July 31, 2006 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 3
@LAA 1 SEA 10
@BAL 5 BOS 9
CLE 8 CHW 8
@KCR 4 MIN 15
TEX 2 TBD 7
DET 3 ARI 15
@CHC 4 COL 4
MIL 2 FLA 15
@PHI 2 WSN 10
@SFG 7

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 19,532

Monday, July 31, 2006, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Rangers

52-54

Lost 1

4th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  7  1
Twins           5  3  0   3  3  1   0  0  X   15 18  0

W: C Silva (7-9), L: J Rheinecker (4-5)

Twins

61-43

Won 2

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Matthews CF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .319  .870   13    2   0   
  J Hairston CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .512    2    0   0   
M Young SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .802   17    2   4   
C Lee LF                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .902   11    2   0   
  N Cruz LF                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.067    6    0   0   HR
M Teixeira 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .282  .838   18    8   1   HR
H Blalock 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .761   15    0   1   
I Kinsler 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .847   11    2   4   
M DeRosa RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .854   11    5   0   
B Wilkerson DH                3   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .751   16    0   0   GDP
G Laird C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .349  .954   11    2   0   

J Rheinecker P                                                           1   1
  J Benoit P                                                             0   0
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  R Bauer P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    0   5              131   24  11

BATTING

HR: M Teixeira (15, off C Silva; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); N Cruz (1, off W Eyre; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: M Teixeira 5; N Cruz 4; H Blalock 2; G Matthews; M DeRosa.

GIDP: B Wilkerson (6).

RBI: M Teixeira (63); N Cruz (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Young-I Kinsler-M Teixeira.

PB: G Laird (4).

E: C Lee (5).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Castillo 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .277  .703   23    0   1   
  L Rodriguez 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .607    2    1   3   
N Punto 3B                    4   4   4   3    1   0  .320  .822   20    1   1   3B
J Mauer C                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .368  .960   12    5   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .267  .838   19    4   0   2B
J Morneau 1B                  4   2   3   2    0   0  .321  .965   16   10   0   
  T Tiffee PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .693    2    4   0   GDP
T Hunter CF                   5   3   3   4    0   0  .274  .802   21    1   0   HR
J Rabe DH                     5   1   2   3    0   1  .435 1.154   14    0   0   HR
J Tyner LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .700   18    1   0   
J Bartlett SS                 3   2   2   1    0   0  .336  .865   11    0   7   SF

C Silva P                                                                0   1
  W Eyre P                                                               0   0
Totals                       41  15  18  15    2   2              158   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Cuddyer (24, off J Rheinecker).

3B: N Punto (5, off R Mahay).

HR: T Hunter (15, off J Benoit; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); J Rabe (2, off J Rheinecker; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SF: J Bartlett (3, off R Mahay).

TB: N Punto 6; T Hunter 6; J Rabe 5; M Cuddyer 3; J Morneau 3; J Bartlett 2; J Mauer 2.

GIDP: T Tiffee (1).

RBI: T Hunter 4 (53); J Rabe 3 (6); N Punto 3 (26); J Morneau 2 (88); M Cuddyer (66); J Bartlett (15); J Mauer (57).

2-out RBI: T Hunter 4; J Rabe 3; J Morneau.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 9 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bartlett-L Rodriguez-J Morneau.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rheinecker, L (4-5)          1.2   9   8   8    0   0   1   6.03   14   53-33   21· 1·11    9· 3· 2· 0      5    -     0.72  -0.38
J Benoit                       2.1   4   5   5    2   1   1   4.99   14   53-33   20· 5· 8    2· 6· 3· 0          2-1    0.05  -0.02
R Mahay                        3     5   2   2    0   1   0   3.89   13   39-29   16· 7· 6    7· 2· 3· 0          2-2    0.00   0.00
R Bauer                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.94    3   13-7     6· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  15  15    2   2   2          44  158-102  63·13·26   18·14· 8· 0          4-3

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Silva, W (7-9)               7     6   1   1    0   4   1   6.49   26  102-72   51· 5·16   10· 7· 5· 0     65    -     0.21   0.10
W Eyre                         2     1   1   1    0   1   1   7.64    7   29-19   12· 2· 5    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   5   2          33  131-91   63· 7·21   13· 9· 6· 0           -

J Benoit faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tony Randazzo, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 19,532.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. G Matthews           CF    1. L Castillo           2B 
2. M Young              SS    2. N Punto              3B 
3. C Lee                LF    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. M Cuddyer            RF 
5. H Blalock            3B    5. J Morneau            1B 
6. I Kinsler            2B    6. T Hunter             CF 
7. M DeRosa             RF    7. J Rabe               DH 
8. B Wilkerson          DH    8. J Tyner              LF 
9. G Laird              C     9. J Bartlett           SS 

