The 2017 Minnesota Twins season was the 57th season for the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...

franchise in the

Twin Cities Twin cities are a special case of two neighboring cities or urban centres that grow into a single conurbation – or narrowly separated urban areas – over time. There are no formal criteria, but twin cities are generally comparable in stat ...

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

, their eighth season at

Target Field Target Field is a baseball stadium in the North Loop, Minneapolis, historic warehouse district of downtown Minneapolis. Since its opening in 2010, the stadium has been the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins. It is named for Tar ...

and the 117th overall in the

American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two sports leagues, leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western L ...

. The Twins began the season on April 3 at home against the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team ...

and finished the year on October 1 at home against the

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. One of the AL's eight chart ...

. On September 27, the Twins clinched the second wild-card berth to become the first team in Major League Baseball history to reach the postseason after losing 100 games the previous season. They were able to take advantage of a weak American League, as they made the playoffs despite their pedestrian 85–77 record, the worst record to make the playoffs since the 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers. They lost to the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...

in the ALWC Game.

Offseason and spring training

The Twins recorded a 16–13 win–loss record in

spring training Spring training, also called spring camp, is the preseason of the Summer Professional Baseball Leagues, such as Major League Baseball (MLB), and it is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spri ...

. Three games finished tied and were therefore not included in the standings.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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(2–0) , , Quintana (0–2) , , Kintzler (3) , , 24,074 , , 5–1 , , W1 , - style=background:#fbb , 7 , , April 11 , , @ Tigers , , 1–2 , , Boyd (1–1) , ,

(1–1) , , Rodríguez (3) , , 21,237 , , 5–2 , , L1 , - style=background:#fbb , 8 , , April 12 , , @ Tigers , , 3–5 , ,

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(1–0) , , Pressly (0–1) , , Robertson (2) , , 18,466 , , 6–4 , , L1 , - style=background:#cfc , 11 , , April 15 , ,

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(3–0) , , Quintana (0–3) , , — , , 25,938 , , 7–4 , , W1 , - style=background:#fbb , 12 , , April 16 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Jones (1–0) , , Pressly (0–2) , , Robertson (3) , , 19,511 , , 7–5 , , L1 , - style=background:#fbb , 13 , , April 17 , , Indians , , 1–3 , , Salazar (1–1) , , Gibson (0–2) , , Allen (3) , , 16,961 , , 7–6 , , L2 , - style=background:#fbb , 14 , , April 18 , , Indians , , 4–11 , , Tomlin (1–2) , , Hughes (2–1) , , — , , 16,553 , , 7–7 , , L3 , - style=background:#bbb , —, , April 19 , , Indians , , colspan="7" , Postponed (rain) ''(Rescheduled for June 17)'' , - style=background:#fbb , 15 , , April 20 , , Indians , , 2–6 , , Bauer (1–2) , , Duffey (0–1) , , — , , 17,339 , , 7–8 , , L4 , - style=background:#cfc , 16 , , April 21 , , Tigers , , 6–3 , ,

(2–1) , , Verlander (1–2) , , Kintzler (4) , , 22,647 , , 8–8, , W1 , - style=background:#fbb , 17 , , April 22 , , Tigers , , 4–5 , ,

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(0–1) , , Rodríguez (6) , , 25,719 , , 8–9 , , L1 , - style=background:#fbb , 18 , , April 23 , , Tigers , , 4–13 , ,

(2–1) , , Gibson (0–3) , , — , , 26,713 , , 8–10 , , L2 , - style=background:#cfc , 19 , , April 24 , , @ Rangers , , 3–2 , , Hughes (3–1) , , Perez (1–3) , , Kintzler (5) , , 19,027 , , 9–10 , , W1 , - style=background:#cfc , 20 , , April 25 , , @ Rangers , , 8–1 , ,

(4–0) , , Cashner (0–2) , , — , , 20,568 , , 10–10 , , W2 , - style=background:#fbb , 21 , , April 26 , , @ Rangers , , 3–14 , , Hamels (2–0) , , Rogers (1–1) , , — , , 22,365 , , 10–11 , , L1 , - style= background:#cfc , 22 , , April 28 , , @ Royals , , 6–4 , , Breslow (1–0) , ,

