The 2009 Minnesota Twins season was the 49th season for the franchise in Minnesota, and the 109th overall in the American League. It was their final season in the Metrodome with their new stadium, Target Field, opening in 2010. They ended the regular season as AL Central champions after defeating the Detroit Tigers in a one game tie-breaker.[1] They were then swept in the American League Division Series by the New York Yankees.[2] [edit] Regular season [edit] Season standings
[edit] Record vs. opponents | Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | | Baltimore | – | 2–16 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 2–8 | 3–2 | 5–13 | 1–5 | 4–5 | 8–10 | 5–5 | 9–9 | 11–7 | | Boston | 16–2 | – | 4–4 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 9–9 | 5–5 | 2–4 | 9–9 | 2–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 | | Chicago | 4–5 | 4−4 | – | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 5–4 | 6−12 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 12–6 | | Cleveland | 5–2 | 2–7 | 8–10 | – | 4–14 | 10–8 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 1–8 | 4–4 | 5–13 | | Detroit | 5–3 | 1–6 | 9–9 | 14–4 | – | 9–9 | 5–4 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 3–5 | 10–8 | | Kansas City | 4–4 | 3–5 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | – | 1–9 | 6–12 | 2–4 | 2–6 | 5–4 | 1–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 8–10 | | Los Angeles | 8–2 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 9–1 | – | 6–4 | 5–5 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 4–4 | 14–4 | | Minnesota | 2–3 | 2–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 12–7 | 12–6 | 4–6 | – | 0–7 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 3–5 | 12–6 | | New York | 13–5 | 9–9 | 4–3 | 5–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 7–0 | – | 7–2 | 6–4 | 11–7 | 5–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 | | Oakland | 5–1 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 7–12 | 6–4 | 2–7 | – | 5–14 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 3–6 | 5–13 | | Seattle | 5–4 | 4–2 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 9–10 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 14–5 | – | 5–3 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 11–7 | | Tampa Bay | 10–8 | 9–9 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 9–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 4–6 | 3–5 | – | 3–6 | 14–4 | 13–5 | | Texas | 5–5 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 8–1 | 2–7 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 6–3 | – | 5–5 | 9–9 | | Toronto | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–1 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 6–12 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4–14 | 5–5 | – | 7–11 | Through October 5, 2009
