Game Wrapup


	Twins shut out at Dome

Rangers 5, Twins 0

Joe Mauer tags out Frank Catalanotto at home plate in the first. (Tom Olmscheid/AP)

By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com

Boof Bonser exited after giving up five runs in 4 2/3 innings, fanning two and walking three. Jason Kubel went 2-for-4 in his first appearance since injuring his oblique on Aug. 11.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 08/17: MIN 2, TEX 1
Sat. 08/18: TEX 5, MIN 0
Sun. 08/19: MIN 1, TEX 0

Texas (54-68)
Won 1

Texas 5, Minnesota 0

Minnesota (61-61)
Lost 1

August 18, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	5	8	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0

Standings thru 8/18/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Twins Stats

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Catalanotto, LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.261
a-Sosa, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.243
1-Murphy, PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.462
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	4	.251
Young, SS	3	2	2	0	1	0	1	.305
Byrd, CF	4	1	2	4	0	0	1	.318
Botts, DH	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.204
Laird, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.231
Cruz, RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.215
Saltalamacchia, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.257
Wilkerson, 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229
Vazquez, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.233
Totals	33	5	8	5	5	6	11
a-Walked for Catalanotto in the 9th. 1-Ran for Sosa in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Catalanotto (16, Bonser), Young (33, Bonser). HR: Byrd (5, 4th inning off Bonser, 1 on, 0 out), Saltalamacchia (6, 5th inning off Bonser, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Catalanotto 3; Young 3; Byrd 5; Cruz; Saltalamacchia 4. RBI: Byrd 4 (47), Saltalamacchia (17). 2-out RBI: Byrd 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Laird; Kinsler. GIDP: Young. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING Outfield assists: Cruz (Morneau at 2nd base). DP: 3 (Young-Kinsler-Saltalamacchia, Kinsler-Young-Saltalamacchia, Vazquez-Kinsler-Saltalamacchia).

Minnesota	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Tyner, LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	3	.279
Punto, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.203
a-Jones, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154
Rodriguez, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194
Mauer, C	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.299
Hunter, CF	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.298
Morneau, 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.284
Cuddyer, RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.275
Kubel, DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.252
Watkins, 3B-SS	3	0	1	0	1	1	3	.357
Casilla, 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.252
Totals	31	0	8	0	6	3	18
a-Grounded into a double play for Punto in the 7th.
BATTING TB: Tyner; Hunter; Morneau 2; Kubel 2; Watkins; Casilla. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morneau; Tyner 2; Hunter 2. GIDP: Watkins; Jones; Cuddyer. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Casilla (8, 2nd base off Loe/Laird). FIELDING Outfield assists: Cuddyer (Catalanotto at home). DP: (Punto-Morneau).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Loe (W, 6-9)	5.0	3	0	0	5	2	0	5.56
Wood	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	4.06
Francisco	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4.59
Benoit	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.63

Minnesota	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Bonser (L, 5-10)	4.2	7	5	5	3	2	2	4.93
Rincon	3.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	5.82
Cali	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	7.00

WP: Benoit, Cali.
Pitches-strikes: Loe 80-44, Wood 23-16, Francisco 20-12, Benoit 20-11, Bonser 72-41, Rincon 37-19, Cali 20-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Loe 10-3, Wood 3-1, Francisco 3-0, Benoit 2-1, Bonser 3-8, Rincon 6-2, Cali 1-0.
Batters faced: Loe 22, Wood 7, Francisco 4, Benoit 4, Bonser 23, Rincon 10, Cali 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Rincon 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Adam Dowdy. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 70 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:36.
Att: 41,037.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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