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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

2010-05-28 · Night game · Target Field · Att: 39581 · 82°F · Wind 14 mph from CF · 2:42

Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Kevin Slowey earned the win and Jon Rauch picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
MIN	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		2	7

W: Kevin Slowey L: Colby Lewis SV: Jon Rauch

Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Elvis Andrus	4	0	1	0	0	1
Michael Young	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ian Kinsler	4	1	1	0	0	1
Vladimir Guerrero	4	0	2	1	0	1
Josh Hamilton	4	0	1	0	0	1
David Murphy	4	0	2	0	0	0
Justin Smoak	4	0	0	0	0	3
Max Ramirez	2	0	0	0	1	0
Julio Borbon	2	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Cruz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	4	0	1	0	0	0
Orlando Hudson	4	1	3	0	0	0
Joe Mauer	3	0	1	1	1	0
Justin Morneau	2	0	0	0	2	0
Jim Thome	4	0	1	0	0	2
Michael Cuddyer	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jason Kubel	3	0	0	0	1	0
J. J. Hardy	4	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Punto	1	1	0	0	1	1

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Colby Lewis	6.0	5	4	1
Darren Oliver	1.2	1	0	2
Frank Francisco	0.1	1	1	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Slowey	6.2	6	1	5
Jose Mijares	0.1	0	0	0
Matt Guerrier	1.0	0	0	1
Jon Rauch	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Elvis Andrus: 6/F78S-
Michael Young: 43/G4M
Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LD

Bot 1

Denard Span: 43/G34
Orlando Hudson: 7/F78M
Joe Mauer: W
Justin Morneau: WP.1-2
Justin Morneau: W
Jim Thome: K

Top 2

Vladimir Guerrero: K
Josh Hamilton: K
David Murphy: D7/F78XD+
Justin Smoak: 5/F5-

Bot 2

Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6+
Jason Kubel: 8/F78XD+
J. J. Hardy: 5/P5F

Top 3

Max Ramirez: 4/F4D-
Julio Borbon: 43/G4MS
Elvis Andrus: S9/L9LM+
Michael Young: CS2(24)

Bot 3

Nick Punto: HP
Denard Span: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Orlando Hudson: D7/F5D-
Joe Mauer: S8/G6M+.2-H
Justin Morneau: W.1-2
Jim Thome: 3/G3+

Top 4

Michael Young: 63/G6MD
Ian Kinsler: D9/UREV/L3D+
Vladimir Guerrero: SB3
Vladimir Guerrero: S9/G4+.3-H
Josh Hamilton: 6/P
David Murphy: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 4

Michael Cuddyer: 63/G6
Jason Kubel: 5/F5F-
J. J. Hardy: 53/G56

Top 5

Justin Smoak: K
Max Ramirez: 53/G5+
Julio Borbon: 4!3/BG34S+

Bot 5

Nick Punto: W
Denard Span: S2/BG25.1-2
Orlando Hudson: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
Joe Mauer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.3-H(NR);2-3
Justin Morneau: 2/F23F-

Top 6

Elvis Andrus: K
Michael Young: 13/G13
Ian Kinsler: 3/F3-

Bot 6

Jim Thome: D9/L3D
Michael Cuddyer: 53/G56
Jason Kubel: 43/G34.2-3
J. J. Hardy: 63/G56

Top 7

Vladimir Guerrero: S8/F8RS-
Josh Hamilton: S8/L4MD-.1-2
David Murphy: 9/F89D
Justin Smoak: K
Max Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
Nelson Cruz: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 7

Nick Punto: K
Denard Span: 7/F7S
Orlando Hudson: S6/G6MD+
Joe Mauer: 7/F7LM

Top 8

Elvis Andrus: 9/F9LS
Michael Young: 63/G6M
Ian Kinsler: K

Bot 8

Justin Morneau: 7/F7D+
Jim Thome: K
Michael Cuddyer: T9/F9D+
Jason Kubel: IW
J. J. Hardy: 64(1)/FO/G56

Top 9

Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F8RM
Josh Hamilton: 43/G34
David Murphy: S68/L6MD
Justin Smoak: K

Notes & reviews

replay,4,kinsi001,TEX,gormb901,MIN04,F,Y,I,,H $Ian Kinsler's fly down the LF line was just foul but called a home run; the Twins asked about the play so crew chief Brian Gorman watched the replay and overturned the call

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