Notable Performances

Hitting and Fielding

Hot Streaks:

Nick Punto - 19 for 61 (.312) over current 12-game hitting streak. 5 doubles, triple, 3 stolen bases.

Shannon Stewart - 36 for 110 (.327) in the month of May. 7 homers, 16 RBI, 10 walks, 2 stolen bases.

Joe Mauer - 41 for 133 (.308) in 2005. Caught 10 of 22 attempted base stealers.

Slumps:

Justin Morneau - 6 for 51 (.188) in his last 15 games. 2 extra-base hits (double, homer) over that span.

Jacque Jones - 18 for 86 (.209) in the month of May. 3 extra-base hits (double, 2 homers) over that span.

Torii Hunter - 42 for 177 (.237) in 2005. Committed a bizarrely high 3 errors in the field.


Pitching

Hot Streaks:

Carlos Silva - 1-0, 1.89 ERA in last two starts. No walks allowed, one complete game.

Kyle Lohse - 3-1, 2.30 ERA in 5 appearances (4 starts, 1 relief). Only one home run allowed.

Jesse Crain - 0.96 ERA over 18 2/3 innings pitched in 2005.

Slumps:

JC Romero - 9.00 ERA over last 4 appearances (2 innings pitched total). 1 walk, 3 hits. 2 of 4 inhertited runners scored.

Joe Nathan - 0-1, 5.73 ERA over 11 appearances in May. 1 blown save, 7 earned runs, 14 hits, six walks.