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2024 – The Twins begin their second home-stand at Target Field on a cold 38 degree night with a 16 MPH wind blowing out to right field but things have not changed as they lose to the Detroit Tigers 5-4 when reliever Caleb Thielbar (0-1) allows a run in the top of the ninth and takes the loss. The Twins don’t score in the bottom of the inning and their record drops to dismal 6-12. Joe Ryan started for the twins and lasted 5.1 innings (93 pitches) allowing 7 hits and 4 runs while striking out 6. Tigers starter Jack Flaherty struck out 10 but took a ND. Recent call-up Trevor Larnach (1) had two hits and two RBI including his first home run of 2024. Byron Buxton also chipped in two RBI. Box Score
2023 – The Twins beat the Red Sox at Fenway Park by a score of 10-4, evening this three-game series. Joe Ryan (4-0) was the starter and winner, allowing three runs on six hits in 6 innings pitched. He joined Gerrit Cole and Shane McClanahan as the only pitchers in baseball with four wins at the present time. Brent Headrick made his major league debut, pitching the final 3 innings with one run allowed on one hit. Headrick became the third pitcher in Twins history (since 1961) to earn a save in their debut, joining Micheal Nakamura (6/7/03) and Steve Barber (4/9/70). the offense recorded nine hits as Edouard Julien went 3-for-4 with his second home run. Joey Gallo made his return from the IL, hitting his team-leading fourth home run, a three-run jimmy jack in the third inning. Box Score
2022 – The Twins had a 3-1 lead in the fifth inning but ended up losing to the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium by a score of 4-3. Chris Archer was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on four hits in 4.1 innings pitched. Tyler Duffey (0-2) was issued the loss and blown save, allowing two runs on three hits in 1 innings pitched, including allowing solo home runs to Salvador Pérez and Hunter Dozier. The offense recorded nine hits, two from both Luis Arraez (single, double) and Gary Sánchez (2 doubles). Twins hitters continued their poor hitting with RISP as they went 3-for-11 and left ducks on the pond. The Twins have now lost five of their last seven games overall. Box Score
2021 – No Twins game today. The Twins versus the A’s in Oakland is postponed due to the Twins COVID issues as testing continues.
2020 – The Twins would have been home today playing the Detroit Tigers, but we all know the season thus far has been postponed due to COVID-19. Counting today it means we have missed 22 games so far.
2019 – No Game Today, called on account of rain and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on April 20.
2018 – No Game Today, scheduled day off.
2013 – No game today due to cold weather at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. Twins and White Sox will play this game on August 9 at part of a double header.
2010 – No game today, scheduled day off.
2004 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1988 – Twins pitcher Joe Niekro is called for 3 balks and sets a dubious Twins record and ties an AL mark as the Yankees beat the Twins 7-6 at the Metrodome and Niekro is saddled with the loss. The fact that he gives up 7 earned runs on seven hits and two walks doesn’t help and he accomplished all this in just 1.2 innings. Twins batters had 11 hits and scored three in the bottom of the ninth but they came up one run short. Box Score
1973 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1969 – The Twins won their fifth game in a row after starting the season with four losses when they walked-off the California Angels 6 to 5 on a Harmon Killebrew single that scored Ted Uhlaender who had walked and stole second. It was the teams first walk-off win of the season. The Twins trailed by three runs on three occasions but clawed their way back into the game. The Twins tied the game at 5-5 in the seventh when Rod Carew stole home for the second time this season. Leo Cardenas was 3 for 4 with a home run and Ted Uhlaender also notched three hits in the game. Twins starter Jim Kaat went five innings and got a ND while Ron Perranoski pitched the ninth and got the win to up his record to 3-0. The win, in spite of three errors moved the Twins into a three-way for first place. Box Score
1965 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1961 – Game versus the Red Sox at Fenway Park is postponed due to snow and cold. A crowd of 3,000-5,000 fans greet the league leading 5-1 Minnesota Twins at Wold-Chamberlain Field when they return from their season-opening trip to New York, Baltimore and Boston.
Was at this game. A beautiful day especially for april. The winning hit was poked weakly to right as the infield was shifted for the pull hitting Harmon
Thanks for sharing your memory Terry.