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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2006-08-02 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 26492 · 74°F · Wind R to L · 2:56
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 10–2. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 4th. Kip Wells earned the win. Mark Teixeira went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Kip Wells L: Boof Bonser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Tyner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Rabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kip Wells | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Wes Littleton | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Bauer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boof Bonser | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Matt Guerrier | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Eyre | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: 53/G
- Michael Young: K
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Jason Tyner: S7/G5+
- Nick Punto: S3/G34S-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F9D+
- Hank Blalock: 8/F8LD
- Mark DeRosa: K23
- Matt Stairs: 5/P5S
Bot 2
- Justin Morneau: W
- Torii Hunter: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mike Redmond: D9/L9LM+
- Luis Rodriguez: 31/G34
Top 3
- Ian Kinsler: S8/L8RM+
- Gerald Laird: 4/P3DF
- Gary Matthews: S4/G4M.1-2
- Michael Young: WP.2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: W
- Carlos Lee: 7/F7LMF/SF.3-H
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 3
- Jason Bartlett: S7/L6D+
- Jason Tyner: 7/F7M
- Nick Punto: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 4
- Hank Blalock: 63/G6M
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Matt Stairs: K
- Ian Kinsler: S6/G6M.1-2
- Gerald Laird: D7/L5D+.2-H;1-H
- Gary Matthews: E3/G34.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Michael Young: D8/F8LXD+.1-H(UR)
- Carlos Lee: E5/TH/G5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 4
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4
- Michael Cuddyer: D9/F89D+
- Justin Morneau: 3/G3S-.2-3
- Torii Hunter: K23
Top 5
- Hank Blalock: S7/L78M+
- Mark DeRosa: S7/L5D+.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 13/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 3/G3
- Gerald Laird: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Mike Redmond: 6/L6D+
- Luis Rodriguez: W
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9M
- Jason Tyner: 43/G34
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: 4!3/G3D
- Michael Young: 7!/F78XD+
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 6
- Nick Punto: S8/G4M
- Joe Mauer: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Torii Hunter: S9/G4+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Redmond: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 7
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Hank Blalock: 36(1)/FO/G3+
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Matt Stairs: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Luis Rodriguez: S8/G4M
- Jason Bartlett: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jason Tyner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
- Nick Punto: W
- Joe Mauer: K
Top 8
- Gerald Laird: 53/G5
- Gary Matthews: D4/G3
- Michael Young: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Carlos Lee: 6/P6
Bot 8
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Justin Morneau: 6/P
- Josh Rabe: 4/P4
- Mike Redmond: D4/P9LS.1-H
- Luis Rodriguez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Mark Teixeira: HR/F89XD+
- Hank Blalock: 1/G3S-
- Mark DeRosa: S8/G4M+
- Matt Stairs: E4/FO/TH/G4MD.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7D
- Gerald Laird: D4/P8RS.2-H(UR);1-3
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Jason Bartlett: S8/L6MD+
- Jason Tyner: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
- Nick Punto: K
Notes & reviews
- Coach Scott Ullger managed in place of Ron Gardenhire who missed the game with flu-like symptoms