Twins 11, Rangers 4
Glen Perkins allowed two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings Tuesday. (AP)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Glen Perkins went 6 1/3 solid innings, striking out three and walking none. The offense was the story of the night, however, smacking 13 hits and drawing 5 walks. Carlos Gomez led off the first with a triple and Joe Mauer went 3-for-4.
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Minnesota 11, Texas 4
Today's Boxes 5/20/08
ATL 6, NYM 1
ATL 6, NYM 2
BAL 12, NYY 2
BOS 2, KC 1
MIL 7, PIT 2
DET 12, SEA 8
LAA 3, TOR 1
FLA 3, ARI 2
PHI 1, WSH 0
HOU 4, CHC 2
CWS 4, CLE 1
SF 6, COL 5
SD 3, STL 2
TB 3, OAK 2
LAD 4, CIN 1
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Standings thru 5/20/08 | Recap: TEX | MIN | Gameday | Rangers stats | Twins stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .301
Young , SS5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .280
Hamilton , RF5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .321
Bradley , DH4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .319
Murphy , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .279
Byrd , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .190
Shelton , 1B4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .179
Saltalamacchia , C4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .209
Duran , 3B4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .192
Totals 39 4 11 4 0 5 21
BATTING TB : Kinsler 2; Young; Hamilton 2; Bradley; Murphy; Byrd; Saltalamacchia; Duran 2.RBI : Saltalamacchia (7), Duran (4), Kinsler (22), Hamilton (51).2-out RBI : Hamilton.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hamilton 2; Shelton; Bradley.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING E : Saltalamacchia (2, throw), Kinsler (8, fielding).DP : 2 (Kinsler-Young-Shelton, Young-Kinsler-Shelton).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gomez , CF4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .270
Casilla , 2B4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .273
Mauer , C4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .331
Morneau , 1B4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .304
Clark , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Cuddyer , RF5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .225
Kubel , DH2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .256
Young , LF4 2 1 2 0 0 2 .283
Lamb , 3B3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .228
Everett , SS3 1 0 1 1 0 3 .183
Totals 34 11 13 10 5 2 16
BATTING 2B : Mauer (10, Mathis), Cuddyer (6, Mathis), Kubel (5, Rupe).3B : Gomez (3, Mathis), Young (4, Rupe).TB : Gomez 3; Casilla 2; Mauer 4; Morneau 2; Cuddyer 2; Kubel 2; Young 3; Lamb 2.RBI : Casilla 2 (5), Morneau (35), Cuddyer (14), Young 2 (14), Lamb 2 (19), Everett (7), Mauer (19).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young; Morneau.SF : Mauer; Lamb.GIDP : Gomez; Cuddyer.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Casilla (1, fielding).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mathis (L, 1-1)2.1 8 9 6 4 0 0 10.13
German 3.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.08
Rupe 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.23
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Perkins (W, 1-1)6.1 6 3 2 0 3 0 3.44
Bass 2.2 5 1 1 0 2 0 3.72
IBB : Kubel (by Mathis).HBP : Bradley (by Perkins).Pitches-strikes : Mathis 70-38, German 43-26, Rupe 32-20, Perkins 96-69, Bass 36-26.Ground outs-fly outs : Mathis 6-1, German 4-6, Rupe 3-2, Perkins 5-11, Bass 4-2.Batters faced : Mathis 19, German 13, Rupe 9, Perkins 27, Bass 13.Inherited runners-scored : German 3-2, Bass 3-1.Umpires : HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Tim Tschida.Weather : 70 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:39.Att : 19,376.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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