Minnesota 4, Texas 2

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(70-81)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Texas 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 11 3 Minnesota 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 X 4 10 1 WP: C. Silva (12-14) S: J. Nathan (33) LP: K. Millwood (9-13)	(74-77)

Scoring Summary

Top 3rd: Texas

- I. Kinsler grounded out to shortstop, T. Metcalf scored, F. Catalanotto to third

Bot 3rd: Minnesota

- J. Kubel safe at first on shortstop M. Young's throwing error, J. Bartlett scored, J. Kubel to second

- T. Hunter singled to center, J. Kubel scored, T. Hunter to second

Bot 5th: Minnesota

- J. Mauer ground rule double to deep center, J. Kubel scored

Top 6th: Texas

- J. Saltalamacchia singled to right, M. Byrd scored, H. Blalock to third, D. Murphy to second

Bot 7th: Minnesota

- T. Hunter doubled to deep right, J. Kubel scored, J. Mauer to third

Texas
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
F. Catalanotto 1b	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.267
I. Kinsler 2b	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.264
M. Young ss	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	.315
M. Byrd cf	5	1	1	0	0	1	5	.304
H. Blalock dh	4	0	1	0	1	0	4	.297
J. Botts lf	4	0	2	0	0	2	2	.242
F. Guzman pr-lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
B. Wilkerson ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.236
D. Murphy rf	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	.367
J. Saltalamacchia c	4	0	1	1	0	2	2	.243
T. Metcalf 3b	4	1	1	0	0	1	6	.246
Totals	37	2	11	2	4	8	24

Batting 2B - F Catalanotto (20, C Silva); H Blalock (15, C Silva). RBI - I Kinsler (58), J Saltalamacchia (19). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Wilkerson 1, H Blalock 2, F Catalanotto 2. GIDP - T Metcalf. Team LOB - 13.

Fielding E - M Young 3 (19, ground ball, throw 2). Outfield assists - D Murphy (N Punto at 3rd base). DP - 2 (I Kinsler-M Young-F Catalanotto 2).

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Bartlett ss	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.270
J. Kubel dh	4	3	3	0	0	0	1	.269
J. Mauer c	3	0	1	1	1	0	2	.290
T. Hunter cf	4	0	2	2	0	0	2	.291
J. Morneau 1b	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.273
M. Cuddyer rf	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.273
R. White lf	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.155
J. Tyner lf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290
L. Rodriguez 3b	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.219
N. Punto 2b	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.209
Totals	33	4	10	3	2	0	15

Batting 2B - J Kubel 2 (30, K Millwood 2); J Mauer (27, K Millwood); N Punto (17, K Millwood); T Hunter (43, K Millwood). RBI - T Hunter 2 (104), J Mauer (56). 2-out RBI - T Hunter 2, J Mauer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 3, T Hunter 1. GIDP - L Rodriguez 2. Team LOB - 7.

Fielding E - N Punto (12, throw). DP - 1 (J Bartlett-N Punto-J Morneau).

Texas
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
K. Millwood (L, 9-13)	6.2	10	4	2	2	0	0	5.39
B. White	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.76
W. Littleton	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.48
Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
C. Silva (W, 12-14)	6.0	7	2	2	3	5	0	4.40
J. DePaula (H, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	9.00
G. Perkins (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.60
M. Guerrier (H, 13)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2.23
J. Nathan (S, 33)	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	2.04

WP - K Millwood.

IBB - J Mauer (by K Millwood).

HBP - I Kinsler (by J DePaula).

Pitches-strikes - K Millwood 110-67; B White 4-3; W Littleton 11-8; C Silva 103-65; J DePaula 10-7; G Perkins 1-1; M Guerrier 18-11; J Nathan 19-11.

Ground balls-fly balls - K Millwood 15-5; B White 0-1; W Littleton 3-0; C Silva 5-8; J DePaula 2-0; G Perkins 0-1; M Guerrier 1-1; J Nathan 1-0.

Batters faced - K Millwood 31; B White 1; W Littleton 3; C Silva 27; J DePaula 4; G Perkins 1; M Guerrier 5; J Nathan 5.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Mike Dimuro. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Time: 2:47. Attendance: 18,226. Weather: INDOORS

Updated on Tuesday, Sep 18, 2007 11:10 pm ET