THE TWINS: The Twins went 8-3 during their 11-game homestand, going 1-2 against Detroit, 4-0 against Chicago-AL and taking three of four from Oakland...the Twins are now 12-5 at home, the 12 wins at home are the most in the American League...tonight the Twins are in Cleveland and begin a six-game, seven-day road trip starting with three against the Indians...following an off-day Monday, the Twins will play three in Detroit May 12-14.

TWINS TAKE IT TO THE A’s: The Twins beat the A’s yesterday by a score of 6-5...Ricky Nolasco (2-1) was the starter and winner as he pitched 5.0 innings allowing four runs on six hits...he walked one and struck out one...Aaron Thompson, Blaine Boyer and Glen Perkins combined to toss 3.0 scoreless innings of relief...Perkins notched his 10th save and lowered his ERA to 1.35 on the season...Eddie Rosario and Eduardo Escobar each went 1-for-3 with two RBI on the day while Kennys Vargas went 1-for-2 with two walks and Trevor Plouffe added a double...the Twins went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

HOLY HOMESTAND: The Twins finished their 11-game homestand with an 8-3 record by coming from behind to record a 6-5 win over the Athletics yesterday afternoon...the Twins won only one of three games versus the Tigers to begin the homestand, but swept a four-game series against the White Sox and then beat Oakland in three of four games...this is the third time since Target Field opened in 2010 that the Twins have won eight games on one homestand...they posted 8-1 records on nine-game homestands in both 2010 (August 31-September 8) and 2011 (June 9-19).

GREAT EIGHT: The Twins are hitting an American League best .309 (85-for-275) since April 30...during that eight game stretch they have scored a major league best 59 runs with 85 hits...they have gone 7-1 during the eight game period.

BOYER FIRING BLANKS: Over his last 10 appearances, Blaine Boyer has tossed 11.1 scoreless innings and recorded four holds...he has allowed just six hits and two walks...opponents are hitting just .167 (6-for-36).

A LOOK AT AARON THOMPSON: Aaron Thompson has already recorded career highs in every category...he has a 2.33 ERA (19.1 IP, 5 ER) with 11 strikeouts in 15 games...in fact, his 15 appearances are tied for the most in the American League while his 19.1 innings trail only Anthony Bass (20.0 IP) of the Texas Rangers, among AL relievers.

BULLPEN HEROES: The Twins bullpen has posted a 3.35 ERA this year, however over their last eight games they have posted a 0.99 ERA (27.1 IP, 3 ER) with 24 strikeouts and just three walks...they have recorded eight holds and Glen Perkins has saved four games.

TWINS ON A RUN: Since August 1, 2014 the Twins have scored 413 runs, the most in all of baseball...they are averaging just under five runs a game and have hit 163 doubles, trailing only the Pirates (164) during that time period...the Twins have scored 133 runs this season (tied for 7th).

PLOUFFE PRODUCING: Since April 19, Trevor Plouffe is hitting .333 (23-for-69) with six extra-base hits, 15 RBI, a .418 on-base percentage and a .925 OPS over the 18 game stretch...he has scored 10 runs and has reached base in all 18 games.

MINNESOTA WINS: Since April 15 the Twins have gone 15-7, tied with New York-AL (15-6) for the third most wins in baseball, trailing St. Louis (18-4) and Houston (16-5)...since that date, Twins batters are hitting .275 (208-for-757), ranking third in baseball in hits (St. Louis - 214, Miami - 212) and first in runs scored (117).

MAUER TAKES IT TO THE TRIBE: Over 132 career games vs. the Indians, Joe Mauer owns a .337 (165-for-490) batting average along with a .422 on-base percentage...over his last 16 games vs. the Indians he is 22-for-60 (.367) with a .949 OPS...he has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games at Progressive Field dating back to May 3, 2013.

THIS AND THAT: • The Twins are 6-1 during the month of May...the Twins record for wins in the month of May is 21 when the 1990 team went 21-7.• Eduardo Escobar is hitting .333 (11-for-33) over his last nine games.• Brian Dozier has reached base safely in 18 of his last 20 games...he has scored 21 runs this season - on pace for 117.• The Twins have scored 15 runs over 24.2 innings vs. Indians starter Trevor Bauer (4 starts).• The Twins are hitting .298 (77-for-258) with runners in scoring position (6th best average in baseball)...they hit .339 (40-for-118)

with RISP on the last homestand.

STREAKSCurrent Streak: ................................ 2 winsLast 5 games: ........................................4-1 Last 10 games: ......................................8-2Last 15 games: ....................................11-4Last 20 games: ....................................13-7

UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULEDate Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio5/9 at Cleveland Phil Hughes (R, 1-4, 5.02) vs. Bruce Chen (L) 3:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / None5/10 at Cleveland Trevor May (R, 2-2, 4.15) vs. Danny Salazar (R, 3-1, 3.81) 12:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN / None5/11 OFF DAY

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

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

HOMESTAND (8-3)

Batting Average .......... .309 (117-for-379)Runs Per-Game .................6.6 (73 R/11 G)Home Runs ...........................................11RISP ............................. .339 (40-for-118)Fielding Errors ........................................6

Team ERA .................3.36 (99.0 IP, 37 ER)Starters W-L ....................................... 7-2Starters ERA .............4.00 (60.2 IP, 27 ER)Relievers W-L-S ...............................1-1-5Relievers ERA ...........2.35 (38.1 IP, 10 ER)Save/Opportunities ..............................5/6

RECENT TRANSACTIONS4/3 RHP Santana suspended LHP Thompson recalled from AAA4/11 RHP Nolasco placed on 15-day DL RHP May recalled from AAA4/17 LHP Duensing placed on 15-day DL LHP Thielbar recalled from AAA4/30 RHP Fien placed on 15-day DL RHP Tonkin recalled from AAA5/1 RHP Stauffer placed on 15-day DL RHP Pressly recalled from AAA LHP Milone optioned to AAA LHP Thielbar optioned to AAA 5/2 RHP Nolasco returned from rehab and reinstated from DL LHP Duensing reinstated from DL5/4 OF Arcia placed on 15-day DL OF Rosario recalled from AAA5/5 IF Nunez placed on 15-day DL5/6 IF Bernier contract selected

TWINS AT A GLANCERecord: .........................................16-13 Home Record: .................................12-5Road Record: ....................................4-8Record in series: ..............................5-4Series Openers: ................................4-5 Series Finales: ..................................6-3Rubber Games: .................................3-2Sweeps/Swept: ................................. 1/1April: .............................................10-12May: ..................................................6-1June: ......................................................July: ........................................................August: ...................................................September/October: ..............................vs. American League East: ....................vs. American League Central: ......11-11vs. American League West: ..............5-2vs. National League: ..............................Games vs. LH Starter: .....................10-4Games vs. RH Starter: ......................6-9Twins score first: ............................10-3Opp. scores first: ............................6-10Come-from-behind wins: .................... 7Leading after 7/8 inn.: ........... 14-1/14-0Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ........... 0-10/0-13Tied after 7/8 inn.: ..................... 2-2/2-0Extra-innings: ...................................2-01-run games: ....................................5-4Twins out-hit opp.: ..........................12-1Opp. out-hit Twins:..........................3-12 Twins/Opp. have = hits: ....................1-1Twins get Quality Start: ....................8-2Twins starter goes 6+ IP: .................9-4Most games over .500: ................. 3, 5/8Most games under .500: ............. 5, 4/15Longest winning-streak: ........5, 4/30-5/4Longest losing-streak: ..3, 2x, last 4/11-13When Twins score 4+: ....................11-4When Twins score 3-: .......................5-9Team-high hits:..............19, 5/3 vs. CWSTeam-high runs: ............ 13, 5/3 vs. CWS Opp.-high hits: ..............17, 4/29 vs. DETOpp.-high runs: .............. 12, 4/13 vs. KCTwins get 10+ hits: .........................10-2Walk-Off W/L: ................................... 1/0Shutouts W/L: ................................... 4/3Complete Games: ..1, Hughes, 4/24 at SEATarget Field Sellouts (’15/All-Time): ... 1/153

MINNESOTA TWINS (16-13) AT CLEVELAND INDIANS (10-17)FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015 - 7:10 (ET) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK

Mike Pelfrey (R, 2-0, 2.63) vs. Trevor Bauer (R, 2-0, 3.38)GAME 30 ROAD GAME 13

UPCOMING MILESTONESPLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACHTorii Hunter ..........................1260 games as Twin ..................Needs 18 to tie Justin Morneau (1278) for 8th on Twins all-time list 195 home runs as Twin ..............Needs 6 to tie Gary Gaetti (201) for 7th on Twins all-time list 725 RBI as Twin .........................Needs 8 to tie Rod Carew (733) for 7th on Twins all-time list 1244 hits as Twin .......................Needs 32 to tie Gary Gaetti (1276) for 8th on Twins all-time list 481 doubles ...............................Needs 19 to reach 500 for careerJoe Mauer ............................109 home runs ...........................Needs 1 to tie Roy Smalley (110) for 12th on Twins all-time list 316 doubles ...............................Needs 13 to tie Tony Oliva (329) for 2nd on Twins all-time listGlen Perkins ........................98 saves ....................................Needs 6 saves to tie Jeff Reardon (104) for fifth on Twins all-time listKurt Suzuki ...........................994 games ..................................Needs 6 to reach 1,000 games for career 894 hits ......................................Needs 6 to reach 900 for career

TWINS VS. CLEVELAND2015 Record: .........................................2-1Current Streak: ...................................1 win2015 at Home: .......................................2-12015 at Cleveland: .......................................All-Time Record: .........................377-402-1All-Time at Home: .......................209-183-1All-Time at Cleveland:....................168-219

2015 Game Logs:

Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save4/17 MIN ^3-2 Boyer/Shaw4/18 MIN 2-4 Salazar/Hughes/Allen4/19 MIN 7-2 May/House5/8 CLE5/9 CLE5/10 CLE8/7 CLE8/8 CLE8/9 CLE8/14 MIN8/15 MIN8/16 MIN9/22 MIN9/23 MIN9/24 MIN9/28 CLE9/29 CLE9/30 CLE10/1 CLE

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• He is making his sixth start and appearance of 2015. • He is making his 193rd career major league appearance and 189th career start.

