Rangers 1, Twins 0
Scott Baker finally gave up a hit, a homer, after 5 2/3 innings. (Jim Mone/AP)
By Leslie Parker / Special to MLB.com
Right-hander Scott Baker allowed just two hits in eight strong innings, but one went for a homer for the game's only run. The Twins managed just three safeties, all in the first seven innings off Rangers right-hander Vicente Padilla.
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Texas 1, Minnesota 0
Today's Boxes 7/20/08
NYY 2, OAK 1
FLA 3, PHI 2
NYM 7, CIN 5
WSH 15, ATL 6
DET 5, BAL 1
TOR 9, TB 4
CHC 9, HOU 0
KC 8, CWS 7
STL 9, SD 5
COL 11, PIT 3
MIL 7, SF 4
CLE 6, SEA 2
LAD 6, ARI 5
LAA 5, BOS 3
Standings thru 7/20/08 | Recap: TEX | MIN | Gameday | Rangers stats | Twins stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .328
Boggs , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251
Young , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
Bradley , DH3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .312
Murphy , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269
Blalock , 3B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
Byrd , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
Davis, C , 1B3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .239
Teagarden , C3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .167
Totals 30 1 3 1 2 8 6
BATTING HR : Teagarden (1, 6th inning off Baker, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Boggs; Bradley; Teagarden 4.RBI : Teagarden (1).2-out RBI : Teagarden.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Boggs; Murphy.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Kinsler (24, 2nd base off Baker/Mauer).FIELDING DP : 2 (Davis, C-Young, Young-Kinsler-Davis, C).
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gomez , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
Casilla , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
Mauer , C3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .324
Morneau , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .322
Kubel , DH2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
Young , LF3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .299
Buscher , 3B2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333
Harris , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
Span , RF2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .309
Totals 27 0 3 0 4 1 9
BATTING TB : Mauer; Young; Buscher.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Morneau.GIDP : Young; Casilla.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Buscher (2, 2nd base by Padilla/Teagarden).
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Padilla (W, 11-5)7.0 3 0 0 2 0 0 4.41
Guardado (H, 20)1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.80
Wilson (S, 23)1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.89
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Baker (L, 6-3)8.0 2 1 1 1 8 1 3.26
Nathan 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.11
WP : Wilson.Pitches-strikes : Padilla 80-49, Guardado 23-11, Wilson 23-15, Baker 106-71, Nathan 19-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Padilla 12-8, Guardado 0-3, Wilson 1-1, Baker 4-12, Nathan 0-3.Batters faced : Padilla 23, Guardado 4, Wilson 4, Baker 27, Nathan 5.Umpires : HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Ed Rapuano.Weather : 70 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:25.Att : 36,029.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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