MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/07/2039
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2252 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota Twins (56-54) 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 12 0
Texas Rangers (41-71) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0
Twins Win at Texas, 5-2
Minnesota turned a good effort from starter Jim Rasmussen into a win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. The final score was 5-2. Rasmussen, the winner, moves to 6-8. He threw 7.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 5 and giving up 3 walks. Minnesota is third in the American League Central Division with a record of 56-54.

Making an impact for Minnesota was first baseman Julio Ruiz. He drilled a double off Mel Santana in the top of the fourth. For the game, Ruiz was 2 for 3 with a double and a walk. He scored 2 times.

"If you pitch well, you give yourself some opportunities," said Minnesota manager Leonard G.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lujan LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   b-M. Crespo PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
M. Mayer 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .350 2 3
S. Ludwig DH 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 .275 15 51
M. Jurgens 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .267 30 83
J. Ruiz 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .305 14 53
D. Baker RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .226 13 40
   a-A. Ortega RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 0
W. Guerrero CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .302 3 22
K. Sanders SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .444 0 3
C. Finley C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .292 7 24
Totals 33 5 12 5 5 7 21      
a - A. Ortega substituted for D. Baker in the 8th
b - M. Crespo pinch hit for M. Lujan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lujan (1, 1st Inning off M. Santana, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ruiz (27, 4th Inning off M. Santana, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Mayer (2, 5th Inning off M. Santana, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Ludwig (15, 5th Inning off M. Santana, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Lujan 3 , M. Mayer 3 , S. Ludwig 5 , J. Ruiz 3 , W. Guerrero 3 , C. Finley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Mayer , C. Finley
GIDP: S. Ludwig , M. Jurgens 2 , J. Ruiz
Sac Fly: D. Baker , K. Sanders
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Mayer (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mayer-Sanders-Ruiz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Cisneros LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .208 8 32
R. Nava CF 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .201 11 30
J. Monreal 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .247 7 39
E. Cornett RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .240 14 48
A. Stinson DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .192 22 53
J. Beatty 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 7 35
   a-M. Silva PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 7 25
D. de Casas C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .208 8 27
C. Luna 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .233 4 19
A. Arce SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .176 6 18
Totals 30 2 4 2 4 6 11      
a - M. Silva pinch hit for J. Beatty in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Cornett (20, 4th Inning off J. Rasmussen, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. de Casas (12, 8th Inning off J. Rasmussen, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Cisneros (17, 8th Inning off J. Rasmussen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Cisneros 2 , E. Cornett 2 , D. de Casas 2 , A. Arce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Cornett , A. Stinson
GIDP: D. de Casas
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Santana-Beatty-Monreal, Arce-Beatty-Monreal, Arce-Monreal, Arce-Beatty-Monreal)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rasmussen W (6-8) 7.1 4 2 2 3 5 0 100 4.27   
R. D'Amour SV (2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 6.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rasmussen 64
Batters Faced: J. Rasmussen 29, R. D'Amour 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rasmussen 4-13, R. D'Amour 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rasmussen 100-63, R. D'Amour 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. D'Amour 2-0
WP: J. Rasmussen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Santana L (8-12) 4.1 8 5 5 2 1 1 65 4.53   
M. Ragsdale 3.0 4 0 0 1 4 0 41 6.75   
O. Rivas 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 25 5.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Santana 26
Batters Faced: M. Santana 21, M. Ragsdale 13, O. Rivas 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Santana 5-5, M. Ragsdale 2-2, O. Rivas 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Santana 65-37, M. Ragsdale 41-27, O. Rivas 25-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Rivas 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Rasmussen
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 14 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 22736
Special Notes: RF David Baker was injured while throwing the ball.
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