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2023 – No Twins game today, scheduled day off.
2022 – The Twins lost to the Padres at Petco Park by a score of 3-2, losing the three-game series. Dylan Bundy (6-5) was the starter and loser, allowing three runs on four hits in 5 innings pitched with no walks and three strikeouts. The struggling offense recorded just four hits, including home runs from Luis Arraez (6) and Jose Miranda (10). Minnesota went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left five runners on base. They have now gone 4-7-1 in series play in their last 12 chances after
starting the season 11-5-4. The Twins completed their nine-day, seven-game roadtrip with a record of 3-4 and are now 26-26 on the road this seson. They finished July as another losing month with a 10-12 record. The team now heads back to Target Field to face the Tigers and Blue Jays. Box Score
2021 – The Twins beat the Cardinals at Busch Stadium by a score of 8-1. Rookie Bailey Ober was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing one run on four hits in four innings pitched with one walk and six strikeouts. Ober threw just 64 pitches but the Twins are apparently limiting his innings because he is a rookie and did not pitch last season. Jorge Alcala (3-5) vultured the easy win. Ten different Twins recorded a total of 12 hits. Ryan Jeffers was the only Twins to hit a long ball, his ninth of the season. Bailey Ober became the first Twins pitcher with a hit in his first career plate appearance since José Berríos singled off Bartolo Colon on September 16, 2016 in his first career trip to the plate. Ober also became the tallest player in Twins/Senators history to record a hit. The Twins finished July with an 11-16 record, their fourth losing month in a row. Box Score
2020 – The Twins get back on the winning track as Twins lead-off hitter Max Kepler greets Cleveland starter Mike Clevinger with a home run and later in the inning Eddie Rosario knocks in two more with a double. Kepler’s lead-off homer moves him up to fifth place on the Twins all-time list with eight. Randy Dobnak (1-1) gets his first win of the season as he goes five scoreless innings allowing three singles and two walks while striking out four. Four Twins relievers held Cleveland to two hits and one run the rest of the way and Taylor Rogers took credit for his second Save of the year in the Twins 4-1 win at Target Field. Free agent catcher signee Alex Avila hit his first home run in a Twins uniform and Jorge Polanco and Rosario each added two hits. The Twins are now 5-2 and in first place in the AL Central. Box Score
2019 – The Twins beat the Marlins for the second day in a row but this time they show their power with Bomba’s from Mitch Garver (20), Max Kepler (29) and Eddie Rosario (23) giving them 209 on the season, third most in club history. José Berríos (10-5) was the starter and winner, pitching 7 shutout innings (81 pitches) with two hits allowed, no walks and 11 strikeouts. Sean Poppen was brought in to close it out but ran into some trouble in the ninth when he gave up three singles and a GS home run and Taylor Rogers had to bail him out. The Twins ended up beating the Marlins by a score of 7-4, winning their 20th series (20-10-5). The Twins have a three game lead over second place Cleveland who made a number of moves at the trade deadline to beef up their offense. Box Score
At the trade deadline the San Francisco Giants traded RHP Sam Dyson to Minnesota Twins for RF Jaylin Davis, RHP Kai-Wei Teng and RHP Prelander Berroa.
2018 – Less than an hour before the trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins parted ways with Brian Dozier. Dozier has been in the Twins organizations since he was drafted in round eight in 2009 and has been in the big leagues since 2012 and their regular second baseman since 2013. Dozier will be a free agent after the season ends. The Dodgers sent second baseman Logan Forsythe, and minor leaguers outfielder/first baseman Luke Raley and Devin Smeltzer to Minnesota as payment for Dozier, one of the most popular Twins players and kind of Twins player spokesman.
As for the game itself? Not good for Twins fans as they lost 6-2 at Target Field. Kyle Gibson pitched OK but that was about it s he went six innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks and burnt through 98 pitches. The bright spot for the Twins occurred when the Twins fifth pitcher of the day, Trevor May worked the ninth inning allowing one run on two hits in his first appearance on the mound since September 11, 2016. May underwent TJ surgery March 22, 2017. Max Kepler had two of the Twins six hits and Logan Morrison hit his 14 home run of the season although he still limps along with a .193 batting average. Box Score
2017 – The Twins made a move shortly before the non-waiver trade deadline, acquiring prospect Tyler Watson, a class A LHP and $500,000 in international bonus pool money from the Washington Nationals for closer Brandon Kintzler
2016 – The Twins jump out to a quick 3-0 lead against the mighty whities after one inning with the help of a Kennys Vargas two-run homer. Brian Dozier who is DHing does the rest with a 3 for 4 day at Target field with two home runs and a double and scores three and knocks in two. Ervin Santana goes six innings allowing one earned run for the win. The Twins end up with a “W” by a score of 6-4. Box Score
2015 – The Seattle Mariners are too much for the Twins at Target field as Tiajuan Walker strikes out 11 and pitches a complete game 6-1 win. The only blemish on Walker’s line was a home run by Miguel Sano in the fourth inning. Tommy Milone didn’t have such a great day for Minnesota and took the loss. Box Score
The Twins acquire RH relief pitcher Kevin Jepsen from the Tamp Rays for minor league pitchers Chih-Wei Hu and Alexis Tapia.
