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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2009-08-18 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 20931 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:36
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 9–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Jesse Crain earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jesse Crain L: Jason Jennings SV: Joe Nathan
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Gomez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Punto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Borbon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Philip Humber | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Jesse Crain | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Feldman | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Jason Jennings | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Mathis | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: S1/BG3S
- Orlando Cabrera: 3/G3S+.1-2
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4.2-3
- Jason Kubel: K
Bot 1
- Julio Borbon: S6/G6
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: S8/G6M+.2-3
- Josh Hamilton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- Marlon Byrd: S8/F8RS-
- David Murphy: K
Top 2
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L78D+
- Joe Crede: 43/G4.2-3
- Delmon Young: K
- Carlos Gomez: K
Bot 2
- Ian Kinsler: 13/G15-
- Hank Blalock: 43/G34
- Taylor Teagarden: W
- Omar Vizquel: K
Top 3
- Nick Punto: 6/F6MD-
- Denard Span: 63/G6MS-
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Julio Borbon: W
- Michael Young: SB2
- Michael Young: FC4/G4+.2X3(45)
- Josh Hamilton: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Marlon Byrd: W
- David Murphy: 7/F7M
- Ian Kinsler: SB3;SB2
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Hank Blalock: T9/G3+
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Top 4
- Joe Mauer: HR/F78XD+
- Brendan Harris: 9/F89M
- Michael Cuddyer: D7/L5+
- Joe Crede: 63/G6+
- Delmon Young: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3+
- Julio Borbon: S8/L8LS-
- Michael Young: 9/F89M
- Josh Hamilton: SB2
- Josh Hamilton: K
Top 5
- Carlos Gomez: 9/F9S
- Nick Punto: K
- Denard Span: 3/G3S+
Bot 5
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8LD
- David Murphy: K
- Ian Kinsler: 2/F23F-
Top 6
- Orlando Cabrera: S7.B-2(E7)
- Joe Mauer: 7/F78D.2-3
- Brendan Harris: S18/G15.3-H
- Michael Cuddyer: S8/L78M.1-2
- Joe Crede: S8/L6+.2-H;1-2
- Delmon Young: D7/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Gomez: 63/G6.2-3
- Nick Punto: W
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: IW
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Hank Blalock: W
- Taylor Teagarden: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L78S
- Julio Borbon: S3/BG34S+.1-2
- Michael Young: S1.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Josh Hamilton: IW
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Joe Mauer: HR/F8LXD+
- Brendan Harris: S1/G13-
- Michael Cuddyer: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- Joe Crede: 8/F8LS
- Delmon Young: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Carlos Gomez: S8/L78M
- Nick Punto: K
Bot 7
- David Murphy: W
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LM
- Hank Blalock: 7/F78M
- Taylor Teagarden: SB2
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Top 8
- Denard Span: S9/G34
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/L8RS-.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;BX2(9646)
- Brendan Harris: W
- Michael Cuddyer: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 8
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L7LS
- Julio Borbon: K
- Michael Young: 8/F8LD
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G4
Top 9
- Joe Crede: 63/G6
- Delmon Young: 53/G5-
- Carlos Gomez: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56
- David Murphy: K
- Ian Kinsler: W
- Hank Blalock: DI.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4S
Notes & reviews
- Kubel injured knee on strike 2, left for PH Harris who completed strikeout which was charged to Kubel