GAME THREAD: AL: TEXAS (53-68) at MINNESOTA (61-60)

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Jones hit for N Punto.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
MINNESOTA 0 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G Jones (.160, 0 HR, 0 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 0 2 3 0 0 5 7 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - MIKE WOOD
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.319, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)
J BOTTS (.208, 0-FOR-2, BB)
G LAIRD (.232, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .261
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .251
M Young ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .305
M Byrd cf 3 1 2 4 0 0 1 .319
J Botts dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .208
G Laird c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232
N Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211
J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .200
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 26 5 7 5 4 3 7

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser); M Young (33, B Bonser). HR - M Byrd
(5, 4th inning off B Bonser 1 on, 0 Out), J Saltalamacchia (2, 5th inning off B
Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Byrd 4 (47), J Saltalamacchia (5). 2-out RBI - M
Byrd 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1. GIDP - M Young.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Cruz (J Morneau at 2nd base). DP: 2 (M Young-I
Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia, I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .280
N Punto ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203
a-G Jones ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .298
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .282
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .252
T Watkins 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .308
A Casilla 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255

Totals 24 0 6 0 5 3 12

a-grounded to shortstop for N Punto in the 7th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 2, J
Tyner 1. GIDP - T Watkins, G Jones. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (8, 2nd base off K Loe/G Laird).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home). DP: 1 (N
Punto-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 000 230 0 -- 5
MINNESOTA - 000 000 0 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 5 3 0 0 5 2 0 5.56
M Wood 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4.06

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 4 2/3 7 5 5 3 2 2 4.93
J Rincon 2 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.95

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 80-44; M Wood 23-16; B Bonser 72-41; J Rincon 26-14.
Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 10-3; M Wood 3-1; B Bonser 3-8; J Rincon 5-1.
Batters faced: K Loe 22; M Wood 7; B Bonser 23; J Rincon 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Andy Fletcher.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 36 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</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 5
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Byrd (.319, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Watkins at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M Byrd (.319, 2-FOR-3, HR, 4 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 0 2 3 0 0 0 5 7 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - MIKE WOOD
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.300, 0-FOR-2, BB)
T HUNTER (.298, 1-FOR-3)
J MORNEAU (.282, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .261
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .251
M Young ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .305
M Byrd cf 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .318
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .204
G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231
N Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211
J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .200
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 29 5 7 5 4 4 7

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser); M Young (33, B Bonser). HR - M Byrd
(5, 4th inning off B Bonser 1 on, 0 Out), J Saltalamacchia (2, 5th inning off B
Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Byrd 4 (47), J Saltalamacchia (5). 2-out RBI - M
Byrd 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1. GIDP - M Young.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Cruz (J Morneau at 2nd base). DP: 2 (M Young-I
Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia, I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .280
N Punto ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203
a-G Jones ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .298
J Morneau 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .282
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .252
T Watkins 3b-ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .308
A Casilla 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255

Totals 24 0 6 0 5 3 12

a-grounded to shortstop for N Punto in the 7th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 2, J
Tyner 1. GIDP - T Watkins, G Jones. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (8, 2nd base off K Loe/G Laird).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home). DP: 1 (N
Punto-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 000 230 00 -- 5
MINNESOTA - 000 000 0 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 5 3 0 0 5 2 0 5.56
M Wood 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4.06

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 4 2/3 7 5 5 3 2 2 4.93
J Rincon 3 1/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.82

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 80-44; M Wood 23-16; B Bonser 72-41; J Rincon 37-19.
Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 10-3; M Wood 3-1; B Bonser 3-8; J Rincon 6-2.
Batters faced: K Loe 22; M Wood 7; B Bonser 23; J Rincon 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Andy Fletcher.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 36 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: FRANK FRANCISCO (1-0, 4.69) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.300, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Francisco relieved M Wood.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
MINNESOTA 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Mauer (.300, 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 0 2 3 0 0 0 5 7 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.211, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.200, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
R VAZQUEZ (.234, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .261
I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .251
M Young ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .305
M Byrd cf 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .318
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .204
G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231
N Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211
J Saltalamacchia 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .200
R Vazquez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234

