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THE TWINS: The Twins began their seven-game road trip by going 1-2 in Kansas City, win- ning the series finale last night...tonight the Twins will make their first and only trip of 2014 to Baltimore, playing four here, through Monday...the Twins have gone 30-37 on the road this season, going 4-3 in their last seven and 12-10 in their last 22 away from Target Field. EXTRA! EXTRA! TWINS LOVE THE 10TH!: The Twins beat the Royals last night by a score of 11-5 in 10 innings, their fifth extra-innings win this season (5-5)...Tommy Milone made his fourth start as a Twin, allowing four runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings pitched but did not factor into the decision...the Twins scored six runs in the 10th inning, according to Elias, the Twins are 15-4 (.789) in extra inning games against the Royals over the last 10 seasons (2005 to date), the second-best record by one team against another in extra-inning games in that time frame, among teams that have played at least a dozen bonus-frame games; the Orioles are 12-3 (.800) against the Red Sox in extras since 2005...Brian Dozier, Kurt Suzuki and Jordan Schafer each had three hits, marking the fourth time this season the Twins have had three players with three-plus hits. LAND OF 10,000 JACKS: The Twins (since 1961)/Senators (since 1901) franchise has hit 9,999 home runs, needing one to reach 10,000 and become the 16th franchise to ever reach that mark...Harmon Killebrew (1954-1974) tallied the most with 559 while Kent Hrbek’s (1981-1994) 293 rank as the second highest total...the Twins have contributed 7,213 of those homers while the Senators hit 2,786. A The Twins have not hit a home run in six games, their last being last Friday against Detroit when Arcia and Plouffe hit back-to-back eighth inning homers...six games marks their longest drought since not homering in seven straight August 18-24, 2012. DOUBLE DAYS: The Twins have hit 29 doubles in their last eight games, recording at least four doubles in five of those eight...the Twins lead baseball this month with 66 doubles, ahead of second-pace Pittsburgh (55)...the Twins have 264 doubles this season, second most in baseball, trailing only Detroit (270). A Trevor Plouffe ranks second in the AL with 38 doubles and Eduardo Escobar ranks tied for sixth with 33, combining for 71...only two other pairs of teammates have combined for more doubles: Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (42) and Ian Kinsler (33) who have 75 and Milwaukee’s Jonathan Lucroy (44) and Khris Davis (34), who have 78. BIRD WATCHERS: Joe Mauer is a career .344 (67-for-195) hitter against the Orioles, with 15 doubles, five home runs, 31 RBI, 30 runs scored and a .405 on-base percentage in 52 games...his .344 batting average ranks fourth best all-time among actives, while his .405 on-base percentage ranks fifth...Trevor Plouffe is hitting .318 (21-for-66) in 18 career games against Baltimore. YOU AGAIN: The Twins last played Baltimore in a three game series May 2-4 at Target Field, winning the second and third games, out-scoring the O’s in those three games 11-6...Twins pitchers in that series posted a 2.00 ERA (27.0 IP, 6 ER) with two walks and 15 strikeouts; starters posted a 2.42 ERA (22.1 IP, 6 ER)... Kurt Suzuki went 5-for-10 (.500) with three doubles and Brian Dozier went 5-for-11 (.455). CHARM CITY: The Twins are making their first trip to Baltimore since April 5-7, 2013 when they opened their road schedule that season — taking games two and three of the three-game series...in 2012, they opened their season in Baltimore...since 2002, the Twins have a record of 24-21 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, out-scoring the Orioles 216-181 in that span. HEY ROOKIE: Danny Santana leads all rookies in baseball this month with 38 hits, ahead of teammate Kennys Vargas (34)...the 38 hits tie Boston’s Brock Holt for most by a rookie in any month this season, Holt doing it in June...another hit for Santana will mark the most for any rookie since Yasiel Puig had 44 in June of 2013...Santana and Vargas have combined for 72 hits, the first rookie teammates to combine for 72 hits in one month since May of 2006 when Dan Uggla (42) and Hanley Ramirez (30) did it for Florida. AIR JORDAN: Jordan Schafer has hit safely in eight straight games, batting .444 (12-for-27) with three doubles, one triple, eight RBI, eight runs scored, six walks and a .545 on-base percentage in that span...this streak ties his career-high, done April 22-30, 2012 with Houston...his streak is tied with Austin Jackson and Jose Abreu for third longest active streak in the AL, trailing Erick Aybar (13) and Steve Pearce (11)...Schafer is hitting .328 (21-for-64) with a .411 on-base percentage in 21 games as a Twin (claimed off waivers August 3); he was hitting .163 (13-for-80) with a .256 on-base percentage with Atlanta earlier this season. A Since joining the Twins he is 10-for-11 in stolen base attempts...he is 25-for-28 on the season for a 89.3% success rate, the ninth highest in baseball. VARGAS RBI MACHINE: Kennys Vargas has 24 RBI this month which leads all rookies in baseball and is tied with Giancarlo Stanton for fourth most among all players, trailing Chris Carter (29), Victor Martinez (27) and Justin Upton (25)...24 RBI are tied with Gary Gaetti’s July 1982 RBI total for second most all-time among Twins rookies for any month; Jimmie Hall holds the record with 27 in August of 1963. ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1963, the Twins hit a club record with eight home runs in one game vs. Washington...the home runs were hit by Vic Power (2), Harmon Killebrew (2), Bob Alison, Jimmie Hall, Bernie Allen and Rich Rollins...eight-plus homers has been done 17 times since, the most previous being Boston over Detroit September 4, 2013 (8). STREAKS Current Streak: .................................. 1 win Last 5 games: ........................................ 1-4 Last 10 games: ...................................... 4-6 Last 15 games: ...................................... 6-9 Last 20 games: .................................... 8-12 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 8/30 at Baltimore Kyle Gibson (R, 11-10, 4.31) vs. Chris Tillman (R, 11-5, 3.41) 6:05 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 8/31 at Baltimore Ricky Nolasco (R, 5-9, 5.62) vs. Wei-Yen Chen (L, 13-4, 3.74) 12:35 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 9/1 at Baltimore Phil Hughes (R, 14-9, 3.70) vs. Kevin Gausman (R, 7-6, 3.84) 12:35 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN 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 (1-2) Batting Average ............ .231 (24-for-104) Runs Per-Game...................4.3 (13 R/3 G) Home Runs ............................................. 0 RISP .................................. .346 (9-for-26) Fielding Errors ........................................ 1 Team ERA .................4.50 (26.0 IP, 13 ER) Starters W-L ....................................... 0-1 Starters ERA ...............3.60 (20.0 IP, 8 ER) Relievers W-L-S ............................... 1-1-0 Relievers ERA ...............7.50 (6.0 IP, 5 ER) Save/Opportunities ..............................0/2 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 7/24 RHP Pressly recalled from AAA RHP Pryor acquired, reports to AAA INF Morales traded to Seattle INF Polanco recalled from Single-A 7/25 RHP Darnell recalled from AAA INF Polanco optioned to AA 7/31 LHP Milone acquired via trade with OAK, in exchange for OF Fuld, Milone optioned to AAA 1B Vargas recalled from AA 8/3 OF Schafer claimed off waivers from ATL LHP Darnell optioned to AAA 8/9 RHP May recalled from AAA 1B/DH Colabello optioned to AAA 8/9 Traded RHP Correia to Dodgers in exchange for PTBNL 8/11 RHP Adams acquired via trade with KC, in exchange for OF Willingham, Adams optioned AA 8/15 RHP Nolasco returned from rehab and reinstated from DL. RHP Pino optioned to AAA 8/23 RHP Pino recalled from AAA (26th man) RHP Pino optioned to AAA (26th man) TWINS AT A GLANCE Record: .......................................... 59-74 Home Record:................................ 29-37 Road Record:................................. 30-37 Record in series: ........................17-21-5 Series Openers: ............................. 15-28 Series Finales:............................... 23-20 Rubber Games: ................................ 12-4 Sweeps/Swept: .................................. 3/6 March/April:................................... 12-12 May: ............................................... 13-16 June: .............................................. 12-16 July:................................................ 11-15 August:........................................... 11-15 September: .............................................. vs. American League East: ..............13-15 vs. American League Central: .........28-30 vs. American League West: .............11-19 vs. National League: ..........................7-10 Games vs. LH Starter:......................18-25 Games vs. RH Starter: .....................41-49 Twins score first: .............................40-26 Opp. scores first: .............................19-48 Come-from-behind wins: ..................... 29 Leading after 7/8 inn.:.............. 41-4/44-3 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 8-64/6-64 Tied after 7/8 inn.: ...................... 10-6/9-7 Extra-innings: ......................................5-5 1-run games: ...................................17-20 Twins out-hit opp.: ...........................35-10 Opp. out-hit Twins: ......................... 16-60 Twins/Opp. have = hits: .......................8-4 Twins get Quality Start: ...................41-14 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:................44-30 Most games over .500: .................. 2, 5/23 Most games under .500: .............. 16, 8/28 Longest winning-streak: ......... 4, 6/19-22 Longest losing-streak:........5, 2x, 6/24-28 When Twins score 4+: .....................48-32 When Twins score 3-: ......................11-42 Team-high hits: ................. 23, 8/3 at CWS Team-high runs: ............. 20, 8/22 vs. DET Opp.-high hits: .................... 19, 6/14 at DET Opp.-high runs:................ 14, 6/8 vs. HOU Twins get 10+ hits: ..........................28-20 Walk-Off W/L: ......................................5-6 Shutouts W/L: .................................... 7/10 Complete Games: .. 2, last 6/17 Hughes at BOS Target Field Sellouts (’14/All-Time): ....... -/152 MINNESOTA TWINS (59-74) AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES (76-56) FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 - 7:05 (ET) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK Trevor May (R, 0-3, 8.79) vs. Miguel Gonzalez (R, 6-7, 3.75) GAME 134 ROAD GAME 68 UPCOMING MILESTONES PLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACH Ron Gardenhire 1057 wins Needs 83 to tie Tom Kelly (1,140) for most wins in franchise history Joe Mauer 109 home runs Needs 1 to tie Roy Smalley (110) for 12th on Twins all-time list 1271 games Needs 7 to tie Justin Morneau (1278) for 7th on Twins all-time list 304 doubles Needs 1 to tie Carew (305) for 4th on Twins list Glen Perkins 86 saves Needs 2 to tie Al Worthington (88) for sixth on Twins all-time list Trevor Plouffe 98 doubles Needs 2 to reach 100 for his career Twins/Senators Franchise 9,999 home runs Need 1 to reach 10,000 franchise home runs TWINS VS. BALTIMORE 2014 Record: ......................................... 2-1 Current Streak:................................. 2 wins 2014 at Home: ....................................... 2-1 2014 at Baltimore:....................................... All-Time Record: ........................... 275-321 All-Time at Home: .......................... 148-152 All-Time at Baltimore:.................... 127-169 2014 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 5/2 MIN 0-3 Jimenez/Nolasco/Hunter 5/3 MIN 6-1 Correia/Chen 5/4 MIN 5-2 Hughes/Gonzalez/Perkins 8/29 BAL 8/30 BAL 8/31 BAL 9/1 BAL

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Page 1: A ATwins/Opp. have = hits · The Twins beat the Royals last night by a score of 11-5 in 10 innings, their fifth extra-innings win this season (5-5) ... against the Red Sox in extras

THE TWINS: The Twins began their seven-game road trip by going 1-2 in Kansas City, win-ning the series finale last night...tonight the Twins will make their first and only trip of 2014 to Baltimore, playing four here, through Monday...the Twins have gone 30-37 on the road this season, going 4-3 in their last seven and 12-10 in their last 22 away from Target Field.