W L ERA GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: 1 0 2.35 3 15.1 4 Vs. Left: .188 9 48 1 10 10 Road: 1 0 3.00 2 12.0 4 Vs. Right: .280 14 50 1 1 6 Day: 0 0 6.48 2 8.1 6 TOTALS: .235 23 98 2 11 16 Night: 2 0 0.95 3 19.0 2 Grass: 2 0 2.63 5 27.1 8 None On: .217 13 60 2 4 14 Turf: -- -- -.-- - --.-- -- Runners On: .263 10 38 0 7 2

2015 MISC. NUMBERS

CG’s: - - CG’s: 4, last 7/27/11 at CIN SHO’s: - - SHO’s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 3, 8/20/08 vs. ATL Innings: 7.0, 2x, last 4/28 vs. DET Innings: 9.0, 5x, last 7/27/11 at CIN SO’s: 7, 4/28 vs. DET SO’s: 8, 3x, last 4/9/12 vs. WAS Walks: 4, 4/17 vs. CLE Walks: 6, 8/25/13 at CLE Hits: 7, 4/11 at CWS Hits: 12, 2x, last 7/10/10 vs. ATL Home Runs: 2, 4/11 at CWS Home Runs: 3, 3x, last 5/10/11 at COL Win-Streak: 2, 4/22-present Win-Streak: 7, 6/16-7/25/08 Loss-Streak: - - Loss-Streak: 8, 7/23/06-7/6/07

2015 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS

• • Resigned to two-year contact with Twins December 23 after spending 2013 with the club.• Made first career Opening Day start April 1, 2011 at Florida, suffering the loss, allowing five

runs in 4.1 innings pitched...made 33 starts and pitched 193.2 innings in 2011, becoming the third Mets pitcher since 1980 to start at least 31 games and throw at least 175.0 in-nings in at least four straight seasons: Ron Darling (1984-89) and Tom Glavine (2003-07).

• Started the first ever regular season game at Citi Field April 13, 2009 vs. San Diego, throwing the first pitch at 7:11 pm to Jody Gerut who homered later in the at-bat; allowed five runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings and did not factor in the decision.

• Selected by the Mets in the first round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft...originally selected by Tampa Bay in the 15th round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft.

CAREER NOTES

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

RUNS/HITS PER INNING

BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP PELFREY: 40 0 4-4 6

MORE MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS

LAST TIME OUT: Did not factor into the decision in his last start, May 3 vs. Chicago-AL...he allowed two runs on five hits with one strikeout and two walks in 3.1 innings of work...the outing was his shortest of the season, and shortest since September 11, 2013 vs. Oakland where he was dealt the loss in the Twins 18-3 defeat, allowing seven runs on eight hits in just 3.0 innings.• Pelfrey currently leads Twins starting pitchers in ERA (2.63), fewest runs allowed (9)

and lowest opposing batting average (.235) and slugging percentage (.327).

TWO STARTS AGO: Pelfrey earned his second consecutive victory, going 7.0 innings and allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts April 28 vs. Detroit in the Twins 3-2 win...he gave up single runs in third and fourth innings (Gose RBI single, Cespedes RBI double), but worked perfect 1-2-3 frames in the other five...here are more notes from his start: • Pelfrey won consecutive starts for the first time as a Twin, and for the first time since

May 5 and 10, 2011 as a member of the New York Mets (vs. San Francisco and at Colorado)...he worked at least 7.0 innings in back-to-back starts for the first time since June 13 and 18, 2011, a span of 60 starts.

• The seven strikeouts tied his Twins career-best, a total matched four other times (all in 2013), and it marked just the ninth time in his 187-start career he struck out at least seven hitters in an outing.

REVERSING FORTUNE IN APRIL: In four April starts, Pelfrey went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA (24.0 IP, 6 ER), the second lowest mark in April of his nine-year big league career, with nine walks and 15 strikeouts...it was his first winning opening month since 2010 when he led the majors and tied a Mets franchise record (Nolan Ryan - 1970) with a 0.69 ERA (26.0 IP, 2 ER) in five apperances (four starts)...in Pelfrey's previous two April's in a Twins uniform, he went 2-5 with a 7.50 ERA (42.0 IP, 35 ER), 22 walks and 15 strikeouts in nine starts...Pelfrey is 13-11, 4.94 ERA (191.1 IP, 105 ER) with 87 walks and 100 strikeouts in 36 career starts and 37 appearances in April.

CENTRAL ENEMY: All five of Pelfrey's starts this year have come against AL Central op-poents (one against each team, two against Chicago-AL)...he is 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA (27.1 IP, 8 ER), 11 walks and 16 strikeouts...in his previous 19 career starts against the AL Central prior this season, Pelfrey went 4-9 with a 5.24 ERA (99.2 IP, 58 ER), 41 walks and 62 strikeouts, and had won just once in his final 13 of those 19 starts...Pelfrey has tossed eight quality starts in 23 career outings against AL Central competition, and two have come in his most recent three starts.

FACING THE INDIANS: Today marks Pelfrey's sixth career start against the Indians and his second of the season...he is 1-1 against them with a 2.67 ERA (27.0 IP, 8 ER) lifetime...he was the winner in his last start against them, April 17 at Target Field, where he went 5.0 innings and allowed just one run on three hits with four walks and two strikeouts...this will be his fourth appearance at Progressive Field...he is 1-1 there with a 2.76 ERA (16.1 IP, 5 ER).

2014 RECAP: Pelfrey missed most of the 2014 campaign following a season-ending surgery June 10 on his right elbow...he started only five games, going 0-3 with a 7.99 ERA (23.2 IP, 21 ER) before being placed on the 15-day disabled list May 3...he made two rehab starts with Triple-A Rochester May 16-23, going 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA before his season ended for surgery...his nine hits allowed vs. Oakland April 10 were the most since September 11, 2013, also against Oakland...ended the season with the birth of his third child, daughter Avery Lane, born the day after the Twins final regular-season game.

SPRING RECAP: Pelfrey made two starts and six appearances during Grapefruit League play, going 0-2 with a 1.15 ERA (15.2 IP, 2 ER), two walks and seven strikeouts...he didn't allow an earned run in 7.0 relief innings...his two walks and only home run came in a March 23 start at Philadelphia where he allowed one earned run on seven hits in 4.2 innings...Pelfrey also pitched in a minor league game April 4 for Triple-A Rochester against Double-A Chattanooga...he went 6.0 innings and gave up five runs on eight hits, including four home runs.

COAST TO COAST: Pelfrey has squared off against 29 of the 30 teams in the majors, with the only exception being the New York Mets, where he was a member of the club's starting rotation for five seasons...he has earned a win against 22 of the 29 teams faced...his six apperances against Chicago-AL are the most of the seven clubs he has not yet beaten...he has played in all 30 major league parks, as well as Bithorn Stadium located in San Juan, Puerto Rico...he has also pitched in Tainan, Tawain where he was a member of the gold-medal Team USA in the FISU II World University Baseball Championship in 2004.

Bauer vs. the TwinsPLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SODozier .091 11 1 0 2 1Arcia .500 10 5 4 0 3Plouffe .100 10 1 0 0 2Hunter .333 9 3 1 0 2Mauer .375 8 3 0 0 1Santana .375 8 3 0 0 4Vargas .500 8 4 1 0 2Schafer .000 7 0 0 1 4Suzuki .000 6 0 0 0 1Escobar .000 5 0 0 0 3Nunez .000 3 0 0 0 0

Pelfrey vs. the IndiansPLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SOSwisher .235 17 4 1 2 4Bourn .214 14 3 0 2 3Brantley .154 13 2 0 1 0Kipnis .077 13 1 0 2 3Moss .455 11 5 0 2 2Santana .200 10 2 0 3 3Chisenhall .222 9 2 0 1 1Murphy .000 7 0 0 3 3Gomes .200 5 1 1 1 1Marcum .000 2 0 0 1 2Perez .500 2 1 0 0 0Raburn .500 2 1 0 0 0Ramirez .500 2 1 0 0 0

BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS

Height: 6-7 Weight: 240 B/T: R/R Age: 31 (1/14/84 in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH)

2015: 2-0, 2.63 ERA CAREER: 57-70, 4.51 ERA

MIKE PELFREY #37

Year Starts 6+ IP QS2006 4 2 12007 13 4 32008 32 21 192009 31 18 15 2010 33 21 20

Year Starts 6+ IP QS2011 33 21 152012 3 2 22013 29 13 112014 5 0 02015 5 2 2TOTALS 188 104 88

6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS

Hughes will be making his seventh start of the season Saturday afternoon...he earned his first win of the season in the Twins 8-7 victory in his last start May 4 against Oakland...he allowed five runs on nine hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched...this will be his ninth career start against the Indians and second this season...he suffered the loss in the Twins 4-2 defeat earlier this year after allowing four runs on eight hits in 6.2 innings of work...he is 4-2 against them in his previous eight starts with a 3.14 ERA (51.2 IP, 18 ER)...this will be his fourth career start at Progressive Field...he is 1-1 here with a 3.94 ERA (16.0 IP, 7 ER) and has 14 strikeouts in those games...his last appearance here was July 6, 2011 as a member of the New York Yankees..he was dealt the loss after going 5.0 innings with two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and two walks...he has allowed a home run in five of his eight career starts against the Indians, including one in each of his last three starts.

