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2024 – No Twins game today. The Twins were in Detroit to take on the Tigers at Comerica Park but the game was called on account of rain and rescheduled as a traditional double-header on Saturday, April 13.
2023 – The Twins snap a two-game losing streak when they beat the White Sox at Target Field by a score of 4-3 in 10 innings, winning their second extra-innings game this season and second this home stand. Pablo López was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on three hits in 7.2 innings pitched with one walk and 10 strikeouts. He retired his final 23 batters in his Target Field debut. Pablo’s 10 strikeouts marked his third career double-digit strikeout game and one short of his career-high. The offense recorded nine hits, including home runs from Byron Buxton (2) and Michael A. Taylor (1). The 23-straight batters retired for López to finish his night marked the third-longest stretch for any Twins starter or reliever during any stretch of a game (Elias). Jack Kralick retired 25 in a row on August 26, 1962 and Scott Baker retired 24 in August 31, 2007. Jesse Scholtens (0-1) took the loss and Griffin Jax (1-1) got the win. Box Score
2022 – : The Twins shut out the Mariners allowing just two hits by a score of 4-0, winning their second straight and splitting the four-game series. Dylan Bundy (1-0) made his Twins debut, pitching five shutout innings with one hit allowed and one walk. Caleb Thielbar, Tyler Duffey, Joe Smith and Jhoan Duran combined for four scoreless innings of relief. The offense recorded 10 hits for the second straight game, three coming from Luis Arraez, who is now 5-for-9 on the season. Byron Buxton added two hits, both doubles, his first two of the season. Jorge Polanco chipped in two hits and two RBI. Jhoan Duran threw a 102 MPH fastball that was the fastest by a Twins pitcher in StatCast’s 14 seasons. The Twins did commit three errors in the game. Box Score
2021 – The Twins scored the games first six runs but unfortunately the visiting Seattle Mariners scored the last eight runs and won the game 8-6 and took two of three in the series. Matt Shoemaker was the Twins starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing four runs on seven hits in 5 innings pitched with one walk and seven strikeouts prior to being ejected from the game. Shoemaker allowed the Mariners no runs through five but in the sixth Kyle Seager greeted him with a home run, the next batter doubled, then he gave up a single and then Taylor Trammell brought them all in with a three run blast. Shoemaker who was unhappy with some of the calls mentioned that to the umpire and before he knew it he was headed for the showers. The Mariners scored one more in the seventh and the Twins took a 6-5 lead into the ninth. Alex Colome was brought in for the save and was greeted with a single, single and Kyle Seager’s second home run of the day and the Twins were suddenly down 8-6 before Colome could retire a single batter. Colome retired the next batter for the first out of the inning but then gave up a single and his day was done with Jorge Alcala mopping up. Rafael Montero retired Nelson Cruz, Byron Buxton and Max Kepler 1-2-3 and the Twins suddenly found themselves 1-2 at home with the Boston Red Sox coming to town for a four game series. The offense recorded eight hits, three from Byron Buxton, who fell a triple short of the cycle and hit his fifth home run of the season. The Twins drew another sellout crowd with 9,782 in attendance. Box Score
2020 – The Twins would have been in Chicago today playing those Mighty Whitey’s today but instead the season thus far has been postponed due to COVID-19. That makes 15 games missed so far.
2019 – No Game Today
2018 – The Twins have an 8 run fourth inning but still need a walk-off home run from Max Kepler with two out in the ninth inning to beat the stubborn Astros 9-8 and take the series 2 games to 1. It wasn’t a great day for pitchers for either team and the Twins closer Fernando Rodney blew the save but got the win, his first as a Twin. Kepler was the hitting star going 2 for 4 with two home runs, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. Box Score
2016 – The Twins finally found their way home to Target Field after opening the season with 6 winless games on the road and a total of 12 runs scored. The Twins record and the weather of 42 degrees and 21 mile per hour winds didn’t scare off an announced crowd of 40,638 who hoped to see the Twins first win of the season as the 4-2 Chicago White Sox were in town for the Home Opener. Kyle Gibson had starting honors for the home team and the mighty whities sent out Jose Quintana. The White Sox were up 3-0 in the fourth before the Twins finally pushed their first run across home plate in the bottom of the frame. It turned out to be the only scoring the Twins would do on this day and the Twins walked off to boo’s from the home crowd on Opening Day at home after a 4-1 set-back and a Twins record seven straight losses to start the season. Quintana (1-0) got the win for Chicago and Gibson (0-2) took the loss for Minnesota with 3 runs allowed, just one earned, over 5.2 innings with 6 hits allowed. Just 6 safeties for the Twins and Eduardo Escobar had two of them. Box Score
2013 – No game today, scheduled day off.
