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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2001-09-04 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 22045 · 75°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:41
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Venafro earned the win. Michael Young went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Mike Venafro L: LaTroy Hawkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Curtis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Haselman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Todd Jones | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Bell | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike Venafro | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/L4
Bot 1
- Chad Curtis: S8/L8RS
- Michael Young: HR/L78D+.1-H
- Alex Rodriguez: 3/FL/P3DF
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G34
- Ruben Sierra: 9/P89S-
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: K
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
- Torii Hunter: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Gabe Kapler: 63/G6
- Mike Lamb: 7/L78S-
- Bill Haselman: 3/G3-
Top 3
- Bobby Kielty: K/C
- Luis Rivas: S7/L6D-
- Jacque Jones: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9M+
Bot 3
- Craig Monroe: K/C
- Chad Curtis: K/C
- Michael Young: K
Top 4
- Cristian Guzman: S7/G56
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D7/F7LM.1-H
- Corey Koskie: 8/L8RD
- David Ortiz: 4/P4MD-
- Torii Hunter: S8/L8LS.2-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: W.1-2
- Bobby Kielty: K
Bot 4
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/P9S
- Ruben Sierra: 7/F78S-
Top 5
- Luis Rivas: S7/G56+
- Jacque Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Gabe Kapler: 43/G4
- Mike Lamb: 9/F89XD+
- Bill Haselman: D7/L7LS
- Craig Monroe: 43/G4
Top 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P8LS
- Corey Koskie: 63/G6S-
- David Ortiz: HR/F8RXD+
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 6
- Chad Curtis: S9/L34D-
- Michael Young: K/C
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G4S-
Top 7
- A. J. Pierzynski: D8/F8RXD
- Bobby Kielty: 6/P56
- Luis Rivas: 7/F78D+
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 7
- Ruben Sierra: K/C
- Gabe Kapler: HR/F78D+
- Mike Lamb: 6/L6
- Bill Haselman: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Cristian Guzman: D7/L7LD
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Corey Koskie: D7/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- David Ortiz: SB3
- David Ortiz: 3/G3
- Torii Hunter: 4(B)5(3)/LDP/L4
Bot 8
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Chad Curtis: 64(1)3/GDP/G56-
- Michael Young: HR/L78D+
- Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/L8LD
- Bobby Kielty: 23/G2L-
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6S-
Bot 9
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/P4D
- Ruben Sierra: S9/L34.1-3
- Gabe Kapler: D7/L78XD+.3-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Chris Magruder