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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2002-07-11 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 18144 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Eric Milton earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Kevin Mench went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
W: Eric Milton L: Chan Ho Park SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herbert Perry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Koskie | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chan Ho Park | 6.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
 Rich Rodriguez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Colby Lewis | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Milton | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: T7/G6
- Herbert Perry: 53/G56.3-H
- Alex Rodriguez: 6/P6MD
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L7M
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 1
- Jacque Jones: K
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
Top 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Kevin Mench: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Carl Everett: K
- Ruben Rivera: W
- Michael Young: 4/P4
- Herbert Perry: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Corey Koskie: W
- Torii Hunter: K+SB2
- David Ortiz: WP.2-3
- David Ortiz: W.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Bobby Kielty: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 53/G5
Top 3
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: K/C
Bot 3
- Luis Rivas: S5/G56
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6M.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D7/L7S.3-H
- Corey Koskie: D8/L89S.2-H
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
Top 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Kevin Mench: K
- Carl Everett: K
Bot 4
- David Ortiz: 4/L4D
- Bobby Kielty: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Ruben Rivera: 7/F7S
- Michael Young: 8/F8RXD
- Herbert Perry: D7/G5
- Alex Rodriguez: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8LD
- Jacque Jones: 31/G3
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
Top 6
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/FL
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P56S
- Corey Koskie: W
- Torii Hunter: HP.1-2
- David Ortiz: 7/F78M
- Bobby Kielty: HP.2-3;1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Top 7
- Kevin Mench: S9/F9LD.BX1(943)
- Carl Everett: 9/P9S
- Ruben Rivera: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8LXD
- Jacque Jones: W
- Cristian Guzman: W.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K/C
- Corey Koskie: D7/L7S.2-H;1-3
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Michael Young: 43/G34
- Herbert Perry: S5/G5S
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/G4M.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31/G34
Bot 8
- David Ortiz: 43/G34
- Bobby Kielty: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6
Top 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Rusty Greer: 13/G13
- Carl Everett: S8/G6M
- Ruben Rivera: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Michael Young: K