EXTRA! EXTRA! TWINS LOVE THE 10TH!: The Twins beat the Royals last night by a score of 11-5 in 10 innings, their fifth extra-innings win this season (5-5)...Tommy Milone made his fourth start as a Twin, allowing four runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings pitched but did not factor into the decision...the Twins scored six runs in the 10th inning, according to Elias, the Twins are 15-4 (.789) in extra inning games against the Royals over the last 10 seasons (2005 to date), the second-best record by one team against another in extra-inning games in that time frame, among teams that have played at least a dozen bonus-frame games; the Orioles are 12-3 (.800) against the Red Sox in extras since 2005...Brian Dozier, Kurt Suzuki and Jordan Schafer each had three hits, marking the fourth time this season the Twins have had three players with three-plus hits.

LAND OF 10,000 JACKS: The Twins (since 1961)/Senators (since 1901) franchise has hit 9,999 home runs, needing one to reach 10,000 and become the 16th franchise to ever reach that mark...Harmon Killebrew (1954-1974) tallied the most with 559 while Kent Hrbek’s (1981-1994) 293 rank as the second highest total...the Twins have contributed 7,213 of those homers while the Senators hit 2,786. AThe Twins have not hit a home run in six games, their last being last Friday against Detroit when Arcia and Plouffe hit back-to-back eighth inning homers...six games marks their longest drought since not homering in seven straight August 18-24, 2012.

DOUBLE DAYS: The Twins have hit 29 doubles in their last eight games, recording at least four doubles in five of those eight...the Twins lead baseball this month with 66 doubles, ahead of second-pace Pittsburgh (55)...the Twins have 264 doubles this season, second most in baseball, trailing only Detroit (270). ATrevor Plouffe ranks second in the AL with 38 doubles and Eduardo Escobar ranks tied for sixth with 33, combining for 71...only two other pairs of teammates have combined for more doubles: Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (42) and Ian Kinsler (33) who have 75 and Milwaukee’s Jonathan Lucroy (44) and Khris Davis (34), who have 78.

BIRD WATCHERS: Joe Mauer is a career .344 (67-for-195) hitter against the Orioles, with 15 doubles, five home runs, 31 RBI, 30 runs scored and a .405 on-base percentage in 52 games...his .344 batting average ranks fourth best all-time among actives, while his .405 on-base percentage ranks fifth...Trevor Plouffe is hitting .318 (21-for-66) in 18 career games against Baltimore.

YOU AGAIN: The Twins last played Baltimore in a three game series May 2-4 at Target Field, winning the second and third games, out-scoring the O’s in those three games 11-6...Twins pitchers in that series posted a 2.00 ERA (27.0 IP, 6 ER) with two walks and 15 strikeouts; starters posted a 2.42 ERA (22.1 IP, 6 ER)...Kurt Suzuki went 5-for-10 (.500) with three doubles and Brian Dozier went 5-for-11 (.455).

CHARM CITY: The Twins are making their first trip to Baltimore since April 5-7, 2013 when they opened their road schedule that season — taking games two and three of the three-game series...in 2012, they opened their season in Baltimore...since 2002, the Twins have a record of 24-21 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, out-scoring the Orioles 216-181 in that span.

HEY ROOKIE: Danny Santana leads all rookies in baseball this month with 38 hits, ahead of teammate Kennys Vargas (34)...the 38 hits tie Boston’s Brock Holt for most by a rookie in any month this season, Holt doing it in June...another hit for Santana will mark the most for any rookie since Yasiel Puig had 44 in June of 2013...Santana and Vargas have combined for 72 hits, the first rookie teammates to combine for 72 hits in one month since May of 2006 when Dan Uggla (42) and Hanley Ramirez (30) did it for Florida.

AIR JORDAN: Jordan Schafer has hit safely in eight straight games, batting .444 (12-for-27) with three doubles, one triple, eight RBI, eight runs scored, six walks and a .545 on-base percentage in that span...this streak ties his career-high, done April 22-30, 2012 with Houston...his streak is tied with Austin Jackson and Jose Abreu for third longest active streak in the AL, trailing Erick Aybar (13) and Steve Pearce (11)...Schafer is hitting .328 (21-for-64) with a .411 on-base percentage in 21 games as a Twin (claimed off waivers August 3); he was hitting .163 (13-for-80) with a .256 on-base percentage with Atlanta earlier this season. ASince joining the Twins he is 10-for-11 in stolen base attempts...he is 25-for-28 on the season for a 89.3% success rate, the ninth highest in baseball.

VARGAS RBI MACHINE: Kennys Vargas has 24 RBI this month which leads all rookies in baseball and is tied with Giancarlo Stanton for fourth most among all players, trailing Chris Carter (29), Victor Martinez (27) and Justin Upton (25)...24 RBI are tied with Gary Gaetti’s July 1982 RBI total for second most all-time among Twins rookies for any month; Jimmie Hall holds the record with 27 in August of 1963.

ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1963, the Twins hit a club record with eight home runs in one game vs. Washington...the home runs were hit by Vic Power (2), Harmon Killebrew (2), Bob Alison, Jimmie Hall, Bernie Allen and Rich Rollins...eight-plus homers has been done 17 times since, the most previous being Boston over Detroit September 4, 2013 (8).

STREAKSCurrent Streak: ..................................1 winLast 5 games: ........................................1-4Last 10 games: ......................................4-6Last 15 games: ......................................6-9Last 20 games: ....................................8-12

UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULEDate Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio8/30 at Baltimore Kyle Gibson (R, 11-10, 4.31) vs. Chris Tillman (R, 11-5, 3.41) 6:05 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN8/31 at Baltimore Ricky Nolasco (R, 5-9, 5.62) vs. Wei-Yen Chen (L, 13-4, 3.74) 12:35 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN9/1 at Baltimore Phil Hughes (R, 14-9, 3.70) vs. Kevin Gausman (R, 7-6, 3.84) 12:35 pm Fox Sports North TIBN: KTWIN

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

TWINSPRESSBOX.COMGet 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 (1-2)

Batting Average ............ .231 (24-for-104)Runs Per-Game ...................4.3 (13 R/3 G)Home Runs .............................................0RISP .................................. .346 (9-for-26)Fielding Errors ........................................1

Team ERA .................4.50 (26.0 IP, 13 ER)Starters W-L ....................................... 0-1 Starters ERA ...............3.60 (20.0 IP, 8 ER)Relievers W-L-S ...............................1-1-0Relievers ERA ...............7.50 (6.0 IP, 5 ER)Save/Opportunities ..............................0/2

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

7/24 RHP Pressly recalled from AAA RHP Pryor acquired, reports to AAA INF Morales traded to Seattle INF Polanco recalled from Single-A 7/25 RHP Darnell recalled from AAA INF Polanco optioned to AA7/31 LHP Milone acquired via trade with OAK, in exchange for OF Fuld, Milone optioned to AAA 1B Vargas recalled from AA8/3 OF Schafer claimed off waivers from ATL LHP Darnell optioned to AAA8/9 RHP May recalled from AAA 1B/DH Colabello optioned to AAA8/9 Traded RHP Correia to Dodgers in exchange for PTBNL8/11 RHP Adams acquired via trade with KC, in exchange for OF Willingham, Adams optioned AA8/15 RHP Nolasco returned from rehab and reinstated from DL. RHP Pino optioned to AAA8/23 RHP Pino recalled from AAA (26th man) RHP Pino optioned to AAA (26th man)

TWINS AT A GLANCERecord: .......................................... 59-74Home Record: ................................ 29-37Road Record: ................................. 30-37Record in series: ........................17-21-5Series Openers: ............................. 15-28 Series Finales: ............................... 23-20Rubber Games: ................................ 12-4Sweeps/Swept: .................................. 3/6March/April: ................................... 12-12May: ............................................... 13-16 June: .............................................. 12-16July: ................................................ 11-15August: ........................................... 11-15September: ..............................................vs. American League East: ..............13-15vs. American League Central: .........28-30vs. American League West: .............11-19vs. National League: ..........................7-10Games vs. LH Starter:......................18-25Games vs. RH Starter: .....................41-49Twins score first: .............................40-26Opp. scores first: .............................19-48Come-from-behind wins: ..................... 29Leading after 7/8 inn.: ..............41-4/44-3Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ............. 8-64/6-64Tied after 7/8 inn.: ......................10-6/9-7Extra-innings: ......................................5-51-run games: ...................................17-20Twins out-hit opp.: ...........................35-10Opp. out-hit Twins: ......................... 16-60 Twins/Opp. have = hits: .......................8-4Twins get Quality Start: ...................41-14Twins starter goes 6+ IP:................44-30Most games over .500: .................. 2, 5/23Most games under .500: ..............16, 8/28Longest winning-streak: ......... 4, 6/19-22Longest losing-streak: ........5, 2x, 6/24-28When Twins score 4+: .....................48-32When Twins score 3-: ......................11-42Team-high hits: ................. 23, 8/3 at CWSTeam-high runs: ............. 20, 8/22 vs. DETOpp.-high hits: .................... 19, 6/14 at DETOpp.-high runs: ................ 14, 6/8 vs. HOUTwins get 10+ hits: ..........................28-20Walk-Off W/L: ......................................5-6Shutouts W/L: ....................................7/10Complete Games: ..2, last 6/17 Hughes at BOSTarget Field Sellouts (’14/All-Time): ....... -/152

MINNESOTA TWINS (59-74) AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES (76-56)FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 - 7:05 (ET) - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TREASURE ISLAND BASEBALL NETWORK

Trevor May (R, 0-3, 8.79) vs. Miguel Gonzalez (R, 6-7, 3.75)GAME 134 ROAD GAME 68

UPCOMING MILESTONES

PLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACHRon Gardenhire 1057 wins Needs 83 to tie Tom Kelly (1,140) for most wins in franchise historyJoe Mauer 109 home runs Needs 1 to tie Roy Smalley (110) for 12th on Twins all-time list 1271 games Needs 7 to tie Justin Morneau (1278) for 7th on Twins all-time list 304 doubles Needs 1 to tie Carew (305) for 4th on Twins listGlen Perkins 86 saves Needs 2 to tie Al Worthington (88) for sixth on Twins all-time listTrevor Plouffe 98 doubles Needs 2 to reach 100 for his careerTwins/Senators Franchise 9,999 home runs Need 1 to reach 10,000 franchise home runs

TWINS VS. BALTIMORE2014 Record: .........................................2-1Current Streak: ................................. 2 wins2014 at Home: .......................................2-12014 at Baltimore: ....................................... All-Time Record: ........................... 275-321All-Time at Home: ..........................148-152All-Time at Baltimore:....................127-169

2014 Game Logs:

Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save5/2 MIN 0-3 Jimenez/Nolasco/Hunter5/3 MIN 6-1 Correia/Chen5/4 MIN 5-2 Hughes/Gonzalez/Perkins8/29 BAL8/30 BAL8/31 BAL9/1 BAL

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• He is making his fourth career start and fifth career appearance tonight. • Made 141 career minor league starts and 146 career appearances.

