The Twins have had their troubles at Target Field in recent seasons, but Thursday’s victory over Oakland meant they completed an 11-game homestand 8-3:

Date, opp. Score Comment

4/27, Det. L 5-4 Rally fell short after falling behind 4-0.

4/28, Det W 3-2 Pelfrey won his second start in a row.

4/29, Det L 10-7 Bullpen couldn’t hold four-run lead.

4/30, ChW W 12-2 Twins roughed up Chris Sale.

5/1, ChW W 1-0 Only run scored on a wild pitch.

5/2, ChW W 5-3 Reoccurring theme: Plouffe had big hit.

5/3, ChW W 13-3 Plouffe hit his first career grand slam.

5/4, Oak W 8-7 Twins rallied to get Hughes first victory.

5/5, Oak L 2-1 Eighth-inning comeback bid falls short.

5/6, Oak W 13-0 Rosario homered on his first MLB pitch.

5/7, Oak W 6-5 Escobar with go-ahead two-run single.