Twins 5, Rangers 3
Bob Keppel struck out three over two scoreless innings on Friday. (Ronald Martinez/Getty)
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Glen Perkins got his fifth victory thanks to four scoreless innings from the Minnesota bullpen, with Jason Kubel's three-run home run in the third and Carlos Gomez's two-run triple in the second providing the offense to top the Rangers.
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Series at a glance:
Fri. 07/17:
MIN 5, TEX 3
Sat. 07/18:
MIN 4, TEX 1
Sun. 07/19:
@ TEX, 7:05 PM CT
Minnesota 5, Texas 3
Today's Boxes 7/17/09
CHC 3, WSH 1
NYY 5, DET 3
SEA 6, CLE 2
PIT 2, SF 1
BOS 4, TOR 1
CIN 4, MIL 0
PHI 6, FLA 5
ATL 11, NYM 0
TB 8, KC 7
CWS 12, BAL 8
STL 6, ARI 1
OAK 7, LAA 3
COL 5, SD 3
HOU 8, LAD 1
July 17, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Minnesota
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 11
1
Texas
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3 9
0
Standings thru 7/17/09 | Recap: MIN | TEX | Gameday | Twins stats | Rangers stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Span , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.292
Casilla, A , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.174
Mauer , C
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.371
Morneau , 1B
3
1
2
0
1
1
1
.315
Kubel , DH
4
1
2
3
0
0
2
.314
Cuddyer , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.269
Crede , 3B
4
1
2
0
0
1
0
.238
Harris , SS
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.274
Punto , SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.201
Gomez , CF
3
0
2
2
0
0
0
.242
Totals 34 5 11 5 1 4 9
BATTING 2B : Morneau (24, Padilla).3B : Gomez (4, Padilla).HR : Kubel (15, 3rd inning
off Padilla, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Span; Mauer; Morneau 3; Kubel 5; Crede 2; Harris; Gomez 4.RBI : Gomez
2 (20), Kubel 3 (48).2-out RBI : Gomez 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Span.GIDP :
Cuddyer; Span; Harris; Kubel.Team RISP : 2-for-3.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E :
Mauer (3, throw).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Kinsler , 2B
5
1
1
0
0
1
2
.249
Young, M , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.307
Hamilton , CF
4
1
3
3
0
1
0
.256
Jones, An , DH
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
.233
Blalock , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
1
4
.260
Byrd , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.282
Cruz, N , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.259
Teagarden , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.228
a-Murphy, Dv , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.274
Andrus , SS
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
.253
Totals 36 3 9 3 1 8 11
BATTING HR : Hamilton (7, 1st inning off Perkins, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Kinsler; Young, M; Hamilton
6; Jones, An; Blalock; Teagarden; Andrus.RBI : Hamilton 3 (27).2-out RBI : Hamilton.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Blalock 2; Kinsler.Team RISP : 2-for-4.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB :
Hamilton (5, 2nd base off Perkins/Mauer), Kinsler (19, 2nd base off Perkins/Mauer), Young, M (6, 3rd base off Perkins/Mauer).FIELDING DP : 4 (Andrus-Kinsler-Blalock 2, Kinsler-Andrus-Blalock 2).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Perkins (W, 5-5)
5.0
7
3
3
1
4
1
4.75
Keppel (H, 2)
2.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0.63
Mijares, Jo (H, 13)
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1.84
Guerrier (H, 19)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.40
Nathan (S, 24)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.27
Texas IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Padilla (L, 7-5)
7.0
11
5
5
0
3
1
4.67
Guardado
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4.05
O'Day
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.69
Pitches-strikes : Perkins 102-69, Keppel 26-17, Mijares, Jo 12-7, Guerrier 4-2, Nathan 12-9, Padilla 106-73, Guardado
16-9, O'Day 10-7.Groundouts-flyouts : Perkins 6-1, Keppel 2-1, Mijares, Jo 1-0, Guerrier 0-1, Nathan 1-0, Padilla
10-1, Guardado 2-0, O'Day 1-1.Batters faced : Perkins 23, Keppel 6, Mijares, Jo 3, Guerrier 1, Nathan 4, Padilla
29, Guardado 3, O'Day 3.Inherited runners-scored : Guerrier 1-0.Umpires : HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Brian O'Nora.
2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Adrian Johnson.Weather : 93 degrees, clear.Wind : 7 mph, Out to RF.T :
2:44.Att : 34,662.July 17, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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