GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (70-81) at MINNESOTA (74-77)

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (2) VS MINNESOTA (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .268
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265
M Young dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
J Botts lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
B Wilkerson rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .234
D Murphy cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .378
J Saltalamacchia c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
a-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
R Vazquez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 26 2 6 1 0 7 9

a-struck out swinging for J Saltalamacchia in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (10, M Garza). HR - F Catalanotto (11, 1st inning off M
Garza 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto (44). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Metcalf 2. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 3.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 .268
J Kubel dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .288
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .291
J Morneau 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .274
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 .275
G Jones lf 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .169
B Buscher 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .263
N Punto 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .209

Totals 22 3 5 3 6 3 16

BATTING: HR - M Cuddyer (15, 3rd inning off V Padilla 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Morneau (108), J Bartlett (43), M Cuddyer (75). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, M
Cuddyer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J Bartlett 2, J
Mauer 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (22, 2nd base off V Padilla/J Saltalamacchia).
CS - T Hunter (8, 2nd base by V Padilla).

FIELDING: E - G Jones (1, bobble). DP: 1 (N Punto-J Bartlett-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 100 000 1 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 111 000 -- 3
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 3 3 3 5 2 1 5.76
A Galarraga 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 6 1/3 6 2 2 0 5 1 3.84
G Perkins 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.51

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 97-54; A Galarraga 17-12; M Garza 109-69; G
Perkins 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: V Padilla 2-10; A Galarraga 1-1; M Garza
6-8; G Perkins 0-0. Batters faced: V Padilla 22; A Galarraga 6; M Garza 24; G
Perkins 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Jeff
Nelson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Quiroz catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.267, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON KUBEL (12) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF ARMANDO GALARRAGA.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.288, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA
MIN - GLEN PERKINS

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.238, 1-FOR-2)
F CATALANOTTO (.268, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
I KINSLER (.265, 1-FOR-3)</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 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .268
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265
M Young dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
J Botts lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
B Wilkerson rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .234
D Murphy cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .378
J Saltalamacchia c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
a-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
G Quiroz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
R Vazquez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 26 2 6 1 0 7 9

a-struck out swinging for J Saltalamacchia in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (10, M Garza). HR - F Catalanotto (11, 1st inning off M
Garza 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto (44). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Metcalf 2. GIDP - M Young. Team LOB - 3.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 .268
J Kubel dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .269
J Mauer c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .291
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .274
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .275
G Jones lf 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .169
B Buscher 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .263
N Punto 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .209

Totals 26 4 6 4 7 3 18

BATTING: HR - M Cuddyer (15, 3rd inning off V Padilla 0 on, 2 Out), J Kubel
(12, 7th inning off A Galarraga 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau (108), J Bartlett
(43), M Cuddyer (75), J Kubel (61). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, M Cuddyer. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J Bartlett 2, J Mauer 2. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (22, 2nd base off V Padilla/J Saltalamacchia).
CS - T Hunter (8, 2nd base by V Padilla).

FIELDING: E - G Jones (1, bobble). DP: 1 (N Punto-J Bartlett-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 100 000 1 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 111 000 1 -- 4
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 3 3 3 5 2 1 5.76
A Galarraga 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 3.00

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 6 1/3 6 2 1 0 5 1 3.72
G Perkins 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.51

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 97-54; A Galarraga 34-21; M Garza 109-69; G
Perkins 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: V Padilla 2-10; A Galarraga 3-2; M Garza
6-8; G Perkins 0-0. Batters faced: V Padilla 22; A Galarraga 11; M Garza 24; G
Perkins 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Jeff
Nelson.

Weather: INDOORS.</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: R Vazquez (.238, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Rodriguez at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R Vazquez (.238, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Hairston Jr hit for R Vazquez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J Hairston Jr (.190, 3 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Byrd hit for F Catalanotto.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Byrd (.304, 9 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JUAN RINCON (3-3, 5.46) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.304, 9 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rincon relieved G Perkins.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Byrd (.304, 9 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.290, 1 HR, 22 RBI)
L RODRIGUEZ (.219, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
N PUNTO (.209, 1-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 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .268
b-M Byrd ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
M Young dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
J Botts lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
B Wilkerson rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .234
D Murphy cf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .378
J Saltalamacchia c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
a-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
G Quiroz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
R Vazquez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
c-J Hairston Jr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 30 2 7 1 0 7 10

a-struck out swinging for J Saltalamacchia in the 7th; b-doubled to deep right
center for F Catalanotto in the 8th; c-popped out to second for R Vazquez in
the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (10, M Garza); M Byrd (16, J Rincon). HR - F Catalanotto
(11, 1st inning off M Garza 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto (44). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1, T Metcalf 2. GIDP - M Young. Team
LOB - 4.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 .268
J Kubel dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .269
J Mauer c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .291
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .274
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .275
G Jones lf 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .169
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
B Buscher 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .263
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
N Punto 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .209

