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2023 – The Twins score two in the seventh and beat the Rays at Target Field by a score of 3-2, evening the three-game series at 1-1. Joe Ryan was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on five hits in 4.2 innings pitched, with two walks and seven strikeouts. Louie Varland (4-3) was credited with the win, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit, with no walks and three strikeouts. Caleb Thielbar earned his 14th hold with a scoreless eighth and Jhoan Duran earned his 26th save with a scoreless ninth, throwing just 10 pitches. The offense recorded six hits and scored all its runs off homers. Edouard Julien hit a solo home run in the third inning and Willi Castro hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning. It was the Twins 14th win when getting six hits or less. Box Score
2022 – No Twins game today, scheduled day off.
2021 – The Twins lost to the Royals at Target Field by a score of 5-3 losing the series 2 games to 1. Bailey Ober was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing three runs on five hits in 4.1 innings pitched. The bullpen which has pitched well for the last two weeks allowed two runs on four hits in 4.2 innings. Jovani Moran made his major league debut, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings of relief. The offense recorded just six hits going 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base paths. The hitting wasn’t much to brag about. Byron Buxton was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 runs scored and Brent Rooker was 1 for 3 with two RBI. Tomorrow was a scheduled day off but instead the Twins will fly to New York in the middle of their home stand to play the New York Yankees to make a a rainout on August 22 that was caused by Tropical Storm Henri. Box Score
2020 – The Twins only had eight hits today but five of them were good for home runs, a feat they accomplished 11 times in 2019 but did for the first time in 2020. In addition they had back-to-back home runs twice as Marwin Gonzalez (4) and Willians Astudillo (1) connected in the second and Eddie Rosario (10) and Miguel Sano (11) connected in the eighth. This was the second time the Twins have had back-to-back home runs twice in one game with the first time being on June 9, 1966 when Rich Rollins and Zoilo Versalles connected against the Kansas City A’s and then Tony Oliva and Don Mincher did it later in the same inning. Rosario was overjoyed to hit his tenth home run of the season while wearing Roberto Clemente’s number 21 in the game. Byron Buxton was the fifth member of the Twins to get a home run in this game. Rich Hill (2-1) was the Twins starter and winner going five innings while striking out 7 and allowing two runs on four hits. Wisler, Clippard, Duffey and Rogers pitched the final four innings. But it wasn’t all good news as the Twins lost rookie Brent Rooker who has been filling in solidly for Max Kepler as he suffered a broken arm on a Zeke Plesac (3-2) pitch in the fourth inning. Rooker is done for the season. The final score was 8 to 4 as the now 29-18 Twins beat the Indians once again and are one game behind the White Sox in the AL Central standings. Box Score
2019 – After a 50-minute rain delay the game finally started but the Twins ended interleague play with a loss to the Washington Nationals at Target Field by a score of 12-6. The Twins completed their six-game, seven-day home stand with a record of 2-4. Kyle Gibson (13-7) making his first start since returning from the IL started and lost, allowing six runs (5 earned) on eight hits in 4.2 innings pitched. The offense recorded 12 hits, three from Jonathan Schoop. Schoop (22) and Nelson Cruz (36) each homered. The Twins completed interleague play having homered in every game this season, joining Toronto (2000) as the only teams to homer in every IL game in a season. They extended their IL home run streak to an MLB record 23 straight. The Twins continue to play without Miguel Sano (back), CJ Cron (thumb), Max Kepler (chest), Marwin Gonzalez (oblique) and Jake Cave not to mention Byron Buxton who is out for the season. The Twins head for Cleveland with a 89-57 record and a 3.5 game lead over the Indians. Box Score
2018 – Twins Jake Odorizzi had a perfect game going for 7.1 innings before he walked Luke Voit, and then lost his no-hitter and shutout when Greg Bird doubled for the first Yankee hit scoring Voit. Skipper Molitor pulled Odorizzi at that point as the Twins had a 3-1 lead and Odorizzi had thrown 120 pitches. The Twins held on for a 3-1 victory, the first time that the Twins have won two straight games from the Bronx Bombers since winning three straight July 13-14, 2013 and May 30, 2014. Max Kepler had two hits including a double and RBI and Joe Mauer also had two hits. The Twins completed their six-game home stand with a 4-2 record and hit the road for Kansas City for their final road-trip of the season. Box Score
2016 – The Twins lose to the Tigers by a 4-2 score at Comerica Park and their record now stands at 53-91. Both Brian Dozier and Kurt Suzuki hit home runs for the Twins. Dozier’s was number 40 as he became the only other Twins player to hit 40 or more in a season and joined Harmon Killebrew in that exclusive club. Ervin Santana started for Minnesota and lasted five innings giving up one run on three hits and received a ND for his work but the Twins bullpen was not up to the task. Box Score
2014 – No game today. The Twins and White Sox game in Chicago was rained out and will be played tomorrow as part of a double header.
