Baseball is fun to watch but to those of us that really love the game, baseball is all about the memories, the numbers, and the historical statistics. Hopefully this page will allow you to view, learn about, and enjoy some of the most interesting and historical games that our Minnesota Twins have ever played.
Twins post season box scores and play by play are listed below.
“The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye.” – Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
If you want to see a graphical play-by-play of any Minnesota Twins game ever played, just click on the Backtobaseball.com icon and pick the game or games you want to watch.
Twins hit 7 HR’s & score 14 runs & still lose – Target Field – July 29, 2021 – Twins lose to Tigers 17-14
Two near no-hitters in one game – American Family Field – April 3, 2021 – Twins beat Brewers 2-0
Slugfest between Twins & Yankees – Target Field – July 23, 2019 – Twins lose 14-12 in ten
Twins play longest game (18 innings) -Target Field – June 27, 2019 – Twins lose to Rays 5-2
Twins win in 17 innings – June 18, 2019 – Target Field – Twins beat Red Sox 4-3
Twins need club-record 10 pitchers to win in nine innings – September 26, 2017 – Progressive Field – Twins beat Indians 8-6
Twins first MLB team to homer in each of the first 7 innings of a game – September 12, 2017 – Target Field – Twins beat Padres 16-0
Twins biggest shutout ever – September 2, 2017 – Target Field – Twins erupt for 17-0 win over the Kansas City Royals
Byron Buxton hits 3 home runs – August 27, 2017 – Rogers Centre – Twins beat Blue Jays 7-2
Twins strikeout 19 times in nine innings – August 17, 2017 – Target Field – Indians beat Twins 9-3
Bartolo Colon (44 years & 72 days) is oldest Twins pitcher to pitch a complete game – August 4, 2017 – Target Field – Twins beat Rangers 8-4
Twins longest 9 inning game – July 23, 2017 – Target Field – Tigers beat Twins 9-6
Eddie Rosario hits 3 home runs as Twins get franchise record 28 hits – June 13, 2017 – Target Field – Twins crush Mariners 20-7
Albert Pujols hits HR # 600 – June 3, 2017 – Angel Stadium – Angels whip Twins 7-2
Longest game at Target Field – May 2, 2017 – Target Field – Rays over-power Twins 8-6
Brian Dozier hits 3 round trippers – September 5, 2016 – Target field – Twins lose 11-5
Max Kepler hits 3 home runs – August 1, 2016 – Progressive Field – Twins beat Indians 12-5
Twins strike out 20 times – April 24, 2016 – Nationals Park – Twins lose 6-5 in 16 innings
Twins shock Tigers with 9th inning rally – July 10, 2015 – Target Field – Twins win 8-6
Vargas hits Twins 100th walk-off HR – June 18, 2015 – Target Field – Twins beat Cards 2-1
85th MLB All-Star game – July 15, 2014 – Target Field – AL beats NL 5-3
BJays walk 8 Twins in 8th inning – April 17, 2014 – Target Field – Twins win 9-5 (game 2)
Liriano strikes out 15 – July 13, 2012 – Target Field – Twins lose to A’s 6-3
Jered Weaver and Angels no-hit Twins – May 2, 2012 – Angel Stadium – Twins lose 9-0
Jim Thome hits # 600 – August 15, 2011 – Comerica Park – Twins beat Tigers 9-6 (video)
Twins start game with 8 hits – June 21, 2011 – AT&T Park – Twins beat SF Giants 9-2
Twins fifth no-hitter (Liriano) – May 3, 2011 – US Cellular Field – Twins beat WSox 1-0
15 hits & not an extra-base hit in the bunch – September 2, 2010 – Target Field – Tigers beat Twins 10-9 in 13 innings
First game at Target Field – April 12, 2010 – Target Field – Twins beat Red Sox 5-2
2009 game # 163 – October 6, 2009 – Metrodome – Twins beat Tigers 6-5 in 12 innings
Final scheduled game in Metrodome – October 4, 2009 – Metrodome – Twins win 13-4