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(1–1) , , Kintzler (6) , , 27,911 , , 11–11 , , W1 , - style= background:#bbb , — , , April 29 , , @ Royals , , colspan="7", Postponed (rain) ''(Rescheduled for July 1)'' , - style= background:#cfc , 23 , , April 30 , , @ Royals , , 7–5 , , Hughes (4–1) , , Hammel (0–3) , , Kintzler (7) , , 32,685 , , 12–11 , , W2 , - , - style= background:#cfc , 24 , , May 2 , , A's , , 9–1 , ,

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(0–1) , , — , , 18,930 , , 13–11 , , W3 , - style= background:#cfc , 25 , , May 3 , , A's , , 7–4 , ,

(3–1) , , Graveman (2–2) , , — , , 18,658 , , 14–11 , , W4 , - style= background:#fbb , 26 , , May 4 , , A's , , 5–8 , ,

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(3–3) , , Gibson (0–4) , , Casilla (5) , , 19,247 , , 14–12 , , L1 , - style= background:#cfc , 27 , , May 5 , ,

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, , 5–4 , , Kintzler (1–0) , , Barnes (3–1) , , , , 28,707 , , 15–12 , , W1 , - style= background:#fbb , 28 , , May 6 , ,

, , 1–11 , , Porcello (2–4) , , Tepesch (0–1) , , , , 30,859 , , 15–13 , , L1 , - style= background:#fbb , 29 , , May 7 , ,

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(5–1) , , — , , 31,763 , , 15–14 , , L2 , - style= background:#cfc , 30 , , May 9 , , @

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(4–1) , , Pelfrey (0–3) , , — , , 14,498 , , 16–14 , , W1 , - style= background:#bbb , — , , May 10 , , @

, , colspan="7" , Postponed (rain) ''(Rescheduled August 21)'' , - style= background:#cfc , 31 , , May 11 , , @

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(3–3) , , Kintzler (8) , , 16,084 , , 17–14 , , W2 , - style= background:#cfc , 32 , , May 12 , , @ Indians , , 1–0 , ,

(6–1) , , Tomlin (2–4) , , Kintzler (9) , , 24,452 , , 18–14 , , W3 , - style= background:#cfc , 33 , , May 13 , , @ Indians , , 4–1 , , Berríos (1–0) , , Clevinger (1–1) , , Kintzler (10) , , 28,379 , , 19–14 , , W4 , - style= background:#fbb , 34 , , May 14 , , @ Indians , , 3–8 , , Bauer (3–4) , ,

(4–2), , — , , 23,099, , 19–15, , L1 , - style= background:#fbb , 35 , , May 16 , , Rockies , , 3–7, , Freeland (4–2) , , Hughes (4–2), ,

(17) , , 24,295, , 19–16, , L2 , - style= background:#bbb , — , , May 17 , , Rockies , , colspan="7" , Postponed (rain) ''(Rescheduled May 18)'' , - style= background:#fbb , 36 , , May 18 , , Rockies , , 1–5 , , Márquez (2–2) , ,

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(18) , , 20,603, , 19–17, , L3 , - style= background:#cfc , 37 , , May 18 , , Rockies , , 2–0 , , Berríos (2–0), , Chatwood (3–6) , , Kintzler (11) , , 17,140, , 20–17, , W1 , - style= background:#cfc , 38 , , May 19 , , Royals , , 4–3 (10), , Kintzler (2–0), , Alburquerque (0–1) , , — , , 23,553, , 21–17, , W2 , - style= background:#bbb , — , , May 20 , , Royals , , colspan="7" , Postponed (rain) ''(Rescheduled May 21)'' , - style= background:#fbb , 39 , , May 21 (1) , , Royals , , 4–6 , , Minor (1–1) , , Hughes (4–3) , , Herrera (9) , , n/a , , 21–18 , , L1 , - style= background:#cfc , 40 , , May 21 (2) , , Royals , , 8–4 , , Mejia (1–1) , , Kennedy (0–4) , , — , , 27,852 , , 22–18 , , W1 , - style= background:#cfc , 41 , , May 22 , , @ Orioles , , 14–7 , , Gibson (1–4) , , Wilson (2–2) , , — , , 12,882 , , 23–18 , , W2 , - style= background:#cfc , 42 , , May 23 , , @ Orioles , , 2–0 , ,