Totals 29 5 7 5 4 4 7

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser); M Young (33, B Bonser). HR - M Byrd
(5, 4th inning off B Bonser 1 on, 0 Out), J Saltalamacchia (2, 5th inning off B
Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Byrd 4 (47), J Saltalamacchia (5). 2-out RBI - M
Byrd 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1. GIDP - M Young.
Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Cruz (J Morneau at 2nd base). DP: 3 (M Young-I
Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia, I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia, R Vazquez-I
Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .280
N Punto ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203
a-G Jones ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .298
J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .284
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275
J Kubel dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .252
T Watkins 3b-ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .308
A Casilla 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255

Totals 27 0 7 0 6 3 14

a-grounded to shortstop for N Punto in the 7th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 2, J
Tyner 1. GIDP - T Watkins, G Jones, M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (8, 2nd base off K Loe/G Laird).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home). DP: 1 (N
Punto-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 000 230 00 -- 5
MINNESOTA - 000 000 00 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 5 3 0 0 5 2 0 5.56
M Wood 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4.06
F Francisco 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.59

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 4 2/3 7 5 5 3 2 2 4.93
J Rincon 3 1/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.82

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 80-44; M Wood 23-16; F Francisco 20-12; B Bonser
72-41; J Rincon 37-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 10-3; M Wood 3-1; F
Francisco 3-0; B Bonser 3-8; J Rincon 6-2. Batters faced: K Loe 22; M Wood 7; F
Francisco 4; B Bonser 23; J Rincon 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Andy Fletcher.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 36 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: CARMEN CALI (0-0, 7.88) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N CRUZ (.211, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Cali relieved J Rincon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: N Cruz (.211, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Sosa hit for F Catalanotto.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, N CRUZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S Sosa (.243, 16 HR, 72 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Murphy ran for S Sosa.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, N CRUZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I Kinsler (.251, 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 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - FRANK FRANCISCO
MIN - CARMEN CALI

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.252, 2-FOR-3)
T WATKINS (.308, 0-FOR-2, BB)
A CASILLA (.255, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (5) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .261
a-S Sosa ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243
D Murphy pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462
I Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .251
M Young ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .305
M Byrd cf 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .318
J Botts dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .204
G Laird c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231
N Cruz rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .215
J Saltalamacchia 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .197
R Vazquez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233

Totals 33 5 8 5 5 6 11

a-walked for F Catalanotto in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser); M Young (33, B Bonser). HR - M Byrd
(5, 4th inning off B Bonser 1 on, 0 Out), J Saltalamacchia (2, 5th inning off B
Bonser 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Byrd 4 (47), J Saltalamacchia (5). 2-out RBI - M
Byrd 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Laird 1, I Kinsler 1. GIDP
- M Young. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Cruz (J Morneau at 2nd base). DP: 3 (M Young-I
Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia, I Kinsler-M Young-J Saltalamacchia, R Vazquez-I
Kinsler-J Saltalamacchia).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .280
N Punto ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .203
a-G Jones ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194
J Mauer c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
T Hunter cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .298
J Morneau 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .284
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275
J Kubel dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .252
T Watkins 3b-ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .308
A Casilla 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255

Totals 27 0 7 0 6 3 14

a-grounded to shortstop for N Punto in the 7th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, T Hunter 2, J
Tyner 1. GIDP - T Watkins, G Jones, M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Casilla (8, 2nd base off K Loe/G Laird).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home). DP: 1 (N
Punto-J Morneau).


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TEXAS - 000 230 000 -- 5
MINNESOTA - 000 000 00 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 5 3 0 0 5 2 0 5.56
M Wood 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 4.06
F Francisco 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.59

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 4 2/3 7 5 5 3 2 2 4.93
J Rincon 3 1/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.82
C Cali 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 7.00

WP - C Cali. Pitches-strikes: K Loe 80-44; M Wood 23-16; F Francisco 20-12; B
Bonser 72-41; J Rincon 37-19; C Cali 20-13. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 10-3;
M Wood 3-1; F Francisco 3-0; B Bonser 3-8; J Rincon 6-2; C Cali 1-0. Batters
faced: K Loe 22; M Wood 7; F Francisco 4; B Bonser 23; J Rincon 10; C Cali 5.


UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Andy Fletcher.
(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 36 minutes in the 1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Murphy in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5
MINNESOTA 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.252, 2-FOR-3)</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 5
MINNESOTA 0 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Kubel (.252, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
TEX: JOAQUIN BENOIT (5-3, 2.67) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 5, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.252, 2-FOR-3)</div>