W L ERA G/GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: 0 2 7.20 2/2 10.0 8 Vs. Left: .318 7 22 0 7 3 Road: 0 1 12.46 2/1 4.1 6 VS. RIGHT: .425 17 40 0 6 4 Day: - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTALS: .387 24 62 0 13 7 Night: 0 3 8.79 4/3 14.1 14 Grass: 0 3 8.79 4/3 14.1 14 Turf: - - - - - - - - - - - -

2014 MISC. NUMBERS

LAST TIME OUT: May was the starter and loser in the second game of the split double header August 23 vs. Detroit...he allowed five runs on 11 hits with four strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched...his 5.1 innings pitched marked his longest start of his career...he did not walk a batter, entering the start he walked 13 batters in 9.0 innings pitched; he made 18 starts for Triple-A Rochester, walking at least one batter in all but one of those starts...he held a 4-3 lead until his final batter Eugenio Suarez hit a two-RBI single.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW: May will be making his fourth career start (fifth appearance) tonight...he was officially recalled from Triple-A Rochester on August 8 and made his major league debut the following night in Oakland...he took the loss in his debut, allowing four runs on three hits with seven walks in just 2.0 innings pitched...he became the third Twin to make their first major league start this season, joining RHP Yohan Pino (June 19) and LHP Logan Darnell (July 26).

MA(Y)JOR STUFF: May allowed one or fewer runs in nine of his 18 games started this season at Triple-A, while allowing five or fewer hits in 14 of his 18 starts...among all International League starters, he ranked second behind Boston's Anthony Ranuado in opponent batting average allowed (.215), third in strikeout-per-9.0 IP ratio (8.59) and fourth in fewest baserunners allowed-per-9.0 IP (10.57) prior to his recall.

HOME-COOKING: Went 5-1, 1.28 ERA (56.1 IP, 8 ER) in nine home starts at Frontier Field for Rochester this season, allowing 35 hits (no home runs), while striking out 58 to 17 walks.

GET TO KNOW MAY: Acquired via trade December 12, 2012 from Philadelphia along with RHP Vance Worley in exchange for outfielder Ben Revere...named eighth-best prospect with the best changeup by Baseball America entering the 2014 season...former fourth-round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft by the Phillies...2008 graduate of Kelso (Wash.) High School, where he went 11-1 his senior year to help the Hilanders to Class 3A State Championship game.

CAREER WITH MINNESOTA (PITCHED 2013-PRESENT):• Spent entire 2013 season at Double-A New Britain where he led the Eastern League

is strikeouts (159), tied first in games started (27) and shutouts (2) and ranked fifth in innings pitched (151.2).

• His 159 strikeouts were tops in all of Double-A and ranked tied 11th most in all of Minor League Baseball..struck out season-high 10 twice (May 10 vs. POR and August 31 vs. REA).

• Played in Arizona Fall League with Glendale Desert Dogs, going 0-2, 3.21 ERA (14.0 IP, 5 ER) in nine games (one start).

CAREER WITH PHILADELPHIA (PITCHED 2008-2012):• Spent 2010 season in Single-A Clearwater before transferred to Single-A Lakewood

July 4...selected as a Midseason FSL All-Star...struck out 14 batters in 7.0 IP with no walks July 27 at Delmarva...5th best prospect in Phillies system entering 2011 season.

• Struck out 208 batters in 151.1 IP (12.37 K/9.0 IP), third-most in all of minor league baseball in 2011...led the Florida State League in strikeouts and shutouts (2), tied for second in complete games (3) and starts (27), and third in innings pitched.

• Spent the 2012 season in Double-A Reading (Philadelphia)...went 5-0, 2.40 ERA (30.0 IP, 8 ER) in five April starts...led Eastern League in strikeouts (151).

Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 B/T: R/R Age: 24 (9/23/1989 in Longview, Wash.)

2014: 0-3, 8.79 CAREER: 0-3, 8.79 ERA

TREVOR MAY #65

DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER HR BB SO LEFT GAME NOTES PITCHES/K4/8 SWB ND 5.0 3 1 1 0 0 8 Leading 4-1 Triple-A debut 84/514/14 PAW ND 4.1 5 4 4 0 2 4 Tied 4-4 Pitched to two batters in the fifth inning 84/544/20 at SYR W 6.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Leading 5-0 First Triple-A win 89/594/25 at PAW L 3.0 3 5 5 1 4 4 Trailing 5-1 First MiLB loss since 8/15/13 65/34 APRIL 1-1 18.1 12 10 10 1 7 20 4.91 ERA5/1 LOU L 6.0 3 2 2 0 1 11 Trailing 2-1 Most K in start since 8/11/11 w/ Clearwater 104/735/7 at COL L 4.2 8 5 4 1 3 4 Trailing 5-0 Third consecutive loss 97/605/13 COL W 6.0 3 0 0 0 2 6 1st CG Rain shortened w/ two out in 6th inning 85/575/19 TOL W 8.0 4 0 0 0 4 6 Leading 4-0 Longest start since 8/27/12 (8.0 IP, 1 ER) 107/705/26 SYR W 5.0 5 1 0 0 3 3 Leading 8-1 2-0 (11.0 IP, 0 ER) vs. Syracuse in 2014 107/655/31 GWN W 7.0 4 0 0 0 2 4 Leading 6-0 Fourth straight win, 1.47 ERA in May (6 GS) 100/64 MAY 4-2 36.2 27 8 6 1 15 34 1.47 ERA6/5 at CHA L 6.0 6 3 3 0 2 9 Trailing 3-0 First loss since April 7 92/596/10 at GWN W 5.1 6 3 3 1 3 4 Leading 6-2 Pitched to three batters in sixth inning 100/596/16 PAW W 8.1 3 1 1 0 2 11 Leading 6-1 Longest start, most pitches of the season 120/836/21 at BUF W 5.0 5 3 3 1 2 3 Leading 6-3 Won seven of past eight starts 83/53JUNE 3-1 24.2 20 10 10 2 9 27 3.65 ERA7/19 at NOR L 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 3 Trailing 1-0 Tied shortest short of the season (4/25) 47/307/30 LHV ND 6.2 5 0 0 0 1 5 Leading 6-0 First no-decision in 13 starts (4/14) 77/55JULY 0-1 9.2 8 1 1 0 2 8 0.93 ERA8/4 LOU L 6.0 8 4 4 0 4 2 Trailing 3-0 Pitched to two batters in the seventh inning 99/55AUGUST 0-1 6.0 8 4 4 0 4 2 6.00 ERA---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERAPRE-ASG (AAA) TOTALS 8-4 79.2 59 28 26 4 31 81 2.94POST-ASG (AAA) TOTALS 0-2 15.2 16 5 5 0 6 10 2.87TRIPLE-A SEASON TOTALS 8-6 95.1 75 33 31 4 37 91 2.93CAREER MINORS TOTALS 54-46 772.1 657 358 336 61 380 897 3.92

2014 MINOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY

YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS2014 3 0 0TOTALS 3 0 0

6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS

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

RUNS/HITS PER INNING AS A STARTER

BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP MAY: 37 0 0-0 2

MORE MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS

CG’s: - - CG’s: - - SHO’s: - - SHO’s: - - Low Hit: - - Low-Hit: - - Innings: 5.1, 8/23 vs. DET Innings: 5.1, 8/23/14 vs. DET SO’s: 4, 8/23 vs. DET SO’s: 4, 8/23/14 vs. DET Walks: 7, 8/9 at OAK Walks: 7, 8/9/14 at OAK Hits: 11, 8/23 vs. DET Hits: 11, 8/23 vs. DET Home Runs: - - Home Runs: - - Win-Streak: - - Win-Streak: - - Loss-Streak: 3, 8/9-current Loss-Streak: 3, 8/9/14-current

2014 HIGHS AS A STARTER CAREER HIGHS AS A STARTER

Gonzalez vs. the TwinsPLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SOSuzuki .667 3 2 0 1 0Dozier .500 2 1 0 1 0Escobar .500 2 1 0 0 1Nunez .500 2 1 0 0 0Plouffe .500 2 1 0 1 1Mauer .000 1 0 0 0 0

May vs. the OriolesPLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SOHas never faced any Baltimore hitters.

BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS

2014 vs. Baltimore: - -2014 vs. Baltimore at Minnesota: - -2014 vs. Baltimore at Baltimore: - -Career vs. Baltimore: - -Career vs. Baltimore at Home: - -Career vs. Baltimore at Baltimore: - -

MAY VS. BALTIMORE

• • Named to Eastern League All-Star East team but did not play in 2013...named eighth-best prospect

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

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

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

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

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

state championship game.

CAREER NOTES

DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER HR BB SO LEFT GAME NOTES PITCHES/K8/9 at OAK L 2.0 3 4 4 0 7 0 Trailing 4-0 Major League debut and first career start 63/288/12 at HOU ND 2.1 3 3 2 0 2 2 - - Pitched in relief 47/278/18 vs. KC L 4.2 7 3 3 0 4 1 Trailing 3-0 Pitched to eight batters in the fifth inning 85/548/23 vs. DET L 5.1 11 5 5 0 0 4 Trailing 5-4 Held lead until final batter hit two-RBI single 99/67AUGUST 0-3 14.1 24 15 14 0 13 7 8.79 ERA---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERAPOST-ASG TOTALS 0-3 14.1 24 15 14 0 13 7 8.792014 TOTALS 0-3 14.1 24 15 14 0 13 7 8.79CAREER TOTALS 0-3 14.1 24 15 14 0 13 7 8.79

2014 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY

Gibson will be making his 26th start of the season tomorrow...was the starter and loser in his last start August 24 at Target Field vs. Detroit allowing five runs on eight hits with four walks and five strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched...he will be facing the Orioles for the first time in his career...in 35 career starts, Gibson has a record of 13-14, 4.89 ERA (195.0 IP, 106 ER) with 64 walks and 112 strikeouts...he was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Missouri.

