Twins 8, Rangers 5

Preview - Box Score - Recap

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Minnesota 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 8 11 0 Texas 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 2 WP: G. Balfour (1-0) S: E. Guardado (30) LP: J. Thomson (12-11)

Scoring Summary

Top 2nd: Minnesota

-M. LeCroy homered to center

Bot 2nd: Texas

-T. Greene singled to right, M. Teixeira scored

Bot 3rd: Texas

-A. Rodriguez hit sacrifice fly to right, M. Young scored

-L. Nix homered to right, S. Spencer and R. Palmeiro scored

Top 5th: Minnesota

-S. Stewart singled to center, A.J. Pierzynski and D. Hocking scored

Top 8th: Minnesota

-D. Mientkiewicz singled to center, S. Stewart scored, D. Mientkiewicz to second advancing on throw

-D. Mientkiewicz scored, D. Mohr to third, J. Jones to second on wild pitch

-A.J. Pierzynski hit by pitch, D. Mohr scored, J. Jones to third, T. Hunter to second

Top 9th: Minnesota

-D. Mientkiewicz singled to left, S. Stewart to third, L. Rivas to second, S. Stewart scored, L. Rivas to third, L. Rivas scored, D. Mientkiewicz to second

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
S. Stewart rf	5	2	2	2	0	0	1	.314
L. Rivas 2b	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	.270
D. Mientkiewicz 1b	5	1	4	1	0	0	0	.303
M. LeCroy dh	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	.295
D. Mohr dh	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.260
J. Jones lf	3	0	0	0	2	2	2	.308
T. Hunter cf	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	.241
A.J. Pierzynski c	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	.299
D. Hocking 3b	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	.234
C. Guzman ss	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
M. Ryan ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375
C. Gomez ss	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.253
Totals	37	8	11	5	4	3	13

Batting 2B - S Stewart (35, J Thomson). HR - M Lecroy (15, 2nd inning off J Thomson 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M LeCroy (52), S Stewart 2 (59), D Mientkiewicz (55), A Pierzynski (61). 2-out RBI - S Stewart 2, D Mientkiewicz, A Pierzynski. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Hocking 2, T Hunter 1. GIDP - M LeCroy. Team LOB - 7.

Fielding DP - 2 (C Guzman-L Rivas-D Mientkiewicz 2).

Texas
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
M. Young 2b	5	1	1	0	0	2	1	.303
H. Blalock 3b	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	.311
A. Rodriguez ss	3	0	0	1	0	2	3	.302
R. Palmeiro dh	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.261
S. Spencer lf	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.263
L. Nix rf	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	.256
M. Teixeira 1b	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.246
T. Greene c	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.227
R. Nivar cf	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.207
Totals	34	5	10	5	3	6	13

Batting 2B - M Young (27, J Mays); R Palmeiro (18, J Mays). 3B - M Teixeira (4, J Mays). HR - L Nix (5, 3rd inning off J Mays 2 on, 2 Out). SF - A Rodriguez. RBI - T Greene (18), A Rodriguez (98), L Nix 3 (19). 2-out RBI - T Greene, L Nix 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Greene 1. GIDP - M Young, M Teixeira. Team LOB - 6.

Fielding E - S Spencer (3, throw); T Greene (4, throw). DP - 1 (H Blalock-M Young-M Teixeira).

Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Mays	3.0	5	5	5	2	1	1	6.37
C. Pulido	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
G. Balfour (W, 1-0)	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1.76
L. Hawkins	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2.10
E. Guardado (S, 30)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.06
Texas
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Thomson (L, 12-11)	7.2	8	6	6	1	2	1	5.03
R. Mahay	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.60
B. Shouse	0.2	3	2	1	0	1	0	3.29
R. Garcia	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.16

WP - R Mahay.

IBB - T Hunter (by R Mahay).

HBP - A Pierzynski (by B Shouse).

Pitches-strikes - J Mays 45-23; C Pulido 27-19; G Balfour 23-16; L Hawkins 19-14; E Guardado 14-10; J Thomson 100-66; R Mahay 10-1; B Shouse 19-12; Ro Garcia 8-4.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Mays 4-4; C Pulido 2-3; G Balfour 4-1; L Hawkins 1-0; E Guardado 1-1; J Thomson 11-10; R Mahay 0-0; B Shouse 1-0; Ro Garcia 1-1.

Batters faced - J Mays 16; C Pulido 7; G Balfour 7; L Hawkins 5; EGuardado 3; J Thomson 31; R Mahay 2; B Shouse 6; Ro Garcia 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Justin Klemm. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Eric Cooper. Time: 2:39. Attendance: 18,118. Weather: 92 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, in from right.

Updated on Friday, Aug 29, 2003 11:01 pm ET