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Texas Rangers @
Minnesota Twins
2008-05-20 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 19376 Β· 70Β°F Β· Wind to RF Β· 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 11β4. Minnesota Twins put up 7 in the 3rd. Glen Perkins earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
W: Glen Perkins L: Doug Mathis SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Joyce Β· 1B: Jeff Nelson Β· 2B: Adrian Johnson Β· 3B: Tim Tschida Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Josh Hamilton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milton Bradley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Shelton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Gomez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Alexi Casilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Morneau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Kubel | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Delmon Young | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lamb | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Howie Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Mathis | 2.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Franklyn German | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Josh Rupe | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glen Perkins | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Brian Bass | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Carlos Gomez: T9/L89D+
- Alexi Casilla: S6/G56.3-H
- Joe Mauer: D9/L89XD+.1-3
- Justin Morneau: 6/L6
- Michael Cuddyer: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);2-H(E2/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Jason Kubel: IW
- Delmon Young: 3!1/G3
Top 2
- Milton Bradley: S9/L9S
- David Murphy: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Marlon Byrd: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Chris Shelton: K
Bot 2
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6
- Adam Everett: W
- Carlos Gomez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8LS
- German Duran: S9/L89S
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9S
- Michael Young: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Alexi Casilla: S8/L4MD
- Joe Mauer: S7/G6.1-3
- Justin Morneau: S9/F89M.3-H;1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: D9/L3D.2-H;1-3
- Jason Kubel: W
- Delmon Young: E4/FO/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Lamb: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carlos Gomez: W.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Mauer: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H(UR)
- Justin Morneau: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Josh Hamilton: S9/L89M
- Milton Bradley: 9/F89XD+
- David Murphy: 7/F7LD
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Michael Cuddyer: 6!/L56+
- Jason Kubel: 6/P6D
- Delmon Young: 53/G
Top 5
- Chris Shelton: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/P3DF
- German Duran: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Mike Lamb: S8/L4MD+
- Adam Everett: 4/P4D
- Carlos Gomez: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Alexi Casilla: K
Top 6
- Ian Kinsler: 3/P3F
- Michael Young: 4!/L4D
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7M
- Justin Morneau: S7/L7M+
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Milton Bradley: HP
- David Murphy: E4/FO/G4.1-2;B-1
- Marlon Byrd: S8/L4MD.2-3;1-2
- Chris Shelton: 4/IF/P4
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S7/L78M+.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- German Duran: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Jason Kubel: D8/L8LS+
- Delmon Young: T8/L78S+.2-H
- Mike Lamb: 8/SF/L8RM+.3-H
- Adam Everett: 53/G6S
- Carlos Gomez: K
Top 8
- Milton Bradley: 7/F7LD
- David Murphy: S9/L89M
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56.1-2
- Chris Shelton: K
Bot 8
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7D
- Joe Mauer: S9/L9M
- Howie Clark: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5
Top 9
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 43/G4
- German Duran: 7/F78D
- Ian Kinsler: S8/F8LS
- Michael Young: S7/G56.1-3
- Josh Hamilton: S16/L13+.3-H;1-2
- Milton Bradley: 3!1/G3






