(7–2) , , Bundy (5–3) , , — , , 13,294 , , 24–18 , , W3 , - style= background:#cfc , 43 , , May 24 , , @ Orioles , , 4–3 , , Berríos (3–0) , , Tillman (1–1) , , Kintzler (12) , , 32,267 , , 25–18 , , W4 , - style= background:#fbb , 44 , , May 26 , , Rays , , 2–5 , , Archer (4–3) , ,

(4–3) , , Colomé (13) , , 20,949 , , 25–19 , , L1 , - style= background:#cfc , 45 , , May 27 , , Rays , , 5–3 , , Rogers (2–1) , , Farquhar (2–2) , , Kintzler (13) , , 27,530 , , 26–19 , , W1 , - style= background:#fbb , 46 , , May 28 , , Rays , , 6–8 (15) , , Colomé (1–2) , ,

(4–4) , , Ramírez (1) , , 28,951 , , 26–20 , , L1 , -style= background:#fbb , 47 , , May 29 , , Astros , , 8–16 , , Jankowski (1–0) , , Breslow (0–1) , , — , , 24,472 , , 26–21 , , L2 , -style= background:#fbb , 48 , , May 30 , , Astros , , 2–7 , , Fiers (2–2) , , Berríos (3–1) , , — , , 22,616 , , 26–22 , , L3 , -style= background:#fbb , 49 , , May 31 , , Astros , , 6–17 , ,

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(4–5) , , — , , 25,593 , , 26–23 , , L4 , - , -style= background:#cfc , 50 , , June 1 , , @

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, , 11–5 , , Gibson (2–4) , , Ramírez (5–4) , , — , , 39,042 , , 28–23 , , W2 , -style= background:#fbb , 52 , , June 3 , , @

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(7–3) , , — , , 40,236 , , 28–24 , , L1 , -style= background:#cfc , 53 , , June 4 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Berríos (4–1) , , Nolasco (2–6) , , Kintzler (15) , , 39,701 , , 29–24 , , W1 , -style= background:#fbb , 54 , , June 6 , , @ Mariners , , 3–12 , , Paxton (5–0) , ,

(4–6) , , — , , 18,166 , , 29–25 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 55 , , June 7 , , @ Mariners , , 5–6 , , Díaz (2–2) , , Kintzler (2–1) , , — , , 15,732 , , 29–26 , , L2 , -style=background:#cfc , 56 , , June 8 , , @ Mariners , , 2–1 , , Gibson (3–4) , , Bergman (3–3) , , Kintzler (16) , , 15,621 , , 30–26 , , W1 , -style=background:#cfc , 57 , , June 9 , , @

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(2–7) , , — , , 41,046 , , 31–26 , , W2 , -style=background:#cfc , 58 , , June 10 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Berríos (5–1) , , Samardzija (2–8) , , Kintzler (17) , , 41,255 , , 32–26 , , W3 , -style=background:#fbb , 59 , , June 11 , , @

, , 8–13 , , Osich (1–1) , , Belisle (0–1) , , — , , 41,321 , , 32–27 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 60 , , June 12 , , Mariners , , 3–14 , , Gallardo (3–6) , , Mejía (1–2) , , — , , 16,996 , , 32–28 , , L2 , -style=background:#cfc , 61 , , June 13 , , Mariners , , 20–7 , , Gibson (4–4) , , Bergman (3–4) , , — , , 17,922 , , 33–28 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 62 , , June 14 , , Mariners , , 4–6 , , Gaviglio (3–1) , ,

