Game Wrapup


	Duensing shines

Twins 3, Rangers 2

Brian Duensing struck out eight in his third Major League start. (Andy King/AP)

By Tyler Mason / MLB.com

Brian Duensing dazzled in his third big league start, allowing just one run on three hits in seven innings. The Twins rapped out four hits in the first inning to plate three runs, including Jason Kubel's RBI triple, and though they didn't score again, Duensing's effort held up.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 08/28: MIN 3, TEX 2
Sat. 08/29: TEX 3, MIN 0
Sun. 08/30: MIN 5, TEX 3

Texas (71-56)
Lost 1

Minnesota 3, Texas 2

Minnesota (64-64)
Won 1

August 28, 2009

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

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.247
Young, M, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.327
Hamilton, CF	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.270
Cruz, N, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.263
Rodriguez, I, DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.255
Murphy, Dv, LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.263
Teagarden, C	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.192
a-Blalock, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.238
1-Borbon, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.378
Davis, C, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.208
Andrus, SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.267
Totals	33	2	7	2	2	9	11
a-Walked for Teagarden in the 9th. 1-Ran for Blalock in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Rodriguez, I (18, Nathan), Murphy, Dv (17, Nathan). TB: Kinsler; Young, M; Cruz, N; Rodriguez, I 2; Murphy, Dv 2; Davis, C; Andrus. RBI: Hamilton (44), Murphy, Dv (38). 2-out RBI: Murphy, Dv. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cruz, N; Young, M; Davis, C. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Kinsler 2 (26, 2nd base off Guerrier/Mauer, 2nd base off Duensing/Mauer). CS: Andrus (3, 2nd base by Guerrier/Mauer).

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, CF-LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	.308
Cabrera, O, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.277
Mauer, C	4	1	1	1	0	2	1	.372
Morneau, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.293
Kubel, DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.300
Cuddyer, RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.275
Young, D, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.264
Gomez, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
Harris, 3B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	.266
Casilla, A, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.204
Totals	31	3	7	3	0	4	12
BATTING 2B: Span (10, Hunter, T). 3B: Kubel (2, Hunter, T). TB: Span 3; Mauer; Kubel 3; Cuddyer; Harris 2. RBI: Mauer (79), Kubel (73), Cuddyer (64). 2-out RBI: Kubel; Cuddyer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mauer; Cabrera, O. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Casilla, A (10, 2nd base off Hunter, T/Teagarden).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hunter, T (L, 6-3)	7.0	7	3	3	0	3	0	2.95
Strop	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Duensing (W, 2-1)	7.0	3	1	1	1	8	0	4.37
Guerrier (H, 25)	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.30
Nathan (S, 33)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	1.78

HBP: Casilla, A (by Hunter, T).
Pitches-strikes: Hunter, T 102-66, Strop 13-8, Duensing 96-63, Guerrier 16-10, Nathan 18-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hunter, T 10-6, Strop 1-0, Duensing 7-5, Guerrier 2-0, Nathan 0-1.
Batters faced: Hunter, T 29, Strop 3, Duensing 25, Guerrier 4, Nathan 6.
Umpires: HP: Mike Estabrook. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Derryl Cousins.
Weather: 69 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:26.
Att: 21,641.
August 28, 2009

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

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