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THE TWINS: The Twins began their season-long, 10-day road trip with a 2-1 series win at Toronto...they had an off-day yesterday and are 3-6 following off-days in 2014...tonight, the Twins begin a three game weekend series with Detroit, then travel to Boston for three Monday-Wednesday...the Twins play just five more home games this month and 12 road games...the Twins are 15-16 on the road, winning five of their last eight. HITTERS AND HUGHES COME UP HUGE: The Twins beat the Blue Jays Wednesday afternoon by a score of 7-2, recording a season-high 16 hits...they improved to 12-6 against the AL East, 13-8 in series finales and 8-1 in rubber games...they completed their season-series with Toronto 4-2, their first winning season against the Jays since 2005 (also 4-2)...Phil Hughes (7-2) pitched 7.0 shutout innings with no walks and nine strikeouts...Casey Fien pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn his first career save...seven Twins recorded multi-hit games, including three hits each from Mauer and Morales...seven multi-hits were the most for the Twins since August 29, 2012 vs. Seattle (also 7). FRYER AND FULD IN THE FOLD: The Twins announced today that they have placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain...Hicks injured his shoulder diving for a ball in center field June 7 vs. Houston...to fill the vacancies of Hicks and Pinto (optioned Wednesday) on the 25-man roster, the Twins have returned outfielder Sam Fuld from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list and recalled catcher Eric Fryer from Triple-A Rochester...Fuld was originally placed on the 7-day disabled list with concussion-like symptoms, missing the Twins last 32 games...he played four games with Double-A New Britain on rehab assignment, going 6-for-14 (.429) with two doubles and a home run...Fryer played in 36 games for Triple-A Rochester, hitting .252 (28-for-111) with seven doubles and 11 RBI...both Fuld and Fryer will be in uniform for tonight’s game in Detroit, Fryer will wear uniform number 26. FIRST NOT THE WORST: The Twins have scored in the first inning in each of their last three games, scoring at least twice in all three...they have scored 29 first inning runs this season. MAUER AND THE TIGERS: Joe Mauer is hitting .317 (165-for-521), with 24 doubles, 13 home runs, 71 RBI, 85 runs scored and 82 walks in 142 career games against Detroit...among all active players, he ranks second in walks (Konerko - 105) and on-base percentage (.408, behind Span - .409), fifth in runs, sixth in hits, and 10th in batting average. MILESTONE MAUER: Joe Mauer played in his 1,235th career game on Tuesday, passing Torii Hunter and moving into sole possession of ninth place on the Twins all-time list in games played...he enters today with 1,236 games, tied with Bob Allison for eighth place. PLAYER SEASONS YEARS GAMES 6) Gary Gaetti............................................ 10 ................. 1981-90............................................... 1,361 7) Justin Morneau ..................................... 11 ................. 2003-13............................................... 1,278 8) Bob Allison............................................ 10 ................. 1961-70............................................... 1,236 Joe Mauer ............................................. 11 ................... 2004-................................................. 1,236 SANTANA SMOOTH: Danny Santana is hitting .372 (32-for-86) with five doubles, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored this season...he has hit safely in 19 of his first 25 career games and is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak where he has a .412 (14-for-34) average with five multi-hit games...additionally he is hitting .400 (20-for-50) on the road. DOZIER 365: Since June 13, 2013, Brian Dozier has hit .248 (156-for-629) with 40 doubles, 29 home runs, 82 RBI, 104 runs scored, 79 walks and 22 stolen bases in 160 games. MORE MORALES: Kendrys Morales has reached base seven times (6 hits, 1 walk) in 14 plate appearance since signing with the Twins, including three doubles and three RBI...he is 5-for-9 from the left side of the plate. I SAW THE SIGN: The Twins have signed five more players from the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, in addition to Nick Gordon (1st rd) and Max Murphy (9th rd), bringing their total to seven as of this afternoon...they have recently signed RHP Michael Cederoth (3rd rd), LHP Sam Clay (4th rd), RHP Andro Cutura (7th rd), RHP Keaton Steele (8th rd) and RHP Randy LeBlanc (10th rd); all five new signs were collegiate pitchers. GARDY PARTY: Wednesday afternoon AL All-Star manager John Farrell officially announced his coaches for the All-Star Game...Ron Gardenhire will be on the staff, marking his third stint as an AL coach, previously in 2003 and ’07. TWINS PARTNER WITH PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION: The Minnesota Twins are currently participating in the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Home Run Challenge, which began Sunday, June 8 and runs through Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15...in addition to pledging $10,000 to the PCF Home Run Challenge for every homer hit by a Twins player, the Twins organization will donate $1,000 for every strikeout recorded by a Twins pitcher...to this point, $82,000 has been raised (5 home runs and 32 strikeouts). STREAKS Current Streak: ................................ 2 wins Last 5 games: ........................................ 3-2 Last 10 games: ...................................... 5-5 Last 15 games: ...................................... 7-8 Last 20 games: .................................... 8-12 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 6/14 at Detroit Samuel Deduno (R, 2-4, 4.45) vs. Anibal Sanchez (R, 2-2, 2.24) 3:08 pm Fox Sports One TIBN: KTWIN 6/15 at Detroit Ricky Nolasco (R, 4-5, 5.70) vs. Rick Porcello (R, 8-4, 4.04) 12:08 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN / LMB: BOB FM Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. TWINSPRESSBOX.COM Get the latest Twins notes, stat packs, clips, press releases, minor league reports, 2014 official team media guide as well as other team related information at: www.twinspressbox.com Find us on Twitter: @Twins and #MNTwins ROAD TRIP (2-1) Batting Average ............ .318 (34-for-107) Runs Per-Game...................5.0 (15 R/3 G) Home Runs ............................................. 4 RISP ................................. .233 (7-for-30) Fielding Errors ........................................ 0 Team ERA ...................2.39 (26.1 IP, 7 ER) Starters W-L ....................................... 2-0 Starters ERA ...............1.93 (18.2 IP, 4 ER) Relievers W-L-S ............................... 0-1-1 Relievers ERA ...............3.52 (7.2 IP, 3 ER) Save/Opportunities ..............................1/1 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 5/9 OF Hicks reinstated from 7-day DL OF/IF Parmelee contract selected OF Wilson designated for assignment 5/14 OF Arcia returned from rehab as- signment, reinstated from 15-day DL and optioned to AAA 5/18 RHP Tonkin optioned to AAA 5/20 C/OF Herrmann recalled from AAA 5/22 OF Fuld transferred from 7 to 15 day DL 5/25 OF/1B Colabello optioned to AAA OF/C Herrmann optioned to AAA 5/26 OF Willingham returned from rehab assignment, reinstated from 15-day DL OF Arcia recalled from AAA 6/8 1B/DH Morales signed to one-year contract OF Kubel designated for release or assignment 6/11 C Pinto optioned to AAA 6/13 OF Hicks placed on 15-day DL OF Fuld returned from rehab and reinstated from DL C Fryer recalled from AAA UPCOMING MILESTONES PLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACH Ron Gardenhire 1029 wins Needs 111 to tie Tom Kelly (1,140) for most wins in franchise history Joe Mauer 107 home runs Needs 3 to tie Roy Smalley (110) for 12th on Twins all-time list 1236 games Needs 1 to pass Bob Allison (1236) and move into 8th on Twins all-time list Glen Perkins 70 saves Needs 6 to tie Ron Perranoski (76) for 7th on Twins all-time list Kurt Suzuki 892 games Needs 8 to reach 900 for his career Josh Willingham 947 hits Needs 13 hits to reach 1,000 for his career TWINS AT A GLANCE Record: .......................................... 31-33 Home Record:................................ 16-17 Road Record:................................. 15-16 Record in series: ..........................11-8-2 Series Openers: ............................... 8-14 Series Finales:................................. 13-8 Rubber Games: .................................. 8-1 Sweeps/Swept: .................................. 2/3 April: .............................................. 12-12 May: ............................................... 13-16 June: .................................................. 6-5 July:.......................................................... August:..................................................... September: .............................................. vs. American League East: ................12-6 vs. American League Central: .........11-10 vs. American League West: .................4-9 vs. National League: ............................4-8 Games vs. LH Starter:..........................9-9 Games vs. RH Starter: .....................22-24 Twins score first: .............................21-12 Opp. scores first: .............................10-21 Come-from-behind wins: ..................... 14 Leading after 7/8 inn.:.............. 23-1/25-1 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 5-29/3-30 Tied after 7/8 inn.: ...................... 3-3/3-12 Extra-innings: ......................................3-4 1-run games: .......................................9-9 Twins out-hit opp.: .............................19-6 Opp. out-hit Twins: ........................... 8-25 Twins/Opp. have = hits: .......................4-2 Twins get Quality Start: .....................24-5 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:................25-11 Most games over .500: .................. 2, 5/23 Most games under .500:................ 4, 6/10 Longest winning-streak: ..3, 3x, last 5/15-17 Longest losing-streak:..4, 2x, last 5/23-26 When Twins score 4+: .....................28-13 When Twins score 3-: ........................3-20 Team-high hits: ................ 16, 6/11 at TOR Team-high runs: .. 10, 3x, last 4/11 vs. KC Opp.-high hits: ........ 15, 4x, last 5/8 at CLE Opp.-high runs:................ 14, 6/8 vs. HOU Twins get 10+ hits: ..........................16-10 Walk-Off W/L: ......................................3-3 Shutouts W/L: ...................................... 5/2 Complete Games: .. 1, Nolasco, 5/2 vs. BAL Target Field Sellouts (’14/All-Time): ....... -/152 MINNESOTA TWINS (31-33) AT DETROIT TIGERS (34-28) FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014 - 7:08 PM (ET) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK Kyle Gibson (R, 5-5, 3.91) vs. Drew Smyly (L, 3-4, 3.81) GAME 65 ROAD GAME 33 2014 ALL-STAR GAME Target Field will host the 85th MLB All-Star game July 15 on FOX. It marks the third time Minnesota has hosted the Mid-Summer Classic, the previ- ous being July 13, 1965 at Metropolitan Stadium, the other on July 16, 1985 at H.H.H. Metrodome. ****** Days ‘til All-Star Game: 33 ****** TWINS VS. DETROIT 2014 Record: ......................................... 3-2 Current Streak:................................... 1 win 2014 at Home: ...................................... 1-1 2014 at Detroit: ..................................... 2-1 All-Time Record: .........................402-362-1 All-Time at Home: .......................... 211-172 All-Time at Detroit: .....................191-190-1 2014 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/25 MIN 6-10 Porcello/Correia 4/26 MIN 5-3 Hughes/Ortega/Perkins 4/27 MIN PPD* 5/ 9 DET 2-1 Hughes/Verlander/Perkins 5/10 DET 3-9 Scherzer/Gibson 5/11 DET 4-3 Burton/Chamberlain/Perkins 6/13 DET 6/14 DET 6/15 DET 8/22 MIN 8/23 MIN MIN* 8/24 MIN 9/15 MIN 9/16 MIN 9/17 MIN 9/25 DET 9/26 DET 9/27 DET 9/28 DET

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THE TWINS: The Twins began their season-long, 10-day road trip with a 2-1 series win at Toronto...they had an off-day yesterday and are 3-6 following off-days in 2014...tonight, the Twins begin a three game weekend series with Detroit, then travel to Boston for three Monday-Wednesday...the Twins play just five more home games this month and 12 road games...the Twins are 15-16 on the road, winning five of their last eight.

HITTERS AND HUGHES COME UP HUGE: The Twins beat the Blue Jays Wednesday afternoon by a score of 7-2, recording a season-high 16 hits...they improved to 12-6 against the AL East, 13-8 in series finales and 8-1 in rubber games...they completed their season-series with Toronto 4-2, their first winning season against the Jays since 2005 (also 4-2)...Phil Hughes (7-2) pitched 7.0 shutout innings with no walks and nine strikeouts...Casey Fien pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn his first career save...seven Twins recorded multi-hit games, including three hits each from Mauer and Morales...seven multi-hits were the most for the Twins since August 29, 2012 vs. Seattle (also 7).

