Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
47-39, 17-29 Away
2
47-39, 17-29 Away
Final
45-43, 25-25 Home
5
45-43, 25-25 Home
Twins Hitting
a-struck out swinging for N Punto in the 9th
b-lined out to right for L Ford in the 9th
c-lined out to left for J Bartlett in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BN Punto (10, J Koronka)
- RBIL Ford (14), J Mauer (45)
- 2Out RBIL Ford
- GIDPJ Mauer
- Team LOB9
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- HRM Teixeira (9, 6th inning off J Santana 1 on, 1 Out); G Matthews (10, 7th inning off J Santana 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIH Blalock (60), M Teixeira 2 (49), G Matthews 2 (47)
- 2Out RBIH Blalock, G Matthews 2
- Team LOB3
- Fielding
- DP1 (H Blalock-I Kinsler-M Teixeira)
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Santana(L,19-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 94-67 | 2.95 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 5.03 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 110-77 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ Bartlett (By J Koronka)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Santana 7-7; J Crain 0-2
- Game ScoresJ Santana 49
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Bauer(W,3-1) |
R. Mahay(H,14) |
F. Cordero(H,15) |
A. Otsuka(S,32) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 96-55 | 4.63 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 3.21 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.46 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-11 | 4.32 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 2.19 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 148-91 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Koronka 7-4; R Bauer 1-0; R Mahay 2-0; F Cordero 0-1; A Otsuka 0-2
- Game ScoresJ Koronka 49
Scoring Summary
Inning | MIN | TEX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | L Ford singled to left, M Cuddyer scored, J Morneau to second. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | J Mauer grounded out to shortstop, L Castillo scored, N Punto to third. | 2 | 0 | |
| 4th | H Blalock singled to right, M Young scored, M DeRosa to second. | 2 | 1 | |
| 6th | M Teixeira homered to left, I Kinsler scored. | 2 | 3 | |
| 7th | G Matthews Jr homered to right, R Barajas scored. | 2 | 5 | |
TEX wins 2-1
Game Information
Choctaw Stadium
7:05 PM, 9 July 2006
Arlington, Texas
Attendance: 23,260
Game Time:2:30
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jim Joyce
- First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
- Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
- Third Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |
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