Minnesota 5, Texas 3

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(72-57)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Texas 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 8 1 Minnesota 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 X 5 10 1 WP: J. Rauch (1-0) S: J. Nathan (34) LP: C.J. Wilson (4-6)	(65-65)

Scoring Summary

Top 3rd: Texas

- E. Andrus singled to center, I. Rodriguez scored

Bot 4th: Minnesota

- J. Kubel homered to deep right center, J. Morneau scored

Top 7th: Texas

- N. Cruz homered to deep center, I. Kinsler scored

Bot 8th: Minnesota

- B. Harris singled to left, J. Morneau scored, C. Gomez to second, C. Gomez to third, B. Harris to second on N. Cruz's fielding error

- M. Redmond reached on fielder's choice, C. Gomez scored, B. Harris to third

- N. Punto reached on fielder's choice, B. Harris scored, M. Redmond to second

Texas
	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	Season Avg
J. Borbon dh	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.370
M. Young 3b	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	.326
J. Hamilton rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	.266
M. Byrd cf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.278
I. Kinsler 2b	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.250
H. Blalock 1b	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	.236
N. Cruz lf	4	1	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	.266
I. Rodriguez c	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.320
E. Andrus ss	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	.267
Totals	36	3	8	3	1	2	9	1	18

Batting 2B - M Byrd (39, J Rauch); I Rodriguez (4, S Baker). HR - N Cruz (28, 7th inning off S Baker 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - N Cruz 2 (62), E Andrus (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Young 2, J Hamilton 1, M Byrd 1, I Kinsler 1. Team LOB - 8.

Base Running SB - J Borbon (11, 2nd base off S Baker/M Redmond).    Fielding E - N Cruz (4, field). Outfield assists - M Byrd. DP - 1 (M Byrd-I Kinsler).

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	Season Avg
D. Span cf-lf	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.308
A. Casilla 2b	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.197
J. Mauer dh-c	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.367
J. Morneau 1b	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.290
J. Kubel lf	3	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	.301
C. Gomez pr-cf	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239
M. Cuddyer rf	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	2	.275
B. Harris 3b	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.266
M. Redmond c	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	.256
O. Cabrera pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276
J. Nathan p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
N. Punto ss	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.213
Totals	34	5	10	5	1	4	4	0	17

Batting 2B - D Span (11, J Grilli); J Morneau (30, K Millwood); N Punto (9, K Millwood). 3B - M Redmond (1, K Millwood). HR - J Kubel (21, 4th inning off K Millwood 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kubel 2 (75), B Harris (32), M Redmond (7), N Punto (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Casilla 2, J Mauer 1, J Morneau 1, M Redmond 1, N Punto 1. Team LOB - 9.

Fielding E - J Nathan (1, throw).

Texas
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	Season ERA
K. Millwood	6.0	6	2	2	2	2	1	1.34	3.61
J. Grilli (H, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1.05	2.57
C.J. Wilson (L, 4-6; BS, 4)	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	0	1.32	3.30
Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	Season ERA
S. Baker	7.0	6	3	3	1	6	1	1.14	4.44
J. Rauch (W, 1-0)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1.00	0.00
J. Nathan (S, 34)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.93	1.74

WP - K Millwood.

Pitches-strikes - K Millwood 115-75; J Grilli 20-11; C Wilson 27-18; J Nathan 22-16; S Baker 98-71; J Rauch 17-10.

Ground balls-fly balls - K Millwood 8-12; J Grilli 0-1; C Wilson 4-0; J Nathan 3-1; S Baker 9-10; J Rauch 0-1.

Batters faced - K Millwood 26; J Grilli 4; C Wilson 8; J Nathan 6; S Baker 28; J Rauch 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Mike Estabrook. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Updated on Monday, Aug 31, 2009 3:37 am ET