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Retrosheet Boxscore: Texas Rangers 8, Minnesota Twins 3

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Texas Rangers 8, Minnesota Twins 3

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Game Played on Thursday, August 26, 2004 (N) at Ameriquest Field in Arlington

MIN A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   3  6  0
TEX A    1  2  0    4  1  0    0  0  x  -   8 15  1
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stewart dh                    3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Offerman ph,dh              2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Jones rf                      5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Hunter cf                     2   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Cuddyer ph,lf               1   1   0   0       2   1       0   0
Morneau 1b                    3   1   1   1       1   0       8   1
Ford lf,cf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Koskie 3b                     4   0   1   1       0   1       1   2
Guzman ss                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
  Ojeda ss                    0   1   0   0       1   0       1   2
Bowen c                       3   0   0   0       1   0       6   0
Rivas 2b                      3   0   1   1       0   0       1   1
Mulholland p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Roa p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Crain p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Balfour p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3       6   6      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rivas-Ojeda-Morneau.
BATTING - 
2B: Morneau (10,off Park); Rivas (18,off Francisco).
HBP: Rivas (1,by Park).
GDP: Stewart (4,off Park).
Team LOB: 9.
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
E. Young dh                   3   1   1   1       1   0       0   0
M. Young ss                   4   1   0   0       1   0       1   3
Soriano 2b                    4   0   2   3       0   1       1   3
  Alexander pr,2b             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Teixeira 1b                   4   0   2   0       1   0      10   1
Mench lf                      5   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Jordan rf                     5   2   2   0       0   2       2   0
Blalock 3b                    4   3   2   3       1   0       1   1
Matthews cf                   4   0   2   0       0   0       4   0
Barajas c                     3   1   3   1       0   0       6   0
Park p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Mahay p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Francisco p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   8  15   8       4   5      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Soriano-M. Young-Teixeira.
E: M. Young (14).
BATTING - 
2B: Soriano (28,off Mulholland); Jordan (10,off Mulholland); Matthews (17,off
Roa); Barajas (18,off Crain).
3B: Soriano (3,off Mulholland).
HR: Blalock (29,4th inning off Mulholland 1 on 0 out).
SH: Barajas (6,off Mulholland).
SF: E. Young (2,off Mulholland).
HBP: Soriano (9,by Balfour).
GDP: Blalock (12,off Balfour).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Mulholland L(4-7)             3.2   9   7   7   1   1   1  21
Roa                           1.1   2   1   1   2   2   0   8
Crain                         2     2   0   0   1   1   0   9
Balfour                       1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        8    15   8   8   4   5   1  43
HBP: Balfour (2,Soriano).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Roa 1-0.
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Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Park W(3-4)                   6     4   2   2   3   4   0  25
Mahay                         2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8
Francisco                     1     1   1   1   2   1   0   6
Totals                        9     6   3   3   6   6   0  39
WP: Francisco (3).
HBP: Park (9,Rivas).
Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Paul Schrieber
Official Scorer: Steve Weller
Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 26083
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Texas Rangers            
1. Stewart             dh        E. Young            dh
2. Jones               rf        M. Young            ss
3. Hunter              cf        Soriano             2b
4. Morneau             1b        Teixeira            1b
5. Ford                lf        Mench               lf
6. Koskie              3b        Jordan              rf
7. Guzman              ss        Blalock             3b
8. Bowen               c         Matthews            cf
9. Rivas               2b        Barajas             c
   Mulholland          p         Park                p

TWINS 1ST: Stewart singled to right; Jones struck out; Hunter
singled to center [Stewart to second]; Morneau walked [Stewart
to third, Hunter to second]; Ford struck out; Koskie flied to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: E. Young lined to shortstop; M. Young walked;
Soriano doubled to left [M. Young scored]; Teixeira grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mench struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Twins 0, Rangers 1.

TWINS 2ND: Guzman grounded out (first unassisted); Bowen
grounded out (first to pitcher); Rivas flied to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Jordan doubled to left; Blalock singled to right
[Jordan scored]; Matthews singled to center [Blalock to second];
Barajas out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Blalock to
third, Matthews to second]; E. Young hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Blalock scored, Matthews to third]; M. Young flied to right; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 3.

TWINS 3RD: Stewart grounded out (second to first); Jones
grounded out (second to first); Hunter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Soriano flied to left; Teixeira grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mench flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Twins 0, Rangers 3.

TWINS 4TH: Morneau flied to right; Ford walked; Koskie flied to
left; Guzman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers
3.

RANGERS 4TH: Jordan singled to center; Blalock homered to right
[Jordan scored]; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first);
Barajas singled to left; E. Young singled to center [Barajas to
third]; M. Young popped to first; Soriano tripled to center
[Barajas scored, E. Young scored]; ROA REPLACED MULHOLLAND
(PITCHING); Teixeira walked; Mench was called out on strikes; 4
R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 7.

TWINS 5TH: Bowen flied to center; Rivas was hit by a pitch;
Stewart grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Rivas out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Rangers 7.

RANGERS 5TH: Jordan struck out; Blalock walked; Matthews doubled
to center [Blalock to third]; Barajas singled to center [Blalock
scored, Matthews to third, Barajas to second (on throw)]; E.
Young popped to catcher; M. Young grounded out (first to
pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 8.

TWINS 6TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); CUDDYER
BATTED FOR HUNTER; Cuddyer walked; Morneau doubled to left
[Cuddyer scored, Morneau to third (error by M. Young)]; Ford
grounded out (pitcher to first); Koskie singled to center
[Morneau scored]; Guzman grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R,
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Rangers 8.

RANGERS 6TH: CUDDYER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FORD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); CRAIN REPLACED ROA (PITCHING); Soriano
struck out; Teixeira singled to center; Mench flied to right;
Jordan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Twins 2, Rangers 8.

TWINS 7TH: MAHAY REPLACED PARK (PITCHING); Bowen lined to first;
Rivas popped to first; OFFERMAN BATTED FOR STEWART; Offerman
singled to left; Jones forced Offerman (third to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Rangers 8.

RANGERS 7TH: OFFERMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); OJEDA
REPLACED GUZMAN (PLAYING SS); Blalock grounded out (pitcher to
first); Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Barajas
doubled to left; E. Young walked; M. Young forced Barajas (third
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Rangers 8.

TWINS 8TH: Cuddyer walked; Morneau flied to center; Ford popped
to first; Koskie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2,
Rangers 8.

RANGERS 8TH: BALFOUR REPLACED CRAIN (PITCHING); Soriano was hit
by a pitch; ALEXANDER RAN FOR SORIANO; Teixeira singled to right
[Alexander to second]; Mench singled to left [Alexander to
third, Teixeira to second]; Jordan struck out; Blalock grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Mench out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Rangers 8.

TWINS 9TH: ALEXANDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FRANCISCO
REPLACED MAHAY (PITCHING); Ojeda walked; Francisco threw a wild
pitch [Ojeda to second]; Bowen walked; Rivas doubled to center
[Ojeda scored, Bowen to third]; Offerman popped to third; Jones
flied to center; Cuddyer struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Twins 3, Rangers 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            3   6   0    9
 Rangers          8  15   1   11
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