Twins blow their second 10 run lead – July 20, 2009 – Oakland-Alameda – Twins lose 14-13
Michael Cuddyer hits for the cycle – May 22, 2009 – Metrodome – Twins win 11-3
Jason Kubel hits for the cycle – April 17, 2009 – Metrodome – Twins 11 and Angels 9
2008 game # 163 – September 30, 2008 – US Cellular Field – Twins lose 1-0
Carlos Gomez hits for the cycle – May 7, 2008 – US Cellular Field – Twins win 13-1
Johan Santana whiffs 17 – August 19, 2007 – Metrodome – Twins beat Rangers 1-0
Morneau blasts 3 home runs – July 6, 2007 – US Cellular Field – Twins blank WSox 12-0
Twins end A’s 20 game win streak – September 6, 2002 – Metrodome – Twins win 6-0
Twins largest margin of victory in 23 to 2 win – June 4, 2002 – Metrodome – Twins win 23-2
Twins hit 7 home runs in 9 innings – July 12, 2001 – Miller Park – Twins beat up on Brewers 13-5
Twins rally big time – May 10, 2000 – Metrodome – Twins beat Indians 10-9
O’s Cal Ripken gets hit #3,000 – April 15, 2000 – Metrodome – Twins lose 6-4
Twins 4th no-hitter (Milton) – September 11, 1999 – Metrodome – Twins beat Angels 7-0
Twins win game #3,000 – May 4, 1999 – Metrodome – Twins beats Yanks 8-5
David Wells perfect – May 17, 1998 – Yankee Stadium – Twins lose 4-0
Twins first interleague game – June 13, 1997 – Astrodome – Twins win 8-1
Molitor gets hit #3,000 – September 16, 1996 – Kauffman Stadium – Twins lose 6-5
Twins pound Tigers 24 to 11 – April 24, 1996 – Tiger Stadium – Twins win 24-11
Twins 3rd no-hitter (S. Erickson) – April 27, 1994 – Metrodome – Twins win 6-0
Twins DH Winfield gets hit #3,000 – September 16, 1993 – Metrodome – Twins win 5-4
Twins longest extra-inning game – August 31, 1993 – Metrodome – Twins 5 and Indians 4
Twins hit 4 HR’s in the 5th – May 2, 1992 – Yankee Stadium – Twins win 7-6
Twins allow 6 HR’s and win the game – August 3, 1991 – Oakland-Alameda Coliseum – Twins win 8-6
Puckett has another 6 hit game – May 23, 1991 – Metrodome – Twins lose 10-6
All 10 Yankee runs unearned – July 22, 1990 – Metrodome – Twins lose 10-6
No KO’s and no BB’s – August 4. 1988 – Exhibition Stadium – Twins beat Bjays 2-1
Blyleven wins career game #250 – June 19, 1988 – Metrodome – Twins beat Mariners 3-1
Kirby Puckett goes 6 for 6 – August 30, 1987 – County Stadium – Twins win 10-6
Two 300 game winners start – August 4, 1987 – Anaheim Stadium – Angels win 12-3
Joe Niekro caught with nail file – August 3, 1987 – Anaheim Stadium – Twins win 11-3
Not 1 but 2 milestones here – August 1, 1986 – Metrodome – Twins 10 and A’s 1
Twins win game #2,000 – September 25, 1985 – Arlington Stadium – Twins win 5-1
56th MLB All-Star game – July 16, 1985 – Metrodome – NL beats AL 6-1
Twins blow a 8-0 lead – May 13, 1985 – Yankee Stadium – Yanks beat Twins 9-8
Twins blow a 10-0 lead – September 28, 1984 – Cleveland Stadium – Twins lose 11-10
Twins quickest 9 inn. game – September 28, 1982 – Exhibition Stadium – Twins lose 3-0
First game at the Metrodome – April 6, 1982 – Metrodome – Twins lose 11-7
Final game at Met Stadium – September 30, 1981 – Met Stadium – Twins lose 5-2
Gary Ward hits for the cycle – September 18, 1980 – County Stadium – Twins lose 9-8
Koosman strikes out 15 – June 23, 1980 – Met Stadium – Twins win 4-1
Twins score 10 times in the first – April 27, 1980 – Met Stadium – Twins win 20-11
Twins have team record 12 extra-base hits – May 8, 1979 – Met Stadium – Twins win 16-6
Mike Cubbage hits for the cycle – July 27, 1978 – Met Stadium – Twins win 6-3
End to a historic batting title race – October 3, 1976 – Royals Stadium – Twins win 5-3