2014 – The Royals are not nice hosts and beat the Twins 6-3 at Kauffman Stadium as Yordano Ventura goes seven innings for his eighth win of the season. Danny Santana hit a home run for the Twins and they also had 3 doubles but the 2 for 12 RISP did them in. Caleb Thielbar came up the loser against the Royals on the 31st of July for the second year in a row. Box Score
The Twins trade outfielder Sam Fuld to the Oakland A’s for LHP Tommy Milone.
2013 – The Twins lose their third game in a row when they lose to the Royals at home at Target Field 4-3. Shortstop Pedro Florimon hit a home run but he also made an error that led to two unearned runs. Caleb Thielbar was the losing pitcher. Box Score
The Twins traded catcher Drew Butera to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a PTBNL or cash. On August 13 the Dodgers and Twins agree on the PTBNL and it is LHP Miguel Sulbaran. Sulbaran’s dream to pitch in the big leagues does not pan out.
2009 – The visiting Angels come from behind to tie the game at 5-5 after eight innings and send the game into extra innings. The Twins use three pitchers in the 11th inning, Bobby Keppel, Jesse Crain and R.A. Dickey but to no avail as the Angels score six times on six hits and hold on to win 11-5 at the Metrodome. Neither Keppel or Crain retired a single batter of the seven hitters they faced and Keppel took his first and only loss as a Twin. Joe Mauer was 3 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI but it was not nearly enough. Box Score
The Twins make a deal with the Oakland A’s getting shortstop Orlando Cabrera and cash and give up minor league infielder Tyler Ladendorf, their 2nd round pick in the 2008 June amateur draft.
2008 – A five-minute fan outburst mars a 10 – 6 Twins win over the Chicago White Sox at the Metrodome. After a called strike on Denard Span, manager Ron Gardenhire comes out to argue with umpire Marty Foster. Gardenhire than kicks his hat over his head and fans throw dozens of hats and a few baseballs onto the field. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen pulls his club off the field while the Metrodome staff warn their fans of the risk of a forfeit loss. After the game settles down, Minnesota wraps up its win to move within a half-game of Chicago in the AL Central. Justin Morneau and Jason Kubel each hit 3-run two out home runs to help power the Twins to victory. Box Score
2006 – The Twins show no mercy at the Dome and put a good beating on the Texas Rangers 15-2. The Twins got off to a fast start with five runs in the first, three in the second, three in the fourth and 3 more in the fifth. Nick Punto was 4 for 4 with a triple, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI while Torii Hunter and DH Josh Rabe contributed home runs. Carlos Silva went seven innings and allowed just one run for the win. Box Score
The Reds and the Twins exchange pitchers, the Twins get Zach Ward and the Reds get Kyle Lohse. Ward never reached the big leagues and Lohse is still pitching in 2018.
2004 – Jacque Jones breaks a 4-4 tie at the Metrodome between the Twins and Red Sox with an 8th inning home run and puts the Twins up 5-4 and that turns out to be the final score. Michael Cuddyer also hit an earlier home run. Box Score
As part of a four team trade Doug Mientkiewicz is traded by Minnesota to the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox sent Nomar Garciaparra and Matt Murton to the Chicago Cubs. The Montreal Expos sent Orlando Cabrera to the Boston Red Sox. The Chicago Cubs sent Francis Beltran, Alex Gonzalez and Brendan Harris to the Montreal Expos. The Chicago Cubs sent Justin Jones (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Justin Jones never played in the major leagues.