FRYER AND FULD IN THE FOLD: The Twins announced today that they have placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain...Hicks injured his shoulder diving for a ball in center field June 7 vs. Houston...to fill the vacancies of Hicks and Pinto (optioned Wednesday) on the 25-man roster, the Twins have returned outfielder Sam Fuld from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list and recalled catcher Eric Fryer from Triple-A Rochester...Fuld was originally placed on the 7-day disabled list with concussion-like symptoms, missing the Twins last 32 games...he played four games with Double-A New Britain on rehab assignment, going 6-for-14 (.429) with two doubles and a home run...Fryer played in 36 games for Triple-A Rochester, hitting .252 (28-for-111) with seven doubles and 11 RBI...both Fuld and Fryer will be in uniform for tonight’s game in Detroit, Fryer will wear uniform number 26.

FIRST NOT THE WORST: The Twins have scored in the first inning in each of their last three games, scoring at least twice in all three...they have scored 29 first inning runs this season.

MAUER AND THE TIGERS: Joe Mauer is hitting .317 (165-for-521), with 24 doubles, 13 home runs, 71 RBI, 85 runs scored and 82 walks in 142 career games against Detroit...among all active players, he ranks second in walks (Konerko - 105) and on-base percentage (.408, behind Span - .409), fifth in runs, sixth in hits, and 10th in batting average.

MILESTONE MAUER: Joe Mauer played in his 1,235th career game on Tuesday, passing Torii Hunter and moving into sole possession of ninth place on the Twins all-time list in games played...he enters today with 1,236 games, tied with Bob Allison for eighth place.PLAYER SEASONS YEARS GAMES6) Gary Gaetti ............................................10 ................. 1981-90...............................................1,3617) Justin Morneau .....................................11 ................. 2003-13...............................................1,2788) Bob Allison ............................................10 ................. 1961-70...............................................1,236 Joe Mauer .............................................11 ................... 2004-.................................................1,236

SANTANA SMOOTH: Danny Santana is hitting .372 (32-for-86) with five doubles, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored this season...he has hit safely in 19 of his first 25 career games and is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak where he has a .412 (14-for-34) average with five multi-hit games...additionally he is hitting .400 (20-for-50) on the road.

DOZIER 365: Since June 13, 2013, Brian Dozier has hit .248 (156-for-629) with 40 doubles, 29 home runs, 82 RBI, 104 runs scored, 79 walks and 22 stolen bases in 160 games.

MORE MORALES: Kendrys Morales has reached base seven times (6 hits, 1 walk) in 14 plate appearance since signing with the Twins, including three doubles and three RBI...he is 5-for-9 from the left side of the plate.

I SAW THE SIGN: The Twins have signed five more players from the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, in addition to Nick Gordon (1st rd) and Max Murphy (9th rd), bringing their total to seven as of this afternoon...they have recently signed RHP Michael Cederoth (3rd rd), LHP Sam Clay (4th rd), RHP Andro Cutura (7th rd), RHP Keaton Steele (8th rd) and RHP Randy LeBlanc (10th rd); all five new signs were collegiate pitchers.

GARDY PARTY: Wednesday afternoon AL All-Star manager John Farrell officially announced his coaches for the All-Star Game...Ron Gardenhire will be on the staff, marking his third stint as an AL coach, previously in 2003 and ’07.

TWINS PARTNER WITH PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION: The Minnesota Twins are currently participating in the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Home Run Challenge, which began Sunday, June 8 and runs through Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15...in addition to pledging $10,000 to the PCF Home Run Challenge for every homer hit by a Twins player, the Twins organization will donate $1,000 for every strikeout recorded by a Twins pitcher...to this point, $82,000 has been raised (5 home runs and 32 strikeouts).

STREAKSCurrent Streak: ................................ 2 winsLast 5 games: ........................................3-2Last 10 games: ......................................5-5Last 15 games: ......................................7-8Last 20 games: ....................................8-12

UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULEDate Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio6/14 at Detroit Samuel Deduno (R, 2-4, 4.45) vs. Anibal Sanchez (R, 2-2, 2.24) 3:08 pm Fox Sports One TIBN: KTWIN6/15 at Detroit Ricky Nolasco (R, 4-5, 5.70) vs. Rick Porcello (R, 8-4, 4.04) 12:08 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN / LMB: BOB FM

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

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ROAD TRIP (2-1)

Batting Average ............ .318 (34-for-107)Runs Per-Game ...................5.0 (15 R/3 G)Home Runs .............................................4RISP ................................. .233 (7-for-30)Fielding Errors ........................................0

Team ERA ...................2.39 (26.1 IP, 7 ER)Starters W-L ....................................... 2-0Starters ERA ...............1.93 (18.2 IP, 4 ER)Relievers W-L-S ...............................0-1-1Relievers ERA ...............3.52 (7.2 IP, 3 ER)Save/Opportunities ..............................1/1

RECENT TRANSACTIONS5/9 OF Hicks reinstated from 7-day DL OF/IF Parmelee contract selected OF Wilson designated for assignment5/14 OF Arcia returned from rehab as- signment, reinstated from 15-day DL and optioned to AAA5/18 RHP Tonkin optioned to AAA5/20 C/OF Herrmann recalled from AAA5/22 OF Fuld transferred from 7 to 15 day DL5/25 OF/1B Colabello optioned to AAA OF/C Herrmann optioned to AAA5/26 OF Willingham returned from rehab assignment, reinstated from 15-day DL OF Arcia recalled from AAA6/8 1B/DH Morales signed to one-year contract OF Kubel designated for release or assignment6/11 C Pinto optioned to AAA6/13 OF Hicks placed on 15-day DL OF Fuld returned from rehab and reinstated from DL C Fryer recalled from AAA UPCOMING MILESTONES

PLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACH Ron Gardenhire 1029 wins Needs 111 to tie Tom Kelly (1,140) for most wins in franchise history Joe Mauer 107 home runs Needs 3 to tie Roy Smalley (110) for 12th on Twins all-time list 1236 games Needs 1 to pass Bob Allison (1236) and move into 8th on Twins all-time list Glen Perkins 70 saves Needs 6 to tie Ron Perranoski (76) for 7th on Twins all-time list Kurt Suzuki 892 games Needs 8 to reach 900 for his career Josh Willingham 947 hits Needs 13 hits to reach 1,000 for his career

TWINS AT A GLANCERecord: .......................................... 31-33Home Record: ................................ 16-17Road Record: ................................. 15-16Record in series: ..........................11-8-2Series Openers: ............................... 8-14Series Finales: ................................. 13-8Rubber Games: .................................. 8-1Sweeps/Swept: .................................. 2/3April: .............................................. 12-12May: ............................................... 13-16 June: .................................................. 6-5July: ..........................................................August: .....................................................September: ..............................................vs. American League East: ................12-6vs. American League Central: .........11-10vs. American League West: .................4-9vs. National League: ............................4-8Games vs. LH Starter:..........................9-9Games vs. RH Starter: .....................22-24Twins score first: .............................21-12Opp. scores first: .............................10-21Come-from-behind wins: ..................... 14Leading after 7/8 inn.: ..............23-1/25-1Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 5-29/3-30Tied after 7/8 inn.: ......................3-3/3-12Extra-innings: ......................................3-41-run games: .......................................9-9Twins out-hit opp.: .............................19-6Opp. out-hit Twins: ........................... 8-25Twins/Opp. have = hits: .......................4-2Twins get Quality Start: .....................24-5Twins starter goes 6+ IP:................25-11Most games over .500: .................. 2, 5/23Most games under .500:................4, 6/10Longest winning-streak: ..3, 3x, last 5/15-17Longest losing-streak: ..4, 2x, last 5/23-26When Twins score 4+: .....................28-13When Twins score 3-: ........................3-20Team-high hits: ................16, 6/11 at TORTeam-high runs: .. 10, 3x, last 4/11 vs. KCOpp.-high hits: ........15, 4x, last 5/8 at CLEOpp.-high runs: ................ 14, 6/8 vs. HOUTwins get 10+ hits: ..........................16-10Walk-Off W/L: ......................................3-3Shutouts W/L: ......................................5/2Complete Games: ..1, Nolasco, 5/2 vs. BALTarget Field Sellouts (’14/All-Time): ....... -/152

MINNESOTA TWINS (31-33) AT DETROIT TIGERS (34-28)FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014 - 7:08 PM (ET) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK

Kyle Gibson (R, 5-5, 3.91) vs. Drew Smyly (L, 3-4, 3.81)GAME 65 ROAD GAME 33

2014 ALL-STAR GAMETarget Field will host the 85th MLB All-Star game July 15 on FOX. It marks the third time Minnesota has hosted the Mid-Summer Classic, the previ-ous being July 13, 1965 at Metropolitan Stadium, the other on July 16, 1985 at H.H.H. Metrodome.

****** Days ‘til All-Star Game: 33 ******

TWINS VS. DETROIT2014 Record: .........................................3-2Current Streak: ...................................1 win2014 at Home: ......................................1-12014 at Detroit: .....................................2-1All-Time Record: .........................402-362-1All-Time at Home: ..........................211-172All-Time at Detroit: .....................191-190-1

2014 Game Logs:

Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save4/25 MIN 6-10 Porcello/Correia4/26 MIN 5-3 Hughes/Ortega/Perkins4/27 MIN PPD*5/ 9 DET 2-1 Hughes/Verlander/Perkins5/10 DET 3-9 Scherzer/Gibson5/11 DET 4-3 Burton/Chamberlain/Perkins6/13 DET6/14 DET6/15 DET8/22 MIN8/23 MIN MIN*8/24 MIN9/15 MIN9/16 MIN9/17 MIN9/25 DET9/26 DET9/27 DET9/28 DET

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• He will be making his 13th start and appearance of 2014.• He is making his 23rd career start and appearance.

W L ERA GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: 4 1 1.54 6 41.0 7 Vs. Left: .282 42 149 1 11 12 Road: 1 4 7.39 6 28.0 23 VS. RIGHT: .202 24 119 3 12 23 Day: 3 1 2.86 4 22.0 7 TOTALS: .246 66 268 4 23 35 Night: 2 4 4.40 8 47.0 23 Grass: 5 4 3.14 11 66.0 23 Turf: 0 1 21.00 1 3.0 7

2014 MISC. NUMBERS

• • Earned the win in his MLB debut 6/29/13 vs. KC allowing three runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings.• Named the Twins Minor League Player of the Week, ending May 12, 2013 after tossing his CG SHO.• Was named an Arizona Fall League Rising star in 2012 and the AFL Player of the Week, 10/23/12.• Selected to the 2011 Futures Game where he tossed 1.1 inning, allowing two hits.• Named to the 2010 Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star Team.• Named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week, May 3, 2010.• Selected in the first round (22nd overall) by the Twins in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of

the University of Missouri as a senior...major was communications.• Originally selected by Philadelphia in the 36th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of

Greenfield Central High School in Greenfield, IN.• Named to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team in 2007 and 2008 and All-Big 12 First-Team

in 2009 as the Tigers Friday night starter.• Had a career record of 15-8 during his career at Greenfield Central High School with a 1.19

ERA and 251 strikeouts...had 140 strikeouts and a 0.98 ERA in his senior season.

CAREER NOTES

LAST START: Was the starter and winner (5-5) in his last start June 7 vs. Houston opposite Scott Feldman...he pitched 7.0 scoreless-innings allowing only three hits, three walks and striking out a career-high five batters...the three hits allowed are the fewest he has allowed in a start in his career at Target Field (11 games)...he has an active 15.0 scoreless-innings streak at Target Field, dating back to May 16 vs. Seattle.

FACING THE TIGERS: Gibson is facing the Tigers for the second time in his career today...he was the loser in his only other start May 10 at Detroit allowing six runs on seven hits with one walk and one strikeout in just 2.0 innings pitched...the 2.0 innings pitched is the shortest start of his career.

HOME VS. ROAD: Gibson has a record of 4-1, 1.54 ERA (41.0 IP, 7 ER) with 13 walks and 22 strikeouts with opponents hitting .213 in six home starts this season compared to 1-4, 7.39 ERA (28.0 IP, 23 ER) with 10 walks and 13 strikeouts with opponents hitting .292 in six road starts.• His 1.54 ERA at home is the lowest among qualifying pitchers in the AL and fifth best in all

of baseball.

GIBBY'S GROUNDED: Gibson has posted a ground ball percentage of 54.5 which is sixth best in the AL and highest among Twins starters...he has induced 126 ground balls (291 batters faced).

