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	Twins sweep away Rangers

Twins 4, Rangers 2

Justin Morneau hits an RBI single in the first inning Wednesday. (A.J. Olmscheid/AP)

Cuddyer's solo shot

Kubel's laser to right

By Leslie Parker / MLB.com

Despite scoring just one run out of two bases-loaded, no-out situations, the Twins swept the Rangers to end Matt Garza's career winless streak at the Metrodome. Michael Cuddyer went deep in a 2-for-4 night, and Jason Kubel hit a laser shot to right.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 09/17: MIN 5, TEX 4
Tue. 09/18: MIN 4, TEX 2
Wed. 09/19: MIN 4, TEX 2

Texas (70-82)
Lost 3

Minnesota 4, Texas 2

Minnesota (75-77)
Won 3

September 19, 2007

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

Standings thru 9/19/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Twins Stats

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Catalanotto, 1B	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	.268
c-Byrd, PH-CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.305
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.264
Young, DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.313
Botts, LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.243
Wilkerson, RF-1B	4	0	0	0	0	4	1	.233
Murphy, CF-RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.373
Saltalamacchia, C	2	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, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.241
Vazquez, SS	2	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
a-Struck out for Saltalamacchia in the 7th. b-Popped out for Vazquez in the 8th. c-Doubled for Catalanotto in the 8th.
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, SS	4	1	0	1	1	0	6	.268
Kubel, DH	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	.269
Mauer, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.287
Hunter, CF	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	.291
Morneau, 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.274
Cuddyer, RF	4	1	2	1	0	1	3	.275
Jones, LF	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	.169
Tyner, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289
Buscher, 3B	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	.263
Rodriguez, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.218
Punto, 2B	4	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).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Padilla (L, 6-10)	5.0	3	3	3	5	2	1	5.76
Galarraga	3.0	4	1	1	2	2	1	2.25

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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