2003 – The Twins beat the Orioles dramatically 10-9 in a 10 inning four-hour and 8 minute game at the Metrodome in what could arguably be one of the strangest games in their history. The Twins entered the 9th inning trailing 9-7. With closer Jorge Julio pitching, Luis Rivas singled and Doug Mientkiewicz walked which put runners on first and second. Two outs later, A.J. Pierzynski singled, which scored Rivas. Michael Restovich then struck out swinging for what appeared to be the final out, but the ball eluded the Orioles catcher. Restovich hesitated for several seconds and took off for first base and was safe when the catcher threw wildly to first and Doug Mientkiewicz scored the tying run from second. The Twins won the game in the 10th inning when Jacques Jones hit a walk-off single over the head of the first baseman with the bases loaded as the Orioles played a five man infield trying to cut the winning run down at the plate. Pierzynski was 4 for 6 and Rivas and Cristian Guzman had three hits each. LaTroy Hawkins pitched the final two innings to get credit for the win. Box Score
1998 – The Twins and Blue Jays are tied at 3 each until the Twins score three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 6 to 3 lead and hold on for a 6-4 victory at the Metrodome. Catcher Terry Steinbach goes 2 for 3 with a double and a home run and Otis Nixon steals two bases. Starter Frankie Rodriguez gets his first win of the season with 8 strikeouts in 7 innings. Box Score
The Twins send LHP Greg Swindell and outfielder Orlando Merced to Boston and get outfielder John Barnes and pitchers Matt Kinney and Joe Thomas. Joe Thomas never reached the majors.
1997 – No Game Today
1996 – The Baltimore Orioles beat the Twins 9-3 at the Metrodome but Twins pitcher Brad Radke becomes the first pitcher in Twins history to retire the opposing side on three pitches. In the top of the fifth inning Cal Ripken leads off with a double on pitch one, on pitch two Eddie Murray pops up and on the third and final pitch Chris Hoiles hits into a line-drive double play retiring the side. The game was tied 3-3 after seven innings but the O’s broke the game open with six runs in the eighth inning on five hits, two walks and two wild pitches. Box Score
1995 – No Game Today. In a six player trade with the Dodgers, the Twins part ways with pitchers Mark Guthrie and Kevin Tapani and receive pitchers Jose Parra, Greg Hansell, along with outfielder Chris Latham and third baseman Ron Coomer.
1990 – Twins outfielder John Moses takes the mound at the Metrodome in a 13-2 loss to the California Angels. John pitched one inning walking 2, giving up 3 hits and 2 runs. This was the only occurrence of a Twins position player pitching in the Metrodome. This is the seventh occurrence of a Twins position player pitching. Shane Mack did his best with the bat going 3 for 3 with a home run. Allan Anderson took the loss and his record dropped to 4-14. Box Score
1989 – No Game Today. The Twins trade AL Cy Young winner Frank Viola and outfielder Loy McBride to the New York Mets for five players including pitchers Rick Aguilera, David West, Kevin Tapani, Jack Savage and Tim Drummond. Viola is the first Cy Young winner to be traded during the following season.
1987 – Gary Gaetti has a good day at the plate in Oakland as he leads the Twins to victory over the A’s with a 2 for 4 day with a double, homer, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI. Bert Blyleven gets the win to up his record to 10-8. Box Score
The Indians trade fading veteran and future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later who turns out to be Jeff Perry. Jeff Perry never reaches the majors.
1986 – No Game Today
1981 – The 1981 Major League Baseball strike was the first work stoppage in Major League Baseball since the 1972 Major League Baseball strike that resulted in regular season games being cancelled. Overall, it was the fourth work stoppage since 1972, but actions in 1973, 1976, and 1980 did not result in any regular season games being cancelled. The strike began on June 12 and forced the cancellation of 713 games (or 38 percent of the Major League schedule) in the middle of the regular season. The two sides reached an agreement on July 31, and play resumed on August 9 with the All-Star Game, with regular season play resuming one day later.
1980 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1978 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1972 – Dick Allen becomes the first player since 1950, and the 7th in history, to hit two inside-the-park homers in a game. Minnesota’s Bert Blyleven was the unlucky victim that day in Met Stadium. The White Sox end up beating the Twins 8-1. Box Score
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1970 – How does this happen? It is not often you have a 6 run inning, play errorless ball and also out hit the opponents 16-7 and still find a way to lose the game but the 62-36 Twins did just that. Not to mention for the first time in team history and franchise history, the Twins have two pinch-hit home runs in the same game. Charlie Manual hits one out in the 8th inning and Bob Allison hits one out in the ninth inning but Bill Zepp walks in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and the Detroit Tigers win 10-9 at Tiger Stadium. Tony Oliva also hit a home run in the game for the Twins. I guess walking 11 does not help. Box Score
1961 – The second All-Star game of 1961 was played in Boston at Fenway Park but after 9 innings the game was determined to be a 1-1 tie due to rain. The first AS game to be called a tie game. The Twins were represented by Harmon Killebrew and Camilo Pascual. Killebrew did not play but Pascual pitched the final three innings for the AL allowing no hits, no runs and just one walk while striking out four. The AL used just three pitchers with Jim Bunning starting and going the first three innings, Bunning had just pitched 7.2 innings against the Twins two days earlier. Home town Red Sox pitcher Don Schwall went the next three innings and allowed the NL their only run. Box Score
