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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2009-07-17 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 34662 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:44
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Glen Perkins earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Josh Hamilton went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Glen Perkins L: Vicente Padilla SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gomez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen Perkins | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Bobby Keppel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vicente Padilla | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren O'Day | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S6/G6MD+
- Alexi Casilla: 4/F4MD-
- Joe Mauer: 8!/L8LM
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M+
- Michael Young: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Josh Hamilton: HR/F9LD+.3-H
- Andruw Jones: 53/G5+
- Hank Blalock: S7/L78S
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F89D+
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: S46/G4
- Michael Cuddyer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Joe Crede: S8/G6M
- Brendan Harris: S9/L9S.1-2
- Carlos Gomez: T8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Denard Span: 6/F6-
Bot 2
- Nelson Cruz: 4/F9S
- Taylor Teagarden: 53/G6S
- Elvis Andrus: 9/L89M+
Top 3
- Alexi Casilla: 163/G15
- Joe Mauer: S8/F8RM
- Justin Morneau: D7/L7S+.1-3
- Jason Kubel: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H
- Michael Cuddyer: 53/G6S
- Joe Crede: K
Bot 3
- Ian Kinsler: 8/L8RM+
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: S8/L6MD+
- Andruw Jones: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Top 4
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9M
- Carlos Gomez: S6/G6S-
- Denard Span: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Hank Blalock: K
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Alexi Casilla: 43/G34
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
- Justin Morneau: S9/L9S
- Jason Kubel: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Taylor Teagarden: S7/G56+
- Elvis Andrus: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8RM
- Michael Young: S5/G6S.1-2
- Josh Hamilton: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Andruw Jones: SB3;SB2
- Andruw Jones: W
- Hank Blalock: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Joe Crede: S8/L6D-
- Brendan Harris: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8RD+
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Taylor Teagarden: 53/G6S+
Top 7
- Carlos Gomez: 3/G13
- Denard Span: 31/G34+
- Alexi Casilla: 9!/L9S
Bot 7
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Michael Young: 23/G2RF-
Top 8
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13
- Justin Morneau: W
- Jason Kubel: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Josh Hamilton: K
- Andruw Jones: S7/F78S
- Hank Blalock: 36(1)/FO/G34S+
- Marlon Byrd: 7/F78S
Top 9
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Joe Crede: 7/F8LXD+
- Brendan Harris: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Nelson Cruz: 13/G
- David Murphy: 6/F6-
- Elvis Andrus: S9/G34
- Ian Kinsler: DI.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: 2/F25F-