Twins 12 - 6 Rangers
Final
  for this game

Rangers try to end early-season woes

Apr 26, 2008 - 1:49 PM Minnesota (10-13) at Texas (8-16) 8:05 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers are in desperate need of a winning streak.

The Rangers go for their second straight win for just the third time this season when they continue a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Texas enters the game tied with the Washington Nationals for the worst record in the majors. The Rangers have already tied a franchise record for losses in April and are off to the worst start since the 1985 season.

With the starting rotation struggling, Texas is expected to recall Sydney Ponson from Class AAA Oklahoma prior to the game.

Ponson will be making his Rangers debut and first start since May 12, 2007. The 31-year-old righthander is 9-2 with a 2.62 ERA in 14 career games - 13 starts - against the Twins.

Minnesota counters with Scott Baker (2-0, 3.51 ERA), who allowed one run, five hits, one walk, and eight strikeouts in seven innings, but did not factor in decision during Sunday's 2-1 win against the Cleveland Indians.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 4 0 12 16 0
    TEXAS 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 12 3 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - SCOTT BAKER, MATT GUERRIER (5TH), DENNYS REYES (6TH), JESSE
    CRAIN (7TH), PAT NESHEK (8TH), BOBBY KORECKY (9TH) AND JOE
    MAUER
    TEX - SIDNEY PONSON, JAMEY WRIGH

    Apr 26 11:35 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    BEN BROUSSARD HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING DAVID MURPHY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 12
    TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: R VAZQUEZ (.174, 1-FOR-4)

    Twins 12, Rangers 6  Bot 9, 0 OutsApr 26 11:33 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MICHAEL CUDDYER (1) TO LEFT WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 8TH OFF SCOTT FELDMAN SCORED JOE MAUER AND JUSTIN
    MORNEAU.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 12, TEXAS 5
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.262, 2-FOR-4, RBI)

    Twins 12, Rangers 5  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 26 11:02 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED MATT TOLBERT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 9
    TEXAS 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.271, 0-FOR-3, BB)

    Twins 9, Rangers 5  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 26 10:56 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIKE LAMB SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M LAMB ON FIRST, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 8
    TEXAS 5 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C MONROE (.286, 2-FOR-3, RBI)

    Twins 8, Rangers 5  Top 7, 0 OutsApr 26 10:31 PM


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    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS AND JOE MAUER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
    TEXAS 5 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M LAMB (.191, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)

    Twins 7, Rangers 5  Top 7, 0 OutsApr 26 10:29 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE LAMB SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, J KUBEL ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    TEXAS 5 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C MONROE (.268, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Twins 5, Rangers 5  Top 6, 0 OutsApr 26 10:00 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON KUBEL SCORED JOE MAUER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J KUBEL ON FIRST, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
    TEXAS 5 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: D YOUNG (.253, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins 4, Rangers 5  Top 6, 0 OutsApr 26 9:51 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY DAVID MURPHY SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, J HAMILTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
    TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Twins 2, Rangers 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsApr 26 9:31 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DAVID MURPHY SCORED IAN KINSLER AND JOSH
    HAMILTON.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D MURPHY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
    TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 2, Rangers 4  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 26 8:54 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED BEN BROUSSARD AND RAMON
    VAZQUEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HAMILTON ON SECOND, I KINSLER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
    TEXAS 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.324, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 2, Rangers 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 26 8:48 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    PASSED BALL BY JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA ALLOWED MIKE LAMB TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C MONROE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
    TEXAS 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B HARRIS (.280, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins 2, Rangers 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 26 8:36 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CRAIG MONROE SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C MONROE ON SECOND, M LAMB ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1
    TEXAS 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M TOLBERT (.341, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 1, Rangers 0  Top 3, 0 OutsApr 26 8:34 PM

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