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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

2010-09-05 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 40516 · 70°F, overcast · Wind 19 mph R to L · 2:55

Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Nick Blackburn earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	11
MIN	2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0		6	7

W: Nick Blackburn L: C.J. Wilson SV: Matt Capps

Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cristian Guzman	4	1	2	1	1	0
Michael Young	5	0	2	0	0	1
David Murphy	3	0	1	0	2	0
Vladimir Guerrero	5	0	1	1	0	2
Nelson Cruz	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ian Kinsler	3	2	1	0	1	0
Mitch Moreland	4	0	1	0	0	1
Matt Treanor	4	0	1	2	0	2
Julio Borbon	4	1	1	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	2	0	0	2	1	0
Orlando Hudson	3	1	1	1	0	0
Joe Mauer	3	1	0	0	0	0
Michael Cuddyer	4	0	1	2	0	1
Jason Kubel	4	1	2	0	0	1
Delmon Young	4	1	1	0	0	2
J. J. Hardy	3	2	1	1	1	0
Matt Tolbert	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jason Repko	3	0	1	0	1	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
C. J. Wilson	5.1	7	4	5
Michael Kirkman	0.2	0	0	0
Alexi Ogando	1.0	0	0	1
Dustin Nippert	1.0	0	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nick Blackburn	7.0	6	3	4
Jon Rauch	1.2	2	0	3
Matt Capps	0.1	3	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Michael Young: S8/L8RD+
David Murphy: 64(1)/FO/G6
Vladimir Guerrero: K

Bot 1

Denard Span: 7/F7LM
Orlando Hudson: S8/G6M
Joe Mauer: HP.1-2
Michael Cuddyer: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
Jason Kubel: K
Delmon Young: K

Top 2

Nelson Cruz: S7/G5F+
Ian Kinsler: W.1-2
Mitch Moreland: 8/F8LD.2-3;1-2
Matt Treanor: S8/L4MD+.3-H;2-H
Julio Borbon: 3/G3S+.1-2
Cristian Guzman: W
Michael Young: K

Bot 2

J. J. Hardy: W
Matt Tolbert: W.1-2
Jason Repko: S1.2-3;1-2
Denard Span: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Orlando Hudson: SB3;SB2
Orlando Hudson: 8/F8RS
Joe Mauer: 1

Top 3

David Murphy: S9/G34+
Vladimir Guerrero: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-2(E4/TH1)
Nelson Cruz: K
Ian Kinsler: 53/G56

Bot 3

Michael Cuddyer: K23
Jason Kubel: S7/L78S
Delmon Young: 13.1-2
J. J. Hardy: 4/L4D+

Top 4

Mitch Moreland: S9/L89S+
Matt Treanor: 8/L8RD+
Julio Borbon: 53/BG25.1-2
Cristian Guzman: 6/F6D-

Bot 4

Matt Tolbert: K
Jason Repko: 9/F9M
Denard Span: 13/BG23

Top 5

Michael Young: 63/G6+
David Murphy: W
Vladimir Guerrero: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Bot 5

Orlando Hudson: 6/L6-
Joe Mauer: 53/G56
Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5

Top 6

Nelson Cruz: 8/F8RM
Ian Kinsler: 9/F9M
Mitch Moreland: 43/G4

Bot 6

Jason Kubel: S9/L34+
Delmon Young: S8/L8LS+.1-2
J. J. Hardy: S7/G5.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Matt Tolbert: K
Jason Repko: W
Denard Span: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Orlando Hudson: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Joe Mauer: 7/L7M+

Top 7

Matt Treanor: K
Julio Borbon: 3/G3
Cristian Guzman: D9/G3+
Michael Young: 9/F89D+

Bot 7

Michael Cuddyer: 53/G5
Jason Kubel: 3/G3
Delmon Young: K

Top 8

David Murphy: 43/G4
Vladimir Guerrero: K
Nelson Cruz: 63/G6

Bot 8

J. J. Hardy: 8/F8LXD+
Matt Tolbert: 9/F9D+
Jason Repko: 3/F3F-

Top 9

Ian Kinsler: S7
Mitch Moreland: K
Matt Treanor: K
Julio Borbon: D7/F78D+.1-H
Cristian Guzman: S9/L34D+.2-H
Michael Young: S7/G56+.1-2
David Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
Vladimir Guerrero: S4/INT.3-H;2X3(5);1-2

Notes & reviews

Michael Young rounded 3B on the grounder up the middle; Orlando Hudson threw behind Young at 3B; as Young rounded the bag, he appeared to make contact with 3B coach Dave Anderson's extended arm; Young was called out due to the coach's interference

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