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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2010-09-04 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 40496 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 12–4. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 1st. Carl Pavano earned the win. Jim Thome went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| MIN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
W: Carl Pavano L: Colby Lewis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elvis Andrus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bengie Molina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Borbon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Taylor Teagarden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Cora | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Hudson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. J. Hardy | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Repko | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Tolbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colby Lewis | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Dustin Nippert | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Harden | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Delaney | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elvis Andrus: 53/G56S
- Michael Young: S45/G4M+
- Josh Hamilton: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Denard Span: W
- Orlando Hudson: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Michael Cuddyer: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: W
- Delmon Young: 4/F89S
- J. J. Hardy: DGR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jason Repko: HP
- Matt Tolbert: T9/L3+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Drew Butera: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G56
- Ian Kinsler: 13/G13-
- Mitch Moreland: 4!3/G4
Bot 2
- Denard Span: 7/F78D
- Orlando Hudson: K
- Michael Cuddyer: 13/G
Top 3
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56S
- Bengie Molina: 9/F9S
- Elvis Andrus: 43/G4-
Bot 3
- Jim Thome: HR/F9D+
- Delmon Young: 8/F8RXD+
- J. J. Hardy: S8/L8RM+
- Jason Repko: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Matt Tolbert: K
Top 4
- Michael Young: 53/G5
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G4
- Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G5+
Bot 4
- Drew Butera: 63/G6S-
- Denard Span: S9/L34D+
- Orlando Hudson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Michael Cuddyer: S7.1-2
- Jim Thome: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Delmon Young: W
- J. J. Hardy: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Nelson Cruz: D7
- Ian Kinsler: S8/G6+.2-3
- Mitch Moreland: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Bengie Molina: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Jason Repko: 7/F78D
- Matt Tolbert: 9/F9D
- Drew Butera: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G6M+
- Michael Young: W.1-2
- Julio Borbon: D9/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Vladimir Guerrero: FC5/G56+.2X3(5)
- Nelson Cruz: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Denard Span: 7/F7LM
- Orlando Hudson: 63/G6
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Mitch Moreland: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: 1/F13-
- Taylor Teagarden: K
Bot 7
- Jim Thome: W
- Delmon Young: 53/G56.1-2
- J. J. Hardy: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Jason Repko: K
- Matt Tolbert: T8/L8RM+.3-H;1-H
- Drew Butera: WP.3-H
- Drew Butera: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G4+
- Alex Cora: S9/L89S.1-2
- Julio Borbon: 6/L6
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F8RXD+
- Nelson Cruz: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Bot 8
- Denard Span: S6/G56
- Alexi Casilla: 5/F56-
- Michael Cuddyer: W.1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: K
- Delmon Young: K
Top 9
- Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
- Mitch Moreland: W
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6.1-2
- Taylor Teagarden: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Cristian Guzman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus left the game due to an injured leg
- Jim Thome's 584th career homer to pass Mark McGwire for ninth place
- Debut game for Rob Delaney