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| 2009 Game Log | April | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 1 | April 6 | Mariners | 6–1 | Hernández (1–0) | Liriano (0–1) | | 48,514 | 0–1 | | 2 | April 7 | Mariners | 6–5 | Ayala (1–0) | Morrow (0–1) | | 23,755 | 1–1 | | 3 | April 8 | Mariners | 6–5 | Slowey (1–0) | Silva (0–1) | Nathan (1) | 22,270 | 2–1 | | 4 | April 9 | Mariners | 2–0 | Washburn (1–0) | Perkins (0–1) | Morrow (1) | 20,105 | 2–2 | | 5 | April 10 | @ White Sox | 12–5 | Dickey (1–0) | Contreras (0–1) | | 25,422 | 3–2 | | 6 | April 11 | @ White Sox | 8–0 | Colón (1–0) | Liriano (0–2) | | 33,935 | 3–3 | | 7 | April 12 | @ White Sox | 6–1 | Buehrle (1–0) | Blackburn (0–1) | Jenks (2) | 25,571 | 3–4 | | 8 | April 13 | Blue Jays | 8–6 | Frasor (1–0) | Ayala (1–1) | Ryan (1) | 16,410 | 3–5 | | 9 | April 14 | Blue Jays | 3 – 2 (11) | Crain (1–0) | Carlson (0–1) | | 15,375 | 4–5 | | 10 | April 15 | Blue Jays | 12–2 | Richmond (1–0) | Baker (0–1) | | 19,471 | 4–6 | | 11 | April 16 | Blue Jays | 9–2 | Halladay (3–0) | Liriano (0–3) | | 15,169 | 4–7 | | 12 | April 17 | Angels | 11–9 | Guerrier (1–0) | Bulger (0–1) | Nathan (2) | 24,168 | 5–7 | | 13 | April 18 | Angels | 9–2 | Slowey (2–0) | Jepsen (0–2) | | 34,286 | 6–7 | | 14 | April 19 | Angels | 3–1 | Perkins (1–1) | Loux (0–1) | Nathan (3) | 28,302 | 7–7 | | April 21 | @ Red Sox | Postponed (rain); rescheduled for April 22 | | 15 | April 22 | @ Red Sox | 10 – 1 (7) | Wakefield (2–1) | Baker (0–2) | | 37,608 | 7–8 | | 16 | April 22 | @ Red Sox | 7–3 | Penny (2–0) | Liriano (0–4) | | 37,494 | 7–9 | | 17 | April 24 | @ Indians | 5–1 | Blackburn (1–1) | Carmona (1–3) | | 20,215 | 8–9 | | 18 | April 25 | @ Indians | 7–1 | Slowey (3–0) | Pavano (0–3) | | 23,186 | 9–9 | | 19 | April 26 | @ Indians | 4–2 | Laffey (2–0) | Perkins (1–2) | Wood (4) | 20,153 | 9–10 | | 20 | April 27 | Rays | 7–1 | Niemann (2–2) | Baker (0–3) | | 17,988 | 9–11 | | 21 | April 28 | Rays | 4–3 | Nathan (1–0) | Howell (0–2) | | 18,974 | 10–11 | | 22 | April 29 | Rays | 8–3 | Blackburn (2–1) | Kazmir (3–2) | | 21,715 | 11–11 | | May | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 23 | May 1 | Royals | 7–5 | Slowey (4–0) | Ponson (0–4) | Nathan (4) | 24,727 | 12–11 | | 24 | May 2 | Royals | 10 – 7 (11) | Soria (1–0) | Breslow (0–1) | | 29,061 | 12–12 | | 25 | May 3 | Royals | 7–5 | Meche (2–2) | Baker (0–4) | Soria (6) | 31,845 | 12–13 | | 26 | May 4 | @ Tigers | 7–2 | Liriano (1–4) | Jackson (1–2) | | 21,298 | 13–13 | | 27 | May 5 | @ Tigers | 9–0 | Porcello (2–3) | Blackburn (2–2) | | 23,754 | 13–14 | | 28 | May 6 | @ Orioles | 4 – 1 (6) | Bass (1–1) | Slowey (4–1) | | 10,566 | 13–15 | | 29 | May 7 | @ Orioles | 5–4 | Johnson (2–0) | Mijares (0–1) | Sherrill (5) | 11,399 | 13–16 | | 30 | May 8 | Mariners | 11–0 | Baker (1–4) | Jakubauskas (1–4) | | 29,714 | 14–16 | | 31 | May 9 | Mariners | 9–6 | Liriano (2–4) | Hernández (4–2) | Nathan (5) | 29,552 | 15–16 | | 32 | May 10 | Mariners | 5–3 | Batista (2–0) | Crain (1–1) | Morrow (6) | 25,555 | 15–17 | | 33 | May 12 | Tigers | 6–2 | Slowey (5–1) | Galarraga (3–3) | | 24,807 | 16–17 | | 34 | May 13 | Tigers | 14 – 10 (13) | Crain (2–1) | Lyon (1–3) | | 22,178 | 17–17 | | 35 | May 14 | Tigers | 6–5 | Breslow (1–1) | Seay (0–1) | Nathan (6) | 26,046 | 18–17 | | 36 | May 15 | @ Yankees | 5–4 | Veras (2–1) | Nathan (1–1) | | 43,856 | 18–18 | | 37 | May 16 | @ Yankees | 6 – 4 (11) | Aceves (1–0) | Breslow (1–2) | | 45,455 | 18–19 | | 38 | May 17 | @ Yankees | 3 – 2 (10) | Aceves (2–0) | Crain (2–2) | | 44,804 | 18–20 | | 39 | May 18 | @ Yankees | 7–6 | Pettitte (4–1) | Perkins (1–3) | Coke (1) | 43,244 | 18–21 | | 40 | May 19 | @ White Sox | 6–2 | Buehrle (6–1) | Baker (1–5) | | 26,696 | 18–22 | | 41 | May 20 | @ White Sox | 7–4 | Danks (3–3) | Liriano (2–5) | Jenks (9) | 29,044 | 18–23 | | 42 | May 21 | @ White Sox | 20–1 | Blackburn (3–2) | Colón (2–4) | | 23,048 | 19–23 | | 43 | May 22 | Brewers | 11–3 | Slowey (6–1) | Parra (3–5) | | 30,297 | 20–23 | | 44 | May 23 | Brewers | 6–2 | Swarzak (1–0) | Looper (4–3) | | 40,547 | 21–23 | | 45 | May 24 | Brewers | 6–3 | Baker (2–5) | Bush (3–1) | | 38,959 | 22–23 | | 46 | May 25 | Red Sox | 6–5 | Penny (5–1) | Liriano (2–6) | Papelbon (12) | 27,636 | 22–24 | | 47 | May 26 | Red Sox | 5–2 | Blackburn (4–2) | Lester (3–5) | Nathan (7) | 20,019 | 23–24 | | 48 | May 27 | Red Sox | 4–2 | Slowey (7–1) | Matsuzaka (0–3) | Nathan (8) | 28,221 | 24–24 | | 49 | May 28 | Red Sox | 3–1 | Beckett (5–2) | Swarzak (1–1) | Papelbon (13) | 23,958 | 24–25 | | 50 | May 29 | @ Rays | 5–3 | Shields (4–4) | Baker (2–6) | Choate (1) | 19,358 | 24–26 | | 51 | May 30 | @ Rays | 5–2 | Price (1–0) | Liriano (2–7) | Choate (2) | 36,052 | 24–27 | | 52 | May 31 | @ Rays | 3–2 | Blackburn (5–2) | Garza (4–4) | Nathan (9) | 26,579 | 25–27 | | June | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 53 | June 2 | Indians | 4–3 | Slowey (8–1) | Huff (0–2) | Nathan (10) | 26,530 | 26–27 | | 54 | June 3 | Indians | 10–1 | Lee (3–6) | Swarzak (1–2) | | 29,336 | 26–28 | | 55 | June 4 | Indians | 11–3 | Baker (3–6) | Carmona (2–6) | | 20,897 | 27–28 | | 56 | June 5 | @ Mariners | 2 – 1 (10) | Guerrier (2–0) | Lowe (0–3) | Nathan (11) | 35,808 | 28–28 | | 57 | June 6 | @ Mariners | 2–1 | Jakubauskas (4–5) | Henn (0–1) | Aardsma (9) | 30,600 | 28–29 | | 58 | June 7 | @ Mariners | 4–2 | Bédard (5–2) | Slowey (8–2) | White (1) | 37,714 | 28–30 | | 59 | June 8 | @ Athletics | 4–3 | Outman (4–0) | Ayala (1–2) | Bailey (5) | 10,181 | 28–31 | | 60 | June 9 | @ Athletics | 10–5 | Baker (4–6) | Anderson (3–6) | Nathan (12) | 10,127 | 29–31 | | 61 | June 10 | @ Athletics | 6–3 | Guerrier (3–0) | Bailey (4–1) | Nathan (13) | 18,074 | 30–31 | | 62 | June 11 | @ Athletics | 4–3 | Ziegler (1–1) | Henn (0–2) | | 13,383 | 30–32 | | 63 | June 12 | @ Cubs | 7–4 | Slowey (9–2) | Wells (0–3) | Nathan (14) | 41,509 | 31–32 | | 64 | June 13 | @ Cubs | 2–0 | Swarzak (2–2) | Harden (4–3) | Nathan (15) | 40,899 | 32–32 | | 65 | June 14 | @ Cubs | 3–2 | Mármol (2–1) | Crain (2–3) | | 40,814 | 32–33 | | 66 | June 16 | Pirates | 8–2 | Perkins (2–3) | Maholm (4–3) | | 25,351 | 33–33 | | 67 | June 17 | Pirates | 8–2 | Snell (2–7) | Liriano (2–8) | | 30,057 | 33–34 | | 68 | June 18 | Pirates | 5–1 | Blackburn (6–2) | Duke (7–5) | | 30,670 | 34–34 | | 69 | June 19 | Astros | 5–2 | Slowey (10–2) | Oswalt (3–4) | Nathan (16) | 32,218 | 35–34 | | 70 | June 20 | Astros | 6–5 | Moehler (4–4) | Henn (0–3) | Valverde (4) | 34,710 | 35–35 | | 71 | June 21 | Astros | 5–1 | Rodriguez (6–6) | Perkins (2–4) | Valverde (5) | 39,659 | 35–36 | | 72 | June 23 | @ Brewers | 7–3 | Liriano (3–8) | Suppan (5–5) | | 42,008 | 36–36 | | 73 | June 24 | @ Brewers | 4–3 | Coffey (3–1) | Blackburn (6–3) | Hoffman (17) | 34,480 | 36–37 | | 74 | June 25 | @ Brewers | 6–4 | Baker (5–6) | Burns (0–1) | Nathan (17) | 40,524 | 37–37 | | 75 | June 26 | @ Cardinals | 3–1 | Perkins (3–4) | Wainwright (8–5) | Nathan (18) | 44,159 | 38–37 | | 76 | June 27 | @ Cardinals | 5–3 | Kinney (1–0) | Slowey (10–3) | Franklin (18) | 42,986 | 38–38 | | 77 | June 28 | @ Cardinals | 6–2 | Liriano (4–8) | Pineiro (6–9) | Nathan (19) | 42,705 | 39–38 | | 78 | June 29 | @ Royals | 4–2 | Hochevar (3–3) | Blackburn (6–4) | Soria (10) | 22,066 | 39–39 | | 79 | June 30 | @ Royals | 2–1 | Baker (6–6) | Bannister (5–6) | Nathan (20) | 19,310 | 40–39 | | July | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 80 | July 1 | @ Royals | 5–1 | Perkins (4–4) | Meche (4–8) | Nathan (21) | 18,906 | 41–39 | | 81 | July 3 | Tigers | 11 – 9 (16) | Dolsi (1–0) | Dickey (1–1) | | 33,368 | 41–40 | | 82 | July 4 | Tigers | 4–3 | Guerrier (4–0) | Lyon (3–4) | Nathan (22) | 27,238 | 42–40 | | 83 | July 5 | Tigers | 6–2 | Blackburn (7–4) | Porcello (8–6) | | 33,274 | 43–40 | | 84 | July 7 | Yankees | 10–2 | Sabathia (8–5) | Baker (6–7) | | 29,540 | 43–41 | | 85 | July 8 | Yankees | 4–3 | Burnett (8–4) | Swarzak (2–3) | Rivera (22) | 38,115 | 43–42 | | 86 | July 9 | Yankees | 6–4 | Albaladejo (4–1) | Liriano (4–9) | Rivera (23) | 29,628 | 43–43 | | 87 | July 10 | White Sox | 6–4 | Blackburn (8–4) | Dotel (1–3) | Nathan (23) | 29,628 | 44–43 | | 88 | July 11 | White Sox | 8–7 | Floyd (7–6) | Perkins (4–5) | Jenks (20) | 41,146 | 44–44 | | 89 | July 12 | White Sox | 13–7 | Baker (7–7) | Buehrle (9–3) | | 36,254 | 45–44 | | 90 | July 17 | @ Rangers | 5–3 | Perkins (5–5) | Padilla (7–5) | Nathan (24) | 34,662 | 46–44 | | 91 | July 18 | @ Rangers | 4–1 | Baker (8–7) | Feldman (8–3) | Nathan (25) | 31,041 | 47–44 | | 92 | July 19 | @ Rangers | 5 – 3 (12) | Nippert (1–0) | Duensing (0–1) | | 27,204 | 47–45 | | 93 | July 20 | @ Athletics | 14–13 | Breslow (3–4) | Mijares (0–2) | Wuertz (3) | 10,283 | 47–46 | | 94 | July 21 | @ Athletics | 3 – 2 (10) | Guerrier (5–0) | Bailey (4–3) | Nathan (26) | 12,027 | 48–46 | | 95 | July 22 | @ Athletics | 16–1 | Cahill (6–8) | Perkins (5–6) | | 22,031 | 48–47 | | 96 | July 23 | @ Angels | 6 – 5 (10) | Fuentes (1–2) | Crain (2–4) | | 38,145 | 48–48 | | 97 | July 24 | @ Angels | 6–3 | Lackey (6–4) | Liriano (4–10) | | 39,272 | 48–49 | | 98 | July 25 | @ Angels | 11–5 | Palmer (8–1) | Blackburn (8–5) | | 35,922 | 48–50 | | 99 | July 26 | @ Angels | 10–1 | Swarzak (3–3) | Santana (3–6) | | 36,386 | 49–50 | | 100 | July 27 | White Sox | 4–3 | Perkins (6–6) | Danks (8–7) | Nathan (27) | 32,354 | 50–50 | | 101 | July 28 | White Sox | 5–3 | Mijares (1–2) | Beuhrle (11–4) | Nathan (28) | 34,642 | 51–50 | | 102 | July 29 | White Sox | 3–2 | Crain (3–4) | Contreras (4–10) | Nathan (29) | 39,002 | 52–50 | | 103 | July 31 | Angels | 11 – 5 (11) | Jepsen (3–2) | Keppel (0–1) | | 31,767 | 52–51 | | August | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 104 | August 1 | Angels | 11–6 | Saunders (9–6) | Swarzak (3–4) | | 40,828 | 52–52 | | 105 | August 2 | Angels | 13–4 | Weaver (11–3) | Perkins (6–7) | | 41,079 | 52–53 | | 106 | August 4 | @ Indians | 10–1 | Baker (9–7) | Huff (5–6) | | 17,518 | 53–53 | | 107 | August 5 | @ Indians | 8–1 | Laffey (5–3) | Liriano (4–11) | | 17,683 | 53–54 | | 108 | August 6 | @ Indians | 2–1 | Sipp (2–0) | Blackburn (8–6) | Wood (15) | 21,657 | 53–55 | | 109 | August 7 | @ Tigers | 10–8 | Galarraga (6–10) | Swarzak (3–5) | | 36,444 | 53–56 | | 110 | August 8 | @ Tigers | 11–0 | Pavano (10–8) | Verlander (12–6) | | 39,685 | 54–56 | | 111 | August 9 | @ Tigers | 8–7 | Lyon (5–4) | Guerrier (5–1) | Rodney (23) | 35,423 | 54–57 | | 112 | August 11 | Royals | 14–6 | Davies (4–8) | Blackburn (8–7) | | 32,121 | 54–58 | | 113 | August 12 | Royals | 7–1 | Liriano (5–11) | Bannister (7–9) | | 30,105 | 55–58 | | 114 | August 13 | Royals | 5–4 | Meche (5–9) | Pavano (10–9) | Soria (19) | 32,373 | 55–59 | | 115 | August 14 | Indians | 11–0 | Baker (10–7) | Masterson (3–4) | | 34,845 | 56–59 | | 116 | August 15 | Indians | 7–3 | Huff (7–6) | Swarzak (3–6) | | 33,931 | 56–60 | | 117 | August 16 | Indians | 7–4 | Laffey (7–3) | Blackburn (8–8) | | 30,260 | 56–61 | | 118 | August 17 | @ Rangers | 8–5 | Hunter (6–2) | Liriano (5–12) | Francisco (18) | 17,940 | 56–62 | | 119 | August 18 | @ Rangers | 9–6 | Crain (4–4) | Jennings (2–4) | Nathan (30) | 