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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2007-09-19 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 17842 · 70°F · Wind to CF · 2:57
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Matt Garza earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Michael Cuddyer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Matt Garza L: Vicente Padilla SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Botts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Metcalf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Buscher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Tyner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Armando Galarraga | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Glen Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Rincon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Catalanotto: HR/F9D+
- Ian Kinsler: S8/L6MD
- Michael Young: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Jason Botts: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Jason Kubel: 6/P6D
- Joe Mauer: K
- Torii Hunter: W.1-2
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4+.2-H;1-3
- Michael Cuddyer: K
Top 2
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- David Murphy: D9/L9D+
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8LM
- Travis Metcalf: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Garrett Jones: W
- Brian Buscher: W.1-2
- Nick Punto: S1/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kubel: SB2
- Jason Kubel: 7/P6D
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3
Top 3
- Ramon Vazquez: S8/L8RS
- Frank Catalanotto: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- Ian Kinsler: 9!/L9M
- Michael Young: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Torii Hunter: W
- Justin Morneau: CS2(13)
- Justin Morneau: 5/P5
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F8LXD+
- Garrett Jones: 9/L89D+
Top 4
- Jason Botts: 63/G6+
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- David Murphy: K
Bot 4
- Brian Buscher: 8!/L78XD+
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RM
- Jason Bartlett: 3/P3F
Top 5
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Travis Metcalf: 7/F7D
- Ramon Vazquez: 6/P6D
Bot 5
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7D
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78S
- Torii Hunter: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Frank Catalanotto: 7/F7M
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LM
- Michael Young: 9/F9LD
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: W
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L78M.1-2
- Garrett Jones: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Brian Buscher: K
- Nick Punto: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F78XD+
Top 7
- Jason Botts: S6/G56
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- David Murphy: S7/L7LS.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Travis Metcalf: K
Bot 7
- Jason Kubel: HR/F9LD+
- Joe Mauer: 63/G4M
- Torii Hunter: W
- Justin Morneau: 9/L89D+
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Jerry Hairston: 4/P3D
- Marlon Byrd: D8/F89XD+
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7LD+.2-3
- Michael Young: 43/G4MS
Bot 8
- Jason Tyner: 6/P56
- Luis Rodriguez: K
- Nick Punto: S6/G56
- Jason Bartlett: 5!3/G
Top 9
- Jason Botts: K
- Brad Wilkerson: K
- David Murphy: 43/G34