TOMORROW'S STARTER - PHIL HUGHES, RHP (SEASON: 1-4, 5.02 ERA ; CAREER: 73-64, 4.34 ERA)

2015 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY

Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Exited/Final Notes Pitches/K4/11 at CWS ND 5.0 7 4 4 2 1 2 4-4/4-5 First ML start since 5/1/14 vs. LAD 80/524/17 vs. CLE ND 5.0 3 1 1 0 4 2 0-1/3-2 Plouffe walk-off solo HR in 11th 88/504/22 at KC W 7.0 5 0 0 0 2 4 3-0/3-0 First win of the season 99/634/28 vs. DET W 7.0 3 2 1 0 2 7 3-2/3-2 Consec. 7.0+ IP starts; first since 6/13/11-6/18 109/69 APRIL TOTALS 2-0 24.0 18 7 6 2 9 15 2.63 ERA5/3 vs. CWS ND 3.1 5 2 2 0 2 1 7-2/13-3 Shortest outing since 9/11/13 vs. OAK 61/35MAY TOTALS 0-0 3.1 5 2 2 0 2 1 5.40 ERA-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA2015 TOTALS 2-0 27.1 23 9 8 2 11 16 2.63AL TOTALS 7-16 203.2 236 124 117 20 82 127 5.17NL TOTALS 50-54 896.1 989 463 434 70 318 506 4.36CAREER TOTALS 57-70 1100.0 1225 587 551 90 400 633 4.51

Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS AVGHughes 5/4 vs. OAK (6.0-9-5-5-2-2-2) W 6 3 1-5 17 4.06Gibson 5/6 vs. OAK (6.0-4-0-0-2-1-0) W 5 3 3-2 7 2.08Milone 4/27 vs. DET (4.0-8-5-5-2-2-2) L 4 1 2-2 14 5.56Pelfrey 5/3 vs. CWS (3.1-5-2-2-2-1-0) ND 5 2 4-1 17 5.60May 5/5 vs. OAK (5.2-5-2-2-2-3-0) L 5 1 3-2 19 6.58Nolasco 5/7 vs. OAK (5.0-6-4-4-1-1-0) W 3 0 2-1 11 7.62

TWINS STARTERS IN 2015

2015 vs. Cleveland (1 start): 0-0, 1.80 ERA (5.0 IP, 1 ER), 4 BB, 2 K2015 vs. Cleveland at Home (1 start): 0-0, 1.80 ERA (5.0 IP, 1 ER), 4 BB, 2 K2015 vs. Cleveland at Cleveland: - - Career vs. Cleveland (4 starts): 1-1, 2.67 ERA (27.0 IP, 8 ER), 17 BB, 20 KCareer vs. Cleveland at Home (2 start): 0-0, 2.53 ERA (10.2 IP, 3 ER), 7 BB, 7 KCareer vs. Cleveland at Cleveland (2 starts): 1-1, 2.76 ERA (16.1 IP, 5 ER), 10 BB, 13 K

PELFREY VS. CLEVELAND

BULLPEN NOTES PAGE 3

2013 BULLPEN 1st Batter Faced

PITCHER H/AB BB K AVG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LAST RELIEF APPEARANCE LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST LOSSBoyer 5/13 0 2 .385 0/ 0 4 8/ 4 50.0% 5/7/15 vs. OAK H 4/17/15 vs. CEL 4/2/11 at FLA 4/11/15 at CWSDuensing 2/7 1 1 .286 1/ 1 1 8/ 1 12.5% 5/5/15 vs. OAK ND 8/11/14 at HOU 4/10/15 at CWS 8/19/14 vs. CLEGraham 2/7 0 0 .286 0/ 0 0 5/ 3 60.0% 5/6/15 vs. OAK ND ….. … ….. … ….. …Perkins 1/14 0 5 .071 10/ 10 0 3/ 1 33.3% 5/7/15 vs. OAK S 9/16/14 vs. DET 5/7/15 vs. OAK 9/13/14 at CWSPressly 0/3 0 1 .000 0/ 0 0 3/ 0 0.0% 5/6/15 vs. OAK ND 5/3/15 vs. CWS ….. … 8/14/13 vs. CLEThompson 1/14 0 4 .071 0/ 1 5 7/ 3 42.9% 5/7/15 vs. OAK H ….. … ….. … ….. …Tonkin 1/4 0 0 .250 0/ 0 2 5/ 0 0.0% 5/7/15 vs. OAK H ….. … ….. … ….. …Others 6/23 0 2 .261 0/ 1 7 16/ 5 31.3%TEAM 18/85 1 15 .212 11/ 13 19 55/ 17 30.9%

The opposition has a .245 (87-for-355) batting-average-against with 9 home run vs. Twins relievers.

2015 BULLPEN info

Homestand: 0-0-5, 1.69 (5.1 IP, ER), 4 K Series vs. OAK: 0-0-2, 9.00 (2.1 IP, ER), 3 K vs. Left: .462 vs. Right: .083

AHas 12 strikeouts and no walks this season, tied most strikeouts with no walks in the AL (Neshek). A10 saves in 2015 are third most in the AL and tied fourth most in MLB...has 80 saves since start of 2013 are 3rd most in the AL, and tied 5th in MLB. AAppearance 4/17 vs. CLE was his 300th career relief appearance (also has 44 career starts)...career record as a reliever of 14-8-98, 2.83 ERA (322.0 IP, 101 ER) with 79 walks and 336 strikeouts in 309 relief appearances. AHas 98 career saves (2-2011, 16-2012, 36-2013, 34-2014, 10-2015) in 116 opps...98 saves are sixth on Twins all-time list...passed Al Worthington with a save 4/15/15 vs. KC...needs 6 saves to tie Jeff Reardon (104) for fifth on Twins list. AMade his first appearance since 9/16/14 vs. DET with a scoreless 1.0 inning striking out two 4/9 at DET...missed the end of last season due to a left forearm muscle strain and nerve irritation in his left elbow. ASixth closer in club history with back-to-back 30-plus save seasons (36 in 2013 and 34 in 2014)...first since Nathan did so in five straight from 2005-09. ANamed to his second straight All-Star team in 2014...pitched a scoreless 9th to earn the save: fly out, strikeout and ground out.

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

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

Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (5.2 IP), BB, 3 K Series vs. OAK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP), K vs. Left: .143 vs. Right: .382

ACareer record of 2-3, 2.77 ERA (39.2 IP, 12 ER) with 13 walks and 24 strikeouts in 35 career appearances against the AL. A2015 is his first season pitching in the American League...spent parts of eight previous seasons with Atlanta (2005-09), St. Louis (2009), Arizona (2009-10), the Mets (2011) and San Diego (2014)...all of his career outings have come in relief. APosted a 3.57 ERA (40.1 IP, 16 ER) in 32 appearances in 2014, his lowest full season ERA since posting a 3.38 ERA in 2007. ASince the start of 2014 has held right-handed hitters to a .230 (28-for-122) average with just one home run. AWhen tossing at least 1.0 inning, he has a 2.75 ERA (248.1 IP, 76 ER) while holding opponents to a .224 average (202-for-901). AMade 10 appearances in Grapefruit League play, posting a 1.26 ERA (14.1 IP, 2 ER) with three walks and seven strikeouts.

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

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/7 vs. OAK H4 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 15/4 vs. OAK H3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/2 vs. CWS H2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 04/29 vs. DET ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 14/27 vs. DET ND 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 14/25 at SEA ND 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 04/21 at KC H1 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 04/20 at KC ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 04/18 vs CLE ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 14/17 vs. CLE W1 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 2

Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (5.0 IP), 2 K, BB Series vs. OAK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), K vs. Left: .235 vs. Right: .238

AMade his major league debut Opening Day, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings with two hits and one walk. AMade 10 appearances this spring, going 0-1, 5.79 ERA (14.0 IP, 9 ER) with six walks and seven strikeouts. AJoins the Twins after being selected in the Rule 5 Draft from Atlanta on 12/11/14...is the second Twins player in the last three years to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft and make the Twins Opening Day roster (Ryan Pressly in 2013). ASpent the entire 2014 season with Double-A Mississippi where he made 19 starts and eight relief appearances...eight relief outings were the first since making five relief outings in 2011, his first pro season (made 61 starts between relief outings). APosted an April ERA of 1.86 (19.1 IP, 4 ER) in five starts in 2014...was named a Southern League Midseason All-Star. ACareer minor league record of 19-12, 3.37 ERA (312.2 IP, 117 ER) with 83 walks and 240 strikeouts in 74 outings (61 starts).

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

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/6 vs. OAK ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/3 vs. CWS ND 2.0 2 1 0 0 1 04/30 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14/19 vs. CLE ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 14/13 vs. KC ND 0.1 1 3 1 0 2 14/11 at CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 24/8 at DET ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 04/6 at DET ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0

Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (4.2 IP), 6 K Series vs. OAK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), 4 K vs. Left: .143 vs. Right: .111

AMade first appearance of 2015 with a perfect 2.2 innings, striking out three on 5/3 vs. CWS to earn the win...inherited the bases loaded in the fourth inning with one out. AHas made 77 relief appearances over the past three seasons with the Twins, posting a 3.45 ERA (109.2 IP, 42 ER) with 35 walks and 70 strikeouts. AAllowed one earned run in his first nine appearances of 2014, posting a 0.75 ERA (12.0 IP, ER) with opponents hitting .167 (7-for-42) with just one extra-base hit. AWent 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA (10.0 IP, 4 ER) in seven relief appearances this season for Triple-A Rochester.

