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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
2016-07-08 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 40330 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from RF · 3:14
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 1st — Rougned Odor triples (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Robbie Grossman, deflected by center fielder Byron Buxton. Shin-Soo Choo scores. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Miguel Sano homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Eduardo Nunez scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Texas Rangers took the lead in the 6th — Bobby Wilson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Max Kepler. Elvis Andrus scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Miguel Sano homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Eduardo Nunez scores. Robbie Grossman scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Tony Barnette L: Ryan Pressly SV: Sam Dyson
Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eduardo Nunez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Sano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kennys Vargas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rougned Odor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Prince Fielder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jurickson Profar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Mazara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Moreland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Gibson | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Tonkin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Hamels | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
 Tony Barnette | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Bush | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dyson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eduardo Nunez: 8/F8LXD+
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Miguel Sano: W
- Brian Dozier: W.1-2
- Max Kepler: K
Bot 1
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Ian Desmond: K
- Rougned Odor: T87/F8LXD+.1-H
- Adrian Beltre: K
- Prince Fielder: S9/L34D+.3-H
- Jurickson Profar: S9/G34+.1-2
- Nomar Mazara: 31/G34S-
Top 2
- Kennys Vargas: D8/F8RXD+
- Danny Santana: K
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/F78XD+.2-H
- Eddie Rosario: 63/G6.2-3
- Eduardo Nunez: S1/G4MS-.3-H
- Robbie Grossman: 53/G
Bot 2
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Bobby Wilson: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Top 3
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8RM
- Brian Dozier: 53/G56
- Max Kepler: W
- Kennys Vargas: 53/G6S-
Bot 3
- Ian Desmond: 63/G6M
- Rougned Odor: S9/L34D+
- Adrian Beltre: S7/L7S.1-3
- Prince Fielder: W.1-2
- Jurickson Profar: K
- Nomar Mazara: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 4
- Danny Santana: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6-
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Elvis Andrus: W
- Bobby Wilson: 9/F9LS
- Shin-Soo Choo: SB2
- Shin-Soo Choo: S8/L4D+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ian Desmond: S9/L89M.2-H;BX2(936346)
- Rougned Odor: 13/BG
Top 5
- Eduardo Nunez: S8/G6M+
- Robbie Grossman: SB2
- Robbie Grossman: SB3/MREV
- Robbie Grossman: W
- Miguel Sano: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Brian Dozier: 8/F8LXD+
- Max Kepler: W
- Kennys Vargas: W.1-2
- Danny Santana: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Adrian Beltre: 7/F78D
- Prince Fielder: 63/G6
- Jurickson Profar: 31/G3-
Top 6
- Eddie Rosario: S8/G4M+
- Eduardo Nunez: 1/BP
- Robbie Grossman: CS2(26)
- Robbie Grossman: K
Bot 6
- Nomar Mazara: D7/L7LS
- Elvis Andrus: T9/L3D+.2-H
- Bobby Wilson: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H
- Shin-Soo Choo: 7/F78D+
- Ian Desmond: K
Top 7
- Miguel Sano: K
- Brian Dozier: 3/F3F-
- Max Kepler: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Rougned Odor: D7/L78D+
- Adrian Beltre: K
- Prince Fielder: K
- Mitch Moreland: PO2(E1).2-3
- Mitch Moreland: K
Top 8
- Kennys Vargas: D9/F9LD
- Danny Santana: FC6/G6+.2X3(65)
- Kurt Suzuki: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Nomar Mazara: 9/F9M
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Bobby Wilson: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Eddie Rosario: 7/L7D+
- Eduardo Nunez: 9/F89M
- Joe Mauer: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left the game due to an injured knee
- replay,5,grosr001,MIN,millb901,ARL02,,N,M,TEX,A $when Eduardo Nunez was called safe at 3B, Rangers manager Jeff Banister challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay