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Standings
TBR
@BOS		5
13
DET
@CHW		1
5
CLE
@KCR		11
9		 
(10)
TEX
@MIN		6
2
LAA
@NYY		7
1
OAK
@SEA		0
4
BAL
@TOR		6
4
MIL
@ATL		1
2
ARI
@COL		7
8
SDP
@LAD		1
6
HOU
@MIA		5
4
NYM
@PHI		5
0
PIT
@SFG		3
4
CHC
@STL		1
5
CIN
@WSN		1
4
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 12:07PM
, Target Field
Attendance: 35,854, Time of Game: 3:27
Rangers
6
7-2
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Twins
2
2-6
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Robbie Ross (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  1  1   0  0  0   2  0  2    6 14  1
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 13  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ian Kinsler 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .297 1.123 15 10 -0.130 1.04 0.000 -0.130 -1.3 1 4
Elvis Andrus SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 .188 .548 19 12 -0.010 0.96 0.058 -0.069 -0.4 1 1
Josh Hamilton CF-LF 5 3 3 1 0 0 .378 1.071 12 8 0.074 1.04 0.151 -0.077 0.9 2 0 HR,2·2B
Adrian Beltre DH 4 1 3 2 1 0 .294 .813 16 8 0.280 1.17 0.292 -0.012 2.4 2·2B
Michael Young 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .351 .784 18 12 0.042 1.24 0.141 -0.099 0.9 2 2
Nelson Cruz RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .206 .603 18 11 0.027 0.80 0.092 -0.065 0.4 2 0 2·2B
David Murphy LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .320 .933 11 8 -0.079 0.98 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 1 0
   Craig Gentry CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.6 0 0
Mike Napoli C 3 0 0 1 0 2 .100 .369 16 12 -0.026 0.85 0.023 -0.050 -0.4 6 1 SF
Brandon Snyder 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 .750 1.500 13 10 0.077 0.65 0.083 -0.006 0.5 10 2
Yu Darvish P 2 0
   Robbie Ross P 0 0
   Alexi Ogando P 0 0
   Mike Adams P 0 1
   Joe Nathan P 0 0
Team Totals 40 6 14 5 2 6 .350 .947 140 93 0.251 0.96 0.840 -0.591 1.7 27 11
2B: J Hamilton 2 (3, 1 off N Blackburn, 1 off G Perkins); A Beltre 2 (3, 1 off N Blackburn, 1 off G Perkins); N Cruz 2 (2, 1 off A Burnett, 1 off N Blackburn).
HR: J Hamilton (3, off N Blackburn; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: M Napoli (1, off N Blackburn).
TB: J Hamilton 8; N Cruz 5; A Beltre 5; B Snyder 3; M Young 2.
RBI: A Beltre 2 (6); M Young (9); J Hamilton (4); M Napoli (2).
2-out RBI: A Beltre 2; M Young.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Snyder-E Andrus-B Snyder.
E: M Young (1).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denard Span CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .375 .929 12 10 0.221 1.76 0.319 -0.098 1.3 4 0 2·2B
Jamey Carroll SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .148 .509 11 8 -0.100 1.86 0.011 -0.111 -1.0 1 2 HBP
   Sean Burroughs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 3 3 -0.061 2.35 0.000 -0.061 -0.3
   Trevor Plouffe SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Joe Mauer C 4 0 1 0 1 0 .258 .678 18 9 -0.120 1.63 0.051 -0.172 -0.7 6 1
Justin Morneau DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 .233 .703 20 11 -0.105 1.65 0.039 -0.144 -0.6
Josh Willingham LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 .444 1.508 28 12 0.194 1.33 0.206 -0.012 2.0 4 0 2B
Ryan Doumit RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .217 .467 21 15 -0.314 2.37 0.049 -0.363 -2.6 1 0 GDP
Danny Valencia 3B 5 2 2 0 0 2 .259 .572 23 17 -0.009 1.67 0.124 -0.133 -0.7 0 2
Chris Parmelee 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .713 18 12 -0.140 1.32 0.030 -0.169 -1.3 9 0
Alexi Casilla 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .444 13 9 0.186 2.01 0.248 -0.062 1.5 1 4 SB
Nick Blackburn P 1 0
   Brian Duensing P 0 0
   Jeff Gray P 0 0
   Glen Perkins P 0 0
   Alex Burnett P 0 0
Team Totals 39 2 13 1 4 6 .333 .819 167 106 -0.248 1.75 1.077 -1.325 -2.3 27 10
2B: D Span 2 (4, 2 off Y Darvish); J Willingham (2, off J Nathan).
HBP: J Carroll (1, by Y Darvish).
TB: D Span 5; J Willingham 3; A Casilla 2; D Valencia 2; R Doumit; C Parmelee; J Mauer; J Morneau.
GIDP: R Doumit (3).
RBI: D Span (2).
2-out RBI: D Span.
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 2 for 16.
