Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

71-56, 30-32 Away

Final

64-64, 36-28 Home


TEX
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	7	0
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	3	7	0

RangersTop 1st
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ball
- I Kinsler stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- T. Hunter pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- T. Hunter pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- T. Hunter pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- T. Hunter pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- T. Hunter pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- A Casilla stole second.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- T. Hunter pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- B. Duensing pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- T. Hunter pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- M. Guerrier pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- E Andrus caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  3
- I Kinsler stole second.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- P. Strop pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- J. Nathan pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- D Span in left field.
  1
  3
- C Gomez in center field.
  1
  3
- H Blalock hit for T Teagarden.
  2
  3
- J Borbon ran for H Blalock.
  2
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Rangers
2
Twins
3

Game 1

29/8

Rangers
3
Twins
0

Game 2

30/8

Rangers
3
Twins
5

Game 3

30/8

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

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

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

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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

B. Duensing2-1

T. Hunter6-3

J. Nathan33

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3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Ball
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