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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2004-09-01 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21480 · 70°F · Wind to LF · 2:24
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jesse Crain earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Shannon Stewart went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jesse Crain L: Francisco Cordero SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Dellucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Laynce Nix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Borders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Augie Ojeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Tiffee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chan Ho Park | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Francisco Cordero | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Mulholland | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Jesse Crain | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: D7/G5
- Michael Young: S7/L7S.2-H
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mark Teixeira: S8/G6M.1-2
- Kevin Mench: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: 4/IF/P34
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: HR/F89D+
- Jacque Jones: 3/L34+
- Torii Hunter: HP
- Justin Morneau: SB2
- Justin Morneau: 6/P6D
- Lew Ford: 53/G5
Top 2
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6
- Rod Barajas: K
- Eric Young: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
- Luis Rivas: K
- Pat Borders: 53/G5S
Top 3
- Michael Young: S7/G6
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5-.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 53/G
- Kevin Mench: D7/F7LD+.2-H
- Brian Jordan: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Augie Ojeda: 8/F8LM
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Jacque Jones: S8/G4M
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
Top 4
- Hank Blalock: S5/G56S-
- Gary Matthews: S9/G34.1-2
- Rod Barajas: K
- Eric Young: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: 3/P23
- Lew Ford: D7/G5
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G34S.2-3
- Luis Rivas: 1/L13
Top 5
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
- Mark Teixeira: D7/F7LD+
- Kevin Mench: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- Pat Borders: S6/G6D
- Augie Ojeda: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G56
- Jacque Jones: HP
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 6
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
- Hank Blalock: 6/P6D
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8RM
- Lew Ford: 13/G15+
- Cristian Guzman: S9/L89S
- Terry Tiffee: S8/G4M.1X3(85)
Top 7
- Rod Barajas: 6/P5F
- Eric Young: 8/P8RS
- Michael Young: 4/L4
Bot 7
- Pat Borders: K
- Augie Ojeda: 63/G6M
- Shannon Stewart: S7/G56
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LXD
- Kevin Mench: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Torii Hunter: K
- Justin Morneau: D8/L89M+
- Lew Ford: S7/L78S+.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G4.3-H;1-3
- Terry Tiffee: D9/G3.3-H;1-H
- Pat Borders: K
- Augie Ojeda: 3/G
Top 9
- David Dellucci: K
- Hank Blalock: 63/G6
- Gary Matthews: W
- Laynce Nix: 4/P4
Notes & reviews
- Rivas left game with injured foot
- Debut game for Terry Tiffee