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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2003-08-29 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 18118 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 8–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Grant Balfour earned the win and Eddie Guardado picked up the save. Laynce Nix went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Grant Balfour L: John Thomson SV: Eddie Guardado
Umpires — HP: Justin Klemm · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dustan Mohr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Spencer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Greene | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Nivar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Pulido | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Thomson | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosman Garcia | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6M
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9LS
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4!3/G34
Bot 1
- Michael Young: 63/G6M
- Hank Blalock: W
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/P5F
Top 2
- Matt LeCroy: HR/F8RXD+
- Jacque Jones: K
- Torii Hunter: 13/G15-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 2
- Shane Spencer: 63/G6
- Laynce Nix: 4!/L4+
- Mark Teixeira: T7/F78D+
- Todd Greene: S9/L9S.3-H
- Ramon Nivar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Denny Hocking: 43/G4
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LXD
- Shannon Stewart: 5!3/G
Bot 3
- Michael Young: D7/L7M
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4.2-3
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9LS
- Shane Spencer: W
- Laynce Nix: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Teixeira: 9!/L89M
Top 4
- Luis Rivas: 1/BP15
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/G34
- Matt LeCroy: 8/F8RXD
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- Todd Greene: S8/P89S
- Ramon Nivar: 7/F78D
- Michael Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Torii Hunter: S7/G56
- A. J. Pierzynski: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Denny Hocking: S7/L7S.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Luis Rivas: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Hank Blalock: S7/G56
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F7LD
- Shane Spencer: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/F8RM
- Matt LeCroy: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 6
- Laynce Nix: W
- Mark Teixeira: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Todd Greene: 63/G6
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: 2/P2LF/FL
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F78D
- Denny Hocking: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Ramon Nivar: 8/F8LS
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: S6/P6MD
- Alex Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Mike Ryan: 6/P15-
- Shannon Stewart: D9/L9LD
- Luis Rivas: 6/P56D-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G4M.2-H;B-2
- Matt LeCroy: W
- Jacque Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Torii Hunter: IW
- A. J. Pierzynski: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny Hocking: K
Bot 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Shane Spencer: S5/G6
- Laynce Nix: K
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L9M.1-3
- Todd Greene: 53/G56S
Top 9
- Chris Gomez: S9/L9M
- Shannon Stewart: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Luis Rivas: S7/G6.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/G56.2-H(NR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2(E7)(E2)
- Dustan Mohr: 63/G6.2-3
- Jacque Jones: W
- Torii Hunter: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 9
- Ramon Nivar: 53/G56S
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9D