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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

2008-05-21 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 22032 · 70°F · Wind L to R · 2:24

Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 10–1. Texas Rangers put up 7 in the 6th. Sidney Ponson earned the win. Ian Kinsler went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	2	10	17
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6

W: Sidney Ponson L: Nick Blackburn SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	5	1	1	3	0	0
Michael Young	5	1	1	1	0	1
Josh Hamilton	5	2	3	0	0	1
Milton Bradley	1	0	0	0	0	1
David Murphy	5	0	2	2	0	0
Gerald Laird	4	2	2	2	0	1
Brandon Boggs	5	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Shelton	4	1	3	0	0	0
Ramon Vazquez	3	1	2	2	1	0
Marlon Byrd	4	1	2	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Gomez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Alexi Casilla	3	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Mauer	4	0	2	0	0	0
Justin Morneau	4	0	1	0	0	2
Michael Cuddyer	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Kubel	4	0	0	0	0	1
Delmon Young	2	0	1	0	1	0
Mike Lamb	3	0	0	0	0	1
Adam Everett	3	1	1	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sidney Ponson	9.0	6	1	5

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nick Blackburn	6.0	10	1	4
Juan Rincon	2.0	4	0	1
Bobby Korecky	1.0	3	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: 4/P4D
Michael Young: 5!3/G5-
Josh Hamilton: K

Bot 1

Carlos Gomez: 53/BG5S
Alexi Casilla: 43/G4
Joe Mauer: S7/L78S+
Justin Morneau: 4!3/G4MD

Top 2

Milton Bradley: K
David Murphy: 4/L4+
Gerald Laird: 63/G6

Bot 2

Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56+
Jason Kubel: 63/G6
Delmon Young: 43/G4

Top 3

Brandon Boggs: 43/G34-
Chris Shelton: S9/F8RM
Ramon Vazquez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 3

Mike Lamb: K
Adam Everett: 6!3/G6-
Carlos Gomez: D7/L7LS
Alexi Casilla: 43/G4+

Top 4

Ian Kinsler: 63/G6M+
Michael Young: 7/F7LDF
Josh Hamilton: S8/G4M+
Marlon Byrd: S8/G6M+.1-2
David Murphy: 4!3/G34+

Bot 4

Joe Mauer: 4!3/G4
Justin Morneau: K
Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56+

Top 5

Gerald Laird: K
Brandon Boggs: S3/G
Chris Shelton: 9/F9LM
Ramon Vazquez: W.1-2
Ian Kinsler: 8/L8LD

Bot 5

Jason Kubel: 43/G4+
Delmon Young: S8/G6M+
Mike Lamb: CS2(26)
Mike Lamb: 7/F7LDF

Top 6

Michael Young: HR/L7D+
Josh Hamilton: S9/L8RS
Marlon Byrd: FC6/G6.1X2(6E4);B-1
David Murphy: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Gerald Laird: S8/G4M+.3-H(UR);1-2
Brandon Boggs: 5!(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Chris Shelton: S6/G4M.2-3;1-2
Ramon Vazquez: S7/L78S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Ian Kinsler: HR/F78D+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Michael Young: K

Bot 6

Adam Everett: T7/F8LXD+
Carlos Gomez: K
Alexi Casilla: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
Joe Mauer: S9/L4D+
Justin Morneau: K

Top 7

Josh Hamilton: S7
Marlon Byrd: K+SB2
David Murphy: D7/L78XD+.2-H
Gerald Laird: HP
Brandon Boggs: 8!/F8RS-
Chris Shelton: OA.2X3(25)

Bot 7

Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
Jason Kubel: K
Delmon Young: W
Mike Lamb: 3/G3+

Top 8

Chris Shelton: S9/F9M
Ramon Vazquez: S9/L34+.1-2
Ian Kinsler: 9/L89M+
Michael Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 8

Adam Everett: 63/G6
Carlos Gomez: 6!3/G6-
Alexi Casilla: 3/G3

Top 9

Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LD
Marlon Byrd: S7/G6+
David Murphy: D7/L7LD+.1-H;BX3(7625/TH)
Gerald Laird: HR/F78XD+
Brandon Boggs: 7/F7LMF

Bot 9

Joe Mauer: 6!3/G6+
Justin Morneau: S9/L89S
Michael Cuddyer: 6!4(1)/FO/G56
Jason Kubel: 7/L7D+

Notes & reviews

Rangers designated hitter Milton Bradley ejected by HP umpire Jeff Nelson for yelling from the bench after being called out on strikes; Rangers manager Ron Washington went out to discuss this with Nelson and was also ejected by Nelson

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