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Target Field home openers

April 12, 2016 at 4:47AM
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Target Field openers

YearScore(Attendance)

2010Twins 5, Red Sox 2(38,145)

Highlights: Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel each had three hits and two RBI and Carl Pavano went six strong innings for the victory.

2011Twins 2, A's 1(40,714)

Highlights: Pavano allowed only one run in eight innings and Mauer and Denard Span drove in the runs.

2012Angels 5, Twins 1(39,414)

Highlights: Nick Blackburn yielded all five runs in six innings and the Twins collected only five hits, falling to 0-4.

2013Tigers 4, Twins 2(38,282)

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Highlights: Vance Worley (eight hits, three runs, six innings) took the loss and Mauer had three of the Twins' eight hits.

2014A's 8, Twins 3(35,837)

Highlights: Kevin Correia allowed nine hits, six runs in 5⅔ innings and Twins hitters totaled only six hits.

2015Royals 12, Twins 3(40,124)

Highlights: Twins fell to 1-6 as starter Trevor May allowed eight hits and five runs in 5⅓ innings.

2016White Sox 4, Twins 1(40,638)

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Highlights: Twins lost their fifth straight home opener and dropped to 0-7, collecting six hits off five White Sox pitchers.

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Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune

The Forest Lake native hit 22 home runs last year, but it resulted in an MLB record-low 40 RBI because he hit .177 with runners in scoring position.

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