Game Wrapup


	Bats overmatched

Twins 4, Rangers 1

Scott Feldman delivers in the first inning on Saturday night. (LM Otero/AP)

By Daniel Paulling / MLB.com

Scott Feldman probably deserved better, tossing six innings of three-run ball to keep the Rangers close. But the bats lacked oomph against Twins starter Scott Baker, who limited Texas' damage to Nelson Cruz's 23rd homer, a solo shot in the fourth.

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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 (47-44)
Won 3

Minnesota 4, Texas 1

Texas (48-41)
Lost 4

July 18, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	8	0
Texas	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.287
Casilla, A, 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	.175
Mauer, C	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.367
Morneau, 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	.317
Kubel, DH	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	.312
Cuddyer, RF	4	2	2	2	0	1	4	.272
Crede, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.236
Harris, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Gomez, CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	1	.247
Punto, SS	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.203
Totals	34	4	8	4	4	6	13
BATTING 2B: Cuddyer (20, Feldman), Punto (5, Feldman). HR: Cuddyer (15, 5th inning off Feldman, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Casilla, A; Morneau 2; Cuddyer 6; Gomez 2; Punto 2. RBI: Cuddyer 2 (49), Gomez (21), Morneau (71). 2-out RBI: Gomez; Morneau. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Span; Gomez; Cuddyer 2; Casilla, A 2. Team RISP: 3-for-11. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Kubel (1, 2nd base off Jennings/Saltalamacchia), Gomez (8, 2nd base off Grilli/Saltalamacchia), Casilla, A (3, 2nd base off Jennings/Saltalamacchia). CS: Gomez (5, 2nd base by Feldman/Saltalamacchia).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.249
Young, M, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.307
Hamilton, CF	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	.250
Byrd, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.281
Blalock, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.256
Cruz, N, DH	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	.266
Murphy, Dv, LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	.270
Saltalamacchia, C	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	.239
Andrus, SS	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.255
Totals	33	1	7	1	2	10	16
BATTING 2B: Cruz, N (15, Baker, S). HR: Cruz, N (23, 4th inning off Baker, S, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Kinsler; Young, M; Byrd; Cruz, N 7; Andrus. RBI: Cruz, N (54). 2-out RBI: Cruz, N. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrd; Saltalamacchia 2; Hamilton. Team RISP: 0-for-7. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Andrus (17, 2nd base off Baker, S/Mauer). CS: Andrus (2, 2nd base by Baker, S/Mauer).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Baker, S (W, 8-7)	8.0	6	1	1	2	8	1	5.10
Nathan (S, 25)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1.24

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Feldman (L, 8-3)	6.0	5	3	3	0	5	1	3.87
Jennings	1.2	2	1	1	2	1	0	3.33
Grilli	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	4.18
Nippert	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.75

Pitches-strikes: Baker, S 114-73, Nathan 15-10, Feldman 108-66, Jennings 43-25, Grilli 20-11, Nippert 10-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Baker, S 6-4, Nathan 0-0, Feldman 8-1, Jennings 3-1, Grilli 0-1, Nippert 0-1.
Batters faced: Baker, S 31, Nathan 4, Feldman 22, Jennings 9, Grilli 5, Nippert 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Grilli 2-0, Nippert 2-0.
Ejections: Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire ejected by 1B umpire Gary Cederstrom (9th).
Umpires: HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Jim Wolf.
Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:08.
Att: 31,041.
July 18, 2009

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

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