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2023 – The Twins lost to the Rays at Target Field by a score of 5-4, dropping the three-game series two games to one. Dallas Keuchel was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing four runs on six hits in 4 innings pitched. Griffin Jax (6-10) was dealt the loss, allowing a solo home run to Randy Arozarena in the top of the ninth inning. The offense recorded five hits and went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Max Kepler drove in two runs with a triple, while Matt Wallner (12) and Kyle Farmer (10) both added solo home runs. Having completed their six-game home stand with a record of 3-3, going 2-1 vs. New York-NL and 1-2 vs. Tampa Bay. Minnesota will now begin its penultimate road trip of the season with the first of four against the White Sox through the weekend. Box Score
2022 – THE RYAN EXPRESS IMPRESSION: The Twins beat the Royals at Target Field by a score of 6-3. Joe Ryan (11-8) was the starter and winner, pitching 7 shutout innings (106 pitches) with two walks allowed, no hits and nine strikeouts. Jovani Moran pitched 2.0 relief innings, carrying the combined no-hitter for 8.1 innings, until a Bobby Witt Jr. run-scoring double. The offense recorded 11 hits, three apiece from Luis Arraez and Gio Urshela. Urshela (12), Jose Miranda (15) and Carlos Correa (20) each homered, marking the club’s first three-homer game since August 30 vs. Boston. Joe Ryan improved to 4-0 against the Royals this season. According to Elias, Ryan is the first Twins rookie since the franchise relocated to Minnesota in 1961 to earn four-plus wins against a particular team in a season. Ryan became the first rookie in Twins/Senators history with a complete outing of at least 7.0 no-hit innings. Additionally, the nine strikeouts gave him 133 on the season, the fifth-most single-season strikeouts by a rookie in Twins/Senators history (1901-present); trails Jim Shaw (164 in 1914), Doc Ayers (148 in 1914), Francisco Liriano (144 in 2006) and Bert Blyleven (135 in 1970). Box Score
2021 – On what was scheduled to be day off, the Twins instead fly to New York to play the Yankees to make up a game postponed by Hurricane Henri on August 22. The Twins lost starter John Gant after just two outs in the first inning with an apparent abdominal strain after taking a 4-0 lead to start the game on two two-run home runs, one by by Jorge Polanco and the other by Miguel Sano. The Twins padded their lead 5-0 in the third on a Byron Buxton solo blast. The Yankees started pecking away with one run in the sixth and another in the seventh but it was the eighth inning that was costly. With one on and two outs and Tyler Duffey on the mound, home-plate umpire Jeff Nelson, called ball four on a Tyler Duffey pitch to Brett Gardner that appeared to have clipped the edge of the plate, extending the inning. Had it been called a strike, the Twins would have been out of the eighth with a 5-2 lead. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli didn’t agree with the call and Jeff Nelson asked him to leave the premises. Alex Colome was brought in to pitch to Aaron Judge and proceeded to give up an opposite field three-run home run and all of a sudden it was tied up at 5-5. Neither team scored in the ninth and the game went to extra innings. The Twins didn’t score in their half of the tenth and the Yankees quickly walked off the Twins when Gary Sanchez singled to left scored the designated runner that was at second and the Yankees were 6-5 winners over the upset Twins who seem to always find a way to lose to the Yankees. Ralph Garza took the loss for the Twins. Miguel Sano had three hits for the Twins including a home run and two RBI. Box Score
2020 – The Twins beat the Indians at Target Field by a score of 7-5 sweeping the three game series and improving to a MLB best 21-5 at Target Field. Michael Pineda made his third start of the season, allowing three runs on eight hits in 4.2 innings. The offense mustered just seven hits but four of them were good for home runs by Josh Donaldson (4), Nelson Cruz (16), Marwin Gonzalez (5) and Ryan Jeffers (3). The Indians had not allowed more than seven home runs in any series this season until the Twins hit 11 in this series. The Indians had 13 hits in the game but the five Twins pitchers kept them to a 3 for 16 with RISP and managed to keep the Indians to just the five runs. Caleb Thielbar (2-0) who pitched just 2/3 of an inning banked the win. Box Score
2019 – Rained out – On this Friday the 13th the game between the Twins and Indians officially never happened even though it was called 45 minutes after the game started with the teams deadlocked at 2-2. Jorge Polanco’s home run that he claimed was the longest he had ever had hit doesn’t go into the record books and neither does Jake Odorizzi’s aborted start. The game was replayed in its entirety the next day as part of a doubleheader.