Fielding
E: T Plouffe (1).
Baserunning
SB: A Casilla (1, 2nd base off M Adams/M Napoli).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Yu Darvish 5.2 9 2 1 4 4 0 4.76 30 102 60 36 6 18 11 10 5 0 45 -0.036 1.69 0.1
Robbie Ross, W (1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 15 9 6 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0.096 2.78 0.7
Alexi Ogando, H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.42 2 7 6 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.086 1.69 0.5
Mike Adams, H (4) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 4 19 13 7 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.085 2.34 0.5
Joe Nathan 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 7.20 5 26 18 7 4 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.017 1.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 2 1 4 6 0 1.00 44 169 106 59 14 33 19 14 5 0 45 4 0 0.248 0.96 2.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nick Blackburn 5.1 7 2 2 1 3 1 5.56 24 76 50 27 4 19 10 10 4 0 48 0.011 0.86 0.4
Brian Duensing, L (0-1) 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 6.00 6 20 11 7 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0.054 1.91 0.5
Jeff Gray 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 16 12 7 2 3 2 2 1 0 2 2 -0.264 1.25 -1.0
Glen Perkins 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 4.15 5 23 15 11 1 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 -0.055 0.30 -1.7
Alex Burnett 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 5 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0.002 0.09 0.2
Team Totals 9 14 6 6 2 6 1 6.00 43 140 93 55 11 27 16 19 8 0 48 4 2 -0.252 1.75 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: Y Darvish (2).
HBP: Y Darvish (2; J Carroll).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Cory Blaser, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 3:27.
Attendance: 35,854.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Minnesota Twins
1 Ian Kinsler 2B 1 Denard Span CF
2 Elvis Andrus SS 2 Jamey Carroll SS
3 Josh Hamilton CF 3 Joe Mauer C
4 Adrian Beltre DH 4 Justin Morneau DH
5 Michael Young 3B 5 Josh Willingham LF
6 Nelson Cruz RF 6 Ryan Doumit RF
7 David Murphy LF 7 Danny Valencia 3B
8 Mike Napoli C 8 Chris Parmelee 1B
9 Brandon Snyder 1B 9 Alexi Casilla 2B
Yu Darvish P Nick Blackburn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R TEX A. Beltre J. Gray 20% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Snyder Scores; Hamilton to 3B
b6 1-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN D. Span Y. Darvish -19% 45% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Valencia Scores
t7 3-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R TEX M. Young J. Gray 12% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hamilton Scores; Beltre to 3B
t3 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX J. Hamilton N. Blackburn 12% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b5 1-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Doumit Y. Darvish 11% 67% Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX I. Kinsler N. Blackburn -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O TEX E. Andrus N. Blackburn -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX J. Hamilton N. Blackburn 2% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  TEX A. Beltre N. Blackburn 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Young N. Blackburn -4% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Yu Darvish facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN D. Span Y. Darvish 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Carroll Y. Darvish 2% 49% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Mauer Y. Darvish -1% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Morneau Y. Darvish 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX N. Cruz N. Blackburn 6% 56% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TEX D. Murphy N. Blackburn -1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cruz to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO TEX M. Napoli N. Blackburn 2% 57% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Cruz Scores
t2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX B. Snyder N. Blackburn 1% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TEX I. Kinsler N. Blackburn -2% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Yu Darvish facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Willingham Y. Darvish -4% 52% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO MIN R. Doumit Y. Darvish 8% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b2 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  MIN D. Valencia Y. Darvish -1% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  MIN C. Parmelee Y. Darvish -3% 56% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Valencia to 3B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R MIN A. Casilla Y. Darvish -11% 46% Reached on E5 (Line Drive to Weak 3B); Valencia Scores/No RBI/unER; Parmelee to 2B
b2 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  MIN D. Span Y. Darvish -3% 42% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Parmelee to 3B; Casilla to 2B
b2 1-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Carroll Y. Darvish 8% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX E. Andrus N. Blackburn -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX J. Hamilton N. Blackburn 12% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t3 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX A. Beltre N. Blackburn 4% 64% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 2-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Young N. Blackburn -3% 60% Flyball: CF
t3 2-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TEX N. Cruz N. Blackburn -3% 57% Lineout: P (P's Left)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Yu Darvish facing 3-4-5
b3 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Mauer Y. Darvish 3% 60% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b3 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Morneau Y. Darvish 2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN J. Willingham Y. Darvish 1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 7-8-9
t4 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX D. Murphy N. Blackburn -2% 61% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t4 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Napoli N. Blackburn -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX B. Snyder N. Blackburn 1% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler N. Blackburn -2% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Yu Darvish facing 6-7-8
b4 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  MIN R. Doumit Y. Darvish -5% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 1-2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Valencia Y. Darvish 5% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Parmelee Y. Darvish 4% 61% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN A. Casilla Y. Darvish -4% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Doumit to 3B
b4 1-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Span Y. Darvish 7% 64% Baserunner Out Advancing; Doumit out at Hm/C-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 2-3-4