20,931 | 57–62 | | 120 | August 19 | @ Rangers | 5–4 | Baker (11–7) | Millwood (9–8) | Nathan (31) | 33,479 | 58–62 | | 121 | August 20 | @ Rangers | 11–1 | Holland (7–7) | Swarzak (3–7) | | 21,870 | 58–63 | | 122 | August 21 | @ Royals | 5–4 | Nathan (2–1) | Soria (3–1) | | 22,283 | 59–63 | | 123 | August 22 | @ Royals | 8–7 | Duensing (1–1) | Davies (4–9) | Guerrier (1) | 33,811 | 60–63 | | 124 | August 23 | @ Royals | 10–3 | Pavano (11–9) | Bannister (7–10) | | 18,680 | 61–63 | | 125 | August 24 | Orioles | 2–1 | Baker (12–7) | Tillman (1–2) | Nathan (32) | 20,271 | 62–63 | | 126 | August 25 | Orioles | 7–6 | Mijares (2–2) | Mickolio (0–1) | | 23,696 | 63–63 | | 127 | August 26 | Orioles | 5–1 | Guthrie (9–12) | Blackburn (8–9) | | 28,446 | 63–64 | | 128 | August 28 | Rangers | 3–2 | Duensing (2–1) | Hunter (6–3) | Nathan (33) | 21,641 | 64–64 | | 129 | August 29 | Rangers | 3–0 | Feldman (14–4) | Pavano (11–10) | Francisco (19) | 28,516 | 64–65 | | 130 | August 30 | Rangers | 5–3 | Rauch (1–0) | Wilson (4–6) | Nathan (34) | 29,282 | 65–65 | | 131 | August 31 | White Sox | 4–1 | Blackburn (9–9) | Floyd (10–9) | Nathan (35) | 19,426 | 66–65 | | September | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 132 | September 1 | White Sox | 4–3 | Rauch (2–0) | Thornton (6–3) | | 22,599 | 67–65 | | 133 | September 2 | White Sox | 4–2 | Carrasco (5–1) | Nathan (2–2) | Jenks (28) | 21,007 | 67–66 | | 134 | September 4 | @ Indians | 5–2 | Sowers (6–9) | Pavano (10–11) | Wood (18) | 24,402 | 67–67 | | 135 | September 5 | @ Indians | 4–1 | Baker (13–7) | Masterson (4–7) | Nathan (36) | 19,455 | 68–67 | | 136 | September 6 | @ Indians | 3–1 | Huff (9–7) | Blackburn (9–10) | Wood (19) | 17,911 | 68–68 | | 137 | September 7 | @ Blue Jays | 6–3 | Crain (5–4) | Richmond (6–9) | Nathan (37) | 13,153 | 69–68 | | 138 | September 8 | @ Blue Jays | 6–3 | Romero (12–7) | Rauch (2–1) | Frasor (7) | 13,488 | 69–69 | | 139 | September 9 | @ Blue Jays | 4–1 | Pavano (12–11) | Halladay (13–9) | Nathan (38) | 11,159 | 70–69 | | 140 | September 10 | @ Blue Jays | 3–2 | Cecil (7–4) | Baker (13–8) | Frasor (8) | 11,461 | 70–70 | | 141 | September 11 | Athletics | 12–5 | Mortensen (1–2) | Blackburn (9–11) | | 21,084 | 70–71 | | 142 | September 12 | Athletics | 4–2 | Anderson (9–10) | Manship (0–1) | Bailey (24) | 24,283 | 70–72 | | 143 | September 13 | Athletics | 8–0 | Duensing (3–1) | Gonzalez (5–6) | | 21,850 | 71–72 | | 144 | September 14 | Indians | 6–3 | Mahay (2–1) | C. Perez (0–1) | Nathan (39) | 20,640 | 72–72 | | 145 | September 15 | Indians | 5–4 | Rauch (3–1) | Carmona (3–11) | Nathan (40) | 19,035 | 73–72 | | 146 | September 16 | Indians | 7–3 | Blackburn (10–11) | Laffey (7–6) | Nathan (41) | 16,921 | 74–72 | | 147 | September 18 | Tigers | 3–0 | Duensing (4–1) | Porcello (13–9) | Nathan (42) | 32,693 | 75–72 | | 148 | September 19 | Tigers | 6–2 | Crain (6–4) | Verlander (16–9) | | 43,338 | 76–72 | | 149 | September 20 | Tigers | 6–2 | Robertson (2–2) | Baker (13–9) | | 36,335 | 76–73 | | 150 | September 21 | @ White Sox | 7–0 | Blackburn (11–11) | Hudson (0–1) | | 26,541 | 77–73 | | 151 | September 22 | @ White Sox | 8–6 | Crain (7–4) | Danks (12–10) | Nathan (43) | 25,290 | 78–73 | | 152 | September 23 | @ White Sox | 8–6 | Duensing (5–1) | Buehrle (12–10) | Nathan (44) | 26,097 | 79–73 | | 153 | September 25 | @ Royals | 9–4 | Pavano (13–11) | Tejada (4–2) | | 23,307 | 80–73 | | 154 | September 26 | @ Royals | 11–6 | Baker (14–9) | DiNardo (0–2) | | 30,690 | 81–73 | | 155 | September 27 | @ Royals | 4–1 | Greinke (16–8) | Liriano (5–13) | Soria (29) | 28,721 | 81–74 | | September 28 | @ Tigers | Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 29 | | 156 | September 29 | @ Tigers | 3–2 | Rauch (4–1) | Lyon (6–5) | Nathan (45) | 35,243 | 82–74 | | 157 | September 29 | @ Tigers | 6–5 | Verlander (18–9) | Duensing (5–2) | Rodney (36) | 30,240 | 82–75 | | 158 | September 30 | @ Tigers | 7–2 | Bonine (1–1) | Pavano (13–12) | | 34,775 | 82–76 | | | | American League Division Series | [edit] Tie-Breaker & Post Season  Minnesota Twins celebrate division tiebreaker victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Twins ended the 162-game regular season tied with the Detroit Tigers, necessitating a one-game playoff. This made the Twins the first major league team ever to play in a tie-breaker two years in a row (they lost one to the Chicago White Sox in 2008). The game took place on Tuesday, October 6 at the Metrodome. The Twins won the game, 6-5, in 12 innings on Alexi Casilla's game-winning hit scoring Carlos Gomez. [3] The Twins went on to face the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series, which they lost in three consecutive games. [edit] Player stats [edit] Batting [edit] Regular season Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases [edit] Postseason Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases [edit] Pitching [edit] Regular season Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts [edit] Postseason Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts [edit] References | Minnesota Twins | | | Formerly the Washington Nationals and the Washington Senators · Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Twin Cities) | | | The Franchise | | | | Ballparks | | | | Culture | | | | Important Figures | | | | Retired Numbers | | | | Championships | | | | Pennants | | | | Other titles | | | | Seasons (110) | | | 1900s | | | | 1910s | | | | 1920s | | | | 1930s | | | | 1940s | | | | 1950s | | | | 1960s | | | | 1970s | | | | 1980s | | | | 1990s | | | | 2000s | | | | 2010s | | | | |