(8–4) , , Díaz (11) , , 22,283 , , 33–29 , , L1 , -style=background:#cfc , 63 , , June 15 , , Mariners , , 6–2 , , Berríos (6–1) , , Miranda (6–3) , , — , , 24,464 , , 34–29 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 64 , , June 16 , , Indians , , 1–8 , , Carrasco (7–3) , , Turley (0–1) , , — , , 30,563 , , 34–30 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 65 , , June 17 , , Indians , , 3–9 , , McAllister (1–0) , , Wilk (0–2) , , — , , 24,010 , , 34–31 , , L2 , -style=background:#fbb , 66 , , June 17 , , Indians , , 2–6 , , Goody (1–0) , , Mejía (1–3) , , — , , 41,017 , , 34–32 , , L3 , -style=background:#fbb , 67 , , June 18 , , Indians , , 2–5 , , Bauer (6–5) , , Gibson (4–5) , ,

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(5–7) , , Kintzler (18) , , 26,095 , , 35–33 , , W1 , -style=background:#cfc , 69 , , June 21 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Berríos (7–1) , , Holmberg (1–1) , , Kintzler (19) , , 33,316 , , 36–33 , , W2 , -style=background:#fbb , 70 , , June 22 , ,

, , 0–9 , , Quintana (4–8) , , Turley (0–2) , , — , , 27,684 , , 36–34 , , L1 , -style=background:#cfc , 71 , , June 23 , , @ Indians , , 5–0 , , Mejía (2–3) , , Bauer (6–6) , , — , , 31,725 , , 37–34 , , W1 , -style=background:#cfc , 72 , , June 24 , , @ Indians , , 4–2 , , Rogers (4–1) , , Allen (0–3) , , Kintzler (20) , , 33,111 , , 38–34 , , W2 , -style=background:#cfc , 73 , , June 25 , , @ Indians , , 4–0 , ,

(10–4) , , Tomlin (4–9) , , — , , 29,672 , , 39–34 , , W3 , -style=background:#fbb , 74 , , June 26 , , @

, , 2–4 , , Sale (10–3) , , Berríos (7–2) , , Kimbrel (21) , , 37,172 , , 39–35 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 75 , , June 27 , , @

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(4–7) , , — , , 36,804 , , 39–36 , , L2 , -style=background:#cfc , 76 , , June 28 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Mejia (3–3) , , Porcello (4–10) , , Kintzler (21) , , 37,487 , , 40–36 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 77 , , June 29 , , @

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(3–2) , , Gibson (4–6) , , Kimbrel (22) , , 37,445 , , 40–37 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 78 , , June 30 , , @ Royals , , 1–8 , , Vargas (12–3) , ,

(10–5) , , — , , 34,332 , , 40–38 , , L2 , - , -style=background:#fbb , 79 , , July 1 (1) , , @ Royals , , 6–11 , , Minor (4–1) , , Duffey (0–2) , , — , , 25,571 , , 40–39 , , L3 , -style=background:#bfb , 80 , , July 1 (2) , , @ Royals , , 10–5 , , Jorge (1–0) , , Hammel (4–7) , , — , , 32,448 , , 41–39 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 81 , , July 2 , , @ Royals , , 2–6 , ,

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(4–8) , , —, , 28,775 , , 41–40 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 82 , , July 3 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Mejía (4–3) , , Meyer (3–5) , , — , , 36,182 , , 42–40 , , W1 , -style=background:#bfb , 83 , , July 4 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Gibson (5–6) , , Ramirez (7–7) , , Kintzler (22) , , 25,013 , , 43–40 , , W2 , -style=background:#fbb , 84 , , July 5 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Bridwell (3–1) , ,

(10–6) , , Norris (12) , , 19,106 , , 43–41 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 85 , , July 6 , , Orioles , , 6–4 , , Berríos (8-2) , , Bundy (8–8) , , Kintzler (23) , , 19,706 , , 44–41 , , W1 , -style=background:#bfb , 86 , , July 7 , , Orioles , , 9–6 , , Hildenberger (1–0) , , Castro (1–1) , , Kintzler (24) , , 28,668 , , 45–41 , , W2 , -style=background:#fbb , 87 , , July 8 , , Orioles , , 1–5 , , Miley (4–7) , , Mejía (4–4) , , — , , 26,323 , , 45–42 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 88 , , July 9 , , Orioles , , 5–11 , , Jiménez (4–4) , , Gibson (5–7) , , — , , 25,848 , , 45–43 , , L2 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;" , colspan="10" , 88th All-Star Game in Miami, Florida , -style=background:#fbb , 89 , , July 14 , , @ Astros , , 5–10 , , Morton (7–3) , , Berríos (8–3) , , — , , 38,006 , , 45–44 , , L3 , -style=background:#bfb , 90 , , July 15 , , @ Astros , , 4–2 , ,

