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2008 Minnesota Twins (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007)
55-46, 2nd place in AL Central Division
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Scored 491 runs, Allowed 476 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 52-49
Managed by Ron Gardenhire

Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,365,645 (9th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 92, Pitching - 93
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 2008 Stats / Schedule (2007) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Org. Stats & DepthBat / Pitch / Inning Scoring & Leads

Game Results

Season Summary   55-46 , Final Rank: 2, GB:    2.5
Days in First:                  11 (last on May 13, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          13 (last on July 19)
Most Games under .500:           3 (last on June 12)

Biggest Lead:                  1.5 (last on May 12)
Farthest Behind Leader:        6.5 (last on June 10)

Longest Winning Streak:         10 (June 17 to June 27)
Longest Losing Streak:           6 (June 5 to June 10)

Most Runs Allowed:              19 (May 24)
Most Runs Scored:               14 (July 19)

Longest Game:                   12 innings (May 19, May 27, May 31, and June 14)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       7
Times Opponent Shutout:          6

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        55  46     491     476    .545

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           34  19     272     199    .642
Road           21  27     219     277    .438

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
March           1   0       3       2   1.000
April          12  14      99     120    .462
May            15  13     154     146    .536
June           17  11     142     122    .607
July           10   8      93      86    .556

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     53  42     464     448    .558
Second Half     2   4      27      28    .333

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     6   4      58      52    .600
Full Games     49  42     433     424    .538
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        20  16     158     154    .556

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        20  12     209     183    .625

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ARI             3   0      18       6   1.000
BAL             1   2      12      13    .333
BOS             3   4      35      47    .429
CHW             4   7      54      70    .364
CLE             6   3      40      35    .667
COL             1   2       8      11    .333
DET            10   5      89      75    .667
KCR             7   2      37      27    .778
LAA             1   3       8      17    .250
MIL             4   2      34      21    .667
NYY             2   5      29      44    .286
OAK             1   2       7      18    .333
SDP             3   0      16       7   1.000
TBR             1   1       9      12    .500
TEX             5   5      63      53    .500
TOR             0   3      10      14    .000
WSN             3   0      22       6   1.000

Inter-League Play
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Inter-Lg       14   4      98      51    .778

