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Twins keep Rangers in sights at Target Field

The Twins held off a late Rangers rally to secure the sweep and improve their record vs. Texas at Target Field to 6-0. Both starters were the pitchers of record, with Nick Blackburn taking the win and C.J. Wilson the loss.

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Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Guzman, C, SS	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	.269
Young, M, 3B	5	0	2	0	0	1	3	.290
Murphy, Dv, LF	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	.279
Guerrero, DH	5	0	1	1	0	2	3	.293
Cruz, N, RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.310
Kinsler, 2B	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	.300
Moreland, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.250
Treanor, C	4	0	1	2	0	2	2	.219
Borbon, CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.271
Totals	36	5	11	5	4	7	17	.275

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Span, CF	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	.268
Hudson, O, 2B	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.284
Mauer, C	3	1	0	0	0	0	4	.322
Cuddyer, 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1	0	.275
Kubel, DH	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.260
Young, D, LF	4	1	1	0	0	2	2	.299
Hardy, SS	3	2	1	1	1	0	1	.263
Tolbert, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.237
Repko, RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.206
Totals	29	6	7	6	4	6	12	.278

BATTING
2B: Guzman, C (12, Blackburn), Borbon (10, Rauch).
TB: Guzman, C 3; Young, M 2; Murphy, Dv; Guerrero; Cruz, N; Kinsler; Moreland; Treanor; Borbon 2.
RBI: Treanor 2 (25), Borbon (31), Guzman, C (26), Guerrero (100).
2-out RBI: Borbon; Guzman, C; Guerrero.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young, M 2; Kinsler; Guzman, C.
GIDP: Guerrero.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 8.

BATTING
2B: Cuddyer (34, Wilson, C).
TB: Hudson, O; Cuddyer 2; Kubel 2; Young, D; Hardy; Repko.
RBI: Cuddyer 2 (71), Span 2 (47), Hardy (31), Hudson, O (34).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young, D; Mauer 4; Hardy.
SF: Span; Hudson, O.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Repko (2, 2nd base off Wilson, C/Treanor), Tolbert (1, 3rd base off Wilson, C/Treanor).

FIELDING
E: Hudson, O (8, throw).
DP: (Hardy-Hudson, O-Cuddyer).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Wilson, C(L, 14-6)	5.1	7	6	6	4	5	3.10
Kirkman	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ogando	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1.39
Nippert	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	5.08
Totals	8.0	7	6	6	4	6	3.97

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Blackburn(W, 9-9)	7.0	6	2	2	3	4	5.85
Rauch	1.2	2	2	2	0	3	3.48
Capps(S, 35)	0.1	3	1	1	1	0	2.57
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	4	7	3.86

HBP: Mauer (by Wilson, C).
Pitches-strikes: Wilson, C 99-57, Kirkman 6-4, Ogando 14-10, Nippert 12-7, Blackburn 110-72, Rauch 27-21, Capps 16-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Wilson, C 4-4, Kirkman 0-1, Ogando 2-0, Nippert 0-2, Blackburn 10-4, Rauch 2-0, Capps 0-0.
Batters faced: Wilson, C 28, Kirkman 2, Ogando 3, Nippert 3, Blackburn 29, Rauch 7, Capps 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Kirkman 3-1, Capps 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Bob Davidson. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.
Weather: 70 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 19 mph, R to L.
T: 2:55.
Att: 40,516.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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