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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2006-07-09 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 23268 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:30
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 6th. Rick Bauer earned the win and Akinori Otsuka picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Rick Bauer L: Johan Santana SV: Akinori Otsuka
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lew Ford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Botts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johan Santana | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Koronka | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Rick Bauer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Akinori Otsuka | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: 43/G4
- Nick Punto: 8/F8LD+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G34-
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: K
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Michael Young: K
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: S7/P78S
- Justin Morneau: S9/G4.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 4/IF/P4D
- Mike Redmond: 7/F7S-
- Lew Ford: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Jason Bartlett: K
Bot 2
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Mark DeRosa: 7/F7M
- Hank Blalock: K
Top 3
- Luis Castillo: S8/L4MD
- Nick Punto: D8/L8LXD+.1-3
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Michael Cuddyer: 3/G3S-
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 3
- Kevin Mench: S8/L8LS+
- Jason Botts: 36(1)/FO/G3S-
- Rod Barajas: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: 53/G5-
- Mike Redmond: 8/F8RXD+
- Lew Ford: S8/L78S+
- Jason Bartlett: HP.1-2
- Luis Castillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 4
- Ian Kinsler: 3/P3F
- Michael Young: S9/L9LS-
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Hank Blalock: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Mench: 4/P34D-
Top 5
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6S-
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Justin Morneau: K
- Torii Hunter: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 5
- Jason Botts: 43/G4-
- Rod Barajas: 43/G4-
- Gary Matthews: 4/P34
Top 6
- Mike Redmond: K
- Lew Ford: 43/G4-
- Jason Bartlett: K
Bot 6
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L78S
- Michael Young: 4/P4
- Mark Teixeira: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Mark DeRosa: 13/G15+
- Hank Blalock: 63/G6
Top 7
- Luis Castillo: S8/L6MD-
- Nick Punto: K
- Joe Mauer: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Kevin Mench: 63/G6S-
- Jason Botts: K
- Rod Barajas: W
- Gary Matthews: HR/F89D.1-H
- Ian Kinsler: 7/L7S
Top 8
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LXD+
- Torii Hunter: S6/G6
- Mike Redmond: K
Bot 8
- Michael Young: 7/L7LM+
- Mark Teixeira: 2/P2LF
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 9
- Luis Rodriguez: 9/F9D
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7M-
- Luis Castillo: S7/L7LS-
- Ruben Sierra: DI.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: K