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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2006-08-01 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 25969 · 70°F · Wind R to L · 2:37
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 9–0. Texas Rangers put up 8 in the 4th. Adam Eaton earned the win. Gary Matthews went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Adam Eaton L: Scott Baker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Tyner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Feldman | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Neshek | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: W
- Michael Young: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Carlos Lee: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Luis Castillo: K
- Nick Punto: 9/F89D
- Joe Mauer: T8/L89D+
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/L34
Top 2
- Hank Blalock: 5/P5
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Matt Stairs: S7/L5D
- Rod Barajas: 7/L7M
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
- Torii Hunter: K
- Jason Kubel: S9/L89S
- Jason Tyner: 4/L4
Top 3
- Brad Wilkerson: 3/G
- Gary Matthews: 63/G4M
- Michael Young: 13/G23-
Bot 3
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8LD
- Luis Castillo: W
- Nick Punto: CS2(24)
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: D9/F89XD+
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4.2-3
- Hank Blalock: S9/L89S+.3-H
- Ian Kinsler: S5/G5.1-2
- Matt Stairs: E5/TH/FO/G56.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Rod Barajas: HP
- Brad Wilkerson: S9/G34.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Michael Young: HR/F89D+
- Carlos Lee: 8/F78XD+
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: 6!3/G6M
- Michael Cuddyer: 9/F9D
- Justin Morneau: S8/L8RS+
- Torii Hunter: S8/G4M.1-2
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Top 5
- Hank Blalock: K
- Ian Kinsler: 4/P8RS
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 5
- Jason Tyner: W
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9M
- Luis Castillo: K
- Nick Punto: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Rod Barajas: 8/F8RM
- Brad Wilkerson: 8/F8RXD+
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 6
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/L8LXD+
- Justin Morneau: W
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 7
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Carlos Lee: 9!/F9LDF
- Mark Teixeira: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Jason Kubel: K
- Jason Tyner: 4/L34
- Jason Bartlett: S8/L15+
- Luis Castillo: 3/G3
Top 8
- Hank Blalock: K
- Ian Kinsler: K+WP.B-1
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34.1-2
- Rod Barajas: K
Bot 8
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
Top 9
- Brad Wilkerson: 5/P5F
- Gary Matthews: D8/L4D+
- Michael Young: 4/P4D
- Carlos Lee: W
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L89M.2-H;1-2
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LS
Bot 9
- Justin Morneau: 8!/L8LM
- Luis Rodriguez: 9!/L89M
- Jason Kubel: 8/F8LXD
Notes & reviews
- Coach Scott Ullger managed in place of Ron Gardenhire who missed the game with flu-like symptoms