TOMORROW'S STARTER - KYLE G I BSON , RHP

PITCHER LAST START (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) DEC. STARTS QS TEAM REC. RUN SUPP. RS AVGNolasco 8/26 at KC (7.0-3-0-0-1-6-0) ND 21 7 8-13 70 5.11Correia 8/6 vs. SD (6.0-5-3-3-1-3-0) ND 23 13 6-16 49 3.58Hughes 8/27 at KC (7.2-7-4-4-0-4-0) L 27 16 17-10 79 4.12Gibson 8/24 vs. DET (4.2-8-5-5-4-5-0) L 25 13 12-13 88 5.50Pelfrey 5/1 vs. LAD-1 (4.0-7-5-5-3-2-0) L 5 0 2-3 10 3.80Johnson 7/21 vs. CLE (5.0-5-2-2-3-4-0) ND 3 0 1-2 5 3.38Deduno 6/14 at DET (2.2-7-7-7-2-3-2) L 8 2 3-5 16 3.72Pino 8/23(1) vs. DET (5.0-6-4-1-2-6-0) W 11 3 6-5 24 3.58Swarzak 7/23 vs. CLE (5.0-2-1-1-1-3-0) W 1 0 1-0 2 3.60Darnell 8/1 at CWS (4.0-5-4-4-4-4-0) ND 2 0 0-2 7 5.25May 8/23(2) vs. DET (5.1-11-5-5-0-4-0) L 3 0 0-3 5 3.14Milone 8/28 at KC (5.1-9-4-4-2-0-0) ND 20 11 12-8 58 4.61

TWINS STARTERS IN 2014

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Road trip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), BB, 3 K Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), BB, 3 K vs. Left: .232 vs. Right: .254

ACollected first save of 2014 with a perfect 1.0 IP with 2 K 6/22 vs. CWS...has 8 career saves. AMade 300th career appearance 4/2 at CWS...had 164 apps with CIN (2007-11)...has 192 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. AHas tossed 181.2 innings over the past three seasons. AHas a career record of 17-16-8, 3.39 ERA (350.2 IP, 132 ER) with 131 walks, 300 strikeouts and 89 holds in 356 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 SO8/28 @KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 18/26 @KC H 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 28/23 DET GM2 ND 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 18/22 DET ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 08/19 CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 08/17 KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 18/15 KC ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 28/8 @OAK ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1

Road trip: 0-0-0, 27.00 (0.1 IP, 1 ER), BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 27.00 (0.1 IP, 1 ER), BB vs. Left: .247 vs. Right: .263

AAllowed two runs in 19.0 IP (0.95 ERA) from 6/10-8/15...since then has allowed six runs in six outings, 4.1 IP (12.46 ERA). 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. ACareer record of 14-12-1, 3.49 ERA (247.1 IP, 96 ER) in 229 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 SO8/28 @KC ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 08/27 @KC ND 0.0 0 1 1 0 1 08/24 DET ND 1.1 2 2 2 1 3 08/22 DET ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 08/19 CLE L 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 08/17 KC ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 18/15 KC ND 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 08/11 @HOU W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1

Road trip: 0-0-0, 6.75 (1.1 IP, 1 ER) Series at KC: 0-0-0, 6.75 (1.1 IP, 1 ER) vs. Left: .255 vs. Right: .246

AEarned his 24th hold of the season 8/21 vs. CLE...leads the Twins, and is second in the AL with 24 holds (Wade Davis - 27)...converted first career save 6/11 at TOR. AAllowed runs in just six of his 30 appearances at Target Field. 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 12-9-1, 3.72 ERA (167.0 IP, 69 ER) with 159 strikeouts, 36 walks in 182 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 SO8/28 @KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 08/27 @KC ND 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 08/24 DET ND 1.0 5 4 4 0 0 18/23 DET GM2 ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 08/21 CLE H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 18/19 CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 18/16 KC H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 18/13 @HOU H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Road trip: - - Series at KC: - - vs. Left: .284 vs. Right: .274

APosted a 1.00 ERA (9.0 IP, 1 ER) and held opponents to a .200 average in June, both lowest among all Twins pitchers in June. AInherited bases loaded a MLB-high 6 times, and allowed only 3 of the 18 to score. 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. 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 SO8/23 DET GM1 ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 08/22 DET ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 08/20 CLE ND 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 08/17 KC ND 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 18/15 KC ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 08/12 @HOU ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 08/8 @OAK ND 01 0 0 0 0 0 08/7 @OAK ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 1

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 8/52 3 16 .154 1/ 1 13 21/ 4 19.0% 8/28/14 @KC (ND) 7/27/14 CWS 6/22/14 CWS 5/28/14 TEXDeduno 8/16 4 3 .500 0/ 0 1 10/ 7 70.0% 8/24/14 DET (ND) 6/3/14 @MIL ….. … 6/14/14 @DETDuensing 13/50 1 6 .260 0/ 3 5 33/ 11 33.3% 8/28/14 @KC (ND) 8/11/14 @HOU 5/28/13 @MIL 8/19/14 CLEFien 20/59 3 10 .339 1/ 4 24 21/ 5 23.8% 8/28/14 @KC (ND) 7/21/14 CLE 6/11/14 @TOR 8/1/14 @CWSPerkins 17/55 2 16 .309 32/ 37 0 1/ 0 0.0% 8/28/14 @KC (ND) 6/20/14 CWS 8/21/14 CLE 8/26/14 @KCPressly 3/13 1 0 .231 0/ 1 1 11/ 3 27.3% 8/28/14 @KC (BS) 8/22/14 DET ….. … 8/14/13 CLESwarzak 11/40 1 3 .275 0/ 1 3 30/ 13 43.3% 8/28/14 @KC (W) 8/28/14 @KC ….. … 8/6/14 SDThielbar 11/43 2 5 .256 0/ 1 7 38/ 9 23.7% 8/23/14(1) DET (ND) 5/5/14 @CLE ….. … 7/31/14 @KCOthers 9/38 4 4 .237 0/ 1 6 28/ 9 32.1%TEAM 100/366 21 63 .273 34/ 49 60 193/ 61 31.6%

The opposition has a .257 (423-for-1647) batting-average-against with 36 home runs vs. Twins relievers.

2014 BULLPEN info

Road trip: 0-1-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), K Series at KC: 0-1-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), K vs. Left: .297 vs. Right: .221

AIssued first loss since April 15, 2012 vs. TEX, giving up walk-off HR to Gordon 8/26...between losses was 8-0-84, 2.25 ERA. AIs 6th closer in club history with back-to-back 30+ save seasons (36 in 2013)...first since Nathan did so in 5 straight (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. A32 saves are fourth most in the AL in 2014...68 saves since start of 2013 are the fourth most in the AL. AConverted 80 of his last 90 save opps (since 7/20/12)...36 saves in 40 opps in 2013 were most by a Twin since Nathan (47 in ’09). AIs 9th on Twins all-time relief strikeout list with 323...needs 15 to tie Juan Berenguer (338) for eighth. AHas 86 career saves (2-2011, 16-2012, 36-2013, 32-2014) in 102 opps...86 saves are 7th on Twins all-time list, second among lefties (Guardado - 116), and eighth on the all-time franchise list (since 1901)...needs 2 to tie Al Worthington (88). ACareer record as a reliever of 13-6-86, 2.70 (303.1 IP, 91 ER) with 77 walks and 323 strikeouts in 289 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 63 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 SO8/28 @KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 18/26 @KC L 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 08/24 DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 08/21 CLE S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 18/19 CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 18/16 KC S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 28/13 @HOU S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 18/11 @HOU S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 18/10 @OAK ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 18/6 SD BS 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 08/5 SD S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 08/2 @CWS S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 17/29 @KC S 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 07/27 CWS S 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 27/26 CWS ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Road trip: - - Series at KC: - - vs. Left: .273 vs. Right: .256

AAllowed three earned runs in 22.2 relief innings over his nine appearances from 6/4 to 8/3 before giving up nine runs in last 9.2 innings pitched (5 appearances) since 8/9. AMade 8 straight starts 5/6-6/14 going 2-4, 6.52 ERA (38.2 IP, 28 ER) with 5 home runs, 19 walks and 23 strikeouts. AMade his first relief outing since 4/9/11 on 4/2 at CWS with 0.2 IP allowing a run in the 11th inning for the loss. AHas a career record of 16-18, 4.24 ERA (282.1 IP, 133 ER)...has a 3.18 ERA (56.2 IP, 20 ER) with 53 strikeouts and 24 walks in 27 career relief appearances, and a 4.51 ERA (225.2 IP, 113 ER) with 147 strikeouts and 113 walks in 41 career starts.

SAMUEL DEDUNO - RHP #21Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R Age: 31 (7/2/83 in La Romana, DR) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 11/16/11

RECENT RELIEF APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO8/24 DET ND 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 18/23 DET GM2 ND 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 08/20 CLE ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 18/17 KC ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 18/9 @OAK ND 3.0 5 5 5 2 3 48/3 @CWS ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 17/31 @KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 17/24 CWS ND 4.0 6 3 2 0 1 27/20 TB ND 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 57/13 @COL H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Road trip: 0-0-0, 13.50 (0.2 IP, 1 ER), 2 BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 13.50 (0.2 IP, 1 ER), 2 BB vs. Left: .200 vs. Right: .250

AEarned his 5th career win 8/22 vs. DET...also earned his second career hold in the same game, other on 5/30/13 vs. MIL. ARecalled 7/24...has a 2.60 ERA (17.1 IP, 5 ER) in his first 14 appearances since recall. AWent 1-4, 2.98 ERA (60.1 IP, 20 ER) in 35 relief appearances for Triple-A Rochester this season. ASpent the entire 2013 with the Twins, going 3-3, 3.87 ERA (76.2 IP, 33 ER) in 49 relief outings...walked 27, struckout 49. A25 of his 49 appearances in 2013 were 1.1+ IP...converted to reliever for 2013 season...made 82 starts in minors 2008-12. ASelected by Twins in the Rule 5 Draft from Boston on 12/6/12...originally selected by Boston in the 11th round of the 2007 Draft.

RYAN PRESSLY - RHP #57Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R Age: 25 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Selected in Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12

RECENT APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO8/28 @KC ND 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 08/23 DET GM1 ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 28/22 DET W/H 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 08/18 KC ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 08/17 KC ND 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 18/15 KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 08/11 @HOU ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 18/9 @OAK ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 48/7 @OAK ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Road trip: 1-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) Series at KC: 1-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) vs. Left: .248 vs. Right: .280

