GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (70-80) at MINNESOTA (73-77)

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED JASON KUBEL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON SECOND, J MAUER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.274, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: BILL WHITE (1-0, 5.06) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON SECOND, J MAUER ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.274, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B White relieved K Millwood.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON SECOND, J MAUER ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.274, 0-FOR-2)</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 0 1 0 2 8 3
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 4 10 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - BILL WHITE
MIN - GLEN PERKINS

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.237, 1-FOR-3)
D MURPHY (.359, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.245, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .265
M Young ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .314
M Byrd cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .304
H Blalock dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .297
J Botts lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .237
D Murphy rf 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .359
J Saltalamacchia c 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .245
T Metcalf 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .248

Totals 28 2 8 2 3 5 17

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (20, C Silva); H Blalock (15, C Silva). RBI - I
Kinsler (58), J Saltalamacchia (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
H Blalock 2. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - M Young 3 (19, ground ball, throw 2). Outfield assists - D
Murphy (N Punto at 3rd base). DP: 2 (I Kinsler-M Young-F Catalanotto 2).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .270
J Kubel dh 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 .269
J Mauer c 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .290
T Hunter cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .291
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .273
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274
R White lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .155
L Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .221
N Punto 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .209

Totals 30 4 10 3 2 0 15

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (30, K Millwood 2); J Mauer (27, K Millwood); N Punto
(17, K Millwood); T Hunter (43, K Millwood). RBI - T Hunter 2 (104), J Mauer
(56). 2-out RBI - T Hunter 2, J Mauer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Morneau 3, T Hunter 1. GIDP - L Rodriguez 2. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-N Punto-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 001 001 0 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 002 010 1 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 6 2/3 10 4 2 2 0 0 5.39
B White 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 7 2 2 3 5 0 4.40
J DePaula 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00
G Perkins 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60

WP - K Millwood. IBB - J Mauer (by K Millwood). HBP - I Kinsler (by J
DePaula). Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 110-67; B White 4-3; C Silva 103-65; J
DePaula 10-7; G Perkins 1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 15-5; B White
0-1; C Silva 5-8; J DePaula 2-0; G Perkins 0-1. Batters faced: K Millwood 31; B
White 1; C Silva 27; J DePaula 4; G Perkins 1.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: MATT GUERRIER (2-4, 2.26) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.237, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Guerrier relieved G Perkins.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Botts (.237, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Tyner in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Botts (.237, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Guzman ran for J Botts.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, F GUZMAN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Saltalamacchia (.245, 1-FOR-3, 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 0 1 0 0 2 10 3
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 4 10 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - BILL WHITE
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.274, 1-FOR-3)
J TYNER (.291, 1 HR, 22 RBI)
L RODRIGUEZ (.221, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS MINNESOTA (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .265
M Young ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .314
M Byrd cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .304
H Blalock dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .297
J Botts lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .242
F Guzman pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
D Murphy rf 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .367
J Saltalamacchia c 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .243
T Metcalf 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 6 .246

Totals 33 2 10 2 3 6 21

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (20, C Silva); H Blalock (15, C Silva). RBI - I
Kinsler (58), J Saltalamacchia (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
H Blalock 2, F Catalanotto 2. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - M Young 3 (19, ground ball, throw 2). Outfield assists - D
Murphy (N Punto at 3rd base). DP: 2 (I Kinsler-M Young-F Catalanotto 2).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .270
J Kubel dh 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 .269
J Mauer c 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .290
T Hunter cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .291
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .273
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274
R White lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .155
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
L Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .221
N Punto 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .209

Totals 30 4 10 3 2 0 15

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (30, K Millwood 2); J Mauer (27, K Millwood); N Punto
(17, K Millwood); T Hunter (43, K Millwood). RBI - T Hunter 2 (104), J Mauer
(56). 2-out RBI - T Hunter 2, J Mauer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Morneau 3, T Hunter 1. GIDP - L Rodriguez 2. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-N Punto-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 001 001 00 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 002 010 1 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 6 2/3 10 4 2 2 0 0 5.39
B White 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 7 2 2 3 5 0 4.40
J DePaula 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00
G Perkins 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60
M Guerrier 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.23

