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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2009-08-17 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 17940 · 96°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from CF · 3:20
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 8–5. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 2nd. Tommy Hunter earned the win and Frank Francisco picked up the save. Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| TEX | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Tommy Hunter L: Francisco Liriano SV: Frank Francisco
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kubel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Crede | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Richardson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Keppel | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Mijares | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Hunter | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Darren O'Day | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Jennings | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 C. J. Wilson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Brendan Harris: 53/G56+
- Joe Mauer: HR/F7D+
- Justin Morneau: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L7LM+
- Michael Young: W
- Josh Hamilton: S7/F7S.2-3;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Murphy: S9/F9M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andruw Jones: 7/F7S
- Hank Blalock: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Kevin Richardson: K
Top 2
- Jason Kubel: S9/L3D+
- Michael Cuddyer: WP.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Joe Crede: W
- Delmon Young: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-3
- Nick Punto: 13/G13-
- Denard Span: W
- Brendan Harris: K
Bot 2
- Elvis Andrus: 7/F7M
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Michael Young: S6/G6+.1-2
- Josh Hamilton: S9/L9M.2-3;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- David Murphy: 7/SF/L7M.3-H
- Andruw Jones: SB2
- Andruw Jones: S8/L8RS+.2-H
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6+
- Justin Morneau: 43/G34
- Jason Kubel: 3/G34S-
Bot 3
- Kevin Richardson: S8/G6M+
- Elvis Andrus: 6/L6-
- Ian Kinsler: HP.1-2
- Michael Young: K
- Josh Hamilton: K
Top 4
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7D+
- Joe Crede: 4/F4-
- Delmon Young: K
Bot 4
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56
- David Murphy: 6/P
- Andruw Jones: 53/G5+
Top 5
- Nick Punto: 43/G4
- Denard Span: K
- Brendan Harris: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4
- Kevin Richardson: 63/G6+
- Elvis Andrus: K
Top 6
- Joe Mauer: D9/L9M
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7S
- Jason Kubel: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 8/F8LD
- Joe Crede: W.2-3;1-2
- Delmon Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nick Punto: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Denard Span: 13/G13-
Bot 6
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G56
- Michael Young: S9/L89S+
- Josh Hamilton: W.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 54(1)/FO/G56S-.2-3
- David Murphy: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Brendan Harris: 6/P
- Joe Mauer: S8/G4M+
- Alexi Casilla: SB2
- Alexi Casilla: 7/F7M
- Jason Kubel: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
- Hank Blalock: K
- Kevin Richardson: S7
- Elvis Andrus: T8/F78XD+.1-H
- Ian Kinsler: 7!/L7M
Top 8
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/G6M+
- Joe Crede: 8/F8RD
- Delmon Young: 7/F78XD+
- Nick Punto: W.1-2
- Denard Span: 6(1)/FO/G6-
Bot 8
- Michael Young: 7/F78D+
- Josh Hamilton: 7/F7M
- Marlon Byrd: D7/G5+
- David Murphy: W
- Andruw Jones: 13/G15-
Top 9
- Brendan Harris: K
- Joe Mauer: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Kevin Richardson
- Twins first baseman Justin Morneau left the game due to dizziness