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

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

<h3>Twins seek fourth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Texas (53-68) at Minnesota (61-60) 7:35 pm EDT</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Manager Ron Gardenhire have the MinnesotaTwins at it once again.


Gardenhire looks to guide the Twins to their fourth straight winwhen they welcome in the Texas Rangers in the second game of aweekend series on Saturday.


Nick Punto scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch by JameyWright in the bottom of the 10th inning as Minnesota escapedwith a 2-1 win in Friday's opener.


The triumph pulled the Twins within six games of the ClevelandIndians (67-54) for first place in the American League Centralstandings. Minnesota rallied to win the division last season.

The Twins hand the ball to Boof Bonser (5-9, 4.77 ERA), whohopes to finally get over his 11-game winless streak. Therighthander has not earned a victory since beating theWashington Nationals on June 10.


In his last outing, Bonser gave up five runs and nine hits in 52/3 innings in a 6-2 loss at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimon Sunday.


Kameron Loe (5-9, 5.80) takes the hill for Texas. He is makinghis first start since being placed on the 15-day disabled listwith lower back tightness on July 30.


The 25-year-old righthander is 0-3 with a 7.84 ERA in hisprevious four starts.


Loe is 2-1 all-time vs. the Twins, surrendering five runs andeight hits in six innings of a 7-1 loss at home againstMinnesota on May 22.

 

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<div class="pre">TEXAS AT MINNESOTA -- LINEUPS

TEXAS MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Frank Catalanotto LF .257 9 35 Jason Tyner LF .279 1 16
Ian Kinsler 2B .254 15 43 Nick Punto SS .204 1 20
Michael Young SS .303 7 66 Joe Mauer C .301 5 52
Marlon Byrd CF .315 4 43 Torii Hunter CF .298 24 84
Jason Botts DH .216 1 5 Justin Morneau 1B .282 28 91
Gerald Laird C .234 7 38 Michael Cuddyer RF .277 11 62
Nelson Cruz RF .213 6 22 Jason Kubel DH .248 9 44
Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .193 1 4 Tommy Watkins 3B .364 0 0
Ramon Vazquez 3B .237 5 17 Alexi Casilla 2B .250 0 7

Kameron Loe RHP (5-9, 5.80) Boof Bonser RHP (5-9, 4.77)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO
CEREMONIES.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: TEX - KAMERON LOE (5-9, 5.80)
MIN - BOOF BONSER (5-9, 4.77)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE REILLY
1B - ROB DRAKE
2B - ADAM DOWDY
3B - ANDY FLETCHER

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 36 MINUTE DELAY.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: TEX - KAMERON LOE AND GERALD LAIRD
MIN - BOOF BONSER AND JOE MAUER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOT (.257, 9 HR, 35 RBI)
I KINSLER (.254, 15 HR, 43 RBI)
M YOUNG (.303, 7 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.279, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
N PUNTO (.204, 1 HR, 20 RBI)
J MAUER (.301, 5 HR, 52 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 lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser). Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home).


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.80

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.73

Pitches-strikes: B Bonser 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bonser 1-0. Batters
faced: B Bonser 4.

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>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
MIN - BOOF BONSER</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.216, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
G LAIRD (.234, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
N CRUZ (.213, 6 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
J Botts dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser). Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home).


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TEXAS - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.75

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.73

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 18-10; B Bonser 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe
2-1; B Bonser 1-0. Batters faced: K Loe 5; B Bonser 4.

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>

 

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<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 - KAMERON LOE
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.277, 11 HR, 62 RBI)
J KUBEL (.248, 9 HR, 44 RBI)
T WATKINS (.364, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser). Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Kubel dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home).


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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.75

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 18-10; B Bonser 31-18. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe
2-1; B Bonser 1-2. Batters faced: K Loe 5; B Bonser 8.

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>

 

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<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 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.237, 5 HR, 17 RBI)
F CATALANOTTO (.260, 1-FOR-1)
I KINSLER (.253, 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 lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser). Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .364
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250

Totals 7 0 1 0 3 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, J Tyner 1. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home).


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TEXAS - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 5.70

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 39-20; B Bonser 31-18. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe
5-1; B Bonser 1-2. Batters faced: K Loe 10; B Bonser 8.

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>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.204, 0-FOR-1)
J MAUER (.301, 0-FOR-0, BB)
T HUNTER (.299, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 10 0 2 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser). Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .364
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250

Totals 7 0 1 0 3 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, J Tyner 1. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home).


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TEXAS - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 5.70

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.67

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 39-20; B Bonser 39-23. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe
5-1; B Bonser 2-4. Batters faced: K Loe 10; B Bonser 11.

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>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KAMERON LOE
MIN - BOOF BONSER

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.305, 1-FOR-1)
M BYRD (.314, 0-FOR-1)
J BOTTS (.212, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TEXAS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">TEXAS (0) VS MINNESOTA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
I Kinsler 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
M Young ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
J Botts dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 10 0 2 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (16, B Bonser). Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
N Punto ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .301
T Hunter cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Watkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .364
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250

Totals 10 0 1 0 3 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, J Tyner 1. Team
LOB - 4.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (F Catalanotto at Home).


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TEXAS - 000 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0
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TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 5.66

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bonser 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.67

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 51-27; B Bonser 39-23. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe
7-2; B Bonser 2-4. Batters faced: K Loe 13; B Bonser 11.

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>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARLON BYRD (5) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF BOOF BONSER SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2, MINNESOTA 0

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.212, 0-FOR-1)</div>