(11–6) , , Musgrove (4–8) , , Kintzler (25) , , 41,038 , , 46–44 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 91 , , July 16 , , @ Astros , , 2–5 , , Fiers (6–4) , , Gibson (5–8) , , Giles (20) , , 38,253 , , 46–45 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 92 , , July 17 , , Yankees , , 4–2 , , Rogers (5–1) , ,

Smith Smith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England ** List of people ...

(0–1) , , Kintzler (26) , , 27,566 , , 47–45 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 93 , , July 18 , , Yankees , , 3–6 , , Shreve (3–1) , , Colón (2–9) , , Chapman (10) , , 33,114 , , 47–46 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 94 , , July 19 , , Yankees , , 6–1 , , Berríos (9–3) , , Montgomery (6–5) , , — , , 33,380 , , 48–46 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 95 , , July 21 , , Tigers , , 3–6 , ,

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(11–7) , , J. Wilson (11) , , 22,369 , , 48–47 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 96 , , July 22 , , Tigers , , 6–5 , , Gibson (6–8) , , Zimmermann (6–8) , , Kintzler (27) , , 33,700 , , 49–47 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 97 , , July 23 , , Tigers , , 6–9 , , Boyd (4–5) , , Hildenberger (1–1) , , J. Wilson (12) , , 28,373 , , 49–48 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 98 , , July 24 , , @ Dodgers , , 4–6 , , Paredes (1–0) , , Rogers (5–2) , , Jansen (25) , , 47,754 , , 49–49 , , L2 , -style=background:#fbb , 99 , , July 25 , , @ Dodgers , , 2–6 , , Maeda (9–4) , , Berríos (9–4) , , Ravin (1) , , 44,403 , , 49–50 , , L3 , -style=background:#fbb , 100 , , July 26 , , @ Dodgers , , 5–6 , , Jansen (5–0) , , Kintzler (2–2) , , — , , 50,941 , , 49–51 , , L4 , -style=background:#bfb , 101 , , July 28 , , @ A's , , 6–3 , , García (5–7) , , Gossett (2–6) , , Kintzler (28) , , 17,727 , , 50–51 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 102 , , July 29 , , @ A's , , 4–5 , , Coulombe (2–1) , , Rogers (5–3) , , — , , 27,047 , , 50–52 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 103 , , July 30 , , @ A's , , 5–6 , ,

(1–0) , , Duffey (0–3) , , — , , 16,790 , , 50–53 , , L2 , - , -style=background:#fbb , 104 , , August 1 , , @

Padres {{About, the Roman Catholic priests' organization, other uses, Padres (disambiguation) ''Padres Asociados para Derechos Religiosos, Educativos, y Sociales'' ( Spanish for "Priests Associated for Religious, Education, and Social Rights") is a Chica ...

, , 0–3 , , Chacín (11–7) , , Berríos (9–5) , ,

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(7) , , 24,491 , , 50–54 , , L3 , -style=background:#bfb , 105 , , August 2 , , @

, , 5–2 , ,

(12–7) , , Perdomo (5–6) , , — , , 23,806 , , 51–54 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 106 , , August 3 , , Rangers , , 1–4 , ,

Griffin The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (; Classical Latin: ''gryps'' or ''grypus''; Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk ...

(5–2) , , Mejía (4–5) , ,

Claudio Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese, it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan, it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most importa ...

