MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/20/2017
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1116 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2017 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (70-92) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Texas Rangers (121-41) 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 X 7 12 1
Verlander Now 20-5 Following 7-1 Win
Justin Verlander was masterful in helping the Texas Rangers take down the Minnesota Twins, 7-1. Texas has an impressive 121-41 record.

Verlander, the winning pitcher, goes to 20-5 on the season. In 8 innings, the right-hander limited the opposition to 1 run on 3 hits, while recording 14 punchouts. Verlander and the Rangers were able to cruise to victory.

"Justin attacked hitters and trusted his stuff," said Texas manager Rangers GM.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Coghlan RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .238 3 23
B. Phillips 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .270 15 45
M. Betts CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .287 28 92
K. Morales 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .273 4 30
M. Ozuna LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .247 16 53
B. Nicholas C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .240 12 52
M. Napoli DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .242 29 75
P. Alvarez 3B 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .215 21 65
M. Rojas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 2 24
Totals 29 1 3 1 3 15 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Phillips (19, 1st Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Coghlan (16, 3rd Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Alvarez (21, 5th Inning off J. Verlander, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Coghlan 2 , B. Phillips 2 , P. Alvarez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Betts , M. Ozuna
GIDP: M. Ozuna , B. Nicholas
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Rojas-Phillips, Alvarez-Phillips-Morales, Rojas-Phillips-Morales, Rojas-Phillips-Morales)
PB: B. Nicholas
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Odor 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .338 26 78
J. Heyward CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .291 36 111
T. Mancini 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .335 26 107
M. Trout RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 38 111
M. Semien SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .298 38 118
D. Gregorius 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .296 30 124
E. Longoria DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .295 30 129
J. Hamilton LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .334 30 114
Y. Molina C 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 .289 12 69
Totals 33 7 12 7 0 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Mancini (41, 3rd Inning off R. Nolasco, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Heyward (7, 7th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Mancini (26, 7th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Heyward 3 , T. Mancini 6 , M. Semien 3 , D. Gregorius 2 , E. Longoria 2 , Y. Molina 2
2-out RBI: J. Heyward , T. Mancini
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Trout , Y. Molina
GIDP: R. Odor , E. Longoria 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Gregorius
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Heyward (24)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Mancini (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Molina-Gregorius-Mancini, Semien-Gregorius-Mancini)
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Nolasco 6.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 77 4.21   
J. Rodriguez L (0-1) 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 0 27 6.75   
R. Rodriguez 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 23 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Nolasco 58
Batters Faced: R. Nolasco 22, J. Rodriguez 6, R. Rodriguez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Nolasco 6-8, J. Rodriguez 0-1, R. Rodriguez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Nolasco 77-50, J. Rodriguez 27-17, R. Rodriguez 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rodriguez 2-2
Hit Batsmen: R. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Verlander W (20-5) 8.0 3 1 1 2 14 1 124 3.83   
T. Buttrey 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 84
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 29, T. Buttrey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 5-4, T. Buttrey 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 124-82, T. Buttrey 9-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Verlander
Ballpark: The Ballpark in Arlington 1994-2011
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 48684
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