................Needs 11 to tie Tony Oliva (329) for 2nd on Twins all-time list Glen Perkins 103 saves ..................................Needs 1 to tie Jeff Reardon (104) for 5th on Twins all-time list TWINS VS. CHICAGO 2015 Record: ......................................... 5-3 Current Streak:.................................. 1 loss 2015 at Home: ...................................... 4-0 2015 at Chicago .................................... 1-3 All-Time Record: .........................446-403-3 All-Time at Home: .......................241-184-2 All-Time at Chicago: ...................205-219-1 2015 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/10 CWS 6-0 Milone/Noesi/Duensing 4/11 CWS 4-5 Duke/Boyer/Robertson 4/12 CWS 2-6 Sale/Hughes 4/30 MIN 12-2 May/Sale 5/1 MIN 1-0 Gibson/Quintana/Perkins 5/2 MIN 5-3 Nolasco/Noesi/Perkins 5/3 MIN 13-3 Pressly/Danks 5/22 CWS 2-3 Samardzija/Thompson/Robterson 5/23 CWS 5/24 CWS 6/22 MIN 6/23 MIN 6/24 MIN 9/1 MIN 9/2 MIN 9/3 MIN 9/11 CWS 9/12 CWS 9/13 CWS

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Page 1: MINNESOTA TWINS (23-18) AT CHICAGO WHITE …mlb.mlb.com/.../4/126146954/Twins_Notes_5_23_15_ce7q9dxd.pdfSamardzija retired 17 consecutive Twins hitters at one point...the Twins were

THE TWINS: The Twins started the road trip off by taking both games of a two-game series at Pittsburgh...after an off day Thursday, the Twins lost to the White Sox last night, the first of a three-game series here in Chicago...the Twins will finish their road trip with two more games vs. the White Sox before heading home to host the Red Sox and Blue Jays...the Twins have won 14 of their last 20 overall and seven of their last 11 on the road.

TWINS LOST A CLOSE ONE IN CHICAGO: The Twins lost to the White Sox last night by a score of 3-2...Phil Hughes was the starter but did not factor into the decision as he went 7.0 in-nings allowing two runs on eight hits...he walked one and struck out three...both runs he allowed came in the fourth inning...Aaron Thompson (0-1) suffered the loss as he allowed a run to score...he walked Gordon Beckham who later came around to score on a sacrifice fly while Michael Tonkin was pitching...the Twins recorded just three hits, two of which came in the first inning, they also scored their two runs in the first inning...White Sox starter Jeff Samardzija retired 17 consecutive Twins hitters at one point...the Twins were 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position.

START ME UP: Over the last six games, Twins starters have posted a 3.38 ERA (37.1 IP, 14 ER)...they have recorded 24 strikeouts and walked just five batters while averaging 15.3 pitches per inning.

GET THE LEFTY: The Twins are hitting .290 (148-for-510) vs. left-handed pitching this season (opposed to hitting just .234 vs. righties)...the .290 average is the third highest in baseball, trailing the Blue Jays (.316) and Royals (.301)...the Twins are 13-5 in games where they have faced a left-handed starter.• The Twins last faced Chris Sale on April 30 at Target Field and they scored nine runs

against him, chasing him after just 3.0 innings...the Twins are just 7-2 (10 starts / 18 games) vs. Sale all time.

CELL SERVICE: In their last 11 games at Chicago, the Twins are hitting .278 (110-for-395) with 23 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 69 runs scored...since the start of 2014, the Twins lead baseball in runs scored for an opponent at U.S. Cellular Field with 78.• Joe Mauer is hitting .333 (92-for-276) with 21 doubles, nine home runs, 42 RBI, 58 runs

scored, 54 walks and a .441 on-base percentage in 74 career games at Chicago.• Trevor Plouffe is hitting .314 (32-for-102) with a .403 on-base percentage in 29 career

games at Chicago, including a .404 (19-for-47) batting average in his last 12 games here.

SAVING GRACE: Glen Perkins leads all of baseball with 15 saves...he has converted 15 straight save opportunities, the longest of his career and the longest save streak for a Twin since Joe Nathan converted 15 straight September 5, 2009-April 8, 2011...it is the longest for a Twin in a single-season since Nathan converted 20 straight from May 26-July 21, 2009...he needs one save to tie Jeff Reardon (104) for fifth on the Twins all-time list...he has saved each of the Twins last four wins.

MILESTONE TWINS: Joe Mauer hit his 110th career home run Wednesday night, tying him with Roy Smalley for 12th on the Twins all-time list; next is Jacque Jones with 132...Torii Hunter recorded three RBI Wednesday night, giving him 735 for his career as a Twin, passing Rod Carew (733) and moving into sole possession of seventh on the Twins all-time RBI list; next is Gary Gaetti with 758...Hunter has also played in 1,271 games for the Twins, seven shy of tying Justin Morneau for eighth on the Twins all-time list.

COOPERSTOWN BOUND: Former Twins outfielder Jacque Jones will represent the Twins as one of 30 former major league players who will participate in the annual seven-inning legends game at Doubleday Field for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum today...the 2015 Hall of Fame Classic, presented for the seventh straight year by the Ford Motor Company, will feature six Hall of Fame legends and players representing all 30 Major League Baseball teams...Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Tom Glavine, Phil Niekro, Tony Pérez, Ozzie Smith and Robin Yount will serve as managers and coaches for the Classic...last season Carl Pavano represented the Twins.

PAUL KONERKO: The White Sox are retiring Paul Konerko’s uniform today (#14)...Konerko appeared in 257 career games against the Twins hitting .286 with 50 home runs and 136 RBI...in his final season last year, he hit .455 (10-for-22) vs. the Twins...Konerko, who played 16 seasons with the White Sox, was a six-time All-Star...he is the White Sox franchise leader in total bases with 4,010 and is second in team history with 432 home runs, trailing only Frank Thomas’ 448, and third in hits (2,292).

STREAKSCurrent Streak: ................................. 1 lossLast 5 games: ........................................3-2 Last 10 games: ......................................5-5Last 15 games: ......................................9-6Last 20 games: ....................................14-6

UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULEDate Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio5/24 at Chicago-AL Kyle Gibson (R, 3-3, 2.98) vs. Jose Quintana (L, 2-4, 4.13) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North / MLB Network TIBN / BOB FM5/25 Boston Ricky Nolasco (R, 4-1, 6.00) vs. Joe Kelly (R, 1-3, 5.13) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / None5/26 Boston Mike Pelfrey (R, 3-1, 3.00) vs. Clay Buchholz (R, 2-5, 4.58) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / BOB FM5/27 Boston Phil Hughes (R, 3-4, 4.50) vs. Rick Porcello (R, 4-3, 5.07) 12:10 pm None TIBN / None

Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central.

THE SKIPPERPaul Molitor was named Twins Manager No-vember 4, 2014 becoming the 13th Manager in club history and just the third since 1986 (Tom Kelly, Ron Gardenhire)...2015 marks his 15th minor league and major league professional coaching season...inducted into baseball HOF in 2004 and one of just six players in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases...ranks ninth on baseball’s all-time hit list amassing 3,319 in 21-year career from 1978-98...1974 graduate of Cretin High School in St. Paul, attended University of Minnesota from 1975-77 and played for Twins from 1996-98.

ROAD TRIP (2-1)

Batting Average ........... .193 (21-for-109)Runs Per-Game ...................4.7 (14 R/3 G)Home Runs .............................................3RISP ................................. .316 (6-for-19)Fielding Errors ........................................1

Team ERA .................3.00 (30.0 IP, 10 ER)Starters W-L ....................................... 1-0Starters ERA ...............2.89 (18.2 IP, 6 ER)Relievers W-L-S ...............................1-1-2Relievers ERA .............3.18 (11.1 IP, 4 ER)Save/Opportunities ..............................2/3

RECENT TRANSACTIONS5/1 RHP Stauffer placed on 15-day DL RHP Pressly recalled from AAA LHP Milone optioned to AAA LHP Thielbar optioned to AAA 5/2 RHP Nolasco returned from rehab and reinstated from DL LHP Duensing reinstated from DL5/4 OF Arcia placed on 15-day DL OF Rosario recalled from AAA5/5 IF Nunez placed on 15-day DL5/6 IF Bernier contract selected5/12 OF Robinson placed on Family Emergency List OF Hicks recalled from AAA5/16 OF Robinson reinstated from Family Emergency List OF Schafer placed on 15-day DL5/17 1B/DH Vargas optioned to AAA 5/19 IF Nunez reinstated from 15-day DL5/21 IF Bernier optioned to AAA5/22 RHP Stauffer returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL

TWINS AT A GLANCERecord: .........................................23-18 Home Record: .................................14-6Road Record: ..................................9-12Record in series: ..............................8-5Series Openers: ................................7-7 Series Finales: ..................................7-6Rubber Games: .................................3-3Sweeps/Swept: ................................. 2/1April: .............................................10-12May: ................................................13-6June: ......................................................July: ........................................................August: ...................................................September/October: ..............................vs. American League East: ...............2-1vs. American League Central: ......14-15vs. American League West: ..............5-2vs. National League: .........................2-0Games vs. LH Starter: .....................13-5Games vs. RH Starter: ..................10-13Twins score first: ............................16-6Opp. scores first: ............................7-12Come-from-behind wins: .................... 8Leading after 7/8 inn.: ........... 20-1/20-0Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ........... 0-14/0-17Tied after 7/8 inn.: ..................... 3-3/3-1Extra-innings: ...................................3-11-run games: ....................................7-6Twins out-hit opp.: ..........................17-1Opp. out-hit Twins:..........................4-17 Twins/Opp. have = hits: ....................2-1Twins get Quality Start: ..................12-4Twins starter goes 6+ IP: ...............14-6Most games over .500: ............... 6, 5/22Most games under .500: ............. 5, 4/15Longest winning-streak: ........5, 4/30-5/4Longest losing-streak: ..3, 2x, last 4/11-13When Twins score 4+: ....................17-4When Twins score 3-: .....................6-14Team-high hits:..............19, 5/3 vs. CWSTeam-high runs: ............ 13, 5/3 vs. CWS Opp.-high hits: ...............20, 4/15 at DETOpp.-high runs: ..............13, 4/15 at DETTwins get 10+ hits: .........................16-2Walk-Off W/L: ................................... 1/1Shutouts W/L: ................................... 4/3Complete Games: ..1, Hughes, 4/24 at SEATarget Field Sellouts (’15/All-Time): ... 1/153

