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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 18,941 |
Sunday, September 7, 2003, 1:05PM Time of Game: 3:25 |
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Rangers
4
64-79
Lost 4
4th, 20 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rangers 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
Twins 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 8 1
W: Rick Reed (6-12), L: Francisco Cordero (4-7) Winning Run scored with 1 out |
Twins
5
76-66
Won 5
1st
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Batting Stats
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Young 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .303 .787 14 7 3 4 2B S Spencer LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .737 16 14 2 0 GDP A Rodriguez SS 3 1 1 1 2 0 .301 1.005 19 5 1 4 HR,2·IW R Palmeiro DH 4 0 0 1 1 0 .257 .858 19 12 0 0 M Teixeira 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .805 17 13 10 1 HBP M Thames RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .205 .572 17 10 1 0 2B L Nix RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .763 6 3 1 0 H Blalock 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 .311 .896 24 17 1 0 R Christenson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .178 .531 20 9 2 0 G Laird C 3 1 2 2 0 1 .500 1.321 11 6 5 0 3B J Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .742 5 3 0 0 E Diaz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .629 1 0 C Lewis P 1 0 A Fultz P 0 0 E Ramirez P 0 0 R Garcia P 0 0 B Shouse P 0 1 F Cordero P 0 0 Totals 38 4 9 0 4 8 168 99 28 10
Batting Events
2B: M Thames (2, off G Balfour); M Young (30, off K Rogers).
3B: G Laird (1, off K Rogers).
HR: A Rodriguez (42, off K Rogers; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
IBB: A Rodriguez 2 (10, 2 by K Rogers).
HBP: M Teixeira (13, by K Rogers).
TB: G Laird 4; A Rodriguez 4; M Young 3; M Thames 2; H Blalock; R Christenson; S Spencer.
GIDP: S Spencer (7).
RBI: G Laird 2 (2); A Rodriguez (103); R Palmeiro (98).
2-out RBI: G Laird 2; A Rodriguez; R Palmeiro.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: H Blalock (16).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Ryan LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .391 1.401 17 8 3 0 HR,2B M Cuddyer PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .712 2 1 0 0 D Hocking 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .706 19 10 3 3 2B J Morneau PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .637 5 2 0 0 A Prieto 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 D Mientkiewicz 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .301 .842 19 12 7 0 M LeCroy DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 .294 .847 28 16 0 0 M Restovich PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .918 0 0 J Jones RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .798 16 11 2 0 T Hunter CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .245 .743 22 15 2 0 2B,SF C Koskie 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .853 27 14 0 1 A Pierzynski C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .798 19 10 9 1 HBP C Guzman SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .646 11 8 1 0 L Ford PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .899 5 3 0 0 C Gomez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .616 2 2 0 0 SH K Rogers P 1 2 G Balfour P 0 1 J Romero P 0 0 L Hawkins P 0 0 R Reed P 1 0 Totals 35 5 8 0 4 6 192 112 30 8
Batting Events
2B: D Hocking (10, off C Lewis); T Hunter (25, off C Lewis); M Ryan (4, off E Ramirez).
HR: M Ryan (3, off C Lewis; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: T Hunter (6, off F Cordero).
SH: C Gomez (2, off B Shouse).
HBP: A Pierzynski (11, by B Shouse).
TB: M Ryan 6; T Hunter 2; D Hocking 2; D Mientkiewicz 2; J Jones; M LeCroy.
RBI: D Mientkiewicz 2 (59); T Hunter (89); M Ryan (6).
2-out RBI: D Mientkiewicz 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Rogers-D Mientkiewicz; K Rogers-A Pierzynski-D Mientkiewicz.
E: D Mientkiewicz (4).
