Twins 12, Rangers 6
Sidney Ponson allowed five runs (one earned) on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. (AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Sidney Ponson looked better in his Rangers debut than the score at the time of his departure in the sixth inning made it appeared. The right-hander surrendered five runs over his 5 1/3 frames, but errors rendered four of those tallies unearned.
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Minnesota 12, Texas 6
Today's Boxes 4/26/08
BAL 5, CWS 1
NYM 4, ATL 3
STL 4, HOU 3
DET 6, LAA 4
SD 8, ARI 7
CLE 4, NYY 3
CWS 6, BAL 5
MIL 4, FLA 3
PHI 8, PIT 4
TB 2, BOS 1
CHC 7, WSH 0
KC 2, TOR 1
CIN 10, SF 9
SEA 5, OAK 3
LAD 11, COL 3
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Standings thru 4/26/08 | Recap: MIN | TEX | Gameday | Twins stats | Rangers stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Tolbert , SS6 1 0 0 0 1 6 .304
Harris , 2B5 2 3 0 0 1 2 .291
Mauer , C5 3 2 1 0 0 2 .308
Morneau , 1B4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .279
Cuddyer , RF4 3 1 3 1 1 1 .259
Kubel , DH5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .259
Young , LF4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .258
Lamb , 3B4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .214
Monroe , CF5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .273
Totals 42 12 16 10 3 5 21
BATTING 2B : Monroe (5, Ponson), Harris (5, Ponson), Lamb (6, Feldman).HR : Cuddyer (1, 8th inning off Feldman, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Harris 4; Mauer 2; Morneau; Cuddyer 4; Kubel 2; Young 2; Lamb 4; Monroe 3.RBI : Monroe (7), Kubel (14), Lamb 2 (10), Young 2 (8), Mauer (10), Cuddyer 3 (4).2-out RBI : Young 2; Lamb.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Mauer; Tolbert 2; Monroe; Harris.S : Harris.SF : Lamb.GIDP : Mauer; Cuddyer.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Tolbert (3, 2nd base off Feldman/Saltalamacchia).FIELDING DP : (Harris-Tolbert-Morneau).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .293
Young , SS3 1 1 0 2 2 3 .283
Hamilton , CF4 1 3 2 1 0 2 .317
Bradley , DH4 0 1 0 1 2 5 .324
Murphy , RF5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .301
Saltalamacchia , C3 0 1 0 2 2 1 .333
Catalanotto , LF3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
a-Botts , PH-LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .147
Broussard , 1B5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .169
Vazquez , 3B5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167
Totals 38 6 12 5 7 10 24
BATTING 2B : Hamilton (9, Baker).TB : Kinsler 2; Young; Hamilton 4; Bradley; Murphy 2; Saltalamacchia; Broussard; Vazquez.RBI : Hamilton 2 (25), Murphy 3 (11).2-out RBI : Murphy 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Catalanotto 2; Hamilton; Broussard; Bradley; Vazquez.GIDP : Broussard.Team LOB : 12.FIELDING E : Ponson (1, throw), Vazquez (1, fielding), Young (3, throw).PB : Saltalamacchia (1).DP : 2 (Young-Kinsler-Broussard, Vazquez-Kinsler-Broussard).
IBB : Cuddyer (by Guardado).Pitches-strikes : Baker 79-54, Guerrier 31-16, Reyes 13-7, Crain 11-6, Neshek 20-12, Korecky 25-11, Ponson 93-58, Wright 19-10, Guardado 13-6, German 12-7, Feldman 39-24.Ground outs-fly outs : Baker 3-3, Guerrier 3-1, Reyes 1-1, Crain 0-0, Neshek 0-2, Korecky 3-0, Ponson 9-3, Wright 0-2, Guardado 1-1, German 0-0, Feldman 4-2.Batters faced : Baker 22, Guerrier 7, Reyes 4, Crain 2, Neshek 5, Korecky 5, Ponson 24, Wright 5, Guardado 4, German 3, Feldman 11.Inherited runners-scored : Guerrier 3-1, Reyes 2-0, Crain 2-0, Wright 2-1, Guardado 1-0, German 3-3.Umpires : HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.Weather : 70 degrees, clear.Wind : 13 mph, L to R.T : 3:31.Att : 33,053.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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