TEN SPOT: In Gibson's first 10 starts this season he posted a record of 4-4, 4.18 ERA (56.0 IP, 26 ER) with 20 walks and 29 strikeouts and three home runs compared to 2-4, 6.53 ERA (51.0 IP, 37 ER) with 20 walks and 29 strikeouts and seven home runs in 10 total starts last season.

ELIAS SAYS...: Gibson pitched 8.0 innings and did not allow a run in his victory against the Blue Jays on April 17 (Game 1)...he won each of his first three games for the Twins this season and was sporting a 0.93 ERA, having given up only two earned runs in 19.0 innings...since the original Washington Senators relocated to Minnesota in 1961, the only other Twins pitchers to win their first three starts of a season while posting an ERA below 1.00 were Bill Krueger in 1992 (0.75 ERA) and Francisco Liriano in 2006 (0.56 ERA).

THREE STRAIGHT WINS: Gibson earned his third win in his third start of the season April 17 vs. Toronto, becoming the first Twins starter to make the Opening Day starting rotation and win his first three straight starts since Livan Hernandez in 2008.• With the win in his debut June 29, 2013 vs. Kansas City, he became the 10th Twin to win in their

debut (as starter), first since Anthony Swarzak May 23, 2009 vs. Milwaukee...recently Andrew Albers joined him and became the 11th pitcher.

ELIAS SAYS...AGAIN: Kyle Gibson’s win and five strikeouts in his major league debut made him just the third Twin to win their major league debut while striking out five-or-more batters since the team moved to Minnesota in 1961: Bert Blyleven in 1970 at RFK Stadium against the Senators and Darrell Jackson in 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium against the Tigers; they each had seven strikeouts.

2013 RECAP: Gibson made his major league debut in 2013 with the Twins and went on to make 10 starts with Minnesota...made his debut on June 29, 2013 vs. Kansas City with 6.0 innings allowing two runs on eight hits and five strikeouts...allowed 19 runs in five starts (22.2 IP, 7.54 ERA) in late July and August before being optioned to Triple-A Rochester.

GIBBY IN THE BA RANKS: Was ranked the fourth best prospect in the Twins organization by both MLB.com and Baseball America entering the 2013 season.• Ranked as the eighth best prospect and as having the best slider in the Twins organization by

Baseball America entering 2012.• Ranked as the top prospect in the Twins system, as well as having the best slider and change-up,

by Baseball America entering 2011...ranked as the 34th best prospect by Baseball America's top-100 pre-2011 rankings...was named to MiLB.com's Twins organizational all-star team in 2011.

• Ranked as the third best prospect and best slider in Twins system entering 2010 by Baseball America.• Named to Baseball America's All-Second Team in 2009.• Ranked third best prospect in the Cape Cod League in 2007 by Baseball America.

RETURN FROM TOMMY JOHN: Gibson underwent "Tommy John" surgery on his right elbow on September 7, 2011...made his first start back from surgery with the Gulf Coast League Twins on July 10, 2012 vs. GCL Red Sox while on rehab assignment...was reinstated from the disabled list and transferred to Single-A Ft. Myers on August 12 where he made two starts before finishing the season at Triple-A Rochester...combined to go 0-2, 4.13 ERA (28.1 IP, 13 ER) with six walks and 33 strikeouts in 13 games (11 starts) between all three levels in 2012.

Height: 6-6 Weight: 207 B/T: R/R Age: 26 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN)

2014: 5-5, 3.91 CAREER: 7-9, 5.03 ERA

KYLE GIBSON #44

DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER HR BB SO LEFT GAME NOTES PITCHES/K4/5 at CLE W 5.0 3 1 1 0 4 3 Leading 5-1 Career lows in hits and runs allowed 97/53 4/11 vs. KC W 6.1 5 1 1 0 4 3 Leading 7-1 Third career quality start, career-high IP 100/56 4/17 vs. TOR W 8.0 4 0 0 0 1 4 Leading 7-0 Longest outing of his career, 1st scoreless 105/62 4/22 at TB L 3.0 10 7 7 0 2 3 Trailing 5-3 Snapped 13 IP scoreless streak with 3-run 1st 86/554/30 vs. LAD L 6.2 9 5 5 0 3 2 Trailing 3-1 Allowed just one run in first 6.0 innings pitched 101/59 APRIL 3-2 29.0 31 14 14 0 14 15 4.34 ERA5/5 at CLE ND 7.0 2 0 0 0 3 1 Tied 0-0 Minnesota was 0-for-11 with RISP 100/565/10 at DET L 2.0 7 6 6 1 1 1 Trailing 6-0 2.0 innings pitched is shortest start of career 48/265/16 vs. SEA W 7.0 6 1 1 0 2 4 Leading 5-1 Snapped three-game losing streak 96/575/23 at SF L 5.0 5 5 5 2 0 4 Trailing 4-2 Tied season-high with four strikeouts 72/515/28 vs. TEX ND 6.0 6 0 0 0 0 4 Tied 0-0 Threw a career high 107 pitches 107/65 MAY 1-2 27.0 26 12 12 3 6 14 4.00 ERA6/2 at MIL L 6.0 6 4 4 1 0 1 Trailing 4-0 Retired the first nine MIL hitters 77/546/7 vs. HOU W 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 5 Leading 8-0 Five strikeouts tie a career high 106/64 JUNE 1-1 13.0 9 4 4 1 3 6 2.77 ERA---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA2013 TOTALS 2-4 51.0 69 38 37 7 20 29 6.53PRE-ASG TOTALS 5-5 69.0 66 30 30 4 23 35 3.91SEASON TOTALS 5-5 69.0 66 30 30 4 23 35 3.91CAREER TOTALS 7-9 120.0 135 68 67 11 43 64 5.03

2014 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY

YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS2013 10 3 22014 12 8 6TOTALS 22 11 8

6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS

INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 7/14 6/14 6/10 5/10 3/8 0/3 3/6 0/1 0/0

RUNS/HITS PER INNING

BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP GIBSON: 89 0 3-5 9

MORE MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS

CG’s: - - CG’s: - - SHO’s: - - SHO’s: - - Low Hit: - - Low-Hit: - - Innings: 8.0, 4/17 vs. TOR Innings: 8.0, 4/17/14 vs. TOR SO’s: 5, 6/7 vs. HOU SO’s: 5, 2x, 6/7/14 vs. HOU Walks: 4, 2x, last 4/11 vs. KC Walks: 4, 5x, last 4/11/14 vs. KC Hits: 10, 4/22 at TB Hits: 11, 7/4 vs. NYY Home Runs: 2, 5/23 at SF Home Runs: 2, 4x, last 5/23/14 at SF Win-Streak: 3, 4/5-17 Win-Streak: 3, 4/5-17/14 Loss-Streak: 3, 4/22-5/10 Loss-Streak: 3, 4/22-5/10/2014

2014 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

Smyly vs. the TwinsPLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SOMauer .100 10 1 0 1 2Plouffe .333 6 2 0 1 1Willingham .167 6 1 0 3 1Morales .000 4 0 0 0 0Parmelee .000 3 0 0 1 0Dozier .500 2 1 0 1 0Escobar .500 2 1 0 1 0Hicks .000 2 0 0 0 1Nunez .000 2 0 0 0 1Arcia .000 1 0 0 0 0

Gibson vs. the TigersPLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SOCabrera .500 2 1 1 0 1Jackson .500 2 1 0 0 0Kinsler .500 2 1 0 0 0Martinez .500 2 1 0 0 0Avila 1.000 1 1 0 0 0Castellanos .000 1 0 0 0 0Hunter .000 1 0 0 1 0Kelly 1.000 1 1 0 0 0Romine 1.000 1 1 0 0 0

BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS

Deduno will be making his 15th appearance and eighth start of the season tomorrow...he is 2-4, 4.45 ERA (54.2 IP, 27 ER) with 26 walks and 38 strikeouts in 14 appearances this season...he was the loser in his last start June 8 vs. Houston allowing five runs on three hits with four walks and one strikeout in 3.0 innings pitched...he will be facing the Tigers for the sixth time in his career...he did not factor into the decision in his last start at Detroit May 11 allowing three runs on six hits with one walk and five strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched...Deduno has a career record of 16-17, 4.15 ERA (247.1 IP, 114 ER) with 124 walks and 169 strikeouts in 53 games (40 starts)...he signed with the Twins as a minor league free agent November 16, 2011.

TOMORROW'S STARTER - SAMUEL DEDUNO, RHP

2014 vs. Detroit (1 start): 0-1, 27.00 ERA (2.0 IP, 6 ER), BB, K2014 vs. Detroit at Minnesota: - -2014 vs. Detroit at Detroit (1 start): 0-1, 27.00 ERA (2.0 IP, 6 ER), BB, KCareer vs. Detroit (1 start): 0-1, 27.00 ERA (2.0 IP, 6 ER), BB, KCareer vs. Detroit at Home: - - Career vs. Detroit at Detroit (1 start): 0-1, 27.00 ERA (2.0 IP, 6 ER), BB, K

GIBSON VS. DETROIT

PITCHER LAST START (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) DEC. STARTS QS TEAM REC. RUN SUPP. RS AVGNolasco 6/9 at TOR (5.2-7-4-4-2-6-2) ND 13 5 6-7 48 5.47Correia 6/10 at TOR (6.0-6-0-0-1-1-0) W 13 6 4-9 37 4.60Hughes 6/11 at TOR (7.0-7-0-0-0-9-0) W 13 9 10-3 45 4.92Gibson 6/7 vs. HOU (6.0-6-4-4-0-1-1) W 12 6 6-6 41 5.35Pelfrey 5/1 vs. LAD-1 (4.0-7-5-5-3-2-0) L 5 0 2-3 10 3.80Johnson 5/1 vs. LAD-2 (4.1-4-0-0-6-5-0) ND 1 0 0-1 1 2.08Deduno 6/8 vs. HOU (3.0-3-5-5-4-1-1) L 7 2 3-4 15 3.75

TWINS STARTERS IN 2014

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Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 10.80 (1.2 IP, 2 ER), BB, K Series vs. TOR: 0-0-0, 10.80 (1.2 IP, 2 ER), BB, K vs. Left: .295 vs. Right: .267

AHad allowed just one run in 9.1 IP until 5/26 when he allowed three runs in 1.0 IP. AMade 300th career appearance 4/2 at CWS...had 164 apps with CIN (2007-11)...has 163 with Twins since 2012. AAppeared in 71 games for the Twins in 2013...was tied ninth in the AL among righties...led MLB relievers with nine losses. AHis 27 holds in 2013 were tied fourth most in the AL, sixth most in baseball and led the Twins...has 7 holds in 28 outings in 2014. AHas tossed 154.1 innings over the past three seasons, third most among Twins relievers. AHas a career record of 16-16-7, 3.51 ERA (323.1 IP, 126 ER) with 123 walks, 278 strikeouts and 82 holds in 327 games.

JARED BURTON - RHP #61Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: R/R Age: 33 (6/2/81 in Westminster, SC) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 11/14/11

RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/11 @TOR ND 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 16/10 @TOR ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 06/7 HOU ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 16/5 MIL ND 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 06/3 @MIL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 25/31 @NYY ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 15/28 TEX L 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 15/26 TEX ND 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 05/24 @SF ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 15/20 @SD H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) 1 H, 1 K Series vs. TOR: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) 1 H, 1 K vs. Left: .257 vs. Right: .246

AWas the loser 5/31 at NYY giving up two runs in the 8th...two runs allowed snapped a 7.0 scoreless IP streak, since 5/5. AHad a career-high 15 holds in 2013...his 73 games tied for the Twins lead (also Fien)...his six relief wins were the most among all Twins and tied fourth among AL relievers...recorded first career save May 28, 2013 vs. Milwaukee with a scoreless 14th inning. AWon both games of the split doubleheader 8/9/13 at CWS...first MLB pitcher to do so since Yankees Luis Vizcaino, 7/21/07...first time in Twins history and just the 2nd time in franchise history...Walter Johnson, 9/23/23 vs. the St. Louis Browns. ACareer record of 12-11-1, 3.52 ERA (225.0 IP, 88 ER) in 201 relief appearances and 23-24, 4.57 ERA (346.2 IP, 176 ER) in 61 starts.