(5) , , 22,903 , , 51–55 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 107 , , August 4 , , Rangers , , 8–4 , , Colón (3–9) , , Perez (5–10) , , — , , 22,272 , , 52–55 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 108 , , August 5 , , Rangers , , 1–4 , , Hamels (6–1) , , Gibson (6–9) , , — , , 27,415 , , 52–56 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 109 , , August 6 , , Rangers , , 6–5 , , Berríos (10–5) , , Bibens-Dirkx (3–2) , , Belisle (1) , , 29,056 , , 53–56 , , W1 , -style=background:#bfb , 110 , , August 7 , , Brewers , , 5–4 , , Boshers (1–0) , ,

Drake Drake may refer to: Animals and creatures * A male duck * Drake (mythology), a term related to and often synonymous with dragon People and fictional characters * Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family ...

(3–4) , , Belisle (2) , , 31,339 , , 54–56 , , W2 , -style=background:#bfb , 111 , , August 8 , , Brewers , , 11–4 , , Duffey (1–3) , , Garza (5–6) , , Gee (1) , , 34,185 , , 55–56 , , W3 , -style=background:#bfb , 112 , , August 9 , , @ Brewers , , 4–0 , , Colón (4–9) , , Woodruff (1–1) , , — , , 30,174 , , 56–56 , , W4 , -style=background:#bfb , 113 , , August 10 , , @ Brewers , , 7–2 , , Busenitz (1–0) , , Davies (13–6) , , — , , 33,904 , , 57–56 , , W5 , -style=background:#bfb , 114 , , August 11 , , @ Tigers , , 9–4 , , Pressly (2–2) , ,

(3–3) , , — , , 29,733 , , 58–56 , , W6 , -style=background:#fbb , 115 , , August 12 , , @ Tigers , , 11–12 , , Greene (3–2) , , Belisle (0–2) , , — , , 33,006 , , 58–57 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 116 , , August 13 , , @ Tigers , , 6–4 , , Duffey (2–3) , , Rondón (1–3) , , Hildenberger (1) , , 30,582 , , 59–57 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 117 , , August 15 , , Indians , , 1–8 , , Salazar (5–5) , , Colón (2–2) , , — , , 29,626 , , 59–58 , , L1 , -style=background:#bbb , — , , August 16 , , Indians , , colspan="7" , Postponed (rain) ''(Resceduled for August 17)'' , -style=background:#fbb , 118 , , August 17 , , Indians , , 3–9 , , Carrasco (12–5) , , Gibson (6–10) , , — , , 29,579 , , 59–59 , , L2 , -style=background:#bfb , 119 , , August 17 , , Indians , , 4–2 , , Hildenberger (2–1) , , Clevinger (6–5) , , Belisle (3) , , 22,857 , , 60–59 , , W1 , -style=background:#bfb , 120 , , August 18 , , D-backs , , 10–3 , ,

(13–7) , , Godley (6–7) , , — , , 25,830 , , 61–59 , , W2 , -style=background:#bfb , 121 , , August 19 , , D-backs , , 5–0 , , Berríos (11–5) , , Greinke (14–6) , , — , , 29,456 , , 62–59 , , W3 , -style=background:#bfb , 122 , , August 20 , , D-backs , , 12–5 , , Colón (5–10) , , McFarland (4–5) , , — , , 27,367 , , 63–59 , , W4 , -style=background:#fbb , 123 , , August 21 , , @

, , 6–7 , , Rodon (2–4) , , Melville (0–1) , , Minaya (3) , , , , 63–60 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 124 , , August 21 , , @

, , 10–2 , , Gee (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , Duffey (1) , , 14,493 , , 64–60 , , W1 , -style=background:#bfb , 125 , , August 22 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Gibson (7–10) , , Giolito (0–1) , , Belisle (4) , , 14,053 , , 65–60 , , W2 , -style=background:#fbb , 126 , , August 23 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Farquhar (3–2) , , Hildenberger (2–2) , , — , , 15,605 , , 65–61 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 127 , , August 24 , , @

, , 1–5 , ,

(7–13) , , Berríos (11–6) , , — , , 34,032 , , 65–62 , , L2 , -style=background:#bfb , 128 , , August 25 , , @ Blue Jays , , 6–1 , , Colón (6–10) , , Happ (6–10) , , — , , 37,525 , , 66–62 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 129 , , August 26 , , @ Blue Jays , , 9–10 , , Estrada (6–8) , , Gee (1–1) , , Osuna (34) , , 45,591 , , 66–63 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 130 , , August 27 , , @ Blue Jays , , 7–2 , , Gibson (8–10) , , Biagini (3–9) , , — , , 42,478 , , 67–63 , , W1 , -style=background:#bfb , 131 , , August 29 , ,

, , 6–4 , ,

(14–7) , ,

Shields A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm. Shields are used to intercept specific attacks, whether from close-ranged weaponry like spears or long ranged projectiles suc ...

