Final
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Twins hope to stop slide against Rangers
Sep 17, 2007 - 2:08 PM Texas (70-79) at Minnesota (72-77) 8:10 pm EDTMINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - It has been a while since the Minnesota Twins' fans were treated to a victory.
The Twins will look to end a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series Monday.
Minnesota, which has taken the American League Central crown four of the last five years, was swept by both the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians in its most recent home sets.
Twins rookie righthander Kevin Slowey (3-0, 5.44 ERA) gets the start for the first time since September 4. In just 10 outings - eight starts - this season, Slowey has been burned by the home run, surrendering 16 of them.
The Rangers will counter with Edison Volquez (2-1, 4.24), who will hope to bounce back from his worst start of the year. The Dominican righthander was tagged for five runs and seven hits with four walks in a 5-1 setback to the Tigers on Wednesday.
Texas snapped a five-game losing streak Sunday with an 11-9 win over the Oakland Athletics.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TEXAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 7 2
MINNESOTA 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 8 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: TEX - EDINSON VOLQUEZ, BILL WHITE (7TH), C.J. WILSON (8TH), JOAQUIN
BENOIT (9TH) AND GUILLERMO QUIROZ
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY, JUAN RINCON (7TH), MATT GUERRIER
(8TH), J
Sep 17 11:22 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY IAN KINSLER ALLOWED LEW FORD TO SCORE.
FINAL SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, TEXAS 4
Rangers vs. TwinsSep 17 11:22 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MICHAEL CUDDYER (14) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF JOAQUIN BENOIT.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, MINNESOTA 4
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L FORD (.232, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Rangers vs. TwinsSep 17 11:12 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TRAVIS METCALF (3) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 9TH OFF JOE NATHAN.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4, MINNESOTA 3
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.269, 0-FOR-4)
Rangers vs. TwinsSep 17 11:04 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.275, 0-FOR-3)
Rangers vs. TwinsSep 17 10:55 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JUAN RINCON ALLOWED GUILLERMO QUIROZ TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R VAZQUEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: T METCALF (.242, 1-FOR-2)
Rangers vs. TwinsSep 17 10:18 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GUILLERMO QUIROZ SCORED BRAD WILKERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G QUIROZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 2
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.237, 0-FOR-2)
Rangers vs. TwinsSep 17 10:12 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOE MAUER (6) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF EDINSON VOLQUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, MINNESOTA 2
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.289, 0-FOR-1, HBP)
Rangers vs. TwinsSep 17 9:59 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED TRAVIS METCALF.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
MINNESOTA 1 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.305, 0-FOR-1)
Rangers vs. TwinsSep 17 8:56 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY GUILLERMO QUIROZ ALLOWED TORII HUNTER TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G JONES (.164, 0-FOR-0)
Rangers vs. TwinsSep 17 8:46 PM
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