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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2012-04-14 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 35854 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:27
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 7th. Robbie Ross earned the win. Josh Hamilton went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
W: Robbie Ross L: Brian Duensing SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Hamilton | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Napoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Snyder | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Valencia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Parmelee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Casilla | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yu Darvish | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Robbie Ross | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexi Ogando | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Adams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nathan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Blackburn | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Gray | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Glen Perkins | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Burnett | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LS
- Elvis Andrus: 8/F8LD+
- Josh Hamilton: D7/L78S+
- Adrian Beltre: W
- Michael Young: K
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 43/G4
- Jamey Carroll: 9/L9LS
- Joe Mauer: S9/G34+
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 2
- Nelson Cruz: D9/F9D+
- David Murphy: 3/G3+.2-3
- Mike Napoli: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Brandon Snyder: S7/G
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Josh Willingham: W
- Ryan Doumit: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
- Danny Valencia: S9/L4D+
- Chris Parmelee: S7/F5D.1-3
- Alexi Casilla: E5/L56S.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Denard Span: S6/G6MD.2-3;1-2
- Jamey Carroll: K
Top 3
- Elvis Andrus: 63/G6+
- Josh Hamilton: HR/F9LD+
- Adrian Beltre: D7/G
- Michael Young: 8/F8RS
- Nelson Cruz: 1
Bot 3
- Joe Mauer: 31/G34
- Justin Morneau: 3/G34
- Josh Willingham: 43/G4
Top 4
- David Murphy: 23/G2L-
- Mike Napoli: K
- Brandon Snyder: S8/L6D+
- Ian Kinsler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Ryan Doumit: S9/L9M+
- Danny Valencia: K
- Chris Parmelee: 9/F89S
- Alexi Casilla: S9/L4M+.1-3
- Denard Span: OA.3XH(21)
Top 5
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Josh Hamilton: 43/G4
- Adrian Beltre: 53/G5+
Bot 5
- Denard Span: D9/L9S+
- Jamey Carroll: 43/G4M.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 7/F7S
- Justin Morneau: W
- Josh Willingham: W.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: K
Top 6
- Michael Young: 43/G4
- Nelson Cruz: S7
- David Murphy: K
- Mike Napoli: 9/F89S
Bot 6
- Danny Valencia: S57/G56
- Chris Parmelee: WP.1-2
- Chris Parmelee: 53/G56+
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F78S
- Denard Span: D8/L8RS+.2-H
- Jamey Carroll: HP
- Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
- Justin Morneau: 5/F5F
Top 7
- Brandon Snyder: S7/G56
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LXD+
- Elvis Andrus: W.1-2
- Josh Hamilton: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Adrian Beltre: S7/L78S+.3-H;1-3
- Michael Young: S9/L34+.3-H;1-3
- Nelson Cruz: 7/F78D+
Bot 7
- Josh Willingham: S7/L7LS
- Ryan Doumit: 54(1)/FO/G5+
- Danny Valencia: 5/P5F
- Chris Parmelee: 8/F78M
Top 8
- David Murphy: 43/G34
- Mike Napoli: K
- Brandon Snyder: K
Bot 8
- Alexi Casilla: S8/G6M
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: 13/G13-
- Sean Burroughs: 3/G3+.2-3
- Joe Mauer: 4!3/G34
Top 9
- Ian Kinsler: 7/L7M+
- Elvis Andrus: 7/L7M+
- Josh Hamilton: D7/L5D+
- Adrian Beltre: D9/F89XD+.2-H
- Michael Young: S6/G56.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)
- Nelson Cruz: D7.1-3
- Craig Gentry: 63/G56
Bot 9
- Justin Morneau: S8/G4M+
- Josh Willingham: D7.1-3
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Danny Valencia: K
- Chris Parmelee: 3/G34S
Notes & reviews
- Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn left the game due to an injured shoulder
- originally scored E6, changed to single on 4-18