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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2001-09-05 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 29853 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph from CF · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 12–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Joe Mays earned the win. David Ortiz went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 20 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Joe Mays L: Aaron Myette SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corey Koskie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buchanan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Ledee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Haselman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Magruder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sheldon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Duvall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Myette | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Michalak | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jacque Jones: 6/L6-
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G4M-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RXD+
- Corey Koskie: K
Bot 1
- Frank Catalanotto: 8/L8LM
- Mike Lamb: 43/G34
- Alex Rodriguez: K
Top 2
- David Ortiz: HR/F89XD+
- Brian Buchanan: 4/L4
- Torii Hunter: D9/F9LD
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F7D
- Luis Rivas: K
Bot 2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F78M-
- Gabe Kapler: D9/L9LM
- Ricky Ledee: K23
- Bill Haselman: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Jacque Jones: S8/L4MD
- Cristian Guzman: S/G34-.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Corey Koskie: S7/L7S.2-H;1-3
- David Ortiz: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-3
- Brian Buchanan: K/C
- Torii Hunter: S9/L89S.3-H;1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 1/L1
Bot 3
- Carlos Pena: K
- Michael Young: 9/F89XD+
- Frank Catalanotto: S/G4S-
- Mike Lamb: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Luis Rivas: 53/G5S
- Jacque Jones: S8/G4M-
- Cristian Guzman: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Corey Koskie: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
- Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F9D
- Gabe Kapler: 53/G5
Top 5
- David Ortiz: HR/F9D+
- Brian Buchanan: 9/L89S-
- Torii Hunter: 3/G34S-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 6/P6D
Bot 5
- Ricky Ledee: S7/L78S
- Bill Haselman: S5/BG5S.1-3;B-2(E5/TH)
- Carlos Pena: 31/G34.3-H;2-3
- Michael Young: 3/G34S-.3-H
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/L34D
- Mike Lamb: 3/L3
Top 6
- Luis Rivas: T7/L5D-
- Jacque Jones: K
- Cristian Guzman: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6M
- Corey Koskie: S8/L8RM
- David Ortiz: 6/L6
Bot 6
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9LD
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/FL/P5F
- Gabe Kapler: 5/L5
Top 7
- Brian Buchanan: D7/L7LS-
- Torii Hunter: D7/G5.2-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G34.2-3
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6S-.3-H
- Jacque Jones: HR/L8RXD+
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4MD
Bot 7
- Ricky Ledee: 63/G6
- Bill Haselman: 63/G6
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 8
- Matt LeCroy: S8/G4
- Jason Maxwell: 8/F8RXD+
- Dustan Mohr: K/C
- Bobby Kielty: D/F8LXD+.1-H
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 8
- Michael Young: S7/G56
- Frank Catalanotto: K/C
- Mike Lamb: K
- Chris Magruder: 4/L4
Top 9
- A. J. Pierzynski: S8/L4M
- Luis Rivas: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Jacque Jones: 9/F89M-
- Denny Hocking: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Craig Monroe: 9/F89M
- Scott Sheldon: 53/G5
- Ricky Ledee: S9/L34D
- Marcus Jensen: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Carlos Pena