AMade spot start, first since 2012, with 5.0 IP allowing one run on two hits while striking out three in the win, 7/23 vs. CLE. ALeads majors with 157.0 relief innings pitched since start of 2013. AMade 10 3.0-plus IP relief outings in 2013 with a 1.80 ERA (35.0 IP, 7 ER)...has six in 2014 with a 3.26 ERA (19.1 IP, 7 ER). 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. ACareer record of 9-6-0, 3.65 (268.2 IP, 109 ER) in 144 career relief outings and 7-17, 5.66 (151.0 IP, 95 ER) in 29 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 RELIEF APPEARANCESDATE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO8/28 @KC W 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 08/23 DET GM1 ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 08/22 DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 08/20 CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 18/18 KC ND 3.1 4 2 2 1 0 2 8/12 @HOU ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 08/9 @OAK ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 18/8 @OAK ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 18/6 SD L 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 18/1 @CWS ND 1.2 5 2 2 1 0 27/30 @KC ND 1.0 1 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 Arcia 16 2 0 0 18 3 4 2 0 9 8/22/14 DET 1 Romine 20 6/5/14 MIL 1 0 ab on 8/22 Dozier 19 9 0 0 28 10 3 0 0 13 8/10/14 @OAK 0 Hammel 63 …. … 0 3 ab on 8/10 Escobar 19 4 1 1 25 4 0 0 0 4 8/22/14 DET 1 Ray 22 …. … 0 5 ab on 8/22 Fryer 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 8/4/14 @CWS 0 Rienzo 23 …. … 0 0 ab on 8/4 Mauer 20 6 0 0 26 4 4 1 0 9 8/17/14 KC 0 Guthrie 39 9/1/12 @KC 3 1 ab on 8/17 Nunez 8 2 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 5 7/1/14 KC 0 Mariot 86 …. … 0 2 ab on 7/1 Parmelee 9 3 0 0 12 5 0 0 0 5 8/3/14 @CWS 0 Rienzo 46 …. … 0 0 ab on 8/4 Plouffe 17 8 1 0 26 15 4 0 0 19 8/22/14 DET 0 Romine 18 …. … 0 0 ab on 8/22 Santana 19 5 2 1 27 4 1 2 1 8 8/22/14 DET 1 Ray 31 …. … 0 4 ab on 8/22 Schafer 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 1 6/23/13 @MIL 0 Figaro 262 4/22/12 LAD 1 2 ab on Suzuki 20 11 0 0 31 6 5 0 0 11 8/16/14 KC 0 Crow 37 9/10/07 @SEA 1 0 ab on 8/16’ Vargas 7 3 0 0 10 3 2 0 1 6 8/21/14 CLE 0 Kluber 35 …. … 0 2 ab on 8/21

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

2014 Average: .240 Streak: 7g, 10-25 (.400), 5 2B, 8 RBI, 9 BB, 9 r Series at KC: .385 (5-13), 2 2B, BB, 3 RBI, 3 rRoad trip: .385 (5-13), 2 2B, BB, 3 RBI, 3 r Home Runs (20): Solo (14), 2-run (3), 3-run (3)

AHitting .329 (27-for-82) with 3 HR, 10 2B, 12 RBI, 12 BB and 19 runs in last 20 road games. AStole his 20th base of the season for his first career 20/20 season...first 20/20 season for a Twin since Hunter had 23 HR/21 SB in 2004...is 6th player (7th time) in club history to do so.

ATurned 86 double plays in 2014...has 196 double plays since start of 2013, 2nd most among MLB 2Bs (Altuve - 205)...266 career double plays are eighth on the Twins all-time list by primary second baseman...needs one to tie Bernie Allen for seventh (267 from 1962-66).

AScored 94 of the Twins 583 runs (16.1%)...94 runs lead AL and are second most in MLB (Rendon, WAS - 95)...16.1% of team runs scored leads the AL...Twins are 40-33 when he scores in a game. A94 runs scored by a Twins second baseman are fifth most in club history behind Knoblauch, who holds top four spots: 104 in 1992, 107 in 1995, 117 in 1997, and 140 in 1996.

AFirst career two-homer game 7/13 at Colorado...20 homers in 2014 are most among Twins...38 homers since start of 2013 are second most by MLB second baseman (Robinson Cano - 39). AHit 7th career leadoff homer 7/4...was his 4th of 2014, the others on 4/5 at CLE, 4/12 vs. KC, 4/17 vs. TOR...now tied for fourth on the Twins all-time leadoff homer list with Shannon Stewart.

ADrove in his first walk-off run since 8/2/13 vs. HOU in the bottom of the ninth 6/20 vs. CWS.

AHitting .241 (59-for-245) at Target Field and .238 (61-for-256) on the road.

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: .277 Streak: 0-for-last-16, 2 BB, run Series at KC: .000 (0-5), BBRoad trip: .000 (0-5), BB Home Runs (4): Solo (3), 2-run (1)

A33 doubles in 2014, tied 6th most in the AL and 2nd among Twins...had 9 in 111 games from 2011-13.

AHe is hitting .300 (33-for-110) as RHB and .267 (69-for-258) with 22 doubles as LHB in 2014.

AAccording to Elias, he was 2nd MLB player in 2014 with hits off 5 different pitchers in a game 8/22 (Danny Santana, 8/3 vs. CWS)...had 3 hits as righty, 2 as lefty. AThird among all Twins players with 38 extra-base hits this season (Plouffe - 50, Dozier - 50).

ASnapped career-long eight-game hit-streak 5/20...hit .419 (13-for-31) with 6 2B in those eight.

AHas set career-highs in hits, runs, doubles, homers, RBI and walks in 2014. APlayed in 135 career games as SS, 69 at third and 28 at second...39 of last 41 starts are at SS.

AHas a hit in 33 of his last 47 starts at home, batting .315 (53-for-168) with 13 2B in those 47.

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

2014 Average: .293 Streak: 1g, 3-6 (.500), 2 2B, RBI, r Series at KC: .250 (3-12), 2 2B, RBI, rRoad trip: .250 (3-12), 2 2B, RBI, r Home Runs (3): Solo (3)

AHitting .297 (19-for-64) in his last 18 games on the road.

ASigned a two-year contract extension thru 2016, with vesting option for 2017, on July 31. A.290 average is third highest among MLB catchers (Lucroy, .299; Posey, .292). AWas one of two Twins (Perkins) to represent the AL at the 2014 All-Star Game at Target Field...caught the ninth inning as Perkins pitched 1.0 scoreless inning, earning the save.

AAverage and doubles on the season are most among all AL catchers. ASet Twins record for RBI by a catcher in opening month of season (Butch Wynegar - 15 RBI, April ’79).

AHas five games with 3 RBI this season...has a team-high 11 games with a season-high three hits (4/2, 4/24, 5/4, 5/13, 5/15, 6/9, 6/20, 6/22, 8/15, 8/28)...31 multi-hit games also leads Twins. AJuly ranks among all Twins: 24 hits (T1st), 10 RBI (T1st), .414 OBP (2nd), 11 BB (3rd).

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).

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

2014 Average: .217 Streak: 0-for-last-4 Series at KC: - -Road trip: - - Home Runs (1): Solo (1)

ALooking for his first career hit against AL East opponents (0-for-10). AHas a multi-hit game in three of last eight starts...batting .290 (9-for-31) with 2 2B, HR.

AHit 2nd career home run in ninth inning 8/3 at CWS as part of back-to-back-to-back. AHit .385 (5-for-13) with a HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 walks and 2 runs in 6 games for Twins in 2013.

ABegan the season with Triple-A Rochester...hit .252 with 7 2B, 3B, 11 RBI, 12 BB, 5 SB in 36 games.

ACareer .252 (26-for-103) average in parts of four major league seasons with Pittsburgh (2011-12) and Minnesota (2013-14).

EDUARDO NUNEZ - INF #9Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR)

2014 Average: .253 Streak: 1g, 1-4 (.250), RBI, r Series at KC: .250 (1-4), RBI, rRoad trip: .250 (1-4), RBI, r Home Runs (3): 2-run (1), Solo (2)

AHitting .286 (8-for-28) with three RBI and six runs scored in last 11 games.

AMissed 14 games with a strained right hamstring 6/14-29.

AHitting .273 (24-for-88) with all three of his home runs against RHP... .230 vs. LHP. AHas at least one hit in 23 of his 36 starts this season. ARecalled by Twins 5/8...started 36 games: 8 in LF, 1 in RF, 9 at 3B, 5 as DH, 13 at 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.

TREVOR PLOUFFE - INF #24Height: 6-2 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R Age: 28 (6/15/86 in West Hills, CA)

2014 Average: .249 Streak: 0-for-last-5 Series at KC: .100 (1-10), 2B, BB, rRoad trip: .100 (1-10), 2B, BB, r Home Runs (10): Solo (5), 2-run (4), 3-run (1)

AEarned first career AL co-PLayer of the Week honors with teammate Danny Santana, 8/25...hit .367 (11-for-30) with 5 doubles, 2 homers, 10 RBI and 6 runs in 7 games from 8/18-24. A38 doubles are 2nd most in the AL, 4th in MLB...has 97 doubles since 2011 (437 games)...38 doubles are most by Twins third baseman in history passing Koskie (37, 2x, in 2001 & 2002)...38 2Bs are tied 24th all-time in Twins history (most since Span had 38 in 2012).

A20 RBI since 8/1, tied 6th in AL...one of three Twins with 20+ RBI in August (Vargas-24, Arcia-22). AHitting .263 at home this season with 23 of his 37 doubles and 8 of his 10 home runs.

AAlready set career-highs is walks, doubles, runs, RBI and extra-base hits this season. ATied career-high with 4 hits 8/2 at CWS...one of six Twins with 4+hit game in 2014. 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 35 home runs at Target Field are tied most in the ballpark’s history (Willingham - 35)...his 48 home runs since start of 2012 are most among active Twins.

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

2014 Average: .317 Streak: 1g, 1-5 (.200), BB Series at KC: .154 (2-13), BBRoad trip: .154 (2-13), BB Home Runs (6): Solo (3), 2-run (3)

AAL rookie ranks 2014: .317 AVG (1st), 6 3B (T1st), .354 OBP (2nd), 12 SB (2nd), .473 SLG (2nd), 48 runs (3rd), 27 multi-hit games (4th), 95 hits (5th), 29 XBH (T5th), 34 RBI (6th), 17 2B (6th). ASnapped season-long 10-game hit-streak 8/27...hit .348 with 6 XBH, 6 RBI 8 run in those 10.

AEarned first career AL co-PLayer of the Week honors with teammate Trevor Plouffe, 8/25... hit .378 (14-for-37) with 2 2B, 2 3B, HR, 6 RBI and 7 runs in 8 games, 8/18-24. AAugust AL rookie ranks: .322 AVG (2nd), 38 hits (1st), 6 SB (1st), 21 runs (2nd), 4 3B (1st), 11 XBH (T1st), 4 outfield assists (1st), .365 OBP (2nd), .483 SLG (2nd), 5 2B (3rd), 12 RBI (T5th). AHas a hit in 56 of his 75 career games, reached safely in 61 of 75, scored in 37 of 75. A5 hit game 8/3 was first by Twin since Mauer on 8/14/13 and tied Twins rookie record for hits.

AIn 58 games as the Twins leadoff hitter is hitting .298 (75-for-252) with 14 doubles, 5 triples, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 39 runs and 11 SB. ASet career mark with 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 at that point (Koskie, 4/8/99).

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

2014 Average: .245 Streak: 1g, 2-4 (.500) Series at KC: .500 (1-3), 2B, BB, 2 rRoad trip: .500 (1-3), 2B, BB, 2 r Home Runs (6): Solo (4), 2-run (2)

AHitting .341 (15-for-44) with 4 doubles, HR, 5 RBI and 4 walks vs. lefties since June 14. AHitting .308 (20-for-65) against left-handed pitching this season... .219 vs. right-handers.

AHit in 23 of his last 33 starts (since June 24)...batting .257 (35-for-136) with 11 BB. A16 of his 23 career home runs have come on the road...19 of the 23 vs. righties. ATied career-high with 3 hits 6/26 at LAA...has three games with three hits this season...walked a career-high three times on July 31 at KC...has seven career multi-walk games.

APlayed in 107 career games (86 starts) at first base and 134 in the outfield (114 starts).

