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2023 – The Twins lost to the Mariners in a Wednesday afternoon game by a score of 8-7, losing the three-game series two games to one. The Twins trailed 8-3 before putting up a four-spot in the bottom of the sixth but came up a run short. Joe Ryan (9-7) was the starter and loser, allowing four runs on seven hits in 3.2 innings pitched, with two walks and seven strikeouts. Josh Winder pitched 4 innings of relief, allowing one run on two hits, while throwing 36 pitches. The offense recorded 12 hits but did not draw any walks. Christian Vázquez, playing in his 800th career game, tied his season-high with three hits, including his third home run. Rookie Edouard Julien hit his 10th home run of the season and Matt Wallner hit his third and fourth (1st career multi-homer game). The Twins completed their six-game homestand with a record of 4-2, sweeping the White Sox in three last weekend, followed by going 1-2 against the Mariners. The Twins will begin a six-game, seven-day roadtrip with three against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium and then they will travel to St. Louis for an off-day on Monday, then play the Cardinals for three games at Busch Stadium. Box Score
Less than a year after he was a centerpiece of one of their splashiest trade deadlines ever, the Minnesota Twins dealt embattled reliever Jorge López to the Miami Marlins for reliever Dylan Floro.
2022 – The Twins lost to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field by a score of 7-6, suffering their fourth walk-off defeat of the season. The Twins are now 4-7 in Interleague Play this season, going 3-2 in their last five after starting 1-5. The Guardians (2.5 behind) and White Sox (3 behind) are nipping at the heels of the first place Twins. Dylan Bundy was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing five runs on seven hits in 4 innings pitched, including two home runs. Tyler Duffey (2-4) was issued the loss, allowing a walk-off sacrifice fly to Luis Urías in the bottom of the ninth, snapping his scoreless streak at 17.1 innings. The offense recorded seven hits, including three from Jose Miranda. Byron Buxton hit his 24th home run of the season, a 449-foot shot, marking his ninth career leadoff homer and fourth of the season, tied for fourth most in baseball. Miguel Sano played in his first game since April 30 and batting ninth after having undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. Box Score
The Twins also announced today the signing of their 2022 first round pick, shortstop Brooks Lee from California Polytechnic State University, whom they selected eighth overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
2021 – The Twins beat the Tigers at Target Field by a score of 6-5 in 10 innings after blowing a 5-2 lead after six innings. The Tigers scored one in the seventh and two in the ninth to tie the game and send it to extra innings. Taylor Rogers actually started the ninth inning for the Twins going for the save but strained the middle finger on his pitching hand on the fifth pitch he threw to Jeimer Candelario and left the game and was replaced by Alex Colome. Candelario singled off Colome and Colome retired Eric Haase for the first out of the inning but then Robbie Grossman pinch-hit for Harold Castro and blasted a home run to right field tying the game at 5-5. Colome retired the next two batters to get out of the inning. Max Kepler drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, scoring pinch-runner Kenta Maeda from second base, it was the sixth walk-off win for the Twins this season. Kepler now has nine career walk-off plate appearances. Michael Pineda was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings pitched, with no walks and six strikeouts. Caleb Thielbar (3-0) who pitched the tenth inning was credited with the win. Brent Rooker (3) and Josh Donaldson (16) hit home runs for Minnesota. The win makes the Twins 7-9 in extra-innings this season. Box Score
Behind the scenes the Twins announced the signing of their first-round pick, right-handed pitcher Chase Petty from Mainland Regional High School (NJ), whom they selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The 18-year-old was ranked the 27th-best prospect entering the draft by MLB.com and 29th best by Baseball America. He was also listed as the second-best right-handed pitcher and ninth-best high school player in the country by Perfect Game. Reportedly signed for $2.5 million, slightly under the $2.653 slot amount.
2020 – The Twins blitz the White Sox in Chicago when they score nine runs in the first two innings and make Kenta Maeda‘s first Twins start one to remember. Maeda threw 84 pitches over five innings and allowed two runs to notch his first win in a Twin uniform. Nelson Cruz, 40 enjoys hitting against the White Sox and today was no exception as he went 4 for 7 with two home runs, two doubles, four runs scored and 7 RBI. Jake Cave and Marwin Gonzalez also went deep with Cave’s HR being a grand slam. WSox starter Reynaldo Lopez lasted just 2/3 of an inning allowing 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks and took the loss in the 14-2 Twins win. After opening the season winning 2 of 3 against the White Sox on the road, the Twins head for home to begin an 8-game homestand. Box Score
2019 – The Twins jump on White Sox starter Dylan Cease for five in the top of the second inning primarily fueled by a Max Kepler three-run blast and coast to a 6-2 win at Guaranteed Rate Field behind the stalwart pitching of Michael Pineda. Pineda (7-5) who threw 96 pitches went 7 innings allowing 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 5. In addition to Kepler’s home run, Nelson Cruz had three hits in addition to hitting one out too extending his HR streak to five games which ties the team record held by Brian Dozier, Marty Cordova and Harmon Killebrew who did it three times. Box Score
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2018 – It is a real pitchers duel at Fenway Park as the Twins and Red Sox open a four-game series. It didn’t start out that way as the Twins got 3 singles, a wild pitch and a walk but failed to score in the first inning when Joe Mauer was thrown out at home plate on the Twins third single of the inning (by Eduardo Escobar). The Sox scored their lone run in the second inning on a double-play ball hit by Mookie Betts. The Twins failed to score again in the sixth inning when Eddie Rosario was also thrown out at the plate. The Twins finally pushed their first run across in the seventh, on a double-play ball by Ehire Adrianza. The Twins scored their winning run in the eighth inning on a Brian Dozier walk and steal of second, followed by a Mitch Garver double. Kyle Gibson went 8 innings allowing just one run and striking out seven while giving up just 4 hits. Fernando Rodney was brought in for the save and he made it exciting by allowing a single before retiring the next two batters for outs. Then Rodney’s control wavered as he walked the next two batters to load the bases and got the count to 3-2 on Jackie Bradley before striking him out. What an exciting game as the Twins won their fourth in a row. Box Score
2012 – No game today, scheduled day off.
