Rangers drop third at Dome
Twins 4, Rangers 2
Vicente Padilla reacts after giving up a bunt single in the second. (A.J. Olmscheid/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Frank Catalanotto got the Rangers off to a good start with a solo shot in the first inning, but they would score only one more in their third straight loss to Minnesota. Vicente Padilla gave up three earned runs in five innings, including five walks.
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Minnesota 4, Texas 2
Today's Boxes 9/19/07
CLE 4, DET 2
SEA 9, OAK 5
LAA 2, TB 1
NYY 2, BAL 1
NYM 8, WSH 4
TOR 6, BOS 1
ATL 5, FLA 1
CHC 3, CIN 2
HOU 5, MIL 4
CWS 7, KC 0
STL 2, PHI 1
COL 6, LAD 5
ARI 6, SF 4
SD 5, PIT 3
September 19, 2007
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Standings thru 9/19/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Twins Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , 1B3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .268
c-Byrd , PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305
Kinsler , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .264
Young , DH4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313
Botts , LF4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .243
Wilkerson , RF-1B4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .233
Murphy , CF-RF4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .373
Saltalamacchia , C2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
a-Sosa , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
Quiroz , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Metcalf , 3B3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241
Vazquez , SS2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
b-Hairston , PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189
Totals 33 2 7 1 0 9 11
BATTING 2B : Murphy (10, Garza), Byrd (16, Rincon).HR : Catalanotto (11, 1st inning off Garza, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Catalanotto 4; Byrd 2; Kinsler; Botts; Murphy 3; Vazquez.RBI : Catalanotto (44).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Metcalf 2; Young.GIDP : Young.Team LOB : 4.
Minnesota AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bartlett , SS4 1 0 1 1 0 6 .268
Kubel , DH4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .269
Mauer , C4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287
Hunter , CF1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .291
Morneau , 1B3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .274
Cuddyer , RF4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .275
Jones , LF2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .169
Tyner , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Buscher , 3B2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .263
Rodriguez , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
Punto , 2B4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .211
Totals 30 4 7 4 7 4 22
BATTING HR : Cuddyer (15, 3rd inning off Padilla, 0 on, 2 out), Kubel (12, 7th inning off Galarraga, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Kubel 4; Morneau; Cuddyer 5; Jones; Punto 2.RBI : Morneau (108), Bartlett (43), Cuddyer (75), Kubel (61).2-out RBI : Morneau; Cuddyer.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cuddyer; Mauer 2; Bartlett 2.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Bartlett (22, 2nd base off Padilla/Saltalamacchia).CS : Hunter (8, 2nd base by Padilla/Saltalamacchia).FIELDING E : Jones (1, fielding).DP : (Punto-Bartlett-Morneau).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Garza (W, 4-6)6.1 6 2 1 0 5 1 3.72
Perkins (H, 2)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.46
Rincon (H, 13)0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40
Nathan (S, 34)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.00
Pitches-strikes : Padilla 97-54, Galarraga 50-30, Garza 109-69, Perkins 12-9, Rincon 15-9, Nathan 12-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Padilla 2-10, Galarraga 4-3, Garza 6-8, Perkins 0-1, Rincon 1-1, Nathan 1-0.Batters faced : Padilla 22, Galarraga 15, Garza 24, Perkins 3, Rincon 3, Nathan 3.Inherited runners-scored : Perkins 1-0.Umpires : HP: Mike DiMuro. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: John Hirschbeck. 3B: Jeff Nelson.Weather : 70 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:57.Att : 17,842.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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