Minnesota 12, Texas 6
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(11-13)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 4 0 12 16 0
Texas 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 12 3
WP: D. Reyes (1-0)
LP: J. Wright (1-1)
(8-17)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 3rd: Minnesota
- C. Monroe doubled to deep left, D. Young scored, M. Lamb to third
- M. Lamb scored, C. Monroe to third on passed ball
Bot 3rd: Texas
- J. Hamilton doubled to left, R. Vazquez and B. Broussard scored, I. Kinsler to third
- D. Murphy singled to center, J. Hamilton and I. Kinsler scored
Bot 5th: Texas
- D. Murphy grounded into fielder's choice, M. Young scored, J. Hamilton to third, M. Bradley out at second
Top 6th: Minnesota
- J. Mauer reached on fielder's choice, B. Harris scored, J. Mauer to second on S. Ponson's throwing error
- J. Kubel singled to right, J. Mauer scored, M. Cuddyer to second
- M. Lamb hit sacrifice fly to left, M. Cuddyer scored
Top 7th: Minnesota
- D. Young singled to left, B. Harris and J. Mauer scored, M. Cuddyer to second
- M. Lamb singled to center, M. Cuddyer scored, D. Young to second
Top 8th: Minnesota
- J. Mauer singled to left, M. Tolbert scored
- M. Cuddyer homered to deep left, J. Morneau and J. Mauer scored
Bot 9th: Texas
- B. Broussard grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, D. Murphy scored, J. Saltalamacchia to third, J. Botts out at second
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
M. Tolbert ss 6 1 0 0 0 1 6 .304
B. Harris 2b 5 2 3 0 0 1 3 .291
J. Mauer c 5 3 2 1 0 0 3 .308
J. Morneau 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .279
M. Cuddyer rf 4 3 1 3 1 1 2 .259
J. Kubel dh 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .259
D. Young lf 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .258
M. Lamb 3b 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 .214
C. Monroe cf 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .273
 Totals 42 12 16 10 3 5 24  
 Batting
2B - C Monroe (5, S Ponson); B Harris (5, S Ponson); M Lamb (6, S Feldman).
HR - M Cuddyer (1, 8th inning off S Feldman 2 on, 1 Out).
S - B Harris.
SF - M Lamb.
RBI - C Monroe (7), J Kubel (14), M Lamb 2 (10), D Young 2 (8), J Mauer (10), M Cuddyer 3 (4).
2-out RBI - D Young 2, M Lamb.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1, B Harris 1, J Mauer 1, M Tolbert 2.
GIDP - J Mauer, M Cuddyer.
Team LOB - 8.
 Base Running
SB - M Tolbert (3, 2nd base off S Feldman/J Saltalamacchia).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (B Harris-M Tolbert-J Morneau).
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .293
M. Young ss 3 1 1 0 2 2 3 .283
J. Hamilton cf 4 1 3 2 1 0 2 .317
M. Bradley dh 4 0 1 0 1 2 5 .324
D. Murphy rf 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .301
J. Saltalamacchia c 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 .333
F. Catalanotto lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250
    J. Botts ph-lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .147
B. Broussard 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .169
R. Vazquez 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167
 Totals 38 6 12 5 7 10 22  
 Batting
2B - J Hamilton (9, S Baker).
RBI - J Hamilton 2 (25), D Murphy 3 (11).
2-out RBI - D Murphy 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Vazquez 1, J Hamilton 1, B Broussard 1, F Catalanotto 2, M Bradley 1.
GIDP - B Broussard.
Team LOB - 12.
 Fielding
E - S Ponson (1, throw); R Vazquez (1, ground ball); M Young (3, throw).
PB - J Saltalamacchia.
DP - 2 (M Young-I Kinsler-B Broussard, R Vazquez-I Kinsler-B Broussard).
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
S. Baker 4.1 8 5 5 1 7 0 4.50
M. Guerrier 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4.40
D. Reyes (W, 1-0) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
J. Crain (H, 1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.40
P. Neshek 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.09
B. Korecky 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 9.00
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
S. Ponson 5.1 7 5 1 1 4 0 1.69
J. Wright (L, 1-1; BS, 2) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.50
E. Guardado 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 6.00
F. German 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.79
S. Feldman 2.0 4 4 3 0 0 1 6.75
IBB - M Cuddyer (by E Guardado).
Pitches-strikes - S Baker 79-54; M Guerrier 31-16; D Reyes 13-7; J Crain 11-6; P Neshek 20-12; B Korecky 25-11; S Ponson 93-58; J Wright 19-10; E Guardado 13-6; F German 12-7; S Feldman 39-24.
Ground balls-fly balls - S Baker 3-3; M Guerrier 3-1; D Reyes 1-1; J Crain 0-0; P Neshek 0-2; B Korecky 3-0; S Ponson 10-3; J Wright 0-2; E Guardado 1-1; F German 0-0; S Feldman 4-2.
Batters faced - S Baker 22; M Guerrier 7; D Reyes 4; J Crain 2; P Neshek 5; B Korecky 5; S Ponson 24; J Wright 5; E Guardado 4; F German 3; S Feldman 11.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Alfonso Marquez.
Time: 3:31.
Attendance: 33,053.
Weather: 70 degrees, clear.
Wind: 13 mph, left to right.

Updated on Saturday, Apr 26, 2008 11:41 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Minnesota
M. Lamb Mike Lamb
3-4
2 RBI
 Texas
J. Hamilton Josh Hamilton
3-4
2 RBI