BRIAN DUENSING - LHP #52Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L Age: 31 (2/22/83 in Marysville, KS) Drafted: 3rd Round, 2005 Draft

RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/10 @TOR ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 16/8 HOU ND 1.0 3 4 4 1 2 16/6 HOU ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 16/2 @MIL ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 05/31 @NYY L 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 25/29 TEX ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/26 TEX ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/24 @SF ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 15/20 @SD ND 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 05/17 SEA ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Roadtrip: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.1 IP), K Series vs. TOR: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.1 IP), K vs. Left: .261 vs. Right: .160

ALeads the Twins with 10 holds this season...10 holds are tied seventh most in the AL...converted first career save 6/11 at TOR. AAllowed two runs in 12.0 IP (1.50 ERA) at Target Field this season...walked two and struckout 11 in 13 appearances. AHas held opponents to a .208 average (20-for-96) with seven extra-base hits (6 2B, HR) this season...holding hitters to a .179 (7-for-39) average at Target Field in 2014. AFinished 2013 with 62 strikeouts in his final 58 outings for a 11.47 K/9.0 IP (48.2 IP). AHis 5.47 K/BB ratio (93 K/17 BB) since the start of 2013 is the 2nd best among Twins...Perkins - 5.8 K/BB (113 K/20 BB). AHad 10.60 K/9.0 IP rate (73 K, 63.0 IP) in 2013, 2nd highest among Twins relievers behind Perkins’ 11.06 K/9.0 IP (77 K, 62.2 IP). ACareer record of 10-6-1, 3.58 ERA (138.1 IP, 55 ER) with 134 strikeouts and 32 walks in 148 apps with DET (2009-10) and MIN (2012-14).

CASEY FIEN - RHP #50Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (10/21/83 in Santa Rosa, CA) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 1/3/12

RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/11 @TOR S 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 16/9 @TOR ND 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 06/8 HOU ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 36/4 MIL H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 16/3 @MIL ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 05/30 @NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 25/29 TEX L 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 05/27 TEX ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/24 @SF ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/21 @SD H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/20 @SD H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 25/16 SEA H 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 1

Roadtrip: - - Series vs. TOR: - - vs. Left: .280 vs. Right: .267

ATossed 4.0 scoreless innings of relief, 5/10 at DET, allowed just one hit...since 2013 ASG has a 1.70 ERA (42.1 IP, 8 ER) at TF. ALed all MLB relievers in innings in 2013 (96.0)...was the first Twin to lead MLB in relief innings since 1997 (Greg Swindell, 112.0). APosted an ERA of 1.91 (37.2 IP, 8 ER) with 10 walks and 28 strikeouts in 21 second-half appearances in 2013...his 1.91 ERA was the lowest ERA among AL relievers in the second-half and the fourth lowest among MLB relievers. AMade 10 appearances of 3.0-plus innings and four appearances of 4.0-plus innings in 2013...has a 2.50 ERA (90.0 IP, 25 ER) with 57 strikeouts, 20 walks and an opponents average of .236 (78-for-331) in 25 career relief apps of 3.0 innings or more. ACareer record of 8-5-0, 3.58 (238.2 IP, 95 ER) in 124 career relief outings and 6-17, 5.79 (146.0 IP, 94 ER) in 28 career starts.

ANTHONY SWARZAK - RHP #51Height: 6-4 Weight: 209 B/T: R/R Age: 28 (9/10/85 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Obtained: 2nd round pick (61st overall), 2004 Draft

RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/8 HOU ND 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 26/5 MIL ND 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 06/2 @MIL ND 1.1 3 2 1 1 1 05/29 TEX ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 15/25 @SF ND 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 25/18 SEA ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 2 05/14 BOS ND 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 25/10 @DET ND 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 35/8 @CLE ND 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 05/4 BAL H 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 05/1 LAD GM2 ND 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 0

Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP), BB Series vs. TOR: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP), BB vs. Left: .211 vs. Right: .171

AInherited 26 runners, fifth most in the MLB...inherited bases loaded 5 times, which is most in the majors, and allowed only two of the 15 to score...second most being Chicago’s Daniel Webb (4 times) who allowed 7 of 12 with bases loaded to score. AHas held opponents to a .165 average at Target Field in his career, the lowest among Twins pitchers in Target Field history...holding opponents to a .194 average at Target Field in 2014. ALefties are 0-for-last-9 vs. Thielbar...righties are 2-for-last-24 (.083) vs. him since April 25. AHeld opponents to a .154 average (24-for-156) and .222 on-base percentage in 2013, which were second lowest in the AL behind Koji Uehara (.130 AVG, .163 OBP)...the .154 opponent average is the lowest by a Twins reliever in the team’s history. AEnded streak of 17 scoreless outings (19.2 IP), a Twins record for most consecutive apps without a run allowed to start MLB career...one of only seven MLB players to start his career with 17 scoreless apps since 1921...last: Joe Patterson (19 straight, 4/2-5/20/2011). AWas signed as a minor league free agent on August 18, 2011...originally drafted by Milwaukee in the 18th round of the 2009 Draft.

CALEB THIELBAR - LHP #56Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 B/T: R/L Age: 27 (1/31/87 in Northfield, MN) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 8/18/11

RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/7 HOU ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 06/5 MIL ND 0.2 0 1 0 0 0 26/1 @NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/30 @NYY H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/28 TEX ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/23 @SF ND 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 35/18 SEA ND 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 25/16 SEA ND 0.1 2 3 3 0 1 05/14 BOS ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 15/13 BOS ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 15/8 @CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 15/5 @CLE W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/4 BAL H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/1 LAD GM2 ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 LOSSBurton 3/23 3 7 .130 0/ 0 7 6/ 1 16.7% 6/11/14 @TOR (ND) 5/11/14 @DET 5/30/13 MIL 5/28/14 TEXDuensing 5/23 0 5 .217 0/ 1 1 16/ 4 25.0% 6/10/14 @TOR (ND) 5/15/14 BOS 5/28/13 @MIL 5/31/14 @NYYFien 10/27 2 4 .370 1/ 1 10 11/ 2 18.2% 6/11/14 @TOR (S) 4/23/14 @TB 6/11/14 @TOR 5/29/14 TEXGuerrier 3/9 2 1 .333 0/ 1 0 3/ 1 33.3% 6/9/14 @TOR (L) 7/26/13 @ARI 5/17/11 MIL 6/9/14 @TORPerkins 7/26 2 8 .269 16/ 18 0 1/ 0 0.0% 6/10/14 @TOR (ND) 5/27/14 TEX 6/4/14 MIL 4/15/12 TEXSwarzak 8/20 1 1 .400 0/ 1 1 16/ 7 43.8% 6/8/14 HOU (ND) 4/6/14 @CLE ….. … 6/9/13(1) @WASThielbar 4/21 1 4 .190 0/ 1 3 26/ 7 26.9% 6/9/14 @TOR (ND) 5/5/14 @CLE ….. … 8/31/13 @TEXOthers 7/19 2 4 .368 0/ 0 3 21/ 9 42.9%TEAM 47/168 13 34 .280 17/ 23 25 100/ 31 31.0%

The opposition has a .242 (187-for-774) batting-average-against with 16 home runs vs. Twins relievers.

2014 BULLPEN info

Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) 1 K Series vs. TOR: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) 1 K vs. Left: .269 vs. Right: .193

AHis 16 saves are tied third in the AL...converted 64 of his last 71 save opps (since 7/20/12)...36 saves in 40 opps in 2013 were most in a Twins single season since Nathan (47 in ’09)...1.1 IP save on 5/11 at DET was third career 1.1+ IP save (last 7/22/13). AHeld opponents to a .136 average at Target Field in 2013, the lowest opponent average by a relief pitcher in TF history (min. 10.0 IP)...his .196 batting average against in 2013 was third lowest among AL closers and fifth lowest among MLB closers. AStruckout 115 batters since the start of 2013, second most among all Twins pitchers (Correia - 138). AHas 70 career saves (2-2011, 16-2012, 36-2013, 16-2014) in 83 opps...70 saves are 8th on Twins all-time list (next: Ron Perranoski - 76), 9th on the all-time franchise saves list (since ’61), and third among lefties (Guardado - 116, Perranoski). ACareer record as a reliever of 12-5-70, 2.71 (275.1 IP, 83 ER) with 73 walks and 296 strikeouts in 260 appearances...was a starter for the Twins from 2008-09 when he went 18-12, 5.06 ERA (251.0 IP, 141 ER) with 121 strikeouts and 68 walks in 44 starts.

GLEN PERKINS - LHP #15Height: 6-0 Weight: 204 B/T: L/L Age: 31 (3/2/83 in St. Paul, MN) Drafted: 1st round (22nd overall), 2004 Draft

RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/10 @TOR ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 16/8 HOU ND 1.0 2 4 0 1 0 26/4 MIL S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 16/3 @MIL S 1.0 0 1 1 0 2 15/30 @NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 25/27 TEX W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/21 @SD S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/20 @SD S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/17 SEA S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 15/16 SEA S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/15 BOS BS 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 35/13 BOS W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 25/11 @DET S 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/9 @DET S 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2

Roadtrip: 0-1-0 (1.1 IP, ER), 2 BB, 3 K Series vs. TOR: 0-1-0 (1.1 IP, ER), 2 BB, 3 K vs. Left: .217 vs. Right: .182

ASits in fourth on the Twins all-time relief innings list at 472.2 IP...needs 0.2 IP to tie Al Worthingon for third (473.1 IP). AStruck out two batter in the eighth inning, 5/29 vs. Texas...his strikeout of Luis Sardinas was the 400th strikeout of his career. AHad contract selected 5/8...made his first appearance in the major since August 7, 2013 with the Cubs with 1.0 IP 5/8 (ER). APitched for the Twins from 2004-10, where he went 19-25, 3.38 ERA (472.0 IP, 177 ER) in 393 games (3 starts). AIs fifth on the Twins all-time list for appearances with 404...needs 56 to tie Joe Nathan for fourth (460). ACareer record of 27-34-6, 3.50 ERA (607.2 IP, 236 ER) with 406 strikeouts and 200 walks in 539 appearances (3 starts).

MATT GUERRIER - RHP #54Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 B/T: R/R Age: 35 (8/2/78 in Cleveland, OH) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 1/29/14

RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO6/9 @TOR L 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 36/6 HOU ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 16/3 @MIL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 15/29 TEX ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 25/28 TEX ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/25 @SF ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 05/23 @SF ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 05/18 SEA ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 05/14 BOS ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Arcia 6 1 0 0 7 1 0 2 0 3 6/5/14 MIL 3 Peralta 15 6/5/14 MIL 1 1 ab on 6/5 Dozier 10 4 0 0 14 8 2 0 0 10 6/10/14 @TOR 1 Happ 6 …. … 0 4 ab on 6/10 Escobar 9 2 1 0 12 1 0 0 0 1 5/5/14 @CLE 0 Axford 117 …. … 0 0 ab on 5/5 Fryer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9/11/13 OAK 0 Milone 12 …. … 0 1 ab on 9/11 Fuld 5 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 2 4/10/14 @MIN 1 Pelfrey 57 …. … 0 2 ab on Mauer 11 5 0 0 16 0 1 1 0 2 5/3/14 BAL 2 Brach 122 9/1/12 @KC 3 0 ab on 5/2 Morales 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 9/27/13 OAK 0 Colon 21 7/30/12 @TEX 2 1 ab on Nunez 3 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 3 6/8/14 HOU 0 McHugh 11 …. … 0 3 ab on 6/8 Parmelee 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 5/20/14 @SD 0 Kennedy 33 …. … 0 2 ab on 5/20 Plouffe 12 3 0 0 15 9 1 0 0 10 5/30/14 @NYY 1 Nuno 44 …. … 0 2 ab on 5/30 Santana 8 1 1 0 10 1 0 0 1 2 6/9/14 @TOR 0 Dickey 13 …. … 0 4 ab on 6/9 Suzuki 10 6 0 0 16 4 4 0 0 8 5/20/14 @SD 0 Vincent 54 9/10/07 @SEA 1 0 ab on 5/20 Willingham 5 0 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 4 6/11/14 @TOR 1 Stroman 4 4/11/10 @NYM 5 4 ab on 6/11

BRIAN DOZIER - INF #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS)

2014 Average: .243 Streak: 0-for-last-6 Series vs. TOR: .200 (2-10), 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 r, SBRoadtrip: .200 (2-10), 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 runs, SB Home Runs (14): Solo (10), 2-run (2), 3-run (2)

AScored 54 of the Twins 281 runs (19%)...54 runs are most in the majors...on pace for 137 runs scored, which would rank 2nd on Twins all-time list (Knoblauch 140 in ‘96). A41 walks are tied fifth most in the majors and tied third most in the AL...14 stolen bases are tied fifth most in the AL...14 HR this season are 10th most in the AL. AHit homers in back-to-back games for the third time this season 6/9-10 at TOR. AHit his sixth career leadoff homer 4/17 vs. TOR (GM 2)...was his third of the season, the others on 4/5 at CLE, 4/12 vs. KC...now tied for fifth on the Twins all-time leadoff homer list. AHitting .270 (33-for-122) at Target Field with 8 HR and 18 of his 31 RBI in 32 games.

