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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros
2006-06-22 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43769 · 74°F, dome, dry · 2:42
Minnesota Twins defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Francisco Liriano earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Jason Lane went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Roger Clemens SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Tiffee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Francisco Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lew Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Burke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Preston Wilson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Clemens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Nieve | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: E1/G13
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Joe Mauer: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
- Chris Burke: S7/L6D+
- Lance Berkman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: 4/P4
- Justin Morneau: D8/L89XD+
- Torii Hunter: 8/F89S
- Terry Tiffee: W
- Jason Bartlett: K
Bot 2
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6+
- Preston Wilson: W
- Jason Lane: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 3
- Francisco Liriano: K
- Luis Castillo: S4/G4M-
- Jason Kubel: SB2
- Jason Kubel: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Joe Mauer: 13/G15
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Torii Hunter: K
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 3/G34S-
- Adam Everett: 9/F9LSF+
- Roger Clemens: K
Top 4
- Terry Tiffee: 3/G3+
- Jason Bartlett: S7
- Francisco Liriano: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: K
- Chris Burke: 8/F8RXD+
- Lance Berkman: 53/G
Top 5
- Jason Kubel: S8/L8LD+
- Joe Mauer: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Preston Wilson: S7/L78S+
- Jason Lane: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Justin Morneau: HR/F8RXD+
- Torii Hunter: 13/G13-
- Terry Tiffee: 1/L13+
- Jason Bartlett: K
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Adam Everett: K
- Willy Taveras: 9/F9S+
Top 7
- Francisco Liriano: W
- Luis Castillo: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: W
- Chris Burke: 4/P4M
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9M+
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: S7/F7D+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: S9/G4+.1-2
- Torii Hunter: S7.2-H;1-2
- Terry Tiffee: 4/IF/P4
- Jason Bartlett: K
Bot 8
- Preston Wilson: S7
- Jason Lane: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Adam Everett: 7/L78M+
- Eric Bruntlett: 6/P6D+
Top 9
- Lew Ford: 8/F8LXD+
- Luis Castillo: 4/L4D
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: K
- Chris Burke: K
- Lance Berkman: S8/L4MD+
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F78D+