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

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/6 vs. OAK ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 35/5 vs. OAK ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/3 vs. CWS W1 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 3

Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.00 (6.0 IP, 2 ER), 4 K Series vs. OAK: 0-0-0, 3.00 (3.0 IP, ER), 3 K vs. Left: .115 vs. Right: .184

AFirst batters faced are 1-for-14 with four strikeouts on the season vs. Thompson. AHolding right-handed hitters to 7-for-38 (.184) on the season...has allowed six hits in 11.2 innings at Target Field in 2015. AMade seven appearances for the Twins in 2014, allowing eight hits and two walks while striking out six in 7.1 innings. AWent 1-1, 1.93 ERA (9.1 IP, 2 ER) with seven hits, three walks and 10 strikeouts in eight spring appearances. A3-3, 3.98 ERA (52.0 IP, 23 ER) 46 outings for Rochester in 2014...lefties hit .200 (12-for-60)...righties hit .272 (37-for-136). AWas 41-71, 4.33 ERA (979.2 IP, 471 ER) in 271 career minor league games (157 starts) in parts of 10 minor league seasons. AOriginally selected 22nd overall in the 2005 Draft by the Marlins...made MLB debut with Pirates in 2011.

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

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/7 vs. OAK H5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/5 vs. OAK ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 15/4 vs. OAK H4 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 15/2 vs. CWS H3 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 14/29 vs. DET BS 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 04/26 at SEA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 14/25 at SEA ND 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 14/21 at KC H2 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 04/19 vs. CLE ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/17 vs. CLE ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Homestand: 0-0-0, 6.75 (1.1 IP, ER), BB, 2 K Series vs. OAK: 0-0-0, 6.75 (1.1 IP, ER), BB, 2 K vs. Left: .333 vs. Right: .000

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

MICHAEL TONKIN - RHP #64Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 25 (11/19/89 in Glendale, CA) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 First-Year Player Draft

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/7 vs. OAK H2 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 25/5 vs. OAK ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 05/2 vs. CWS H1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 04/30 vs. CWS ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), BB, 2 K Series vs. OAK: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left: .385 vs. Right: .364

AReinstated from the 15-day DL prior to Saturday’s game...missed 14 games, his first career stint on the DL. AEarned second career save with a scoreless 1.1 innings 4/10 at CWS...other save coming 5/28/13 at MIL (1.0 scoreless IP). AHas held left-handed hitters to a .236 (187-for-793) average in his career...only allowed nine of 59 total home runs to lefties. ACareer record of 14-12-2, 3.54 ERA (259.2 IP, 102 ER) in 247 relief outings and 23-24, 4.57 ERA (346.2 IP, 176 ER) in 61 starts.

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

RECENT APPEARANCESDate DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO5/5 vs. OAK ND 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 25/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 05/2 vs. CWS ND 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 04/16 vs. KC ND 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 04/15 vs. KC H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 04/13 vs. KC ND 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 04/12 at CWS ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1

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

LAST GRAND SLAM PLAYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTAL DATE OPP. ON PITCHER DATE OPP. CAREER after HR on day Bernier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ….. … … ….. 64 …. … 0 Dozier 6 0 1 0 7 1 1 0 0 2 4/30/15 CWS 2 Sale 30 …. … 0 2 ab on 4/10 Escobar 1 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 3 5/5/15 OAK 1 Kazmir 5 …. … 0 2 ab on 5/6 Herrmann 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8/30/13 at TEX 1 Darvish 141 7/23/13 at LAA 1 1 ab on 8/30/13 Hunter 4 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 3 5/4/15 OAK 2 Alvarez 13 4/7/08 vs. CLE 10 1 ab on 5/4 Mauer 4 3 0 0 7 2 2 0 0 4 8/17/14 KC 0 Guthrie 236 9/1/12 at KC 3 1 ab on 8/17/14 Plouffe 4 2 0 0 6 2 1 0 1 4 5/2/15 CWS 0 Noesi 17 5/3/15 vs. CWS 1 3 ab on 5/3 Robinson 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 6/11/13 at NYM 0 Aardsma 202 …. … 0 0 ab on 6/11/13 Rosario 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5/6/15 OAK 0 Kazmir 6 …. … 0 3 ab on 5/6 Santana 5 3 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 1 8/31/14 at BAL 1 Brach 191 …. … 0 0 ab on 8/31/14 Schafer 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 9/14/14 at CWS 1 Noesi 83 4/22/12 vs LAD 1 2 ab on 9/14/14 Suzuki 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 4/18/15 CLE 0 Salazar 47 9/10/07 at SEA 1 0 ab on 4/18 Vargas 6 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 2 5/6/15 OAK 2 Alvarez 2 …. … 0 0 ab on 5/6

BRIAN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS)

2015 Average: .236 Streak: 0-for-last-5, HBP, 2 BB, 3 r Series vs. OAK: .250 (3-12), 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 3 rHomestand: .293 (12-41), 3 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI, 2 HBP, 3 BB, 9 runs, SB Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 3-run (1)

A21 runs on the season are tied fifth most in AL...8 doubles also tied fifth in AL. AHas 9 RBI in his last 10 games...hit a 3-run home and drove in a season-high 4 RBI, 4/30 vs. CWS...set career-high with four hits 5/3 vs. CWS. AReached safely in 8 straight vs. CLE...8-for-30 (.267), 4 BB, 2B, HR, 3 runs in those 8. AReached base in 14 of 16 home games...hit in 10 of 16. AHit .291 (32-for-110) with 3 HR, 12 RBI, 7 2B in 28 road games post-ASG in 2014. AHit .232 (49-for-211) with 7 2B, 11 HR, 26 RBI in 53 games in April/May of 2014...has 6 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 12 RBI in 27 games in 2015. A112 runs in ‘14 were 7th most all-time by a Twin...most since Knoblauch (117 in ‘97). AStole 21 bases in 2014 for his first career 20/20 season...first 20/20 for a Twin since Hunter had 23 HR/21 SB in 2004...is 6th player (7th time) in club history to do so. ASigned a four-year contract with the Twins 3/24/15 extending through 2018. A7th career leadoff HR 7/4/14...tied 4th on the Twins all-time leadoff HR list (S. Stewart).

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

2015 Average: .230 Streak: 2g, .571 (4-7), 2B, HR, BB, 7 RBI, 2 r Series vs. OAK: .500 (7-14), 3 2B, HR, BB, 7 RBI, 4 rHomestand: .324 (11-34), 4 2B, HR, 10 RBI, SB, BB, 7 runs Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1)

ASince 4/27 is tied for team lead with 5 XBH and 4 2B...is 2nd with 10 RBI. AHitting .381 (8-for-21) with 4 2B, 5 RBI in last 8 games vs. right-handed pitching. AThird among all Twins since start of 2014 with 50 XBH (Dozier - 68, Plouffe - 65). AHit 35 doubles in 2014, second among Twins...also had career-high 6 HR, 37 RBI...35 doubles in 2014 were most by Twins middle infielder since Todd Walker (37 in 1999). AIn last 24 starts at Target Field is hitting .352 (32-for-91), 11 XBH, 18 RBI, 18 runs. APlayed in 152 career games as SS, 74 at third, 34 at second, 19 in OF and 7 as DH. ASet career-high with 6 RBI, going 4-for-5 with a HR and two runs on 9/27/14 at DET. AWon 2014 Charles O. Johnson Award for Most Improved Twin by Twin Cities Chapter BBWAA.

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

2015 Average: .213 Streak: 1g, .333 (1-3), BB, run Series vs. OAK: .091 (1-11), BB, runHomestand: .231 (6-26), 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2 runs Home Runs (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1)

AHas a hit in three of his last four road games, batting .250 (4-for-16) with 2 RBI. A.288 average in ‘14 was highest of career, 61 RBI most since 2010 with OAK (71). AHit home runs in back-to-back games 4/16 vs. KC and 4/18 vs. CLE. A130 hits in 2014, which were 3rd most among all Twins and 5th among AL catchers. AWas one of two Twins (Perkins) to represent the AL at the 2014 ASG at Target Field...caught the 9th inning as Perkins pitched 1.0 scoreless, earning the save. ASigned as a free agent 12/23/13...signed two-year extension thru 2016 on 7/31/14.

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

2015 Average: .269 Streak: 2g, .286 (2-7), 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 r Series vs. OAK: .214 (3-14), 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 rHomestand: .317 (13-41), 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 7 BB, 7 runs Home Runs (5): Solo (3), 3-run (1), GS (1)

AHit in 16 of last 19 games, since 4/17, at a .324 (24-for-74) clip with 4 HR, 16 RBI. A5 HR in 2015, tied for fifth most by MLB third baseman, tied 3rd among AL 3Bs. AHit walk-off home run 4/17 vs. CLE...third career walk-off hit, 1st walk-off HR. A80 RBI led all Twins in 2014...17 RBI in 2015 leads all Twins. AHit first career grand slam and set career-high with 5 RBI 5/3 vs. CWS. AHit 40 doubles in 2014, which were tied 4th most in the AL, tied 7th in MLB...40 doubles were most by Twins 3B in history passing Koskie (37, 2x)...has 99 doubles since 2011. AEarned first career AL co-Player of the Week honors with Danny Santana, 8/25/14...hit .367 (11-for-30) with 5 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI and 6 runs in 7 games from 8/18-24. A40 HR at Target Field are most in the ballpark’s history, passed Willingham (35) on 4/14. AHis 57 home runs since start of 2012 are most among active Twins (Dozier - 49).

