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Final

Twins slow Rangers' roll in opener

Kevin Slowey left in the seventh with a one-run lead thanks to Joe Mauer, who singled in a run in the second and plated another on a double-play ball, giving the Twins a victory over their fellow division leaders.

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Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Andrus, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.304
Young, M, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313
Kinsler, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.295
Guerrero, DH-RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.342
Hamilton, LF-CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.286
Murphy, Dv, RF-LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	.243
Smoak, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	4	.167
Ramirez, M, C	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.258
Borbon, CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226
a-Cruz, N, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.327
Oliver, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Francisco, F, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	1	7	1	1	7	11	.267

a-Grounded into a forceout for Borbon in the 7th.

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.289
Hudson, O, 2B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.303
Mauer, C	3	0	1	1	1	0	3	.338
Morneau, 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	.372
Thome, DH	4	0	1	0	0	2	4	.235
Cuddyer, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.272
Kubel, LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.228
1-Young, D, PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
Hardy, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.235
Punto, 3B	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	.216
Totals	29	2	7	1	5	3	14	.275

1-Ran for Kubel in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Murphy, Dv (9, Slowey), Kinsler (7, Slowey).
TB: Andrus; Kinsler 2; Guerrero 2; Hamilton; Murphy, Dv 3.
RBI: Guerrero (43).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Smoak; Cruz, N 2.
Team RISP: 1-for-5.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kinsler (4, 3rd base off Slowey/Mauer).
CS: Andrus (8, 2nd base by Slowey/Mauer).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Andrus-Smoak, Kinsler-Andrus-Smoak).

BATTING
2B: Hudson, O (9, Lewis, C), Thome (6, Lewis, C).
3B: Cuddyer (3, Francisco, F).
TB: Span; Hudson, O 4; Mauer; Thome 2; Cuddyer 3.
RBI: Mauer (23).
2-out RBI: Mauer.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Thome 2; Morneau; Hardy 2.
GIDP: Span; Mauer.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 9.

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Lewis, C(L, 4-3)	6.0	5	2	2	4	1	3.41
Oliver	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	1.42
Francisco, F	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	4.29
Totals	8.0	7	2	2	5	3	4.09

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Slowey(W, 6-3)	6.2	6	1	1	1	5	4.15
Mijares, Jo(H, 3)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2.89
Guerrier(H, 9)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1.64
Rauch(S, 11)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	2.84
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	1	7	3.77

WP: Lewis, C.
IBB: Kubel (by Francisco, F).
HBP: Punto (by Lewis, C).
Pitches-strikes: Lewis, C 111-63, Oliver 25-17, Francisco, F 10-4, Slowey 102-71, Mijares, Jo 4-3, Guerrier 11-8, Rauch 13-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lewis, C 10-2, Oliver 0-3, Francisco, F 1-0, Slowey 7-2, Mijares, Jo 1-0, Guerrier 1-1, Rauch 1-1.
Batters faced: Lewis, C 26, Oliver 6, Francisco, F 3, Slowey 26, Mijares, Jo 1, Guerrier 3, Rauch 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Mijares, Jo 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 82 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:42.
Att: 39,581.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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