MINNESOTA TWINS (23-18) AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX (19-20)SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 - 3:10 (CT) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK

Trevor May (R, 2-3, 5.15) vs. Chris Sale (L, 3-1, 4.36)GAME 42 ROAD GAME 22

UPCOMING MILESTONESPLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACHTorii Hunter ..........................1271 games as Twin ..................Needs 7 to tie Justin Morneau (1278) for 8th on Twins all-time list 198 home runs as Twin ..............Needs 3 to tie Gary Gaetti (201) for 7th on Twins all-time list Needs 2 to reach 200 home runs as Twin 735 RBI as Twin .........................Needs 23 to tie Gary Gaetti (758) for 6th on Twins all-time list 1259 hits as Twin .......................Needs 17 to tie Gary Gaetti (1276) for 8th on Twins all-time list 484 doubles ...............................Needs 16 to reach 500 for career 337 home runs ...........................Needs 13 to reach 350 for careerJoe Mauer ............................110 home runs ...........................Needs 1 to pass Roy Smalley (110) and move into 12th on Twins all-time list 318 doubles ...............................Needs 11 to tie Tony Oliva (329) for 2nd on Twins all-time listGlen Perkins 103 saves ..................................Needs 1 to tie Jeff Reardon (104) for 5th on Twins all-time list

TWINS VS. CHICAGO2015 Record: .........................................5-3Current Streak: .................................. 1 loss2015 at Home: ......................................4-02015 at Chicago ....................................1-3All-Time Record: .........................446-403-3All-Time at Home: .......................241-184-2All-Time at Chicago: ...................205-219-1

2015 Game Logs:

Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save4/10 CWS 6-0 Milone/Noesi/Duensing4/11 CWS 4-5 Duke/Boyer/Robertson4/12 CWS 2-6 Sale/Hughes4/30 MIN 12-2 May/Sale5/1 MIN 1-0 Gibson/Quintana/Perkins5/2 MIN 5-3 Nolasco/Noesi/Perkins5/3 MIN 13-3 Pressly/Danks5/22 CWS 2-3 Samardzija/Thompson/Robterson5/23 CWS5/24 CWS6/22 MIN6/23 MIN6/24 MIN9/1 MIN9/2 MIN9/3 MIN9/11 CWS9/12 CWS9/13 CWS

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• He will be making his eighth start and appearance of the 2015 season. • He will be making his 17th career start and 18th career major league appearance.

W L ERA GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: 2 2 3.99 5 29.1 13 Vs. Left: .344 33 96 2 5 17 Road: 0 1 9.82 2 7.1 8 Vs. Right: .232 13 56 1 3 10 Day: 1 2 6.14 4 22.0 15 TOTALS: .303 46 152 3 8 27 Night: 1 1 3.68 3 14.2 6 Grass: 2 3 5.15 7 36.2 21 None On: .282 24 85 1 4 18 Turf: - - - - -.-- - - - - - - Runners On: .328 22 67 2 4 9

2015 MISC. NUMBERS

Height: 6-5 Weight: 240 B/T: R/R Age: 25 (9/23/1989 in Longview, WA)

2015: 2-3, 5.15 ERA CAREER: 5-9, 6.67 ERA

TREVOR MAY #65

Year Starts 6+ IP QS2014 9 2 22015 7 2 2TOTALS 16 4 4

6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS

INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 4/9 1/3 4/14 6/11 0/2 4/5 2/2 - -

RUNS/HITS PER INNING AS A STARTER

BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP MAY: 54 0 4-4 2

MORE MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS

CG’s: - - CG’s: - - SHO’s: - - SHO’s: - - Low Hit: - - Low-Hit: - - Innings: 6.2, 5/16 vs. TB Innings: 6.2, 5/16/15 vs. TB SO’s: 5, 4/25 at SEA SO’s: 10, 9/14/14 at CWS Walks: 3, 5/10 at CLE Walks: 7, 8/9/14 at OAK Hits: 10, 4/25 vs. CWS Hits: 11, 8/23 vs. DET Home Runs: 1, 3x, last 5/16 vs. TB Home Runs: 2, 2x, last 9/25 at DET Win-Streak: 2, 4/19-5/5 Win-Streak: 3, 9/3-14/14 Loss-Streak: 2, 5/5 - present Loss-Streak: 4, 8/9-29/14

2015 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

Sale vs. the TwinsPLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SOHunter .273 33 9 1 1 10Mauer .296 27 8 0 1 7Plouffe .296 27 8 1 2 9Dozier .280 25 7 3 1 7Suzuki .357 14 5 1 2 2Santana .231 13 3 0 0 3Escobar .333 12 4 0 0 3Nunez .167 12 2 0 0 2Arcia .143 7 1 0 1 3Robinson .250 4 1 0 0 0Herrmann .000 3 0 0 0 0Hicks .667 3 2 0 0 1

May vs. the White SoxPLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SOAbreu .444 9 4 0 0 1Eaton .333 9 3 0 0 3Ramirez .222 9 2 0 0 1Garcia .375 8 3 0 1 3Gillaspie .250 8 2 0 0 1Cabrera .667 3 2 0 0 0Flowers .000 3 0 0 0 1LaRoche .000 3 0 0 0 1Johnson 1.000 2 2 0 1 0Sanchez .000 2 0 0 0 2

BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS

2015 vs. Chicago (1 start): 1-0, 3.18 ERA (5.2 IP, 2 ER), 1 BB, 4 K2015 vs. Chicago at Home (1 start): 1-0, 3.18 ERA (5.2 IP, 2 ER), 1 BB, 4 K2015 vs. Chicago at Chicago: - -Career vs. Chicago (3 starts): 3-0, 4.32 ERA (16.2 IP, 8 ER), 2 BB, 20 KCareer vs. Chicago at Home (2 starts): 2-0, 4.22 ERA (10.2 IP, 5 ER), 2 BB, 10 KCareer vs. Chicago at Chicago (1 start): 1-0, 4.50 ERA (6.0 IP, 3 ER), 0 BB, 10 K

MAY VS. CHICAGO-AL

• • Earned first major league win September 3 vs. the White Sox, allowing three runs on six hits in

5.0 innings pitched, with one walk and six strikeouts in the Twins 11-4 win. • Made his major league debut August 9 at Oakland and took the loss after giving up four earned

runs on three hits and seven walks in 2.0 innings. • Selected to participate in the 2014 SirusXM Futures Game at Target Field, but could not play

because of a right calf strain; replaced by teammate Alex Meyer. • Named to Eastern League All-Star East team but did not play in 2013...named eighth-best prospect

with the best changeup in the Twins system by Baseball America entering 2014.• Named Twins minor league Player of the Week for June 21, 2013, tossing 7.2 innings with four

hits allowed, one walk and nine strikeouts, earning the win June 18 at Erie.• Acquired via trade December 12 along with Vance Worley from Philadelphia in exchange for

outfielder Ben Revere. • Named to the Florida State League All-Star team in 2011, earning the win (1.0 IP)...given Paul

Owens Award as best pitcher in Phillies minor league system...named the top prospect in Phillies minor league system by Baseball America entering 2012.

• Fourth-round draft pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.• 2008 graduate of Kelso (WA) High School...went 11-1 his senior year to help team to Class 3A

state championship game.

CAREER NOTES

Gibson will be making his ninth start of the season in the series finale tomorrow...he is 3-3 this season with a 2.98 ERA (48.1 IP, 16 ER), the lowest ERA among all Twins starting pitchers...he is coming off his third loss of the season in the Twins 11-3 defeat against Tampa Bay May 17...he allowed three runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings, his shortest outing since April 20 at Kansas City, a span of five starts...this will be his fourth career start against the White Sox and second this season...he tossed 8.0 shutout innings to earn the win May 1 in the Twins 1-0 victory against them at Target Field...he is 2-0 against them in three career starts with a 2.61 ERA (20.2 IP, 6 ER)...he has held Chicago batters to a .182 batting average, his best against any team he's faced more than once.

TOMORROW'S STARTER - RHP KYLE GIBSON (SEASON: 3-3, 2.98 ERA ; CAREER: 18-19, 4.59 ERA)

Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Exited/Final Notes Pitches/K4/13 vs KC L 5.1 8 5 5 1 1 4 1-4/3-12 Twins home opener, lost by score of 12-3 78/544/19 vs CLE W 6.0 4 1 1 0 0 4 7-1/7-2 Retired eight of first nine batters 97/60 4/25 at SEA ND 3.1 3 2 2 0 1 5 2-2/8-5 Left game after getting hit in forearm 51/364/30 vs. CWS W 5.2 10 2 2 0 1 4 9-2/12-1 Became third Twins pitcher with two wins 97/62APRIL TOTALS 2-1 20.1 25 10 10 1 3 17 4.43 ERA5/5 vs. OAK L 5.2 5 2 2 0 2 3 0-1/1-2 100+ pitches for second time in career 101/615/10 at CLE L 4.0 9 6 6 1 3 4 1-6/2-8 Most runs allowed since 9/20/15 vs. CLE (7) 89/585/16 vs. TB ND 6.2 7 3 3 1 0 3 3-3/6-4 Longest start, most pitches thrown in career 104/71MAY TOTALS 0-2 16.1 21 11 11 2 5 10 6.06 ERA---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA2015 TOTALS 2-3 36.2 46 21 21 3 8 27 5.15PRE-ASG TOTALS 2-3 36.2 46 21 21 3 8 27 5.15CAREER TOTALS 5-9 82.1 105 62 61 10 30 71 6.67

2015 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY

LAST TIME OUT: Did not factor into the decision in the Twins 6-4 victory May 16 against Tampa Bay...allowed three runs on seven hits with no walks and three strikeouts in 6.2 innings, his longest outing of the year...he retired 10 of his first 11 batters through three innings before three hits and a run in the fourth.

• Gave up a two-run homer to Tim Beckham in the top of the seventh, his third homer surrendered this season and only the 10th of his career.

• His 6.2 innings pitched marked a career-high...the 104 pitches were the most thrown in his 16 career starts.

