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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2004-08-31 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · 11 innings · Att: 20510 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 3:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 8–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Juan Rincon earned the win. Torii Hunter went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
W: Juan Rincon L: Carlos Almanzar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Drese | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Shouse | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Almanzar | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Lohse | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Joe Roa | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rincon | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Dellucci: K
- Michael Young: 9/F9S
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: D9/L9S
- Jacque Jones: 13/G34S-.2-3
- Torii Hunter: 163/G15.3-H
- Justin Morneau: HR/F8RXD+
- Lew Ford: 7/L78D
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: D8/L8RD+
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/P89S.2-H
- Laynce Nix: K
- Kevin Mench: SB2
- Kevin Mench: 9/F9LMF.2-3
- Gary Matthews: W
- Rod Barajas: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4S
- Luis Rivas: S7
- Henry Blanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 3
- David Dellucci: 43/G4
- Michael Young: 5!3/G
- Hank Blalock: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Augie Ojeda: S4/G4M
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F78D
- Jacque Jones: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Torii Hunter: D7/L7S+.2-H;1-H
- Justin Morneau: S9/L89S.2-H
- Lew Ford: 9/F89S
- Cristian Guzman: K
Top 4
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L9S
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Laynce Nix: K
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Rod Barajas: S7/L6D+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- David Dellucci: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Luis Rivas: 53/G56
- Henry Blanco: 63/G6
- Augie Ojeda: 4!/L4
Top 5
- Michael Young: 6/L6+
- Hank Blalock: D9/L9LS+
- Mark Teixeira: S6/G6MS-.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Laynce Nix: S9/G34.1-3
- Kevin Mench: S7/L78S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gary Matthews: 5/L5S
Bot 5
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6
- Torii Hunter: D9/F89D+
- Justin Morneau: IW
- Lew Ford: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- Rod Barajas: 8!/F8RXD
- David Dellucci: 8/F8RD
- Michael Young: FLE3/P3F
- Michael Young: S7/L7
- Hank Blalock: SB2
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 6
- Cristian Guzman: S6/G6
- Luis Rivas: 4/P4D
- Henry Blanco: 8/L8LS+
- Augie Ojeda: 43/G4
Top 7
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD
- Laynce Nix: W
- Kevin Mench: 9!/F89D
Bot 7
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9M
- Jacque Jones: K
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: W
- Rod Barajas: 14/SH.1-2
- Eric Young: 31/G34S.2-3
- Michael Young: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Justin Morneau: 9/F9D
- Lew Ford: W
- Cristian Guzman: SB2
- Cristian Guzman: IW
- Luis Rivas: 7/F7LD
- Henry Blanco: 3/P3F
Top 9
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 9!/F9D
Bot 9
- Augie Ojeda: S9/L9S
- Shannon Stewart: CS2(24)
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Jacque Jones: K
Top 10
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RD
- Kevin Mench: W
- Gary Matthews: 8/F8LM+
- Rod Barajas: 9/F9M
Bot 10
- Torii Hunter: W
- Justin Morneau: K
- Lew Ford: SB2
- Lew Ford: K
- Cristian Guzman: IW
- Luis Rivas: 9/F89S
Top 11
- Eric Young: 163/G15
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: W
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3
Bot 11
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
- Augie Ojeda: 43/G4
- Shannon Stewart: S9/L4D-
- Jacque Jones: S4/G4MS-.1-2
- Torii Hunter: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Nathan left game with injured hand
- Debut game for Jason Kubel