2012 – The Twins lose to the KC Royals 10-5 at Target Field. Ryan Doumit, who has primarily served as the backup catcher to Joe Mauer, has been working his way into left field more often recently to try to keep his bat in the lineup. The acclimation turned ugly in the eighth when he dropped a fly ball from Johnny Giavotella after a long run to the gap, then booted a hard-hit single by Alcides Escobar that allowed a run to score. Doumit’s throw also allowed two runners to advance, giving him a third error in the inning. Twins starter P.J. Walters gave up 6 runs in 4 innings on 7 hits and 2 walks and took the loss. Denard Span was 3 for 5 with a triple and scored twice while Jamey Carroll was 1 for 3 with 3 RBI. Box Score
2011 – No game today, scheduled day off.
2010 – The Twins jumped on the Cleveland Indians for 5 first inning run runs at Progressive Field and held on for a 6-2 win, the victory was the 4,000th win in Minnesota Twins history. Kevin Slowey was the winning pitcher and it was his 12th win of the season. First Baseman Michael Cuddyer went 2 for 4, scored a run and drove in a run. The Twins are now 6 games in front of the Chicago White Sox. Box Score
2008 – No game today. Game was rained out in Baltimore and booked as a doubleheader tomorrow.
2003 – The Twins jump out to a 2-0 lead at Jacobs Field but the Cleveland Indians come back and beat the Twins 4-3. Neither starting pitcher was very efficient as Kenny Rogers threw 112 pitches for Minny in 5.2 innings and C.C. Sabathia threw 119 pitches in 6.2 innings but Sabathia got the win and Rogers took the defeat. Torii Hunter was 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 RBI. Box Score
Catcher Joe Mauer is named as Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year and becomes the first Minnesota Twins player to ever win this award.
2001 – No Game Today. All MLB games postponed due to the 9/11 attacks. These games will be made up at the end of the season.
1994 – No Game Today
1993 – The Twins defeat the Rangers, 4 – 2 on Nolan Ryan Appreciation Night at Arlington Stadium. Ryan takes the loss for Texas and Kevin Tapani took home the victory for the Twins. Shane Mack was 1 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs, and a RBI. Tapani went 6.2 innings allowing one run on four hits and striking out 9. It was the last time that the future Hall of Famer would pitch against the Twins before he called it a career at the age of 46. Box Score
1986 – The Twins fire manager Ray Miller and replace him with coach Tom Kelly. The Twins beat Texas 4-2 in the Metrodome as 9,236 fans looked on in Tom Kelly’s debut as the Twins manager. The Twins only manage to get four hits in the game but two of those came off Kirby Puckett’s bat as he had a home run, 2 runs, 3 RBI and a stolen base from the lead-off position. Starter Neal Heaton pitched 6.1 scoreless innings for Minnesota and got credit for the win moving his record to 7-13. Box Score
1983 – No Game Today
1982 – With Minnesota leading 7 – 4 at Royals Stadium in the bottom of the 4th, Terry Felton relieves Twins starter Brad Havens. Felton leaves in the bottom of the 6th with one out, runners on first and second and his team clinging to a 7 – 6 lead. Both runners score and by the time the Royals are through, instead of his first major league win, Felton ends up charged with his 16th (and final) career loss. Kansas City wins royally, 18 – 7, one of the biggest comebacks of the decade. John Pacella, who takes over in the 8th for the Twins, surrenders back-to-back dingers, tosses two wild pitches, and allows six runs. Probably not worth mentioning but Mickey Hatcher hit a home run and Gary Ward was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI. Box Score
September 12, 1982: Terry Felton’s futility finds finality with 16th consecutive loss
1968 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1961 – The Twins vs Angels twi-night doubleheader at Met Stadium was rained out and rescheduled for September 13 and September 14. Some of these rains were caused by the remnants of Hurricane Carla that hit the Louisiana coast a few days ago.