AHas 20 HR at Target Field, which are tied fourth all-time with Justin Morneau.

AHas 31 HR since start of 2013, which are most among MLB second baseman (Cano next - 29).

AHad 6 double plays in two games June 2-3, the most in back-to-back games in his career...first Twin to have 6 DPs in back-to-back games since Alexi Casilla (5/28-30/12)

ATied fourth among MLB second basemen with 42 double plays turned in 2014...turned 221 career DPs, 11th on Twins all-time list by primary 2Bs (next: Lombardozzi - 249).

EDUARDO ESCOBAR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 173 B/T: S/R Age: 25 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ)

2014 Average: .308 Streak: 3g, 4-11 (.364), 2 2B, RBI, 2 r Series vs. TOR: .364 (4-11), 2 2B, RBI, 2 rRoadtrip: .364 (4-11), 2 2B, RBI, 2 runs Home Runs (1): Solo (1)

A.308 average is 2nd highest by primary SS in the AL (Ramirez - .311), 3rd in MLB (Tulowitzki - .356)...his 20 doubles are the most among all MLB shortstops, tied 8th among all MLB players. AHis 20 doubles are most pre-ASG by a Twins SS since Cristian Guzman had 22 in 2001. ASnapped career-long eight-game hit-streak 5/20...hit .419 (13-for-31) with 6 2B in those eight.

AHit .322 (29-for-90) with a MLB-high 13 doubles, a home run, 5 RBI, 6 BB and 8 runs in the May.

AHit the go-ahead solo home run in the Twins 1-0, 10-inning win May 5 at Cleveland...was his first homer since June 20, 2013, a span of 97 at-bats between home runs.

AHas a hit in 15 of his last 19 starts at home, batting .358 (24-for-67) with 10 2B in those 19.

ACareer average of .294 (55-for-187) with 17 XBH and 12 RBI in 65 games at Target Field...his average is the third highest among qualified Twins at TF (Mauer - .313; Span - .311).

APlayed in 94 career games at shortstop, 53 at third and 24 at second.

TREVOR PLOUFFE - INF #24Height: 6-2 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (6/15/86 in West Hills, CA)

2014 Average: .243 Streak: 0-for-last-8, RBI Series vs. TOR: .000 (0-7), RBIRoadtrip: .000 (0-7), RBI Home Runs (5): Solo (3), 2-run (2)

A22 doubles are tied most in the AL and tied 4th in the majors...his double 6/6 tied his single-season high for doubles, also 22 done in 2013...has 81 doubles since 2011 (389 games). AReached base in 49 of 62 games...23 of last 41 hits are for extra-bases (18 2B, 3B, 4 HR).

AHas a hit in 14 of last 18 at Target Field (.260, 19-for-73) with 9 2B, 2 HR and 11 RBI.

ASnapped second 8-game hit-streak of the season, 5/1...hit .333 (11-33) with 7 2B, 8 RBI...previous eight-game hit-streak, to start the season, he hit .364 (12-for-33) with 3 2B and 7 RBI.

AHis 30 HRs at Target Field are tied with Willingham for most in TF history...has 43 HR since start of 2012, 2nd most behind Willingham’s 51...37 of his 53 career home runs are solo shots.

KURT SUZUKI - C #8Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI)

2014 Average: .306 Streak: 1g, 2-4 (.500) Series vs. TOR: .455 (5-11), 2B, RBI, runRoadtrip: .455 (5-11), 2B, RBI, run Home Runs (2): Solo (2)

A29 RBI and .306 average are best among AL catchers; .375 OBP is 2nd, .404 SLG is 4th. AIn 13 May games at Target Field hit .360 (18-for-50) with six doubles and five RBI...had a multi-hit game in five of those 14 games.

ASet Twins record for RBI by a catcher in opening month of season (Butch Wynegar - 15 RBI, April ‘79).

AHas 4 games with 3 RBI this season...6 games with 3 hits (4/2, 4/24, 5/4, 5/13, 5/15, 6/9).

ASince 2008, he has played in the fourth most games (784) behind the plate in the majors trailing only Yadier Molina (854), A.J. Pierzynski (801) and Brian McCann (786). AFirst career inside-the-park HR, 5/20 at SD...49th in Twins history, first since Mauer (7/21/07 at LAA).

ASigned as a free agent on 12/23/13...originally drafted by Oakland (2nd round 2004 Draft).

EDUARDO NUNEZ - INF #9Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R Age: 34 (10/30/79 in Mountain View, CA)

2014 Average: .286 Streak: 0-for-last-4 Series vs. TOR: .250 (2-8), runRoadtrip: .250 (2-8), run Home Runs (2): 2-run (1), Solo (1)

AHas 6 RBI, 10 hits, a home run, 2 doubles and 4 runs scored in his last 11 games (7 starts). AHas at least one hit in 10 of his 14 starts this season. ARecalled by Twins 5/8...14 starts since call up: 5 in LF, 1 in RF, 4 at 3B, 3 as DH, 1 as SS. AAcquired by the Twins from New York-AL in exchange for LHP Miguel Sulbaran on April 7.

AHit .267 (201-for-752) with 40 2B, 7 3B, 10 HR, 76 RBI in 270 games with Yankees from 2010-13.

DANNY SANTANA - INF #39Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 B/T: S/R Age: 23 (11/7/90 in Monte Plata, DR)

2014 Average: .372 Streak: 7g, .412 (14-34), 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, BB, 5 r, 2 SB Series vs. TOR: .429 (6-14), HR, 2 RBI, 5 rRoadtrip: .429 (6-14), HR, 2 RBI, 5 runs Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1)

AAL ranks since call up 5/5 (min. 80 PA): .372 avg (2nd), .407 OBP (9th), .500 SLG (T20th). AHitting .353 (18-for-51) in 15 games at Twins centerfielder...in 10 games as the Twins leadoff hitter is hitting .364 (16-for-44) with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 9 RBI and 7 runs. AHas a hit in 19 of his 25 career games, reached safely in 22 of 25...has 5 doubles, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 5 walks and 32 hits in first 25 games...current 7-game streak is career-high.

AHit second career home run with a leadoff homer 6/9 at TOR off Dickey.

ASet career mark with four hits and five RBI 6/7 vs. HOU...according to Elias, he is second Twin since 1961 to produce 5 RBI in one game with less than 6 career RBI (Koskie, 4/8/99). ABegan 2014 with his first career stop at Triple-A with the Red Wings after being named a 2013 Eastern League Postseason All-Star in his first season with Double-A New Britain.

ACareer minor league stats: .274 (586-for-2138), 90 2B, 45 3B, 25 HR, 117 SB in 545 games.

CHRIS PARMELEE - OF #27Height: 6-1 Weight: 221 B/T: L/L Age: 26 (2/24/88 in Long Beach, CA)

2014 Average: .164 Streak: 1g, 1-5 (.200) Series vs. TOR: 0 PAs as a def. rep.Roadtrip: 0 PAs as a def. rep. Home Runs (3): Solo (1), 2-run (2)

A13 of his 20 career home runs have come on the road...17 of the 20 vs. right-handed pitchers.

ATied career-high with 3 hits 5/13 vs. BOS...hit walkoff homer the same game, a 2-run shot with 2 outs in the 9th...was his first career walkoff hit and 4th walkoff homer at Target Field.

ABegan season with Rochester where he hit .305 (36-for-118) with seven doubles, seven home runs, 23 RBI and 14 walks in 32 games.

AHas played in 84 career games (73 starts) at first base and 106 in the outfield (91 starts).

JOE MAUER - 1B #7Height: 6-5 Weight: 231 B/T: L/R Age: 31 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN)

2014 Average: .263 Streak: 1g, 3-4 (.750), 2B, BB, run Series vs. TOR: .250 (3-12), 2B, 2 BB, runRoadtrip: .250 (3-12), 2B, 2 BB, run Home Runs (2): 3-run (2)

APassed Torii Hunter (1,234) for ninth on Twins all-time games played list 6/10 at Toronto. ASnapped a 20-game hit-streak in Interleague play 6/4 vs. MIL, which was longest active streak in MLB...over the 20 games he hit .451 (34-for-78) with 7 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 10 walks.

AHitting .273 (30-for-110) on the road and .254 (31-for-122) at home. AHas a hit in 15 of his last 18 road games and in 21 of his last 25. AHad 11 HR in 2013, the most since 28 in 2009...HR 4/12 vs. KC was 106th of his career, passing Kubel for 13th on the Twins all-time list (since 1961).

APassed Bob Allison for third on Twins all-time walks list with 642nd walk 6/4 vs. MIL.

APlayed 106 career games at first base, hitting .292 (120-for-411) with six home runs, 19 doubles and 33 RBI...has just four errors in 106 games at 1B for a .996 fielding percentage...has a 1.000 fielding percentage in 2014, the only primary 1B in the majors with no errors. ASince 2005, his .320 average is second to only Miguel Cabrera’s .327 mark among MLB players.

OSWALDO ARCIA - OF #31Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 B/T: L/R Age: 22 (5/9/91 in Anaco, Venezuela)

2014 Average: .273 Streak: 1g, 2-5 (.400), 2B Series vs. TOR: .222 (2-9), 2B, 2 BB, 2 HBP, rRoadtrip: .222 (2-9), 2B, 2 BB, 2 HBP, run Home Runs (4): Solo (2), 3-run (1), GS (1)

AHas multi-hit games in seven of his last 14 starts, since 5/27...batting .315 (17-for-54) with 4 HR, 12 RBI, 4 2B, 8 runs in those 14...batting .379 with 3 HR, 9 RBI, 4 2Bs in 8 home games.

ADrove in 8 runs in two games 6/4-5, most in two game span in his career (previous 4 6/22-23/13).

AHit 4th HR with his first career grand slam 6/5 vs. MIL...was first GS by Twin since Colabello 9/2/13...has a HR in back-to-back games for the second time in his career, other 8/9-10/13.

AHitting .385 (10-for-26) with 3 doubles, a home run and 3 RBI in six games as No. 4 hitter...in No. 5 hole is hitting .240 (6-for-25) with a double, 3 HR, 9 RBI in seven games. ARecalled prior to game 5/26...hit .312 (24-for-77) with 7 doubles, 5 homers and 18 RBI in 22 games for the Red Wings after being optioned following reinstatement from the DL.

JOSH WILLINGHAM - OF #16Height: 6-2 Weight: 228 B/T: R/R Age: 35 (2/17/79 in Florence, AL)

2014 Average: .311 Streak: 6g, 7-24 (.292), HR, 6 RBI, 3B, 3 BB, 2 r Series vs. TOR: .333 (4-12), HR, 3B, 2 BB, runRoadtrip: .333 (4-12), HR, 3B, 2 BB, run Home Runs (5): Solo (2), 2-run (2), 3-run (1)

AReached base in 17 of his last 36 plate appearances (7 walks, 9 hits, HBP). ASnapped his 8-game hit-streak 6/5 (0-for-1), though he walked a season-high three times.

A2nd in majors with 17 RBI since 5/29...has a RBI in 10 of his last 15 since 5/29, hitting .354 (17-for-48) in that span..had at least one RBI in a career-high seven straight games (11 total RBI), the longest streak by a Twin since Mauer did so in 9 straight May 7-16, 2009 (13 total RBI).

