AL: MINNESOTA (20-24) at TEXAS (18-27) <h3>LHP Santana looks to avoid third straight loss</h3> <div class="pre">Minnesota (20-24) at Texas (18-27) 8:05 pm EDT</div> ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- Johan Santana will have to gothrough a hot Texas Rangers' lineup in order to avoid losing histhird straight game for the first time in almost three years. Santana (4-4, 3.26 ERA) takes the mound for the Minnesota Twinsin the middle game of a three-game series with the Texas Rangerson Tuesday. The reigning Cy Young Award winner has lost two straight despiteallowing just four runs and 10 hits in his last 13 innings. However, Santana, who has not last three straight since May 19 -June 3, 2004, has been let down by his offense. Minnesota hasscored just one run in his last two starts, and five combined inhis four losses. His last time out he allowed just two runs andfour hits in seven innings, but lost 2-0 to Fausto Carmona andthe Cleveland Indians on Thursday. Now, the lefthander gets to deal with the hottest hitting teamin baseball. The Rangers are coming off back-to-back 14-runperformances for the first time in 15 years and have hit ninehomers in the last two games. Santana has not fared well againstthem, going 2-2 with a 5.72 ERA in seven starts. Gerald Laird hit his first career grand slam as the Rangersposted a 14-4 victory in the opener, which followed a 14-1pasting of the Houston Astros on Sunday. Kameron Loe (1-3, 6.21) takes the mound for Texas. Loe hasallowed five or more runs in four of his last five starts. Hislast time out he received no-decision despite allowing six runs- five earned - and a season-high 10 hits in an 8-6 loss toTampa Bay on Thursday. Slugger Sammy Sosa drove in three runs on Monday and remainsthree homers shy of becoming the third player in major leaguehistory to reach 600.
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS WARMUPS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA (4-4, 3.26) TEX - KAMERON LOE (1-3, 6.21) UMPIRES: HP - BILL MILLER 1B - MARVIN HUDSON 2B - JERRY LAYNE 3B - ED MONTAGUE WEATHER: 78 Degrees, cloudy WIND: 17 mph, in from right</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA TEX - KAMERON LOE DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.240, 10 HR, 26 RBI) M YOUNG (.232, 4 HR, 25 RBI) M TEIXEIRA (.306, 8 HR, 27 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 N Cruz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Kata 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 K Mahar cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 TEXAS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.26 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.07 Pitches-strikes: K Loe 0-0. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 0-0. Batters faced: K Loe 0. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA TEX - KAMERON LOE DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.321, 0 HR, 6 RBI) J CIRILLO (.231, 1 HR, 5 RBI) M CUDDYER (.271, 5 HR, 29 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 N Cruz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Kata 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 K Mahar cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0 TEXAS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.20 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.07 Pitches-strikes: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Batters faced: J Santana 0; K Loe 0. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA TEX - KAMERON LOE DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.240, 10 HR, 26 RBI) M YOUNG (.232, 4 HR, 25 RBI) M TEIXEIRA (.306, 8 HR, 27 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 N Cruz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Kata 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 K Mahar cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 TEXAS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.20 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.93 Pitches-strikes: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Batters faced: J Santana 0; K Loe 0. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA TEX - KAMERON LOE DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.321, 0 HR, 6 RBI) J CIRILLO (.231, 1 HR, 5 RBI) M CUDDYER (.271, 5 HR, 29 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 N Cruz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Kata 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 K Mahar cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 00 -- 0 TEXAS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.30 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.93 Pitches-strikes: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Batters faced: J Santana 0; K Loe 0. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA TEX - KAMERON LOE DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.240, 10 HR, 26 RBI) M YOUNG (.232, 4 HR, 25 RBI) M TEIXEIRA (.306, 8 HR, 27 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 N Cruz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Kata 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 K Mahar cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0 TEXAS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.30 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.80 Pitches-strikes: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Batters faced: J Santana 0; K Loe 0. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA TEX - KAMERON LOE DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.321, 0 HR, 6 RBI) J CIRILLO (.231, 1 HR, 5 RBI) M CUDDYER (.271, 5 HR, 29 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (0) VS TEXAS (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 J Cirillo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 L Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 N Punto ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 V Diaz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 N Cruz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 M Kata 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 K Mahar cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 000 -- 0 TEXAS - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.25 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.80 Pitches-strikes: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 0-0; K Loe 0-0. Batters faced: J Santana 0; K Loe 0. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JUSTIN MORNEAU (12) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF KAMERON LOE SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER. CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2, TEXAS 1 DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.317, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 TEXAS 0 1 0 1 3 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA TEX - KAMERON LOE DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.270, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI) V DIAZ (.293, 0-FOR-1) N CRUZ (.213, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318 J Cirillo 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220 M Cuddyer rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .274 J Morneau dh 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .282 T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315 M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 J Kubel lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 L Rodriguez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214 N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 Totals 16 2 5 2 1 3 6 BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (10, K Loe). HR - J Morneau (12, 4th inning off K Loe 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau 2 (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Rodriguez 1, J Cirillo 1. GIDP - M Redmond. Team LOB - 3. TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .243 M Young ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302 S Sosa dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 V Diaz rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 N Cruz lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 M Kata 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 K Mahar cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 Totals 12 1 3 1 0 7 2 BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (6, J Santana). HR - S Sosa (10, 2nd inning off J Santana 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - S Sosa (36). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teixeira 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Loe-M Young-M Teixeira). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 000 2 -- 2 TEXAS - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 3 3 1 1 0 7 1 3.25 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 4 5 2 2 1 3 1 6.07 Pitches-strikes: J Santana 47-32; K Loe 57-36. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 1-1; K Loe 6-3. Batters faced: J Santana 12; K Loe 17. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 TEXAS 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA TEX - KAMERON LOE DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.234, 0-FOR-1) L CASTILLO (.318, 0-FOR-1, BB) J CIRILLO (.220, 0-FOR-2)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (2) VS TEXAS (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .318 J Cirillo 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .220 M Cuddyer rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .274 J Morneau dh 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .282 T Hunter cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315 M Redmond c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 J Kubel lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 L Rodriguez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214 N Punto ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 Totals 16 2 5 2 1 3 6 BATTING: 2B - J Kubel (10, K Loe). HR - J Morneau (12, 4th inning off K Loe 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau 2 (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Rodriguez 1, J Cirillo 1. GIDP - M Redmond. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (L Rodriguez-L Castillo-J Cirillo). TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Kinsler 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .243 M Young ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 M Teixeira 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302 S Sosa dh 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .270 V Diaz rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 N Cruz lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .211 G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 M Kata 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 K Mahar cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 Totals 14 1 3 1 1 8 3 BATTING: 2B - I Kinsler (6, J Santana). HR - S Sosa (10, 2nd inning off J Santana 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - S Sosa (36). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teixeira 1. GIDP - V Diaz. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Loe-M Young-M Teixeira). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 000 2 -- 2 TEXAS - 010 0 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Santana 4 3 1 1 1 8 1 3.19 TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era K Loe 4 5 2 2 1 3 1 6.07 Pitches-strikes: J Santana 59-38; K Loe 57-36. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 3-1; K Loe 6-3. Batters faced: J Santana 15; K Loe 17. UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Jerry Layne. 3B--Ed Montague. Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at TEXAS <div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JUSTIN MORNEAU (13) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE 5TH OFF KAMERON LOE SCORED LUIS CASTILLO AND MICHAEL CUDDYER. CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, TEXAS 1 DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.315, 0-FOR-2)</div>