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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2009-08-30 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 29282 · 70°F · Wind L to R · 3:06
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jon Rauch earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jon Rauch L: C.J. Wilson SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Borbon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Millwood | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 C. J. Wilson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Baker | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Borbon: 3/F3F-
- Michael Young: 63/G6M
- Josh Hamilton: 7/F7D+
Bot 1
- Denard Span: S6/G6MD+
- Alexi Casilla: 341/G13.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7D
- Justin Morneau: WP.2-3
- Justin Morneau: 2/P
Top 2
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9M
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: 7/F78M
- Michael Cuddyer: W
- Brendan Harris: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
- Mike Redmond: 43/G4
Top 3
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/F89XD+
- Elvis Andrus: S8/G4M.2-H
- Julio Borbon: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Michael Young: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Josh Hamilton: K
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: D7/G5F+
- Denard Span: 7/F7S
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LS
Top 4
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
- Ian Kinsler: 7/F7S
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 4
- Justin Morneau: D7/F7LS-
- Jason Kubel: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Brendan Harris: 53/G56
- Mike Redmond: T7/L8LS+
- Nick Punto: 8/F8RS
Top 5
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Alexi Casilla: 9/F9D
- Joe Mauer: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Julio Borbon: S8/G4
- Michael Young: K+SB2
- Josh Hamilton: 9/F9D.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: 6/F8LS-
Bot 6
- Justin Morneau: 7/F7D
- Jason Kubel: W
- Michael Cuddyer: S4/G4M+.1-2
- Brendan Harris: 7/F7D
- Mike Redmond: K
Top 7
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M
- Hank Blalock: 9/F9D+
- Nelson Cruz: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Elvis Andrus: 4/L4
- Julio Borbon: 5/F5F-
Bot 7
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: D98/F8RM
- Alexi Casilla: W
- Joe Mauer: 8/L8LM+/DP.2X2(84)
Top 8
- Michael Young: 4/F34D-
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Marlon Byrd: D9/L9S
- Ian Kinsler: K
Bot 8
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Brendan Harris: S7/G56+.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Mike Redmond: FC3/G34S.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Nick Punto: S1.3-H;1-2
- Denard Span: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Alexi Casilla: 63/G6
Top 9
- Hank Blalock: W
- Nelson Cruz: S7/G56.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: E1/TH/FO/G15.2-3;1-2
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Julio Borbon: 7/F78S
- Michael Young: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2