Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Payano
  
  Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Odor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Payano
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Payano
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Pineda
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Pineda
  
  Santana hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Pineda
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Payano
  
  Rosario hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Odor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Payano
  
  Cron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Forsythe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Arraez vs. Payano
  
  Arraez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Payano
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeShields. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Payano
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Cave vs. Payano
  
  Cave hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mazara. Cave reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Castro moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Kepler vs. Payano
  
  Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Andrus. Castro scores. Cave scores. Kepler moves to second. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sano vs. Payano
  
  Sano strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Payano
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Forsythe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mazara vs. Pineda
  
  Mazara hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cron scoops it up and throws to first, with Pineda covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Pineda
  
  Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Calhoun vs. Pineda
  
  Calhoun hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Odor vs. Pineda
  
  Odor strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Payano
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Payano
  
  Cron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Odor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Arraez vs. Payano
  
  Arraez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mazara. Arraez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Payano
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Arraez scores. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Payano
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Calhoun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Forsythe vs. Pineda
  
  Forsythe hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Pineda
  
  Trevino strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Pineda
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Payano
  
  Cave takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kepler vs. Payano
  
  Kepler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Forsythe fields it and throws to first for the out. Cave moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sano vs. Payano
  
  Sano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Carpenter
  
  David Carpenter now pitching.
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cave scores. Sano moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rosario vs. Carpenter
  
  Rosario takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Cron vs. Carpenter
  
  Cron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Forsythe juggles the ball. That's an error on Forsythe. Sano scores. Polanco scores. Rosario moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Arraez vs. Carpenter
  
  Arraez hits a fly ball into center field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 9 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Carpenter
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosario scores. Cron moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 10 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Castro vs. Carpenter
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 10 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Pineda
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 10 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Pineda
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 10 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mazara vs. Pineda
  
  Mazara hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cave. Mazara reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 10 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Pence vs. Pineda
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 10 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Guerrieri
  
  Taylor Guerrieri now pitching.
  
  Cave strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 10 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kepler vs. Guerrieri
  
  Kepler strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 10 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sano vs. Guerrieri
  
  Sano hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Guerrieri
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Calhoun vs. Pineda
  
  Calhoun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odor vs. Pineda
  
  Odor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Forsythe vs. Pineda
  
  Forsythe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Odor moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Trevino vs. Pineda
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cron throws to second for one, and Polanco throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Odor scores. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeShields vs. Pineda
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Pineda
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trevino moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Andrus vs. Pineda
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trevino scores. Santana moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mazara vs. Pineda
  
  Mazara strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 11 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Guerrieri
  
  Rosario hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Guerrieri
  
  Cron hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Arraez vs. Guerrieri
  
  Arraez hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Guerrieri
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Guerrieri
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Smeltzer
  
  Devin Smeltzer now pitching.
  
  Pence hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Calhoun vs. Smeltzer
  
  Calhoun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arraez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Odor vs. Smeltzer
  
  Odor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kepler. Odor reaches second base with a double. There goes Calhoun trying to get to home. Kepler throws the ball in to Polanco who relays the ball to Castro, who tags Calhoun, who came all the way from first, for the out. Odor moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Forsythe vs. Smeltzer
  
  Forsythe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sano fields it and throws to home to get Odor. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Trevino vs. Smeltzer
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Forsythe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  DeShields vs. Smeltzer
  
  DeShields hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario. DeShields reaches second base with a double. Forsythe scores. There goes Trevino trying to get to third. Rosario throws the ball in to Sano, who tags Trevino for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Guerrieri
  
  Cave is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kepler vs. Guerrieri
  
  Kepler hits a fly ball into center field. DeShields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sano vs. Guerrieri
  
  Sano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Forsythe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Smeltzer
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Smeltzer
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mazara vs. Smeltzer
  
  Mazara hits a fly ball into left field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Martin
  
  Brett Martin now pitching.
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Martin
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cron vs. Martin
  
  Cron hits a fly ball into left field. Calhoun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 12 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Arraez vs. Martin
  
  Arraez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Polanco scores. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Martin
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Odor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Smeltzer
  
  Pence hits a line drive into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Calhoun vs. Smeltzer
  
  Calhoun hits a fly ball into center field. Kepler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Odor vs. Smeltzer
  
  Odor strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Kelley
  
  Shawn Kelley now pitching.
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cave vs. Kelley
  
  Cave hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Kepler vs. Kelley
  
  Kepler is hit by the pitch. Cave moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Adrianza vs. Kelley
  
  Ehire Adrianza pinch hits for Miguel Sano.
  
  Adrianza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adrianza for the out. Cave moves to third. Kepler moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Polanco vs. Kelley
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelley covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Forsythe vs. Smeltzer
  
  Ehire Adrianza now playing third base.
  
  Forsythe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Trevino vs. Smeltzer
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adrianza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Smeltzer
  
  DeShields hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rosario who is chasing the ball. DeShields reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Santana vs. Smeltzer
  
  Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeShields scores. View Play 
• Twins, 13 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrus vs. Smeltzer
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into right field. Cave settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/2019 -- Minnesota at Texas (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Kepler M, cf          5  0  0  0   DeShields D, cf       5  1  2  1   
Sano M, 3b            4  2  1  1   Santana D, 1b         5  0  2  1   
Adrianza E, ph-3b     1  0  0  0   Andrus E, ss          5  0  1  1   
Polanco J, ss         6  2  2  1   Mazara N, rf          4  0  1  0   
Rosario E, lf         4  2  1  1   Pence H, dh           3  1  1  1   
Cron C, 1b            5  1  1  1   Calhoun W, lf         4  1  2  1   
Arraez L, 2b          5  2  3  3   Odor R, 2b            4  1  2  0   
Gonzalez M, dh        5  1  4  2   Forsythe L, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Castro J, c           4  1  0  0   Trevino J, c          4  1  1  0   
Cave J, rf            3  2  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 13 14 10                        37  6 13  5

Minnesota        051 411 010 -- 13
Texas            000 032 001 --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pineda M (W)          5.0  6  3  3  1  6
Smeltzer D (S)        4.0  7  3  3  1  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Payano P (L)          3.1  6  8  6  3  3
Carpenter D           0.2  2  2  0  1  0
Guerrieri T           3.0  3  2  2  0  3
Martin B              1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Kelley S              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Andrus E, Forsythe L, Polanco J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Texas 6
2B -- Gonzalez M, Cave J, Arraez L, Mazara N, Odor R, DeShields D
3B -- DeShields D
HR -- Arraez L, Sano M, Calhoun W, Rosario E, Pence H
HBP -- by Guerrieri T (Cave J), by Kelley S (Kepler M)
T -- 3:18
A -- 20494

    

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