AIMING FOR THE FLOWER POTS
The Twins and their opponents are on pace to hit a record number of home runs at Target Field this season. With four more Monday, there have been 127 home runs in 42 games in 2017, the third-most at any major league stadium and a pace that would produce 245 home runs over 81 games. Here’s a season-by-season look at home runs hit in Target Field:
Year Homers MLB rank
2010 116 27
2011 126 23
2012 167 12
2013 142 23
2014 139 15
2015 164 15
2016 212 8
2017 TBD
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