AHit 5th HR of the season with two run shot 6/11...all five have come in his last 14 games. ASince 2012 has a .255 average at Target Field with 29 of his 53 homers and 94 of his 171 RBI.

AIs in his third season with the Twins...has more home runs (54) and RBI (175) since 2012 than any other Twins player...has second most walks (160) behind Mauer (179).

AHas 32 hit-by-pitch since 2012, third most in the majors over that span. ANeeds 53 hits to reach 1,000 career hits...had 378 hits with Florida (2004-08), 210 with Washington (2009-10), 120 with Oakland (2011) and has 239 with Minnesota (2012-14).

KENDRYS MORALES - 1B/DH #17Height: 6-1 Weight: 235 B/T: S/R Age: 30 (6/20/83 in Fomento, Cuba)

2014 Average: .462 Streak: 3g, 6-13 (.462), 3 2B, 3 RBI, BB, 2 r Series vs. TOR: .462 (6-13), 3 2B, 3 RBI, BB, 2 rRoadtrip: .462 (6-13), 3 2B, 3 RBI, BB, 2 runs Home Runs (0): - -

AMade his first appearance with the Twins hitting sixth as the designated hitter 6/9 at TOR...went 1-for-3 with a walk...has reached base in 7 of his 14 plate appearances as a Twin. ASigned a one-year contract as a free agent with the Twins 6/7.

ASpent the 2013 season with Seattle where he led all Mariners with a .277 average, 167 hits, 34 doubles, 80 RBI, 46 multi-hit games and 57 extra-base hits. AHas played in seven career games at Target Field, batting .240 (6-for-25) with a home run, 2 RBI and two runs scored.

AThe switch-hitting Morales is a career .288 hitter from the left side with 83 home runs and 267 RBI...hitting .262 fom the right side with 19 home runs and 81 RBI. ASince 2006, his 102 HR and 345 RBI are both ranked ninth among AL first baseman.

ASpent 2006-2012 with the Angels where he hit .281 (455-for-1762) with 79 HR, 96 doubles, 4 triples and 265 RBI in 464 games...signed by Angels as non-drafted free agent 12/1/04.

ERIC FRYER - C #26Height: 6-2 Weight: 215 B/T: R/R Age: 28 (8/26/85 in Columbus, OH)

2014 Average: - - Streak: - - Series vs. TOR: - -Roadtrip: - - Home Runs (0): - -

ARecalled prior to today’s game (Pinto optioned). APlayed in six games for the Twins in 2013, hitting .385 (5-for-13) with a home run, a double, four RBI, three walks and two runs scored...had a hit in five of his six games played.

ABegan the season with Triple-A Rochester where he hit .252 (28-for-111) with seven doubles, one triple, 11 RBI, 12 walks and five stolen bases in 36 games for the Red Wings.

AAppeared at Twins spring training in 2014, hitting .273 (3-for-11) with a double and three RBI in seven Grapefruit League games.

ACareer .302 (13-for-43) average in parts of three major league seasons with Pittsburgh (2011-12) and Minnesota (2013).

SAM FULD - OF #1Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 B/T: L/L Age: 32 (11/20/81 in Durham, NH)

2014 Average: .232 Streak: 1g, 1-5 (.200) Series vs. TOR: - - Roadtrip: - - Home Runs (1): 2-run (1)

AReinstated from 15-day DL today after being placed on 7-day DL May 8 with concussion-like symptoms, missed 32 games...played in four games with New Britain on rehab assignment, going 6-for-14 (.429) with 2 doubles and a home run. AClaimed off waivers from Oakland 4/20...was signed to a minor league contract this offseason by the A’s and had his contract purchased out of spring training.

AReached base safely in 15 of his 20 games this season...snapped a five-game hit-streak May 1...hit .429 (9-for-21) with 6 2B, 3 RBI, BB and SB in those five...his first five games as a Twin.

APlayed in seven games for the A’s in 2014, hitting .200 (6-for-30) with two triples, one home run, four RBI and one stolen base prior to being claimed off waivers by Minnesota.

AHit .271 in 22 games this spring training...led the A’s in runs scored (14) and triples (4)...the triples match the most by an Athletic during the spring since 1991.

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................................................................. BATTING PITCHINGMONTH AVG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ERAMAR./APR. .254 131 5.5 211 20 12-12 217.2 241 82 137 5.04MAY .230 92 3.2 226 22 13-16 258.2 266 68 184 3.97JUNE .271 51 5.1 94 10 5-5 88.1 82 29 63 4.28JULY - - - - - - - - - - -AUGUST - - - - - - - - - - -SEPTEMBER - - - - - - - - - - -

TWINS MONTHLY BREAKDOWN

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

Starters 21 25 4.81 366.2 412 203 196 40 109 236Relievers 10 8 17 3.65 207.0 187 94 84 16 71 159TOTALS 31 33 17 4.39 573.2 599 297 280 56 180 395

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

TWINS 29 32 40 29 37 17 38 24 30 5 281 OPPONENTS 29 39 35 33 30 39 37 24 25 6 297

RECORD WHEN…

Runs Scoring Allowing0 0 - 3 5 - 01 1 - 4 5 - 12 2 - 6 3 - 13 0 - 7 9 - 24 6 - 9 4 - 35 4 - 2 1 - 66 5 - 2 1 - 57 5 - 0 2 - 48 3 - 0 0 - 39 2 - 0 1 - 610+ 3 - 0 0 - 2

Totals 31 - 33 31 - 33

HOME RUNS BY POSITIONC 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTAL4 3 14 5 1 4 2 9 11 0 53

TWINS BATTING INFO

SEASON-HIGHS GW BUNTPLAYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SEASON-HIGH HIT-STREAKArcia 3 1 (4x) 4 (2x) 2 - 7, 4/3-5/30Dozier 3 (4x) 1 (14x) 3 (2x) 7 - 10, 5/9-20Escobar 4 1 2 1 1 8, 5/10-18Hicks 2 (5x) 1 3 1 - 5, 5/14-18Mauer 3 (5x) 1 (2x) 4 - 1 7, 5/20-28Morales 3 - - - - 3, 6/9-currentNunez 3 1 (2x) 2 (3x) 1 - 4, 5/27-6/1Parmelee 3 1 (3x) 2 (2x) 2 - 4, 5/9-13Pinto 2 (6x) 1 (7x) 2 (2x) 1 - 5, 5/7-5/16Plouffe 3 (3x) 1 (5x) 3 4 - 8, 2x, last 4/19-30Santana 4 1 (2x) 5 - 3 7, 6/5-currentSuzuki 3 (5x) 1 (2x) 3 (4x) 2 - 7, 5/9-17Willingham 2 (5x) 1 (4x) 3 (3x) 3 - 8, 5/28-6/4Others 3 1 TOTALS 27 6

2014 DISABLED LIST LOG Player Injury Date On Retro Date Off Games Missed Jason Bartlett ............ Left Ankle Sprain ...............4/7 .................... Retired 4/20.......................13 Oswaldo Arcia ...........Right Wrist Strain ..............4/9 ..........4/5 .......... 5/14 .............................33 Josh Willingham ........ Left Wrist Fracture ............4/12 .........4/7 .......... 5/26 .............................41 Aaron Hicks ...............Concussion symptoms .......5/2 ........................... 5/9 ................................6 Mike Pelfrey .............Groin Strain .......................5/2 ...............................................................39 Sam Fuld ...................Concussion symptoms .......5/8 .......................... 6/13 .............................32 Aaron Hicks ..............Right Shoulder Strain ......6/13 ........6/10 ................................................2 BOLD indicates currently on DL

Arcia ................ 4 Nunez ................. 1Hicks ................ 3 Fuld .................... 1Colabello .......... 2 Parmelee ............ 1Escobar ............ 2 Total ................. 15Mastroianni ..... 1

TWINS OUTFIELD ASSISTS

DATE PLAYER/COACH UMPIRE REASON5/11 at DET Ron Gardenhire Joe West Not awarding Twins a double play on a grounder that hit the runner (Jackson), allowing hitter (Romine) safe at first base

TWINS EJECTIONS

TOTAL CONFIRMED OVERTURNED TWINS 15 9 6OPPONENTS 9 5 4

LAST TWINS CHALLENGE: Gardenhire challenged Suzuki out call at second base, stretching single into double 6/11 at TOR. Call stands, Suzuki out at second.

LAST OPPONENT CHALLENGE: Girardi challenged Brett Gardner out call at first base on grounder to first 6/1 at NYY. Umpire call confirmed and Gardner out at first.

MANAGER CHALLENGES

C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Arcia 18 1 6 7 5 1 Dozier 64 52 12 Escobar 35 4 1 1 2 8 12 19Hicks 41 35 6Mauer 50 8 44 14 Morales 3 2 1 Nunez 1 4 5 1 3 1 4 7 1 1Parmelee 2 1 14 7 1 3 5 Pinto 18 19 8 16 9 4 Plouffe 56 5 44 8 8 2 Santana 6 13 2 10 1 2 8Suzuki 46 4 3 2 7 11 24 3 Willingham 19 4 5 12 6 Others 12 22 38 9 31 8 2 3 1 37 24 16 7 7 30

STARTS BY POSITION STARTS BY BATTING ORDER

MULTI-HOMER GAMES • - -

BACK-TO-BACK • Santana/Dozier, 6/9 at TOR

GRAND SLAMS • - -

WALK-OFF • Parmelee, 5/14 vs. BOS

INSIDE-THE-PARK • Suzuki, 5/20 at SD

TWINS HOME RUN DATA

TWINS HITTERS VS. Detroit Tigers

2014 CAREERPLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI AVG. AB H HR RBIArcia … 0 0 0 0 .217 23 5 0 1Dozier .278 18 5 2 4 .245 106 26 5 16Escobar .364 11 4 0 0 .269 52 14 0 4Fuld .429 7 3 0 0 .226 31 7 0 2Mauer .308 13 4 0 1 .317 521 165 13 71Morales … 0 0 0 0 .285 130 37 3 17Nunez .273 11 3 0 1 .222 36 8 0 4Parmelee .333 12 4 0 0 .284 88 25 2 7Pinto .364 11 4 1 2 .250 24 6 1 3Plouffe .143 14 2 0 3 .187 166 31 5 17Santana .400 10 4 0 1 .400 10 4 0 1Suzuki .300 10 3 0 4 .281 153 43 2 21Willingham … 0 0 0 0 .207 145 30 7 23Others .128 47 6 0 2TEAM .256 164 42 3 18

TWINS BULLPEN VS. Detroit Tigers

2014 CAREERPITCHER W L S ERA IP H ER W L S ERA IP H ERBurton 1 - 0 - 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 3 - 2 - 0 1.45 18.2 14 3Duensing 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0 2 - 5 - 0 4.52 79.2 87 40Fien 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 1 - 0 - 0 5.84 12.1 12 8Guerrier 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0 4 - 3 - 0 3.23 61.1 53 22Perkins 0 - 0 - 3 5.40 3.1 4 2 3 - 2 - 11 2.77 68.1 62 21Swarzak 0 - 0 - 0 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 - 2 - 0 4.93 38.1 42 21Thielbar 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 2.70 3.1 1 1Others 0 - 0 - 0 10.13 2.2 3 3TEAM 1 - 0 - 3 3.20 19.2 18 7

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TEAM BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game........................................................................................... 46, 4/2 at CWSMost Runs, Game..................................................................................10, 3x, last 4/11 vs. KCMost Runs, Inning......................................................................... 6, 3x, 9th inning, 6/1 at NYYMost Hits, Game ...............................................................................................16, 6/11 at TORMost Hits, Inning ..................................................................5, 2x, last 7th inning, 5/3 vs. BALConsecutive Hits .......................................................................................................... 3, manyConsecutive Batters Reached Base .................................................... 7, 2x, last 4/26 vs. DETFewest Hits, Game.............................................................................................3, 4/10 vs. OAKMost Doubles, Game..........................................................................................6, 5/16 vs. SEAMost Triples, Game .................................................................................. 1, 6x, last 6/9 at TORMost Home Runs, Game ..........................................3, 5/30 at NYY (Arcia/Willingham/Plouffe)Grand Slams .............................................................................................1, 6/5 vs. MIL (Arcia)Most Total Bases, Game ..................................................................................24, 5/16 vs. SEAMost Extra Base Hits, Game ..............................................................................8, 5/16 vs. SEAMost RBI, Game ................................................................................................. 10, 4/3 at CWSMost Walks .................................................................................................12, 4/17 vs. TOR(2)Most Strikeouts ..................................................................................... 14, 2x, last 6/1 at NYYMost Stolen Bases, Game, Twins ............................................................ 3, 3x, last 5/2 vs. BALMost Stolen Bases, Game, Opponent .................................................2, 5x, last 5/1 vs. LAD(2)Most Caught Stealing, Game .............................................................................. 2, 5/11 at DETMost Ground Into Doubleplay, Game........................................................ 3, 3x, last 6/2 at MILLeft On Base, Twins ............................................................................................ 13, 4/24 at TBLeft On Base, Twins in Extra Innings ................................................................. 14, 4/2 at CWSConsecutive Scoreless Innings..............................................................................12, 4/12-13

