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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
2016-07-02 · Day game · Target Field · Att: 21466 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph · 3:06
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 17–5. Minnesota Twins opened the scoring in the 1st — Max Kepler reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Mitch Moreland. Eduardo Nunez scores. Joe Mauer to 3rd. Brian Dozier to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Max Kepler homers (4) on a line drive to right field. Eduardo Nunez scores. Brian Dozier scores — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| MIN | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 |
W: Tyler Duffey L: Chi Chi Gonzalez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shin-Soo Choo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Prince Fielder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Beltre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rougned Odor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Rua | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Moreland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Mazara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jurickson Profar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Nunez | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Centeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Buxton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chi Chi Gonzalez | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Ramos | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Luke Jackson | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Shawn Tolleson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Barnette | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Holaday | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Duffey | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Tonkin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Buddy Boshers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8RD
- Ian Desmond: 53/G5
- Prince Fielder: D8/L8RXD+
- Adrian Beltre: 5/L5
Bot 1
- Eduardo Nunez: D7/L7LS+
- Joe Mauer: W
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8RD
- Brian Dozier: FC1/G13-.1X2(1E4);2-3;B-1
- Max Kepler: FC3/G34S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Escobar: 46(1)/FO/MREV/G4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Danny Santana: SB2
- Danny Santana: W
- Juan Centeno: S8/G4M+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Byron Buxton: 7/F78M
Top 2
- Rougned Odor: 43/G4S-
- Ryan Rua: S8/G4M+
- Mitch Moreland: S8/G6.1-3
- Elvis Andrus: 8/SF/L8RD+.3-H
- Robinson Chirinos: S8/L8RD+.1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Bot 2
- Eduardo Nunez: D9/F9LD+
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4.2-3
- Miguel Sano: K
- Brian Dozier: W
- Max Kepler: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Eduardo Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Ian Desmond: 53/G56
- Prince Fielder: 31/G34S-
- Adrian Beltre: K
Bot 3
- Danny Santana: 4/F4MD
- Juan Centeno: HP
- Byron Buxton: T9/F89XD+.1-H
- Eduardo Nunez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Joe Mauer: S7/L7M
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Brian Dozier: K
Top 4
- Rougned Odor: 8/F8LM
- Ryan Rua: HR/F8LXD+
- Mitch Moreland: 3/G3
- Elvis Andrus: D8/F7D+
- Robinson Chirinos: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Max Kepler: 7/F7LS
- Robbie Grossman: 8/F8LM
- Danny Santana: 3/G34
Top 5
- Ian Desmond: 3/F3F
- Prince Fielder: 43/G34
- Adrian Beltre: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Juan Centeno: S48/G4
- Byron Buxton: S8/G6M.1-2
- Eduardo Nunez: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Joe Mauer: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Sano: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Dozier: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Max Kepler: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Robbie Grossman: S7/L7LS
- Danny Santana: 8/F8LXD+
- Juan Centeno: K
Top 6
- Rougned Odor: S9/G34+
- Ryan Rua: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- Mitch Moreland: 7/F7M
- Elvis Andrus: 53/G5-
Bot 6
- Byron Buxton: K23
- Eduardo Nunez: S8/L8RS
- Joe Mauer: K
- Miguel Sano: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Robinson Chirinos: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: HR/F9D+
- Nomar Mazara: D8/F78D+
- Prince Fielder: K
- Jurickson Profar: K
Bot 7
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56
- Max Kepler: 8/F8RXD+
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Danny Santana: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Rougned Odor: 43/G4S-
- Ryan Rua: 63/G6
- Mitch Moreland: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Juan Centeno: 8/F78XD+
- Byron Buxton: 4/F4D
- Eduardo Nunez: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F89D+
- Robinson Chirinos: 5/L5
- Shin-Soo Choo: 7/L7D+
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,escoe001,MIN,scotd901,MIN04,,Y,M,TEX,C $when Max Kepler was called safe at 2B on a drop by Elvis Andrus, Rangers manager Jeff Banister challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay as Andrus grabbed the ball before Kepler reached the bag
- Twins shortstop Eduardo Escobar left the game due to an injured leg