Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
Rangers Hitting
a-walked for T Teagarden in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BI Rodriguez (3, J Nathan); D Murphy (17, J Nathan)
- RBIJ Hamilton (44), D Murphy (38)
- 2Out RBID Murphy
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-7 (D Murphy 1-1, M Young 0-2, J Hamilton 0-2, C Davis 0-1, N Cruz 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSE Andrus (3, 2nd base by M Guerrier/J Mauer)
- SBI Kinsler 2 (26, 2nd base off M Guerrier/J Mauer, 2nd base off B Duensing/J Mauer)
Twins Hitting
- Batting
- 2BD Span (10, T Hunter)
- 3BJ Kubel (2, T Hunter)
- RBIJ Mauer (79), J Kubel (73), M Cuddyer (64)
- 2Out RBIJ Kubel, M Cuddyer
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-7 (O Cabrera 0-3, J Mauer 1-2, D Span 0-1, M Cuddyer 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBA Casilla (10, 2nd base off T Hunter/T Teagarden)
Rangers Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedT Hunter 14-29; P Strop 1-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesT Hunter 14-5-24-23; P Strop 3-2-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Hunter 10-8; P Strop 1-1
- Game ScoresT Hunter 54
Twins Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Duensing(W,2-1) |
M. Guerrier(H,25) |
J. Nathan(S,33) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 96-63 | 4.37 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 2.30 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 1.78 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 130-84 |
- Pitching
- HBPA Casilla (By T Hunter)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedB Duensing 17-25; M Guerrier 2-4; J Nathan 4-6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesB Duensing 21-11-16-15; M Guerrier 2-2-2-4; J Nathan 3-3-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Duensing 7-6; M Guerrier 2-0; J Nathan 0-2
- Game ScoresB Duensing 74
Scoring Summary
Inning | TEX | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Mauer singled to center, D Span scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1st | J Kubel tripled to right, J Mauer scored. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1st | M Cuddyer reached on infield single to third, J Kubel scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6th | J Hamilton grounded into fielder's choice to second, E Andrus scored, M Young out at second. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 9th | D Murphy doubled to deep right, I Rodriguez scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
1:10 AM, 29 August 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 21,641
Game Time:2:26
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Estabrook
- First Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
- Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Third Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
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 |

