Texas 10, Minnesota 1
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(23-25)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 2 10 17 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1
WP: S. Ponson (3-0)
LP: N. Blackburn (4-3)
(23-23)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 6th: Texas
- M. Young homered to deep left
- G. Laird singled to center, J. Hamilton scored, D. Murphy to second
- R. Vazquez singled to left, G. Laird and B. Boggs scored, C. Shelton to second
- I. Kinsler homered to deep left, R. Vazquez and C. Shelton scored
Bot 6th: Minnesota
- A. Casilla hit sacrifice fly to left, A. Everett scored
Top 7th: Texas
- D. Murphy doubled to deep left, J. Hamilton scored
Top 9th: Texas
- D. Murphy doubled to deep left, M. Byrd scored, D. Murphy out at third
- G. Laird homered to deep left center
 Texas
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
I. Kinsler 2b 5 1 1 3 0 0 4 .298
M. Young ss 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .277
J. Hamilton cf 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .328
M. Bradley dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317
    M. Byrd ph-dh 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .217
D. Murphy rf 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .283
G. Laird c 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .285
B. Boggs lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .241
C. Shelton 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .233
R. Vazquez 3b 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .329
 Totals 41 10 17 10 1 5 16  
 Batting
2B - D Murphy 2 (17, J Rincon, B Korecky).
HR - M Young (5, 6th inning off N Blackburn 0 on, 0 Out), I Kinsler (5, 6th inning off N Blackburn 2 on, 2 Out), G Laird (4, 9th inning off B Korecky 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - M Young (24), G Laird 2 (17), R Vazquez 2 (9), I Kinsler 3 (25), D Murphy 2 (31).
2-out RBI - R Vazquez 2, I Kinsler 3, G Laird.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - I Kinsler 1, D Murphy 1.
GIDP - R Vazquez, M Young.
Team LOB - 6.
 Base Running
SB - J Hamilton (1, 2nd base off J Rincon/J Mauer).
 Minnesota
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Gomez cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270
A. Casilla 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .214
J. Mauer c 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .336
J. Morneau 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .302
M. Cuddyer rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217
J. Kubel dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248
D. Young lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286
M. Lamb 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
A. Everett ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .189
 Totals 31 1 6 1 1 5 7  
 Batting
2B - C Gomez (8, S Ponson).
3B - A Everett (1, S Ponson).
SF - A Casilla.
RBI - A Casilla (6).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Casilla 1.
Team LOB - 5.
 Base Running
CS - D Young (2, 2nd base by S Ponson/G Laird).
 
 Fielding
E - A Casilla (2, catch).
Outfield assists - D Young (D Murphy at 3rd base).
DP - 2 (A Casilla-A Everett-J Morneau, A Everett-J Morneau).
 Texas
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
S. Ponson (W, 3-0) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5 0 2.95
 Minnesota
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
N. Blackburn (L, 4-3) 6.0 10 7 1 1 4 2 3.55
J. Rincon 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.72
B. Korecky 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 4.50
HBP - G Laird (by J Rincon).
Pitches-strikes - S Ponson 110-72; N Blackburn 88-64; J Rincon 31-20; B Korecky 20-13.
Ground balls-fly balls - S Ponson 18-3; N Blackburn 10-5; J Rincon 2-2; B Korecky 0-2.
Batters faced - S Ponson 33; N Blackburn 29; J Rincon 9; B Korecky 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.
Ejections: TEXAS' Bradley by Nelson (2nd), TEXAS' Washington by Nelson (2nd).
Time: 2:24.
Attendance: 22,032.
Weather: INDOORS
Game Notes
TEXAS MANAGER RON WASHINGTON AND DESIGNATED HITTER MILTON BRADLEY WERE EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE JEFF NELSON IN THE TOP OF THE SECOND INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES.

Updated on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:38 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Texas
G. Laird Gerald Laird
2-4, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Minnesota
J. Mauer Joe Mauer
2-4