t5 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX E. Andrus N. Blackburn -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX J. Hamilton N. Blackburn -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O TEX A. Beltre N. Blackburn -1% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Yu Darvish facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN D. Span Y. Darvish -9% 50% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b5 1-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Carroll Y. Darvish 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Span to 3B
b5 1-2 1 --3 2,(0-1)  O MIN J. Mauer Y. Darvish 9% 61% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 1-2 2 --3 7,(3-2)  MIN J. Morneau Y. Darvish -2% 59% Walk
b5 1-2 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  MIN J. Willingham Y. Darvish -4% 56% Walk; Morneau to 2B
b5 1-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Doumit Y. Darvish 11% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Nick Blackburn facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Young N. Blackburn -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t6 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX N. Cruz N. Blackburn 3% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
Brian Duensing replaces Nick Blackburn pitching
t6 2-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX D. Murphy B. Duensing -3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TEX M. Napoli B. Duensing -3% 61% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Yu Darvish facing 7-8-9
b6 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN D. Valencia Y. Darvish -6% 55% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b6 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Parmelee Y. Darvish -5% 50% Wild Pitch; Valencia to 2B
b6 1-2 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN C. Parmelee Y. Darvish 7% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN A. Casilla Y. Darvish 6% 64% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b6 1-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN D. Span Y. Darvish -19% 45% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Valencia Scores
b6 2-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  MIN J. Carroll Y. Darvish -1% 44% Hit By Pitch
b6 2-2 2 12- 4,(3-0)  MIN J. Mauer Y. Darvish -4% 40% Walk; Span to 3B; Carroll to 2B
Robbie Ross replaces Yu Darvish pitching
b6 2-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Morneau R. Ross 10% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Brian Duensing facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX B. Snyder B. Duensing 6% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 2-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TEX I. Kinsler B. Duensing -6% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 2-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  TEX E. Andrus B. Duensing 6% 56% Walk; Snyder to 2B
t7 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX J. Hamilton B. Duensing -6% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Snyder to 3B
Jeff Gray replaces Brian Duensing pitching
t7 2-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R TEX A. Beltre J. Gray 20% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Snyder Scores; Hamilton to 3B
t7 3-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R TEX M. Young J. Gray 12% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hamilton Scores; Beltre to 3B
t7 4-2 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O TEX N. Cruz J. Gray -3% 79% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Robbie Ross facing 5-6-7
b7 2-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN J. Willingham R. Ross -7% 72% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
b7 2-4 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN R. Doumit R. Ross 6% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
Alexi Ogando replaces Robbie Ross pitching
b7 2-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Valencia A. Ogando 5% 83% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b7 2-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIN C. Parmelee A. Ogando 4% 87% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Jeff Gray facing 7-8-9
t8 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX D. Murphy J. Gray -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Napoli J. Gray -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX B. Snyder J. Gray -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Mike Adams facing 9-1-2
Mike Adams replaces Alexi Ogando pitching
Josh Hamilton moves from CF to LF
Craig Gentry replaces David Murphy (LF) playing CF batting 7th
b8 2-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  MIN A. Casilla M. Adams -8% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Span M. Adams -3% 74% Casilla Steals 2B
b8 2-4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Span M. Adams 8% 81% Groundout: P-1B
Sean Burroughs pinch hits for Jamey Carroll (SS) batting 2nd
b8 2-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN S. Burroughs M. Adams 6% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Casilla to 3B
b8 2-4 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O MIN J. Mauer M. Adams 5% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Glen Perkins facing 1-2-3
Glen Perkins replaces Jeff Gray pitching
Trevor Plouffe replaces Sean Burroughs (PH) playing SS batting 2nd
t9 4-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX I. Kinsler G. Perkins -1% 92% Lineout: LF
t9 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX E. Andrus G. Perkins -1% 92% Flyball: LF
t9 4-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX J. Hamilton G. Perkins 1% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t9 4-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TEX A. Beltre G. Perkins 4% 97% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hamilton Scores
t9 5-2 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  R TEX M. Young G. Perkins 2% 98% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Beltre Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI
Alex Burnett replaces Glen Perkins pitching
t9 6-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  TEX N. Cruz A. Burnett 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Young to 3B
t9 6-2 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O TEX C. Gentry A. Burnett -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Joe Nathan facing 4-5-6
Joe Nathan replaces Mike Adams pitching
b9 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN J. Morneau J. Nathan -2% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 2-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  MIN J. Willingham J. Nathan -6% 90% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Morneau to 3B
b9 2-6 0 -23 6,(2-2)  O MIN R. Doumit J. Nathan 4% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-6 1 -23 7,(2-2)  O MIN D. Valencia J. Nathan 4% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-6 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Parmelee J. Nathan 2% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Twins 2.

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