INDIVIDUAL BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game..............................................................6, 9x, last Plouffe, 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Most Runs, Game....................................................................... 3, 4x, last Suzuki, 6/7 vs. HOUMost Runs, Inning......................................................................................................... 1, manyMost Hits, Game ..................................................................... 4, 3x, last Santana, 6/7 vs. HOUMost Hits, Inning .......................................................................................................... 1, manyMost Doubles, Game........................................................... 2, many, last Morales, 6/11 at TORMost Triples, Game ....................................................................... 1, 5x, last Mauer, 5/23 at SFMost Home Runs, Game ................................................1, many, last Willingham, 6/11 at TORGrand Slams .............................................................................................. 1, Arcia, 6/5 vs. MILMost Total Bases, Game ............................................................. 7, 2x, last Plouffe, 4/20 at KCMost Extra Base Hits, Game ....................................................................3, Plouffe, 4/20 at KCMost RBI, Game ...................................................................................6, Colabello, 4/3 at CWSMost Walks, Game ........................................................................ 3, 3x, last Dozier, 4/25 at TBMost Strikeouts, Game ............................................................................. 4, 3x, last Kubel, 6/1Longest Hitting-Streak ..................................................................................10, Dozier, 5/9-20Consecutive Hits .......................................................................................................... 3, manyConsecutive Hitless At-Bats.......................................................................26, Kubel, 5/20-6/6Most Stolen Bases, Game...................................................................2, 4x, Dozier, 5/4 vs. BALMost Caught Stealing, Game ....................................................1, many, last Arcia, 6/5 vs. MILMost Ground Into Doubleplay, Game..........................................................2, Hicks, 4/6 at CLE

TEAM PITCHING:Most Runs Allowed ...........................................................................................14, 6/8 vs. HOUMost Runs, Inning..............................................................................................7, 4/25 vs. DETMost Hits Allowed ...................................................................................15, 4x, last 5/8 at CLEMost Hits Allowed, Inning ................................................................7, 3rd inning, 4/25 vs. DET Consecutive Hits Allowed ............................................................... 5, 6th inning, 4/15 vs. TORMost Home Runs Allowed, Game ........................................................................4, 6/8 vs. HOU

TEAM PITCHING (cont.):Most Strikeouts ..................................................................................12, 5x, last 5/15 vs. BOSMost Walks ........................................................................................................12, 5/1 vs. LADFewest Hits Allowed ................................................................................ 3, 2x, last 6/1 at NYYPitchers Used ................................................................................................ 8, 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Consecutive Batters Retired...........................................................................16, 4/26 vs. DETScoreless Innings Streak .......................................................................................16, 6/10-11Wild Pitches ........................................................................................................ 3, 4/2 at CWS Most Innings, Game, Relievers .................................................................. 7.2, 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Most Hits, Game, Relievers ...............................................................8, 2x, last 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Most Runs, Game, Relievers ....................................................................5, 3x, last 5/8 at CLEMost Home Runs, Game, Relievers ............................................................... 3, 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Most Walks, Game, Relievers........................................................................ 6, 5/1 vs. LAD (2) Most Strikeouts, Game, Relievers.......................................................................9, 4/9 vs. OAK

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING:Most Innings, Game, Starter ..............................................................9.0, Nolasco, 5/2 vs. BALMost Innings, Game, Reliever ..............................................4.0, 2x, last Swarzak, 5/10 at DETMost Hits, Starter .................................................................................11, Nolasco, 4/18 at KCMost Hits, Reliever .............................................................................6, Swarzak, 4/25 vs. DETMost Runs, Starter ...............................................................................8, Correia, 4/25 vs. DETMost Runs, Reliever ..................................................................4, 3x, last Swarzak, 5/8 at CLEMost Home Runs, Starter ..........................................................2, 7x, last Nolasco, 6/9 at TORMost Home Runs, Reliever ............................................................2, Duensing, 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Most Walks, Starter.........................................................................6, Johnson, 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Most Walks, Reliever.............................................................3, 2x, last Tonkin, 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Most Strikeouts, Starter...........................................................9, 2x, last Hughes, 6/11 at TORMost Strikeouts, Reliever.......................................................................4, Deduno, 4/7 at OAKWin-Streak ................................................................................................6, Hughes, 4/20-6/1Losing-Streak ........................................................................ 6, 2x, last Pelfrey, 9/6/13-5/1/14 Low-Hit Complete Game.........................................................................9, Nolasco 5/2 vs. BALMost Consecutive Scoreless Innings ..................................................... 13.0, Gibson, 4/11-17Most Consecutive Batters Retired ....................................................16, Hughes, 4/26 vs. DETWild Pitches .......................................................................................... 2, Deduno, 4/2 at CWS

TEAM & INDIVIDUAL FIELDING:Errors, Game, Team ...............................................................................2, 7x, last 6/8 vs. HOU Errors, Game, Individual .............................................................................................. 1, manyErrors, Consecutive Games, Team .............................................................. 5, 2x, last 4/23-30Errors, Consecutive Games Without, Team ...............................................................8, 4/4-12Doubleplays, Game, Team ........................................................................3, 3x, last 6/3 at MILOpponents Doubleplays, Game, Team ...................................................... 3, 3x, last 6/2 at MIL

TEAM MISCELLANEOUS:Longest Winning Streak .............................................................................. 3, 3x, last 5/15-17Longest Losing Streak........................................................................................ 4, 2x, 5/23-26Longest Game, Innings....................................................................12, 2x, last 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Longest Game, Time (9 Innings) ..................................................................... 3:55, 4/6 at CLELongest Game, Time (Extra Innings) ........................................................ 5:11, 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Longest Delay .................................................................................................. 2:13, 4/4 at CLEFastest Game, Time ......................................................................................2:26, 5/17 vs. SEALargest Margin, Victory.......................................................................................9, 4/11 vs. KCLargest Margin, Loss ............................................................................................ 7, 5/25 at SFLargest Home Attendance..............................................................................................35,837Home Sellouts ...........................................................................................................................Times Shut Out ............................................................ 3, last 5/28 vs. TEX (Saunders started)

LAST TIME IT HAPPENEDFOR THE TWINS

HITTING:Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MILGrand Slam: Arcia, 6/5/14 vs. MIL off Peralta (1 as a team in 2014)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: Mauer, 8/14/13 vs. CLE (1 as a team in 2013)Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEXTwo Hits, One Inning: Florimon, 2nd inning, 5/8/13 at BOS (1 as a team in 2013)Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KCTwo-Home Run Game: Willingham, 9/10/13 vs. OAK (7 as a team in 2013)Three-Home Run Game: Morneau, 7/6/07 at CWS (Game 2)Back-to-Back Home Runs: Santana/Dozier, 6/9/14 at TOR (1 as a team in 2014)3 Consecutive Home Runs: Mientkiewicz/Koskie/Hunter, 7/12/01 at MILThree Home Runs, One Inning: Dozier/Mauer/Doumit, 5/30/13 vs. MIL (1 as team in 2013)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: Liriano, 7/18/12 vs. BAL (two by Liriano - 15 and 10) Complete Game Shutout: Albers, 8/12/13 vs. CLE (1 as a team in 2013) 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 (1 as a team in 2013)

MISCELLANEOUS:Triple Play: Castillo/Morneau/Batista, 5/27/06 vs. SEA (Johjima hitting)Position Player Pitching: Carroll, 8/5/13 at KCThree-or-more Steals, One Game: Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DETSteal of Home: Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU (1 as a team in 2013)Home run in first ML at-bat: Hughes, 4/28/10 at DETLeadoff Home Run: Santana, 6/9/14 at TOR (4 as a team 2014)

AGAINST THE TWINSHITTING:Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEXGrand Slam: Singleton, 6/8/14 vs. HOU off Perkins (3 allowed in 2014)Inside-the-Park Home Run: Bourjos, 4/11/12 vs. LAAPinch-Hit Home Run: Betancourt, 7/22/12 at KCPinch-Hit Grand Slam: Bartlett, 8/5/10 at TBFive-Hit Game: Granderson, 4/19/12 at NYYSix-Hit Game: Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (1 allowed in 2013)Two Hits, One Inning: Ishikawa, 5/20/12 at MILTwo Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MILTwo-Home Run Game: Ortiz, 5/14/14 vs. BOS (3 allowed in 2014)Three-Home Run Game: Granderson, 4/19/12 at NYYBack-to-Back Home Runs: Martinez/Infante, 9/24/13 (8 allowed in 2013)3 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 DET (1 in 2013)Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/01/95 at CHC10+ Strikeouts: Jimenez, 5/2/14 vs. BAL (1 in 2014)Complete Game Shutout: Guthrie, 8/5/13 at KC (2 in 2013)Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at LAABack-to-Back Shutouts: 5/1-2/12 at LAA

MISCELLANEOUS:Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OAK (Plouffe hitting)Position Player Pitching: Halter, 10/1/00 at DETThree-or-more Steals, One Game: Borbon (3), 8/18/09 at TEXSteal of Home: Daubach, 4/27/03 at CHCHome run in first ML at-bat: Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STLLeadoff Home Run: De Aza, 6/19/13 vs. CWS (3 allowed in 2013)

2014 TARGET FIELD WEATHER DELAYS AND POSTPONEMENTSDATE DELAYED/PPD NOTES 4/16 vs. Toronto POSTPONED Scheduled to start at 7:10 pm. Game called at 11:50 am due to inclement weather (low temps/snow). Game scheduled as split DH on April 17.4/27 vs. Detroit POSTPONED Scheduled to start at 1:10 pm. Game called at 10:30 am due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on a date yet-to-be-determined.4/29 vs. Los Angeles-NL POSTPONED Scheduled to start at 7:10 pm. Game called at 12:45 pm due to cold and rain/snow. Game scheduled as split DH on Thursday, May 1.6/6 vs. Houston DELAYED Delayed one hour and 21 minutes prior to first pitch due to rain. Originally scheduled for 7:10 pm, game started at 8:31 pm.