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Mon, Mar 31 box MIN  LAA  W   3-2        1-0     1    Tied  2:40 L Hernandez  J Weaver      49,596 +
  2 Tue, Apr  1 box MIN  LAA  L   1-9        1-1     3     0.5  2:53 J Garland    B Bonser      24,586 -
  3 Wed, Apr  2 box MIN  LAA  L   0-1        1-2     3     1.5  2:09 J Saunders   N Blackburn   21,932 --
  4 Thu, Apr  3 box MIN  LAA  L   4-5        1-3     4     2.5  3:06 E Santana    K Slowey      17,084 ---
  5 Fri, Apr  4 box MIN  KCR  W   4-3        2-3     4     1.5  2:42 S Baker      J Bale        21,847 +
  6 Sat, Apr  5 box MIN  KCR  W   6-4        3-3     3     0.5  2:16 L Hernandez  G Meche       21,262 ++
  7 Sun, Apr  6 box MIN  KCR  L   1-3        3-4     4     1.5  2:44 B Tomko      B Bonser      21,765 -
  8 Mon, Apr  7 box MIN @CHW  L   4-7        3-5     4     2.5  2:55 J Vazquez    M Guerrier    38,082 --
  9 Wed, Apr  9 box MIN @CHW  W  12-5        4-5     3     2.5  3:01 S Baker      J Danks       16,499 +
 10 Fri, Apr 11 box MIN @KCR  W   5-0        5-5     3     1.0  2:46 L Hernandez  G Meche       16,691 ++
 11 Sat, Apr 12 box MIN @KCR  W   2-0        6-5     2     0.5  2:38 B Bonser     B Tomko       36,300 +++
 12 Sun, Apr 13 box MIN @KCR  L   1-5        6-6     3     1.5  2:10 B Bannister  F Liriano     13,886 -
 13 Mon, Apr 14 box MIN @DET  L   9-11       6-7     3     2.0  3:16 F Beltran    P Neshek      32,002 --
 14 Tue, Apr 15 box MIN @DET  L   5-6        6-8     3     2.5  2:36 C Rapada     J Crain       30,901 ---
 15 Wed, Apr 16 box MIN  TBR  W   6-5        7-8     3     2.5  2:49 J Rincon     D Wheeler     20,209 +
 16 Thu, Apr 17 box MIN  TBR  L   3-7        7-9     3     2.5  2:48 J Hammel     B Bonser      14,781 -
 17 Fri, Apr 18 box MIN  CLE  L   0-4        7-10    3     3.5  2:24 C Lee        F Liriano     22,366 --
 18 Sat, Apr 19 box MIN  CLE  W   3-0        8-10    3     2.5  2:29 N Blackburn  J Westbrook   34,210 +
 19 Sun, Apr 20 box MIN  CLE  W   2-1 (10)   9-10    2     2.5  3:04 M Guerrier   R Perez       27,703 ++
 20 Tue, Apr 22 box MIN @OAK  W   5-4       10-10    2     1.5  2:44 J Rincon     J Blanton     10,267 +++
 21 Wed, Apr 23 box MIN @OAK  L   0-3       10-11    2     1.5  2:18 C Gaudin     B Bonser      15,242 -
 22 Thu, Apr 24 box MIN @OAK  L   2-11      10-12    2     2.5  2:37 G Smith      F Liriano     12,593 --
 23 Fri, Apr 25 box MIN @TEX  L   5-6 (10)  10-13    3     3.0  2:57 J Benoit     J Rincon      19,016 ---
 24 Sat, Apr 26 box MIN @TEX  W  12-6       11-13    3     2.5  3:31 D Reyes      J Wright      33,053 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Sun, Apr 27 box MIN @TEX  L   0-10      11-14    3     3.5  2:42 V Padilla    L Hernandez   19,911 -
 26 Tue, Apr 29 box MIN  CHW  W   3-1       12-14    2     2.5  2:32 B Bonser     G Floyd       20,891 +
 27 Wed, Apr 30 box MIN  CHW  W   4-3       13-14    2     1.5  2:37 N Blackburn  E Wassermann  19,137 ++
 28 Fri, May  2 box MIN  DET  W  11-1       14-14    2     0.5  3:00 L Hernandez  A Galarraga   33,628 +++
 29 Sat, May  3 box MIN  DET  W   4-1       15-14    1  up 0.5  2:39 B Bass       J Verlander   28,985 ++++
 30 Sun, May  4 box MIN  DET  W   7-6       16-14    1  up 1.5  2:46 M Guerrier   Z Miner       29,821 +++++
 31 Tue, May  6 box MIN @CHW  L   1-7       16-15    1  up 1.0  2:27 G Floyd      N Blackburn   23,480 -
 32 Wed, May  7 box MIN @CHW  W  13-1       17-15    1  up 1.5  2:32 L Hernandez  M Buehrle     21,092 +
 33 Thu, May  8 box MIN @CHW  L   2-6       17-16    1  up 1.0  3:15 J Danks      K Slowey      25,193 -
 34 Fri, May  9 box MIN  BOS  W   7-6       18-16    1  up 1.0  3:19 J Crain      J Papelbon    25,477 +
