Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Baker
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Baker
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Baker
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Baker
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Eaton
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Eaton
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into right field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Eaton
  
  Mauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Mauer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Cuddyer vs. Eaton
  
  Cuddyer hits a line drive towards first. Teixeira reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Baker
  
  Blalock hits a popup towards third. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Baker
  
  Kinsler strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Baker
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Barajas vs. Baker
  
  Barajas hits a line drive into left field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Eaton
  
  Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Eaton
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Eaton
  
  Kubel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Tyner vs. Eaton
  
  Tyner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Baker
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkerson for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Baker
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Baker
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Eaton
  
  Bartlett hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Eaton
  
  Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Eaton
  
  There goes Castillo. The throw from Barajas and he is out, Kinsler applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Eaton
  
  Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Eaton
  
  There goes Punto. The throw from Barajas and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Baker
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Teixeira vs. Baker
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Blalock vs. Baker
  
  Blalock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kinsler vs. Baker
  
  Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blalock moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Baker
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Punto. Blalock scores. Kinsler moves to third. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Barajas vs. Baker
  
  Barajas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Wilkerson vs. Baker
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kinsler scores. Stairs moves to third. Barajas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Matthews vs. Baker
  
  Matthews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Baker
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Neshek
  
  Pat Neshek now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Neshek
  
  Teixeira strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Eaton
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Eaton
  
  Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Eaton
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Eaton
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morneau moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kubel vs. Eaton
  
  Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Neshek
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Neshek
  
  Kinsler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Neshek
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Tyner vs. Eaton
  
  Tyner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bartlett vs. Eaton
  
  Bartlett hits a fly ball into right field. Wilkerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Eaton
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Punto vs. Eaton
  
  Punto hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barajas vs. Neshek
  
  Barajas hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Neshek
  
  Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Neshek
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mauer vs. Eaton
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops it up and throws to first, with Eaton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Eaton
  
  Cuddyer hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Eaton
  
  Morneau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Eaton
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Crain
  
  Jesse Crain now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Crain
  
  Lee hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Crain
  
  Teixeira hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Wilson
  
  C.J. Wilson now pitching.
  
  Kubel strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyner vs. Wilson
  
  Tyner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Wilson
  
  Bartlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Wilson
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blalock vs. Reyes
  
  Dennys Reyes now pitching.
  
  Blalock strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Reyes
  
  Kinsler strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Reyes
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kinsler moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Barajas vs. Reyes
  
  Barajas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Punto vs. Wilson
  
  Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mauer vs. Wilson
  
  Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Feldman
  
  Scott Feldman now pitching.
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Rincon
  
  Juan Rincon now pitching.
  
  Wilkerson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Rincon
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Rincon
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Rincon
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Teixeira vs. Rincon
  
  Teixeira hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Blalock vs. Rincon
  
  Nelson Cruz pinch runs for Carlos Lee.
  
  Blalock hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morneau vs. Feldman
  
  Jerry Hairston now playing center field. Nelson Cruz now playing right field. Brad Wilkerson now playing left field.
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into center field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Feldman
  
  Luis Rodriguez pinch hits for Torii Hunter.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kubel vs. Feldman
  
  Kubel hits a fly ball into center field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/2006 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Matthews G, cf        4  2  2  4   Castillo L, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Hairston J, cf        0  0  0  0   Punto N, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Young M, ss           5  1  1  1   Mauer J, c            4  0  1  0   
Lee C, lf             4  1  1  0   Cuddyer M, rf         4  0  0  0   
Cruz N, pr-rf         0  0  0  0   Morneau J, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Teixeira M, 1b        5  0  1  1   Hunter T, cf          3  0  1  0   
Blalock H, 3b         5  1  1  1   Rodriguez L, ph       1  0  0  0   
Kinsler I, 2b         4  1  1  0   Kubel J, dh           4  0  1  0   
Stairs M, dh          4  1  1  0   Tyner J, lf           2  0  0  0   
Barajas R, c          3  1  0  0   Bartlett J, ss        3  0  1  0   
Wilkerson B, rf-lf    4  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9  9  8                        29  0  5  0

Texas            000 800 001 --  9
Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eaton A (W)           6.0  4  0  0  4  4
Wilson C              1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Feldman S             1.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baker S (L)           3.1  7  8  7  1  1
Neshek P              2.2  0  0  0  0  4
Crain J               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Reyes D               1.0  0  0  0  0  3
Rincon J              1.0  2  1  1  1  0

E -- Punto N
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Lee C, Matthews G
3B -- Mauer J
HR -- Matthews G, Young M
CS -- Castillo L, Punto N
HBP -- by Baker S (Barajas R)
WP -- Reyes D
T -- 2:37
A -- 25969

    

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