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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2005-09-07 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 13034 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 2:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 8–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. J.C. Romero earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Adrian Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: J.C. Romero L: Doug Brocail SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Dellucci | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lew Ford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LeCroy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Young | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Brocail | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Feldman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wasdin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Mays | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Dellucci: 43/G4+
- Michael Young: S9/L9S
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Hank Blalock: S7/F78S.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9D
- Nick Punto: 3/G3
- Lew Ford: W
- Justin Morneau: SB2
- Justin Morneau: 8/F89M
Top 2
- Kevin Mench: S9/G34D
- Adrian Gonzalez: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Gary Matthews: D8/G4+
- Gerald Laird: S8/L8LS.2-H
- David Dellucci: D9/F89D+.1-3
- Michael Young: K
- Mark Teixeira: S4/G34.3-H;2-3
- Hank Blalock: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Matt LeCroy: S7/P8LS
- Jacque Jones: 8/F78XD+
- Juan Castro: 3/P3F
- Mike Redmond: W.1-2
- Luis Rodriguez: 7/P78S
Top 3
- Kevin Mench: 9/P89S-
- Adrian Gonzalez: 6/P8LS
- Gary Matthews: 6/L6D+
Bot 3
- Shannon Stewart: S6/G5-
- Nick Punto: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Lew Ford: W
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 4
- Gerald Laird: 3/P3
- David Dellucci: 5/P5F
- Michael Young: K
Bot 4
- Matt LeCroy: HP
- Jacque Jones: S8/P8RS-.1-2
- Juan Castro: S5/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Mike Redmond: D9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Luis Rodriguez: 3/P9LSF/SF.3-H;2-3
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6.3-H
- Nick Punto: K
Top 5
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Hank Blalock: 6(1)/FO/G6M
- Alfonso Soriano: WP.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9LM
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Lew Ford: 53/G5
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7LM
- Matt LeCroy: 13/G13
Top 6
- Adrian Gonzalez: 7/F78XD+
- Gary Matthews: T9/L9LM+
- Gerald Laird: 53/G5
- David Dellucci: K
Bot 6
- Jacque Jones: S9/G34
- Juan Castro: S1/BG34S+.1-2
- Mike Redmond: E1/TH/SH/BG25-.2-H(NR);1-H(NR);B-2
- Luis Rodriguez: S7/L78M.2-H(UR)
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F78XD+.1-2
- Nick Punto: 43/G4.2-3
- Lew Ford: S8/G6.3-H(UR)
- Justin Morneau: E6/TH/G6.1-3;B-2
- Matt LeCroy: K
Top 7
- Michael Young: D8/G6+
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4.2-3
- Hank Blalock: 13/G13
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9LM
Bot 7
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3
- Juan Castro: 8/F78D
- Mike Redmond: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Kevin Mench: 9/F89M
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
- Gary Matthews: D9/F89M
- Gerald Laird: S8/L89S.2-H
- David Dellucci: K
Bot 8
- Luis Rivas: 53/G56S
- Shannon Stewart: 4/L4D
- Nick Punto: 7/P7LS
Top 9
- Michael Young: 3/G3
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7S
- Hank Blalock: S9/L9D+
- Alfonso Soriano: D9/F9LM.1-3
- Kevin Mench: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers pitcher Chris Young left the game due to an injured arm