** Target Field has experienced 13 delayed games and 11 postponed games in the park’s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 3:00. Last Delay: 9/28 vs. Cleveland due to rain. **

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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

MARCH/APRIL (12-12) Batting: .251 (211-for-832) Pitching: 12-12-6, 5.04 (217.2 IP, 122 ER) 31 -----at CWS 3- 5 L 0-1 4 -1.0 37,422 Sale/Nolasco/Lindstrom 1 -----OFF DAY 2 -----at CWS^ 6- 7 L 0-2 4 -2.0 10,625 Belisario/Deduno 3 -----at CWS 10-9 W 1-2 4 -1.5 11,056 Thielbar/Lindstrom/Perkins 4 -----at CLE 2- 7 L 1-3 5 -2.5 41,274 Outman/Pelfrey 5 -----at CLE 7- 3 W 2-3 T4 -2.5 14,153 Gibson/Carrasco 6 -----at CLE 10-7 W 3-3 2 -1.5 13,104 Swarzak/Wood/Perkins 7 -----OAK 3- 8 L 3-4 T4 -2.0 35,837 35,837 1 Kazmir/Correia 8 -----OFF DAY T4 9 -----OAK^ 4- 7 L 3-5 5 -2.5 22,973 58,810 2 Otero/Burton 10 -----OAK 1- 6 L 3-6 5 -3.0 20,650 79,460 3 Straily/Pelfrey 11 -----KC 10-1 W 4-6 5 -2.0 24,338 103,920 4 Gibson/Chen 12 -----KC 7- 1 W 5-6 4 -2.0 23,963 127,761 5 Nolasco/Shields 13 -----KC 4- 3 W 6-6 3 -1.0 20,878 148,639 6 Fien/Crow/Perkins 14 -----OFF DAY 3 -1.0 15 -----TOR 3- 9 L 6-7 3 -1.5 21,818 170,457 7 Loup/Hughes 16 -----TOR T4 -1.0 -- Postponed, Rain/Snow - Scheduled makeup as split DH 4/17 -- 17 -----TOR 7- 0 W 7-7 2 -0.5 20,507 190,964 8 Gibson/Dickey -----TOR# 9- 5 W 8-7 2 -0.5 20,698 211,662 9 Fien/Santos 18 -----at KC 0- 5 L 8-8 3 -0.5 21,192 Vargas/Nolasco 19 -----at KC 4- 5 L 8-9 3 -1.5 24,291 Chen/Correia/Holland 20 -----at KC 8- 3 W 9-9 3 -1.5 17,710 Hughes/Ventura 21 -----OFF DAY T2 -1.0 22 -----at TB 3- 7 L 9-10 T3 -2.0 11,785 Price/Gibson 23 -----at TB^ 6- 4 W 10-10 T2 -1.0 11,993 Fien/Lueke/Perkins 24 -----at TB 9- 7 W 11-10 2 -1.0 13,177 Nolasco/Bedard/Perkins 25 -----DET 6-10 L 11-11 T2 -2.0 27,558 239,220 10 Porcello/Correia 26 -----DET 5- 3 W 12-11 2 -1.0 28,122 267,342 11 Hughes/Ortega/Perkins 27 -----DET 2 -1.0 --Postponed, Inclement Weather - Scheduled makeup 8/23 -- 28 -----OFF DAY T2 -1.0 29 -----LAD T2 -1.5 --Postponed, Inclement Weather - Scheduled makeup as split DH 5/1 -- 30 -----LAD 4- 6 L 12-12 3 -2.5 24,588 291,930 12 Greinke/Gibson/JansenMAY (13-16) Batting: .230 (226-for-984) Pitching: 13-16-8, 3.97 (258.2 IP, 114 ER) 1 -----LAD 4- 9 L 12-13 4 -3.5 23,306 315,236 13 Haren/Pelfrey/Perez -----LAD##^ 3- 4 L 12-14 4 -3.5 24,053 339,289 14 Wright/Duensing/Jansen 2 -----BAL 0- 3 L 12-15 4 -4.5 24,165 363,454 15 Jimenez/Nolasco/Hunter 3 -----BAL 6- 1 W 13-15 3 -4.5 25,318 388,772 16 Correia/Chen 4 -----BAL 5- 2 W 14-15 2 -4.5 25,559 414,331 17 Hughes/Gonzalez/Perkins 5 -----at CLE^ 1- 0 W 15-15 2 -4.5 9,037 Thielbar/Axford/Perkins 6 -----at CLE 4- 2 L 15-16 3 -5.5 9,621 Tomlin/Deduno/Shaw 7 -----at CLE^ 3- 4 L 15-17 4 -6.5 10,742 Axford/Fien 8 -----at CLE 4- 9 L 15-18 T4 -6.5 13,095 Masterson/Correia 9 -----at DET 2- 1 W 16-18 T4 -5.5 35,814 Hughes/Verlander/Perkins 10 -----at DET 3- 9 L 16-19 T4 -6.5 42,312 Scherzer/Gibson 11 -----at DET 4- 3 W 17-19 T4 -5.5 40,468 Burton/Chamberlain/Perkins 12 -----OFF DAY T3 -6.0 13 -----BOS 8- 6 W 18-19 3 -6.0 23,949 438,280 18 Perkins/Miller 14 -----BOS 4- 9 L 18-20 5 -7.0 26,802 465,082 19 Doubront/Correia 15 -----BOS^ 4- 3 W 19-20 3 -6.5 29,628 494,710 20 Duensing/Miller 16 -----SEA 5- 4 W 20-20 2 -6.5 27,275 521,985 21 Gibson/Young/Perkins 17 -----SEA 4- 3 W 21-20 2 -6.5 29,717 551,702 22 Deduno/Elias/Perkins 18 -----SEA 2- 6 L 21-21 2 -6.5 32,511 584,213 23 Hernandez/Nolasco 19 -----OFF DAY T2 -7.0 20 -----at SD 5- 3 W 22-21 2 -6.0 19,136 Correia/Kennedy/Perkins 21 -----at SD 2- 0 W 23-21 2 -5.0 16,079 Hughes/Ross/Perkins 22 -----OFF DAY 2 -4.5 23 -----at SF 2- 6 L 23-22 2 -5.5 41,514 Lincecum/Gibson/Machi 24 -----at SF 1- 2 L 23-23 T2 -5.5 41,724 Vogelsong/Deduno/Romo 25 -----at SF 1- 8 L 23-24 T2 -5.5 42,590 Bumgarner/Nolasco 26 -----TEX 2- 7 L 23-25 T3 -5.5 30,571 614,784 Tepesch/Correia 27 -----TEX 4- 3 W 24-25 T3 -5.5 22,702 637,486 Perkins/Soria 28 -----TEX 0- 1 L 24-26 3 -5.5 26,472 663,958 Tolleson/Burton 29 -----TEX 4- 5 L 24-27 T3 -6.5 28,170 692,128 Ogando/Fien/Soria 30 -----at NYY 6- 1 W 25-27 T3 -6.5 42,245 Nolasco/Nuno 31 -----at NYY 1- 3 L 25-28 T3 -6.5 44,346 Tanaka/Duensing/RobertsonJUNE (6-5) Batting: .284 (110-for-387) Pitching: 6-5-2, 4.07 (97.1 IP, 44 ER) 1 -----at NYY 7- 2 W 26-28 3 -5.5 42,449 Hughes/Robertson 2 -----at MIL 2- 6 L 26-29 T4 -6.0 28,708 Garza/Gibson 3 -----at MIL 6- 4 W 27-29 T4 -5.0 25,634 Deduno/Gallardo/Perkins 4 -----MIL 6- 4 W 28-29 4 -4.0 31,144 723,272 Nolasco/Wooten/Perkins 5 -----MIL 5- 8 L 28-30 T4 -4.0 35,110 758,382 Peralta/Correia/Rodriguez 6 -----HOU 4- 5 L 28-31 T4 -5.0 29,448 787,830 Keuchel/Hughes/Qualls 7 -----HOU 8- 0 W 29-31 T4 -5.0 27,732 815,562 Gibson/Feldman 8 -----HOU 5-14 L 29-32 5 -5.0 31,576 847,138 Downs/Deduno 9 -----at TOR 4- 5 L 29-33 5 -5.0 19,428 Janssen/Guerrier 10 -----at TOR 4-0 W 30-33 5 -4.5 20,681 Correia/Happ 11 -----at TOR 7-2 W 31-33 5 -3.5 45,080 Hughes/Stroman 12 -----OFF DAY 5 -4.0 13 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN 14 -----at DET 3:08 pm FS1/TIBN 15 -----at DET 12:08 pm FSN/TIBN Fathers’ Day 16 -----at BOS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 17 -----at BOS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 18 -----at BOS 12:35 pm FSN/TIBN 19 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 20 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 21 -----CWS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 22 -----CWS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 23 -----OFF DAY 24 -----at LAA 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN 25 -----at LAA 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN 26 -----at LAA 2:35 pm FSN/TIBN 27 -----at TEX 7:05 pm FSN/TIBN 28 -----at TEX 3:05 pm FS1/TIBN 29 -----at TEX 2:05 pm FSN/TIBN 30 -----KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBNJULY (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1 -----KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2 -----KC 12:10 pm TIBN 3 -----NYY 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 4 -----NYY 2:10 pm FSN/TIBN Independence Day 5 -----NYY 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 6 -----NYY 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 7 -----at SEA 9:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8 -----at SEA 9:10 pm FSN/TIBN 9 -----at SEA 9:10 pm FSN/TIBN 10 -----at SEA 9:10 pm FSN/TIBN 11 -----at COL 7:40 pm FSN/TIBN 12 -----at COL 3:10 pm FSN/TIBN 13 -----at COL 3:10 pm FSN/TIBN 14 -----ALL STAR BREAK - Target Field 2014 Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the Home Run Derby 15 -----ALL STAR BREAK - Target Field 2014 MLB All-Star Game 16 -----ALL STAR BREAK 17 -----ALL STAR BREAK

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

JULY CONTINUED 18 -----TB 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 19 -----TB 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 20 -----TB 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 21 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 22 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 23 -----CLE 12:10 pm TIBN 24 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 25 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 26 -----CWS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 27 -----CWS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 28 -----OFF DAY 29 -----at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 30 -----at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 31 -----at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBNAUGUST (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1 -----at CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2 -----at CWS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3 -----at CWS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 4 -----OFF DAY 5 -----SD 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 6 -----SD 12:10 pm TIBN 7 -----at OAK 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN 8 -----at OAK 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN 9 -----at OAK 8:05 pm FSN/TIBN 10 -----at OAK 3:05 pm FSN/TIBN 11 -----at HOU 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 12 -----at HOU 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 13 -----at HOU 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 14 -----OFF DAY 15 -----KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 16 -----KC 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 17 -----KC 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 18 -----KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 19 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 20 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 21 -----CLE 12:10 pm TIBN 22 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 23 -----DET### 12:10 pm FSN/TIBN -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 24 -----DET 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 25 -----OFF DAY 26 -----at KC 7:10 pm FS1/TIBN 27 -----at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 28 -----at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 29 -----at BAL 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN 30 -----at BAL 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN 31 -----at BAL 12:35 pm FSN/TIBNSEPTEMBER (- - -) Batting: .--- (- -for- -) Pitching: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1 -----at BAL 12:35 pm FSN/TIBN 2 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 4 -----LAA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 5 -----LAA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 6 -----LAA 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 7 -----LAA 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8 -----OFF DAY 9 -----at CLE 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN 10 -----at CLE 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN 11 -----at CLE 11:05 am TIBN 12 -----at CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 13 -----at CWS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 14 -----at CWS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 15 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 16 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 17 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 18 -----OFF DAY 19 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 20 -----CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 21 -----CLE 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 22 -----ARI 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 23 -----ARI 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 24 -----ARI 12:10 pm TIBN 25 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN 26 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN 27 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN 28 -----at DET 12:08 pm FSN/TIBNAll game times are listed as Central * - Denotes Sellout^ - Denotes Extra-Innings# - Makeup game from April 16 vs. TOR## - Makeup game from April 29 vs. LAD### - Makeup game from April 27 vs. DET

*Twins are 3-4 in extra-innings*

2014 WALK-OFF VICTORIES DATE SCORE NOTES May 13 vs. Red Sox 8-6 Parmelee two-run home run with two outs in bottom 9th May 15 vs. Red Sox 4-3 Hicks one-run single with two outs in bottom 10th May 27 vs. Rangers 4-3 Santana reached E1 scoring Nunez with two outs in bottom 9th

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2014 players (37)

Position Players: (21) Arcia, Oswaldo, of*Bartlett, Jason, if*Colabello, Chris, if*Dozier, Brian, if*Escobar, Eduardo, if*Florimon, Pedro, if*Fryer, Eric, c

Fuld, Sam, ofHerrmann, Chris, cHicks, Aaron, of*Kubel, Jason, of*Mastroianni, Darin, ofMauer, Joe, c*Morales, Kendrys, dh

Nunez, Eduardo, ifParmelee, Chris, ofPinto, Josmil, c*Plouffe, Trevor, if*Santana, Danny, ifSuzuki, Kurt, c*Willingham, Josh, of*

Pitchers: (16) Burton, Jared, rhp*Correia, Kevin, rhp*Darnell, Logan, lhpDeduno, Samuel, rhp*Duensing, Brian, lhp*

Fien, Casey, rhp*Gibson, Kyle, rhp*Guerrier, Matt, rhpHughes, Phil, rhp*Johnson, Kris, lhp

Nolasco, Ricky, rhp*Pelfrey, Mike, rhp*Perkins, Glen, lhp*Swarzak, Anthony, rhp*Thielbar, Caleb, lhp*

(*, on Opening Day 25-man Roster)