KENNYS VARGAS - 1B #19Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R Age: 24 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR)

2014 Average: .312 Streak: 0-for-last-7 Series at KC: .143 (2-14), RBI, rRoad trip: .143 (2-14), RBI, r Home Runs (4): 3-run (1), Solo (2), 2-run (1)

AEnded a career-long seven game hit-streak, 8/27...hit .419 (13-31) with 5 2B, HR, 7 RBI and 7 runs scored during that span. A24 RBI since 8/1 are third most in the AL behind Victor Martinez (27) and Chris Carter (29)...34 hits are third in the AL in that span. AAL rookie ranks since 8/1: .486 SLG (1st), .312 AVG (3rd), 17 runs (3rd), .342 OBP (3rd). AHas a hit in 21 of his 26 games; multi-hit games in 10 of 26; RBI in 13 of 26; reached in 23 of 26.

AHad 22 RBI thru first 21 career games, the most in the majors since Pujols had 22 in 2001. AWas 4th Twin rookie since start of 2013 to have 5-RBI game 8/23 (Arcia, Santana, Colabello). AHas career-high 3 hits in three games 8/17 vs. KC, 8/21 vs. CLE and 8/25 vs. DET.

AMade MLB debut 8/1 at CWS...hit his first major league HR with three-run go-ahead shot 8/5 vs. SD...was the 8th Twin in history to homer in his first home game...first since Pinto in 2013 (ELIAS). AHit .281 with 17 2B, 17 HR, 63 RBI, 32 BB, 68 K in 97 games for Double-A New Britain in 2014.

AStarted in the 2014 SiriusXM Futures Game at Target Field on July 13 as the cleanup hitter and first baseman...went 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts in the game.

ANamed a 2014 Eastern League Midseason All-Star after hitting .291, 13 2B, 15 HR, 58 RBI.

JORDAN SCHAFER - OF #1Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L Age: 27 (9/4/86 in Hammond, IN)

2014 Average: .236 Streak: 8g, 12-27 (.444), 3 2B, 3B, 6 BB, 8 RBI, 4 SB Series at KC: .455 (5-11), 2B, 4 RBI, 2 SBRoad trip: .455 (5-11), 2B, 4 RBI, 2 SB, 2 r Home Runs (0): - -

AWent 3-for-5 with four RBI 8/28 at KC tying his career-long hit-streak of eight games, done 4/22-30/2012...his four RBI tie a career-high, also done 4/22/12 vs. LAD. APlayed seven series with the Twins, stealing 10 bases in 21 games. AHitting .328 (21-for-64) with 5 2B, 3B, 9 RBI, 9 BB, 10 SB in 21 games since joining Twins 8/5. ABegan the season with the Braves and hit .163 (13-for-80) in 63 games for Atlanta.

AHas 49 career games (28 starts) in LF...259 games (238 starts) in CF...35 games (22 starts) in RF.

AHas a career average of .228 (264-for-1157) with 98 stolen bases in parts of five seasons with Atlanta (2009, 2011, 2013-14), Houston (2011-12) and Minnesota (2014).

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

2014 Average: .273 Streak: 0-for-last-5, BB Series at KC: .125 (1-8), BB, RBI, rRoad trip: .125 (1-8), BB, RBI, r Home Runs (4): 3-run (2), Solo (2)

ASnapped 10-game road hit-streak 8/27...hit .375 (15-for-40) with 3 2B, HR, 7 RBI during streak.

AReached base in 25 straight games, 6/19-8/23...snapped 8/24 with 0-for-4.

AReached in 33 of last 37 games, batting .297 with 14 2B, 2 HR, 18 BB, 25 RBI and a .378 OBP. AHas 304 career doubles...needs 1 to tie Rod Carew (305) for 4th on Twins all-time list. AReinstated from the disabled list prior to 8/11 game...missed 34 games, Twins went 14-20.

AIs 8th on Twins all-time games list at 1,271...needs 7 to tie Morneau (1,278)...passed Hrbek for third on Twins all-time intentional BB list with 111th 8/23...needs 1 HR to tie Smalley (110) for 12th on Twins all-time list. AHitting .275 (49-for-178) on the road and .272 (50-for-184) at home in 2014...31 of his 40 RBI in 2014 have been at Target Field. APlayed 137 career games at first base...five errors in 137 games at 1B for a .996 fielding %.

ASince 2005, his .319 average is second to only Miguel Cabrera’s .325 mark among MLB players.

ACollected 1,500th hit with first inning single 8/15 at HOU...is 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...career OBP is .401. ASnapped his career-tying 16-game hit-streak with 0-for-3, 8/17...hit .365 (23-for-63) with 8 doubles a home run, 14 RBI, 5 walks and 5 runs during streak...had multiple hits in six ganes and four multi-RBI games during streak.

OSWALDO ARCIA - OF #31Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 B/T: L/R Age: 23 (5/9/91 in Anaco, Venezuela)

2014 Average: .228 Streak: 1g, 3-9 (.333), 2B, 3B, 2 RBI Series at KC: .273 (3-11), 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BBRoad trip: .273 (3-11), 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB Home Runs (14): Solo (8), 2-run (3), 3-run (2), GS (1)

AHitting .290 (9-for-31) with 2 2B, 5 HR, 13 RBI vs. right-handed pitching in last 12 games. AHas nine home runs in his last 29 games, since 7/23, which are fourth most in the majors and second behind only Chris Carter (14) in AL...had a HR in three straight games, since 8/17-19. AFirst career multi-HR game with a solo shot and 2-run shot 8/12 at HOU.

AHas two games with three hits (5/29, 8/3)...six games with three-plus RBI (last: 8/22 vs. DET).

AReached safely in 39 of last 50 since 6/25...has 10 HR, 29 RBI and 17 walks in those 50. A28 career HR...15 at home, 13 on the road...28 HR since 2013 are second most among Twins. AHit first career grand slam 6/5 vs. MIL...was first GS by Twin since Colabello 9/2/13...had a HR in back-to-back games for the second time in his career, other 8/9-10/13.

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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 .246 113 4.0 233 18 12-16 242.1 247 65 175 4.20JULY .247 99 3.8 217 19 11-15 232.0 266 45 162 4.11 AUGUST .278 148 5.7 258 25 11-15 229.0 273 74 171 5.15SEPTEMBER - - - - - - - - - - -

TWINS MONTHLY BREAKDOWN

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

Starters 40 59 5.02 748.1 870 434 417 75 205 506Relievers 19 15 34 3.53 431.1 423 185 169 36 129 323TOTALS 59 74 34 4.47 1179.2 1293 619 586 111 334 829

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

TWINS 59 71 76 50 52 53 71 69 69 13 583 OPPONENTS 64 88 78 61 82 70 68 56 43 9 619

RECORD WHEN…

Runs Scoring Allowing0 0 - 10 7 - 01 1 - 10 14 - 22 6 - 12 8 - 53 4 - 10 14 - 44 14 - 17 6 - 55 5 - 7 4 - 126 7 - 5 3 - 167 5 - 1 2 - 88 5 - 1 0 - 69 3 - 1 1 - 910+ 9 - 0 0 - 7

Totals 59 - 74 59 - 74

HOME RUNS BY POSITIONC 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTAL6 7 21 10 2 8 7 21 20 0 102

TWINS BATTING INFO

SEASON-HIGHS GW BUNTPLAYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SEASON-HIGH HIT-STREAKArcia 3 (2x) 2 4 (2x) 3 - 10, 4/3-6/2Dozier 3 (9x) 2 4 10 1 10, 5/9-20Escobar 5 1 (3x) 2 (4x) 2 1 8, 5/10-18Fryer 3 (2x) 1 2 - - 3, 7/31-6Mauer 3 (6x) 1 (4x) 4 5 1 16, 6/19-8/15Nunez 3 (2x) 1 (3x) 2 (5x) 1 1 4, 5/27-6/1Parmelee 3 (3x) 1 (6x) 2 (6x) 3 1 13, 6/14-7/3Plouffe 4 1 (9x) 3 (4x) 6 - 8, 2x, last 4/19-30Santana 5 1 (6x) 5 2 7 10, 8/17-26Schafer 3 - 4 - 2 8, 8/21-currentSuzuki 3 (11x) 1 (2x) 3 (5x) 4 - 9, 6/11-22Vargas 3 (3x) 1 (4x) 5 1 - 7, 8/21-27Others 17 1 TOTALS 54 15

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, Elbow Surgery .. 5/2 .............................................................108 Sam Fuld ...................Concussion Symptoms .......5/8 .......................... 6/13 .............................32 Aaron Hicks ...............Right Shoulder Strain .......6/13 ........6/10 ......... 6/25 .............................13 Trevor Plouffe ............Rib Injury ..........................6/15 ......................... 6/30 .............................14 Eduardo Nunez ..........Right Hamstring Strain .....6/19 ........6/15 ......... 6/30 .............................14 Danny Santana ......... Left Knee Deep Bone Bruise ..6/27 ......................... 7/18 .............................17 Joe Mauer ..................Strained Right Oblique ......7/2 .......................... 8/11 .............................34 Ricky Nolasco ............Right Elbow Soreness ........7/8 ..........7/7 .......... 8/15 .............................32 BOLD indicates currently on DL

Arcia .............8 Colabello .........2Santana ........4 Schafer ............2Fuld ...............3 Mastroianni .....1Parmelee .......3 Total ..............33Hicks .............3 Willingham ....3Escobar .........2Nunez ............2

TWINS OUTFIELD ASSISTS

DATE PLAYER/MANAGER/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.6/22 vs. CWS Ron Gardenhire D.J. Reyburn Balls and strikes.7/5 vs. NYY Ron Gardenhire Marty Foster Wanted balk called on Phelps pick-off attempt of Fuld at first.7/29 at KC Ron Gardenhire Ted Barrett Gardenhire challenged Alex Gordon catch vs. trapped ball. Call was upheld as catch. (Video review)8/18 vs. KC Ron Gardenhire (72nd career) Chris Segal Balls and strikes after Mauer strikeout.

TWINS EJECTIONS

TOTAL STANDS OVERTURNED TWINS 29 14 15OPPONENTS 23 10 13

LAST TWINS CHALLENGE: Gardenhire challenged Schafer out call at second base on stolen base attempt 8/22 vs. CLE. Replay showed Schafer out, call confirmed.

LAST OPPONENT CHALLENGE: Ausmus challenged Hunter out call at third base going from first to third on V. Martinez single to left field 8/23 vs. DET. Hunter called safe, play overturned.

