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Rangers 4

Twins 3

Final

Twins unable to take out Texas

Andres Blanco delivered two key doubles and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh for Texas, while a night after nearly no-hitting the Twins, Rangers relievers threw 2 2/3 hitless innings to preserve the win.

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Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.265
Hudson, O, 2B	4	1	2	0	1	2	.286
Mauer, DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	.329
Kubel, RF	4	0	0	0	1	4	.258
Cuddyer, 1B	4	0	1	2	0	2	.274
Young, D, LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.310
Valencia, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.321
Casilla, A, SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	.284
a-Thome, PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
1-Repko, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246
Butera, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.204
b-Tolbert, PH	1	0	0	0	1	1	.213
Totals	35	3	7	3	3	16	.279

a-Hit by pitch for Casilla, A in the 9th. b-Struck out for Butera in the 9th.
1-Ran for Thome in the 9th.

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Andrus, SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.280
Young, M, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	1	.290
Hamilton, LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.356
Guerrero, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296
Murphy, Dv, RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.271
Molina, B, C	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.243
Moreland, 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.295
Blanco, A, 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	.243
Borbon, CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	3	.268
Totals	31	4	8	3	2	5	8	.275

BATTING
2B: Cuddyer (31, Lewis, C), Hudson, O (19, Lewis, C), Casilla, A (7, Lewis, C).
TB: Hudson, O 3; Mauer; Cuddyer 2; Young, D; Valencia; Casilla, A 2.
RBI: Cuddyer 2 (63), Casilla, A (13).
2-out RBI: Cuddyer 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young, D; Hudson, O.
GIDP: Cuddyer.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: (Hudson, O-Cuddyer-Casilla, A).

BATTING
2B: Molina, B (10, Pavano), Blanco, A 2 (6, Pavano, Pavano).
HR: Hamilton (29, 4th inning off Pavano, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Andrus; Young, M; Hamilton 4; Molina, B 2; Moreland; Blanco, A 4; Borbon.
RBI: Hamilton (90), Blanco, A (7), Young, M (71).
2-out RBI: Blanco, A; Young, M.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Moreland; Borbon 2; Hamilton.
GIDP: Young, M.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Young, M 2 (18, fielding, throw).
DP: (Andrus-Moreland).

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Pavano(L, 15-9)	8.0	8	4	4	2	5	1	3.56
Totals	8.0	8	4	4	2	5	1	3.94

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	SO	ERA
Lewis, C	6.1	7	3	3	2	3.40
Oliver(W, 1-1)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2.47
O'Day(H, 16)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1.43
Feliz(S, 32)	1.0	0	0	0	1	3.44
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	3	3.88

WP: Pavano.
HBP: Thome (by Feliz).
Pitches-strikes: Pavano 102-73, Lewis, C 99-66, Oliver 16-9, O'Day 5-3, Feliz 12-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pavano 11-4, Lewis, C 8-5, Oliver 3-1, O'Day 1-0, Feliz 0-2.
Batters faced: Pavano 33, Lewis, C 27, Oliver 4, O'Day 1, Feliz 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Oliver 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Jim Joyce.
Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:25.
Att: 20,107.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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