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

2015 Average: .272 Streak: 0-for-last-3 Series vs. OAK: .308 (4-13), 2B, 3B, RBI, 4 runsHomestand: .366 (15-41), 4 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, BB, SB, 9 runs Home Runs (0): - -

AHas a hit in six of his last seven road games at .310 (9-for-29) with 2 2B, 2 RBI. AHad 128 hits in 2014, which were the most by Twins rookie since Rivas (150 in ‘01). AOther rookie notes: 27 doubles were most by Twins rookie since Cordova (27 in ‘95)...41 XBH most since Cordova (55 in ‘95)...7 3B most since Castino (8 in ‘79)... .319 average highest since Oliva (.323 in ‘64)...38 multi-hit games most since Rivas (38 in ‘01). AAL rookie ranks 2014: .319 AVG (1st), 7 3B (T2nd), .353 OBP (2nd), 20 SB (2nd), .472 SLG (2nd), 70 runs (2nd), 38 multi-hit games (2nd), 129 hits (4th), 41 XBH (T3rd), 27 2B (4th). A98 career games as leadoff: .295 (125-for-424), 26 2B, 6 3B, 6 HR, 38 RBI, 66 runs, 20 SB... .306 AVG in ‘14 was 7th highest all-time by Twins leadoff hitter in one season. AFirst career AL co-Player of the Week honors with teammate Trevor Plouffe, 8/25/14. AHas hit in 92 of his 127 career games, reached safely in 98 of 127, scored in 64 of 127.

KENNYS VARGAS - 1B/DH #19Height: 6-5 Weight: 289 B/T: S/R Age: 24 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR)

2015 Average: .229 Streak: 2g, .667 (2-3), HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 2 r Series vs. OAK: .364 (4-11), HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 4 rHomestand: .370 (10-27), 2 HR, 2 BB, 4 RBI, 7 runs Home Runs (3): Solo (1), 2-run (1), 3-run (1)

A5 & 6 spots in batting order: .316 (6-for-19)...3 & 4 spots: .190 (12-for-63), 2 HR. AHitting .370 (10-for-27) over last 8 games with 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 7 runs. AHit 3rd HR of the season (12th career) with a 3-run shot 5/6 vs. OAK. AFrom 8/1 to end of 2014 season had 38 RBI, which was tied fourth most in the AL, and 7th in MLB, behind Victor Martinez (45), Jose Bautista (40) and Chris Carter (39). ALed MLB rookies post-ASG in RBI (38), tied 6th in hits (59) and tied 7th in doubles (10). A5.66 RBI/AB ratio in ‘14 was 2nd highest in Twins history by a rookie (Buscher 4.64 in ‘08). AHit in 52 of his 76 games; multiple hits in 20 of 76; RBI in 28 of 76; reached in 58 of 76.

JORDAN SCHAFER - OF #1Height: 6-1 Weight: 203 B/T: L/L Age: 28 (9/4/86 in Hammond, IN)

2015 Average: .237 Streak: 3g, .625 (5-8), 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 5 r Series vs. OAK: .667 (4-6), 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 3 rHomestand: .444 (8-18), 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 6 runs Home Runs (0): - -

AWent 3-for-3 with a double, 2 RBI 5/4 vs. OAK...was 2nd 3-hit game of homestand. AAcquired by the Twins off waivers on August 3, 2014 and hit .285 (37-for-130) with 5 2B, 3B, HR, 13 RBI, 12 BB, 15 SB in 41 games for Minnesota. AAs Twin in 2014, stole 15 bases in 41 games...15 SB were third most among Twins despite playing in at least 60 games fewer (Dozier - 21 and Santana - 20). A63 career games (40 starts) in LF...288 (262 starts) in CF...35 (22 starts) in RF. ACareer average of .229 with 103 SB in parts of six seasons.

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

2015 Average: .287 Streak: 2g, .250 (2-8), RBI, run Series vs. OAK: .167 (2-12), RBI, runHomestand: .268 (11-41), 4 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 7 runs Home Runs (0): - -

ACareer .337 (165-for-490) hitter with 28 2B, 9 HR, 61 RBI in 132 games vs. CLE. APlayed in all 28 of the 29 Twins games this season, reaching in 23 of the 28. ALeads Twins with 31 hits and tied 2nd with 13 walks and 14 RBI. AHas 316 doubles, needs 13 to tie Tony Oliva (329) for second...is 7th on Twins all-time games played list at 1,326...needs 35 games played to tie Gaetti (1,361) for sixth, one HR to tie Smalley (110) for 12th...is ninth on Twins extra-base hits list with 448, needs 21 to tie Carew (469) for eighth. AMade 11th career Opening Day roster, tying Kirby Puckett for fourth most in Twins history (Killebrew, Carew and Hrbek tied for first with 12). AAmong active players, his .318 average is second to only Miguel Cabrera’s .321. ACollected 1,500th hit with 1st inning single 8/15/14 at HOU...6th Twin to record 1,500 hits joining Puckett (2,304), Carew (2,085), Oliva (1,917), Hrbek (1,749) and Killebrew (1,713). AIs only player in Twins/Senators history with career OBP above .400 and one of only three active players (Votto - .417 and Pujols - .402).

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

2015 Average: .252 Streak: 0-for-last-6, BB, run Series vs. OAK: .235 (4-17), HR, BB, 4 RBI, 3 r Homestand: .279 (12-43), 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 7 runs Home Runs (3): 3-run (2), 2-run (1)

AHas seven RBI in his last six games, including nine hits and six runs. AHas 334 career homers, 195 as a member of the Twins. ABatting .300 (18-for-60), 3 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI in last 14 games at Target Field. ACareer .326 (61-for-187) with 14 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 27 RBI in 44 games at Target Field. AReturns to Minnesota after 5 seasons with LAA (‘08-12) and 2 with DET (‘13-14). ARanks on Twins all-time lists: 1,260 games (9th - 18 to tie Morneau), 1,244 hits (9th - 32 to tie Gaetti), 264 doubles (7th - 25 to tie Morneau), 195 home runs (8th - 6 to tie Gaetti), 725 RBI (8th - 8 to tie Carew), 684 runs (8th - 29 to tie Knoblauch). ARanks among active MLB players: 2,259 games (3rd), 2,353 hits (5th), 481 doubles (6th), 334 home runs (10th), 1,324 RBI (8th), 1,241 runs (8th). AHit .357 (15-for-52) with 4 doubles, a home run and 6 RBI in 15 spring games. AMade MLB debut 8/22/97 vs. BAL as pinch runner for Terry Steinbach while Paul Molitor was the DH...Hunter and Molitor played in six games together from 1997-98.

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

2015 Average: .315 Streak: 0-for-last-6, SB, RBI, run Series vs. OAK: .125 (1-8), RBI, SB, runHomestand: .261 (6-23), 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB, 3 runs Home Runs (0): - -

AIs 3rd among MLB outfielders with a defensive runs saved of 7 behind only Kevin Pillar - 10 and Lorenzo Cain - 11 (min. 100 innings). AMade third outfield assist of 2015, getting Ramirez (CWS) at home 4/30. AIn last 8 at Target Field is 12-for-32 (.375) with a 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 6 runs, 2 SB. A5 seasons with STL (2009, ’11-14) hit .231 with 5 HR, 12 2B, 37 RBI in 268 games. A84 career games in center field, 73 games in right and 55 career games in left.

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

2015 Average: .192 Streak: 0-for-last-6 Series vs. OAK: .000 (0-4)Homestand: .143 (2-14), 2B, 3 RBI, 2 runs Home Runs (0): - -

AOver the last three seasons with the Twins has played in 100 games, batting .205 (53-for-258) with 11 doubles, 4 HR and 27 RBI. A6 games as starting catcher hitting .167 (4-for-24) with a triple, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 4 runs. APlayed in 38 games behind the plate, 35 in right field, 17 in left, and three as DH. ACareer .238 (5-for-21) with a double and five RBI as a pinch-hitter.

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

2015 Average: .286 Streak: 2g, .286 (2-7), HR, 3 RBI, run Series vs. OAK: .286 (2-7), HR, 3 RBI, runHomestand: .286 (2-7), HR, 3 RBI, run Home Runs (1): Solo (1)

AHit his first career home run in his 1st career PA 5/6 vs. OAK, on the first pitch he saw off Kazmir...was first HR by Twin in 1st AB since L. Hughes on 4/28/10 at DET (6th time in Twins history)...first MLB player since S. Marte on 7/26/12 to homer on first career pitch...is the 115th player in MLB history to homer in his first career at-bat and 109th to do so in their first career plate appearance ARecalled prior to Monday’s game (Arcia DL)...hit .233 (10-for-43) with 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI in 17 spring training games in 2015. AStarted season with Triple-A Rochester where he hit .242 (23-for-95) with 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI and 11 runs in 23 games for the Red Wings.

DOUG BERNIER - INF #17Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 B/T: R/R Age: 34 (6/24/80 in Santa Maria, CA)

2015 Average: - - Streak: - - Series vs. OAK: BB, run as def. rep.Homestand: BB, run as def. rep. Home Runs (0): - -

AContract selected from Triple-A Rochester prior to Wednesday’s game (Nunez DL)...made his first appearance in a game since August 27, 2014 at DET with BB 5/6. AHit .250 (18-for-72) with two doubles, a home run, seven RBI, five walks and eight runs in 21 games for Triple-A Rochester this season. AHit .250 (9-for-36) with two walks and one stolen base in 24 spring games in 2015. AHas a career average of .219 (14-for-64) with three doubles, five RBI, nine walks, two stolen bases and 12 runs in 43 games with Colorado (2008) and Minnesota (2013-15).