MANAGER CHALLENGES

C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Arcia 73 1 6 33 27 8 Dozier 130 67 57 5 Escobar 3 74 19 1 1 4 19 44 32Fryer 18 17 1Mauer 79 12 47 45 Nunez 13 9 8 1 5 2 6 1 7 9 7 4Parmelee 16 11 1 26 8 7 4 7 20 6 Plouffe 105 6 62 5 15 21 9 Santana 19 51 2 58 1 2 10Schafer 16 2 1 20Suzuki 97 4 12 3 2 10 28 44 3 Vargas 4 22 21 3 2 Others 18 34 27 97 78 32 70 6 7 10 92 67 41 23 54 66

STARTS BY POSITION STARTS BY BATTING ORDER

MULTI-HOMER GAME • Dozier, 7/13 at COL • Arcia, 8/12 at HOU

BACK-TO-BACK • Santana/Dozier, 6/9 at TOR • Willingham/Morales, 6/24 at LAA • Parmelee/Arcia/Fryer, 8/3 at CWS • Arcia/Plouffe, 8/22 vs. DET

GRAND SLAM • Arcia, 6/5 vs. MIL

WALK-OFF • Parmelee, 5/14 vs. BOS

INSIDE-THE-PARK • Suzuki, 5/20 at SD

TWINS HOME RUN DATA

TWINS HITTERS VS. Baltimore Orioles

2014 CAREERPLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI AVG. AB H HR RBIArcia … 0 0 0 0 .222 9 2 0 1Dozier .455 11 5 1 1 .255 47 12 1 9Escobar .333 6 2 0 0 .208 24 5 0 1Fryer … 0 0 0 0 … 0 0 0 0Mauer .333 9 3 1 4 .344 195 67 5 31Nunez … 0 0 0 0 .239 71 17 1 8Parmelee … 0 0 0 0 .304 23 7 1 4Plouffe .333 12 4 0 3 .318 66 21 0 7Santana … 0 0 0 0 … 0 0 0 0Schafer … 0 0 0 0 .308 13 4 0 0Suzuki .500 10 5 0 3 .233 159 37 3 18Vargas … 0 0 0 0 … 0 0 0 0Others .132 53 7 0 0TEAM .257 101 26 2 11

TWINS BULLPEN VS. Baltimore Orioles

2014 CAREERPITCHER W L S ERA IP H ER W L S ERA IP H ERBurton 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 - 0 - 2 3.00 6.0 4 2Deduno 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 6.23 4.1 6 3Duensing 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 - 0 5.14 14.0 19 8Fien 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 - 1 - 0 5.14 7.0 6 4Perkins 0 - 0 - 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 - 0 - 3 5.87 23.0 26 15Pressly 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 2.0 0 0Swarzak 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 1 - 3 - 0 4.86 16.2 23 9Thielbar 0 - 0 - 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.1 0 0Others 0 - 0 - 0 … 0.0 0 0TEAM 0 - 0 - 1 0.00 4.2 4 0

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TEAM BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game........................................................................................... 50, 8/3 at CWSMost Runs, Game.............................................................................................20, 8/22 vs. DETMost Runs, Inning...............................................................9, 2x, last 6th inning, 8/22 vs. DETMost Hits, Game ................................................................................................ 23, 8/3 at CWSMost Hits, Inning ................................................................................................. 9, 8/3 at CWSConsecutive Hits .................................................................. 5, 4x, last 8th inning, 8/3 at CWSConsecutive Batters Reached Base ..................................7, 3x, last 6th inning, 8/22 vs. DETFewest Hits, Game................................................................................... 3, 4x, last 8/7 at OAKMost Doubles, Game....................................................................................... 6, 2x, 8/9 at OAKMost Triples, Game ........................................................2, 8/23 (1) vs. DET (Schafer, Santana)Most Home Runs, Game ............................... 4, 8/22 vs. DET (Vargas, Arcia, Santana, Plouffe)Grand Slams .............................................................................................1, 6/5 vs. MIL (Arcia)Most Total Bases, Game ..................................................................................38, 8/22 vs. DETMost Extra Base Hits, Game ..............................................................................9, 8/22 vs. DETMost RBI, Game ...............................................................................................18, 8/22 vs. DETMost Walks .................................................................................................12, 4/17 vs. TOR(2)Most Strikeouts ......................................................................................14, 3x, last 7/7 at SEAMost Stolen Bases, Game, Twins ..............................................................4, 2x, last 8/6 vs. SDMost Stolen Bases, Game, Opponent ...................................................... 3, 3x, last 7/31 at KCMost Caught Stealing, Game ................................................................ 2, 3x, last 8/21 vs. CLE Most Ground Into Doubleplay, Game................................................................... 4, 8/2 at CWSLeft On Base, Twins ........................................................................................... 15, 8/3 at CWSLeft On Base, Twins in Extra Innings ................................................................. 14, 4/2 at CWSConsecutive Scoreless Innings..............................................................................20, 8/19-21

INDIVIDUAL BATTING:Most At-Bats, Game......................................................................... 7, Willingham, 8/3 at CWSMost Runs, Game..................................................................................4, Plouffe, 8/22 vs. DETMost Runs, Inning.................................................................. 2, Nunez, 8th inning, 8/3 at CWSMost Hits, Game .....................................................................5, 2x, last Escobar, 8/22 vs. DETMost Hits, Inning ................................................................. 2, 2x, last Nunez, 8/23 (1) vs. DETMost Doubles, Game.................................... 2, many, last Dozier and Plouffe, 8/23 (2) vs. DETMost Triples, Game ................................................................... 1, many, last Arcia, 8/28 at KCMost Home Runs, Game ..............................................................2, 2x, last Arcia, 8/12 at HOUGrand Slams .............................................................................................. 1, Arcia, 6/5 vs. MILMost Total Bases, Game .......................................................10, 2x, last Escobar, 8/22 vs. DETMost Extra Base Hits, Game .......................................................3, 2x, last Dozier, 7/13 at COLMost RBI, Game ...................................................................................6, Colabello, 4/3 at CWSMost Walks, Game ..................................................................3, many, Dozier, 8/23 (1) vs. DETMost Strikeouts, Game ................................................... 4, 7x, last Parmelee, 8/23 (1) vs. DETLongest Hitting-Streak ............................................................................16, Mauer, 6/19-8/15Consecutive Hits .......................................................................................................... 3, manyConsecutive Hitless At-Bats.........................................................................31, Arcia, 6/11-22Most Stolen Bases, Game........................................................ 2, 6x, last Santana, 8/3 at CWSMost Caught Stealing, Game ........................................................................................ 1, manyMost Ground Into Doubleplay, Game.......................................... 2, 3x, last Plouffe, 8/26 at KC

TEAM PITCHING:Most Runs Allowed ...........................................................................................14, 6/8 vs. HOUMost Runs, Inning................................................................7, 3x, 2nd inning, last 8/17 vs. KCMost Hits Allowed ............................................................................................. 19, 6/14 at DETMost Hits Allowed, Inning ......................................................7, 3x, last 8th inning, 8/28 at KCConsecutive Hits Allowed ............................................................... 5, 6th inning, 4/15 vs. TORMost Home Runs Allowed, Game ........................................................................4, 6/8 vs. HOU

TEAM PITCHING (cont.):Most Strikeouts .................................................................................................13, 7/20 vs. TBMost 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, 2x, last 7/7(8th inn.)-7/9 (6th inn.)Wild Pitches ........................................................................................................ 3, 4/2 at CWS Most Innings, Game, Relievers ...........................................................7.2, 2x, last 8/17 vs. KCMost Hits, Game, Relievers ............................................................................... 12, 8/1 at CWSMost Runs, Game, Relievers .............................................................................8, 8/24 vs. DETMost Home Runs, Game, Relievers ........................................................ 3, 2x, last 8/17 vs. KCMost Walks, Game, Relievers........................................................................ 6, 5/1 vs. LAD (2) Most Strikeouts, Game, Relievers.......................................................... 9, 2x, last 7/20 vs. TB

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING:Most Innings, Game, Starter ..............................................................9.0, Nolasco, 5/2 vs. BALMost Innings, Game, Reliever ............................................................4.2, Deduno, 7/4 vs. NYYMost Hits, Starter ..................................................................11, 6x, last May, 8/23 (2) vs. DETMost Hits, Reliever .............................................................................6, Swarzak, 4/25 vs. DETMost Runs, Starter ...............................................................................8, Correia, 4/25 vs. DETMost Runs, Reliever ...............................................................4, 4x, last Guerrier, 7/22 vs. CLEMost Home Runs, Starter .............................................................3, 2x, last Pino, 8/12 at HOUMost Home Runs, Reliever ............................................................2, Duensing, 5/1 (2) vs. LADMost Walks, Starter......................................................................................7, May, 8/9 at OAKMost Walks, Reliever.............................................................3, 2x, last Tonkin, 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Most Strikeouts, Starter...........................................................................9, 3x, last 8/5 vs. SDMost Strikeouts, Reliever......................................................... 4, 2x, last Deduno, 7/4 vs. NYYWin-Streak ........................................................ 6, 2x, Milone (5/9-6/29) & Hughes (4/20-6/1)Losing-Streak ........................................................................ 6, 2x, last Pelfrey, 9/6/13-5/1/14 Low-Hit Complete Game........................................................................8, Hughes 6/18 at BOSMost Consecutive Scoreless Innings ....................................................... 22.0, Gibson, 6/2-23Most Consecutive Batters Retired ....................................................16, Hughes, 4/26 vs. DETWild Pitches .......................................................................................... 2, Deduno, 4/2 at CWS

TEAM & INDIVIDUAL FIELDING:Errors, Game, Team ..........................................................................................3, 8/22 vs. DET Errors, Game, Individual ........................................................2, 3x, last Escobar, 8/22 vs. DETErrors, Consecutive Games, Team .............................................................. 5, 2x, last 4/23-30Errors, Consecutive Games Without, Team ...............................................................9, 7/6-18Doubleplays, Game, Team ...................................................................................5, 7/19 vs. TBOpponents Doubleplays, Game, Team ................................................................. 4, 8/2 at CWS

TEAM MISCELLANEOUS:Longest Winning Streak ...........................................................................................4, 6/19-23Longest Losing Streak................................................................................. 5, 2x, last 6/24-28Longest Game, Innings....................................................................12, 2x, last 5/1 vs. LAD (2)Longest Game, Time (9 Innings) ..................................................................4:10, 8/24 vs. DETLongest 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..................................................................................... 13, 8/3 at CWSLargest Margin, Loss .........................................................................................9, 8/24 vs. DETLargest Home Attendance..............................................................................................36,952Home Sellouts ...........................................................................................................................Times Shut Out ............................................................... 10, last 8/20 vs. CLE (House 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: Escobar, 8/22/14 vs. DET (2 as a team in 2014)Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEXTwo Hits, One Inning: Santana, 8th inning, 8/3/14 at CWS (1 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: 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, 7/31/14 at KC (5 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: Carter, 8/12/14 at HOU (4 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: Sale, 7/26/14 vs. CWS (2 in 2014)Complete 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: 5/1-2/12 at LAA

MISCELLANEOUS:Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OAK (Plouffe hitting)Position Player Pitching: Romine, 8/22/14 vs. DET (1 faced in 2014)Three-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: Kinsler, 8/22/14 vs. DET (1 allowed in 2014)

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. Game made-up as split DH on August 23.4/29 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.6/19 vs. Chicago-AL DELAYED Delayed two hours and six minutes prior to first pitch due to rain. Originally scheduled for 7:10 pm, game started at 9:16 pm.8/17 vs. Kansas City DELAYED Delayed one hour and 28 minutes (34 minutes prior, 54 minutes during game). Originally scheduled for 1:10 pm, game started at 1:44 pm.