2012 – The Twins’ rotation was dealt a huge blow, when general manager Terry Ryan announced that right-hander Scott Baker will undergo surgery to repair the flexor pronator tendon in his right elbow and will miss the remainder of the season. During the actual surgery it was determined Baker also needed TJ surgery. Baker ended up signing a FA contract with the Chicago Cubs in November 2012.
2011 – No game today, scheduled day off.
2006 – The Twins came home with their tails between their legs with a 1-5 record and a four game losing streak on the seasons first road trip with stops in Toronto and Cleveland. Glad to be home, the Twins send Brad Radke to the Metrodome mound to face off against Dan Haren and the Oakland A’s in front of a very nice crowd of 48,911. The A’s scored the first four runs of the game and were up 4-0 going into the bottom of the third. In the bottom of the inning the Twins jumped on Haren for six run on seven hits including a 3-run home run from Tony Batista(2) and took a lead they would not relinquish. The Twins ended up winning 7-6 with Radke (2-0) getting the win going 7 innings and allowing 4 run on 6 hits. Haren (0-1) took the loss. Batista(2) was 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI, Joe Mauer had 2 hits and 2 RBI and Justin Morneau (3) also hit a home run. Twins fans went home happy with a win and a 2 hour and 22 minute game. Box Score
2005 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1997 – No game today. Rained out in Kansas City and rescheduled as part of July 28th doubleheader.
1986 – The Twins come home to play their Home Opener at the Metrodome after winning 2 of 3 in Oakland. A crowd of 42,871 greets them as they take on the Seattle Mariners and their starter Milt Wilcox. Bert Blyleven starts for the Twins. The Twins quickly score 1 in the second, 2 in the third and two more in the fourth and take a 5-0 lead. Blyleven coasts long until the eighth when he gives up a run on a walk and 3 singles and is told he has done enough work on that day. Ron Davis cleans up and keeps the Mariners off the board in the ninth too. Gary Gaetti (1) had a big day going 4 for 4 with a home run and Twins leadoff hitter Kirby Puckett had three hits. Tom Brunansky (1) also hit a home run. Milt Wilcox (0-1) took the loss. Box Score
1970 – Long time Twins employee Ossie Bluege who has been a part of the Twins organization for over 49 years threw out the first pitch in the Twins 1970 Home Opener at Met Stadium. The undefeated Twins jumped on the Oakland A’s and their starter Blue Moon Odom early and often and sent him to the showers in the third inning after he had already given up three walks, five hits and seven runs. The Twins lead 7-0 after three and 8-0 after five innings making it easy for Twins starter Jim Kaat who pitched a complete game for the win allowing two runs on seven hits. The only home runs in the game came off the bats of the A’s Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson but the Twins still came away winners. Kaat was 1 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI while Cesar Tovar and Rod Carew each contributed two hits. Attendance 21,653 and the game time temperature was 49 degrees. Box Score
1969 – The California Angels wasted no time jumping on Twins starter Jim Perry at Anaheim Stadium and held on for a 5-3 victory over the visiting and so far this year win-less Twins. The Twins who have scored three runs in every game this season used the long ball to score all their runs with home runs off the bats of George Mitterwald, Tony Oliva and Bob Allison. The Twins lost because they had just six hits and were 0 for 5 with RISP. George Brunet the chubby lefty and Twins nemesis went eight innings for the win before being pulled in the ninth after giving up back-to-back home runs to Minnesota to lead off the ninth. Hoyt Wilhelm came in to get the next three Twins for the save in a game that was over in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Catcher Tom Tischinski and pitcher Charlie Walters made their big league debuts today. The 0-3 Twins played without the hot Rod Carew who was back in the Twins Cities fulfilling his military service this week-end. Box Score
1967 – The Twins open the 1967 season at Memorial Stadium against the World Champion Baltimore Orioles. Jim Kaat faces off against Dave McNally and the Orioles are not great hosts as they score four times in the first inning off Kaat when he hits a batter, allows a double, a single and a Brooks Robinson home run before retiring the next three batters. Kaat is gone after four innings after allowing the four runs on just four hits. The Twins send McNally to the showers in the fifth when they score three times. The O’s come back with two more runs in the sixth inning and win the game 6 to 3. Future Hall of Famer Rod Carew makes his major league debut at the age of 21 in this game hitting sixth and goes 2 for 4 with singles in his first and last at bat. Box Score
1961 – The Minnesota Twins play their first ever regular season game and win 6-0 when Pedro Ramos shuts out the New York Yankees on 3 hits in Yankee Stadium I. Bob Allison leads off the 7th inning with a home run and breaks up the scoreless duel that Ramos and Whitey Ford are waging. Reno Bertoia hits a two-run homer in the 8th inning. In addition to getting a complete game win, Ramos is 1 for 4 with a single and 2 RBI. Box Score
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