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................................................................. BATTING PITCHINGMONTH AVG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ERAAPRIL .243 86 3.9 182 12 10-12 194.0 202 60 116 4.36MAY .304 47 6.7 72 8 6-1 63.0 60 14 37 2.71JUNE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -JULY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AUGUST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

TWINS MONTHLY BREAKDOWN

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

Starters 12 10 4.31 163.0 175 80 78 18 52 95Relievers 4 3 11 3.35 94.0 87 40 35 9 22 58TOTALS 16 13 11 3.96 257.0 262 120 113 27 74 153

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

TWINS 10 19 22 18 13 21 12 12 3 3 133 OPPONENTS 17 11 19 16 9 17 5 19 7 0 120

HOME RUNS BY POSITIONC 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTAL2 2 2 5 1 2 0 4 1 0 19

TWINS BATTING INFO

SEASON-HIGHS GW BUNTPLAYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SEASON-HIGH HIT-STREAKBernier - - - - - -Dozier 4 1 (2x) 4 1 1 4, 4/10-13Escobar 3 (2x) 1 (2x) 5 1 - 3, 4/28-30Herrmann 2 - 2 - - 2, 2x, last 4/30-5/3Hunter 3 (2x) 1 (3x) 3 (2x) 1 - 7, 2x, last 4/30-5/6Mauer 3 (3x) - 3 (2x) 2 - 4, 2x, last 4/12-16Plouffe 3 (2x) 1 (5x) 5 3 1 6, 4/17-24Robinson 3 - 2 - - 6, 4/16-26Rosario 1 (2x) 1 2 1 - 2, 5/6-presentSantana 3 (3x) - 2 - 2 5, 2x, last 4/26-30Schafer 3 (2x) - 2 (2x) - 1 3, 5/3-presentSuzuki 2 (4x) 1 (2x) 2 2 - 5, 4/24-30Vargas 2 (6x) 1 (3x) 3 - - 3, 5/1-4Others 3 1 TOTALS 14 6

2015 DISABLED LIST LOG Player Injury Date On Retro Date Off Games Missed Ricky Nolasco ............Right Elbow Infl. ...............4/11 ......... 4/9 ........... 5/2 ..............................21 Brian Duensing .........Right Intercostal Strain ....4/17 .......................... 5/2 ..............................14 Casey Fien ................Right Shoulder Strain ......4/30 ................................................................8 Tim Stauffer ..............Right Intercostal Strain ....5/1 ......... 4/30 ................................................8 Oswaldo Arcia ..........Right Hip Flexor Strain .....5/4 .................................................................4 Eduardo Nunez ......... Left Oblique Strain ............5/5 ......... 4/30 ................................................8 BOLD indicates currently on DL

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

TWINS EJECTIONS

TOTAL STANDS CONFIRMED OVERTURNEDTWINS 6 1 - - 5OPPONENTS 5 3 - - 2

LAST TWINS CHALLENGE: Molitor challenged safe call at first base when Burns avoided a tag by Vargas on errant throw by Santana 5/7 vs. OAK. Replay showed Vargas tag, call overturned.

LAST OPPONENT CHALLENGE: Ventura challenged A. Garcia out call on stolen base attempt of second 5/2 vs. CWS. Garcia out, call stood.

MANAGER CHALLENGES

C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Dozier 28 13 7 8 Escobar 1 3 1 12 1 2 2 7 5 3 Herrmann 7 1 1 4 Hunter 22 3 19 6 Mauer 23 5 28 Nunez 1 2 3 3 1 2 Plouffe 1 27 1 12 4 11 1Robinson 1 12 1 1 4 3 5Rosario 2 2 Santana 26 16 9Schafer 17 4 14Suzuki 22 5 4 2 11 Vargas 5 17 3 14 3 2 Others 14 4 1 2 15

STARTS BY POSITION STARTS BY BATTING ORDER

RECORD WHEN…

Runs Scoring Allowing0 0 - 3 4 - 01 1 - 3 1 - 02 0 - 2 5 - 23 4 - 1 2 - 04 1 - 2 0 - 25 1 - 1 3 - 26 2 - 0 0 - 27 1 - 1 1 - 28 3 - 0 0 - 09 0 - 0 0 - 010+ 3 - 0 0 - 3

Totals 16 - 13 16 - 13

MULTI-HOMER GAME• - -

BACK-TO-BACK• - -

GRAND SLAM• Plouffe, 5/3 vs. CWS

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

INSIDE-THE-PARK• - -

TWINS HOME RUN DATA

Robinson .....................................3 Escobar .......................................2Nunez ..........................................1Schafer .......................................1Arcia ...........................................0 Hunter .........................................0Total ............................................7

TWINS OUTFIELD ASSISTS

TWINS HITTERS VS. Cleveland Indians

2015 CAREERPLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI AVG. AB H HR RBIBernier … 0 0 0 0 .273 11 3 0 11Dozier .100 10 1 0 0 .229 188 43 6 14Escobar .111 9 1 0 1 .200 75 15 1 6Herrmann .500 4 2 0 1 .164 55 9 0 4Hunter .222 9 2 1 4 .273 762 208 33 118Mauer .250 12 3 0 0 .337 490 165 9 61Plouffe .500 8 4 1 1 .259 224 58 9 30Robinson .800 5 4 0 2 .538 13 7 0 2Rosario … 0 0 0 0 … 0 0 0 0Santana .000 8 0 0 0 .271 59 16 0 3Schafer .000 6 0 0 0 .157 51 8 1 4Suzuki .200 5 1 1 1 .211 171 36 6 19Vargas .083 12 1 0 0 .224 49 11 2 6Others … 8 2 0 1TEAM .219 96 21 3 11

TWINS BULLPEN VS. Cleveland Indians

2015 CAREERPITCHER W L S ERA IP H ER W L S ERA IP H ERBoyer 1 - 0 - 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 1 - 0 - 0 0.00 3.1 1 0Duensing 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0 6 - 3 - 0 2.56 77.1 70 22Graham 0 - 0 - 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 0 - 0 - 0 9.00 1.0 2 1Perkins 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 3 - 2 - 13 3.04 47.1 43 16Pressly 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 - 0 5.40 10.0 15 6Thompson 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 2.16 8.1 6 2Tonkin 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 2.45 3.2 3 1Others 0 - 0 - 0 4.50 2.0 3 1TEAM 1 - 0 - 0 1.59 11.1 8 2

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TEAM BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game..........................................................................................45, 5/3 vs. CWSMost Runs, Game..................................................................................13, 2x, last 5/6 vs. OAKMost Runs, Inning.................................................................7, 2x, last 3rd inning 5/3 vs. CWSMost Hits, Game ...............................................................................................19, 5/3 vs. CWSMost Hits, Inning ..................................................................6, 3x, last 3rd inning 5/3 vs. CWSConsecutive Hits .................................................................5, 2x, last 2nd inning, 5/4 vs. OAKConsecutive Batters Reached Base ................................................8, 3rd inning, 5/3 vs. CWSFewest Hits, Game................................................................................................ 4, 4/8 at DETMost Doubles, Game..........................................................................................4, 4/28 vs. DETMost Triples, Game .........................................................................................1, multiple timesMost Home Runs, Game ......................................................................................3, 5/6 vs. OAKGrand Slams ...........................................................................................1, Plouffe 5/3 vs. CWSMost Total Bases, Game ...................................................................................28, 5/3 vs. CWSMost Extra Base Hits, Game ...................................................................6, 2x, last 5/6 vs. OAKMost RBI, Game .................................................................................................13, 5/6 vs. OAKMost Walks ........................................................................................................ 9, 4/10 at CWSMost Strikeouts ...............................................................................................14, 4/18 vs. CLEMost Stolen Bases, Game, Twins ....................................................................... 2, 4/11 at CWSMost Stolen Bases, Game, Opponent ........................................ 2, 4/6 at DET (Davis, Iglesias)Most Caught Stealing, Game .............................................................................2, 4/29 vs. DETMost Ground Into Doubleplay, Game...................................................................2, 4/13 vs. KCLeft On Base, Twins ......................................................................................... 13, 4/10 at CWSLeft On Base, Twins in Extra Innings ..................................................12, 4/26 at SEA (11 inn.)Consecutive Scoreless Innings..................................................................................24, 4/6-9

INDIVIDUAL BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game........................................................................................6, multiple timesMost Runs, Game.................................................................................. 3, Santana 5/6 vs. OAKMost Runs, Inning...........................................................................................1, multiple timesMost Hits, Game ......................................................................................4, Dozier, 5/3 vs. CWSMost Hits, Inning .........................................................................2, Dozier, 3rd inning, vs. CWSMost Doubles, Game................................................................2, 3x, last Santana 5/2 vs. CWSMost Triples, Game .........................................................................................1, multiple timesMost Home Runs, Game .................................................................................1, multiple timesGrand Slams ..........................................................................................1, Plouffe, 5/3 vs. CWSMost Total Bases, Game ......................................................................................7, 5/6 vs. OAKMost Extra Base Hits, Game ......................................................2, 5x, last Escobar 5/6 vs. OAKMost RBI, Game .........................................................................5, 2x, last Escobar 5/6 vs. OAKMost Walks, Game .................................................................................. 3, Mauer 4/10 at CWSMost Strikeouts, Game ................................................................3, 7x, last Hunter 5/6 vs. OAKLongest Hitting-Streak ................................................................................. 7, Hunter 4/15-22Consecutive Hits ............................................................................................3, multiple timesConsecutive Hitless At-Bats......................................................................21, Schafer 4/12-24Most Stolen Bases, Game...............................................................................1, multiple timesMost Caught Stealing, Game ..........................................................................1, multiple timesMost Ground Into Doubleplay, Game..............................................................1, multiple times