** Target Field has experienced 15 delayed games and 11 postponed games in the park’s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 3:00. **

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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 24 Tepesch/Correia 27 -----TEX 4-3 W 24-25 T3 -5.5 22,702 637,486 25 Perkins/Soria 28 -----TEX 0-1 L 24-26 3 -5.5 26,472 663,958 26 Tolleson/Burton 29 -----TEX 4-5 L 24-27 T3 -6.5 28,170 692,128 27 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 (12-16) Batting: .246 (233-for-947) Pitching: 12-16-8, 4.20 (242.1 IP, 113 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 28 Nolasco/Wooten/Perkins 5 -----MIL 5-8 L 28-30 T4 -4.0 35,110 758,382 29 Peralta/Correia/Rodriguez 6 -----HOU 4-5 L 28-31 T4 -5.0 29,448 787,830 30 Keuchel/Hughes/Qualls 7 -----HOU 8-0 W 29-31 T4 -5.0 27,732 815,562 31 Gibson/Feldman 8 -----HOU 5-14 L 29-32 5 -5.0 31,576 847,138 32 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/Fien 12 -----OFF DAY 5 -4.0 13 -----at DET 2-0 W 32-33 3 -3.0 39,811 Gibson/Smyly/Perkins 14 -----at DET 9-12 L 32-34 4 -4.0 41,498 Sanchez/Deduno/Krol 15 -----at DET 3-4 L 32-35 4 -5.0 41,462 Nathan/Fien 16 -----at BOS 0-1 L 32-36 T4 -5.0 35,693 De La Rosa/Correia/Uehara 17 -----at BOS 1-2 L 32-37 5 -5.5 36,835 Lester/Hughes/Mujica 18 -----at BOS^ 1-2 L 32-38 5 -6.5 36,489 Uehara/Fien 19 -----CWS 4-2 W 33-38 5 -5.5 31,195 878,333 33 Fien/Petricka/Perkins 20 -----CWS 5-4 W 34-38 T5 -5.0 32,071 910,404 34 Perkins/Webb 21 -----CWS 4-3 W 35-38 4 -5.0 32,647 943,051 35 Correia/Rienzo/Perkins 22 -----CWS 6-5 W 36-38 T3 -5.0 30,491 973,542 36 Hughes/Danks/Burton 23 -----OFF DAY T3 -5.0 24 -----at LAA 6-8 L 36-39 T3 -6.0 37,086 Wilson/Gibson/Smith 25 -----at LAA 2-6 L 36-40 4 -7.0 39,082 Richards/Pino 26 -----at LAA 4-6 L 36-41 4 -8.0 32,209 Weaver/Nolasco/Smith 27 -----at TEX 4-5 L 36-42 4 -8.0 38,111 Tepesch/Correia 28 -----at TEX 0-5 L 36-43 5 -9.0 30,620 Darvish/Hughes 29 -----at TEX 3-2 W 37-43 5 -8.0 36,779 Gibson/Soria/Perkins 30 -----KC 1-6 L 37-44 5 -9.0 28,533 1,002,075 37 Duffy/PinoJULY (11-15) Batting: .247 (217-for-880) Pitching: 11-15-6, 4.11 (232.0 IP, 106 ER) 1 -----KC 10-2 W 38-44 4 -9.0 23,383 1,025,458 38 Nolasco/Shields 2 -----KC 0-4 L 38-45 5 -10.0 28,860 1,054,318 39 Vargas/Correia 3 -----NYY 4-7 L 38-46 5 -11.0 34,714 1,089,032 40 Tanaka/Hughes/Robertson 4 -----NYY 5-6 L 38-47 5 -11.0 36,952 1,125,984 41 Huff/Gibson/Robertson 5 -----NYY^ 2-1 W 39-47 5 -10.0 36,514 1,162,498 42 Duensing/Thornton 6 -----NYY 7-9 L 39-48 5 -10.0 31,171 1,193,669 43 Kuroda/Nolasco/Robertson 7 -----at SEA 0-2 L 39-49 5 -10.5 18,562 Iwakuma/Correia/Rodney 8 -----at SEA 2-0 W 40-49 5 -10.5 15,553 Hughes/Young/Perkins 9 -----at SEA 8-1 W 41-49 5 -10.5 16,460 Gibson/Elias 10 -----at SEA 4-2 W 42-49 5 -10.5 14,530 Pino/Wilhelmsen/Perkins 11 -----at COL 2-6 L 42-50 5 -11.5 36,110 De La Rosa/Johnson 12 -----at COL 9-3 W 43-50 5 -11.5 35,930 Correia/Matzek 13 -----at COL 13-5 W 44-50 5 -10.5 35,743 Hughes/Anderson 14 -----ALL STAR BREAK - Target Field 2014 Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the Gillette Home Run Derby 15 -----at TARGET FIELD American League - 5, National League - 3 Scherzer/Neshek/Perkins 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 2- 6 L 44-51 5 -10.5 31,058 1,224,727 44 Cobb/Gibson 19 -----TB 1- 5 L 44-52 5 -10.0 36,117 1,260,844 45 Price/Hughes/McGee 20 -----TB 3- 5 L 44-53 5 -11.0 26,821 1,287,665 46 Archer/Correia/Yates 21 -----CLE 4- 3 W 45-53 5 -11.0 25,109 1,312,774 47 Fien/Shaw/Perkins 22 -----CLE 2- 8 L 45-54 5 -11.0 28,291 1,341,065 48 Salazar/Pino 23 -----CLE 3- 1 W 46-54 5 -11.0 34,608 1,375,673 49 Swarzak/Bauer/Perkins 24 -----CWS 2- 5 L 46-55 5 -12.0 32,952 1,408,625 50 Noesi/Hughes/Petricka 25 -----CWS 5- 9 L 46-56 5 -12.0 28,728 1,437,353 51 Danks/Correia 26 -----CWS 0- 7 L 46-57 5 -12.0 33,005 1,470,358 52 Sale/Darnell 27 -----CWS 4- 3 W 47-57 5 -11.0 27,818 1,498,176 53 Burton/Belisario/Perkins 28 -----OFF DAY 5 -11.0 29 -----at KC 2- 1 W 48-57 5 -10.0 30,686 Gibson/Shields/Perkins 30 -----at KC 2- 3 L 48-58 5 -11.0 20,747 Frasor/Hughes/Holland 31 -----at KC 3- 6 L 48-59 5 -11.0 24,127 Ventura/Thielbar/HollandAUGUST (11-15) Batting: .278 (258-for-928) Pitching: 11-15-6, 5.15 (229.0 IP, 131 ER) 1 -----at CWS 8-10 L 48-60 5 -12.0 28,060 Guerra/Fien/Petricka 2 -----at CWS 8- 6 W 49-60 5 -12.0 27,446 Pressly/Belisario/Perkins 3 -----at CWS 16-3 W 50-60 5 -12.0 23,471 Gibson/Guerra 4 -----OFF DAY 5 -11.5 5 -----SD 3- 1 W 51-60 5 -11.5 34,495 1,532,671 54 Hughes/Hahn/Perkins 6 -----SD^ 4- 5 L 51-61 5 -11.5 34,567 1,567,238 55 Quackenbush/Swarzak/Benoit 7 -----at OAK 0- 3 L 51-62 5 -11.5 22,108 Lester/Pino 8 -----at OAK 5- 6 L 51-63 5 -12.5 20,196 Kazmir/Gibson/Doolittle 9 -----at OAK 4- 9 L 51-64 5 -12.5 32,074 Samardzija/May 10 -----at OAK 6-1 W 52-64 5 -11.5 25,598 Hughes/Gregerson 11 -----at HOU 4-2 W 53-64 5 -11.0 15,569 Duensing/Fields/Perkins 12 -----at HOU 4-10 L 53-65 5 -11.0 17,490 McHugh/Pino 13 -----at HOU 3-1 W 54-65 5 -11.0 16,480 Gibson/Oberholzer/Perkins 14 -----OFF DAY 5 -11.5 15 -----KC 5-6 L 54-66 5 -12.5 32,013 1,599,251 56 Duffy/Nolasco/Holland 16 -----KC 4-1 W 55-66 5 -11.5 35,575 1,634,826 57 Hughes/Ventura/Perkins 17 -----KC 6-12 L 55-67 5 -12.5 31,455 1,666,281 58 Guthrie/Milone 18 -----KC 4-6 L 55-68 5 -13.5 25,559 1,691,840 59 Vargas/May/Holland 19 -----CLE 5-7 L 55-69 5 -14.5 26,358 1,718,198 60 Crockett/Duensing/Allen 20 -----CLE 0-5 L 55-70 5 -14.5 28,943 1,747,141 61 House/Nolasco 21 -----CLE 4-1 W 56-70 5 -14.0 28,033 1,775,174 62 Hughes/Kluber/Perkins 22 -----DET 20-6 W 57-70 5 -14.0 29,394 1,804,568 63 Pressly/Ray 23 -----DET### 12-4 W 58-70 5 -13.5 25,110 1,829,678 64 Pino/Farmer -----DET 6-8 L 58-71 5 -14.5 25,578 1,855,256 65 Verlander/May/Nathan 24 -----DET 4-13 L 58-72 5 -14.5 23,983 1,879,239 66 Scherzer/Gibson 25 -----OFF DAY 5 -14.0 26 -----at KC 1-2 L 58-73 5 -15.0 13,847 Davis/Perkins 27 -----at KC 1-6 L 58-74 5 -16.0 17,668 Davis/Hughes 28 -----at KC^ 11-5 W 59-74 5 -15.0 17,219 Swarzak/Chen 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 5-5 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 (10 inn) 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 June 20 vs. White Sox 5-4 Dozier one-run single with two-outs in bottom 9th July 5 vs. New York-AL 2-1 (11 inn) Plouffe hits come-backer with bases loaded, Thornton gets out at home, Cervelli attempts DP at first and commits throwing error in bottom 11th

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2014 players (44)

Position Players: (24) Arcia, Oswaldo, of*Bartlett, Jason, if*Colabello, Chris, if*Dozier, Brian, if*Escobar, Eduardo, if*Florimon, Pedro, if*Fryer, Eric, cFuld, Sam, of

Herrmann, Chris, cHicks, Aaron, of*Kubel, Jason, of*Mastroianni, Darin, ofMauer, Joe, c*Morales, Kendrys, dhNunez, Eduardo, ifParmelee, Chris, of

Pinto, Josmil, c*Plouffe, Trevor, if*Polanco, Jorge, ifSantana, Danny, ifSchafer, Jordan, ofSuzuki, Kurt, c*Vargas, Kennys, 1bWillingham, Josh, of*

Pitchers: (20) 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, lhpMay, Trevor, rhpMilone, Tommy, lhpNolasco, Ricky, rhp*Pelfrey, Mike, rhp*

Perkins, Glen, lhp*Pino, Yohan, rhpPressly, Ryan, rhpSwarzak, Anthony, rhp*Thielbar, Caleb, lhp*Tonkin, Michael, rhp*

(*, on Opening Day 25-man Roster)