TWO STARTS AGO: Suffered the loss in the Twins 8-2 defeat at Cleveland on May 10 after allowing six runs on nine hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 4.0 innings of work...the six earned runs were the most this season and most since September 20 vs. Cleveland (7)...five of the six runs were allowed in the fourth inning coming off a Lonnie Chisenhall three-run homer, a triple and two singles.

• Marked back-to-back losses for the first time since September 20 against Cleveland and September 25 at Detroit...he has only suffered consecutive losses three times in his career, including a four-game losing streak to begin his major league campaign August 9-August 29 in 2014.

• Walked three batters, most in a single-game this season and third most of his career.

AGAINST THE WHITE SOX: Today will be May's fourth career start against Chicago-AL...he is 3-0 against them with a 4.32 ERA (16.2 IP, 8 ER)...he won his start against them on April 30, allowing two runs on 10 hits in 5.2 innings pitched, marking a season-high in hits allowed...this will be his second start at U.S. Cellular Field...his last start here was September 14, 2014; he earned the win after striking out 10 batters in 6.0 innings, the last time a Twins pitcher to recorded 10 strikeouts in a game...he allowed three runs on five hits with no walks.

THOU SHALL NOT WALK: May has allowed just eight walks this year, the second fewest among Twins starters (Phil Hughes, 6)...he surrendered 22 free passes in 45.2 innings last season compared to eight in 36.2 innings this year.

10 SPOT: May is the last Twins pitcher to record 10 strikeouts in a game, fanning 10 September 14, 2014 at the White Sox...it was just the second time last season and 11th time since the start of 2010 a Twins starting pitcher recorded 10 strikeouts-or-more in a start, with the last being the day prior when Phil Hughes struck out 11 in Game 1 of the double header...he became the eighth different rookie in club history to record double-digit strikeouts (12 times), and first since Matt Garza in 2007.

HOME VS. AWAY: Five of his seven starts this season have been at home...he is 2-2 at home with a 3.99 ERA (29.1 IP, 13 ER) compared to 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA (7.1 IP, 8 ER) on the road...his last road start was May 10 at Cleveland, allowing a season-high six runs on nine hits in 4.0 innings pitched.

MAY RECALLED: May began the season Triple-A Rochester's number three starter, but never made an appearance, as he was recalled to Minnesota April 11 to replace Ricky Nolasco, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation.

2014 RECAP: May began the season in the Triple-A Rochester starting rotation...set season-high with 11 strikeouts May 1 vs. Louisville (6.0 IP), a total he matched June 16 vs. Pawtucket...went 4-2, 1.47 ERA (36.2 IP, 6 ER) with 34 strikeouts in six May starts...selected to participate in the Sirius XM Futures Game at Target Field but did not play after being placed on the disabled list June 26 with a right calf strain; replaced by teammate Alex Meyer...recalled to Minnesota August 8, and finished the year with the Twins...made his major league debut August 9 at Oakland, taking the loss after allowing four earned runs on three hits and seven walks in 2.0 innings pitched...after a win-less first five ap-pearances (four starts), he recorded his first major league victory September 3 against Chicago-AL, giving up three runs on six hits in 5.0 innings pitched, with one walk and six strikeouts in the Twins 11-4 win...combined to go 11-12, 4.44 ERA (144.0 IP, 71 ER) with 61 walks and 138 strikeouts on the year.• Finished third in the Twins organization in strikeouts behind Phil Hughes (186) and

Alex Meyer (153).• Ranked ninth best prospect and best changeup in Twins system by Baseball America

entering 2015. Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS AVGHughes 5/22 at CWS (7.0-8-2-2-1-3-0) ND 9 5 3-6 29 4.50Pelfrey 5/20 at PIT (6.0-5-1-1-0-5-0) ND 8 4 6-2 29 5.80May 5/16 vs. TB (6.2-7-3-3-0-3-1) ND 7 2 4-3 23 5.65Gibson 5/17 vs. TB (5.0-8-3-3-2-2-0) L 8 5 4-4 15 2.79Milone 4/27 vs. DET (4.0-8-5-5-2-2-2) L 4 1 2-2 14 5.56Nolasco 5/19 at PIT (5.2-10-4-3-1-8-1) W 5 0 4-1 25 9.38

TWINS STARTERS IN 2015

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2013 BULLPEN 1st Batter Faced

PITCHER H/AB BB K AVG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LAST RELIEF APPEARANCE LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST LOSSBoyer 7/19 0 2 .368 0/ 1 7 11/ 4 36.4% 5/20/15 at PIT BS 4/17/15 vs. CLE 4/2/11 at FLA 4/11/15 at CWSDuensing 3/13 1 2 .231 1/ 1 2 10/ 1 10.0% 5/20/15 at PIT W 5/20/15 at PIT 4/10/15 at CWS 8/19/14 vs. CLEGraham 3/11 1 1 .273 0/ 0 0 7/ 4 57.1% 5/20/15 at PIT ND ….. … ….. … ….. …Perkins 3/19 0 6 .158 15/ 15 0 3/ 1 33.3% 5/20/15 at PIT S 9/16/14 vs. DET 5/20/15 at PIT 9/13/14 at CWSPressly 1/7 1 1 .143 0/ 0 2 6/ 1 16.7% 5/20/15 at PIT H 5/3/15 vs. CWS ….. … 5/12/15 at DETStauffer 3/8 0 1 .375 0/ 0 1 8/ 4 50.0% 4/29/15 vs. DET ND 4/25/15 at SEA ….. … 6/2/14 PITThompson 3/19 0 4 .158 0/ 1 7 17/ 7 41.2% 5/22/15 at CWS L ….. … ….. … 5/22/15 @CWSTonkin 4/9 0 0 .444 0/ 0 4 12/ 3 25.0% 5/22/15 at CWS ND ….. … ….. … ….. …Others 3/15 0 1 .200 0/ 1 6 8/ 1 12.5%TEAM 30/120 3 18 .250 16/ 19 29 82/ 26 31.7%

The opposition has a .270 (138-for-511) batting-average-against with 15 home runs vs. Twins relievers.

2015 BULLPEN info

Roadtrip: 0-0-2, 0.00 (2.0 IP), BB, 3 K Series at PIT: 0-0-2, 0.00 (2.0 IP), BB, 3 K vs. Left: .421 vs. Right: .161

AConverted 15th save of 2015 5/20 at PIT...15 saves are most in MLB and is one of only four closers with 100% save op-portunities (min. 10 save opps)...85 saves since start of 2013 are fifth in MLB. A103 career saves (2-2011, 16-2012, 36-2013, 34-2014, 15-2015) in 121 opps...103 saves are sixth on Twins all-time list...needs 1 save to tie Jeff Reardon (104) for fifth on Twins list. AWalked first batter 5/20 at PIT (Jung Ho) since 9/13/14 (Abreu)...has 19 strikeouts and one walk this season. AAppearance 4/17 vs. CLE was his 300th career relief appearance (also has 44 career starts)...career record as a reliever of 14-8-103, 2.80 ERA (328.0 IP, 102 ER) with 80 walks and 343 strikeouts in 315 relief appearances. AMade his first appearance since 9/16/14 vs. DET with a scoreless 1.0 inning striking out two 4/9 at DET...missed the end of last season due to a left forearm muscle strain and nerve irritation in his left elbow. ASixth closer in club history with back-to-back 30-plus save seasons (36 in 2013 and 34 in 2014)...first since Nathan did so in five straight from 2005-09. ANamed to his second straight All-Star team in 2014...pitched a scoreless 9th to earn the save: fly out, strikeout and ground out. ACollected 100th career save 5/15 vs. TB...17th active MLB pitcher to record 100 saves.

GLEN PERKINS - LHP #15Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: L/L Age: 32 (3/2/83 in St. Paul, MN) Drafted: 1st round (22nd overall), 2004 Draft

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/20 at PIT S15 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 15/19 at PIT S14 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 25/16 vs. TB S13 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 25/15 vs. TB S12 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 05/13 at DET ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/9 at CLE S11 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 15/7 vs. OAK S10 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 15/4 vs. OAK S9 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 25/2 vs. CWS S8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/1 vs. CWS S7 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 14/28 vs. DET S6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 04/26 at SEA S5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 14/25 at SEA S4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14/22 at KC S3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14/21 at KC ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 04/17 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 24/16 vs. KC S2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 04/15 vs. KC S1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 3.37 (2.2 IP, ER), K, BB Series at PIT: 0-0-0, 3.37 (2.2 IP, ER), K, BB vs. Left: .111 vs. Right: .340

ASnapped 17.2 scoreless inning streak allowing a home run 5/20 at PIT...streak was 3rd longest in MLB, spanning 15 apps. AHolding lefties hitless (0-for-last-22) in his last 14 games since April 12, allowing three walks. AHas seven holds this season, tied for sixth most in the AL...21.2 IP in relief are second most among Twins. ACareer record of 2-3, 2.44 ERA (44.1 IP, 12 ER) with 14 walks and 25 strikeouts in 39 career appearances against the AL. A2015 is his first season pitching in the American League...spent parts of eight previous seasons with Atlanta (2005-09), St. Louis (2009), Arizona (2009-10), the Mets (2011) and San Diego (2014)...all of his career outings have come in relief. APosted a 3.57 ERA (40.1 IP, 16 ER) in 32 appearances in 2014, his lowest full season ERA since posting a 3.38 ERA in 2007. AWhen tossing at least 1.0 inning, he has a 2.69 ERA (258.0 IP, 77 ER) while holding opponents to a .223 average (208-for-931). AMade 10 appearances in Grapefruit League play, posting a 1.26 ERA (14.1 IP, 2 ER) with three walks and seven strikeouts.

