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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 18, 2007
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on August 18, 2007 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kameron Loe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boof Bonser |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 41,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Rob Drake 2B: Adam Dowdy 3B: Andy Fletcher |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Catalanotto | Left Fielder |
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Jason Botts | DH |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | First Baseman |
| Ramon Vazquez | Third Baseman |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason Tyner | Left Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Tommy Watkins | Third Baseman |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 18, 2007
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Bonser
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Tyner. Catalanotto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kinsler vs. Bonser
Kinsler strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Bonser
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Catalanotto trying to get to home. Cuddyer throws the ball in to Mauer who tags Catalanotto who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Bonser
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Watkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Loe
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saltalamacchia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyner for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Loe
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Loe
Mauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Loe
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Loe
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Botts vs. Bonser
Botts strikes out. Mauer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Botts out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Bonser
Laird hits a line drive towards short. Punto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bonser
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Bonser
Saltalamacchia hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Loe
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Loe
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Loe
Watkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Loe
Casilla takes first base on ball four. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tyner vs. Loe
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saltalamacchia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyner for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Bonser
Vazquez hits a popup towards short. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Bonser
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Catalanotto for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Bonser
Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Loe
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Loe
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Loe
Hunter 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 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bonser
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Bonser
Byrd hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Botts vs. Bonser
Botts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Bonser
Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bonser
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Loe
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Catalanotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Loe
Cuddyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kubel vs. Loe
Kubel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuddyer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Watkins vs. Loe
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Bonser
Saltalamacchia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Bonser
Vazquez hits a fly ball into left field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Bonser
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Bonser
Kinsler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bonser
Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer. Young reaches second base with a double. Catalanotto moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Byrd vs. Bonser
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Catalanotto scores. Young scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Botts vs. Bonser
Botts takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Rincon
Juan Rincon now pitching.
Laird strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Loe
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyner vs. Loe
There goes Casilla. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Casilla steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tyner vs. Loe
Tyner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Loe
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mauer vs. Loe
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saltalamacchia scoops it up and throws to first, with Loe covering, for the out. Casilla moves to third. Tyner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Loe
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rincon
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Rincon
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Rincon
Vazquez hits a fly ball into left field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Wood
Mike Wood now pitching.
Morneau hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to Young who tags Morneau trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Wood
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Wood
Kubel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Wood
Watkins strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Rincon
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Rincon
Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Rincon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Punto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Wood
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Wood
Tyner bunts towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wood
Garrett Jones pinch hits for Nick Punto.
Jones 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
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Rincon
Luis Rodriguez now playing third base. Tommy Watkins now playing shortstop.
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Botts vs. Rincon
Botts strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Rincon
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Francisco
Frank Francisco now pitching.
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Francisco
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Francisco
Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Francisco
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vazquez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cali
Carmen Cali now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Saltalamacchia vs. Cali
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Saltalamacchia vs. Cali
Saltalamacchia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Vazquez vs. Cali
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Cali
Sammy Sosa pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto.
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kinsler vs. Cali
David Murphy pinch runs for Sammy Sosa.
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Watkins fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Benoit
David Murphy now playing left field. Brad Wilkerson now playing first base. Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Benoit
Watkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Benoit
Casilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vazquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tyner vs. Benoit
There's a wild pitch. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tyner vs. Benoit
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/2007 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Catalanotto F, lf 4 1 2 0 Tyner J, lf 4 0 1 0
Sosa S, ph 0 0 0 0 Punto N, ss 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Jones G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinsler I, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez L, 3b 0 0 0 0
Young M, ss 3 2 2 0 Mauer J, c 3 0 0 0
Byrd M, cf 4 1 2 4 Hunter T, cf 3 0 1 0
Botts J, dh 3 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Laird G, c 4 0 0 0 Cuddyer M, rf 3 0 0 0
Cruz N, rf 3 0 1 0 Kubel J, dh 4 0 2 0
Saltalamacchia J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Watkins T, 3b-ss 3 0 1 0
Wilkerson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Casilla A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Vazquez R, 3b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 31 0 8 0
Texas 000 230 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Loe K (W) 5.0 3 0 0 5 2
Wood M 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Francisco F 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Benoit J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Bonser B (L) 4.2 7 5 5 3 2
Rincon J 3.1 0 0 0 1 2
Cali C 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- Texas 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Minnesota 10
2B -- Catalanotto F, Young M
HR -- Byrd M, Saltalamacchia J
SB -- Casilla A
WP -- Cali C, Benoit J
T -- 2:36
A -- 41037
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