 35 Sat, May 10 box MIN  BOS  L   2-5       18-17    1    Tied  2:44 D Matsuzaka  G Perkins     33,839 -
 36 Sun, May 11 box MIN  BOS  W   9-8       19-17    1  up 1.0  3:04 N Blackburn  T Wakefield   26,511 +
 37 Mon, May 12 box MIN  BOS  W   7-3       20-17    1  up 1.5  2:51 L Hernandez  C Buchholz    18,782 ++
 38 Tue, May 13 box MIN  TOR  L   3-5       20-18    1  up 0.5  2:59 J Litsch     K Slowey      18,110 -
 39 Wed, May 14 box MIN  TOR  L   5-6       20-19    2     0.5  2:55 R Halladay   B Bonser      21,026 --
 40 Thu, May 15 box MIN  TOR  L   2-3 (11)  20-20    2     1.5  3:40 S Camp       J Crain       18,701 ---
 41 Fri, May 16 box MIN @COL  W   4-2       21-20    2     0.5  2:40 N Blackburn  U Jimenez     35,336 +
 42 Sat, May 17 box MIN @COL  L   2-3       21-21    3     1.0  2:39 M Herges     L Hernandez   43,149 -
 43 Sun, May 18 box MIN @COL  L   2-6       21-22    3     2.0  2:59 J Francis    K Slowey      40,326 --
 44 Mon, May 19 box MIN  TEX  W   7-6 (12)  22-22    2     1.5  4:00 B Korecky    F German      16,680 +
 45 Tue, May 20 box MIN  TEX  W  11-4       23-22    2     1.5  2:39 G Perkins    D Mathis      19,376 ++
 46 Wed, May 21 box MIN  TEX  L   1-10      23-23    2     2.5  2:24 S Ponson     N Blackburn   22,032 -
 47 Thu, May 22 box MIN  TEX  L   7-8 (10)  23-24    2     3.5  3:42 J Benoit     B Bass        23,126 --
 48 Fri, May 23 box MIN @DET  W   9-4       24-24    2     2.5  3:22 K Slowey     A Galarraga   40,732 +
 49 Sat, May 24 box MIN @DET  L   3-19      24-25    2     2.5  2:53 N Robertson  B Bonser      41,137 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Sun, May 25 box MIN @DET  W   6-1       25-25    2     2.5  2:42 G Perkins    F Cruceta     42,413 +
 51 Tue, May 27 box MIN @KCR  W   4-3 (12)  26-25    2     2.0  3:42 J Crain      L Nunez       17,191 ++
 52 Wed, May 28 box MIN @KCR  W   9-8 (10)  27-25    2     2.0  3:07 J Crain      J Peralta     13,621 +++
 53 Thu, May 29 box MIN @KCR  W   5-1       28-25    2     2.0  2:27 K Slowey     L Hochevar    12,336 ++++
 54 Fri, May 30 box MIN  NYY  L   5-6       28-26    2     2.0  3:04 M Mussina    G Perkins     30,188 -
 55 Sat, May 31 box MIN  NYY  L   6-7 (12)  28-27    2     2.0  4:35 R Ohlendorf  J Rincon      36,441 --
 56 Sun, Jun  1 box MIN  NYY  W   5-1       29-27    2     1.0  2:53 B Bass       D Rasner      27,479 +
 57 Mon, Jun  2 box MIN  NYY  W   6-5       30-27    2     0.5  2:54 M Guerrier   K Farnsworth  20,168 ++
 58 Tue, Jun  3 box MIN  BAL  L   3-5       30-28    2     1.5  2:56 R Liz        K Slowey      18,802 -
 59 Wed, Jun  4 box MIN  BAL  W   7-5       31-28    2     1.5  2:37 B Bonser     D Cabrera     22,057 +
 60 Thu, Jun  5 box MIN  BAL  L   2-3       31-29    2     2.5  2:55 G Olson      B Bass        19,621 -
 61 Fri, Jun  6 box MIN @CHW  L   6-10      31-30    2     3.5  2:53 J Vazquez    N Blackburn   26,459 --
 62 Sat, Jun  7 box MIN @CHW  L   2-11      31-31    2     4.5  2:16 M Buehrle    L Hernandez   32,930 ---
 63 Sun, Jun  8 box MIN @CHW  L   2-12      31-32    2     5.5  2:25 G Floyd      K Slowey      30,565 ----
 64 Mon, Jun  9 box MIN @CHW  L   5-7       31-33    2     6.5  2:58 M Thornton   M Guerrier    21,126 -----
 65 Tue, Jun 10 box MIN @CLE  L   0-1       31-34    2     6.5  2:06 C Sabathia   S Baker       26,874 ------
 66 Wed, Jun 11 box MIN @CLE  W   8-5       32-34    2     5.5  2:59 N Blackburn  P Byrd        18,742 +
 67 Thu, Jun 12 box MIN @CLE  L   2-12      32-35    2     5.5  2:57 A Laffey     L Hernandez   21,716 -
 68 Fri, Jun 13 box MIN @MIL  W  10-2       33-35    2     5.5  2:33 K Slowey     D Bush        38,586 +
