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    Win for Livan
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    Twins 14, Rangers 2
    Livan Hernandez struck out two and walked one on Saturday. (Jim Mone/AP)
    By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
    First baseman Justin Morneau hit a three-run double and a two-run homer, as the Twins pounded out 16 hits in the rout of the Rangers. Right-hander Livan Hernandez allowed just two runs on five hits in seven innings to earn his 10th win of the season.
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    Series at a glance:
    TEX
    Texas (50-48)
    Lost 2     		Minnesota 14, Texas 2   MIN
    Minnesota (55-42)
    Won 2
    July 19, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Texas
    		 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   2 5 0
    Minnesota
    		 1 0 0 2 3 6 2 0 X   14 16 0
    Standings thru 7/19/08  |  Recap: TEX | MIN  |  Gameday  |  Rangers stats  |  Twins stats
    TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Kinsler, 2B4000000.330
      Duran, 2B0000000.225
    Young, SS4000000.299
      Vazquez, SS0000000.310
    Hamilton, CF4020010.309
      Boggs, LF0000000.251
    Bradley, DH4000012.312
    Murphy, LF-RF4000000.272
    Blalock, 3B4010010.290
    Byrd, RF-CF2110110.249
    Davis, C, 1B3112002.250
    Ramirez, M, C3000002.238
    Totals32252146 

    BATTING
    HR: Davis, C (7, 2nd inning off Hernandez, 1 on, 2 out).
    TB: Hamilton 2; Blalock; Byrd; Davis, C 4.
    RBI: Davis, C 2 (15).
    2-out RBI: Davis, C 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez, M.
    Team LOB: 4.

    FIELDING
    Outfield assists: Murphy (Monroe at 2nd base).
    		 
    MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Gomez, CF4221101.253
    Casilla, 2B5110016.319
    Mauer, C3323101.324
      Redmond, C1010000.290
    Morneau, 1B4225101.325
    Monroe, DH4011011.204
      a-Lamb, PH-DH1000011.219
    Young, LF5232001.299
    Buscher, 3B4222001.330
    Harris, SS3000111.262
    Span, RF4220001.316
    Totals381416144415 

    a-Struck out for Monroe in the 8th.

    BATTING
    2B: Span (4, Harrison, M), Gomez 2 (16, Harrison, M, Nippert), Morneau (23, Harrison, M), Mauer (24, Nippert).
    HR: Mauer (6, 1st inning off Harrison, M, 0 on, 2 out), Young (4, 6th inning off Harrison, M, 0 on, 0 out), Morneau (15, 6th inning off Nippert, 1 on, 2 out), Buscher (2, 7th inning off Rupe, 1 on, 0 out).
    TB: Gomez 4; Casilla; Mauer 6; Redmond; Morneau 6; Monroe; Young 6; Buscher 5; Span 3.
    RBI: Mauer 3 (44), Monroe (29), Young 2 (39), Morneau 5 (73), Gomez (32), Buscher 2 (21).
    2-out RBI: Mauer 3; Young; Morneau 5.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Monroe; Casilla; Young.
    Team LOB: 4.

    BASERUNNING
    CS: Casilla (2, 2nd base by Harrison, M/Ramirez, M).
     
    TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Harrison, M (L, 1-1)5.09883029.20
    Nippert 1.044403110.24
    Rupe 1.02221014.50
    Francisco 1.01000103.49
    		 
    MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Hernandez (W, 10-6)7.05221215.29
    Bass 1.00000105.22
    Reyes 1.00000102.67

    Harrison, M pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

    WP: Rupe, Francisco.
    IBB: Mauer (by Harrison, M).
    Pitches-strikes: Harrison, M 84-49, Nippert 29-20, Rupe 21-10, Francisco 26-20, Hernandez 95-59, Bass 15-10, Reyes 10-8.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Harrison, M 6-7, Nippert 0-0, Rupe 1-2, Francisco 0-2, Hernandez 9-10, Bass 2-0, Reyes 1-1.
    Batters faced: Harrison, M 25, Nippert 7, Rupe 6, Francisco 4, Hernandez 27, Bass 3, Reyes 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Nippert 1-1.
    Umpires: HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Ed Hickox. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Joe West.
    Weather: 69 degrees, dome.
    Wind: Indoors.
    T: 2:34.
    Att: 35,085.
    July 19, 2008

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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