BLAINE BOYER - RHP #36Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 B/T: R/R Age: 33 (7/11/81 in Atlanta, GA) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/31/14

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/20 at PIT BS1 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 05/19 at PIT H7 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 15/16 vs. TB H6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/15 vs. TB H5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 15/13 at DET ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 05/12 at DET ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 05/7 vs. OAK H4 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 15/4 vs. OAK H3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/2 vs. CWS H2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 04/29 vs. DET ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 14/27 vs. DET ND 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 14/25 at SEA ND 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.0 IP), 2 K Series at PIT: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left: .250 vs. Right: .256

ATossed 3.0 scoreless innings of relief (9th, 10th, 11th innings) with 2 K 5/20 at PIT, his longest career outing. AMade his major league debut Opening Day, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings with two hits and one walk. AJoins the Twins after being selected in the Rule 5 Draft from Atlanta on 12/11/14...is the second Twins player in the last three years to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft and make the Twins Opening Day roster (Ryan Pressly in 2013). ASpent the entire 2014 season with Double-A Mississippi where he made 19 starts and eight relief appearances...eight relief outings were the first since making five relief outings in 2011, his first pro season (made 61 starts between relief outings). APosted an April ERA of 1.86 (19.1 IP, 4 ER) in five starts in 2014...was named a Southern League Midseason All-Star. ACareer minor league record of 19-12, 3.37 ERA (312.2 IP, 117 ER) with 83 walks and 240 strikeouts in 74 outings (61 starts).

J.R. GRAHAM - RHP #62Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 25 (1/14/90 in Livermore, CA) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Atlanta, 12/11/14

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/20 at PIT ND 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 25/17 vs. TB ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 15/14 at DET ND 2.0 6 5 5 2 0 35/10 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/8 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 15/6 vs. OAK ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/3 vs. CWS ND 2.0 2 1 0 0 1 04/30 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14/19 vs. CLE ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 14/13 vs. KC ND 0.1 1 3 1 0 2 14/11 at CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2

Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB Series at PIT: 0-0-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB vs. Left: .316 vs. Right: .182

AMade first appearance of 2015 with a perfect 2.2 innings, striking out three on 5/3 vs. CWS to earn the win...inherited the bases loaded in the fourth inning with one out. AHas made 83 relief appearances over the past three seasons with the Twins, posting a 3.66 ERA (115.2 IP, 47 ER) with 40 walks and 74 strikeouts. AAllowed one ER in first 9 outings of 2014, posting a 0.75 ERA (12.0 IP, ER) with .167 (7-for-42) average against and 1 XBH. AWent 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA (10.0 IP, 4 ER) in seven relief appearances this season for Triple-A Rochester.

RYAN PRESSLY - RHP #57Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 32 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/20 at PIT H2 0.2 0 1 1 0 2 05/19 at PIT H1 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 05/17 vs. TB ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 25/14 at DET ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 15/12 at DET L1 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5/10 at CLE ND 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 15/6 vs. OAK ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 35/5 vs. OAK ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/3 vs. CWS W1 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 3

Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 13.50 (0.2 IP, 1 ER) Series at CWS: 0-1-0, 27.00 (0.1 IP, 1 ER) vs. Left: .100 vs. Right: .314

AFirst batters faced are 3-for-19 (.158) with four strikeouts on the season vs. Thompson. AIs tied for most appearances in the AL among left-handed pitchers with 4 others...has appeared in 21 of 41 of Twins games. AWent 1-1, 1.93 ERA (9.1 IP, 2 ER) with seven hits, three walks and 10 strikeouts in eight spring appearances. A3-3, 3.98 ERA (52.0 IP, 23 ER) in 46 outings for Rochester in 2014...lefties hit .200 (12-for-60)...righties hit .272 (37-for-136). AWas 41-71, 4.33 ERA (979.2 IP, 471 ER) in 271 career minor league games (157 starts) in parts of 10 minor league seasons. AOriginally selected 22nd overall in the 2005 Draft by the Marlins...made MLB debut with Pirates in 2011.

AARON THOMPSON - LHP #64Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L Age: 28 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent,12/9/11

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/22 at CWS L 0.1 0 1 1 0 1 05/20 at PIT ND 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/19 at PIT H7 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 05/17 vs. TB ND 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 15/13 at DET ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 05/9 at CLE H6 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 25/7 vs. OAK H5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/5 vs. OAK ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/4 vs. OAK H4 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1

Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 1K Series at CWS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP), 1K vs. Left: .357 vs. Right: .231

ARecalled prior to 5/7 game (Fien DL)...made first appearance since September 25, 2014 at DET with scoreless 0.1 inning that same day vs. CWS. AMade 25 appearances for the Twins in 2014, posting a 4.74 ERA (19.0 IP, 10 ER) with six walks and 16 strikeouts. ABegan the season with Triple-A Rochester, making eight appearances posting a 2.45 ERA (7.1 IP, 2 ER) while converting five of his seven save opportunities for the Red Wings. AWent 3-4 with 10 saves, a 2.80 ERA (45.0 IP, 14 ER), 12 walks and 46 strikeouts in 39 games for Triple-A Rochester in 2014.

MICHAEL TONKIN - RHP #59Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 25 (11/19/89 in Glendale, CA) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 First-Year Player Draft

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/22 at CWS ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 15/20 at PIT H4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/17 vs. TB ND 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 25/13 at DET H3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 15/10 at CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 15/8 at CLE ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 05/7 vs. OAK H2 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 2

Roadtrip: 1-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) Series at PIT: 1-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left: .438 vs. Right: .364

ACareer record of 16-12-2, 3.70 ERA (262.2 IP, 108 ER) in 253 relief outings and 23-24, 4.57 ERA (346.2 IP, 176 ER) in 61 starts. AEarned second career save with a scoreless 1.1 innings 4/10 at CWS...other save coming 5/28/13 at MIL (1.0 scoreless IP). AHas held left-handed hitters to a .237 (189-for-796) average in his career...only allowed nine of 60 total home runs to lefties. AIs in his seventh season, all coming with the Twins...originally drafted by the Twins in the third round of the 2005 draft.

BRIAN DUENSING - LHP #52Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 B/T: L/L Age: 32 (2/22/83 in Marysville, KS) Drafted: 3rd Round, 2005 Draft

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/20 at PIT W2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/17 vs. TB ND 0.1 2 3 3 0 1 05/16 vs. TB W1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/14 at DET ND 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 05/13 at DET ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 15/9 at CLE H2 0.1 0 0 0 0 2 05/5 vs. OAK ND 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 2

Roadtrip: - - Series at PIT: - - vs. Left: .357 vs. Right: .379

AReinstated from DL prior to 5/22 game...made three rehab appearances with Triple-A Rochester (5.0 IP, 3 ER). AEarned his first career American League win 4/25 at Seattle, pitching 2.0 innings of relief. AJoins the Twins for his 10th major league season after spending the previous nine with the Padres (2005-14). AHas a career record of 5-1, 1.92 ERA (107.2 IP, 23 ER) with 30 walks and 93 strikeouts in 43 relief outings of 2.0+ innings. AWent 5-0, 2.56 ERA (56.1 IP, 16 ER) with 19 walks and 57 strikeouts in 41 relief appearances in 2014...career has a relief record of 12-4, 3.10 ERA (180.0 IP, 62 ER) with 58 walks and 163 strikeouts.

TIM STAUFFER - RHP #22Height: 6-1 Weight: 218 B/T: R/R Age: 32 (6/2/82 in Portland, ME) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/23/14

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO4/29 vs. DET ND 0.2 3 3 3 2 0 04/27 vs. DET ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 04/25 at SEA W1 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 04/20 at KC ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 04/17 vs. CLE ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 24/16 vs. KC H1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 04/13 vs. KC ND 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 04/8 at DET ND 1.2 4 3 2 0 2 0

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MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES LAST HOME RUN HIT AB SINCE

LAST GRAND SLAM PLAYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTAL DATE OPP. ON PITCHER DATE OPP. CAREER after HR on day Dozier 7 1 1 0 9 2 1 0 0 3 5/19/15 at PIT 0 Liriano 12 …. … 0 3 ab on 5/19 Escobar 1 3 1 0 5 3 0 0 1 4 5/5/15 OAK 1 Kazmir 42 …. … 0 2 ab on 5/6 Herrmann 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8/30/13 at TEX 1 Darvish 151 7/23/13 at LAA 1 1 ab on 8/30/13 Hicks 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4/24/14 at TB 2 Bell 154 ….. … 0 1 ab on 4/24 Hunter 5 4 1 0 10 1 3 1 0 5 5/13/15 at DET 0 Lobstein 27 4/7/08 vs. CLE 10 2 ab on 5/13 Mauer 7 3 0 0 10 2 4 0 0 6 5/20/15 at PIT 0 Bastardo 4 9/1/12 at KC 3 0 ab on 5/20 Nunez 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 9/4/14 LAA 2 Santiago 52 …. … 0 1 ab on 9/4/14 Plouffe 5 2 0 0 7 3 1 0 1 5 5/19/15 at PIT 1 Liriano 8 5/3/15 vs. CWS 1 2 ab on 5/19 Robinson 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 6/11/13 at NYM 0 Aardsma 214 …. … 0 0 ab on 6/11/13 Rosario 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5/6/15 OAK 0 Kazmir 35 …. … 0 3 ab on 5/6 Santana 5 3 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 2 8/31/14 at BAL 1 Brach 239 …. … 0 0 ab on 8/31/14 Suzuki 6 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 1 4/18/15 CLE 0 Salazar 86 9/10/07 at SEA 1 0 ab on 4/18

BRIAN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R Age: 28 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS)

2015 Average: .248 Streak: 0-for-last-12, BB Series at CWS: .000 (0-4)Roadtrip: .077 (1-13), HR, RBI, BB, 2 runs Home Runs (7): Solo (6), 3-run (1)

AHitting .297 (11-for-37) with 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI in last 8 vs. CWS. ASnapped 10-game hit-streak going 0-for-5, 5/20 at PIT...hit .342, 5 HR, 6 RBI in 10. AHas scored 31 runs, tied 2nd in the AL...scored 74 runs since 2014 ASG, second most in the AL behind Trout (86)...19 extra-base hits, tied 7th in the AL in 2015. AHas 6 HR, 15 RBI in his last 22 games...hit a 3-run HR and drove in a season-high 4 RBI, 4/30 vs. CWS...set career-high with four hits 5/3 vs. CWS. A9 XBH, 13 RBI in 19 home games in 2015...reached in 17 of 19, hit in 13 of 19. AHit .232 (49-for-211) with 7 2B, 11 HR, 26 RBI in 53 games in April/May of 2014...has 10 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 20 RBI in 41 games in 2015. A112 runs in ‘14 were 7th most all-time by a Twin...most since Knoblauch (117 in ‘97). AStole 21 bases in 2014 for his first career 20/20 season...first 20/20 for a Twin since Hunter had 23 HR/21 SB in 2004...is 6th player (7th time) in club history to do so. ASigned a four-year contract with the Twins 3/24/15 extending through 2018. AIs fourth on the Twins all-time leadoff home run list with eight, four shy of tying Dan Gladden (12) for third.

