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2023 – No Twins game today, scheduled day off.
2022 – PUT THE BROOMS AWAY, TWINS DROP FINALE IN 10 ON SOUTH SIDE: The Twins lost to the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field by a score of 9-8 in 10 innings, losing five different leads. Joe Ryan was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing three runs (2 earned) on five hits in 4 innings (85 pitches) pitched. The bullpen combined for six runs allowed on nine hits in 5 innings of relief. The Twins used seven pitchers today. The offense recorded 13 hits, including four from Luis Arraez, matching his career-high. Jorge Polanco hit two home runs, his 11th and 12th of the season, his fifth career multi-homer game. The loss was their sixth one-run defeat in their last 17 games. The White Sox trailed in this game five different times … and they won. Amazing. They trailed, 1-0 … and 3-1 … and 5-3 … and 6-5 … and 8-6. And they won. So how Strange and how True was that, you ask? Well, does it tell you anything that the last time it happened, it was a World Series Game 6 for the ages? As in: The David Freese Game in 2011. Which means there was one more Strange But True thing that happened here: The winning manager in both of those games was … the same guy (Tony La Russa). The 47-38 Twins are now off to Texas where they will enjoy a day off before taking on the Rangers. Box Score
2021 – Jose Berrios pitches a gem at Target Field but when all is said and done the Chicago White Sox prevail 4-1 and even the series at one game apiece. Berríos (7-3) was the starter and loser, allowing two runs (1 earned) on one hit over 7 innings. Berríos struck out 10, marking the 11th time in his career with double-digit strikeouts Berrios became the fifth pitcher since 2000 to pitch 7-plus innings, allow one-or-fewer hits, collect 10-plus strikeouts and take the loss. The offense recorded eight hits compared to Chicago’s three. Alex Kirilloff and Miguel Sanó each had multi-hit games, while Max Kepler had the lone extra-base hit with a second-inning double. Box Score
2020 – The Twins would be taking on the visiting Kansas City Royals today but all the games this season have been postponed/cancelled due to COVID-19. 92 games missed so far.Twins Summer Camp 2020 is underway at Target Field and CHS Field.
2019 – The Twins beat the Rangers in a Saturday afternoon game in front of another big crowd (36,969) by a score of 7-4, winning their 17th series this season (17-8-4 in series play). Michael Pineda (6-4) was the starter and winner, allowing one run on five hits in 6 innings pitched while striking out a season-high nine. Taylor Rogers pitched 2.1 innings to earn his 12th save. The offense recorded nine hits; the bottom three of the Twins lineup went 4-for-9, driving in six runs. Marwin Gonzalez hit the Twins only long ball (10) of the game. , the Twins now have 10 players with 10-plus homers (Kepler – 21, Rosario – 20, Cron – 17, Cruz – 16, Schoop – 14, Sanó – 13, Garver – 13, Polanco – 13, Castro – 10 and Gonzalez – 10). Buxton has nine, the club record is 11 players in 2016. Box Score
2018 – The Twins score three times in the first inning at Target Field on four singles and score three again in the fourth inning on three singles and a home run by Max Kepler and end up winning the game over the Orioles 6-2 in spite of the fact that both teams had 11 hits. Lance Lynn started for Minnesota and went 6 innings allowing 6 hits, 2 walks and just one run for the victory. Box Score
2016 – Ervin Santana twirled a two-hit shutout and struck out eight in the Twins’ 4-0 victory over the A’s at Target Field. It was the first complete-game shutout by a Twins pitcher since Andrew Albers threw one in August 2013. Every other major-league team besides the Twins has had at least two complete-game shutouts over the last three seasons. The 453-game streak without a complete-game shutout by a starting pitcher is by far the longest such streak in Twins franchise history. Joe Mauer had three hits with a double and Danny Santana had three hits with a double and triple. Box Score
2009 – No Game today, scheduled day off.