Pitching Stats
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA C Lewis 4.2 3 3 3 3 1 1 7.76 20 103-59 40· 7·12 8· 8· 0· 0 44 - 0.86 0.03 A Fultz 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.25 6 29-19 12· 4· 3 2· 2· 1· 0 1-1 1.66 -0.02 E Ramirez, BS (1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 4 16-9 5· 1· 3 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 2.23 -0.17 R Garcia 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 8.76 3 12-8 1· 5· 2 1· 0· 0· 0 1-0 1.58 0.13 B Shouse 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12 3 10-6 3· 1· 2 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 2.17 -0.03 F Cordero, L (4-7) 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3.04 6 20-10 8· 1· 1 3· 2· 0· 0 1-0 3.14 -0.15 Totals 9.1 8 5 4 4 6 1 42 190-111 69·19·23 16·15· 1· 0 3-1
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA K Rogers 5.2 7 4 2 3 4 1 4.74 27 104-59 31· 7·21 6·13· 3· 0 44 - 1.50 -0.22 G Balfour 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.10 6 26-16 8· 3· 5 2· 2· 0· 0 1-0 1.31 -0.02 J Romero 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.10 2 7-4 2· 1· 1 0· 1· 0· 0 1-0 2.36 0.16 L Hawkins 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.97 1 5-3 1· 0· 2 0· 0· 0· 0 1-0 2.71 0.08 R Reed, W (6-12) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.02 7 26-17 10· 3· 4 1· 5· 2· 0 0-0 2.21 0.29 Totals 10 9 4 2 4 8 1 43 168-99 52·14·33 9·21· 5· 0 3-0
G Balfour faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Lewis (4).
HBP: B Shouse (4; A Pierzynski); K Rogers (6; M Teixeira).
IBB: K Rogers 2 (5; A Rodriguez, A Rodriguez).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:25.
Attendance: 18,941.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
Texas Rangers Minnesota Twins 1. Michael Young 2B 1. Michael Ryan LF 2. Shane Spencer LF 2. Dennis Hocking 2B 3. Alex Rodriguez SS 3. Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 4. Rafael Palmeiro DH 4. Matt LeCroy DH 5. Mark Teixeira 1B 5. Jacque Jones RF 6. Marcus Thames RF 6. Torii Hunter CF 7. Hank Blalock 3B 7. Corey Koskie 3B 8. Ryan Christenson CF 8. A.J. Pierzynski C 9. Gerald Laird C 9. Cristian Guzman SS Colby Lewis P Kenny Rogers P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t6 | 2 | -23 | RR | 1,(0-0) | -28% | 36% | 2-3 | TEX | G. Laird | K. Rogers | Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Thames Scores/unER; Blalock Scores/unER |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 19% | 54% | 3-4 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | E. Ramirez | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ryan Scores |
| t3 | 0 | 123 | OO | 5,(1-2) | 16% | 49% | 1-1 | TEX | S. Spencer | K. Rogers | Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (Front of Home); Laird to 3B; Young to 2B |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -13% | 52% | 2-3 | TEX | H. Blalock | K. Rogers | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Thames to 3B; Blalock to 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(3-1) | -13% | 50% | 4-4 | MIN | J. Morneau | F. Cordero | Groundout: SS-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | TEX | M. Young | K. Rogers | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | TEX | S. Spencer | K. Rogers | Popfly: 2B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | R | 5,(3-1) | -10% | 44% | 0-0 | TEX | A. Rodriguez | K. Rogers | Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 45% | 1-0 | TEX | R. Palmeiro | K. Rogers | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Colby Lewis facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | R | 3,(2-0) | 10% | 55% | 0-1 | MIN | M. Ryan | C. Lewis | Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 53% | 1-1 | MIN | D. Hocking | C. Lewis | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 51% | 1-1 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | C. Lewis | Groundout: 1B-P |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 52% | 1-1 | MIN | M. LeCroy | C. Lewis | Walk | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 50% | 1-1 | MIN | J. Jones | C. Lewis | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 1-1 | TEX | M. Teixeira | K. Rogers | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 54% | 1-1 | TEX | M. Thames | K. Rogers | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 55% | 1-1 | TEX | H. Blalock | K. Rogers | Popfly: SS |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Colby Lewis facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 53% | 1-1 | MIN | T. Hunter | C. Lewis | Flyball: CF |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 51% | 1-1 | MIN | C. Koskie | C. Lewis | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 50% | 1-1 | MIN | A. Pierzynski | C. Lewis | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Kenny Rogers facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 46% | 1-1 | TEX | R. Christenson | K. Rogers | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -6% | 40% | 1-1 | TEX | G. Laird | K. Rogers | Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Christenson to 2B | |
| t3 | 0 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 33% | 1-1 | TEX | M. Young | K. Rogers | Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Christenson to 3B; Laird to 2B | |
