Game Wrapup


	Leads lost

Twins 9, Rangers 6

Ian Kinsler's 26th homer of the season came in a four-run third inning. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

By Daniel Paulling / MLB.com

Ian Kinsler's three-run homer helped Texas jump out to an early five-run lead, but Scott Feldman and the 'pen couldn't make that edge or a later one hold up as the Rangers fell back into a Wild Card tie with the Red Sox, who won. Julio Borbon had three hits and three steals.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/17: TEX 8, MIN 5
Tue. 08/18: MIN 9, TEX 6
Wed. 08/19: MIN 5, TEX 4
Thu. 08/20: TEX 11, MIN 1

Minnesota (57-62)
Won 1

Minnesota 9, Texas 6

Texas (67-51)
Lost 1

August 18, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Minnesota	0	0	0	1	0	4	3	1	0	9	16	1
Texas	1	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	11	1

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, RF	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	.295
Cabrera, O, SS	5	1	2	0	0	0	4	.282
Mauer, C	5	2	3	3	0	0	2	.383
Kubel, DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.311
a-Harris, PH-DH	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.265
Cuddyer, 1B	5	2	3	0	0	0	3	.274
Crede, 3B	5	1	1	1	0	0	3	.230
Young, D, LF	5	1	2	4	0	1	2	.265
Gomez, CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.233
Punto, 2B	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.208
Totals	41	9	16	9	3	5	18
a-Struck out for Kubel in the 1st.
BATTING 2B: Cuddyer 2 (27, Feldman, Feldman), Young, D (9, Feldman). HR: Mauer 2 (25, 4th inning off Feldman, 0 on, 0 out; 7th inning off Jennings, 0 on, 0 out), Young, D (7, 7th inning off Jennings, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Span 2; Cabrera, O 2; Mauer 9; Harris 2; Cuddyer 5; Crede; Young, D 6; Gomez. RBI: Mauer 3 (77), Harris (30), Crede (47), Young, D 4 (39). 2-out RBI: Young, D 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kubel; Gomez; Young, D; Cabrera, O 2. GIDP: Cuddyer. Team RISP: 4-for-15. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Punto (9, 2nd base off Jennings/Teagarden). FIELDING E: Humber (1, throw). DP: 2 (Punto-Cabrera, O-Cuddyer 2).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Borbon, LF	4	1	3	0	1	1	1	.480
Young, M, 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	3	.320
Hamilton, RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	.267
Byrd, CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	3	.282
Murphy, Dv, DH	4	0	0	0	1	3	3	.266
Kinsler, 2B	4	1	1	3	1	0	1	.249
Blalock, 1B	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	.239
Teagarden, C	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	.194
Vizquel, SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.307
Totals	36	6	11	4	7	8	20
BATTING 2B: Hamilton (15, Pavano). 3B: Blalock (4, Pavano). HR: Kinsler (26, 3rd inning off Pavano, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Borbon 3; Young, M 2; Hamilton 2; Byrd; Kinsler 4; Blalock 3; Vizquel 2. RBI: Hamilton (41), Kinsler 3 (69). 2-out RBI: Kinsler 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Teagarden 2; Hamilton; Byrd 2; Blalock. GIDP: Hamilton; Teagarden. Team RISP: 3-for-11. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Murphy, Dv (7, 2nd base off Crain/Mauer), Byrd (8, 2nd base off Pavano/Mauer), Borbon 3 (8, 2nd base off Pavano/Mauer, 2nd base off Pavano/Mauer, 2nd base off Pavano/Mauer), Hamilton (8, 3rd base off Pavano/Mauer). FIELDING E: Borbon (2, fielding). Outfield assists: Hamilton (Mauer at 2nd base). DP: (Blalock-Vizquel-Blalock).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Pavano	4.0	7	5	5	3	4	1	5.32
Humber	1.2	3	1	1	2	1	0	10.50
Crain (W, 4-4)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.47
Guerrier (H, 23)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.30
Nathan (S, 30)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1.58

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Feldman	5.2	9	5	5	1	4	1	4.06
Jennings (L, 2-4)	1.1	4	3	3	1	1	2	3.97
Mathis	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	3.09

IBB: Hamilton (by Humber), Span (by Jennings).
Pitches-strikes: Pavano 99-62, Humber 46-24, Crain 23-12, Guerrier 13-9, Nathan 15-8, Feldman 103-63, Jennings 30-17, Mathis 34-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pavano 5-2, Humber 1-1, Crain 0-3, Guerrier 1-1, Nathan 2-0, Feldman 7-5, Jennings 1-2, Mathis 4-0.
Batters faced: Pavano 21, Humber 9, Crain 5, Guerrier 4, Nathan 4, Feldman 27, Jennings 9, Mathis 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Crain 3-0, Jennings 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Mike DiMuro.
Weather: 93 degrees, clear.
Wind: 4 mph, L to R.
T: 3:36.
Att: 20,931.
August 18, 2009

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

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