AL: TEXAS (70-80) at MINNESOTA (73-77) <h3>Silva looks to rebound from injury-shortened start</h3> <div class="pre">Texas (70-80) at Minnesota (73-77) 8:10 pm EDT</div> MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Minnesota Twins will be monitoringstarter Carlos Silva closely when he takes the mound against theTexas Rangers. Silva (11-14, 4.44 ERA) left his last start on Wednesday aftertwo innings due to a right groin injury. While it may be a goodprecaution to rest Silva with the Twins out of the playoffhunt, one can understand why he might want to get the startTuesday. At the Metrodome this season, Silva is 8-4 with a 3.44 ERAincluding a shutout. He's been far less effective on the roadwith a 3-10 mark and 5.64 ERA. Silva has had trouble figuring out the Rangers this season as heis 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA in two starts. Kevin Millwood (9-12, 5.51) counters for the Rangers, who areheading for their third consecutive season below .500. Therighthander is 0-2 with a 3.60 ERA in four career starts hereand is 0-4 lifetime against the Twins. Like his counterpart, Millwood has not enjoyed pitching on theroad this season where he's 2-8 with a 5.81 ERA. In the series opener on Monday, Rangers second baseman IanKinsler dropped Jason Bartlett's short bloop to right field withtwo outs in the ninth inning, allowing Lew Ford to score fromsecond base and give the Twins a 5-4 victory.
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TEXAS AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS TEXAS MINNESOTA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Frank Catalanotto 1B .268 10 43 Jason Bartlett SS .272 5 42 Ian Kinsler 2B .267 19 57 Jason Kubel DH .264 11 60 Michael Young SS .312 8 84 Joe Mauer C .290 6 55 Marlon Byrd CF .305 9 63 Torii Hunter CF .290 28 102 Hank Blalock DH .298 8 26 Justin Morneau 1B .275 30 107 Jason Botts LF .234 2 13 Michael Cuddyer RF .273 14 74 David Murphy RF .364 2 11 Rondell White LF .149 3 15 Jarrod Saltalamacc C .243 7 18 Luis Rodriguez 3B .225 2 11 Travis Metcalf 3B .246 3 16 Nick Punto 2B .205 1 23 Kevin Millwood RHP (9-12, 5.51) Carlos Silva RHP (11-14, 4.44)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA WARMUPS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (9-12, 5.51) MIN - CARLOS SILVA (11-14, 4.44) UMPIRES: HP - JEFF NELSON 1B - MIKE DIMURO 2B - BILL WELKE 3B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA STARTING BATS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA MIN - CARLOS SILVA AND JOE MAUER DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOT (.268, 10 HR, 43 RBI) I KINSLER (.267, 19 HR, 57 RBI) M YOUNG (.312, 8 HR, 84 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 1 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.272, 5 HR, 42 RBI) J KUBEL (.264, 11 HR, 60 RBI) J MAUER (.290, 6 HR, 55 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313 M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149 L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 0 -- 0 MINNESOTA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.51 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.42 Pitches-strikes: C Silva 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 0-3. Batters faced: C Silva 4. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD MIN - CARLOS SILVA</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 1 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.298, 8 HR, 26 RBI) J BOTTS (.234, 2 HR, 13 RBI) D MURPHY (.364, 2 HR, 11 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313 M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 H Blalock dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Kubel dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149 L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 0 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.47 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.42 Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 19-12; C Silva 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 1-2; C Silva 0-3. Batters faced: K Millwood 4; C Silva 4. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 2 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.275, 30 HR, 107 RBI) M CUDDYER (.273, 14 HR, 74 RBI) R WHITE (.149, 3 HR, 15 RBI)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313 M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 H Blalock dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 J Botts lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 D Murphy rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .359 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 2. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Kubel dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 R White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149 L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 00 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.47 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.39 Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 19-12; C Silva 30-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 1-2; C Silva 1-4. Batters faced: K Millwood 4; C Silva 8. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 0 2 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.246, 3 HR, 16 RBI) F CATALANOTTO (.267, 0-FOR-1) I KINSLER (.266, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313 M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 H Blalock dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 J Botts lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 D Murphy rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .359 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 T Metcalf 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 2. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Kubel dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 R White lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .158 L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 0 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 00 -- 0 MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.43 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.39 Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 29-20; C Silva 30-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 4-2; C Silva 1-4. Batters faced: K Millwood 8; C Silva 8. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE GROUND OUT BY IAN KINSLER SCORED TRAVIS METCALF. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F CATALANOTTO ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1 MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.313, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 1 1 4 0 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.205, 1 HR, 23 RBI) J BARTLETT (.272, 0-FOR-1) J KUBEL (.266, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .265 M Young ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .313 M Byrd cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .303 H Blalock dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 J Botts lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 D Murphy rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .359 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 T Metcalf 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 13 1 4 1 1 1 7 BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (20, C Silva). RBI - I Kinsler (58). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Blalock 1. Team LOB - 4. MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 J Kubel dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266 J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 R White lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .158 L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 0 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 001 -- 1 MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.43 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 4.42 Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 29-20; C Silva 53-32. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 4-2; C Silva 2-6. Batters faced: K Millwood 8; C Silva 14. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE ERROR BY MICHAEL YOUNG ALLOWED JASON BARTLETT TO SCORE. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J KUBEL ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1 MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED JASON KUBEL. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1 MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TEXAS 0 0 1 1 4 2 MINNESOTA 0 0 2 2 4 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD MIN - CARLOS SILVA DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.240, 1-FOR-1) D MURPHY (.359, 0-FOR-1) J SALTALAMACCHIA (.241, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA <div class="pre">TEXAS (1) VS MINNESOTA (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Catalanotto 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .265 M Young ss 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .313 M Byrd cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .303 H Blalock dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 J Botts lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 D Murphy rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .359 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 T Metcalf 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 13 1 4 1 1 1 7 BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (20, C Silva). RBI - I Kinsler (58). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Blalock 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - M Young 2 (18, throw 2). MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Bartlett ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 J Kubel dh 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .265 J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 T Hunter cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .291 J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 R White lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .158 L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 N Punto 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 Totals 14 2 4 1 0 0 7 BATTING: RBI - T Hunter (103). 2-out RBI - T Hunter. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS - 001 -- 1 MINNESOTA - 002 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Millwood 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 5.46 MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era C Silva 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 4.42 WP - K Millwood. Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 51-32; C Silva 53-32. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 6-3; C Silva 2-6. Batters faced: K Millwood 14; C Silva 14. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