| t3 | 0 | 123 | OO | 5,(1-2) | 16% | 49% | 1-1 | TEX | S. Spencer | K. Rogers | Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (Front of Home); Laird to 3B; Young to 2B |
| t3 | 2 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 48% | 1-1 | TEX | A. Rodriguez | K. Rogers | Intentional Walk | |
| t3 | 2 | 123 | R | 6,(3-2) | -10% | 37% | 1-1 | TEX | R. Palmeiro | K. Rogers | Walk; Laird Scores; Young to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B |
| t3 | 2 | 123 | O | 2,(0-1) | 7% | 44% | 2-1 | TEX | M. Teixeira | K. Rogers | Flyball: LF |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Colby Lewis facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 42% | 1-2 | MIN | C. Guzman | C. Lewis | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 45% | 1-2 | MIN | M. Ryan | C. Lewis | Walk | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 41% | 1-2 | MIN | D. Hocking | C. Lewis | Popfly: 2B |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(0-2) | -3% | 38% | 1-2 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | C. Lewis | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 41% | 2-1 | TEX | M. Thames | K. Rogers | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 38% | 2-1 | TEX | H. Blalock | K. Rogers | Single to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5,(3-1) | 5% | 44% | 2-1 | TEX | R. Christenson | K. Rogers | Line Drive Double Play: P; Blalock out at 1B/P-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Colby Lewis facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 41% | 1-2 | MIN | M. LeCroy | C. Lewis | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 38% | 1-2 | MIN | J. Jones | C. Lewis | Flyball: LF |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 41% | 1-2 | MIN | T. Hunter | C. Lewis | Double to RF (Fly Ball) | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(0-1) | 10% | 51% | 1-2 | MIN | C. Koskie | C. Lewis | Wild Pitch; Hunter Scores |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 53% | 2-2 | MIN | C. Koskie | C. Lewis | Walk | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 50% | 2-2 | MIN | A. Pierzynski | C. Lewis | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 53% | 2-2 | TEX | G. Laird | K. Rogers | Strikeout Looking |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 48% | 2-2 | TEX | M. Young | K. Rogers | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 52% | 2-2 | TEX | S. Spencer | K. Rogers | Flyball: LF |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 51% | 2-2 | TEX | A. Rodriguez | K. Rogers | Intentional Walk | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 57% | 2-2 | TEX | R. Palmeiro | K. Rogers | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Colby Lewis facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -3% | 54% | 2-2 | MIN | C. Guzman | C. Lewis | Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 52% | 2-2 | MIN | M. Ryan | C. Lewis | Popfly: SS |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 55% | 2-2 | MIN | D. Hocking | C. Lewis | Double to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| Aaron Fultz replaces Colby Lewis pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 13% | 68% | 2-2 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | A. Fultz | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hocking Scores |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 65% | 3-2 | MIN | M. LeCroy | A. Fultz | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 60% | 2-3 | TEX | M. Teixeira | K. Rogers | Hit By Pitch | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 5% | 65% | 2-3 | TEX | M. Thames | K. Rogers | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep 3B) |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -13% | 52% | 2-3 | TEX | H. Blalock | K. Rogers | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Thames to 3B; Blalock to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | -23 | O | 6,(3-2) | 12% | 64% | 2-3 | TEX | R. Christenson | K. Rogers | Strikeout Looking |
| t6 | 2 | -23 | RR | 1,(0-0) | -28% | 36% | 2-3 | TEX | G. Laird | K. Rogers | Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Thames Scores/unER; Blalock Scores/unER |
| Grant Balfour replaces Kenny Rogers pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | --3 | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 35% | 4-3 | TEX | M. Young | G. Balfour | Walk | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 41% | 4-3 | TEX | S. Spencer | G. Balfour | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Rangers' Aaron Fultz facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 4,(0-2) | 6% | 47% | 3-4 | MIN | J. Jones | A. Fultz | Single to 3B (Ground Ball) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 41% | 3-4 | MIN | T. Hunter | A. Fultz | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 7,(3-2) | -5% | 36% | 3-4 | MIN | C. Koskie | A. Fultz | Flyball: RF |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 32% | 3-4 | MIN | A. Pierzynski | A. Fultz | Lineout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Grant Balfour facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 34% | 4-3 | TEX | A. Rodriguez | G. Balfour | Groundout: P-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 