Totals 26 4 6 4 7 3 18

BATTING: HR - M Cuddyer (15, 3rd inning off V Padilla 0 on, 2 Out), J Kubel
(12, 7th inning off A Galarraga 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau (108), J Bartlett
(43), M Cuddyer (75), J Kubel (61). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, M Cuddyer. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J Bartlett 2, J Mauer 2. Team
LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (22, 2nd base off V Padilla/J Saltalamacchia).
CS - T Hunter (8, 2nd base by V Padilla).

FIELDING: E - G Jones (1, bobble). DP: 1 (N Punto-J Bartlett-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 100 000 10 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 111 000 1 -- 4
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 3 3 3 5 2 1 5.76
A Galarraga 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 3.00

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 6 1/3 6 2 1 0 5 1 3.72
G Perkins 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.46
J Rincon 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 97-54; A Galarraga 34-21; M Garza 109-69; G
Perkins 12-9; J Rincon 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: V Padilla 2-10; A
Galarraga 3-2; M Garza 6-8; G Perkins 0-1; J Rincon 1-1. Batters faced: V
Padilla 22; A Galarraga 11; M Garza 24; G Perkins 3; J Rincon 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Jeff
Nelson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

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

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.290, 1 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

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

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.290, 1 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

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

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.290, 1 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Hairston Jr at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Tyner (.290, 1 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - ARMANDO GALARRAGA
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.244, 1-FOR-3)
B WILKERSON (.234, 0-FOR-3)
D MURPHY (.378, 2-FOR-3)</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 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .268
b-M Byrd ph-cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
M Young dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
J Botts lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
B Wilkerson rf-1b 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .234
D Murphy cf-rf 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .378
J Saltalamacchia c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239
a-S Sosa ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
G Quiroz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
T Metcalf 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
R Vazquez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
c-J Hairston Jr ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189

Totals 30 2 7 1 0 7 10

a-struck out swinging for J Saltalamacchia in the 7th; b-doubled to deep right
center for F Catalanotto in the 8th; c-popped out to second for R Vazquez in
the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Murphy (10, M Garza); M Byrd (16, J Rincon). HR - F Catalanotto
(11, 1st inning off M Garza 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Catalanotto (44). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 1, T Metcalf 2. GIDP - M Young. Team
LOB - 4.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 4 1 0 1 1 0 5 .268
J Kubel dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .269
J Mauer c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .291
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .274
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .275
G Jones lf 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .169
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Buscher 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .263
L Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
N Punto 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .211

Totals 30 4 7 4 7 4 19

BATTING: HR - M Cuddyer (15, 3rd inning off V Padilla 0 on, 2 Out), J Kubel
(12, 7th inning off A Galarraga 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau (108), J Bartlett
(43), M Cuddyer (75), J Kubel (61). 2-out RBI - J Morneau, M Cuddyer. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cuddyer 1, J Bartlett 2, J Mauer 2. Team
LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (22, 2nd base off V Padilla/J Saltalamacchia).
CS - T Hunter (8, 2nd base by V Padilla).

FIELDING: E - G Jones (1, bobble). DP: 1 (N Punto-J Bartlett-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 100 000 10 -- 2
MINNESOTA - 111 000 10 -- 4
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
V Padilla 5 3 3 3 5 2 1 5.76
A Galarraga 3 4 1 1 2 2 1 2.25

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 6 1/3 6 2 1 0 5 1 3.72
G Perkins 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.46
J Rincon 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: V Padilla 97-54; A Galarraga 49-29; M Garza 109-69; G
Perkins 12-9; J Rincon 15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: V Padilla 2-10; A
Galarraga 4-3; M Garza 6-8; G Perkins 0-1; J Rincon 1-1. Batters faced: V
Padilla 22; A Galarraga 15; M Garza 24; G Perkins 3; J Rincon 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Dimuro. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Jeff
Nelson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JOE NATHAN (4-2, 2.04) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, MINNESOTA 4

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.244, 1-FOR-3)</div>