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Minnesota Twins 06-01-2008
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| Breaking News | | Friday, May 30th, 2008: Injury Sidelines Matt Garza for Season
Matt Garza of the Twins just might have to call it quits for the season. The 24-year-old Minnesota starting pitcher received a possible season-ending injury against the New York Yankees recently at Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome. Garza suffered back spasms while throwing a pitch. The Twins medical staff said he could be out quite some time, as much as 7 months.
In 2008 Garza has compiled a 6-1 mark with a 3.19 ERA in 10 starts. |
| Wednesday, May 28th, 2008: Bartlett and Green Suspended, Out 10 Games
Baseball officials have notified the Twins and Mariners organizations that one of their players has been suspended for "inappropriate and aggressive behavior" in yesterday's Minnesota-Seattle contest at Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome. Jason Bartlett of the Twins and Sean Green of the Mariners will have to sit out 10 games for their roles in the free-for-all brawl.
Bartlett is batting .249 this year with 1 home run, 10 RBIs and 33 runs scored. He has 48 hits in 193 at-bats.
So far this year Green has been credited with no saves, registered a 5.63 ERA and struck out 2 in 8 innings. He also has a 0-1 record. |
 | Tuesday, May 20th, 2008: Homer #400 for Toronto's Giambi
"I wasn't trying to hit a homer. I just wanted to make contact."
That's what Jason Giambi told reporters after he made baseball history today at Rogers Centre. The prolific slugger belted home run #400 in the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
The standout first baseman collected 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 3 runs batted in and 1 run scored.
"I guess this puts me in baseball's elite," said Giambi. "I don't feel any different. I probably should, but I don't. Still, it is a nice achievement. I did get a little excited, didn't I?"
In his career Giambi is batting .290 with 1797 hits, 400 home runs, 1125 runs scored and 1243 RBIs. |
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | LF Gary Sheffield | back spasms | 2 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) | | P Johan Santana | tender shoulder | 1 day | Not on DL | | P Matt Garza | back spasms | 7 months | 59 day(s) left (60-day DL) | | P Joey Eischen | ruptured tricep tendon | 6 months | On DL, eligible for return (60-day DL) |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 30-19, .612 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 18-8, .692 PCT | | Record on the road | 12-11, .522 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 2-2, .500 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 7-6, .538 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 5-1, .833 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 25-18, .581 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 4-6, .400 PCT | | Record in April | 14-7, .667 PCT | | Record in May | 16-12, .571 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .264 - 11th in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .336 - 10th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .399 - 10th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .736 - 8th in AL | | Runs Scored | 259 - 6th in AL | | Hits | 449 - 11th in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 139 - 9th in AL | | Home Runs | 39 - tied for 10th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 172 - 8th in AL | | Strikeouts | 279 - 2nd in AL | | Stolen Bases | 76 - 2nd in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.96 - 2nd in AL | | Starters' ERA | 3.67 - 1st in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 4.60 - 9th in AL | | Runs allowed | 199 - 1st in AL | | Hits allowed | 425 - 2nd in AL | | Opponents AVG | .252 - 2nd in AL | | BABIP | .295 - 4th in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 42 - tied for 6th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 156 - tied for 4th in AL | | Strikeouts | 349 - 2nd in AL |
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