Starting Lineups:
Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers
1. Stewart lf E. Young dh
2. Jones rf M. Young ss
3. Hunter cf Soriano 2b
4. LeCroy 1b Teixeira 1b
5. Ford dh Mench lf
6. Koskie 3b Jordan rf
7. Guzman ss Blalock 3b
8. Blanco c Matthews cf
9. Rivas 2b Barajas c
Santana p Rogers p
TWINS 1ST: Stewart homered to right-center; Jones struck out;
Hunter grounded out (shortstop to first); LeCroy doubled to
center; Ford singled to shortstop [LeCroy to third]; Koskie
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 0.
RANGERS 1ST: E. Young struck out; M. Young struck out; Soriano
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1,
Rangers 0.
TWINS 2ND: Guzman grounded out (third to first); Blanco homered
to left; Rivas doubled to left; Stewart grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Rivas to third]; Jones walked; Hunter forced Jones
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.
RANGERS 2ND: Teixeira popped to second; Mench struck out; Jordan
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Rangers 0.
TWINS 3RD: LeCroy grounded out (first unassisted); Ford was
called out on strikes; Koskie singled to right; Guzman walked
[Koskie to second]; Blanco doubled to right [Koskie scored,
Guzman to third]; Rivas lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 3, Rangers 0.
RANGERS 3RD: Blalock grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews
homered to left-center; Barajas struck out (catcher to first);
E. Young grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
TWINS 4TH: Stewart walked; Jones forced Stewart (second to
shortstop); Hunter flied to right; Jones was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3,
Rangers 1.
RANGERS 4TH: M. Young flied to center; Soriano grounded out
(shortstop to first); Teixeira singled to left; Mench struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
TWINS 5TH: LeCroy grounded out (second to first); Ford grounded
out (third to first); Koskie popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
RANGERS 5TH: Jordan struck out; Blalock grounded out (pitcher to
first); Matthews singled to shortstop; Barajas struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Rangers 1.
TWINS 6TH: Guzman doubled to left; Blanco grounded out (second
to first) [Guzman to third]; Rivas singled to left [Guzman
scored]; Stewart grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rivas to
second]; Jones walked; Hunter doubled to center [Rivas scored,
Jones scored]; BROCAIL REPLACED ROGERS (PITCHING); LeCroy struck
out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 1.
RANGERS 6TH: E. Young lined to center; M. Young grounded out
(pitcher to first); Soriano walked; Teixeira flied to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 1.
TWINS 7TH: Ford flied to right; Koskie grounded out (third to
first); Guzman popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins
6, Rangers 1.
RANGERS 7TH: Mench was called out on strikes; Jordan grounded
out (shortstop to first); Blalock was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 1.
TWINS 8TH: Blanco popped to second; Rivas grounded out (second
to first); Stewart lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 6, Rangers 1.
RANGERS 8TH: Matthews grounded out (third to first); Barajas
singled to left; E. Young flied to right; M. Young struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Rangers 1.
TWINS 9TH: Jones flied to right; Hunter reached on an error by
Soriano; Brocail threw a wild pitch [Hunter to second]; LeCroy
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hunter to third]; Ford
singled to right [Hunter scored (unearned)]; SHOUSE REPLACED
BROCAIL (PITCHING); Koskie grounded out (second to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Rangers 1.
RANGERS 9TH: BALFOUR REPLACED SANTANA (PITCHING); Soriano struck
out; Teixeira lined to center; Mench singled to center; Jordan
singled to center [Mench to third]; Jordan advanced to second
because of defensive indifference [Jordan to second]; Blalock
homered to right [Mench scored, Jordan scored]; Matthews struck
out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Rangers 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Twins 7 11 0 8
Rangers 4 7 1 4
