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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers

2012-08-23 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 33762 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from LF · 3:39

Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 10–6. Texas Rangers put up 6 in the 8th. Mike Adams earned the win and Joe Nathan picked up the save. Adrian Beltre went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	12
TEX	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	6		10	10

W: Mike Adams L: Jared Burton SV: Joe Nathan

Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	5	0	2	1	1	0
Ben Revere	4	1	1	0	1	0
Joe Mauer	2	0	1	1	2	1
Ryan Doumit	5	0	0	0	0	2
Justin Morneau	5	0	0	0	0	2
Matt Carson	5	1	1	0	0	3
Trevor Plouffe	5	2	3	0	0	1
Jamey Carroll	4	1	3	0	0	0
Pedro Florimon	4	1	1	1	1	1

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	3	3	1	1	2	1
Elvis Andrus	5	1	2	1	0	0
Josh Hamilton	3	0	2	5	1	0
Adrian Beltre	5	2	3	1	0	0
Nelson Cruz	4	1	0	0	0	1
Michael Young	1	0	0	0	1	0
David Murphy	3	1	0	0	1	1
Geovany Soto	4	1	1	1	0	0
Mike Olt	4	0	0	0	0	2
Mitch Moreland	2	1	1	1	0	0

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Diamond	2.1	3	2	1
Anthony Swarzak	2.2	3	1	1
Jeff Gray	2.0	0	0	2
Jared Burton	0.2	3	2	1
Tyler Robertson	0.1	1	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Oswalt	5.1	7	1	4
Michael Kirkman	0.1	1	2	0
Alexi Ogando	1.1	2	0	3
Mike Adams	1.0	0	1	2
Tanner Scheppers	0.2	2	1	1
Joe Nathan	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: 3/G34S
Ben Revere: S46/G4M-
Joe Mauer: WP.1-2
Joe Mauer: D7/L78M.2-H
Ryan Doumit: 13/G15+
Justin Morneau: 4/F4-

Bot 1

Ian Kinsler: W
Elvis Andrus: S9/L34D.1-2
Josh Hamilton: D8/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
Adrian Beltre: 9/F9LD+.2-3
Nelson Cruz: 53/G5
Michael Young: W
David Murphy: 6!

Top 2

Matt Carson: 9/F9M
Trevor Plouffe: K
Jamey Carroll: 9/L9LS

Bot 2

Geovany Soto: D7/F78D+
Mike Olt: 7/FDP/F7LD+.2X3(75)
Ian Kinsler: K

Top 3

Pedro Florimon: D7/L5D
Denard Span: 3/G3.2-3
Ben Revere: FC1/G15.3XH(1E5)(UR)(NR);B-2
Joe Mauer: HP
Ryan Doumit: K
Justin Morneau: K

Bot 3

Elvis Andrus: 43/G4+
Josh Hamilton: W
Adrian Beltre: S7.1-2
Nelson Cruz: K
Michael Young: 9/F89M

Top 4

Matt Carson: K
Trevor Plouffe: 9/F9M
Jamey Carroll: S8/L8RS
Pedro Florimon: 7/F7M

Bot 4

David Murphy: 7/F7M
Geovany Soto: 4/L4
Mike Olt: 9/F89D+

Top 5

Denard Span: D7/G5
Ben Revere: 23/SH/BG2R-.2-3
Joe Mauer: W
Ryan Doumit: 6/F6-
Justin Morneau: 43/G34-

Bot 5

Ian Kinsler: S8/G6M
Elvis Andrus: 63/G6S.1-2
Josh Hamilton: WP.2-3
Josh Hamilton: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
Adrian Beltre: HR/F78XD+
Nelson Cruz: 5/L56

Top 6

Matt Carson: S9/L34D
Trevor Plouffe: S9/L9S.1-2
Jamey Carroll: 34/SH/BG34S.2-3;1-2
Pedro Florimon: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
Denard Span: S9/L4D.3-H
Ben Revere: SB2
Ben Revere: W
Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
Ryan Doumit: 7/F7S-

Bot 6

Mitch Moreland: 8/F8RXD+
David Murphy: K
Geovany Soto: 7/F7S

Top 7

Justin Morneau: K
Matt Carson: K
Trevor Plouffe: S7/L78M
Jamey Carroll: S9/G34.1-2
Pedro Florimon: K

Bot 7

Mike Olt: K
Ian Kinsler: 9/F9D
Elvis Andrus: 13/BG

Top 8

Denard Span: W
Ben Revere: 9/F8RM
Joe Mauer: K
Ryan Doumit: SB2
Ryan Doumit: K

Bot 8

Josh Hamilton: 13/G13-
Adrian Beltre: D7/G5+
Nelson Cruz: E5/G56+.2-3
Mitch Moreland: D8/F78XD+.3-H;1-3
David Murphy: IW
Geovany Soto: E6/FO/G6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Mike Olt: K
Ian Kinsler: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Elvis Andrus: S5/G5.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Josh Hamilton: S8/L8LM.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Adrian Beltre: 53/G5

Top 9

Justin Morneau: 8/L78M
Matt Carson: K
Trevor Plouffe: S7/L7S
Jamey Carroll: DI.1-2
Jamey Carroll: S4/G6M.2-3
Pedro Florimon: DI.1-2
Pedro Florimon: W
Denard Span: E6/TH/G6-.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
Ben Revere: 7/F7D

Notes & reviews

Joe Lauer hit on the upper back; Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire visibly upset in the dugout
Scott Diamond's first pitch to Josh Hamilton was behind the batter's head; Diamond ejected by HP umpire Wally Bell; Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire ran out yelling about the way this situation was handled and was ejected by Bell

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