A’s run wild-steal 12 bases – August 1, 1976 – Met Stadium – Twins win 8-7 in 12 innings
Lyman Bostock hits for the cycle – July 24, 1976 – Comiskey Park I – Twins win 17-2
A very unusual day at the Met – July 4, 1976 – Met Stadium – Twins 9 and Angels 5
Larry Hisle hits for the cycle – June 4, 1976 – Memorial Stadium – Twins beat O’s 8-6
Twins bat out of order – June 9, 1975 – Cleveland Stadium – Twins win 11-10
Nolan Ryan no-hits Twins – September 28, 1974 – Anaheim Stadium – Angels win 4-0
Most runs ever scored against Twins – April 6, 1974 – Royals Stadium – Royals beat Twins 23-6
Oliva hits 3 out of the park – July 3, 1973 – Royals Stadium – Twins lose 7-6
Decker strikes out 15 – June 26, 1973 – White Sox Park – Twins win 4-0
Oliva hits 1st ever DH home run – April 6, 1973 – Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum – Twins beat Athletics 8-3 (photo)
Cesar Tovar hits for the cycle – September 19, 1972 – Met Stadium – Twins win 5-3
Twins win game # 1,000 – July 12, 1972 – Met Stadium – Twins beat Brewers 7-1
*Longest game at the Met – May 12, 1972 – Met Stadium – Brewers 4 and Twins 3
Twins blow 9-1 lead to Yankees – July 30, 1971 – Met Stadium – Yankees beat Twins 11-9
40 hits, 27 runs & 12 innings – September 29, 1970 – Met Stadium – Twins lose to Royals 14-13
Blue no-hits Twins- September 21, 1970 – Oakland Coliseum – Oakland A’s 6 and Twins 0
Carew is 1st Twin to hit for cycle – May 20, 1970 – Municipal Stadium – Twins win 10-5
Twins end McNally’s 17 game win streak – August 3, 1969 – Met Stadium – Twins win 5-2
11 runs in the 10th – June 21, 1969 – Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum – Twins win 14-4
Kaat goes the first 12 innings – May 20, 1969 – Memorial Stadium – Twins win 3-2
Hall pitches 2-hit shutout in home opener – April 18, 1969 -Met Stadium – Twins beat Angels 6-0
Cesar Tovar plays all 9 positions- September 22, 1968 – Met Stadium- Twins beat A’s 2-1
Catfish perfect against Twins – May 8, 1968 – Oakland Coliseum – A’s beat Twins 4-0
Twins & Red Sox tied going into final game – October 1, 1967 – Fenway Park – Red Sox beat Twins 5-3 and win what may be greatest AL pennant race ever
Twins up one game with two to play – September 30, 1967 – Fenway Park – Red Sox beat Twins 6-4
Twins second no-hitter (Chance) – August 25, 1967 – Cleveland Stadium – Twins win 2-1
Twins 1st 20 inning game – August 9, 1967 – Met Stadium – Senators beat Twins 9-7
A perfect game? Nope – August 6, 1967 – Met Stadium – Twins beat Red Sox 2-0
Jim Merritt pitches 13 innings – July 26, 1967 – Yankee Stadium – Twins win 3-2
Twins win game # 500 – August 23, 1966 – D.C. Stadium – Twins beat Senators 7-0
Twins hit 5 HR’s in one inning – June 9, 1966 – Met Stadium – Twins beat KC A’s 9-4
Twins clinch their first AL Pennant – September 26, 1965 – D.C. Stadium – Twins beat Washington Senators 2-1
“Catfish” vs “Mudcat” – September 20, 1965 – Met Stadium – KC A’s beat Twins 8-2
36th MLB All-Star game – July 13, 1965 – Met Stadium – NL wins 6-5
Killebrew walks off the Yankees – July 11, 1965 – Met Stadium – Twins win 6-5 and go on to their first World Series
Twins and RSox hit 9 HR’s at Fenway – May 25, 1965 – Fenway Park – Twins win 17-5
Twins hit 4 consecutive HR’s in the 11th – May 2, 1964 -Municipal Stad. – Twins win 7-3
Killebrew knocks 3 out of the park – September 21, 1963 – Fenway Park – Twins win 13-4
Twins hit 8 home runs – August 29, 1963 – D.C. Stadium – Twins whip Senators 14-2
Allison first Twin to hit 3 HR’s in a game – May 17, 1963 – Cleveland Stadium – Twins win 11-4
Twins first no-hitter (Kralick) – August 26, 1962 – Met Stadium – Twins beat A’s 1-0