36% | 4-3 | TEX | R. Palmeiro | G. Balfour | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 38% | 4-3 | TEX | M. Teixeira | G. Balfour | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Rangers' Erasmo Ramirez facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Erasmo Ramirez replaces Aaron Fultz pitching; Lew Ford pinch hits for Cristian Guzman (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 33% | 3-4 | MIN | L. Ford | E. Ramirez | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 9% | 41% | 3-4 | MIN | M. Ryan | E. Ramirez | Double to LF (Fly Ball) | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | -6% | 35% | 3-4 | MIN | D. Hocking | E. Ramirez | Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Ryan to 3B |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 19% | 54% | 3-4 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | E. Ramirez | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ryan Scores |
| Reynaldo Garcia replaces Erasmo Ramirez pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 50% | 4-4 | MIN | M. LeCroy | R. Garcia | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Grant Balfour facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Chris Gomez replaces Lew Ford (PH) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -13% | 37% | 4-4 | TEX | M. Thames | G. Balfour | Double to CF (Fly Ball) | |
| J.C. Romero replaces Grant Balfour pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 9% | 46% | 4-4 | TEX | H. Blalock | J. Romero | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(2-0) | 7% | 53% | 4-4 | TEX | R. Christenson | J. Romero | Flyball: CF |
| LaTroy Hawkins replaces J.C. Romero pitching; Jason Jones pinch hits for Gerald Laird (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 8% | 61% | 4-4 | TEX | J. Jones | L. Hawkins | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Reynaldo Garcia facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Einar Diaz replaces Jason Jones (PH) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 56% | 4-4 | MIN | J. Jones | R. Garcia | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -4% | 53% | 4-4 | MIN | T. Hunter | R. Garcia | Strikeout Swinging |
| Brian Shouse replaces Reynaldo Garcia pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 50% | 4-4 | MIN | C. Koskie | B. Shouse | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Rick Reed replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 56% | 4-4 | TEX | M. Young | R. Reed | Lineout: P |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -6% | 50% | 4-4 | TEX | S. Spencer | R. Reed | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-0) | 8% | 58% | 4-4 | TEX | A. Rodriguez | R. Reed | Flyball: RF |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 7% | 65% | 4-4 | TEX | R. Palmeiro | R. Reed | Lineout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Brian Shouse facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 72% | 4-4 | MIN | A. Pierzynski | B. Shouse | Hit By Pitch | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 70% | 4-4 | MIN | C. Gomez | B. Shouse | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pierzynski to 2B |
| Francisco Cordero replaces Brian Shouse pitching; Laynce Nix replaces Marcus Thames playing RF batting 6th; Michael Cuddyer pinch hits for Michael Ryan (LF) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -7% | 63% | 4-4 | MIN | M. Cuddyer | F. Cordero | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pierzynski to 3B |
| Justin Morneau pinch hits for Dennis Hocking (2B) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(3-1) | -13% | 50% | 4-4 | MIN | J. Morneau | F. Cordero | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Rick Reed facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Alex Prieto replaces Justin Morneau (PH) playing 2B batting 2nd; Michael Cuddyer moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t10 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 56% | 4-4 | TEX | M. Teixeira | R. Reed | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t10 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 61% | 4-4 | TEX | L. Nix | R. Reed | Popfly: 2B |
| t10 | 2 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | 4% | 65% | 4-4 | TEX | H. Blalock | R. Reed | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Francisco Cordero facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b10 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 7% | 72% | 4-4 | MIN | D. Mientkiewicz | F. Cordero | Walk | |
| b10 | 0 | 1-- | 6,(2-2) | 10% | 82% | 4-4 | MIN | M. LeCroy | F. Cordero | Single to CF (Fly Ball); Mientkiewicz to 2B | |
| Michael Restovich pinch runs for Matt LeCroy (DH) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b10 | 0 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | 12% | 94% | 4-4 | MIN | J. Jones | F. Cordero | Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Mientkiewicz to 3B; Restovich to 2B | |
| b10 | 0 | 123 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 100% | 4-4 | MIN | T. Hunter | F. Cordero | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mientkiewicz Scores/unER |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 5. | |||||||||||
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