2010 – The Twins pummel the KC Royals 19-1 at Kauffman Stadium with some serious hitting. Twins hitters pounded out 20 hits including 11 extra base hits. The 11 extra base hits was just one shy of the team record dating back to May 8, 1979 against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Met. Joe Mauer was 5 for 5 with a home run and 7 RBI’s, Danny Valencia was 4 for 4 with a grand slam home run, 4 runs scored and 4 RBI’s, Delmon Young added 4 hits, and Francisco Liriano got the win with 7 innings of 3 hit pitching. One of those extra-base hits came from Twins rookie Danny Valencia in the first inning when he knocked his first career home run — a grand slam over the fence in right field — with two outs. With the grand slam, Valencia became the first Twin to ever record a grand slam as his first career home run. The unfortunate Royals starter and loser was Zach Greinke, last years Cy Young award winner. Mauer’s performance was only the third time in major-league history that a catcher recorded at least five hits and seven RBIs in the same game. The other back-stops to do so were Walker Cooper for the Reds on July 6, 1949 against the Cubs (6 hits, 10 RBIs) and Victor Martinez for the Indians in Seattle on July 16, 2004 (5 hits, 7 RBIs). Box Score
Joe Mauer, Danny Valencia combine for 9 hits, 11 RBIs in Twins’ rout of Royals by Joseph Wancho
2007 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1981 – MLB on strike.
1972 – No game today, All-Star break.
1967 – The 49-43 Twins take on the 40-53 Yankees on the road in a DH and lose the first game 6-1. Yankee first sacker Joe Pepitone hits two home runs off Twins pitching. Bob Allison was 2 for 4 with a home run and Cesar Tovar had 3 hits in as many at bats but the rest of the team only had two hits. Box Score
Game two is a pitching duel.Twins pitcher Jim Merritt sets a team record when he pitches the first 13 innings of an 18 inning 3-2 win over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. That record stands to this day. Merritt gave up just seven hits and two runs before he left the ball game. Yankee starter Fred Talbot went the first seven innings giving up two runs on five hits before being relieved by Bill Monbouquette who then pitched the next 9 innings allowing no runs on just three hits. The Twins finally pushed across what would be the winning run in the top of the 18th inning with Ted Tillotson on the mound for the Yanks when Zoilo Versalles walked but was then thrown out trying to steal second. Cesar Tovar flew out for out number two but Tillotson walked Rod Carew who then sole second and advanced to third on an error on the throw. Pinch-hitter Rich Rollins then singled in Carew who scored the unearned winning run. Box Score
1962 – No Game Today, scheduled day off. However; the Twins play the Philadelphia Phillies in an in-season exhibition game at Connie Mack Stadium and lose 6-5 in front of a crowd of 18,393 fans. $40,000 was raised and 30,000 tickets were sold but obviously not all attended. John Goryl hit the Twins only home run and had two hits. Lenny Green and Zoilo Versalles also had two hits each. Joe Bonokowski a local high school product started the game for the Twins. Jerry Fosnow who was the third and final pitcher for Minnesota took the loss. Rookie John Boozer who was recalled from Buffalo for the game went the route for the Phillies and was the winning pitcher.
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1961 – After participating in a tight pitchers duel yesterday and losing, the ninth place Twins out slug the seventh place Washington Senators 10-9 at the Met. Lenny Green had 3 hits and 4 RBI, Hal Naragon was 3 for 4 and Ted Lepcio hit a 3 run home run to support the cause. Twins starter Camilo Pascual blew a 6-2 lead and left after 5.2 innings after having allowed 6 runs on 7 hits. Twins reliever Bert Cueto who didn’t know it at the time, was pitching in his last big league game, pitched 1/3 of an inning and earned the win in relief, the only win (with three losses) he would ever have in the big leagues. Bill Pleis who had pitched the seventh and eighth innings ran out of gas in the ninth and needed help from Ray Moore who struck out the final two Senators batters to save the game. The Twins drew 18,658 for the game for a YTD total of 747,820 in 45 home dates exceeding their total attendance in Washington last season of 743,404 over 72 home dates. Prior to the game Camilo Pascual was named to participate in the second All-Star game of the year, it will be Pascual’s third AS game having also been named in 1959 and 1960. Box Score
