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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 2, Texas Rangers 1

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Minnesota Twins 2, Texas Rangers 1

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Game Played on Friday, August 17, 2007 (N) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

TEX A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  7  1
MIN A    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2  8  0
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Catalanotto lf                4   0   3   0       0   1       0   0
Kinsler 2b                    5   0   0   0       0   1       4   5
Young ss                      4   0   1   0       1   0       1   5
Byrd cf                       5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Botts dh                      2   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Cruz rf                       3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Wilkerson 1b                  4   0   1   0       0   1      15   1
Saltalamacchia c              4   1   1   1       0   2       3   1
Vazquez 3b                    3   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Gabbard p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
  Wright p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   1       2   8      27  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Young-Kinsler-Wilkerson.
E: Byrd (2).
BATTING - 
HR: Saltalamacchia (1,3rd inning off Silva 0 on 1 out).
SH: Catalanotto (5,off Reyes); Cruz (1,off Nathan).
HBP: Vazquez (1,by Reyes); Botts (2,by Nathan).
GDP: Young (15,off Silva).
IBB: Young (4,by Neshek).
Team LOB: 9.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Casilla 2b                    4   0   0   0       1   0       2   3
Punto ss                      5   1   1   0       0   2       2   1
Mauer c                       4   0   0   0       0   0       8   0
Hunter cf                     4   0   2   0       0   1       3   0
Morneau 1b                    3   1   1   0       1   0       8   1
Cuddyer rf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       6   0
White lf                      4   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Redmond dh                    2   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Tyner pr,dh                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Watkins 3b                    3   0   2   0       1   1       0   1
Silva p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Reyes p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Neshek p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Nathan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Guerrier p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   1       4   4      30   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Casilla-Punto-Morneau.
BATTING - 
2B: Cuddyer (21,off Gabbard).
HBP: Redmond (5,by Gabbard).
GDP: Casilla (3,off Wright).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Watkins (1,2nd base off Gabbard/Saltalamacchia).
CS: Hunter (7,2nd base by Gabbard/Saltalamacchia).
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gabbard                       6.2   5   1   1   3   3   0  28
Wright L(3-5)                 2.1   3   1   0   1   1   0  10
Totals                        9     8   2   1   4   4   0  38
Wright faced 1 batter in the 10th inning
WP: Gabbard (4), Wright (3).
HBP: Gabbard (6,Redmond).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Wright 3-0.
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Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Silva                         7     5   1   1   1   6   1  26
Reyes                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Neshek                        0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Nathan                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Guerrier W(2-4)               1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                       10     7   1   1   2   8   1  40
WP: Nathan (2).
HBP: Reyes (2,Vazquez); Nathan (1,Botts).
IBB: Neshek (4,Young).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Neshek 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Adam Dowdy
Official Scorer: Gregg Wong
Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 30924
Starting Lineups:

   Texas Rangers                 Minnesota Twins          
1. Catalanotto         lf        Casilla             2b
2. Kinsler             2b        Punto               ss
3. Young               ss        Mauer               c
4. Byrd                cf        Hunter              cf
5. Botts               dh        Morneau             1b
6. Cruz                rf        Cuddyer             rf
7. Wilkerson           1b        White               lf
8. Saltalamacchia      c         Redmond             dh
9. Vazquez             3b        Watkins             3b
   Gabbard             p         Silva               p

RANGERS 1ST: Catalanotto singled to left; Kinsler struck out;
Young grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Catalanotto out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Casilla lined to center; Punto grounded out (pitcher
to first); Mauer lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Byrd grounded out (third to first); Botts flied to
left; Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Hunter struck out; Morneau singled to right; Cuddyer
doubled to right [Morneau to third]; White grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Morneau scored]; Gabbard threw a wild
pitch [Cuddyer to third]; Redmond walked; Watkins struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Wilkerson struck out; Saltalamacchia homered to
right; Vazquez singled to left; Catalanotto singled to center
[Vazquez to second]; Kinsler popped to first; Young grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Casilla grounded out (shortstop to first); Punto
grounded out (second to first); Mauer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Byrd grounded out (second to first); Botts was
called out on strikes; Cruz popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Hunter singled to second; Morneau flied to right;
Cuddyer grounded out (first to pitcher) [Hunter to second];
White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Twins 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Wilkerson flied to right; Saltalamacchia lined to
shortstop; Vazquez flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Redmond flied to center; Watkins singled to right;
Watkins stole second; Casilla grounded out (pitcher to first);
Punto struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Twins 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Catalanotto struck out; Kinsler flied to right;
Young lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Mauer grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
Hunter singled to third; Hunter was caught stealing second
(pitcher to shortstop); Morneau grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Byrd flied to right; Botts walked; Cruz flied to
right; Wilkerson singled to center [Botts to second];
Saltalamacchia struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Cuddyer grounded out (shortstop to first); White
grounded out (third to first); Redmond was hit by a pitch;
Watkins walked [Redmond to second]; Casilla walked [Redmond to
third, Watkins to second]; WRIGHT REPLACED GABBARD (PITCHING);
Punto struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

RANGERS 8TH: REYES REPLACED SILVA (PITCHING); Vazquez was hit by
a pitch; Catalanotto out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Vazquez to second]; NESHEK REPLACED REYES (PITCHING); Kinsler
popped to first; Young was walked intentionally; Byrd flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: Mauer grounded out (second to first); Hunter popped
to first; Morneau walked; Cuddyer forced Morneau (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

RANGERS 9TH: NATHAN REPLACED NESHEK (PITCHING); Botts was hit by
a pitch; Cruz out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Botts
to second]; Nathan threw a wild pitch [Botts to third];
Wilkerson grounded out (first unassisted); Saltalamacchia struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 9TH: White popped to second; Redmond singled to shortstop;
TYNER RAN FOR REDMOND; Watkins singled to second [Tyner to
second]; Casilla grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Watkins out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Twins 1.

RANGERS 10TH: TYNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); GUERRIER
REPLACED NATHAN (PITCHING); Vazquez flied to center; Catalanotto
singled to left; Kinsler flied to center; Young singled to
center [Catalanotto to second]; Byrd struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 10TH: Punto singled to center [Punto to third (error by
Byrd)]; Wright threw a wild pitch [Punto scored (unearned)]; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers          1   7   1    9
 Twins            2   8   0    9
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