2018 – Twins visit Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City but end up losing to the Royals 6-4. Gabriel Moya was the Opening Pitcher, pitching 2.0 scoreless innings, Stephen Gonsalves was the Primary Pitcher, allowing one unearned run with no hits, four walks and four strikeouts in 3.0 innings throwing 69 pitches. Alan Busenitz relieved Gonsalves and gave up a double and then back-to-back home runs and was taken out but it was too late, he earned his first loss of the season. The offense recorded seven hits, two coming from the bat of Jake Cave, who singled and homered and had two RBI (11). Box Score
2014 – In game one of a DH at U.S. Cellular Field the Twins and White Sox combined for 29 strikeouts, setting a Twins record for combined strikeouts in one nine-inning game, passing previous record of 26, done exactly 19 years on the date, September 13, 1995 against Seattle. Jose Quintana struck out 13 Twins batters as he went 7 innings allowing one run on three hits for the win. Phil Hughes started for Minnesota and was looking for win number 16 but he allowed five runs, three earned in seven innings and all he got for his 11 strikeout effort was loss number 10. Twins batters could only come up with four hits and one of those was a Chris Parmelee pinch-hit double. Box Score game one
The Twins lost game two 7-6 when Glen Perkins blew the save (#6) by walking Jose Abreu, retiring Avisail Garcia on a ground out but then giving up a two-run walk-off home run to Dayan Viciedo and the Twins were swept on the day. Oswaldo Arcia was 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI and Trevor Plouffe had a home run with 2 RBI but it was not good enough and the Twins record dropped to 62-86. Box Score Game two
Twins and White Sox pitchers combined to strike out 45 batters in their doubleheader Saturday. That tied the modern major-league record for combined strikeouts by two teams over two nine-inning games in a day. Rockies and Marlins hurlers also fanned 45 in two games on August 16, 2009.
2010 – No game today, scheduled day off.
2007 – No game today, scheduled day off. After 13 years on the job, Terry Ryan announces his resignation as Twins general manager will be effective at the end of the month. The 53-year-old Ryan, who will serve as the team’s as senior advisor to the GM, saw his team win the AL Central last season for the fourth time since 2001. Bill Smith would take over as the Twins GM.
2004 – The Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 at Comerica Park and in the process complete their first ever four game sweep of the Tigers, home or away. Brad Radke allows 7 hits in 7 innings but only one run and gets the win. DH Lew Ford was 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI while second baseman Augie Ojeda was 2 for 2 with a home run and RBI. Box Score
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.
1996 – In a very unusual game at the Metrodome, the Twins lose to the Mariners 13-7. Neither starter lasted more than 3 innings and Twins manager Tom Kelly went pinch-hitter crazy. The Twins tied an AL mark by sending 8 pinch-hitters to the plate, one in the fifth, three in the seventh, and two in the eighth and ninth innings. The pinch-hitters go 3-8 with 2 singles and a double. The Twins use 17 position players and 5 pitchers and still come up short. Travis Miller started for Minnesota but it was not the pitchers night as he lasted but 3 innings allowing 6 runs on 6 hits. Mariners starter Sterling Hitchcock did even worse going just 1.2 innings and giving up 5 runs on 7 hits. Twins DH Paul Molitor was 2 for 4 with 2 RBI and catcher Matt Walbeck was 2 for 4 with a RBI and stolen base. Box Score
1994 – The Minnesota Twins name Terry Ryan as their General Manager replacing Andy MacPhail who went to the Chicago Cubs.
1986 – Texas hit a club record seven home runs, including two each by Darrell Porter and Ruben Sierra, as the Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 14-1. The Rangers rocked starter Bert Blyleven for five home runs, raising his season total to 44 and breaking an American League record. This is the first time in Twins history that a Twins pitcher has given up five or more home runs in a single game. Blyleven goes on to give up 50 home runs in 1986 and sets a ML record. Mark Davidson and Tom Brunansky have two hits each. Box Score
1976 – No game today. Twins versus Oakland A’s game at Met Stadium rained out and rescheduled for tomorrow (September 14) as part of a DH.
1973 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1965 – No game today, scheduled day off.
1961 – No games today. The rain continues at the Met. The twi-night DH that was originally scheduled for yesterday and moved to today was rained out again and moved to tomorrow (14th). The final (fourth) game of the Twins/Angels series has been canceled and will not be made up.
1897 – Washington Senators Ladies Day that was held on September 13, 1897. The Washington Senators invited the ladies to attend the Washington Senators game against the Cincinnati Red Stockings for free. The Senators wanted to give the ladies a chance to come out and learn a little bit about the fundamentals of the game and then enjoy the afternoon watching the Senators game. But things did not go exactly as planned.