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Padilla, Rangers hope to prevent runs

Apr 27, 2008 - 1:28 PM Minnesota (11-13) at Texas (8-17) 2:05 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) -- The Texas Rangers will be looking to prevent some runs from scoring when they host the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

The Rangers own the worst team ERA in the majors at 5.87 after getting blasted, 12-6, Saturday by the Twins. The club has lost eight of its last nine games, allowing 89 runs during that span.

The Rangers jumped out to a 5-2 lead Saturday but allowed three runs in each the sixth and seventh and four runs in the eighth to suffer the loss.

The bullpen has been particularly bad, surrendering seven runs in 3 2/3 innings Saturday, and owns an ERA of 7.46. Eddie Guardado was activated from the disabled list Friday and allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning Saturday.

Vicente Padilla (2-2, 4.97 ERA) will get the start for Texas on Sunday. The righthander was terrible last time out, allowing seven runs and eight hits in three innings at Detroit on Tuesday, surrendering three home runs.

He is 1-2 in his career against the Twins, owning a 4.32 ERA in three starts.

The Twins will counter with veteran Livan Hernandez (3-0, 3.55). The righthander has struggled in his past two outings, allowing a total of nine runs in 12 innings while not factoring in either decision.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
    TEXAS 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 x 10 15 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - LIVAN HERNANDEZ, BRIAN BASS (3RD), BOBBY KORECKY (6TH), JOE
    NATHAN (8TH) AND JOE MAUER
    TEX - VICENTE PADILLA AND GERALD LAIRD

    HOME RUNS: MIN - NONE
    TEX - MI

    Apr 27 4:49 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSH HAMILTON (5) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF JOE NATHAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS 10
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.321, 1-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)

    Twins 0, Rangers 10  Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 27 4:32 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GERALD LAIRD SCORED DAVID MURPHY.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON FIRST, J BOTTS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TEXAS 9 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: B BROUSSARD (.178, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins 0, Rangers 9  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 27 3:31 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY DAVID MURPHY SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MURPHY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TEXAS 8 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J BOTTS (.167, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)

    Twins 0, Rangers 8  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 27 3:27 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON BOTTS (2) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 3RD OFF LIVAN HERNANDEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS 7
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.270, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins 0, Rangers 7  Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 27 3:08 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED IAN KINSLER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TEXAS 6 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.333, 1-FOR-1, HR, 3 RBI)

    Twins 0, Rangers 6  Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 27 2:51 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED RAMON VAZQUEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, I KINSLER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TEXAS 5 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.324, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins 0, Rangers 5  Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 27 2:50 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY IAN KINSLER SCORED GERALD LAIRD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I KINSLER ON FIRST, R VAZQUEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0
    TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.290, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins 0, Rangers 4  Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 27 2:47 PM


  • AL
    AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MILTON BRADLEY (2) TO RIGHT WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 1ST OFF LIVAN HERNANDEZ SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG AND JOSH
    HAMILTON.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 0, TEXAS 3
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: D MURPHY (.301, 1 HR, 11 RBI)

    Twins 0, Rangers 3  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 27 2:30 PM

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