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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 6–2. 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.

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Line score

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Dozier321110
Torii Hunter401001
Joe Mauer401000
Trevor Plouffe301101
Kennys Vargas400002
Eddie Rosario301010
Kurt Suzuki400001
Eduardo Escobar200011
Aaron Hicks300001

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Delino DeShields411002
Shin-Soo Choo300010
Prince Fielder321010
Mitch Moreland411202
Elvis Andrus412401
Joey Gallo300000
Carlos Corporan300001
Leonys Martin201011
Hanser Alberto310001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tommy Milone7.0318
Aaron Thompson0.1010
Ryan Pressly0.0100
Brian Duensing0.1110
Michael Tonkin0.1100

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wandy Rodriguez6.2336
Keone Kela0.1000
Tanner Scheppers1.0101
Shawn Tolleson1.0100

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