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2023 – The Twins lost to the Dodgers in Los Angeles by a score of 7-3, dropping the three-game series 2-1, making them 7-6-1 in series play, 1-5-1 on the road. Sonny Gray was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on five hits in 4 innings pitched. Emilio Pagán allowed
five runs to score with two outs in the seventh inning, two of which were inherited from José De León. The dagger was a James Outman grand slam to center field. Twins bats recorded eight hits, including home runs (both solo’s) from Byron Buxton (9) and Joey Gallo (10). Minnesota was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left the bases loaded with nobody out in the sixth inning. The Twins are now off to try their luck against the Angels. Box Score
2022 – The Twins lost to the Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum by a score of 5-2 in front of a reported attendance of 3,640. Dylan Bundy was the starter but did not factor into the decision, pitching 3.0 scoreless innings. .Josh Winder “piggybacked” Bundy, allowing five runs on nine hits in 3.2 innings of relief. The Twins offense had just seven hits, two apiece from Max Kepler and Royce Lewis. Lewis doubled for the fourth time this season and hit his second home run. Gary Sánchez added a home run, his fourth of the season and second in as many days. Box Score
2021 – The Twins lost to the White Sox by a score of 16-4, marking their largest margin of defeat so far this season. J.A. Happ (2-2) was the starter and loser, allowing six runs on seven hits in 3.2 innings pitched. The bullpen combined to allow 10 runs on 12 hits in 5.1 innings. Things were so bad that Willians Astudillo was brought in to pitch and he gave up a home run to Yermin Mercedes that caused some ill feelings by the Twins and White Sox manager Toy La Russa. The offense recorded 11 hits, four coming from Rob Refsnyder, who set a career-high. Josh Donaldson hit his fifth home run of the season and drove in two of the club’s four runs. The 13-26 start for the Twins is the fifth worst start to a season in team history. Box Score
2020 – The Twins are on the road in the Rock and Roll Capital of the World to take on the Indians in a week-end series. But as we all know it did not happen. So far all games this season have been postponed/canceled due to COVID-19. We have now missed 47 games.
2019 – The Twins wins-streak reaches four when they beat the Mariners on the road by a score of 7-1. Martín Pérez (6-1) was the starter and winner, allowing one run on five hits in 6.2 innings pitched. The Twins only home run of the game came off the bat of Ehire Adrianza who had 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 RBI. Box Score
2018 – No Game Today
2011 – The face of the Minnesota Twins, the man who every baseball fan in Minnesota knew, the greatest slugger in Twins history, Hall of Famer, Harmon Clayton Killebrew passed away today in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 74 after suffering from esophageal cancer. The Twins, who were in Seattle wore a number “3” on their right sleeve and will continue to do so for the rest of the season. The Twins players also announced that they will wear their 1961 throw back jerseys for all their remaining home games. The Twins grounds crew painted a large white number “3” behind second base and dug up home plate and placed a picture of Harmon Killebrew batting under home plate and then replaced home plate at Target Field. A sad day for sure. By the way, the Twins beat the Mariners 2-1 with Killebrew’s number “3” jersey hanging in the dugout.
Each team ironically only had 3 hits in the game but the Twins used two walks and a Michael Cuddyer single in the first inning to get all the runs they would need. Francisco Liriano out-dueled “King” Felix Hernandez with seven sharp innings allowing just the one run and striking out nine. Glen Perkins and Matt Capps kept the Mariners off the board in the last two innings. Box Score
2002 – In a game they would rather forget, the Twins score three times in the top of the 14th at Yankee stadium to take a 13-10 lead, Jason Giambi hits a one-out grand slam off reliever Mike Trombley to give the Bronx Bombers a one-run victory. Brian Buchanan and Bobby Kielty each had four hits in seven at bats for Minnesota but they lost anyway. Box Score
1998 – David (Boomer) Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 at Yankee Stadium in front of nearly 50,000 fans on Beanie Baby Day. Yankee center fielder Bernie Williams had the hot bat going 3 for 3 with two doubles and a home run and scored three times and knocked in one. The game can be viewed here. Box Score
David Wells perfect game — 20 years later (very nice piece by Brandon Warne)
1982 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1978 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1969 – The Twins got eights hits but were shut out for the second day in a row, this time by Denny McLain and the Detroit Tigers as the Twins lost 6-0 for their third loss in a row. Charlie Manual and Rod Carew had two hits each and Carew is now leading the league in hitting at .387. McLain’s complete game win was his eight straight victory over Minnesota and has not lost to the Twins since September 1967. Dean Chance took the loss and the Twins skipper still blames Chance’s late start due to contract issues that kept him out for three weeks. Box Score
1963 – Outfielder Bob Allison has a day to remember when he becomes the first Twin to ever hit three home runs in a single game when he bangs out three against the Indians in a 11-4 Twins win in Cleveland Stadium. Allison goes 3 for 5 with three home runs, 3 runs scored and 6 RBI. Killebrew and Versalles also banged out home runs in support of Twins starter Jim Perry who won his first game in a Twins uniform. Box Score
1962 – No Twins game, scheduled day off.
1961 – Scheduled day off