Minnesota 4, Houston 2

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(36-35)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Minnesota 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 10 0 Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 1 WP: F. Liriano (7-1) S: J. Nathan (11) LP: R. Clemens (0-1)	(37-36)

Innings:    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9

Top 1st: Minnesota

- L. Castillo safe at first on pitcher R. Clemens' fielding error

- J. Kubel grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, L. Castillo out at second

- J. Mauer struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 1 errors

Minnesota 0, Houston 0

Bottom 1st: Houston

- C. Biggio grounded out to third

- C. Burke singled to left

- L. Berkman grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, C. Burke out at second

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 0, Houston 0

Top 2nd: Minnesota

- M. Cuddyer popped out to second

- J. Morneau doubled to deep right center

- T. Hunter flied out to center

- T. Tiffee walked

- J. Bartlett struck out swinging

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 0, Houston 0

Bottom 2nd: Houston

- M. Ensberg grounded out to shortstop

- P. Wilson walked

- J. Lane grounded into double play third to second to first, P. Wilson out at second

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 0, Houston 0

Top 3rd: Minnesota

- F. Liriano struck out swinging

- L. Castillo singled to second

- L. Castillo stole second

- J. Kubel doubled to deep center, L. Castillo scored

- J. Mauer grounded out to pitcher

- M. Cuddyer singled to center, J. Kubel scored

- J. Morneau walked, M. Cuddyer to second

- T. Hunter struck out swinging

2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 2, Houston 0

Bottom 3rd: Houston

- B. Ausmus grounded out to first

- A. Everett fouled out to right

- R. Clemens struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 2, Houston 0

Top 4th: Minnesota

- T. Tiffee grounded out to first

- J. Bartlett singled to left

- F. Liriano sacrificed to third, J. Bartlett to second

- L. Castillo grounded out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 2, Houston 0

Bottom 4th: Houston

- C. Biggio struck out swinging

- C. Burke flied out to deep center

- L. Berkman grounded out to third

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 2, Houston 0

Top 5th: Minnesota

- J. Kubel singled to center

- J. Mauer grounded into double play first to shortstop to pitcher, J. Kubel out at second

- M. Cuddyer fouled out to first

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 2, Houston 0

Bottom 5th: Houston

- M. Ensberg struck out looking

- P. Wilson singled to left

- J. Lane grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, P. Wilson out at second

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 2, Houston 0

Top 6th: Minnesota

- R. Springer relieved R. Clemens

- J. Morneau homered to deep right center

- T. Hunter grounded out to pitcher

- T. Tiffee lined out to pitcher

- J. Bartlett struck out swinging

1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 3, Houston 0

Bottom 6th: Houston

- B. Ausmus struck out looking

- A. Everett struck out looking

- W. Taveras hit for R. Springer

- W. Taveras flied out to right

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 3, Houston 0

Top 7th: Minnesota

- F. Nieve relieved R. Springer

- F. Liriano walked

- L. Castillo grounded into double play pitcher to shortstop to first, F. Liriano out at second

- J. Kubel struck out looking

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 3, Houston 0

Bottom 7th: Houston

- C. Biggio walked

- C. Burke popped out to second

- L. Berkman flied out to right

- M. Ensberg struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 3, Houston 0

Top 8th: Minnesota

- J. Mauer singled to left

- M. Cuddyer struck out swinging

- J. Morneau singled to right center, J. Mauer to second

- T. Hunter singled to left, J. Mauer scored, J. Morneau to second

- T. Tiffee popped out to second

- J. Bartlett struck out looking

1 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 4, Houston 0

Bottom 8th: Houston

- N. Punto at third

- P. Wilson singled to left

- J. Lane homered to deep left, P. Wilson scored

- B. Ausmus struck out swinging

- A. Everett flied out to left

- E. Bruntlett hit for F. Nieve

- E. Bruntlett popped out to shallow left center

2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 4, Houston 2

Top 9th: Minnesota

- T. Miller relieved F. Nieve

- L. Ford hit for F. Liriano

- L. Ford flied out to deep center

- L. Castillo lined out to second

- J. Kubel struck out looking

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 4, Houston 2

Bottom 9th: Houston

- J. Nathan relieved F. Liriano

- L. Ford in left field

- C. Biggio struck out swinging

- C. Burke struck out looking

- L. Berkman singled to center

- M. Ensberg flied out to left

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Minnesota 4, Houston 2