(2–5) , , Belisle (5) , , 20,530 , , 68–63 , , W2 , -style=background:#bfb , 132 , , August 30 , ,

, , 11–1 , , Berríos (12–6) , ,

(7–14) , , — , , 21,172 , , 69–63 , , W3 , -style=background:#bfb , 133 , , August 31 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Belisle (1–2) , , Minaya (2–2) , , — , , 21,288 , , 70–63 , , W4 , - , -style=background:#fbb , 134 , , September 1 , , Royals , , 6–7 , , Hammel (7–10) , , Gee (1–2) , ,

(2) , , 24,068 , , 70–64 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 135 , , September 2 , , Royals , , 17–0 , , Gibson (9–10) , , Garcia (0–1) , , — , , 33,413 , , 71–64 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 136 , , September 3 , , Royals, , 4–5 , ,

(4–3) , , Busenitz (1–1) , ,

Maurer Maurer is a German surname, translating in English to "bricklayer" or "wall builder." Notable people with the surname include: * Adrian Maurer (1901–1943), American football player * Alfred Maurer (politician) (1888–1954), Estonian politicia ...

(21) , , 32,234 , , 71–65 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 137 , , September 4 , , @ Rays , , 4–11 , , Cobb (10–9) , , Berríos (12–7) , , — , , 12,108 , , 71–66 , , L2 , -style=background:#fbb , 138 , , September 5 , , @ Rays , , 1–2 , , Odorizzi (8–7) , , Colón (6–11) , , Colomé (42) , , 6,509 , , 71–67 , , L3 , -style=background:#bfb , 139 , , September 6 , , @ Rays , , 10–6 , , Rogers (6–3) , , Cishek (3–2) , , — , , 7,185 , , 72–67 , , W1 , -style=background:#bfb , 140 , , September 7 , , @ Royals , , 4–2 , , Hildenberger (3–2) , , Herrera (3–3) , , Belisle (6) , , 26,485 , , 73–67 , , W2 , -style=background:#bfb , 141 , , September 8 , , @ Royals , , 8–5 , ,

(8–5) , , Kennedy (4–11) , , Belisle (7) , , 31,879 , , 74–67 , , W3 , -style=background:#fbb , 142 , , September 9 , , @ Royals , , 2–5 , , Minor (6–6) , , Pressly (2–3) , ,

(2) , , 29,991 , , 74–68 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 143 , , September 10 , , @ Royals , , 3–11 , , Vargas (15–10) , , Colón (6–12) , , — , , 35,003 , , 74–69 , , L2 , -style=background:#bfb , 144 , , September 12 , ,

, , 16–0 , , Gibson (10–10) , ,

Wood Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin t ...

(3–6) , , — , , 28,852 , , 75–69 , , W1 , -style=background:#bfb , 145 , , September 13 , ,

, , 3–1 (10) , , Belisle (2–2) , , Maton (3–1) , , — , , 20,018 , , 76–69 , , W2 , -style=background:#bfb , 146 , , September 14 , , Blue Jays , , 3–2 (10) , , Gee (2–2) , , Santos (0–1) , , — , , 22,664 , , 77–69 , , W3 , -style=background:#fbb , 147 , , September 15 , , Blue Jays , , 3–4 , , Happ (9–10) , , Colón (6–13) , , Osuna (36) , , 27,902 , , 77–70 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 148 , , September 16 , , Blue Jays , , 2–7 , , Estrada (9–8) , , Mejía (4–6) , , — , , 29,917 , , 77–71 , , L2 , -style=background:#bfb , 149 , , September 17 , , Blue Jays , , 13–7 , , Gibson (11–10) , , Biagini (3–11) , , — , , 27,572 , , 78–71 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 150 , , September 18 , , @ Yankees , , 1–2 , , Robertson (9–2) , ,

