July 20, 2008 Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 5
BOS 3 DET 5
@BAL 1 KCR 8
@CHW 7 TEX 1
@MIN 0 NYY 2
OAK 1 CLE 6
@SEA 2 TOR 9
@TBR 4 LAD 6
@ARI 5 WSN 15
@ATL 6 NYM 7
@CIN 5
(10) COL 11
PIT 3 FLA 3
PHI 2
(11) CHC 9
@HOU 0 MIL 7
@SFG 4 STL 9
SDP 5

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 36,029

Sunday, July 20, 2008, 2:10pm
Time of Game: 2:25

Rangers

51-48

Won 1

3rd, 9½ GB

Ron Washington

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

W: V Padilla (11-5), L: S Baker (6-3), S: C Wilson (23)

Twins

55-43

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .328  .922   20    3   3   SB
B Boggs LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .739   13    2   0   
M Young SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .763   17    5   3   
M Bradley DH                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .312 1.031   15    0   0   
D Murphy RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .766   10    1   0   
H Blalock 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .776    6    0   1   
M Byrd CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .713    9    3   0   
C Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .928   20    9   3   
T Teagarden C                 3   1   1   1    0   2  .167  .834   16    2   1   HR

V Padilla P                                                              2   1
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  C Wilson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   1   3   1    2   8              126   27  12

BATTING

HR: T Teagarden (1, off S Baker; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: T Teagarden 4; B Boggs; M Bradley.

RBI: T Teagarden (1).

2-out RBI: T Teagarden.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Davis-M Young; M Young-I Kinsler-C Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: I Kinsler (24, 2nd base off S Baker/J Mauer).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .634   14    2   0   
A Casilla 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .783   25    1   2   GDP
J Mauer C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .324  .884   14    6   2   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .910   12    6   1   
J Kubel DH                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .795    9    0   0   
D Young LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .745   16    5   0   GDP
B Buscher 3B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .812   11    0   0   CS
B Harris SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .684   17    1   1   
D Span RF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .818   13    5   0   

S Baker P                                                                1   0
  J Nathan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       27   0   3   0    4   1              131   27   6

BATTING

TB: B Buscher; D Young; J Mauer.

GIDP: A Casilla (5); D Young (11).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Buscher (2, 2nd base by V Padilla/T Teagarden).

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
V Padilla, W (11-5)            7     3   0   0    2   0   0   4.41   23   80-49   35· 4·10   13· 6· 2· 0     69    -     1.10   0.47
E Guardado, H (20)             1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.80    4   24-11    7· 2· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.56   0.14
C Wilson, S (23)               1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.89    4   23-15    9· 4· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.61   0.20
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   1   0          31  127-75   51·10·14   14·10· 2· 0           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Baker, L (6-3)               8     2   1   1    1   8   1   3.26   27  106-71   42·15·14    5·12· 1· 0     81    -     0.84   0.27
J Nathan                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.11    5   19-10    6· 0· 4    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.87   0.04
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   8   1          32  125-81   48·15·18    5·15· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Wilson (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 36,029.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins                      
1. I Kinsler            2B    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. B Boggs              LF    2. A Casilla            2B 
3. M Young              SS    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Bradley            DH    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. D Murphy             RF    5. J Kubel              DH 
6. H Blalock            3B    6. D Young              LF 
7. M Byrd               CF    7. B Buscher            3B 
8. C Davis              1B    8. B Harris             SS 
9. T Teagarden          C     9. D Span               RF 

   V Padilla            P        S Baker              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  ---  6   18%  62% T Teagarden     S Baker         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 9   2  1-0  --3  4   16% 100% J Morneau       C Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 6   1  1-0  1--  2    9%  70% A Casilla       V Padilla       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (2B-1B)
   b 9   0  1-0  ---  3    9%  89% C Gomez         C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   b 8   1  1-0  1--  6    8%  77% B Harris        E Guardado      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  I Kinsler       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   46%  B Boggs         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   45%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Padilla facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   49%  A Casilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   48%  J Mauer         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   50%  J Morneau       Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   45%  H Blalock       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Padilla facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   41%  J Kubel         Walk
   OO     1--  5   49%  D Young         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   48%  B Buscher       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  B Harris        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   48%  M Byrd          Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  7   46%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   45%  T Teagarden     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Padilla facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  D Span          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   49%  C Gomez         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  A Casilla       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  I Kinsler       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   45%  B Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  M Young         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Padilla facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   47%  J Mauer         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   49%  J Morneau       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Kubel         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  M Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  D Murphy        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   43%  H Blalock       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Padilla facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   39%  D Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   43%  B Buscher       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--      49%  B Harris        Buscher Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   50%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  M Byrd          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   44%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  6   62%  T Teagarden     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   64%  I Kinsler       Walk
          1--      65%  B Boggs         Kinsler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   61%  " "             Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Vicente Padilla facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   55%  D Span          Walk
   O      1--  1   61%  C Gomez         Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   OO     1--  2   70%  A Casilla       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Baker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   67%  M Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   70%  M Bradley       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   67%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   64%  H Blalock       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Vicente Padilla facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   69%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   73%  J Morneau       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   75%  J Kubel         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Baker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   73%  M Byrd          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   71%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   70%  T Teagarden     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Eddie Guardado facing 6-7-8
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Vicente Padilla pitching
   O      ---  7   76%  D Young         Popfly: 1B
          ---  5   69%  B Buscher       Walk
   O      1--  6   77%  B Harris        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  6   84%  D Span          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Nathan facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Nathan replaces Scott Baker pitching
   O      ---  4   82%  I Kinsler       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   84%  B Boggs         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   82%  M Young         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  4   83%  M Bradley       Walk; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-  3   80%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, C.J. Wilson facing 1-2-3
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   O      ---  3   89%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 12   95%  A Casilla       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
          ---  4   90%  J Mauer         Walk
          1--      84%  J Morneau       Wild Pitch; Mauer to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation