Rangers 8, Twins 7
Livan Hernandez allowed six runs, five earned, in 5 1/3 innings. (Jim Mone/AP)
By Thor Nystrom / MLB.com
The Twins played catch-up all day, coming back after trailing, 4-0, after the first and 7-5 in the eighth to push the game into extra innings. But Brian Bass came on in the 10th and allowed a two-out home run to Josh Hamilton that sunk Minnesota.
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Texas 8, Minnesota 7
Today's Boxes 5/22/08
DET 9, SEA 2
BOS 11, KC 8
ATL 4, NYM 2
NYY 2, BAL 1
PIT 8, MIL 4
TOR 4, LAA 3
FLA 4, ARI 0
PHI 7, HOU 5
CWS 3, CLE 1
SD 8, CIN 2
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Standings thru 5/22/08 | Recap: TEX | MIN | Gameday | Rangers stats | Twins stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B6 1 2 0 0 1 1 .299
Young , SS5 1 2 0 1 1 0 .281
Hamilton , RF5 1 3 2 0 1 3 .335
Bradley , DH4 2 2 1 2 0 3 .322
Murphy , LF5 1 3 0 1 0 3 .291
Laird , C5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .281
Byrd , CF5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .216
Vazquez , 3B-1B1 0 1 0 3 0 0 .337
Shelton , 1B4 0 1 2 0 0 6 .234
a-Saltalamacchia , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205
Duran , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
Totals 41 8 16 7 7 6 26
BATTING 2B : Young (12, Hernandez), Murphy (18, Hernandez), Vazquez (4, Hernandez), Shelton (3, Hernandez), Bradley (13, Bass).HR : Hamilton (12, 10th inning off Bass, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Kinsler 2; Young 3; Hamilton 6; Bradley 3; Murphy 4; Laird; Byrd; Vazquez 2; Shelton 2.RBI : Hamilton 2 (53), Bradley (27), Laird (18), Byrd (4), Shelton 2 (5).2-out RBI : Hamilton.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Shelton; Kinsler; Bradley; Saltalamacchia; Laird.S : Vazquez.SF : Hamilton.GIDP : Laird; Murphy; Hamilton; Shelton.Team LOB : 13.BASERUNNING SB : Murphy (4, 2nd base off Nathan/Redmond), Hamilton (2, 2nd base off Crain/Redmond), Kinsler (14, 2nd base off Guerrier/Redmond).FIELDING DP : 2 (Kinsler-Young-Shelton, Young-Kinsler).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gomez , CF5 2 4 3 0 0 0 .286
Harris , SS4 0 0 1 1 0 2 .255
Cuddyer , 1B4 0 2 1 2 2 0 .227
Morneau , DH3 0 1 2 2 0 3 .303
Young , LF5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .278
Monroe , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .236
a-Mauer , PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Redmond , C4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .200
b-Kubel , PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248
Lamb , 3B5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .222
Casilla , 2B4 3 2 0 1 0 1 .278
Totals 39 7 12 7 7 8 16
BATTING 2B : Casilla (1, Padilla).HR : Gomez (4, 5th inning off Padilla, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Gomez 7; Cuddyer 2; Morneau; Redmond 2; Lamb; Casilla 3.RBI : Gomez 3 (17), Harris (11), Cuddyer (15), Morneau 2 (37).2-out RBI : Gomez 2; Harris; Cuddyer.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young; Morneau 2.S : Harris.GIDP : Young.Team LOB : 11.FIELDING E : Cuddyer (1, throw), Guerrier (1, throw).DP : 4 (Casilla-Harris-Cuddyer 3, Harris-Casilla-Cuddyer).
IBB : Vazquez (by Guerrier), Vazquez (by Nathan), Murphy (by Bass).HBP : Gomez (by Wright), Laird (by Hernandez).Pitches-strikes : Padilla 102-64, Wright 29-13, Francisco 18-11, Benoit 33-23, Wilson 12-10, Hernandez 94-56, Guerrier 34-18, Crain 11-8, Nathan 23-13, Bass 25-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Padilla 7-5, Wright 1-0, Francisco 2-1, Benoit 1-2, Wilson 1-1, Hernandez 11-4, Guerrier 5-0, Crain 0-3, Nathan 0-0, Bass 1-0.Batters faced : Padilla 23, Wright 6, Francisco 6, Benoit 10, Wilson 3, Hernandez 27, Guerrier 9, Crain 4, Nathan 5, Bass 6.Inherited runners-scored : Francisco 3-1, Guerrier 1-0.Umpires : HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Jim Joyce. 3B: Jeff Nelson.Weather : 68 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:42.Att : 23,126.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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