(15–8) , , Chapman (19) , , 30,425 , , 78–72 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 151 , , September 19 , , @ Yankees , , 2–5 , , Sabathia (12–5) , , Berríos (12–8) , , Chapman (20) , , 30,218 , , 78–73 , , L2 , -style=background:#fbb , 152 , , September 20 , , @ Yankees , , 3–11 , , Shreve (4–1) , , Colón (6–14) , , — , , 30,099 , , 78–74 , , L3 , -style=background:#bfb , 153 , , September 21 , , @ Tigers , , 12–1 , , Gee (3–2) , , Zimmerman (8–13) , , — , , 25,437 , , 79–74 , , W1 , -style=background:#bfb , 154 , , September 22 , , @ Tigers , , 7–3 , , Gibson (12–10) , , Norris (4–8) , , — , , 25,390 , , 80–74 , , W2 , -style=background:#bfb , 155 , , September 23 , , @ Tigers , , 10–4 , ,

(16–8) , , Stumpf (0–1) , , — , , 26,800 , , 81–74 , , W3 , -style= background:#bfb , 156 , , September 24 , , @ Tigers , , 10–4 , , Berríos (13–8) , ,

Farmer A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer ...

(4–5) , , — , , 23,882 , , 82–74 , , W4 , -style= background:#bfb , 157 , , September 26 , , @ Indians , , 8–6 , , Rogers (7–3) , , Shaw (4–6) , , Belisle (8) , , 21,268 , , 83–74 , , W5 , -style=background:#fbb , 158 , , September 27 , , @ Indians , , 2–4 , , Clevinger (12–5) , , Mejia (4–7) , , — , , 19,682 , , 83–75 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb , 159 , , September 28 , , @ Indians , , 2–5 , , Carrasco (18–6) , , Hildenberger (3–3) , , — , , 21,810 , , 83–76 , , L2 , -style=background:#bfb , 160, , September 29 , , Tigers , , 6–3 , , Berríos (14–8) , , Boyd (6–11) , , Belisle (9) , , 34,580 , , 84–76 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb , 161 , , September 30 , , Tigers , , 2–3 , ,

(5–5) , , Slegers (0–1) , , Greene (9) , , 35,515 , , 84–77 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb , 162 , , October 1 , , Tigers , , 5–1 , , Colón (7–14) , ,

(3–7) , , Moya (1) , , 28,148 , , 85–77 , , W1 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Twins team member''

Roster

Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average'' Sourc

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts'' Sourc

Postseason

Game log

, - style=background:#fbb , 1 , , October 3 , , @ Yankees , , 4–8 , , Robertson (1–0) , , Berríos (0–1) , , — , , 49,280 , , 0–1 , -

Postseason rosters

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Matt Belisle Matthew Thomas Belisle (beh-LYLE; born June 6, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twi ...

17 José Berríos 35 Dillon Gee 39 Trevor Hildenberger 49 Adalberto Mejía 54 Ervin Santana 55

Taylor Rogers Taylor Allen Rogers (born December 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, and S ...

56 Tyler Duffey 57 Ryan Pressly 62 Buddy Boshers 67 Alan Busenitz *Catchers: 21 Jason Castro 38 Chris Gimenez 43 Mitch Garver *Infielders: 2 Brian Dozier 5 Eduardo Escobar 7

Joe Mauer Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Minnesota Twins. Regarded as one of the greatest contact h ...

11 Jorge Polanco 16 Ehire Adrianza 19 Kennys Vargas *Outfielders: 8 Zack Granite 20 Eddie Rosario 25 Byron Buxton 26 Max Kepler 36

Robbie Grossman Robert Edward Grossman (born September 16, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tig ...

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Farm system

References

External links

2017 Minnesota Twins season
at ''Baseball Reference'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Minnesota Twins Season, 2017

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