2007 – The Twins take two from the mighty whitey’s at U.S. Cellular Field by winning the first game 20-14 and winning 12-0 in the second game. In Game 1 the Twins scored in every inning but the 6th and 9th and pounded out 21 hits on their way to victory. Jason Kubel was 2 for 3 including a home run and seven RBI while Joe Mauer went 4 for 6 with a double and had 5 RBI. Jon Garland the White Sox starter lasted just 3.1 innings and gave up 12 runs, 11 of which were earned. OUCH!
In the second game Matt Garza started for the Twins and pitched six shutout innings allowing five hits and got his first win of the season. Justin Morneau was the hitting star becoming just the fourth Twins player to hit 3 home runs in a single game. Justin also scored three times and had six RBI. Michael Cuddyer, Torii Hunter and Jeff Cirillo (pinch-hit) also hit home runs for Minnesota. This is the first time a Twins player has hit three home runs in a single game since Tony Oliva did so in 1973.
2006 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1998 – No game today. All-Star break.
1995 – The Twins beat the Red Sox 6-4 at the Dome when they score one in the first, two in the second and three in the third in spite of the fact that the Sox hit four home runs. DH Pedro Munoz did what he was paid to do and was 2 for 4 with a home run, a run scored and three RBI. Brad Radke hung on for five innings to get the win although he allowed four runs, all on home runs. Box Score
The Twins trade ace closer Rick Aguilera to the Red Sox for outfielder J.J. Johnson and pitcher Frankie Rodriguez. J.J. Johnson never reached the majors.
1983 – No Twins game today. The 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 54th edition of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The game was held on July 6 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, the home of the Chicago White Sox of the American League. The Wednesday night game resulted in a 13–3 American League victory. The game celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the All-Star Game, and occurred exactly 50 years to the date of the first All-Star game, also at Comiskey Park. This was the 54th game, as no game was held in 1945, while two were held each year from 1959 through 1962. The game was the first American League win in twelve years, and only the second AL win since 1962. The thirteen runs scored by the American League set a new record for one team in All-Star Game history. The ten-run margin of victory was the largest since the 12–0 American League victory in 1946. The game is perhaps best remembered for Fred Lynn’s grand slam off Atlee Hammaker of the Giants, part of a big third inning for the home team. As of 2023, it is still the only grand slam in the history of the Midsummer Classic. For this golden anniversary, there was also an “Old Timer’s Game” played on Tuesday, the day before the All-Star game. Because Independence Day was on Monday this year, the All-Star break did not begin until that evening, as the holiday included a full slate of day games. Gary Ward was the only Twins player selected for the ASG and he appeared as a pinch-hitter. Box Score
1981 – MLB on strike.
1978 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1972 – No Game Today, scheduled day off. The Twins fire manager Bill Rigney, promoting 33-year-old coach Frank Quilici to take his place.
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1967 – No game today, scheduled day off. The Twins took on the visiting Atlanta Braves at Met Stadium in a ISEG and the home town boys were victorious 4-3. It was the second time the Twins have played an ISEG at the Met, the first being in 1964 against the Milwaukee Braves.
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1964 – No game today, All-Star break.
1962 – The 45-48 Twins faced off against the 43-33 New York Yankees at Met Stadium in front of 40,944 fans but Twins starter Camilo Pascual didn’t have it and the Yankees jumped on him early with back-to-back home runs by Maris and Mantle in the first inning and before the Twins even had a turn at bat they were down 4-0. The Twins fought back but they came up short in a 7-5 defeat. Pascual entered the game with a 12-4 record and a four game winning streak in which he had pitched a complete game each time out. On this day he lasted just 3.2 innings and gave up 6 runs and took the loss. Pinch-hitter George Banks hit the Twins only home run while the Yankees hit four, two each by Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. Box Score
1961 – There was a slugfest at the Met and the Los Angeles Angels came out the winners in a 12-11 game. Earl Battey went 3 for 5 with a stolen base and Bob Allison and Lenny Green homered but the Twins still came up a run short. Ryne Duren started for the Angels and Gerry Arrigo started for the Twins but each gave up five runs and neither one lasted through two innings. Box Score
With Zoilo Versalles on the suspended list for leaving the team, the Twins purchased ten year big league veteran Ted Lepcio from their Syracuse AAA farm club for infield help.