TEAM PITCHING:Most Runs Allowed ............................................................................................12, 4/13 vs. KCMost Runs, Inning............................................................................. 6, 8th inning, 4/13 vs. KCMost Hits Allowed ............................................................................................17, 4/29 vs. DETMost Hits Allowed, Inning ....................................................5, 2x, last 6th inning 4/29 vs. DETConsecutive Hits Allowed ................................................................5, 1st inning, 4/12 at CWSMost Home Runs Allowed, Game .......................................................................3, 4/29 vs. DET

TEAM PITCHING (cont.):Most Strikeouts ................................................................................ 10, 4/17 vs. CLE (11 inn.)Most Walks ........................................................................................................... 7, 4/8 at DETFewest Hits Allowed ............................................................................. 3, 2x, last 4/28 vs. DETPitchers Used ........................................................................................ 6, 3x, last 5/2 vs. CWSConsecutive Batters Retired.............................................................. 16, 2x, last 4/28 vs. DETScoreless Innings Streak ......................................................12, 2x, last 5/5 (7th) to 5/6 (9th)Wild Pitches ...........................................................................................2, 2x, last 4/20 vs. KCMost Innings, Game, Relievers ....................................................... 6.0, 4/17 vs. CLE (11 inn.)Most Hits, Game, Relievers .............................................................................10, 4/29 vs. DETMost Runs, Game, Relievers ................................................................ 7, 2x, last 4/29 vs. DETMost Home Runs, Game, Relievers ...................................................................4, 4/29 vs. DETMost Walks, Game, Relievers............................................................................4, 4/27 vs. DETMost Strikeouts, Game, Relievers...................................................... 8, 4/17 vs. CLE (11 inn.)

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING:Most Innings, Game, Starter ...................................................8.0, 2x, last Gibson 5/2 vs. CWSMost Innings, Game, Reliever .............................................................. 3.0, Boyer 4/27 vs. DETMost Hits, Starter ....................................................................................10, May 4/30 vs. CWSMost Hits, Reliever .................................................................................... 5, Fien 4/29 vs. DETMost Runs, Starter .......................................................................6, 2x, last Gibson 4/9 at DETMost Runs, Reliever ......................................................................3, 7x, last Fien 4/29 vs. DETMost Home Runs, Starter ..........................................................2, 4x, last Milone 4/27 vs. DETMost Home Runs, Reliever ..................................................................2, Stauffer 4/29 vs. DETMost Walks, Starter.................................................................................. 5, Gibson 4/9 at DETMost Walks, Reliever...........................................................................3, Stauffer 4/27 vs. DETMost Strikeouts, Starter........................................................................ 9, Hughes 4/24 at SEAMost Strikeouts, Reliever...........................................................3, 2x, last Pressly 5/6 vs. OAKWin-Streak .........................................................................................2, 3x, last Nolasco 5/2-7 Losing-Streak ................................................................................................ 4, Hughes 4/6-24 Low-Hit Complete Game........................................................................ 6, Hughes 4/24 at SEAMost Consecutive Scoreless Innings ............................................17, Gibson 4/26 (5th) to 5/6Most Consecutive Batters Retired ......................................................16, Milone, 4/10 at CWSWild Pitches ................................................................................................................. 1, many

TEAM & INDIVIDUAL FIELDING:Errors, Game, Team ...........................................................................................3, 5/1 vs. CWSErrors, Game, Individual ................................................................................1, multiple timesErrors, Consecutive Games, Team ...........................................................................3, 4/11-13Errors, Consecutive Games Without, Team .................................................................4, 5/4-7Doubleplays, Game, Team ..................................................................... 4, 2x, last 5/3 vs. CWSOpponents Doubleplays, Game, Team .................................................................2, 4/13 vs. KC

TEAM MISCELLANEOUS:Longest Winning Streak ..........................................................................................5, 4/30-5/4Longest Losing Streak................................................................................... 3, 2x, last 4/4-13Longest Game, Innings.................................................................................. 11.0, 4/26 at SEALongest Game, Time (9 Innings) ..................................................................3:33, 4/29 vs. DETLongest Game, Time (Extra Innings) ...............................................3:40, 4/26 at SEA (11 inn.)Longest Delay .................................................................................................. 3:36, 4/9 at DETFastest Game, Time ....................................................................................... 2:03, 4/24 at SEALargest Margin, Victory.....................................................................................13, 5/6 vs. OAKLargest Margin, Loss ...............................................................................11, 4/8 at DET (0-11)Largest Home Attendance..............................................................................................40,123Home Sellouts .....................................................................................................1, 4/13 vs. KCTimes Shut Out ............................................................................................ 3, last 4/24 at SEA

LAST TIME IT HAPPENEDFOR THE TWINS

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS:Triple Play: Castillo/Morneau/Batista, 5/27/06 vs. SEA (Johjima hitting)Position Player Pitching: J. Carroll, 8/5/13 at KCThree-or-more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DETSteal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLEHome Run in First ML At-Bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OAK (1st PA, 1st pitch)Leadoff Home Run: D. Santana, 7/31/14 at KC (5 as a team 2014)

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

PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games):No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at LAAOne-Hitter: Sanchez, 5/24/13 at DETTwo-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/01/95 at CHC10+ Strikeouts: Salazar, 10 strikeouts, 4/18 vs. CLEComplete Game Shutout: Lester, 8/7/14 at OAK (1 in 2014)Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at LAABack-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6-8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11)

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

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

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

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

APRIL (10-12) BATTING: .243 (182-FOR-749) PITCHING: 10-12-7, 4.36 (194.0 IP, 94 ER) 6----- --at DET 0-4 L 0-1 T3rd -1.0 45,030 Price/Hughes/Nathan 7------OFF DAY 0-1 T3rd -1.0 8----- --at DET 0-11 L 0-2 T4th -2.0 28,280 Sanchez/Nolasco 9----- --at DET 1-7 L 0-3 T4th -3.0 26,782 Greene/Gibson10 -----at CWS 6-0 W 1-3 4th -3.0 38,533 Milone/Noesi/Duensing11 -----at CWS 4-5 L 1-4 T4th -4.0 22,317 Duke/Boyer/Robertson 12 -----at CWS 2-6 L 1-5 5th -5.0 23,057 Sale/Hughes13 -----KC 3-12 L 1-6 5th -6.0 *40,123 40,123 1 Duffy/May14 -----OFF DAY 5th -6.015 -----KC 3-1 W 2-6 5th -5.5 21,362 61,485 2 Gibson/Volquez/Perkins16 -----KC 8-5 W 3-6 5th -5.0 17,449 78,934 3 Milone/Vargas/Perkins 17 -----CLE ^3-2 W 4-6 3rd -5.0 21,307 100,241 4 Boyer/Shaw18 -----CLE 4-2 L 4-7 5th -5.0 23,949 124,190 5 Salazar/Hughes/Allen19 -----CLE 7-2 W 5-7 3rd -5.0 17,923 142,113 6 May/House20 -----at KC 1-7 L 5-8 4th -6.0 20,393 Volquez/Gibson21 -----at KC 5-6 L 5-9 5th -6.0 20,990 Young/Fien/Davis22 -----at KC 3-0 W 6-9 4th -5.0 24,721 Pelfrey/Guthrie/Perkins23 -----OFF DAY 4th -5.5 24 -----at SEA 0-2 L 6-10 5th -6.0 25,215 Hernandez/Hughes25 -----at SEA 8-5 W 7-10 T4th -5.5 33,566 Stauffer/Paxton/Perkins26 -----at SEA ^4-2 W 8-10 T4th -4.5 35,242 Fien/Olson/Perkins27 -----DET 4-5 L 8-11 4th -5.5 18,054 160,167 7 Price/Milone/Soria28 -----DET 3-2 W 9-11 4th -5.0 18,169 178,336 8 Pelfrey/Sanchez/Perkins29 -----DET 7-10 L 9-12 4th -5.5 19,447 197,783 9 Gorzelanny/Fien/Soria30 -----CWS 12-2 W 10-12 3rd -5.0 20,736 218,519 10 May/SaleMAY (6-1) BATTING: .304 (72-FOR-237) PITCHING: 6-1-4, 2.71 (63.0 IP, 19 ER) 1------CWS 1-0 W 11-12 3rd -5.0 22,794 241,313 11 Gibson/Quintana/Perkins 2------CWS 5-3 W 12-12 3rd -4.0 30,551 271,864 12 Nolasco/Noesi/Perkins 3------CWS 13-3 W 13-12 3rd -3.5 22,423 294,287 13 Pressly/Danks 4------OAK 8-7 W 14-12 3rd -3.0 20,605 314,892 14 Hughes/Hahn/Perkins 5------OAK 1-2 L 14-13 3rd -3.5 18,135 333,027 15 Chavez/May/Clippard 6------OAK 13-0 W 15-13 3rd -2.5 18,866 351,893 16 Gibson/Kazmir 7------OAK 6-5 W 16-13 3rd -2.5 22,379 374,272 17 Nolasco/Pomeranz/Perkins 8------at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 9------at CLE 3:10 pm FSN/TIBN10 -----at CLE 3:10 pm FSN/TIBN11 -----OFF DAY12 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN13 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN14 -----at DET 12:08 pm FSN/TIBN15 -----TB 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN16 -----TB 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN17 -----TB 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN18 -----OFF DAY19 -----at PIT 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN20 -----at PIT 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN21 -----OFF DAY22 -----at CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN23 -----at CWS 3:10 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----at CWS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN25 -----BOS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN26 -----BOS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----BOS 12:10 pm TIBN28 -----OFF DAY29 -----TOR 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN30 -----TOR 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN31 -----TOR 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN JUNE (- - -) BATTING: .--- (- -FOR- -) PITCHING: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1------at BOS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2------at BOS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3------at BOS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 4------at BOS 3:05 pm FSN/TIBN 5------MIL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 6------MIL 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 7------MIL 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8------KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 9------KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN10 -----KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN11 -----OFF DAY12 -----at TEX 7:05 pm FSN/TIBN 13 -----at TEX 3:05 pm FSN/TIBN14 -----at TEX 2:05 pm FSN/TIBN15 -----at STL 7:15 pm FSN/TIBN16 -----at STL 12:45 pm FSN/TIBN17 -----STL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN18 -----STL 12:10 pm TIBN19 -----CUB 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN20 -----CUB 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN21 -----CUB 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN22 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN23 -----CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----CWS 12:10 pm TIBN25 -----OFF DAY26 -----at MIL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----at MIL 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN28 -----at MIL 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN29 -----at CIN 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN30 -----at CIN 6:10 pm FSN/TIBNJULY (- - -) BATTING: .--- (- -FOR- -) PITCHING: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1------at CIN 11:35 am FSN/TIBN 2------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 4------at KC 6:15 pm FOX/TIBN Independence Day 5------at KC 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 6------BAL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 7------BAL 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8------BAL 12:10 pm TIBN 9------DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN10 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN11 -----DET 3:05 pm FS1/TIBN12 -----DET 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN13 -----ALL STAR BREAK - Cincinnati All-Star Workout Day featuring the Home Run Derby14 -----ALL STAR BREAK - Cincinnati MLB All-Star Game15 -----ALL STAR BREAK16 -----ALL STAR BREAK17 -----at OAK 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN 18 -----at OAK 8:07 pm FSN/TIBN19 -----at OAK 3:05 pm FSN/TIBN20 -----OFF DAY21 -----at LAA 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN22 -----at LAA 9:05 pm FSN/TIBN23 -----at LAA 2:35 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----NYY 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN

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

JULY CONTINUED25 -----NYY 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN26 -----NYY 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----OFF DAY28 -----PIT 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN29 -----PIT 12:10 pm TIBN30 -----SEA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN31 -----SEA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBNAUGUST (- - -) BATTING: .--- (- -FOR- -) PITCHING: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1------SEA 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2------SEA 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3------at TOR 12:07 pm FSN/TIBN 4------at TOR 6:07 pm FSN/TIBN 5------at TOR 6:07 pm FSN/TIBN 6------at TOR 6:07 pm FSN/TIBN 7------at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8------at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 9------at CLE 12:10 pm FSN/TIBN10 -----OFF DAY11 -----TEX 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN12 -----TEX 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN13 -----TEX 12:10 pm TIBN14 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN15 -----CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN16 -----CLE 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN17 -----at NYY 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN18 -----at NYY 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN19 -----at NYY 12:05 pm FSN/TIBN20 -----at BAL 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN21 -----at BAL 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN22 -----at BAL 6:05 pm FSN/TIBN23 -----at BAL 12:35 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----OFF DAY25 -----at TB 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN26 -----at TB 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----at TB 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN28 -----HOU 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN29 -----HOU 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN30 -----HOU 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN31 -----OFF DAYSEPT/OCT (- - -) BATTING: .--- (- -FOR- -) PITCHING: - - - - -, -.-- (-.- IP, - ER) 1------CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2------CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3------CWS 12:10 pm TIBN 4------at HOU 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 5------at HOU 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 6------at HOU 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN 7------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 8------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 9------at KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN10 -----OFF DAY11 -----at CWS 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN12 -----at CWS 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN13 -----at CWS 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN14 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN15 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN16 -----DET 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN17 -----LAA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN18 -----LAA 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN19 -----LAA 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN20 -----LAA 1:10 pm FSN/TIBN21 -----OFF DAY22 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN23 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN24 -----CLE 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN25 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN26 -----at DET 6:08 pm FSN/TIBN27 -----at DET 12:08 pm FSN/TIBN28 -----at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN29 -----at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN30 -----at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 1 -----at CLE 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 2 -----KC 7:10 pm FSN/TIBN 3 -----KC 6:10 pm FSN/TIBN 4 -----KC 2:10 pm FSN/TIBN ALL GAME TIMES ARE LISTED AS CENTRAL * - Denotes Sellout^ - Denotes Extra-Innings (2-0 in Extra-Innings)

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

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2015 players (31)

Position Players: (15) Arcia, Oswaldo of*Bernier, Doug infDozier, Brian inf*Escobar, Eduardo inf*Herrmann, Chris c/of*

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

Rosario, Eddie ofSantana, Danny inf*Schafer, Jordan of*Suzuki, Kurt c*Vargas, Kennys inf*

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

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

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

(* - on Opening Day 25-man Roster)

DATE: 5/07/15 MINNESOTA TWINS TEAM BATTING / PITCHING ID: TEAMBPRTIME: 19:38:10 Compiled by the MLB Baseball Information System PAGE: 1THRU GAMES OF 5/07/15 * = D/L, + = ROOKIE, # = MULT. TEAMS

GI PINCH HIT PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB CS DP E SLG OBP AB H HR RBI

* Arcia,O .276 19 58 6 16 22 0 0 2 8 0 1 2 4 4 15 0 0 2 1 .379 .338 1 0 0 0 Bernier,D .000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 0 0 0 0 Dozier,B .236 28 110 21 26 42 8 1 2 14 0 2 2 13 1 23 2 0 3 0 .382 .323 0 0 0 0 Escobar,E .230 23 74 10 17 28 5 0 2 12 0 1 2 1 0 17 1 0 1 2 .378 .256 5 0 0 0 RIGHT .182 33 6 12 0 0 2 7 0 1 0 1 0 10 1 .364 .200 3 0 0 0 LEFT .268 41 11 16 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 .390 .302 2 0 0 0 Herrmann,C .192 10 26 5 5 8 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 1 0 .308 .250 2 1 0 2 Hunter,T .252 26 103 12 26 40 5 0 3 14 0 1 0 6 0 23 1 2 2 1 .388 .291 1 0 0 0 Mauer,J .287 28 108 10 31 40 7 1 0 14 0 1 0 13 3 20 0 0 3 1 .370 .361 0 0 0 0* Nunez,E .409 8 22 4 9 13 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 .591 .458 0 0 0 0 Plouffe,T .269 28 104 14 28 47 4 0 5 17 0 0 0 14 0 25 0 0 1 1 .452 .356 0 0 0 0 Robinson,S .315 22 54 11 17 18 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 4 0 9 3 1 0 0 .333 .362 0 0 0 0 +Rosario,E .286 2 7 1 2 5 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .714 .250 0 0 0 0 Santana,D .272 26 103 13 28 36 6 1 0 7 3 0 1 1 0 31 2 2 0 9 .350 .286 0 0 0 0 RIGHT .316 38 12 17 3 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 11 0 .447 .333 0 0 0 0 LEFT .246 65 16 19 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 20 0 .292 .258 0 0 0 0 Schafer,J .237 24 59 8 14 17 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 17 0 3 0 1 .288 .274 1 0 0 0 Suzuki,K .213 23 75 7 16 22 0 0 2 10 1 1 1 7 1 11 0 0 4 1 .293 .286 1 0 0 0 Vargas,K .229 23 83 10 19 29 1 0 3 8 0 0 0 7 0 24 0 0 2 0 .349 .289 0 0 0 0 RIGHT .333 33 11 14 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 9 1 .424 .389 0 0 0 0 LEFT .160 50 8 15 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 15 1 .300 .222 0 0 0 0

MINNESOTA .258 29 986 133 254 367 45 4 20 125 5 8 8 78 9 224 9 9 20 19 .372 .315 11 1 0 2 OPPONENTS .265 29 989 120 262 409 54 6 27 111 6 9 11 74 6 153 19 7 27 27 .414 .320 20 6 0 2

DH .241 29 112 15 27 34 4 0 1 11 0 1 0 9 0 28 0 1 1 0 .304 .295 1 0 0 0

OPP PITCHER R/L W L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK AVG

Boyer,B R 1 1 3.14 14 0 0 5 0 0 14.1 16 6 5 1 0 3 1 7 1 0 .291 Duensing,B L 0 0 4.76 9 0 0 2 0 1 5.2 9 3 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 .375* Fien,C R 1 2 4.35 9 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 10 5 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 Gibson,K R 3 2 2.97 6 6 0 0 0 0 36.1 34 13 12 2 2 15 0 11 3 0 .248 +Graham,J R 0 0 1.86 8 0 0 5 0 0 9.2 9 5 2 1 1 5 0 6 0 0 .237 Hughes,P R 1 4 5.02 6 6 1 0 0 0 37.2 46 21 21 8 0 4 0 28 0 0 .297 +May,T R 2 2 4.15 5 5 0 0 0 0 26.0 30 12 12 1 0 5 1 20 0 0 .286 Nolasco,R R 2 1 9.00 3 3 0 0 0 0 13.0 20 13 13 0 1 6 1 7 0 0 .377 Pelfrey,M R 2 0 2.63 5 5 0 0 0 0 27.1 23 9 8 2 6 11 0 16 2 0 .235 Perkins,G L 0 0 1.35 14 0 0 13 0 10 13.1 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 .184 Pressly,R R 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 1 0 0 4.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 .125 Santana,E R 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000* Stauffer,T R 1 0 8.38 8 0 0 1 0 0 9.2 16 10 9 3 0 6 2 2 1 0 .372 +Thompson,A L 0 0 2.33 15 0 0 0 0 0 19.1 10 5 5 2 0 5 1 11 0 0 .156 Tonkin,M R 0 0 4.50 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .143

MINNESOTA 16 13 3.96 29 29 1 28 4 11 257.0 262 120 113 27 11 74 6 153 12 0 .265 OPPONENTS 13 16 4.13 29 29 1 28 3 7 253.0 254 133 116 20 8 78 9 224 14 1 .258