Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

50-48, 25-27 Away

Final

55-42, 34-18 Home


TEX
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0
1	0	0	2	3	6	2	0	-	14	16	0

L. Hernandez10-6

7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

M. Harrison1-1

5.0 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 0 K, 3 BB

RangersTop 1st
- L. Hernandez pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- A Casilla caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- L. Hernandez pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- L. Hernandez pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- L. Hernandez pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- L. Hernandez pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- L. Hernandez pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 6th
- M. Harrison pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- D. Nippert pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- L. Hernandez pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- B Harris to second on wild pitch by J Rupe.
  2
  14
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- B. Bass pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- M Redmond catching.
  2
  14
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- F. Francisco pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- G Duran at second base.
  2
  14
- R Vazquez at shortstop.
  2
  14
- B Boggs in left field.
  2
  14
- D Murphy in right field.
  2
  14
- M Byrd in center field.
  2
  14
- M Lamb hit for C Monroe.
  2
  14
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- D. Reyes pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Rangers
0
Twins
6

Game 1

19/7

Rangers
2
Twins
14

Game 2

20/7

Rangers
1
Twins
0

Game 3

20/7

Metrodome

4:40 AM, 20 July 2008

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 35,085

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Rapuano
First Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
Second Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Third Base Umpire - Joe West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	26	26	.500	-	L2
Seattle	25	28	.472	1.5	L1
Texas	24	27	.471	1.5	L2
Houston	22	31	.415	4.5	W2
Los Angeles	19	34	.358	7.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	31	23	.574	-	L1
Chicago	26	25	.510	3.5	L1
Minnesota	25	27	.481	5	W3
Kansas City	21	31	.404	9	W1
Detroit	20	33	.377	10.5	L8

Esmerlyn Valdez hits first career home run as Pirates beat Blue Jays 4-1 to avoid sweep

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Esmerlyn Valdez's first career MLB hit is a 2-run HR

Esmerlyn Valdez increases the Pirates' lead with a two-run home run.

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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

L. Hernandez10-6

M. Harrison1-1

Game Information

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Ball
6 Ground Out