EDUARDO ESCOBAR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R Age: 26 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ)

2015 Average: .252 Streak: 1g, .500 (1-2), BB Series at CWS: .500 (1-2), BBRoadtrip: .125 (1-8), BB Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1)

AIn May is hitting .315 (17-for-54) with 5 2B, HR, 11 RBI, 5 runs. AIn last 27 starts at Target Field is hitting .353 (36-for-102), 13 XBH, 19 RBI, 19 runs. AThird among all Twins since start of 2014 with 52 XBH (Dozier - 75, Plouffe - 67). AHit 35 doubles in 2014, second among Twins...also had career-high 6 HR, 37 RBI...35 doubles in 2014 were most by Twins middle infielder since Todd Walker (37 in 1999). APlayed in 153 career games as SS, 75 at third, 34 at second, 24 in OF and 9 as DH...17 of his 27 starts this season have come in left field. AWon 2014 Charles O. Johnson Award for Most Improved Twin by Twin Cities Chapter BBWAA.

KURT SUZUKI - C #8Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R Age: 31 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI)

2015 Average: .228 Streak: 0-for-last-10 Series at CWS: .000 (0-3)Roadtrip: .167 (2-12), 2B, HBP, 2 runs Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1)

ATied fourth in the AL with 33 starts behind the plate. AHitting .229 (16-for-67) with 5 2B, 4 RBI, 6 BB in 19 road games... .213 at home. AHas hit both home runs and driven in 8 of his 12 RBI at Target Field. A130 hits in 2014, which were 3rd most among all Twins and 5th among AL catchers. AWas one of two Twins (Perkins) to represent the AL at the 2014 ASG at Target Field...caught the 9th inning as Perkins pitched 1.0 scoreless, earning the save. ASigned as a free agent 12/23/13...signed two-year extension thru 2016 on 7/31/14.

TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R Age: 28 (6/15/86 in West Hills, CA)

2015 Average: .257 Streak: 0-for-last-3, RBI Series at CWS: .000 (0-3), RBIRoadtrip: .300 (3-10), 2 2B, HR, 3 BB, 3 RBI Home Runs (6): Solo (3), 2-run (1), 3-run (1), GS (1)

AHit in 23 of last 29 games, since 4/17, at a .288 (32-for-111) clip with 5 HR, 20 RBI. AIn last four vs. CWS is hitting .429 (6-for-14), 2 HR, 8 RBI. AHit walk-off home run 4/17 vs. CLE...third career walk-off hit, 1st walk-off HR. A80 RBI led all Twins in 2014. AHit first career grand slam and set career-high with 5 RBI 5/3 vs. CWS. AHit 40 doubles in 2014, which were tied 4th most in the AL, tied 7th in MLB...40 doubles were most by Twins 3B in history passing Koskie (37, 2x)...has 99 doubles since 2011. AHis 58 home runs since start of 2012 are most among active Twins (Dozier - 52). A40 HR at Target Field are most in the ballpark’s history, passed Willingham (35) on 4/14.

DANNY SANTANA - SS #39Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R Age: 24 (11/7/90 in Monte Plata, DR)

2015 Average: .238 Streak: 0-for-last-8 Series at CWS: .000 (0-3)Roadtrip: .077 (1-13), 2B, HBP, run Home Runs (0): - -

AHit third triple of the season 5/15 vs. TB. AHad 128 hits in 2014, which were the most by Twins rookie since Rivas (150 in ‘01). AOther rookie notes: 27 doubles were most by Twins rookie since Cordova (27 in ‘95)...41 XBH most since Cordova (55 in ‘95)...7 3B most since Castino (8 in ‘79)... .319 average highest since Oliva (.323 in ‘64)...38 multi-hit games most since Rivas (38 in ‘01). AAL rookie ranks 2014: .319 AVG (1st), 7 3B (T2nd), .353 OBP (2nd), 20 SB (2nd), .472 SLG (2nd), 70 runs (2nd), 38 multi-hit games (2nd), 129 hits (4th), 41 XBH (T3rd), 27 2B (4th). AHas hit in 99 of his 139 career games, reached safely in 107 of 139, scored in 70 of 139.

JOE MAUER - 1B #7Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R Age: 32 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN)

2015 Average: .283 Streak: 6g, .333 (8-24), 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 5 r Series at CWS: .250 (1-4), 2B, RBI, SBRoadtrip: .286 (4-14), 2B, HR, 5 RBI, SB, 4 runs Home Runs (1): Solo (1)

APlayed in 40 of the 41 Twins games this season, reaching in 35 of the 41. AHit his first home run of the season with a solo shot in the 13th inning 5/20 at PIT...was his second career extra-inning home run. AHas 317 doubles, needs 12 to tie Tony Oliva (329) for second...is 7th on Twins all-time games played list at 1,338...needs 23 games played to tie Gaetti (1,361) for sixth, tied Smalley (110) for 12th on Twins all-time list with HR 5/20 at PIT...is ninth on Twins extra-base hits list with 453, needs 16 to tie Carew (469) for eighth. AMade 11th career Opening Day roster, tying Kirby Puckett for fourth most in Twins history (Killebrew, Carew and Hrbek tied for first with 12). AAmong actives, his career .318 average is second to only Miguel Cabrera’s .321. ACollected 1,500th hit with single 8/15/14 at HOU...6th Twin to record 1,500 hits joining Puckett (2,304), Carew (2,085), Oliva (1,917), Hrbek (1,749) and Killebrew (1,713).

TORII HUNTER - RF #48Height: 6-2 Weight: 218 B/T: R/R Age: 39 (7/18/75 in Pine Bluff, AR)

2015 Average: .281 Streak: 2g, .444 (4-9), 2B, 3 RBI, BB, run Series at CWS: .250 (1-4), runRoadtrip: .308 (4-13), 2B, 3 RBI, BB, run Home Runs (6): 3-run (2), 2-run (1), Solo (3)

AHitting .355 (11-for-31) in eight games vs. CWS in 2015. AIn Twins wins is hitting .363 (33-for-91), 6 HR, 20 RBI, 8 BB, 20 runs...in Twins losses is hitting .145 (8-for-55), 2B, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 2 runs, 15 K. AAL Ranks in May: 17 RBI (T4th), 16 runs (T3rd), 26 hits (T6th), .356 AVG (5th), .407 OBP (12th), .603 SLG (8th). AReached base in 7 straight PA, 5/8-9, first Twin to do so since Dozier (8, 6/2-4/14). AHas 337 career homers, 198 as a member of the Twins. ARanks on Twins all-time lists: 1,271 games (9th - 7 to tie Morneau), 1,259 hits (9th - 17 to tie Gaetti), 267 doubles (7th - 22 to tie Morneau), 198 home runs (8th - 3 to tie Gaetti), 735 RBI (7th - 23 to tie Gaetti), 694 runs (8th - 19 to tie Knoblauch). ARanks among active MLB players: 2,270 games (3rd), 2,368 hits (5th), 484 doubles (6th), 337 home runs (10th), 1,334 RBI (8th), 1,251 runs (8th). AMade MLB debut 8/22/97 vs. BAL as pinch runner for Terry Steinbach while Paul Molitor was the DH...Hunter and Molitor played in six games together from 1997-98.

CHRIS HERRMANN - C/OF #12Height: 6-0 Weight: 198 B/T: L/R Age: 27 (11/24/87 in Tomball, TX)

2015 Average: .156 Streak: 0-for-last-12 Series at CWS: - -Roadtrip: - - Home Runs (0): - -

AOver the last three seasons with the Twins has played in 102 games, batting .201 (53-for-264) with 11 doubles, 4 HR and 27 RBI. A7 games as starting catcher hitting .143 (4-for-28) with a triple, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 4 runs. APlayed in 40 games behind the plate, 35 in right field, 17 in left and three as DH. ACareer .227 (5-for-22) with a double and five RBI as a pinch-hitter.

EDDIE ROSARIO - OF #20Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R Age: 23 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR)

2015 Average: .235 Streak: 0-for-last-4 Series at CWS: .000 (0-2)Roadtrip: .000 (0-3) Home Runs (1): Solo (1)

AHit his first career home run in his 1st career PA 5/6 vs. OAK, on the first pitch he saw off Kazmir...was first HR by Twin in 1st AB since L. Hughes on 4/28/10 at DET (6th time in Twins history)...first MLB player since S. Marte on 7/26/12 to homer on first career pitch...is the 115th player in MLB history to homer in his first career at-bat and 109th to do so in their first career plate appearance. AFirst Twin (since 1961) to have at least one RBI in first 4 MLB games. ARecalled 5/4 (Arcia DL)...hit .233 (10-for-43), 2 HR, 7 RBI in 17 spring games. AStarted season with Triple-A Rochester where he hit .242 (23-for-95) with 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI and 11 runs in 23 games for the Red Wings.

AARON HICKS - OF #32Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: S/R Age: 25 (10/2/89 in Long Beach, CA)

2015 Average: .242 Streak: 0-for-last-7 Series at CWS: .000 (0-3)Roadtrip: .250 (3-12), BB, SB Home Runs (0): - -

AHas two multi-hit games since recall 5/12...had 10 multi-hit games (including five three-hit games) in 27 games at Triple-A. AHit safely in 11 games, 5/7-15, while batting .442 (19-for-43) between Triple-A Rochester (7 games) and with the Twins (4 games)...had six multi-hit efforts and two three-hit games during that span. AHad a season-long 11-game hitting streak from April 18-30 while batting .400 (16-for-40) with three doubles, one triple, five RBI, nine runs scored and seven walks over that time. AStarted 18 games in center, eight in RF and one at DH for the Red Wings...did not make an error in 61 total chances in the OF. AAppeared in 13 2015 Spring Training games hitting .206 (7-for-34) with 2 triples.

