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Minnesota Twins @
Texas Rangers
2015-06-12 Β· Night game Β· Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Β· Att: 41765 Β· 91Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 15 mph R to L Β· 2:39
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 6β2. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st β Trevor Plouffe out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Delino DeShields. Brian Dozier scores. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 7th β Elvis Andrus homers (3) on a line drive to left field. Prince Fielder scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Elvis Andrus homers (3) on a line drive to left field. Prince Fielder scores β worth 40% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
W: Tanner Scheppers L: Aaron Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hunter Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Bob Davidson Β· 2B: David Rackley Β· 3B: Clint Fagan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Dozier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Torii Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trevor Plouffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kennys Vargas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eddie Rosario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eduardo Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Aaron Hicks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Prince Fielder | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mitch Moreland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Elvis Andrus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Joey Gallo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Corporan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leonys Martin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hanser Alberto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Milone | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Aaron Thompson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ryan Pressly | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Duensing | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Michael Tonkin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wandy Rodriguez | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Keone Kela | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tanner Scheppers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shawn Tolleson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Dozier: W
- Torii Hunter: S2/BG25.1-2
- Joe Mauer: S7/L78M.2-3;1-2
- Trevor Plouffe: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Kennys Vargas: 9/F89S-
- Eddie Rosario: 43/G4S-
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Prince Fielder: 7/F78S
- Mitch Moreland: K
Top 2
- Kurt Suzuki: 13/L15S
- Eduardo Escobar: K
- Aaron Hicks: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Elvis Andrus: 4/F34D-
- Joey Gallo: 13/G13-
- Carlos Corporan: 13/G15
Top 3
- Brian Dozier: 63/G56
- Torii Hunter: K
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Leonys Martin: S9/L89M
- Hanser Alberto: K
- Delino DeShields: SB2
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6S-
- Shin-Soo Choo: 31/G34
Top 4
- Trevor Plouffe: 8/F78D
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Prince Fielder: 7/F7M
- Mitch Moreland: K
- Elvis Andrus: K
Top 5
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9D+
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
- Aaron Hicks: K
Bot 5
- Joey Gallo: 8/F8RS
- Carlos Corporan: 63/G6
- Leonys Martin: K
Top 6
- Brian Dozier: 53/G5S-
- Torii Hunter: 43/G6MD
- Joe Mauer: 63/L6D-
Bot 6
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G56
- Delino DeShields: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Trevor Plouffe: S8/L78M
- Kennys Vargas: K
- Eddie Rosario: W.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Eduardo Escobar: W.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Hicks: 63/G6MS-
Bot 7
- Prince Fielder: S9/L89S+
- Mitch Moreland: 8/F8LM
- Elvis Andrus: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Joey Gallo: 3/F3SF-
- Carlos Corporan: K
Top 8
- Brian Dozier: HR/F7D+
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8RD
- Joe Mauer: 13/G13-
- Trevor Plouffe: K
Bot 8
- Leonys Martin: W
- Hanser Alberto: 36(1)/FO/BP13
- Delino DeShields: S8/G6M.1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Prince Fielder: IW
- Mitch Moreland: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Elvis Andrus: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H;BX2(856)
Top 9
- Kennys Vargas: 43/G4+
- Eddie Rosario: S8/L8RM
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E8 with no RBI; changed to double on 06-13-2015, giving batter 2 RBI and making all 4 runs in inning now earned


























