Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
Rangers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BI Rodriguez (4, S Baker); M Byrd (39, J Rauch)
- HRN Cruz (28, 7th inning off S Baker 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIE Andrus (27), N Cruz 2 (62)
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP1-9 (M Young 0-1, J Hamilton 0-2, J Borbon 0-1, I Rodriguez 0-1, I Kinsler 0-1, E Andrus 1-2, M Byrd 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBJ Borbon (11, 2nd base off S Baker/M Redmond)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Byrd-I Kinsler)
- EN Cruz (4, bobble)
- AssistsM Byrd (D Span at 2nd base)
Twins Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. SpanCF-LF |
J. MauerDH-C |
J. KubelLF |
C. GomezPR-CF |
N. PuntoSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .394 | .407 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .282 | .255 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .367 | .435 | .608 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .379 | .546 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .373 | .530 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .294 | .355 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 | .343 | .506 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .309 | .373 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .323 | .314 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .311 | .368 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .315 | .265 |
| 34 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
- Batting
- 2BN Punto (9, K Millwood); J Morneau (30, K Millwood); D Span (11, J Grilli)
- 3BM Redmond (1, K Millwood)
- HRJ Kubel (21, 4th inning off K Millwood 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Kubel 2 (75), B Harris (32), M Redmond (7), N Punto (29)
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP3-16 (A Casilla 0-2, B Harris 1-2, J Mauer 0-3, J Kubel 1-1, M Redmond 0-2, D Span 0-2, J Morneau 0-1, M Cuddyer 0-1, N Punto 1-2)
- Fielding
- EJ Nathan (1, throw)
Rangers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Grilli(H,3) |
C.J. Wilson(L,4-6; B, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 114-75 | 3.61 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 2.57 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-18 | 3.30 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 161-104 |
- Pitching
- WPK Millwood
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedK Millwood 14-26; J Grilli 2-4; C Wilson 7-8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesK Millwood 21-7-25-22; J Grilli 3-3-3-2; C Wilson 5-1-6-6
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Millwood 5-11; J Grilli 0-1; C Wilson 2-0
- Game ScoresK Millwood 52
Twins Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedS Baker 22-28; J Rauch 2-4; J Nathan 5-6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesS Baker 16-11-25-19; J Rauch 3-3-2-2; J Nathan 2-6-4-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Baker 6-9; J Rauch 0-1; J Nathan 1-1
- Game ScoresS Baker 58
Scoring Summary
Inning | TEX | MIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | E Andrus singled to center, I Rodriguez scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | J Kubel homered to right center, J Morneau scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7th | N Cruz homered to right center, I Kinsler scored. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 8th | B Harris singled to left, J Morneau scored, C Gomez to second, C Gomez to third, B Harris to second on error by left fielder N Cruz. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8th | M Redmond grounded into fielder's choice to first, C Gomez scored, B Harris to third. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 8th | N Punto reached on bunt single to pitcher, B Harris scored, M Redmond to second. | 3 | 5 | ||
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Metrodome
7:10 PM, 30 August 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 29,282
Game Time:3:06
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
- First Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
- Third Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
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 |