Twins first ever double-digit inning – July 18, 1962 – Met Stadium – Allison & Killebrew hit GS HR’s in first inning as Twins score 11 times
Two Twins pitchers hit home runs – August 20, 1961 – Wrigley Field-Twins beat Angels 9-7
Pascual strikes out 15 – July 19, 1961 – Game 1 – Wrigley Field – Twins beat Angels 6-0
Versalles first Twin to get 5 hits – May 27, 1961 – Griffith Stadium – Twins lose 14-4
Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams – May 9, 1961 – Met Stadium – Twins lose to Orioles 13-5
First Twins home game – April 21, 1961 – Met Stadium – Twins lose to Senators 5-3
First ever Twins game – April 11, 1961 – Yankee Stadium – Twins beats Yankees 6-0
* – in terms of innings and time
Twins Post Season Box Scores and Play by Play
2023 ALDS2 – Twins vs Houston Astros – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 – Astros win best of five
2023 ALWC2 – Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays – Game 1 – Game 2 – Twins sweep winning best of 3 series
2020 ALWC – Twins vs Houston Astros – Game 1 – Game 2 – Astros take first two games in best of 3 series
2019 ALDS – Twins vs New York Yankees – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Yankees sweep series 3-0
2017 ALWC – Twins versus the New York Yankees – Game box score – Yankees win the one game AL WC game
2010 ALDS – Twins vs New York Yankees – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Yankees sweep series 3-0
2009 ALDS – Twins vs New York Yankees – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 -Yankees sweep series 3-0
2006 ALDS – Twins vs Oakland A’s – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – A’s sweep the series 3-0
2004 ALDS – Twins vs New York Yankees – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 -Yankees win series 3-1
2003 ALDS – Twins vs New York Yankees – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 – Yankees win series 3-1
2002 ALCS – Twins vs Anaheim Angels – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 – Game 5 – Angels win series 4-1
2002 ALDS – Twins vs Oakland A’s – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 – Game 5 – Twins win series 3-2
1991 World Series – Twins vs Atlanta Braves – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 – Game 5 – Game 6 – Game 7 – Twins win World Series 4 games to 3
1991 ALCS – Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 – Game 5 – Twins win the series 4-1
1987 World Series – Twins vs St. Louis Cardinals – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 – Game 5 – Game 6 – Game 7 – Twins win the World Series 4 games to 3
1987 ALCS – Twins vs Detroit Tigers – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 – Game 5 – Twins win the series 4-1
1970 ALCS – Twins vs Baltimore Orioles – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Orioles sweep the series 3-0
1969 ALCS – Twins vs Baltimore Orioles – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Orioles sweep the series 3-0
1965 World Series – Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers – Game 1 – Game 2 – Game 3 – Game 4 – Game 5 – Game 6 – Game 7 – The Dodgers win the World Series 4 games to 3
Box scores provided to you courtesy of Baseball Almanac and Baseball Reference
Lots of additions I could suggest, but you should definitely include the two greatest moments of 1965: Killebrew’s walk-off HR that beat the Yankees the day before the All-Star break, and the pennant clincher at Washington (won by Jim Kaat). And since you’re following the 1967 race, you should probably also add the last two games in Boston.