WP - K Millwood. IBB - J Mauer (by K Millwood). HBP - I Kinsler (by J
DePaula). Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 110-67; B White 4-3; C Silva 103-65; J
DePaula 10-7; G Perkins 1-1; M Guerrier 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Millwood 15-5; B White 0-1; C Silva 5-8; J DePaula 2-0; G Perkins 0-1; M
Guerrier 1-1. Batters faced: K Millwood 31; B White 1; C Silva 27; J DePaula 4;
G Perkins 1; M Guerrier 5.

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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Guzman in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.274, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: WES LITTLETON (3-1, 3.56) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.274, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Littleton relieved B White.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M Cuddyer (.274, 1-FOR-3)</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 0 1 0 0 2 10 3
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 10 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - WES LITTLETON
MIN - MATT GUERRIER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.265, 0-FOR-3, HBP, RBI)
M YOUNG (.314, 2-FOR-3, BB)
M BYRD (.304, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS MINNESOTA (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .265
M Young ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .314
M Byrd cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .304
H Blalock dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .297
J Botts lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .242
F Guzman pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
D Murphy rf 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .367
J Saltalamacchia c 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .243
T Metcalf 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 6 .246

Totals 33 2 10 2 3 6 21

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (20, C Silva); H Blalock (15, C Silva). RBI - I
Kinsler (58), J Saltalamacchia (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
H Blalock 2, F Catalanotto 2. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - M Young 3 (19, ground ball, throw 2). Outfield assists - D
Murphy (N Punto at 3rd base). DP: 2 (I Kinsler-M Young-F Catalanotto 2).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .270
J Kubel dh 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 .269
J Mauer c 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .290
T Hunter cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .291
J Morneau 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .273
M Cuddyer rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273
R White lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .155
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
L Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .219
N Punto 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .209

Totals 33 4 10 3 2 0 15

BATTING: 2B - J Kubel 2 (30, K Millwood 2); J Mauer (27, K Millwood); N Punto
(17, K Millwood); T Hunter (43, K Millwood). RBI - T Hunter 2 (104), J Mauer
(56). 2-out RBI - T Hunter 2, J Mauer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Morneau 3, T Hunter 1. GIDP - L Rodriguez 2. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-N Punto-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 001 001 00 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 002 010 10 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 6 2/3 10 4 2 2 0 0 5.39
B White 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76
W Littleton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.48

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 7 2 2 3 5 0 4.40
J DePaula 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00
G Perkins 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60
M Guerrier 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.23

WP - K Millwood. IBB - J Mauer (by K Millwood). HBP - I Kinsler (by J
DePaula). Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 110-67; B White 4-3; W Littleton 11-8; C
Silva 103-65; J DePaula 10-7; G Perkins 1-1; M Guerrier 18-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: K Millwood 15-5; B White 0-1; W Littleton 3-0; C Silva 5-8; J DePaula
2-0; G Perkins 0-1; M Guerrier 1-1. Batters faced: K Millwood 31; B White 1; W
Littleton 3; C Silva 27; J DePaula 4; G Perkins 1; M Guerrier 5.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (4-2, 2.07) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.265, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Nathan relieved M Guerrier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.265, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wilkerson hit for F Guzman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, H BLALOCK ON FIRST, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B Wilkerson (.237, 20 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 11 3
MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 x 4 10 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD, BILL WHITE (7TH), WES LITTLETON (8TH) AND
JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

MIN - CARLOS SILVA, JULIO DEPAULA (7TH), GLEN PERKINS
(7TH), MATT GUERRIER (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE MAUER

HOME RUNS: TEX - NONE

MIN - NONE</div>