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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 31, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on July 31, 2006 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Rheinecker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Silva |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,532 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Randazzo 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Joe West 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
| Michael Young | Shortstop |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
| Hank Blalock | Third Baseman |
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Mark DeRosa | Right Fielder |
| Brad Wilkerson | DH |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Buck Showalter | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Nick Punto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Josh Rabe | DH |
| Jason Tyner | Left Fielder |
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Scott Ullger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 31, 2006
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Silva
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Silva
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Silva
Lee hits a popup towards first. Morneau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Rheinecker
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Rheinecker
Punto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Rheinecker
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Rheinecker
Cuddyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Matthews. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. Punto scores. Mauer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Morneau vs. Rheinecker
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Lee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lee. Mauer scores. Cuddyer moves to third. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Rheinecker
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rheinecker has Cuddyer trapped. There's the throw to Blalock and over to Laird, who tags Cuddyer for the out. Morneau moves to third. Hunter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Rabe vs. Rheinecker
Rabe hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Rheinecker
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops it up and throws to first, with Rheinecker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Silva
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Silva
Blalock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Silva
Kinsler bunts towards the mound. Silva fields it and throws to first for the out. Blalock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Silva
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Rheinecker
Bartlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Rheinecker
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Rheinecker
Punto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bartlett scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Rheinecker
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cuddyer vs. Rheinecker
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blalock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Morneau vs. Rheinecker
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Punto scores. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Benoit
Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cuddyer scores. Morneau moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rabe vs. Benoit
Rabe hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Silva
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Silva
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Silva
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Silva
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Benoit
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyner for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Benoit
Bartlett hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Benoit
Castillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Silva
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Silva
Teixeira hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blalock vs. Silva
Blalock hits a fly ball into left field. Tyner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Silva
Kinsler hits a line drive towards third. Punto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Benoit
Punto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Benoit
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cuddyer vs. Benoit
Cuddyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Teixeira settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Benoit
Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Punto moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Benoit
Hunter hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rabe vs. Benoit
Rabe strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tyner vs. Benoit
Tyner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Silva
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Silva
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Silva
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Benoit
Bartlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Benoit
Castillo takes first base on ball four. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Punto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Punto reaches third base with a triple. Bartlett scores. Castillo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Mauer vs. Mahay
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Punto scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Mahay
Cuddyer hits a line drive into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Mahay
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Silva
Luis Rodriguez now playing second base.
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Silva
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Silva
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Mahay
Jerry Hairston now playing center field. Nelson Cruz now playing left field.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rabe vs. Mahay
Rabe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tyner vs. Mahay
Tyner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bartlett vs. Mahay
Bartlett hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Mahay
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Silva
Teixeira hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Silva
Blalock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Silva
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blalock moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Silva
DeRosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blalock moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Wilkerson vs. Silva
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Mahay
Punto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Mahay
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cuddyer vs. Mahay
Cuddyer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tiffee vs. Mahay
Terry Tiffee pinch hits for Justin Morneau.
Tiffee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Eyre
Terry Tiffee now playing first base. Willie Eyre now pitching.
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Eyre
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Eyre
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bauer
Rick Bauer now pitching.
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rabe vs. Bauer
Rabe hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tyner vs. Bauer
Tyner hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eyre
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Eyre
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blalock vs. Eyre
Blalock hits a line drive towards first. Tiffee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Eyre
Kinsler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/2006 -- Texas at Minnesota (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Matthews G, cf 3 0 1 0 Castillo L, 2b 3 1 0 0
Hairston J, cf 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Young M, ss 4 0 0 0 Punto N, 3b 4 4 4 3
Lee C, lf 3 0 0 0 Mauer J, c 5 1 2 1
Cruz N, lf 1 1 1 1 Cuddyer M, rf 5 1 2 1
Teixeira M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Morneau J, 1b 4 2 3 2
Blalock H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Tiffee T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Kinsler I, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hunter T, cf 5 3 3 4
DeRosa M, rf 3 0 1 0 Rabe J, dh 5 1 2 3
Wilkerson B, dh 3 0 0 0 Tyner J, lf 5 0 0 0
Laird G, c 3 0 0 0 Bartlett J, ss 3 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 41 15 18 15
Texas 000 000 101 -- 2
Minnesota 530 331 00x -- 15
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Rheinecker J (L) 1.2 9 8 8 0 0
Benoit J* 2.1 4 5 5 2 1
Mahay R 3.0 5 2 2 0 1
Bauer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Silva C (W) 7.0 6 1 1 0 4
Eyre W 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Lee C
DP -- Texas 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Minnesota 5
2B -- Cuddyer M
3B -- Punto N
HR -- Rabe J, Hunter T, Teixeira M, Cruz N
SF -- Bartlett J
PB -- Laird G
T -- 2:40
A -- 19532
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