Twins 5, Rangers 3
Ian Kinsler throws to first base in the fourth inning on Wednesday. (LM Otero/AP)
By Ken Daley / Special to MLB.com
Right-hander Robinson Tejeda gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks over three-plus innings, and the Rangers went on to drop the rubber match to the Twins. Mark Teixeira knocked in two runs, while Frank Catalanotto delivered a pinch-hit RBI single, but Texas was unable to rally.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 23, 2007
Minnesota 5, Texas 3
Today's Boxes 5/23/07
DET 8, LAA 7
NYY 8, BOS 3
PHI 8, FLA 7
BAL 5, TOR 2
SEA 5, TB 1
WSH 12, CIN 7
NYM 3, ATL 0
KC 11, CLE 7
STL 5, PIT 3
OAK 4, CWS 0
COL 2, ARI 0
SD 2, CHC 1
LAD 5, MIL 1
SF 9, HOU 1
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Standings thru 5/23/07 | Gameday | Twins Stats | Rangers Stats
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Castillo , 2B5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .329
Tyner , DH4 1 0 1 0 0 5 .253
Cuddyer , RF3 0 0 0 2 2 4 .269
Morneau , 1B5 1 1 1 0 1 6 .282
Hunter , CF4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .315
Kubel , LF3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .252
Ford , LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214
Rodriguez , 3B4 1 0 0 1 0 5 .194
Heintz , C5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250
Punto , SS1 1 0 0 3 0 2 .230
Totals 35 5 8 4 8 4 28
BATTING HR : Morneau (14, 3rd inning off Tejeda, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Castillo 3; Morneau 4; Hunter; Kubel; Ford; Heintz.RBI : Hunter (40), Castillo (7), Morneau (33), Tyner (10).2-out RBI : Hunter.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kubel 2; Cuddyer 2; Heintz; Rodriguez 2; Morneau.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB : Punto (5, 2nd base off Francisco/Stewart), Kubel (2, 2nd base off Tejeda/Stewart).FIELDING DP : (Castillo-Punto-Morneau).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .267
Young , SS4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .240
Teixeira , DH5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .307
Diaz , RF5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .265
Cruz , LF3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .211
Kinsler , 2B4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .240
Vazquez , 3B4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .600
b-Sosa , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266
Kata , 1B4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .220
Stewart , C3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
a-Catalanotto , PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .164
Laird , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
Totals 39 3 13 3 3 11 25
BATTING 2B : Lofton (6, Bonser), Teixeira (15, Bonser), Cruz (8, Nathan).TB : Lofton 4; Young; Teixeira 4; Diaz; Cruz 2; Vazquez 2; Stewart; Catalanotto.RBI : Teixeira 2 (29), Catalanotto (10).2-out RBI : Catalanotto.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cruz 2; Vazquez 2; Young; Sosa.GIDP : Diaz.Team LOB : 13.BASERUNNING SB : Lofton (15, 2nd base off Bonser/Heintz).FIELDING E : Stewart (2, pickoff).PB : Stewart (2).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bonser (W, 3-1)5.0 6 2 2 2 6 0 3.88
Guerrier (H, 3)2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1.93
Rincon (H, 6)0.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 3.18
Neshek (H, 3)0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.27
Nathan (S, 9)1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.21
WP : Rincon, Wilson 2.IBB : Hunter (by Wilson).HBP : Cruz (by Bonser), Tyner (by Francisco).Pitches-strikes : Bonser 101-63, Guerrier 29-18, Rincon 24-16, Neshek 4-2, Nathan 20-11, Tejeda 86-52, Wilson 40-20, Eyre 16-10, Francisco 22-12, Benoit 15-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Bonser 2-7, Guerrier 2-2, Rincon 0-0, Neshek 0-1, Nathan 2-0, Tejeda 2-4, Wilson 5-1, Eyre 5-1, Francisco 0-2, Benoit 2-1.Batters faced : Bonser 24, Guerrier 8, Rincon 5, Neshek 1, Nathan 5, Tejeda 19, Wilson 10, Eyre 6, Francisco 5, Benoit 4.Inherited runners-scored : Neshek 2-0, Wilson 2-2.Umpires : HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Ed Montague. 3B: Bill Miller.Weather : 81 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 14 mph, In from CF.T : 3:29.Att : 24,370.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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