SHANE ROBINSON - OF #21Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (10/30/84 in Tampa, FL)

2015 Average: .274 Streak: 0-for-last-14, SB, BB, RBI, 3 runs Series at CWS: - -Roadtrip: .000 (0-8), run Home Runs (0): - -

AReinstated from Family Emergency List prior to 5/17 game. AIs 4th among AL outfielders with a defensive runs saved of 7 behind only Kevin Pillar - 9, Kevin Kiermaier - 9 and Lorenzo Cain - 12 (min. 100 innings). AMade third outfield assist of 2015, getting Ramirez (CWS) at home 4/30. AIn last 9 at Target Field is 12-for-32 (.375) with a 2B, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 7 runs, 2 SB. A5 seasons with STL (2009, ’11-14) hit .231 with 5 HR, 12 2B, 37 RBI in 268 games. A84 career games in center field, 73 games in right and 57 career games in left.

EDUARDO NUNEZ - INF #9Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR)

2015 Average: .375 Streak: 0-for-last-2, BB Series at CWS: - -Roadtrip: .000 (0-2) Home Runs (0): - -

AReinstated prior to 5/19 game (left oblique strain)...has a hit in six of nine games with a PA this season...had multiple hits in three straight games 4/18, 4/25 and 4/26. AHas a double in four of his 10 games...scored a run in four of his last nine. AHit .253 with 13 XBH, 21 RBI and 19 runs in 46 games in 2014 with 3+ ABs. AHit .327 (17-for-52) with 4 doubles, a home run and 6 RBI in 18 spring games. ACareer games at position: SS - 172; 3rd - 101; OF - 28; DH - 29; 2nd - 22. AHit .284 with all four of his home runs and 14 of his 24 RBI at Target Field in 2014.

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................................................................. BATTING PITCHINGMONTH AVG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ERAAPRIL .243 86 3.9 182 12 10-12 194.0 202 60 116 4.36MAY .268 99 5.2 174 18 13-6 172.1 198 44 112 3.92JUNE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -JULY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AUGUST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

TWINS MONTHLY BREAKDOWN

PITCHING BREAKDOWNW L S ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO

Starters 17 13 4.18 234.2 262 115 109 25 67 141Relievers 6 5 16 4.10 131.2 138 65 60 15 37 87TOTALS 23 18 16 4.15 366.1 400 180 169 40 104 228

TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TRA TOTAL

TWINS 21 29 32 22 15 25 16 14 7 4 185 OPPONENTS 22 13 24 26 15 29 15 24 11 1 180

HOME RUNS BY POSITIONC 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTAL2 4 7 6 1 2 0 7 1 0 30

RECORD WHEN…

Runs Scoring Allowing0 0 - 3 4 - 01 1 - 5 1 - 02 0 - 4 7 - 33 5 - 2 5 - 14 2 - 2 1 - 25 1 - 1 4 - 26 4 - 0 0 - 27 2 - 1 1 - 28 4 - 0 0 - 19 1 - 0 0 - 010+ 3 - 0 0 - 5

Totals 23 - 18 23 - 18

TOTAL STANDS CONFIRMED OVERTURNEDTWINS 11 3 - - 8OPPONENTS 9 5 - - 4

LAST TWINS CHALLENGE: Molitor challenged Harrison home run in sixth inning 5/19 at PIT. Call overturned and Harrison credited with a double.

LAST OPPONENT CHALLENGE: Cash challenged Plouffe safe call at first base on GIDP 5/17 vs. TB. Call overturned, Plouffe out at first.

2015 DISABLED LIST LOG Player Injury Date On Retro Date Off Games Missed Ricky Nolasco ............Right Elbow Infl. ...............4/11 ......... 4/9 ........... 5/2 ..............................21 Brian Duensing .........Right Intercostal Strain ....4/17 .......................... 5/2 ..............................14 Casey Fien ................Right Shoulder Strain ......4/30 ..............................................................20 Tim Stauffer ..............Right Intercostal Strain .....5/1 ......... 4/30 ......... 4/22 .............................19 Oswaldo Arcia ..........Right Hip Flexor Strain .....5/4 ...............................................................16 Eduardo Nunez .......... Left Oblique Strain .............5/5 ......... 4/30 ......... 5/19 .............................17 Jordan Schafer .........Right MCL Sprain .............5/16 ........ 5/11 ................................................9 BOLD indicates currently on DL

DATE PLAYER/MANAGER/COACH UMPIRE REASON- - - - - - - -

TWINS EJECTIONS

MANAGER CHALLENGES

C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Dozier 40 23 9 8 Escobar 1 4 2 17 3 2 5 11 7 3 Herrmann 8 2 1 4 Hicks 9 1 7 Hunter 31 5 28 6 2 Mauer 34 6 40 Nunez 1 2 3 3 1 2 Plouffe 1 37 1 22 4 11 1Robinson 3 12 1 1 4 5 5Rosario 5 5 2 6 2 Santana 37 1 18 19Suzuki 33 1 2 11 6 3 11 Others 6 1 14 20 4 21 3 16 8 19 7 6

STARTS BY POSITION STARTS BY BATTING ORDER

MULTI-HOMER GAME• - -

BACK-TO-BACK• - -

GRAND SLAM• Plouffe, 5/3 vs. CWS

WALK-OFF• Plouffe, 4/17 vs. CLE (11th inn.)

INSIDE-THE-PARK• - -

TWINS HOME RUN DATA

Escobar .......................................4Robinson .....................................3 Nunez ..........................................1Schafer .......................................1Rosario ........................................1Total ..........................................10

TWINS OUTFIELD ASSISTS

TWINS HITTERS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX

2015 CAREERPLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI AVG. AB H HR RBIDozier .297 37 11 2 7 .245 208 51 6 24Escobar .190 21 4 0 2 .236 106 25 2 13Herrmann .300 10 3 0 4 .250 32 8 1 6Hicks .000 3 0 0 0 .216 37 8 2 3Hunter .355 31 11 1 4 .282 756 213 33 113Mauer .300 30 9 0 4 .319 596 190 17 90Nunez .500 2 1 0 0 .356 59 21 2 10Plouffe .296 27 8 2 8 .275 207 57 6 33Robinson .333 18 6 0 2 .231 26 6 0 2Rosario .000 2 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0Santana .333 27 9 0 4 .322 90 29 2 14Suzuki .200 15 3 0 2 .315 213 67 5 41Others .259 54 14 1 5TEAM .285 277 79 6 42

TWINS BULLPEN VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX

2015 CAREERPITCHER W L S ERA IP H ER W L S ERA IP H ERBoyer 0 - 1 - 0 27.00 1.0 6 3 0 - 1 - 0 27.00 1.0 6 3Duensing 0 - 0 - 1 0.00 3.0 2 0 6 - 1 - 1 2.89 71.2 75 23Graham 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 4.0 4 0 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 4.0 4 0Perkins 0 - 0 - 2 0.00 2.0 2 0 4 - 3 - 14 5.14 70.0 77 40Pressly 1 - 0 - 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 2 - 0 - 0 1.00 18.0 7 2Stauffer 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 1.29 7.0 3 1Thompson 0 - 1 - 0 1.69 5.1 2 1 0 - 1 - 0 1.69 5.1 3 1Tonkin 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 1.69 5.1 6 1Others 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 2.0 1 0TEAM 1 - 2 - 3 1.69 21.1 18 4

TWINS BATTING INFO

SEASON-HIGHS GW BUNTPLAYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SEASON-HIGH HIT-STREAKDozier 4 1 (7x) 4 3 1 10, 5/8-19Escobar 4 1 5 1 - 3, 2x, last 5/6-9Herrmann 2 - 2 - - 2, 2x, last 4/30-5/3Hicks 2 (2x) - - - - 4, 5/12-5/15Hunter 4 1 (5x) 4 3 - 7, 2x, last 4/30-5/6Mauer 3 (3x) 1 3 (4x) 3 - 8, 5/5-13Nunez 2 (3x) - 2 1 1 5, 4/8-26Plouffe 3 (2x) 1 (6x) 5 3 1 6, 4/17-24Robinson 3 - 2 - - 6, 4/16-26Rosario 2 1 2 1 - 4, 5/6-9Santana 3 (3x) - 2 (2x) - 3 6, 5/12-17Suzuki 3 1 (2x) 2 3 - 5, 4/24-30Others 3 1 TOTALS 20 7

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TEAM BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game............................................................................47, 5/20 vs. PIT (13 inn.)Most Runs, Game..................................................................................13, 2x, last 5/6 vs. OAKMost Runs, Inning.................................................................7, 2x, last 3rd inning 5/3 vs. CWSMost Hits, Game ...............................................................................................19, 5/3 vs. CWSMost Hits, Inning ..................................................................6, 3x, last 3rd inning 5/3 vs. CWSConsecutive Hits .................................................................5, 2x, last 2nd inning, 5/4 vs. OAKConsecutive Batters Reached Base ................................................8, 3rd inning, 5/3 vs. CWSFewest Hits, Game.............................................................................................. 2, 5/10 at CLEMost Doubles, Game......................................................................................... 6, 6, 5/8 at CLEMost Triples, Game ............................................................................................. 3, 5/13 at DETMost Home Runs, Game ......................................................................................3, 5/6 vs. OAKGrand Slams ...........................................................................................1, Plouffe 5/3 vs. CWSMost Total Bases, Game ...................................................................................28, 5/3 vs. CWSMost Extra Base Hits, Game ................................................................................. 7, 5/8 at CLEMost RBI, Game .................................................................................................13, 5/6 vs. OAKMost Walks ........................................................................................................ 9, 4/10 at CWSMost Strikeouts ................................................................................................ 16, 5/10 at CLEMost Stolen Bases, Game, Twins ....................................................................... 2, 4/11 at CWSMost Stolen Bases, Game, Opponent ........................................ 2, 4/6 at DET (Davis, Iglesias)Most Caught Stealing, Game .............................................................................2, 4/29 vs. DETMost Ground Into Doubleplay, Game...................................................... 2, 7x, last 5/16 vs. TBLeft On Base, Twins ......................................................................................... 13, 4/10 at CWSLeft On Base, Twins in Extra Innings ..................................................12, 4/26 at SEA (11 inn.)Consecutive Scoreless Innings..................................................................................24, 4/6-9