And since I mentioned that, you might want to look into compiling videos. I haven’t checked recently, but at one time YouTube had most of the 1987 postseason games, Game 7 of 1991, the official World Series vids from both those seasons, the final game of the 1967 season, and the 1965 All-Star Game. Lot of Twins material out there and it would be cool to be able to find it in one place.
Many thanks for your work on this.
Denard Span hits three triples in one game. June 29, 2010.
That is a fact Matthew, I will try to add that game to my list. Thanks for bringing it up.
My first Twins game was spring of 1966. It was a night game, there was a rain delay, and Bob Allison won it with a home run in the 10th. However, baseball reference.com says Allison hit no home homers in 1966. Could this have been an exhibition game, like the mid season game I attended in 1971 vs. SF Giants??
Bill, thanks for stopping by the site. Do you remember who the Twins played?
Nope. I assume a National League team, since it apparently wasn’t a regular season game.
I guess Bob hit one HR at home in 1966, but in the 2nd inning, not the 10th.
I would like to see the box score for the final game ofthe 1976 season. The Twins play KC and 4 players in that game could have won the batting title depending on their hitting that day. Rod Carew, Lyman Bostock, George Brett and Hal McRea. Brett ultimately won the title, but McRea was upset for being walked in his last at bat, which if he hit successfully he would have won the title. I believe Brett had an inside the park home run that day also.
Thank you for stopping by the site Bill. You can find the box score you are looking for at http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA197610030.shtml . If you scroll down you can view the play by play. I have a hazy recollection of that game but only from reading about it, I did not see the game in person or on TV. It was a big story then about possible racism and if Brett deserved the title. Here are a couple of other links to blogs about that title race.
http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/archives/116
http://launiusr.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/the-great-george-bretthal-mcrae-batting-title-race-of-1976/
http://www.royalsreview.com/2010/2/9/1303471/hal-mcrae-racism-and-the-disputed
By the way Bill, are you realted to Dana to pitched in the big leagues?
I’m looking for information and a possible box score of two spring training games the Twins played in 1961 at Tinker Field in Orlando between the Dodgers and Yankees. I attended the games with my father and brother.
In 1969 I was stationed on Okinawa with the Air Force and was browsing an issue of Baseball Digest. An article mentioned an unusual play in a 1961 spring training game between the Twins and the Dodgers. The Twins pitches thought the umpire had called to inspect the ball, but the Dodger batter did not hear time out called. The pitcher lobed the ball to the catcher but the batter swung at the ball and hit a double. A runner trying for home was called out at the plate. An argument ensued with the umpire ruling that time had not been called and the play stood. I seem to remember that Norm Larker the Dodgers first baseman and Duke Snider, with very white hair by then, were involved in the play.
I have been looking for a copy of the Baseball Digest article and an archive copy of the newspaper article from the Orlando Sentinel describing the game.
My family was on vacation during spring break that March in 1961. We were living in Rome, New York, but I have since relocated to Boise, Idaho. Around 1987 I was working at a back in Boise and would on occasion approve a check presented to Harmon Killebrew that he received from autograph shows. I asked him about the game, but of course with thousands of games played he did not remember. I was a Dodgers fan and we were lucky that year that the two teams were playing where we were staying in Orlando.
The game between the Yankees and Twins was attended because my father and brother were Yankee fans. That game was interesting because the Yankees lost in the bottom of the ninth on a walk off grand slam by Earl Batte. All the Yankee greats from that team played except for Micky Mantle who played fewer spring training games at that stage of his career.
The Twins have always had a periphery interest in my life as I married a girl from Minnesota and have attended several Twins games at the Metrodome.
Kudos to you for maintaining your site and hope you can help in obtaining some box scores or info on old Baseball Digest copies.
Ashley,
I don’t have those box scores but let me do some checking. Thanks for sharing your wonderful memories.
John
Ashley,
Still working on this off and on. The Twins only played the Yankees at Tinker Field once in 1961 and that was on Monday March 13. They played the Dodgers at Tinker three times, Sunday March 19, Thursday March 23 and again on Sunday April 2. Do you have any idea what Dodger game may be the one you attended? Possibly the March 19 game since it is the closest to the March 13 Yankee game? Keep cheering for our Twins!