Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
Rangers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. YoungSS |
M. ByrdCF |
R. Vazquez3B-1B |
G. Duran3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .356 | .443 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .342 | .418 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .335 | .378 | .614 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .322 | .433 | .570 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .340 | .492 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .348 | .414 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .286 | .353 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .337 | .434 | .482 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .333 | .426 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .375 | .295 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .259 | .269 |
| 41 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
a-struck out swinging for C Shelton in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BM Young (12, L Hernandez); D Murphy (18, L Hernandez); R Vazquez (4, L Hernandez); C Shelton (3, L Hernandez); M Bradley (13, B Bass)
- HRJ Hamilton (12, 10th inning off B Bass 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Hamilton 2 (53), M Bradley (27), G Laird (18), M Byrd (4), C Shelton 2 (5)
- 2Out RBIJ Hamilton
- SFJ Hamilton
- SHR Vazquez
- GIDPG Laird; D Murphy; J Hamilton; C Shelton
- Team LOB13
- Baserunning
- SBI Kinsler (14, 2nd base off M Guerrier/M Redmond); J Hamilton (2, 2nd base off J Crain/M Redmond); D Murphy (4, 2nd base off J Nathan/M Redmond)
- Fielding
- DP2 (I Kinsler-M Young-C Shelton, M Young-I Kinsler)
Twins Hitting
a-struck out swinging for C Monroe in the 9th
b-walked for M Redmond in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BA Casilla (1, V Padilla)
- HRC Gomez (4, 5th inning off V Padilla 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIC Gomez 3 (17), B Harris (11), M Cuddyer (15), J Morneau 2 (37)
- 2Out RBIC Gomez 2, B Harris, M Cuddyer
- SHB Harris
- GIDPD Young
- Team LOB11
- Fielding
- DP4 (A Casilla-B Harris-M Cuddyer 3, B Harris-A Casilla-M Cuddyer)
- EM Cuddyer (1, throw); M Guerrier (1, throw)
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Wright(H,7) |
F. Francisco(H,2) |
J. Benoit(W,3-1; B, 3) |
C.J. Wilson(S,9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 102-64 | 3.33 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29-13 | 3.71 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 2.30 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33-23 | 5.16 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-10 | 4.79 |
| 10.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 194-121 |
- Pitching
- IBBR Vazquez 2 (By M Guerrier, J Nathan); D Murphy (By B Bass)
- HBPG Laird (By L Hernandez)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsV Padilla 7-5; J Wright 1-0; F Francisco 2-1; J Benoit 1-2; C Wilson 1-1
- Game ScoresV Padilla 42
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Bass(L,1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94-56 | 4.22 |
| 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34-18 | 3.62 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 3.78 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23-13 | 1.42 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25-13 | 3.90 |
| 10.0 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 187-108 |
- Pitching
- HBPC Gomez (By J Wright)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsL Hernandez 11-4; M Guerrier 5-0; J Crain 0-3; J Nathan 0-0; B Bass 1-0
- Game ScoresL Hernandez 25
Scoring Summary
Inning | TEX | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Hamilton hit sacrifice fly to left, I Kinsler scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | M Bradley singled to center, M Young scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1st | G Laird reached on infield single to shortstop, M Bradley scored, D Murphy to third, G Laird to second on throwing error by first baseman M Cuddyer. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1st | M Byrd grounded out to shortstop, D Murphy scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | C Gomez singled to right, M Redmond and A Casilla scored. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 5th | C Gomez homered to left center. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 6th | C Shelton doubled to deep left, G Laird and M Byrd scored. | 6 | 3 | ||
| 6th | B Harris walked, M Lamb scored, A Casilla to third, C Gomez to second. | 6 | 4 | ||
| 6th | M Cuddyer walked, A Casilla scored, C Gomez to third, B Harris to second. | 6 | 5 | ||
| 7th | G Laird grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Bradley scored on throwing error by pitcher M Guerrier, D Murphy safe at third on throwing error by pitcher M Guerrier. | 7 | 5 | ||
| 8th | J Morneau singled to center, A Casilla and C Gomez scored, M Cuddyer to second. | 7 | 7 | ||
| 10th | J Hamilton homered to left. | 8 | 7 | ||
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Metrodome
6:10 PM, 22 May 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 23,126
Game Time:3:42
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Adrian Johnson
- First Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
- Second Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
- Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
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 |
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 |