INDIVIDUAL BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game........................................................................................6, multiple timesMost Runs, Game..........................................................................3, 2x, last Hunter 5/9 at CLEMost Runs, Inning...........................................................................................1, multiple timesMost Hits, Game ........................................................................4, 3x, last Escobar 5/16 vs. TBMost Hits, Inning .........................................................................2, Dozier, 3rd inning, vs. CWSMost Doubles, Game..................................................... 2, 5x, last Hunter & Suzuki, 5/8 at CLEMost Triples, Game .........................................................................................1, multiple timesMost Home Runs, Game .................................................................................1, multiple timesGrand Slams ..........................................................................................1, Plouffe, 5/3 vs. CWSMost Total Bases, Game ...........................................................................9, Hunter, 5/8 at CLEMost Extra Base Hits, Game ......................................................................3, Hunter 5/8 at CLEMost RBI, Game .........................................................................5, 2x, last Escobar 5/6 vs. OAKMost Walks, Game .................................................................................. 3, Mauer 4/10 at CWSMost Strikeouts, Game ................................................................3, 8x, last Rosario 5/8 at CLELongest Hitting-Streak ..................................................................................10, Dozier, 5/8-19 Consecutive Hits .......................................................................................4, Hunter 5/8 at CLEConsecutive Hitless At-Bats......................................................................21, Schafer 4/12-24Most Stolen Bases, Game...............................................................................1, multiple timesMost Caught Stealing, Game ..........................................................................1, multiple timesMost Ground Into Doubleplay, Game............................................2, 2x, last Mauer 5/16 vs. TB

TEAM PITCHING:Most Runs Allowed ........................................................................................... 13, 5/14 at DETMost Runs, Inning............................................................................. 6, 8th inning, 4/13 vs. KCMost Hits Allowed ............................................................................................. 20, 5/14 at DETMost Hits Allowed, Inning ....................................................5, 2x, last 6th inning 4/29 vs. DETConsecutive Hits Allowed ................................................................5, 1st inning, 4/12 at CWSMost Home Runs Allowed, Game ........................................................................ 4, 5/14 at DET

TEAM PITCHING (cont.):Most Strikeouts ................................................................................................ 11, 5/19 vs. PITMost Walks ........................................................................................................... 7, 4/8 at DETFewest Hits Allowed ............................................................................. 3, 2x, last 4/28 vs. DETPitchers Used .......................................................................................8, 5/20 vs. PIT (13 inn.)Consecutive Batters Retired.............................................................. 16, 2x, last 4/28 vs. DETScoreless Innings Streak ......................................................12, 2x, last 5/5 (7th) to 5/6 (9th)Wild Pitches ...........................................................................................2, 2x, last 4/20 vs. KCMost Innings, Game, Relievers .........................................................7.0, 5/20 vs. PIT (13 inn.)Most Hits, Game, Relievers ...............................................................................11, 4/17 vs. TBMost Runs, Game, Relievers .................................................................. 8, 2x, last 5/17 vs. TBMost Home Runs, Game, Relievers ...................................................................4, 4/29 vs. DETMost Walks, Game, Relievers............................................................................4, 4/27 vs. DETMost Strikeouts, Game, Relievers...................................................... 8, 4/17 vs. CLE (11 inn.)

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING:Most Innings, Game, Starter ...................................................8.0, 2x, last Gibson 5/2 vs. CWSMost Innings, Game, Reliever ................................ 3.0, 2x, last Graham 5/20 vs. PIT (13 inn.)Most Hits, Starter .....................................................................10, 4x, last Nolasco 5/19 at PITMost Hits, Reliever ................................................................................6, Graham 5/14 at DETMost Runs, Starter .......................................................................6, 2x, last Gibson 4/9 at DETMost Runs, Reliever ..............................................................................5, Graham 5/14 at DETMost Home Runs, Starter ..........................................................2, 4x, last Milone 4/27 vs. DETMost Home Runs, Reliever .......................................................2, 2x, last Graham 5/14 at DETMost Walks, Starter.................................................................................. 5, Gibson 4/9 at DETMost Walks, Reliever...........................................................................3, Stauffer 4/27 vs. DETMost Strikeouts, Starter........................................................................ 9, Hughes 4/24 at SEAMost Strikeouts, Reliever...........................................................3, 2x, last Pressly 5/6 vs. OAKWin-Streak ...................................................................................................4, Nolasco, 5/2-19Losing-Streak ................................................................................................ 4, Hughes 4/6-24 Low-Hit Complete Game........................................................................ 6, Hughes 4/24 at SEAMost Consecutive Scoreless Innings ............................................17, Gibson 4/26 (5th) to 5/6Most Consecutive Batters Retired ......................................................16, Milone, 4/10 at CWSWild Pitches ................................................................................................................. 1, many

TEAM & INDIVIDUAL FIELDING:Errors, Game, Team ...........................................................................................3, 5/1 vs. CWSErrors, Game, Individual .......................................................................2, Plouffe, 5/14 at DETErrors, Consecutive Games, Team ...........................................................................3, 4/11-13Errors, Consecutive Games Without, Team .................................................................5, 5/4-8Doubleplays, Game, Team ..................................................................... 4, 2x, last 5/3 vs. CWSOpponents Doubleplays, Game, Team .......................................................................... 2, many

TEAM MISCELLANEOUS:Longest Winning Streak ..........................................................................................5, 4/30-5/4Longest Losing Streak................................................................................... 3, 2x, last 4/4-13Longest Game, Innings................................................................................... 13.0, 5/20 at PITLongest Game, Time (9 Innings) ..................................................................3:33, 4/29 vs. DETLongest Game, Time (Extra Innings) ................................................3:56, 5/20 at PIT (13 inn.)Longest Delay .................................................................................................. 3:36, 4/9 at DETFastest Game, Time ....................................................................................... 2:03, 4/24 at SEALargest Margin, Victory.....................................................................................13, 5/6 vs. OAKLargest Margin, Loss ...............................................................................11, 4/8 at DET (0-11)Largest Home Attendance..............................................................................................40,123Home Sellouts .....................................................................................................1, 4/13 vs. KCTimes Shut Out ............................................................................................ 3, last 4/24 at SEA

LAST TIME IT HAPPENEDFOR THE TWINS

HITTING:Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MILGrand Slam: Plouffe, 5/3/15 vs. CWS off Danks (1 as a team in 2015)Inside-the-Park Home Run: Suzuki, 5/20/14 at SD (1 as a team in 2014)Pinch-Hit Home Run: Arcia, 5/22/13 at ATL (1 as a team in 2013)Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: LeCroy (9th inning), 5/19/04 at TORFive-Hit Game: Escobar, 8/22/14 vs. DET (2 as a team in 2014)Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEXTwo Hits, One Inning: Escobar, 5th inning, 9/27/14 at DET (2 as a team in 2014)Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KCTwo-Home Run Game: Arcia, 8/12/14 at HOU (2 as a team in 2014)Three-Home Run Game: Morneau, 7/6/07 at CWS (Game 2)Back-to-Back Home Runs: Arcia/Plouffe, 8/22/14 vs. DET (3 as a team in 2014)3 Consecutive Home Runs: Parmelee/Arcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 at CWS (1 as a team in 2014)Three Home Runs, One Inning: Parmelee/Arcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 (1 as team in 2014)Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY

PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games):No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWSOne-Hitter: Baker, 8/31/07 vs. KCTwo-Hitter: Albers, 8/12/13 vs. CLE (1 as a team in 2013)10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL10+ Strikeouts: Hughes, 9/13/14 at CWS - Game 1 (11 strikeouts)Complete Game Shutout: Albers, 8/12/13 vs. CLE Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MILBack-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SEA - 6/4/13 at KC

MISCELLANEOUS:Triple Play: Castillo/Morneau/Batista, 5/27/06 vs. SEA (Johjima hitting)Position Player Pitching: J. Carroll, 8/5/13 at KCThree-or-more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DETSteal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLEHome Run in First ML At-Bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OAK (1st PA, 1st pitch)Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 5/10 at CLE (1 as team in 2015)

AGAINST THE TWINSHITTING:Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEXGrand Slam: Vogt, 5/4/15 vs. OAK off Hughes (1 allowed in 2015)Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DETPinch-Hit Home Run: Murphy, 5/9/15 at CLEPinch-Hit Grand Slam: Bartlett, 8/5/10 at TBFive-Hit Game: Granderson, 4/19/12 at NYYSix-Hit Game: Segura, 5/28/13 at MILTwo Hits, One Inning: Ishikawa, 5/20/12 at MILTwo Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MILTwo-Home Run Game: Cabrera, 4/29/14 vs. DETThree-Home Run Game: Granderson, 4/19/12 at NYYBack-to-Back Home Runs: Hunter/Cabrera, 9/16/14 vs. DET3 Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. ATLThree Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DETFour Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O’Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS

PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games):No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at LAAOne-Hitter: Sanchez, 5/24/13 at DETTwo-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/01/95 at CHC10+ Strikeouts: Salazar, 11 strikeouts, 5/10 at CLEComplete Game Shutout: Lester, 8/7/14 at OAK (1 in 2014)Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at LAABack-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6-8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11)

MISCELLANEOUS:Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OAK (Plouffe hitting)Position Player Pitching: A. Romine, 8/22/14 vs. DET (1 faced in 2014)Three-or-more Steals, One Game: J. Borbon (3), 8/18/09 at TEXSteal of Home: B. Daubach, 4/27/03 at CHCPure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. Tex.Home Run in First ML At-Bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STLLeadoff Home Run: I. Kinsler, 8/22/14 vs. DET (1 allowed in 2014)

2015 TARGET FIELD WEATHER DELAYS AND POSTPONEMENTSDATE DELAYED/PPD NOTES - - - - - -

** Target Field has experienced 18 delayed games and 11 postponed games in the park’s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 3:00. **

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DAY-BY-DAY PAGE 7 GA/ Daily TotalDate Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB Attendance Hm Att. Date Winner/Loser/Save

APRIL (10-12) BATTING: .243 (182-FOR-749) PITCHING: 10-12-7, 4.36 (194.0 IP, 94 ER) 6----- --at DET 0-4 L 0-1 T3rd -1.0 45,030 Price/Hughes/Nathan 7------OFF DAY 0-1 T3rd -1.0 8----- --at DET 0-11 L 0-2 T4th -2.0 28,280 Sanchez/Nolasco 9----- --at DET 1-7 L 0-3 T4th -3.0 26,782 Greene/Gibson10 -----at CWS 6-0 W 1-3 4th -3.0 38,533 Milone/Noesi/Duensing11 -----at CWS 4-5 L 1-4 T4th -4.0 22,317 Duke/Boyer/Robertson 12 -----at CWS 2-6 L 1-5 5th -5.0 23,057 Sale/Hughes13 -----KC 3-12 L 1-6 5th -6.0 *40,123 40,123 1 Duffy/May14 -----OFF DAY 5th -6.015 -----KC 3-1 W 2-6 5th -5.5 21,362 61,485 2 Gibson/Volquez/Perkins16 -----KC 8-5 W 3-6 5th -5.0 17,449 78,934 3 Milone/Vargas/Perkins 17 -----CLE ^3-2 W 4-6 3rd -5.0 21,307 100,241 4 Boyer/Shaw18 -----CLE 2-4 L 4-7 5th -5.0 23,949 124,190 5 Salazar/Hughes/Allen19 -----CLE 7-2 W 5-7 3rd -5.0 17,923 142,113 6 May/House20 -----at KC 1-7 L 5-8 4th -6.0 20,393 Volquez/Gibson21 -----at KC 5-6 L 5-9 5th -6.0 20,990 Young/Fien/Davis22 -----at KC 3-0 W 6-9 4th -5.0 24,721 Pelfrey/Guthrie/Perkins23 -----OFF DAY 4th -5.5 24 -----at SEA 0-2 L 6-10 5th -6.0 25,215 Hernandez/Hughes25 -----at SEA 8-5 W 7-10 T4th -5.5 33,566 Stauffer/Paxton/Perkins26 -----at SEA ^4-2 W 8-10 T4th -4.5 35,242 Fien/Olson/Perkins27 -----DET 4-5 L 8-11 4th -5.5 18,054 160,167 7 Price/Milone/Soria28 -----DET 3-2 W 9-11 4th -5.0 18,169 178,336 8 Pelfrey/Sanchez/Perkins29 -----DET 7-10 L 9-12 4th -5.5 19,447 197,783 9 Gorzelanny/Fien/Soria30 -----CWS 12-2 W 10-12 3rd -5.0 20,736 218,519 10 May/SaleMAY (13-6) BATTING: .268 (174-FOR-650) PITCHING: 13-6-9, 3.92 (172.1 IP, 75 ER) 1------CWS 1-0 W 11-12 3rd -5.0 22,794 241,313 11 Gibson/Quintana/Perkins 2------CWS 5-3 W 12-12 3rd -4.0 30,551 271,864 12 Nolasco/Noesi/Perkins 3------CWS 13-3 W 13-12 3rd -3.5 22,423 294,287 13 Pressly/Danks 4------OAK 8-7 W 14-12 3rd -3.0 20,605 314,892 14 Hughes/Hahn/Perkins 5------OAK 1-2 L 14-13 3rd -3.5 18,135 333,027 15 Chavez/May/Clippard 6------OAK 13-0 W 15-13 3rd -2.5 18,866 351,893 16 Gibson/Kazmir 7------OAK 6-5 W 16-13 3rd -2.5 22,379 374,272 17 Nolasco/Pomeranz/Perkins 8------at CLE 9-3 W 17-13 3rd -2.0 19,102 Pelfrey/Bauer 9------at CLE 7-4 W 18-13 3rd -1.5 16,199 Hughes/Chen/Perkins10 -----at CLE 2-8 L 18-14 3rd -2.5 13,769 Salazar/May11 -----OFF DAY 3rd -2.012 -----at DET ^1-2 L 18-15 3rd -3.0 26,177 Nesbitt/Pressly13 -----at DET 6-2 W 19-15 3rd -2.0 27,163 Nolasco/Lobstein14 -----at DET 1-13 L 19-16 3rd -3.0 31,785 Sanchez/Pelfrey15 -----TB 3-2 W 20-16 3rd -3.0 24,018 398,290 18 Hughes/Odorizzi/Perkins16 -----TB 6-4 W 21-16 3rd -2.0 27,128 425,418 19 Duensing/Jepsen/Perkins17 -----TB 3-11 L 21-17 3rd -3.0 23,708 449,126 20 Archer/Gibson18 -----OFF DAY 3rd -3.019 -----at PIT 8-5 W 22-17 3rd -3.0 22,357 Nolasco/Liriano/Perkins20 -----at PIT ^4-3 W 23-17 3rd -3.0 21,718 Duensing/Bastardo/Perkins21 -----OFF DAY 3rd -3.022 -----at CWS 2-3 L 23-18 3rd -4.0 21,067 Samardzija/Thompson/Robertson23 -----at CWS 3:10 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----at CWS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN25 -----BOS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN26 -----BOS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----BOS 12:10 pm TIBN28 -----OFF DAY29 -----TOR 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN30 -----TOR 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN31 -----TOR 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN JUNE (- - -) BATTING: .--- (- -FOR- -) PITCHING: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1------at BOS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2------at BOS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3------at BOS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 4------at BOS 3:05 pm FSN/TIBN 5------MIL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 6------MIL 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 7------MIL 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8------KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 9------KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN10 -----KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN11 -----OFF DAY12 -----at TEX 7:05 pm FSN/TIBN 13 -----at TEX 3:05 pm FSN/TIBN14 -----at TEX 2:05 pm FSN/TIBN15 -----at STL 7:15 pm FSN/TIBN16 -----at STL 12:45 pm FSN/TIBN17 -----STL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN18 -----STL 12:10 pm TIBN19 -----CUB 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN20 -----CUB 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN21 -----CUB 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN22 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN23 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----CWS 12:10 pm TIBN25 -----OFF DAY26 -----at MIL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----at MIL 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN28 -----at MIL 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN29 -----at CIN 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN30 -----at CIN 6:10 pm FSN/TIBNJULY (- - -) BATTING: .--- (- -FOR- -) PITCHING: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1------at CIN 11:35 am FSN/TIBN 2------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 4------at KC 6:15 pm FOX/TIBN Independence Day 5------at KC 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 6------BAL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 7------BAL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8------BAL 12:10 pm TIBN 9------DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN10 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN11 -----DET 3:05 pm FS1/TIBN12 -----DET 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN13 -----ALL STAR BREAK - Cincinnati All-Star Workout Day featuring the Home Run Derby14 -----ALL STAR BREAK - Cincinnati MLB All-Star Game15 -----ALL STAR BREAK16 -----ALL STAR BREAK17 -----at OAK 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN 18 -----at OAK 8:07 pm FSN/TIBN19 -----at OAK 3:05 pm FSN/TIBN20 -----OFF DAY21 -----at LAA 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN22 -----at LAA 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN23 -----at LAA 2:35 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----NYY 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN

GA/ Daily TotalDate Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB Attendance Hm Att. Date Winner/Loser/Save

JULY CONTINUED25 -----NYY 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN26 -----NYY 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----OFF DAY28 -----PIT 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN29 -----PIT 12:10 pm TIBN30 -----SEA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN31 -----SEA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBNAUGUST (- - -) BATTING: .--- (- -FOR- -) PITCHING: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1------SEA 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2------SEA 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3------at TOR 12:07 pm FSN/TIBN 4------at TOR 6:07 pm FSN/TIBN 5------at TOR 6:07 pm FSN/TIBN 6------at TOR 6:07 pm FSN/TIBN 7------at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8------at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 9------at CLE 12:10 pm FSN/TIBN10 -----OFF DAY11 -----TEX 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN12 -----TEX 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN13 -----TEX 12:10 pm TIBN14 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN15 -----CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN16 -----CLE 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN17 -----at NYY 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN18 -----at NYY 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN19 -----at NYY 12:05 pm FSN/TIBN20 -----at BAL 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN21 -----at BAL 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN22 -----at BAL 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN23 -----at BAL 12:35 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----OFF DAY25 -----at TB 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN26 -----at TB 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----at TB 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN28 -----HOU 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN29 -----HOU 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN30 -----HOU 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN31 -----OFF DAYSEPT/OCT (- - -) BATTING: .--- (- -FOR- -) PITCHING: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1------CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2------CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3------CWS 12:10 pm TIBN 4------at HOU 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 5------at HOU 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 6------at HOU 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 7------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 9------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN10 -----OFF DAY11 -----at CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN12 -----at CWS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN13 -----at CWS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN14 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN15 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN16 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN17 -----LAA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN18 -----LAA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN19 -----LAA 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN20 -----LAA 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN21 -----OFF DAY22 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN23 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN25 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN26 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----at DET 12:08 pm FSN/TIBN28 -----at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN29 -----at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN30 -----at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 1 -----at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2 -----KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3 -----KC 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 4 -----KC 2:10 pm FSN/TIBN ALL GAME TIMES ARE LISTED AS CENTRAL * - Denotes Sellout^ - Denotes Extra-Innings (3-1 in Extra-Innings)

2015 WALK-OFF VICTORIES DATE SCORE NOTES 4/17 vs. CLE 3-2 Plouffe solo home run to begin bottom of 11 off Bryan Shaw.

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2015 players (32)

Position Players: (16) Arcia, Oswaldo of*Bernier, Doug infDozier, Brian inf*Escobar, Eduardo inf*Herrmann, Chris c/of*Hicks, Aaron of

Hunter, Torii of*Mauer, Joe inf*Nunez, Eduardo inf*Plouffe, Trevor inf*Robinson, Shane of*Rosario, Eddie of

Santana, Danny inf*Schafer, Jordan of*Suzuki, Kurt c*Vargas, Kennys inf*

Pitchers: (16) Boyer, Blaine rhp*Duensing, Brian lhp*Fien, Casey rhp*Gibson, Kyle rhp*Graham, J.R. rhp*Hughes, Phil rhp*

May, Trevor rhpMilone, Tommy lhp*Nolasco, Ricky rhp*Pelfrey, Mike rhp*Perkins, Glen lhp*Pressly, Ryan rhp

Stauffer, Tim rhp*Thielbar, CalebThompson, Aaron lhp*Tonkin, Michael rhp

(* - on Opening Day 25-man Roster)