Twins 5-8 Rangers (Aug 17, 2009)

MIN

TEX

1

3

2

1

4

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

3

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

R

5

8

H

7

12

E

0

W: T. Hunter

L: F. Liriano

S: F. Francisco

Current Series

Twins

5

Rangers

8

Game 1

Final

Twins

9

Rangers

6

Game 2

Final

Twins

5

Rangers

4

Game 3

Final

Twins

1

Rangers

11

Game 4

Final

2009 AL Central

MIN TEX

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	87	76	.534
Tigers	86	77	.528	1.0
White Sox	79	83	.488	7.5
Indians	65	97	.401	21.5
Royals	65	97	.401	21.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	97	65	.599
Rangers	87	75	.537	10.0
Mariners	85	77	.525	12.0
Athletics	75	87	.463	22.0

Game Summary

The Texas Rangers decisively defeated the Minnesota Twins, 8 to 5, on August 17, 2009.

Game Info

August 17, 2009

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Denard Span D. Span CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Brendan Harris B. Harris SS-1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Mauer J. Mauer C	5	2	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	1.400
Justin Morneau J. Morneau 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alexi Casilla A. Casilla 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Orlando Cabrera O. Cabrera PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jason Kubel J. Kubel DH	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Michael Cuddyer M. Cuddyer RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Crede J. Crede 3B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Delmon Young D. Young LF	3	0	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Nick Punto N. Punto 2B-SS	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	34	5	7	5	6	7

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ian Kinsler I. Kinsler 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.600	.667
Michael Young M. Young 3B	4	2	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Josh Hamilton J. Hamilton RF	4	2	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Marlon Byrd M. Byrd CF	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.600	.750
David Murphy D. Murphy LF	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Andruw Jones A. Jones DH	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hank Blalock H. Blalock 1B	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Richardson K. Richardson C	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Elvis Andrus E. Andrus SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Totals	34	8	12	8	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Mauer, D. Young

HR: J. Mauer

RBI: J. Mauer, N. Punto 2, D. Young 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Mauer

Batting

2B: M. Byrd, I. Kinsler

3B: E. Andrus

RBI: E. Andrus, H. Blalock, M. Byrd 3, A. Jones, D. Murphy 2

Baserunning

SB: M. Byrd

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Francisco Liriano F. Liriano (L)	2.0	7	7	7	2	1	31.50
Bob Keppel B. Keppel	3.1	2	0	0	0	3	0.00
Jose Mijares J. Mijares	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Matt Guerrier M. Guerrier	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
Brian Duensing B. Duensing	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy Hunter T. Hunter (W)	5.2	4	4	4	3	5	1	6.35
Darren O'Day D. O'Day	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	-
Neftali Feliz N. Feliz	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jason Jennings J. Jennings	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
C.J. Wilson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frank Francisco F. Francisco (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	6	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Denard Span D. Span CF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Brendan Harris B. Harris SS-1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Mauer J. Mauer C	5	2	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	1.400
Justin Morneau J. Morneau 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alexi Casilla A. Casilla 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Orlando Cabrera O. Cabrera PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jason Kubel J. Kubel DH	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Michael Cuddyer M. Cuddyer RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Crede J. Crede 3B	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Delmon Young D. Young LF	3	0	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Nick Punto N. Punto 2B-SS	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	34	5	7	5	6	7

Batting

2B: J. Mauer, D. Young

HR: J. Mauer

RBI: J. Mauer, N. Punto 2, D. Young 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Mauer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Francisco Liriano F. Liriano (L)	2.0	7	7	7	2	1	31.50
Bob Keppel B. Keppel	3.1	2	0	0	0	3	0.00
Jose Mijares J. Mijares	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Matt Guerrier M. Guerrier	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
Brian Duensing B. Duensing	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	4	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ian Kinsler I. Kinsler 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.600	.667
Michael Young M. Young 3B	4	2	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Josh Hamilton J. Hamilton RF	4	2	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Marlon Byrd M. Byrd CF	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.600	.750
David Murphy D. Murphy LF	3	0	1	2	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Andruw Jones A. Jones DH	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hank Blalock H. Blalock 1B	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Richardson K. Richardson C	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Elvis Andrus E. Andrus SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Totals	34	8	12	8	4	5

Batting

2B: M. Byrd, I. Kinsler

3B: E. Andrus

RBI: E. Andrus, H. Blalock, M. Byrd 3, A. Jones, D. Murphy 2

Baserunning

SB: M. Byrd

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy Hunter T. Hunter (W)	5.2	4	4	4	3	5	1	6.35
Darren O'Day D. O'Day	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	-
Neftali Feliz N. Feliz	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jason Jennings J. Jennings	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
C.J. Wilson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frank Francisco F. Francisco (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	6	7	1

56-62 MIN

TEX 67-50

Current Series

2009 AL Central

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