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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2009-08-28 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21641 · 69°F · Wind L to R · 2:26
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Brian Duensing earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Brian Duensing L: Tommy Hunter SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexi Casilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Hunter | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Duensing | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: 7/F7M
- Nelson Cruz: 3/F3F-
Bot 1
- Denard Span: D9/F9D+
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G4S.2-3
- Joe Mauer: S8/L8LS+.3-H
- Justin Morneau: 5/P5F
- Jason Kubel: T9/F9LD+.1-H
- Michael Cuddyer: S15/G15+.3-H
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
Top 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LD+
- David Murphy: K
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Bot 2
- Brendan Harris: S8/L8RS
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8LD
- Denard Span: 8/F8LM
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G4
Top 3
- Chris Davis: 3/G3
- Elvis Andrus: 13/G15
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: K
- Jason Kubel: 43/G4
Top 4
- Michael Young: 63/G6
- Josh Hamilton: 9/F89M
- Nelson Cruz: S8/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 4
- Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
- Delmon Young: 4/F8RS-
- Brendan Harris: K
Top 5
- David Murphy: 31/G34
- Taylor Teagarden: K
- Chris Davis: K
Bot 5
- Alexi Casilla: HP
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: 53/G56S
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9M.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Elvis Andrus: S7/L8LS
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F78S
- Michael Young: S8/L89S.1-3
- Josh Hamilton: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Nelson Cruz: K
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: 13/L15+
- Jason Kubel: 3/G3
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7LMF
Top 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- David Murphy: 8/F8LD
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Bot 7
- Delmon Young: 43/G4D
- Brendan Harris: S9/L9S
- Alexi Casilla: 9/L9M
- Denard Span: S9/L89S.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6MS-
Top 8
- Chris Davis: S9/F9D+
- Elvis Andrus: 164(1)/FO/G15
- Ian Kinsler: CS2(24)
- Ian Kinsler: S7/L5D
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Joe Mauer: K
- Justin Morneau: 6/F6D-
- Jason Kubel: 43/G34
Top 9
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8RM
- Nelson Cruz: 4/F3DF-
- Ivan Rodriguez: DGR/F9LD+
- David Murphy: D9/F9LD+.2-H
- Hank Blalock: W
- Chris Davis: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pedro Strop