   J Rheinecker         P        C Silva              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-2  -23  3   15%  89% J Rabe          J Rheinecker    Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Morneau Scores; Hunter Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  2   13%  72% M Cuddyer       J Rheinecker    Double to CF (Line Drive); Punto Scores; Mauer to 3B
   b 1   1  0-1  -23  4    7%  79% J Morneau       J Rheinecker    Single to LF (Fly Ball); Mauer Scores; Cuddyer to 3B; Morneau to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 1   1  0-2  -23  2   -5%  73% T Hunter        J Rheinecker    Fielder's Choice P; Cuddyer out at Hm/P-3B-C; Morneau to 3B; Hunter to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  4    3%  58% J Mauer         J Rheinecker    Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Punto to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Silva facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  G Matthews      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   54%  M Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   55%  C Lee           Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, John Rheinecker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   55%  N Punto         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   58%  J Mauer         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Punto to 2B
   R      12-  2   72%  M Cuddyer       Double to CF (Line Drive); Punto Scores; Mauer to 3B
   R      -23  4   79%  J Morneau       Single to LF (Fly Ball); Mauer Scores; Cuddyer to 3B; Morneau to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -23  2   73%  T Hunter        Fielder's Choice P; Cuddyer out at Hm/P-3B-C; Morneau to 3B; Hunter to 2B
   RRR    -23  3   89%  J Rabe          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Morneau Scores; Hunter Scores
   O      ---  5   89%  J Tyner         Groundout: 1B-P
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Carlos Silva facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   90%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   88%  H Blalock       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   90%  I Kinsler       Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Blalock to 2B
   O      -2-  2   91%  M DeRosa        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Rheinecker facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   92%  J Bartlett      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   92%  L Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B; Bartlett to 2B
   R      -2-  5   94%  N Punto         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bartlett Scores
   O      1--  1   94%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Punto to 2B
          -2-  6   94%  M Cuddyer       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Punto to 3B
   R      1-3  4   96%  J Morneau       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Punto Scores; Cuddyer to 2B
                  Joaquin Benoit replaces John Rheinecker pitching
   R      12-  4   98%  T Hunter        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cuddyer Scores; Morneau to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  J Rabe          Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Carlos Silva facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   98%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  G Laird         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   98%  G Matthews      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   98%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Joaquin Benoit facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   98%  J Tyner         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   98%  J Bartlett      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   98%  L Castillo      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Carlos Silva facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   98%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   98%  M Teixeira      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   98%  H Blalock       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   99%  I Kinsler       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Joaquin Benoit facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   99%  N Punto         Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   99%  M Cuddyer       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  1   99%  J Morneau       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Punto to 3B
   RRR    1-3  7  100%  T Hunter        Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF); Punto Scores; Morneau Scores
          ---  3  100%  J Rabe          Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Rabe to 1B
   O      1--  4  100%  J Tyner         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 11.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-11, Carlos Silva facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5  100%  M DeRosa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  100%  G Laird         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-0, Joaquin Benoit facing 9-1-2
          ---  1  100%  J Bartlett      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6  100%  L Castillo      Walk; Bartlett to 2B
                  Ron Mahay replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
   RR     12-  4  100%  N Punto         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Bartlett Scores; Castillo Scores
   RO     --3  4  100%  J Mauer         Groundout: 2B-1B; Punto Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  M Cuddyer       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  7  100%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 14.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-14, Carlos Silva facing 1-2-3
                  Luis Rodriguez replaces Luis Castillo playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  4  100%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  M Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  C Lee           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 14.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 14-0, Ron Mahay facing 6-7-8
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Carlos Lee playing LF batting 3rd; Jerry Hairston replaces Gary Matthews playing CF batting 1st
          ---  1  100%  T Hunter        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  1  100%  J Rabe          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hunter to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  J Tyner         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hunter to 3B
   RO     1-3  5  100%  J Bartlett      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Hunter Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  L Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 15.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-15, Carlos Silva facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4  100%  M Teixeira      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4  100%  H Blalock       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 2B-1B; Blalock to 2B
          -2-  4  100%  M DeRosa        Single to LF (Line Drive); Blalock to 3B
   OO     1-3  2  100%  B Wilkerson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 15.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 15-1, Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
          ---  3  100%  N Punto         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1  100%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Punto to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  M Cuddyer       Strikeout Swinging
                  Terry Tiffee pinch hits for Justin Morneau batting 5th
   OO     12-  2  100%  T Tiffee        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 15.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-15, Willie Eyre facing 9-1-2
                  Willie Eyre replaces Carlos Silva pitching; Terry Tiffee moves to 1B
   O      ---  5  100%  G Laird         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  J Hairston      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  M Young         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 15.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 15-1, Rick Bauer facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Bauer replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   O      ---  7  100%  T Hunter        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3  100%  J Rabe          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Tyner         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 15.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-15, Willie Eyre facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  6  100%  N Cruz          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  7  100%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  H Blalock       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4  100%  I Kinsler       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 15.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation