Twins 5, Rangers 3
Vicente Padilla reacts after giving up a three-run homer to Jason Kubel in the third. (Getty)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Staked to an early lead, Vicente Padilla couldn't make it hold, taking the defeat after yielding five runs on 11 hits over seven innings against the Twins. Josh Hamilton's huge night led the offense, collecting three hits, including his seventh homer, and three RBIs.
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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:
vs MIN, 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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