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Rangers
@ Twins
Target Field
April 15, 2012
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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 April 15, 2012 at Target Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Neftali Feliz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Liam Hendriks |
| Ballpark | Target Field |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 32,093 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cory Blaser 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
| Elvis Andrus | Shortstop |
| Josh Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Adrian Beltre | Third Baseman |
| Michael Young | DH |
| Nelson Cruz | Right Fielder |
| David Murphy | Left Fielder |
| Mike Napoli | First Baseman |
| Yorvit Torrealba | Catcher |
| Ron Washington | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Jamey Carroll | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | DH |
| Josh Willingham | Left Fielder |
| Chris Parmelee | First Baseman |
| Danny Valencia | Third Baseman |
| Clete Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Target Field
April 15, 2012
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Hendriks
Kinsler hits a line drive into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Hendriks
Andrus hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hendriks
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beltre vs. Hendriks
Beltre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Feliz
Span hits a line drive into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Feliz
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards first. Napoli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carroll for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Feliz
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. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hendriks
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hendriks
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Hendriks
Murphy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Napoli vs. Hendriks
Napoli hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Feliz
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Feliz
Willingham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beltre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Feliz
Parmelee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torrealba vs. Hendriks
Torrealba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Hendriks
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Hendriks
Andrus hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Feliz
Valencia hits a popup towards third. Beltre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Feliz
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Feliz
Casilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hendriks
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parmelee scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendriks covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltre vs. Hendriks
Beltre hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hendriks
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Willingham. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hendriks
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Feliz
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Feliz
Carroll hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Feliz
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Feliz
Morneau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hendriks
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Hendriks
Napoli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torrealba vs. Hendriks
Torrealba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Hendriks
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Feliz
Willingham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Parmelee vs. Feliz
Parmelee strikes out. There goes Willingham. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Valencia vs. Feliz
Valencia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Feliz
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Feliz
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrus vs. Hendriks
Andrus strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hendriks
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parmelee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltre vs. Hendriks
Beltre hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hendriks
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Young reaches second base with a double. There goes Beltre trying to get to home. Thomas throws the ball in to Casilla who relays the ball to Mauer, who tags Beltre, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Feliz
Span hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Span reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Carroll vs. Feliz
Carroll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Feliz
Mauer takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morneau vs. Ross
Robbie Ross now pitching.
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Willingham vs. Ross
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Parmelee vs. Ross
Parmelee hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burton
Murphy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Napoli vs. Burton
Napoli hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torrealba vs. Burton
There goes Murphy. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Torrealba vs. Burton
Torrealba strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Ross
Valencia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ross
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Casilla vs. Ross
There goes Valencia. The throw from Torrealba to Kinsler and they have Valencia trapped. The throw over to Napoli, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Ross
Casilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Perkins
Glen Perkins now pitching.
Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Andrus vs. Perkins
Andrus hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Andrus reaches third base with a triple. Kinsler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Perkins
Hamilton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltre vs. Burnett
Alex Burnett now pitching.
Beltre hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Burnett
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burnett
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Burnett
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Adams
Josh Hamilton now playing left field. Craig Gentry now playing center field. Mike Adams now pitching.
Span hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Adams
Carroll bunts towards the mound. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Adams
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Napoli fields it and steps on first for the out. Napoli throws to Andrus, who throws back to Napoli who tags Span for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Maloney
Matt Maloney now pitching.
Napoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torrealba vs. Maloney
Torrealba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valencia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Maloney
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Nathan
Joe Nathan now pitching.
Morneau strikes out. Torrealba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morneau out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Nathan
Willingham hits a fly ball into center field. Gentry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parmelee vs. Nathan
Parmelee hits a fly ball into center field. Gentry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/2012 -- Texas at Minnesota (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kinsler I, 2b 4 1 0 0 Span D, cf 4 1 2 0
Andrus E, ss 4 1 1 1 Carroll J, ss 4 0 2 1
Hamilton J, cf-lf 4 1 2 2 Mauer J, c 2 0 0 0
Beltre A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morneau J, dh 4 0 0 0
Young M, dh 4 0 3 0 Willingham J, lf 4 1 1 0
Cruz N, rf 4 0 1 0 Parmelee C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, lf 3 0 0 0 Valencia D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Gentry C, cf 0 0 0 0 Thomas C, rf 3 1 1 2
Napoli M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Casilla A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Torrealba Y, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 31 3 7 3
Texas 000 010 030 -- 4
Minnesota 000 021 000 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Feliz N* 5.0 5 3 3 2 3
Ross R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Adams M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Nathan J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hendriks L 6.0 7 1 1 0 4
Burton J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Perkins G (L)+ 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Burnett A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Maloney M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Texas 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Minnesota 3
2B -- Young M 2
3B -- Span D, Andrus E
HR -- Napoli M, Thomas C, Hamilton J
SB -- Willingham J, Murphy D
CS -- Valencia D
HBP -- by Burton J (Murphy D)
T -- 2:48
A -- 32093
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