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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2006-07-08 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 36035 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from CF · 2:34
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 4–0. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Francisco Liriano earned the win. Torii Hunter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: John Rheinecker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Juan Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Rheinecker | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Littleton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Feldman | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: 53/G5
- Nick Punto: S8/L4MD
- Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: 5/L5
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Michael Young: S8/G4M
- Mark Teixeira: K
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: 6!3/G56
- Torii Hunter: 43/G4-
Bot 2
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G56
- Hank Blalock: K
- Ian Kinsler: 3/L3-
Top 3
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Lew Ford: 63/G6
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Kevin Mench: W
- Gerald Laird: K
- Gary Matthews: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-
Top 4
- Luis Castillo: D7/F78D+
- Nick Punto: SB3
- Nick Punto: 3/G3-
- Joe Mauer: 7/FDP.3XH(72)
Bot 4
- Jerry Hairston: 8/F8RD
- Michael Young: 6!3/G6+
- Mark Teixeira: K
Top 5
- Michael Cuddyer: S4/G4MD-
- Justin Morneau: 3!6!(1)3/GDP/G3+
- Torii Hunter: HR/F78XD+
- Shannon Stewart: S7/P7S
- Lew Ford: S7/G56.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-H
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Mark DeRosa: D7/G
- Hank Blalock: K
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56
- Kevin Mench: K
Top 6
- Nick Punto: S9/G34-
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
- Michael Cuddyer: CS2(24)
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/G56
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Gerald Laird: W
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Michael Young: 53/G5-
Top 7
- Torii Hunter: D9/L9LM
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LD
- Lew Ford: 53/G56S
- Jason Bartlett: K
Bot 7
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Mark DeRosa: S6/G6
- Hank Blalock: S9/G34+.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 6!4(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Kevin Mench: 53/G56-
Top 8
- Luis Castillo: 43/G4-
- Nick Punto: S8/G6M+
- Joe Mauer: CS2(26)
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D+
Bot 8
- Gerald Laird: 9/L9M-
- Gary Matthews: 6/P7LS
- Jerry Hairston: S9/L34D
- Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: S9/G4
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: S7/L78S-.2-H
- Lew Ford: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 54(1)/FO/G56S+
Bot 9
- Mark Teixeira: D8/F8RXD+
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Hank Blalock: K
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7M