 69 Sat, Jun 14 box MIN @MIL  W   9-4 (12)  34-35    2     4.5  3:44 B Bass       J Tavarez     43,812 ++
 70 Sun, Jun 15 box MIN @MIL  L   2-4       34-36    2     4.5  2:50 S McClung    S Baker       41,693 -
 71 Tue, Jun 17 box MIN  WSN  W   2-1       35-36    2     4.5  1:59 L Hernandez  J Lannan      20,920 +
 72 Wed, Jun 18 box MIN  WSN  W  11-2       36-36    2     4.5  2:52 K Slowey     J Bergmann    23,841 ++
 73 Thu, Jun 19 box MIN  WSN  W   9-3       37-36    2     4.5  2:39 G Perkins    S Hill        24,793 +++
 74 Fri, Jun 20 box MIN  ARI  W   7-2       38-36    2     3.5  2:17 S Baker      R Johnson     29,069 ++++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Sat, Jun 21 box MIN  ARI  W   6-1       39-36    2     2.5  2:28 N Blackburn  M Owings      25,505 +++++
 76 Sun, Jun 22 box MIN  ARI  W   5-3       40-36    2     1.5  2:31 L Hernandez  B Webb        31,497 ++++++
 77 Tue, Jun 24 box MIN @SDP  W   3-1       41-36    2     1.5  2:48 D Reyes      T Hoffman     36,948 +++++++
 78 Wed, Jun 25 box MIN @SDP  W   9-3       42-36    2     0.5  2:51 G Perkins    G Maddux      22,324 ++++++++
 79 Thu, Jun 26 box MIN @SDP  W   4-3       43-36    2     0.5  2:59 S Baker      J Banks       28,789 +++++++++
 80 Fri, Jun 27 box MIN  MIL  W   7-6       44-36    2     0.5  2:50 M Guerrier   G Mota        30,104 ++++++++++
 81 Sat, Jun 28 box MIN  MIL  L   1-5       44-37    2     1.5  2:28 M Parra      L Hernandez   38,963 -
 82 Sun, Jun 29 box MIN  MIL  W   5-0       45-37    2     1.5  2:05 K Slowey     B Sheets      30,655 +
 83 Mon, Jun 30 box MIN  DET  L   4-5       45-38    2     2.5  3:09 C Fossum     M Guerrier    22,196 -
 84 Tue, Jul  1 box MIN  DET  W   6-4       46-38    2     2.5  2:46 S Baker      N Robertson   23,754 +
 85 Wed, Jul  2 box MIN  DET  W   7-0       47-38    2     2.5  2:30 N Blackburn  E Bonine      30,102 ++
 86 Fri, Jul  4 box MIN  CLE  W  12-3       48-38    2     1.0  3:02 L Hernandez  P Byrd        22,634 +++
 87 Sat, Jul  5 box MIN  CLE  W   9-6       49-38    2     1.0  3:02 K Slowey     T Mastny      31,887 ++++
 88 Sun, Jul  6 box MIN  CLE  W   4-3       50-38    2     1.0  2:27 G Perkins    C Lee         30,258 +++++
 89 Mon, Jul  7 box MIN @BOS  L   0-1       50-39    2     1.5  2:43 H Okajima    B Bass        37,912 -
 90 Tue, Jul  8 box MIN @BOS  L   5-6       50-40    2     2.5  2:51 D Aardsma    M Guerrier    37,925 --
 91 Wed, Jul  9 box MIN @BOS  L   5-18      50-41    2     3.5  3:59 J Beckett    L Hernandez   37,470 ---
 92 Thu, Jul 10 box MIN @DET  W   7-6 (11)  51-41    2     2.5  3:57 M Guerrier   F Dolsi       41,952 +
 93 Fri, Jul 11 box MIN @DET  W   3-2       52-41    2     1.5  2:59 G Perkins    A Galarraga   42,352 ++
 94 Sat, Jul 12 box MIN @DET  W   6-5       53-41    2     1.5  3:04 S Baker      N Robertson   41,301 +++
 95 Sun, Jul 13 box MIN @DET  L   2-4       53-42    2     1.5  2:27 J Verlander  N Blackburn   41,453 -
 96 Fri, Jul 18 box MIN  TEX  W   6-0       54-42    2     1.5  2:34 G Perkins    K Millwood    30,134 +
 97 Sat, Jul 19 box MIN  TEX  W  14-2       55-42    2     0.5  2:34 L Hernandez  M Harrison    35,085 ++
 98 Sun, Jul 20 box MIN  TEX  L   0-1       55-43    2     0.5  2:25 V Padilla    S Baker       36,029 -
 99 Mon, Jul 21 box MIN @NYY  L   4-12      55-44    2     0.5  3:09 S Ponson     N Blackburn   53,484 --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Tue, Jul 22 box MIN @NYY  L   2-8       55-45    2     1.5  3:00 D Robertson  K Slowey      53,406 ---
101 Wed, Jul 23 box MIN @NYY  L   1-5       55-46    2     2.5  2:31 M Mussina    G Perkins     54,114 ----

Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.


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