Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

23-25, 11-14 Away

Final

23-23, 16-11 Home


TEX
MIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	2	10	17	0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	1

S. Ponson3-0

9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

N. Blackburn4-3

6.0 IP, 10 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

RangersTop 1st
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- Pitch
  1
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- M Byrd hit for M Bradley.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- D Young caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- N. Blackburn pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- M Byrd grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Hamilton safe at second on error by second baseman A Casilla.
  1
  0
- 7 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Error
TwinsBottom 6th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- J. Rincon pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- D Murphy out at third on runner's fielder's choice.
  8
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 7th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- J. Rincon pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 8th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- B. Korecky pitching for MIN
  TEX
  MIN
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TwinsBottom 9th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  MIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Pop Out

Rangers
6
Twins
7

Game 1

20/5

Rangers
4
Twins
11

Game 2

21/5

Rangers
10
Twins
1

Game 3

22/5

Rangers
8
Twins
7

Game 4

23/5

Metrodome

8:10 AM, 22 May 2008

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attendance: 22,032

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Second Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
Third Base Umpire - Jim Joyce

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	27	27	.500	-	L1
Seattle	26	29	.473	1.5	W1
Texas	24	29	.453	2.5	L4
Houston	24	31	.436	3.5	W4
Los Angeles	20	34	.370	7	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	32	24	.571	-	L1
Chicago	27	26	.509	3.5	W1
Minnesota	26	28	.481	5	L1
Kansas City	22	32	.407	9	L1
Detroit	21	33	.389	10	W1

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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

S. Ponson3-0

N. Blackburn4-3

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