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Twins turn to Hill to beat Reds, aim for division title | |
With a chance to secure their second consecutive American League Central title, the Minnesota Twins will turn to veteran left-hander Rich Hill in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Reds in Minneapolis. The Twins (36-23) need either a win over the Reds (30-29) or a loss by the Chicago White Sox (35-24) to the Chicago Cubs to claim the top spot in the AL Central. Should they lose and the White Sox win, Chicago would claim the crown by virtue of a better intra-division record tiebreaker. "It was no easy task to get to this point," said Twins manager Rocco Baldelli. "We're not done yet. We've got to go out and win tomorrow." MORE | |
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| Leaders | |||||
| AVG: | N. Cruz | .308 | |||
| HR: | N. Cruz | 16 | |||
| RBI: | E. Rosario | 41 | |||
| SB: | J. Polanco | 4 | |||
| W: | R. Dobnak | 6 | |||
| ERA: | K. Maeda | 2.70 | |||
| Saves: | T. Rogers | 9 | |||
| K: | K. Maeda | 80 | |||
| AL Central | ||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Y-Minnesota | 36 | 23 | .610 | - |
| Y-Chi White Sox | 35 | 24 | .593 | 1 |
| Y-Cleveland | 34 | 25 | .576 | 2 |
| Kansas City | 25 | 34 | .424 | 11 |
| Detroit | 23 | 34 | .404 | 12 |
| Full Standings | ||||
| General Batting (Rank) | |||||
| AVG: | .243 (18) | ||||
| Runs: | 266 (18) | ||||
| Hits: | 463 (18) | ||||
| Home Runs: | 91 (6) | ||||
| Stolen Bases: | 14 (30) | ||||
| OBP: | .317 (18) | ||||
| SLG: | .432 (12) | ||||
| Total Bases: | 822 (15) | ||||
| General Pitching (Rank) | |||||
| Earned Run Average: | 3.58 (3) | ||||
| Runs Allowed: | 210 (2) | ||||
| Saves: | 17 (5) | ||||
| Strikeouts: | 524 (9) | ||||
| OpBA: | .233 (8) | ||||
| OBP: | .300 (3) | ||||
| SLG: | .374 (2) | ||||
| Run Support: | 4.76 (15) | ||||
| Transactions | |||||||||
| Date | Player | Transactions | |||||||
| 9/27 | H. Bailey | Released | |||||||
| 9/26 | L. Arraez | Removed From 10-Day IL (Left knee tendinitis) | |||||||
| 9/26 | E. Colina | Sent to Minors | |||||||
| 9/26 | D. Smeltzer | Called Up from Minors | |||||||
| 9/26 | L. Wade Jr. | Sent to Minors | |||||||
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| Injuries | |||||||||
| Date | Player | Status | |||||||
| 9/17 | J. Odorizzi | Right middle finger blister (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 9/13 | B. Rooker | Fractured right forearm - out for season (on 10-day IL) | |||||||
| 9/9 | L. Arraez | Left knee tendinitis (10-day IL) | |||||||
| 9/5 | A. Avila | Lower back tightness (10-day IL) | |||||||
| 9/3 | M. Kepler | Strained left adductor (10-day IL) | |||||||
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